Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) season 4
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| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
| No. of episodes | 41 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication CBS |
| Original release | September 8, 1990 – March 29, 1991 |
| Season chronology | |
The fourth season of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is split into two main sub-sections that aired concurrently: thirteen episodes which aired daily in syndication, and twenty-six episodes that premiered in hour-long double-bills on Saturday Mornings on CBS, which would serve as its home for the remainder of the whole series. A brief "Turtle Tips" segment aired between the two episodes which served as a PSA about the environment or other issues. There were a total of 20 "Turtle Tips" segments produced and aired. The syndication episodes featured the original title sequence, while the CBS episodes debuted a new title sequence, and also did away with the show's title cards. In addition to these thirty-nine episodes, a two-part "Easter special" aired the following Spring.
During this season, the Technodrome is back in Dimension X, having been launched from Earth through a portal at the conclusion of season 3 .[1] The season premiere, "Plan 6 from Outer Space", aired in syndication, and detailed how the villains' battle fortress crash-landed on an asteroid; in the later episode, "The Dimension X Story" a volcano on the asteroid erupted, immobilizing the Technodrome by surrounding it with molten lava.[2] "The Dimension X Story" was evidently intended to be the first episode of the CBS run, as many other episodes which aired before it from both the syndication and CBS episodes refer to the Technodrome being trapped in lava, but wound up airing very late in the season.
Note that the Vacation in Europe episodes take place between the first two episodes of this season.[3]
Episodes
- All forty-one fourth-season episodes were directed by Fred Wolf.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | TV broadcast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 1 | "Son of Return of the Fly II" | David Wise | September 8, 1990 (CBS) | S04E16 |
| 67 | 2 | "Raphael Knocks 'Em Dead" | Jack Mendelsohn | September 8, 1990 (CBS) | S04E17 |
| 68 | 3 | "Plan Six from Outer Space" | David Wise | September 10, 1990 (Syndication) | S04E01 |
| 69 | 4 | "Turtles of the Jungle" | Misty Taggart | September 11, 1990 (Syndication) | S04E02 |
| 70 | 5 | "Michelangelo Toys Around" | Ted Pedersen and Francis Moss | September 12, 1990 (Syndication) | S04E03 |
| 71 | 6 | "Peking Turtle" | Antonio Ortiz and Carmela Ortiz | September 13, 1990 (Syndication) | S04E04 |
| 72 | 7 | "Shredder's Mom" | Ted Pedersen and Francis Moss | September 14, 1990 (Syndication) | S04E05 |
| 73 | 8 | "Bebop and Rocksteady Conquer the Universe" | David Wise | September 15, 1990 (CBS) | S04E18 |
| 74 | 9 | "Raphael Meets His Match" | Charles M. Howell IV | September 15, 1990 (CBS) | S04E19 |
| 75 | 10 | "Four Turtles and a Baby" | Misty Taggart | September 17, 1990 (Syndication) | S04E06 |
| 76 | 11 | "Turtlemaniac" | Rowby Goren | September 18, 1990 (Syndication) | S04E07 |
| 77 | 12 | "Rondo in New York" | Francis Moss and Ted Pedersen | September 19, 1990 (Syndication) | S04E08 |
| 78 | 13 | "Planet of the Turtles" | George Shea | September 20, 1990 (Syndication) | S04E09 |
| 79 | 14 | "Name That Toon" | Misty Taggart | September 21, 1990 (Syndication) | S04E10 |
| 80 | 15 | "Slash – The Evil Turtle from Dimension X" | David Wise | September 22, 1990 (CBS) | S04E20 |
| 81 | 16 | "Leonardo Lightens Up" | Dan DiStefano | September 22, 1990 (CBS) | S04E21 |
| 82 | 17 | "Menace Maestro, Please" | Martin Pasko | September 24, 1990 (Syndication) | S04E11 |
| 83 | 18 | "Back to the Egg" | Dennis Marks | September 26, 1990 (Syndication) | S04E13 |
| 84 | 19 | "Were-Rats from Channel 6" | David Wise | September 29, 1990 (CBS) | S04E22 |
| 85 | 20 | "Funny, They Shrunk Michelangelo" | Michael Edens | September 29, 1990 (CBS) | S04E23 |
| 86 | 21 | "The Big Zipp Attack" | David Wise | October 6, 1990 (CBS) | S04E24 |
| 87 | 22 | "Donatello Makes Time" | Dennis Marks | October 6, 1990 (CBS) | S04E25 |
| 88 | 23 | "Farewell, Lotus Blossom!" | David Wise | October 13, 1990 (CBS) | S04E26 |
| 89 | 24 | "Rebel Without a Fin" | Michael Reaves | October 13, 1990 (CBS) | S04E27 |
| 90 | 25 | "Rhino-Man" | David Wise | October 20, 1990 (CBS) | S04E28 |
| 91 | 26 | "Michelangelo Meets Bugman" | Dennis Marks | October 20, 1990 (CBS) | S04E29 |
| 92 | 27 | "Poor Little Rich Turtle" | David Wise | October 27, 1990 (CBS) | S04E30 |
| 93 | 28 | "What's Michelangelo Good For?" | Ted Pedersen and Francis Moss | October 27, 1990 (CBS) | S04E31 |
| 94 | 29 | "The Dimension X Story" | David Wise | November 3, 1990 (CBS) | S04E32 |
| 95 | 30 | "Donatello's Degree" | Jack Mendelsohn | November 3, 1990 (CBS) | S04E33 |
| 96 | 31 | "The Big Cufflink Caper!" | David Wise | September 14, 1990 (CBS primetime)[4] November 10, 1990 (CBS) | S04E34 |
| 97 | 32 | "Leonardo Versus Tempestra" | Misty Taggart | November 10, 1990 (CBS) | S04E35 |
| 98 | 33 | "Splinter Vanishes" | Francis Moss and Ted Pedersen | November 17, 1990 (CBS) | S04E36 |
| 99 | 34 | "Raphael Drives 'em Wild" | Misty Taggart | November 17, 1990 (CBS) | S04E37 |
| 100 | 35 | "Super Hero for a Day" | Francis Moss and Ted Pedersen | November 24, 1990 (Syndication) | S04E12 |
| 101 | 36 | "Beyond the Donatello Nebula" | Dennis O'Flaherty | November 24, 1990 (CBS) | S04E38 |
| 102 | 37 | "Big Bug Blunder" | Michael Reeves | November 24, 1990 (CBS) | S04E39 |
| 103 | 38 | "The Foot Soldiers Are Revolting" | Michael Reaves | December 1, 1990 (CBS) | S04E40 |
| 104 | 39 | "Unidentified Flying Leonardo" | Sean Roche | December 1, 1990 (CBS) | S04E41 |
| 105 | 40 | "The Turtles and The Hare" | Misty Taggart | March 28, 1991 (Syndication) | S04E14 |
| 106 | 41 | "Once Upon a Time Machine" | Michael Maurer | March 29, 1991 (Syndication) | S04E15 |
References
- ^ Mark Pellegrini (12 September 2013). "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) Season 4 Part 1 Review". Adventures in Poor Taste. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ Mark Pellegrini (10 April 2014). "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) Season 4 Part 6 Review". Adventures in Poor Taste. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ Mark Pellegrini (21 August 2015). "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) Season 7, Part 1 Review". Adventures in Poor Taste. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ TV Guide, September 8–14, 1990
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