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Teen Titans is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics series of the same name by Bob Haney and Bruno Premiani. Developed by Glen Murakami, Sam Register, and David Slack for Cartoon Network and Kids' WB. The series was produced by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation with Sander Schwartz serving as executive producer and Glen Murakami, Bruce Timm, and Linda M. Steiner signing on as producers. The series follows the adventures of a team of crime-fighting teenaged superheroes, consisting of the leader Robin (Scott Menville), foreign alien princess Starfire (Hynden Walch), the technological genius Cyborg (Khary Payton), the dark sorceress Raven (Tara Strong), and the green shapeshifter Beast Boy (Greg Cipes).

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Inspired by the success of the DC Comics based series Justice League , the series was created in a semi-serialized format, utilizing anime styles and mixing it with American style animation. The show was greenlit in September 2002 and began airing on Cartoon Network on July 19, 2003, and on Kids' WB on November 1. [1] [2] [3] The series lasted five seasons, each consisting of 13 episodes, with the 65th and final episode airing on January 16, 2006. The series was concluded with a television movie titled Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo on September 15 the same year. Each season has a story arc revolving around a main character: Robin (season one), Terra (season two), Cyborg (season three), Raven (season four), and Beast Boy (season five). [4] The series's alternative network, Kids' WB, aired two seasons of the show. All five seasons of the series were released on DVD, starting with the first season on February 7, 2006, and ending with the fifth season on July 22, 2008. All seasons were also released on Blu-ray Disc, with the first season released on January 23, 2018, and a complete series box-set released on December 3, 2019. [5] [6]

Teen Titans has been critically acclaimed for its strong storylines and for its use of anime influences. [7] [8] The first season garnered strong ratings for Cartoon Network; the network had initially ordered 52 episodes of the series. [9] The series was also nominated for 3 Annie Awards. [10]

Series overview

Each season contains a distinct story arc that is centered on a specific Titan on the team. Starfire is the only individual member who was part of the original roster to not have a season focused on her.

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedSeason-centric Titan(s) [4]
First airedLast aired
1 13July 19, 2003 (2003-07-19)November 11, 2003 (2003-11-11)Robin
2 13January 10, 2004 (2004-01-10)August 21, 2004 (2004-08-21)Terra
3 13August 28, 2004 (2004-08-28)January 22, 2005 (2005-01-22)Cyborg
Special January 3, 2005 (2005-01-03)
4 13January 29, 2005 (2005-01-29)July 16, 2005 (2005-07-16)Raven
5 13September 24, 2005 (2005-09-24)January 16, 2006 (2006-01-16)Beast Boy
Movie September 15, 2006 (2006-09-15)
Crossover September 24, 2019 (2019-09-24)

Episodes

Season 1 (2003)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
11"Final Exam"Michael ChangRob HoegeeJuly 19, 2003 (2003-07-19)385-903
22"Sisters"Alex SotoAmy WolframJuly 26, 2003 (2003-07-26)385-902
33"Divide and Conquer" Ciro Nieli David Slack August 2, 2003 (2003-08-02)385-901
44"Forces of Nature"Ciro Nieli Adam Beechen August 16, 2003 (2003-08-16)385-904
55"The Sum of His Parts"Alex SotoDavid SlackAugust 23, 2003 (2003-08-23)385-905
66"Nevermore"Michael ChangGreg Klein & Tom PugsleyAugust 30, 2003 (2003-08-30)385-906
77"Switched"Ciro NieliRick CoppSeptember 6, 2003 (2003-09-06)385-907
88"Deep Six"Alex Soto Marv Wolfman September 13, 2003 (2003-09-13)385-908
99"Masks"Michael ChangGreg Klein & Tom PugsleySeptember 20, 2003 (2003-09-20)385-909
1010"Mad Mod"Ciro NieliAdam BeechenSeptember 27, 2003 (2003-09-27)385-910
1111"Apprentice"Michael ChangRob HoegeeOctober 4, 2003 (2003-10-04)385-912
1212Ciro NieliDavid SlackOctober 11, 2003 (2003-10-11)385-913
1313"Car Trouble"Alex SotoAmy WolframNovember 11, 2003 (2003-11-11)385-911

Season 2 (2004)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
141"How Long Is Forever?"Alex Soto David Slack January 10, 2004 (2004-01-10)257-321
152"Every Dog Has His Day"Michael ChangRob HoegeeJanuary 17, 2004 (2004-01-17)257-322
163"Terra"Ciro NieliAmy WolframJanuary 24, 2004 (2004-01-24)257-323
174"Only Human"Alex Soto Adam Beechen January 31, 2004 (2004-01-31)257-324
185"Fear Itself"Michael Chang Dwayne McDuffie February 7, 2004 (2004-02-07)257-325
196"Date with Destiny"Ciro Nieli Rick Copp February 14, 2004 (2004-02-14)257-326
207"Transformation"Alex SotoRob HoegeeFebruary 21, 2004 (2004-02-21)257-327
218"Titan Rising"Michael ChangAmy WolframFebruary 28, 2004 (2004-02-28)257-328
229"Winner Take All"Ciro NieliDwayne McDuffieMarch 6, 2004 (2004-03-06)257-329
2310"Betrayal"Alex SotoAmy WolframJuly 31, 2004 (2004-07-31)257-330
2411"Fractured"Michael ChangDavid SlackAugust 7, 2004 (2004-08-07)257-331
2512"Aftershock"Ciro NieliDavid SlackAugust 14, 2004 (2004-08-14)257-332
2613Alex SotoAmy WolframAugust 21, 2004 (2004-08-21)257-333

Season 3 (2004–05)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Viewers
(millions)
271"Deception"Michael ChangRob HoegeeAugust 28, 2004 (2004-08-28)257–4810.86 [11]
282"X"Ben Jones David Slack September 4, 2004 (2004-09-04)257–482N/A
293"Betrothed"Alex SotoAmy WolframSeptember 11, 2004 (2004-09-11)257–483N/A
304"Crash"Michael Chang Rick Copp September 18, 2004 (2004-09-18)257–4841.68 [12]
315"Haunted"Ben Jones Adam Beechen October 2, 2004 (2004-10-02)257–485N/A
326"Spellbound"Alex SotoDavid SlackOctober 9, 2004 (2004-10-09)257–486N/A
337"Revolution"Michael ChangJohn EspositoOctober 16, 2004 (2004-10-16)257–487N/A
348"Wavelength"Ben JonesGreg Klein & Thomas PugsleyOctober 23, 2004 (2004-10-23)257–488N/A
359"The Beast Within"Alex SotoDavid SlackOctober 30, 2004 (2004-10-30)257–489N/A
3610"Can I Keep Him?"Christopher Berkeley & Michael ChangRichard Elliott & Simon RacioppaNovember 6, 2004 (2004-11-06)257–4901.20 [13]
3711"Bunny Raven... or... How to Make a Titananimal Disappear"Ben JonesLouis Hirshorn & Joelle SellnerJanuary 8, 2005 (2005-01-08)257–491N/A
3812"Titans East"Alex Soto Marv Wolfman January 15, 2005 (2005-01-15)257–492N/A
3913Michael ChangDavid SlackJanuary 22, 2005 (2005-01-22)257–4932.14 [14]

Season 4 (2005)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
401"Episode 257-494 (a.k.a. Don't Touch That Dial)"Ben Jones David Slack January 29, 2005 (2005-01-29)257–4941.36 [15]
412"The Quest"Ben JonesAmy WolframFebruary 5, 2005 (2005-02-05)257–4951.73 [16]
423"Birthmark"Michael ChangDavid SlackFebruary 12, 2005 (2005-02-12)257–496N/A
434"Cyborg the Barbarian"Alex SotoRichard Elliott & Simon RacioppaFebruary 19, 2005 (2005-02-19)257–4970.90 [17]
445"Employee of the Month"Alex SotoRob HoegeeMay 21, 2005 (2005-05-21)257–498N/A
456"Troq"Michael ChangAmy WolframMay 28, 2005 (2005-05-28)257–4990.94 [18]
467"The Prophecy"Ben JonesGreg Klein & Tom PugsleyJune 4, 2005 (2005-06-04)257–5001.05 [19]
478"Stranded"Alex SotoMelody FoxJune 11, 2005 (2005-06-11)257–501N/A
489"Overdrive"Michael ChangDavid SlackJune 18, 2005 (2005-06-18)257–502N/A
4910"Mother Mae-Eye"Ben JonesDavid SlackJune 25, 2005 (2005-06-25)257–5031.23 [20]
5011"The End"Alex SotoAmy WolframJuly 2, 2005 (2005-07-02)257–5041.41 [21]
5112Michael ChangRob HoegeeJuly 9, 2005 (2005-07-09)257–5051.02 [15]
5213Ben JonesDavid SlackJuly 16, 2005 (2005-07-16)257–5061.36 [15]

Season 5 (2005–06)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
531"Homecoming"Michael ChangRob HoegeeSeptember 24, 2005 (2005-09-24)257-507
542Ben JonesRichard Elliott & Simon RacioppaOctober 1, 2005 (2005-10-01)257-508
553"Trust"Matt YoungbergAmy WolframOctober 8, 2005 (2005-10-08)257-509
564"For Real"Michael ChangMelody FoxOctober 15, 2005 (2005-10-15)257-510
575"Snowblind"Ben JonesRob HoegeeOctober 29, 2005 (2005-10-29)257-511
586"Kole"Matt YoungbergAmy WolframNovember 5, 2005 (2005-11-05)257-512
597"Hide and Seek"Michael ChangAmy WolframNovember 12, 2005 (2005-11-12)257-513
608"Lightspeed"Ben JonesRob Hoegee, George Pérez & Marv Wolfman December 3, 2005 (2005-12-03)257-514
619"Revved Up"Matt YoungbergJohn EspositoDecember 10, 2005 (2005-12-10)257-515
6210"Go!"Michael Chang David Slack December 17, 2005 (2005-12-17)257-516
6311"Calling All Titans"Ben JonesAmy WolframJanuary 7, 2006 (2006-01-07)257-517
6412"Titans Together"Matt YoungbergRob HoegeeJanuary 14, 2006 (2006-01-14)257-518
6513"Things Change"Michael ChangAmy WolframJanuary 16, 2006 (2006-01-16)257-519

Specials

Special episode (2005)

TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
"The Lost Episode"Matt YoungbergRick CoppJanuary 10, 2005 (2005-01-10) (online)
February 6, 2007 (DVD)

A new villain called Punk Rocket sets off shock waves playing loud music on his guitar, which releases destructive sonic waves, and wants to spread "The Sound of Chaos".


Villain(s): Punk Rocket, H.I.V.E Headmistress (cameo at concert), Mad Mod (cameo at concert), Wintergreen (cameo at concert), Amazing Mumbo (human form; cameo at concert)

Television film (2006)

TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo Michael Chang, Ben Jones & Matt YoungbergDavid SlackSeptember 15, 2006 (2006-09-15)

Crossover film (2019)

TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans Jeff MednikowMarly Halpern-Graser & Jeremy AdamsSeptember 24, 2019 (2019-09-24) (Digital)
October 15, 2019 (2019-10-15) (DVD)

Home media

From September 28, 2004, to September 20, 2005, Warner Brothers released three volumes (the entire first season and the first six-season two episodes) of the series, but cancelled other volumes. From February 7, 2006, to July 22, 2008, Warner released complete season releases on two-disc sets. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment released the complete series box set on the seven-disc set on October 2, 2018, and on Blu-ray on December 3, 2019.

SeasonEpisodesRelease date
Region 1
1 200313Volume 1: Divide and Conquer: September 28, 2004
Episode(s): "The final exam" – "Nevermore"
Volume 2: Switched: April 12, 2005
Episode(s): "Switched" – "Car Trouble"
The Complete First Season: February 7, 2006; October 2, 2018 (complete series re-release); January 23, 2018; December 3, 2019 (Blu-ray release)
2 200413Volume 3: Fear Itself: September 20, 2005
Episode(s): "How Long Is Forever?" – "Date with Destiny"
The Complete Second Season: September 12, 2006; October 2, 2018 (complete series re-release); December 3, 2019 (Blu-ray release)
3 2004–0513April 10, 2007; October 2, 2018 (complete series re-release)
December 3, 2019 (Blu-ray release)
4 200513November 20, 2007; October 2, 2018 (complete series re-release)
December 3, 2019 (Blu-ray release)
5 2005–0613July 8, 2008; October 2, 2018 (complete series re-release)
December 3, 2019 (Blu-ray release)
Specials 2006–072Trouble in Tokyo + "The Lost Episode": February 6, 2007; December 3, 2019 (Blu-ray release)

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