About this season
Four turtles fall into the sewers and are befriended by Hamato Yoshi a Japanese man sent to New York who was forced to live in the sewers. One day he sees a strange green glow which transforms the four turtles into human-like creatures. Hamato (now Master Splinter) changes into a giant rat from the green glow and teaches the turtles the skills of the ninja as they team up with news reporter April O'Neil to battle against Yoshi's arch enemy Shredder and Krang, an alien warlord from Dimension X.
Episodes (39)
1. Plan Six From Outer Space
6.0Aired 10 September 1990 • 22 min
With the Technodrome in serious need for new equipment, Bebop and Rocksteady are sent to Earth, disguised in human form, to capture the Channel 6 building and return it to Dimension X.
2. Turtles of the Jungle
6.0Aired 11 September 1990 • 22 min
A professor's new ray-gun causes plants to go wild and his pet ape Jocko to become a giant rampaging monkey. By using the same ray-gun, Donatello is increased to Jocko's size so he can fight the giant ape and save April from him.
3. Michaelangelo Toys Around
6.2Aired 12 September 1990 • 22 min
While trying to see the new toys at the Toy Fair, Michaelangelo stumbles upon a plot to take over a noted toy company.
4. Peking Turtle
6.2Aired 13 September 1990 • 22 min
The Turtles must battle a reanimated Terracotta Army after Shredder steals an energy device shaped like a giant pearl, which is held and guarded by a Jade Dragon.
5. Shredder's Mom
6.8Aired 14 September 1990 • 22 min
New York is in the middle of an induced heat wave caused by Shredder, who must battle the Turtles and deal with his mother, Miyoko Saki, at the same time.
6. Four Turtles and a Baby
6.0Aired 17 September 1990 • 22 min
When General Tragg and his troops attack the Neutrino capital, the Neutrino leaders, Zenter and Gizzla, send their infant daughter Tribble through a portal to Earth, asking the Turtles to look after her, but Tribble causes big trouble for our heroes.
7. Turtlemaniac
5.5Aired 18 September 1990 • 22 min
An eccentric billionaire, Monroe Q. Flem, who is also a collector, wishes to collect every piece of TMNT memorabilia that he can get his evil hands on, including April and the Turtles themselves.
8. Rondo in New York
5.5Aired 19 September 1990 • 22 min
Shredder, Bebop, and Rocksteady are in town to steal a rare new mutagen created by Oswald Dren, a grad student. Some mutagen is accidentally spilled onto a reel of movie film causing monsters to come to life.
9. Planet of the Turtles
5.5Aired 20 September 1990 • 22 min
The Turtles must save the Earth from a massive energy drain and its Apocalyptic result by traveling to another dimension where turtles are the dominant species.
10. Name That Toon
5.5Aired 21 September 1990 • 22 min
A Technodrome computer disguised as an electronic keyboard ends up on Earth, and in the most unlikely of hands.
11. Menace, Maestro Please
5.5Aired 28 September 1990 • 22 min
The Turtles must contend with the "Phantom of the Floxy" while trying to hinder Shredder's latest plan to bring the Technodrome back to earth.
12. Superhero for a Day
5.5Aired 25 September 1990 • 22 min
Gadget Man comes out of retirement after 50 years, but is tricked by Shredder into fighting against the Turtles.
13. Back to the Egg
5.5Aired 26 September 1990 • 22 min
Krang hires a multi-dimentional ring-master who intends on making the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles part of his circus by using an anti-aging serum.
14. Son of Return of the Fly II
5.5Aired 15 September 1990 • 22 min
Vengeful Baxter Stockman and an A.I. computer return to Earth from a dimentional limbo and capture the Turtles while luring Shredder into their trap as well.
15. Raphael Knocks 'em Dead
5.5Aired 15 September 1990 • 22 min
Raphael must contend with a mobster named Pinky McFingers when he is kidnapped from a local comedy club.
16. Bebop and Rocksteady Conquer the Universe
5.5Aired 22 September 1990 • 22 min
On their latest trip to Earth, Bebop and Rocksteady steal a machine that makes everyone scared of everything.
17. Raphael Meets His Match
5.5Aired 22 September 1990 • 22 min
Raphael wins a ticket to a costume party on MacDonald Crump's yacht and decides to go disguised as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.
18. Slash the Evil Turtle from Dimension X
5.5Aired 29 September 1990 • 22 min
Bebop and Rocksteady use Krang's new Mutagen on Bebop's pet turtle Slash so he can do their housework for them. Slash runs away and is conned by an irritated entrepreneur into framing the TMNT.
19. Leonardo Lightens Up
5.5Aired 29 September 1990 • 22 min
A ray-gun makes Leonardo carefree and ignore his responsibilities. This leaves the Turtles defenseless and the city at the mercy of Maestro G Clef, a villain who destroys the city with music.
20. Were-Rats from Channel 6
5.5Aired 13 October 1990 • 22 min
After many failed attempts from his rodent subjects to find food, the Rat King learns of an abandoned canister of mutagen lost in the sewers and claims it for himself.
21. Funny, They Shrunk Michaelangelo
5.5Aired 13 October 1990 • 22 min
While Michaelangelo is testing out a sailboard in the sewers he accidentally gets swept out into the city harbor.
22. The Big Zipp Attack
5.5Aired 20 October 1990 • 22 min
Krang sends Shredder, Bebop and Rocksteady to find Rigidium to repair the Technodrome. A meteorite lands containing a large egg. The egg hatches, revealing a Zipp, a cute little creature that begins to eat the Technodrome.
23. Donatello Makes Time
5.5Aired 20 October 1990 • 22 min
Professor Lloyd Cycloyd, a crazy scientist who escaped from an institution, accidentally discovers the Turtles' lair. He sees Donatello testing out one of his new inventions, a time stopper.
24. Farewell, Lotus Blossum
5.5Aired 27 October 1990 • 22 min
While on their way to a movie, the Turtles rescue the Urn of Chakahachi from two thieves. The thieves pry off a pearl from the Urn before the Turtles get their hands on it.
25. Rebel Without a Fin
5.5Aired 27 October 1990 • 22 min
Dr. Polidorius creates a half-man half-fish named Ray. The Doctor has Ray plant explosives in certain parts of the sewer so that he can sink the city beneath the ocean.
26. Rhino-Man
5.5Aired 3 November 1990 • 22 min
J. Gordon Hungerdunger, a Texas millionaire, is holding a best super-hero contest. The winner of the contest will receive the humongous Malaprop Diamond.
27. Michaelangelo Meets Bugman
5.5Aired 3 November 1990 • 22 min
Michaelangelo meets his favourite comic book hero after he saves a weakened Brick Bradley in the sewers, and then he and Bugman take on the evil Electrozapper together.
28. Poor Little Rich Turtle
5.5Aired 10 November 1990 • 22 min
Krang has come up with yet another brilliant plan to free the Technodrome. The evil alien sends Bebop and Rocksteady to kidnap Buffy Shellhammer, 15 year-old CEO of Shellhammer Chemicals.
29. What's Michaelangelo Good For?
5.5Aired 10 November 1990 • 23 min
The Turtles go along with Michaelangelo and his pet pigeon to the zoo so that Dr. Goodfellow can check the bird out.
30. The Dimension X Story
5.5Aired 8 September 1990 • 23 min
Disguised as humans, Rocksteady and Bebop are sent to attach special trans-dimensional thrusters to the Channel Six Building.
31. Donatello's Degree
5.5Aired 8 September 1990 • 23 min
Donatello gets an invitation to accept his degree personally from Professor Sopho at Sopho University. The only problem is that the invitation is addressed to a Miss Donna Tello.
32. The Big Cufflink Caper
7.0Aired 14 September 1990 • 23 min
The Turtles, bored at the lack of action, decide to investigate when they hear that cufflinks are being stolen around the city.
33. Leonardo VS Tempestra
5.5Aired 17 November 1990 • 23 min
The Turtles sneak into an arcade in the middle of the night to play video games. Leonardo gets hooked on a game called Tempestra's Revenge.
34. Splinter Vanishes
5.5Aired 24 November 1990 • 23 min
Returning from another mission, the Turtles are shocked to discover their mentor has left the lair, leaving behind only a video taped message.
35. Raphael Drives 'Em Wild
5.5Aired 24 November 1990 • 23 min
On his way home from getting pizza Raphael and a cab driver accidentally get exposed to rays from a Personality Transmogrifier.
36. Beyond the Donatello Nebula
5.5Aired 1 December 1990 • 23 min
Donatello has created a device to communicate with distant galaxies. While trying to communicate with the Turtle Nebula Donatello accidentally brings a spaceship to Earth.
37. Big Bug Blunder
5.5Aired 1 December 1990 • 23 min
A fly lands in the mutagen and it increases in size. Not being able to control it, Bebop and Rocksteady send the giant insect to Earth.
38. The Foot Soldiers Are Revolting
5.5Aired 8 December 1990 • 23 min
After Bebop and Rocksteady blow another assignment, Shredder fires them and decides to replace them with an intelligent Foot Soldier named Alpha One.
39. Unidentified Flying Leonardo
5.5Aired 8 December 1990 • 23 min
UFO sightings at an upstate farm town known as High Falls, cause April to investigate. Splinter foresees danger clouding April's visit and sends Leonardo to chaperone.