5 original TMNT cartoon episodes that rival X-Men: The Animated Series in quality
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Brian VanHooker
Summary
This article argues that the original 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon deserves more recognition alongside X-Men: The Animated Series, which has been celebrated due to X-Men '97. It lists and analyzes five specific TMNT episodes that showcase the show's quality, humor, character development, and storytelling, making the case that TMNT was just as influential and well-crafted as its Marvel counterpart during the 1990s Saturday morning cartoon era.
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· 3 pulledWith X-Men '97 putting renewed respect on X-Men: The Animated Series, the 1990s' other mutant-based cartoon deserves some more recognition
The original TMNT cartoon may have been a toy commercial first and a show second, but that doesn't mean it wasn't also a genuinely good show
These episodes prove that TMNT was more than just a marketing machine — it was a genuinely fun, well-written, and occasionally even moving cartoon
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