List of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) episodes
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The following is an episode list for the animated television series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles which premiered in 1987. In total, 193 episodes aired between 1987 and 1996. The first three seasons were aired in syndication. CBS aired the rest of the series on Saturday mornings.
From August 14, 2012, and onwards, all ten seasons are available on DVD in North America from Lionsgate Home Entertainment, the successor to Family Home Entertainment, which released the series' VHS tapes in North America (early Lionsgate DVD releases were co-branded with FHE).
Series overview
Episodes
Season 1 (1987-88)
All five first-season episodes were written by David Wise and Patti Howeth. The chief director was Yoshikatsu Kasai, who was not credited in the credits of the English version.
Season 2 (1988)
All thirteen second-season episodes were directed by Yoshikatsu Kasai (who was not credited in the credits of the English version) and Fred Wolf.
Season 3 (1989)
Season 4 (1990–91)
All forty-one fourth-season episodes were directed by Fred Wolf.
Season 5 (1991)
All twenty fifth-season episodes were directed by Fred Wolf.
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