Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 1 May 2026

The debut season began as a in December 1987, establishing the core "turtle-mania" tropes.

: The season concludes with the Turtles infiltrating the TCRI building , discovering their origin's link to the Utrom aliens, and Splinter mysteriously disappearing. 2012 Animated Series (Nickelodeon) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 1

: It features a darker aesthetic with heavy shadows and no pupils in the Turtles' masks. The debut season began as a in December

: Critics from Rotten Tomatoes note it as "hip, playful and witty," though it is famously more comedic and campy than the original Mirage comics. 2003 Animated Series (4Kids) : Critics from Rotten Tomatoes note it as

: It introduces the mutation of Hamato Yoshi into Splinter and the Turtles' first meeting with reporter April O'Neil .

This season transitioned the franchise into with a heavy focus on character growth and humor.

This version was designed to be a more .