Product Description
Meet the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the most irreverent reptiles in the universe! These are the first classic animated episodes that tell the origination of Leonardo Michaelangelo Raphael and Donatello. Once tiny pet store turtles an accident hurtleFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: NR Age: 5 UPC: 012236119135 Manufacturer No: 11913
Amazon.com
The 1987 debut season of the wildly popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' first animated TV series finally arrives in its entirety on this single disc. And while it's a pleasure to have these long-unavailable episodes in DVD format, the set's lackluster presentation and paltry extras also make it a disappointment for those hoping for a more expansive release. Volume One contains the five-episode "miniseries" that comprised the debut season and explained the Turtles' origins; the episodes are presented with opening and closing credits, though offered as single chapters on the disc. The "bonus" material is four episodes from the series' tenth and final season, which were largely unseen in the U.S. (though some U.K. viewers may have caught them). While interesting from a completist perspective, their inclusion clashes somewhat with the first-season episodes, as the series' look and tone had changed considerably by this point. And when combined with the disc's overall lack of quality picture and sound (video masters appear to have been used), Volume One represents something of a missed opportunity for TMNT fans; however, having the first season on a single disc may be an acceptable trade. --Paul Gaita
Customer Reviews:
Original and Great Ninja Turtles.......2007-07-23
This DVD was even better than expected. Its starts with the very 1st episode and explains how the turtles became ninjas. Love it, brings back my childhood, perfect DVD. :)
Nostalgia kick.......2007-05-15
I was surprised and pleased to find this on amazon, as I haven't seen the series since I was little. I used to watch it every afternoon after school. Brought back some memories.
Ahh, childhood.......2007-05-12
I'm glad I was able to find this. I enjoyed every episode and look forward to getting more. I am happy to say that I was not disappointed.
An absolute classic cartoon revived on DVD!.......2007-04-15
I grew up watching TMNT, and was delighted when the DVD release of the original series was announced.
This release features the entire first season from 1987. This can be a little misleading, as the first season only consisted of 5 episodes: "Turtle Tracks", "Enter the Shredder", "A Thing About Rats", "Hot-Rodding Teenagers From Dimension X" and "Shredder and Splintered". Over the course of these episodes, we see many Turtles favourites introduced; Shredder, Krang, April O'Neil, Bebop and Rocksteady, even minor characters like General Tragg that were known best for their action figure counterparts!
To compensate for the short first season, a bonus four episodes from 1996's Season 10 (which never made it to British TV screens) are included: "The Beginning of the End", "The Return of Dregg", "Monster From Dimension X" and "The Day the Earth Disappeared". While these episodes are quite interesting to watch from the perspective as someone who only saw the first couple of seasons of the show as a child, they don't have the same magic that the old episodes had; the animation looks a lot cheaper, like many modern cartoons, and much of the humour from earlier episodes is absent.
Unfortunately, there are no documentaries about the cultural impact the show had or anything along those lines, which would have been very interesting. The only bonus features are the extra episodes.
I personally hadn't seen the first couple of episodes until buying this set, since the craze reached my school a few episodes in. An interesting note about the first season is that the episodes follow a linear storyline, and the episodes are sequential (some taking place directly after the events at the end of the previous episode).
The DVD picture quality is good. The quality is crisp, considering it is a cartoon from 1987. Some imperfections can be seen fairly frequently, though this is probably due to the age of the cartoons and the quality of the original broadcasts and not due to poor production values, as the 1996 episodes are much crisper quality. Sound has the slight imperfections that you'd expect from a cartoon from the 80s, and is completely listenable.
Menus are excellent, featuring great airbrushed art very typical of original Turtles merchandise and artwork from the late 80s and early 90s.
The DVD comes in a case within a foil-enhanced cardboard sleeve featuring some great artwork of the Turtles emerging from the sewer in the airbrushed glory of 1980s, cartoon New York. This is the most attractive of any of the DVD releases so far. Artwork quality on subsequent releases decreased significantly.
A fantastic trip down memory lane, and well worth the price!
TMNT Rules!.......2007-04-06
I love Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and grew up watching them every Saturday morning. I think they are the reason for my fascination with ninjas. Anyways these episdoes are classic and I somehow remember them from almost 20 years ago. If you are a big fan like me this is definitely worth adding to your DVD collection.
Product Description
Join the hottest Heroes in a Half-Shell - Leonardo Michelangelo Raphael and Donatello - as they battle for good against gnarly Ninja bad guys in Season Two of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!DVD Bonus FeaturesFull Screen2.0 DFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: NR UPC: 012236174004 Manufacturer No: 17400
Customer Reviews:
Awesome Turtles Episodes!.......2007-07-23
This is a great original ninja turtles DVD, brings back memories of my childhood. Love it! :)
Ninja Turtles.......2007-06-09
My 3 1/2 year old son LOVES this DVD and it has almost 3 hours of episodes so he never gets bored whenever he gets the chance to watch (which we try not to make too often.) DVD arrived in great shape.
great to have,but the qual?.......2007-05-17
awesome that these are available,but the transfers are iffy.choppy n stuff,but at least the fans can see things they haven't tripped out on for years!
Just as good as it was 20 years ago!.......2007-02-11
This DVD contains all 13 episodes from the second season of the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series from the 80s. And if you grew up on these shows, like I did, then you will be pleasantly surprised to see them here "again for the first time."
Obviously the cartoon is geared towards kids, that's why we watched it two decades ago when we were kids. For the reviewers complaining about the poor drawings and lack of action, what did you expect? Were you a brilliant cartoon critic when you were [...]? No, but I bet you appreciated the ninja turtles for what they are.
For a little under $9.00 on Amazon, you can get all 13 episodes from the second season. I can't think of a better deal than that. Unlike other shows from the 80s that have lost most of their appeal today, the stories are still interesting and the jokes, while lame, are lame enough to still be funny. The opening sequence with the theme song is just as exciting today as it was when the episodes were originally aired.
These episodes contain some great stuff. Shredder comes back from Dimension X to destroy the turtles by Krang's demands. Baxter Stockman is freed from prison, and eventually becomes the mutant fly we know him as. Bebop and Rocksteady show up again. April O'Neill gets mutated into a catwoman, Splinter gets a brief stint as a human again, Napoleon Bonafrog (and three other mutated frogs are created), the Neutrinos appear for an episode, and Shredder launches all kinds of bumbled attempts to attack the turtles, before Krang ultimately comes back from Dimension X in the Technodrome.
Children of the 80s, don't miss this DVD!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series.......2007-01-09
This is the old series which aired on TV in the eighties. My 22 year old daughter thinks it's great that her seven year old brother is now watching one of her favorite cartoons when she was little! Although he says the turtles in this series "look like babies", because he is accustomed to the sleeker, more modern look of the turtles in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-Fast Forward, which is what is airing on TV now, he nevertheless enjoys the old series and owns volumes 1-4. I consider them money well spent!
I would have given this 5 stars, but the dialogue from the old series is really silly and not as well-written as the more recent 2 series and the movies which were geared to entertain adults as well as little kids.
Product Description
12 episodes from Season 3 of the Original TV Series: Beneath These Streets, Turtles on Trial, Attack of the 50 Foot Irma, Maltese Hamster, Sky Turtles, Old Switcheroo, Burne's Blues, Fifth Turtle, Enter the Rat King, Turtles At the Earth's Core, April's Fool, and Attack of Big MACC
Format: DVD MOVIE
Customer Reviews:
SO much better than the new ones..........2007-08-23
I have a little boy who recently discovered TMNT, so I bought some of the new movies for him. I was disturbed by the content of the new ones- definitely inappropriate for a 5 year old, so unfortunately they got "lost." I was so happy to discover that you can buy the originals! They even say on the back for 5 and up, where the new ones are rated TVPG. Awesome buy, and it's fun for me to watch them again, too...now if they would only bring back the TMNT cereal...
Old time fun.......2007-07-24
I loved this show when I was a kid and still love it. Even my little brothers love them.
Some days it DOES pay to come out of your shell!.......2007-02-19
For a little under $9.00 on Amazon, you can get 12 episodes from the third season. I can't think of a better deal than that. Unlike other shows from the 80s that have lost most of their appeal today, the stories are still interesting and the jokes, while lame, are lame enough to still be funny. The opening sequence with the theme song is just as exciting today as it was when the episodes were originally aired.
Volume 3 contains episodes with Irma becoming a giant, Splinter and Shredder switching bodies, Donatello mimicking Humphrey Bogart for an entire episode, Shredder reversing the effects of gravity, April being mistaken for a princess, and a young kid becoming the "fifth turtle". Although the plot setups aren't quite as good as in seasons one and two, they still play nicely to those of us who grew up watching them.
Like the other TMNT Season collections, this DVD has no extras, but really 12 episodes is enough of a treat in itself.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series.......2007-01-09
This is the old series which aired on TV in the eighties. My 22 year old daughter thinks it's great that her seven year old brother is now watching one of her favorite cartoons when she was little! Although he says the turtles in this series "look like babies", because he is accustomed to the sleeker, more modern look of the turtles in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-Fast Forward, which is what is airing on TV now, he nevertheless enjoys the old series and owns volumes 1-4. I consider them money well spent!
I would have given this 5 stars, but the dialogue from the old series is really silly and not as well-written as the more recent 2 series and the movies which were geared to entertain adults as well as little kids.
Great DVD.......2006-12-30
I really can't remember the episodes as a child, but I do remember that I would sit down to watch the Ninja Turtles; they were my favorite back then and still are now as a teenager. Out of the first three volumes, volume three is my favorite; I find the episodes a bit more entertaining for some reason I can't explain. I enjoyed all twelve episodes, particularly "The Fifth Turtle". I recommend this DVD for anyone who wants to sit down, relax, and enjoy a nice set of cartoons.
Description
The Turtles are back with 12 action-packed episodes from the original TV series!! Episdoes include: The Turtle Terminator, The Great Boldini, The Missing Map, The Gang's All Here, The Grybyx, Mr. Ogg Goes to Town, Shredderville, Bye, Bye Fly, The Big Rip-Off, The Big Break-In, The Big Blow Out amd Plan 6 from Outer Space.
Customer Reviews:
Classic.......2007-05-13
If ever you were a fan of the Ninja Turtles, you MUST own the complete set of the original tv series. Once you watch these dvds, you'll regress back to childhood and want everything "Ninja Turtle". Great for new Ninja fans too!
Turtles 6.......2007-01-15
I loved it! if your a fan of the old cartoons or the movies, you will love this. its fun and entertaining
Good '80s action cartoon.......2007-01-01
The last volume of Lionsgate as they plan to release the rest of eps of TMNT in season sets instead of individual volumes.This one ends the Season 3 and the last ep Plan 6 from Outer Space have diff ending credits and it's marked copyright 1990.The eps mainly focuses on the rising of the Technodrome from the center of Earth to the surface and the conquering of the world by Krang which fails due the incompetence of Bebop and Rocksteady.In the last ep the Turtles won a trip to Europe grom a Pizza brand ad thing that we won't see until season 7.I'm waiting to see the 4th season sets.
TMNT are back.......2006-12-12
Finally, the last episodes of season 3. These episodes are just as good as the ones on volume 5, if not better. The last 3 episodes of season 3, "The Big" three-part story arch, has to be the best story of the entire run, giving an excellent conclusion to the best season of TMNT. Volume 6 also has the first episode of season 4 and that episode takes place right after The Big Blow out and sets the stage for the european vacation story arch. As great as the three-part-finale is, there are also other great episodes, the most notable episode is Shredderville, which is a rather darker than usual, alternetive reality-based episode. Very enjoyable and a fan favourite. Other great episodes are The Great Boldini, The Missing Map and The Turtle Terminator, which is a very silly but hilarious episode, sort of a guilty pleasure. Many recurring characters return, like The Rat King, Baxter Stockman and General Tragg. The Shredder and Krang are also as brilliant as ever. I recommend Vol. 6 for fans of TMNT or just any fan of good entertainment.
Season 3 finally finishes.......2006-12-11
It may not be the longest running cartoon or children's program, but you have to admit, the original Ninja Turtles show definitely is a rarity in the animation world: not only did it total an impressive 10 seasons, but a respectable 193 episodes as well. Vol. 6 finally wraps up the show's 3rd season (at this point, the series was still in syndication and not on Saturdays), with some fun episodes like Shredderville which features the Turtles stuck in a nightmarish alternate-reality where Shredder rules Manhattan, all mutants are outlawed, and an unstable Technodrome is stuck in the middle of town and threatening to explode at any second; Bye Bye Fly, which brings back Baxter Fly for yet another confrontation with the mutants; and the Turtle Terminator, in which the Turtles fight a killer robot duplicate of Irma(this episode also features Hal Rayle and Greg Berg performing the respective roles of Raphael and Donatello instead of the usual Rob Paulsen and Barry Gordon). Best of all, some of these episodes are actually new to me. There were a few episodes that I sadly missed when I watched it back in 1989, so I'm thankful for the DVD release so I can finally see these for the first time.
Season 3's finale marked another multi-part arc, this time a 3-parter that notably has the words "The Big" at the beginning of each title. As we remembered at the end of season 2 (aka vol. 2), Shredder and Krang's giant mechanical moving fortress, the Technodrome, escaped Dimension X, only to wind up being buried in the Earth's core and left low on power, thus keeping it from escaping its prison. The past season focused on the bad guys trying to find an energy source to restore it to its full strength. Now, the Technodrome has at last been restored to normal (thanks to Bebop and Rocksteady of all characters!), and the Turtles must now stop it with the fate of the entire planet hanging in the balance. Part 2: The Big Break-In is another episode I've never seen before, so I'm really happy to finally see all three parts in order. (I actually saw part 3 first, so I was shocked to see the Technodrome suddenly pop up out of nowhere).
The final episode, as well as the first episode of the show's 4th season, Plan 6 from Outer Space, notable for its title sendup of the infamous Ed Wood film Plan 9 from Outer Space, serves as not only an epilogue to the 3-parter but a lead in to the next arc as well. At the end of the episode Michelangelo winds up winning a vacation in Europe, which sends the Turtles vacationing throughout the country for the next 10 or so episodes. However, although these episodes were made, they didn't air until the show's 7th season. Whether these will wind up on vol 7 in production order or on a much future volume in airdate order we'll have to wait and see.
I'm happy that Lion's Gate is at least getting better at bringing the releases out (as opposed to where we had to wait a year for the second volume!), and unlike Disney's multiple Disney Afternoon-era DVD sets, the quality and menus are at least decent, although I still wish we had some sort of bonus material. Still, the low price range and the fact that it has 2-4 times the amount of episodes most single DVD sets have still make it a good pickup, especially if you've been a huge fan of this show like myself.
Product Description
When four baby turtles stumbled into a glowing ooze the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were born. Under the tutelage of the rat Splinter the four turtles Leonardo Michaelangelo Raphael and Donatello mastered the art of ninjitsu. Using their martial artFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: NR UPC: 012236191230 Manufacturer No: 19123
Customer Reviews:
Classic.......2007-05-13
If ever you were a fan of the Ninja Turtles, you MUST own the complete set of the original tv series. Once you watch these dvds, you'll regress back to childhood and want everything "Ninja Turtle". Great for new Ninja fans too!
Despite a few new cartoon voices, this volume is still tubular.......2007-02-21
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 4 has some great stuff on it. Baxter Stockman comes back (along with the Rat King), Casey Jones is introduced (sounding like a breathy Clint Eastwood), Shredder thinks that he's Michelangelo when a duplicating experiment goes wrong, an alien tourist almost almost sucks up all of New York with his camera, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Leonardo are given a love potion and fall in love with Irma, while Rocksteady falls in love with April, and Shredder and Krang flood the city and send a giant squid after the turtles.
Every episode on this volume is classic. The one drawback to this collection is that on a few episodes some of the characters have different voices. Most notable are Donatello and Krang, who get terrible replacement voices for a few episodes.
But overall, these episodes will really remind you why this show was such a hit in the late 80s-early 90s and why we loved it so much as kids. If you watched this show at all, these episodes will bring it all back. There's plenty of cheesy jokes and ridiculous action.
And if you're looking for (not so) sneaky subversion, in one episode after Shredder throws a smoke bomb, Michelangelo looks right at the camera and quips "Dude. I hate it when people smoke and run." That's the stuff that makes children's cartoons into classics!
Great Price, Great Episodes........2006-11-18
There isnt really much i can add that hasnt been said already. Extras would be cool, yet without them, they keep the price extremly low. Usually a series on DVD with extras would cost as much as 2 DVDs without extras. I personally would pefer 2 DVDs instead of 1 with extras, so i am thankfull the ninja turtles DVDs are cheap.
I dont know why some reviewers state the show is "still very-watchable", i disagree, i think the show is brilliant and each episode is more times than not a gem. Im 25 and i watched the Turtles at the peak when they first came out, i still find them very entertaining and this volume continues the trend. "Leatherhead: Terror of the Swamp" & "Casey Jones - Outlaw Hero" are very good episodes and are terrific charaters that appear in later episodes.
Volume 4 hasnt got THE best set of episodes, yet while it has some very ordinary eps it also has some great ones. You are still going to be very happy with this purchase.
Original Turtles.......2006-08-01
I definately enjoyed this DVD, but it helps when you grew up watching it. This is not the best set of episodes in the series by any means. The first season had the best five episodes by far, but the episodes do get better after this lull. The next volume will get better (I think they got new writers) and from then on it's smoothe sailing until about season 8 or so when they get rid of shredder and the you know what hits the fan.
There were some bad sound tracks on this DVD notably Krangs voice in Green with Jealousy. And it doesn't have any special features either.
Personally I loved this DVD and have every intention on buying every volume to come, but that's cause I'm a hardcore fan. I don't need special features. I just need more episodes and an affordable price.
If you liked the turtles but you weren't a huge fan, then buy Volume 1 and wait to buy volumes 5+.
Cowabunga! Awesome Turtle Power Dude!!! .......2006-07-11
I purchased this for my 6 yr old son because he absolutely loves TMNT and because I feel the originals are better oriented for smaller children. The newer TMNT versions that are on Saturday mornings or on DVD seem to be more violent and geered towards older children. As for my son's review of these originals: he says "Cowabunga, Turtle Power!!!"
Product Description
Includes 12 episodes from the Original TV Series.
Episodes:
Corporate Raiders from Dimension X
Pizza by the Shred
Super Bebop and Mighty Rocksteady
Beware the Lotus
Blast from the Past
Leatherhead
Michaelangelo's Birthday
Usagi Yojimbo
Case of the Hot Kimono
Usagi Come Home
The Making of Metalhead
Leatherhead Meets the Rat King
System Requirements:
Running Time: 289 Minutes
Format: DVD MOVIE
Customer Reviews:
transfer could be better.......2007-05-17
awesome to have these again!transfer can get choppy,but whaddya expect from a cult cartoon show from the 80's?!fans will dig it!
Classic.......2007-05-13
If ever you were a fan of the Ninja Turtles, you MUST own the complete set of the original tv series. Once you watch these dvds, you'll regress back to childhood and want everything "Ninja Turtle". Great for new Ninja fans too!
Teenage Mutant DVDs!.......2007-01-04
One of my childhood's favourite cartoons, this is! It is great that the company behind it chose to release it FINALLY on DVD. And further more the company has decided that for further releases of TMNT they will go with SEASON sets and not with Volumes !!
Buy it for your children as well! They deserve it
Contains some of the best episodes of the series.......2006-12-09
Volume 5 contained the first Lotus Blossom episode, the female Ninja that Leonardo gets smitten with. Michaelangelo's Birthday is yet another Mikey gets kidnapped episode, but the scenes with Shredder and Mikey are just so hillarious. Good episodes. I bought these DVDs and do not regret it.
Good '80s action cartoon.......2006-09-24
We have here 12 episodes of the classic TNMT series based on the comic books by Peter Eastman and Kevin Lair.More characters are introduced:Letherhead the Florida swamp alligator,Usagi Yojimbo a rabbit samurai from another dimension,Lotus the female ninja and Metalhead a turtle robot created by Krang.There are more than 190 eps.If Lionsgate continue releasing volumes with 12 eps each 15 or more will be necesary to include all the seasons.Will be better release full season sets with 30 or 40 eps each one.Hope they can hear this.
Description
Dishing up Season 5 in 3 hot DVDs! Dudes! Your order for hot and fresh kung-fu adventures is ready. In 18 wicked episodes from the original series, Leonardo, Michaelangelo, Raphael, and Donatello deliver totally radical mutant action right to your door - and all the tasty extras you want are included. Cowabunga! Any way you slice it, their way of saving the day is gnarly.
Customer Reviews:
episodes.......2007-09-11
it's great to have the original cartoon of "TMNT" but r.smith is right, (planet of the turtleoids) is missing from this season because there are 20 episode's in season 5 so they must be planning to put it in the next volume seeing that there are 16 episode's in season 6 but i can not find any reference to (Once Upon a Time Machine) in any season unless it go's by another name but all in all i can say were about half way by now because there are 1-193 episode's across 10 SEASON'S in the original cartoon but from season 8-10 there are only 24 episode's in total (8 episode's in season 8, 8 episode's in season 9, and 8 in season 10) so they might be planning to put season's 8-10 on one dvd. so here is a list of the episode's to come-
Season 6 (1992)
127 "Rock Around the Block"
128 "Krangenstein Lives"
129 "Super Irma"
130 "Adventures in Turtle-Sitting"
131 "The Sword of Yurikawa"
132 "Return of the Turtleoid"
133 "Shreeka's Revenge "
134 "Too Hot to Handle"
135 "Nightmare in the Lair"
136 "Phantom of the Sewers"
137 "Donatello Trashes Slash"
138 "Leonardo is Missing"
139 "Snakes Alive!"
140 "Polly Wanna Pizza"
141 "Mr. Nice Guy"
142 "Sleuth on the Loose"
143 "Tower of Power"
144 "Rust Never Sleeps"
145 "A Real Snow Job"
146 "Venice on the Half-Shell"
147 "Artless"
148 "Ring of Fire"
149 "The Irish Jig Is Up"
150 "Shredder's New Sword"
151 "The Lost Queen of Atlantis"
152 "Turtles on the Orient Express"
153 "April Gets in Dutch"
154 "Northern Lights Out"
155 "Elementary, My Dear Turtle"
Season 7 (1993)
This season chronologically begins at where Episode 142 left off.
156 "Night of the Dark Turtle"
157 "The Starchild"
158 "The Legend of Koji"
159 "Convicts from Dimension X"
160 "White Belt, Black Heart"
161 "Night of the Rogues"
162 "Attack of the Neutrinos"
163 "Escape from the Planet of the Turtleloids"
164 "Revenge of the Fly"
165 "Atlantis Awakes"
166 "Dirk Savage: Mutant Hunter"
167 "Invasion of the Krangezoids"
168 "Combat Land"
169 "Shredder Triumphant"
Season 8 (1994)
170 "Get Shredder!"
171 "Wrath of the Rat King!"
172 "State of Shock!"
173 "Cry H.A.V.O.C.!!"
174 "H.A.V.O.C. in the Streets!"
175 "Enter: Krakus!"
176 "Cyber-Turtles!"
177 "Turtle Trek!"
Season 9 (1995)
178 "The Unknown Ninja"
179 "Dregg of the Earth"
180 "The Wrath of Medusa"
181 "The New Mutation"
182 "The Showdown"
183 "Split-Second"
184 "Carter, the Enforcer"
185 "Doomquest"
Season 10 (1996)
186 "Return of Dregg" Volume 1
187 "The Beginning of the End"
188 "The Power of Three"
189 "A Turtle in Time"
190 "Turtles to the Second Power"
191 "Mobster from Dimension X" Volume 1
192 "The Day the Earth Disappeared"
193 "Divide and Conquer"
TOP Collactable set!.......2007-08-31
This is one of the most original-idea dvd sets I have come accross!
Who thought of it?? A PIZZA box dvd set!!
LOVE IT!
Must have for all TMNT fans of the 80s!
Great DVD set, horrible packaging........2007-08-29
This set contains 18 episodes of season 5 over 3 DVDs. The over video and audio quality are good, retaining their original 1980s look and feel.
Despite this, the packaging this DVD set comes in is awful. First, there is a cheap clear plastic slip cover on the outside; once that is off there is a small pizza box that is made of even cheaper cardboard. Once inside the pizza box, you will find a digipack with the 3 DVDs in it. This is a heck of a lot of trouble just to get a DVD out. Lionsgate did a great job with TMNT Season 4, they had a 5 DVD "fatpack" in which the DVDs were easily accessible. They should have done the same for season 5, but they wanted to be creative and instead of something quality, they gave something lousy. Not your best work, Lionsgate. Minus one star for packaging.
Great series, still missing episodes from Season 5.......2007-08-06
"Once Upon a Time Machine" and "Planet of the Turtleoids parts 1 and 2" from seasons 4 and 5 were not released in this set or the previous set. Hopefully Season 6 will include these missing episodes. It really gets annoying when shows are not released in proper order, or grouped properly. The episodes are not in proper order on the DVD's, and there is no episode listing included so you have play each DVD to find the episode you are looking for. The background noise volume seems to be turned up louder than when originally aired (at least on the episodes I have watched so far), which sounded horrible on the Tranformers G1 DVD's (simulated explosions added in by Rhino). This is not as annoying as transformers was, but sometimes the background noise drowns out the voices which irritated me. Other than that this is a good set in a really cool Pizza box DVD case which was very clever, for one of the best Cartoons ever made! But the simple things that I posted ruined my experience a little. But I still recommend buying this set in order to get the entire series released. So packaging gets an A+, Series and shows get an A+, but the organization of this set gets an F-.
Season Five of TMNT on DVD.......2007-07-08
On October 5, 1991, the second season (and fifth overall) of the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" debuted on the CBS network. Riding a wave of almost unparalleled popularity at that time, the series had truly become a pop-cultural phenomenon.
This DVD set contains, to my understanding, 18 episodes of the fifth season of this series. However, for reasons that I don't understand, two episodes from the end of that season, a two-parter that aired in primetime -- "Planet of the Turtleoids" -- has not been included in this set. I am assuming that these episodes will be released in a later set (presumably the sixth season), but to not include them here is a shame. Why Lion's Gate would skimp out on these two episodes remains to be seen.
However, that minor quibble aside, there are some other assorted goodies to feed the senses. Continuing in the tradition that was set with the previous release, there are three bonus features included in this set:
"Heroes in a Half Shell" featurette on the Ninja Turtles phenomenon
"Inside the Turtle Shell" character portrait of Donatello
"Inside the Turtle Shell" character portrait of the Evil Splinter
On a sidenote, it will be interesting to see if the voice actor behind Donatello makes any references to the other voice actor who sometimes portrayed Donatello in the third season. I, in particular, have always been intrigued by this; to my memory, only Donatello and Raphael of the Fearsome Foursome ever had different voice actors at certain times in the series. Donatello and Raphael had notable voice changes in some episodes of the third season (in "The Turtle Terminator," both their voices are different...in the SAME EPISODE!), and a brand new voice actor gave voice to Raphael in the show's final season. But I digress.
Any fan of this classic series (and I am one of the legions!) will pick up this release come August 7, along with a side-order of peanut-butter and pickled-beets pizza, a dish Michaelangelo would have loved. There is much to savor in this three-disk set, "Planet of the Turtleoids" not withstanding.
By the way, I love the box-cover art and packaging for this release. Very clever!
Description
You'll yell, "Cowabunga!" as the turtles shred their way into your heart in 40 episodes from Season Four of their awesome hit series. Michaelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, and Donatello are bringing it to the most dastardly ensemble of evil-doing freaks, mutants, and bad dudes you've ever seen. Don't even think of missing the most radical action ever to mutate onto DVD.
Customer Reviews:
TMNT Original Series Season 4.......2007-08-23
I grew up on the TMNT's when I was a kid. I'm glad to see that they are coming back for a newer generation. I also like the fact they are bringing back the old 'original series' available to own on DVD. I had trouble finding some of the other seasons, but I was able to purchase this one. The episodes are very good quality and it was nice to be able to watch the old show again after all these years and relive it. Yet I was kind of disappointed in how the DVD set was. It was basically a box with a unique box, and the DVD was a cover and then 5 DVD's inside. There was no list of Episodes, no special features, really nothing but the episodes. Kind of dissapointing but if you are just wanting the episodes and nothing more, buy this set.
turtles box now for ever!!.......2007-08-17
hi finally the turtles is back in 5 dvd beatifull,if you love the cartoons on 1980 time!this great box,contains extra rare material,and more!!when you stay from pizza time,dont miss this great season 5!cowabunga!!
2 Episodes are missing .......2007-08-17
I watched all of season 4 and I noticed the two parter primetime movie Planet of The Turtloids is missing from the season if you don't want a incomplete season avoid this set and look for bootlegs online.
Classic TMNT.......2007-08-05
Let's be honest, this isn't one of those things you really need a review for. It's classic TMNT at its finest. If you were a fan of the show and still are, this set is awesome. 40 episodes of it for 30 bucks? Can't be beat.
Awsome.......2007-07-21
Just waht you would expect from the turtles. All of season 4, to go with the first 3 seasons(volumes 1-6)
DVD:
- The Adventures of Pete & Pete - Season 1
- The Aristocats (Disney Gold Classic Collection)
- The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Widescreen Edition)
- The Emperor's New Groove - The New Groove Edition
- The Fox and the Hound (25th Anniversary Edition)
- The Happiest Toddler on the Block DVD
- The Jungle Book (Two-Disc 40th Anniversary Platinum Edition)
- The Last Unicorn
- The Little Mermaid (2-Disc Platinum Edition)
- The Little Mermaid II - Return to the Sea
DVD
DVD
Animation
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Original Series (Volume 2)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Original Series (Volume 3)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Original Series (Volume 4)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Original Series (Volume 5)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Original Series (Volume 6)
