Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
On CBS, USA Network
A lighthearted, action-driven cartoon built on colorful characters, martial arts adventure, and comedic irreverence, designed for sustained rewatchability across 193 episodes.
Four turtles fall into the sewers and are befriended by Hamato Yoshi a Japanese man sent to New York who was forced to live in the sewers. One day he sees a strange green glow which transforms the four turtles into human-like creatures. Hamato (now Master Splinter) changes into a giant rat from the green glow and teaches the turtles the skills of the ninja as they team up with news reporter April O'Neil to battle against Yoshi's arch enemy Shredder and Krang, an alien warlord from Dimension X.
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Questions people ask
Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.
Does Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.
Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 91% of series.
Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.
Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
