We have three contenders, the show from the 80s, the one from 2003 and the one from 2012 that aired on Nickelodeon.
I grew up with the 80s show, it's how I became a Turtle fan, but I admit the show has... aged. Not all that well. Peter Laird considers it a disappointment. The first few episodes were action packed, but then became more comedy focused and Shredder might be the most incompetent 80s cartoon villain ever. (and that's saying something)
Shredder: Citizens of Earth! I am now your ruler!
Vernon: *reduced to a child through the wave's effect, he comes up sobbing* I want my milk and cookies!
Shredder: You want WHAT?!
Vernon: You heard me. I get awful cranky if I don't have my cookies! *kicks him in the shin*
Shredder: OW!
....says it all.
The 2003 show by 4Kids (of all people) was much edgier and darker taking more inspiration from TMNT's comic book, I loved this show for the first few seasons then it got weird with them going to the future and back to the sewers weird thing. Yeah... should've ended with Season 5.
The 2012 show.... has a lot of really good moments and I go back and forth on whether or not I prefer this or the 2003 show.
But let's leave it to a poll. What do you guys think.
Also, I'm not including Rise of the TMNT because... I haven't seen it and it's still running so, jury's still out.
I grew up with the 80s show, it's how I became a Turtle fan, but I admit the show has... aged. Not all that well. Peter Laird considers it a disappointment. The first few episodes were action packed, but then became more comedy focused and Shredder might be the most incompetent 80s cartoon villain ever. (and that's saying something)
Shredder: Citizens of Earth! I am now your ruler!
Vernon: *reduced to a child through the wave's effect, he comes up sobbing* I want my milk and cookies!
Shredder: You want WHAT?!
Vernon: You heard me. I get awful cranky if I don't have my cookies! *kicks him in the shin*
Shredder: OW!
....says it all.
The 2003 show by 4Kids (of all people) was much edgier and darker taking more inspiration from TMNT's comic book, I loved this show for the first few seasons then it got weird with them going to the future and back to the sewers weird thing. Yeah... should've ended with Season 5.
The 2012 show.... has a lot of really good moments and I go back and forth on whether or not I prefer this or the 2003 show.
But let's leave it to a poll. What do you guys think.
Also, I'm not including Rise of the TMNT because... I haven't seen it and it's still running so, jury's still out.