1980s 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ continues to be an enduring part in the lives of millions of people.  In my own experience, I love the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ program from the late 80s and early 90s.  The show’s concept of four mutated turtles with ninja skills is pretty irresistible!  But the real power of the turtles is that Leonard, Donatello, Raphael, Michelangelo, Splinter, and April are a family.  Together they are unbeatable. 

The series introduced me to mottoes like “Turtles fight with honor!”, “Turtle power!”, “Go green machine!”, and “Let’s kick some shell!”

I tried pizza for the first time due to the show.

Finally, I just want to share four of my favorite April O’Neil quotes from the series:

1. Season 1, episode 5 ‘Shredder and Splintered’

During an argument with Burne Thompson, April puts her turtle communicator to good use:

“It’s a hyper turtle death ray!  Now order me a news crew or I’ll turn this whole place into a flaming rubble! … Whew, the things I have to do to get a story.”

2. Season 4, episode 12 ‘Super Hero for a Day’

The turtles inform April the power plant generator is going to blow up, and she can’t turn it off:

“Never say can’t to a reporter!”  She then un-plugs the generators, and saves the turtles.

3. Season 4, episode 34 ‘Splinter Vanishes’

April enters Leatherhead’s and the Rat King’s hideout:

“Don’t these villains ever get tired of using an abandoned warehouse as their hideout?  I know I do.”

4. Season 5, episode 10 ‘Donatello’s Duplicate’

April after encountering Donatello’s (in reality the duplicate) with Pinky McFingers:

“If Donatello’s gone bad, then there’s no hope for the world.”