Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) season 7

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Season 7
No. of episodes27
Release
Original network CBS and USA Network (Cartoon Express)
Original releaseSeptember 18 (1993-09-18) –
October 30, 1993 (1993-10-30)
Season chronology
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The seventh season of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles chronologically begins where Episode 142 left off. The Technodrome is still located at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean [1] until the last episode, when it is sent back to Dimension X for the third and final time. However the sideseason takes place during season 4, while the Technodrome is on the Volcanic Asteroid in Dimension X. [2] These episodes were produced before Season 4 and aired in 1993 on the USA Cartoon Express. [3] In Ireland, they aired in 1990 placed between seasons 4 and 5. [4]

Contents

The more educational-based nature of the "Vacation in Europe" episodes allowed the use of Christian references. For example, Leonardo da Vinci's painting The Last Supper is seen in "Artless", set in Italy, while "Ring of Fire", set in Portugal, shows a Roman Catholic cathedral, complete with crosses, while crosses in general are avoided in the codes of US children's cartoons otherwise. [2]

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
1431"Tower of Power"Bruno-Rene HuchezMichael Malach1993 (1993)9059-051

After winning a free European vacation, the Turtles journey to Paris, France.

Meanwhile, Shredder, Rocksteady and Bebop are planning to steal metal from the Eiffel Tower on Bastille Day in order to power up the Technodrome.
1442"Rust Never Sleeps"Bruno-Rene HuchezLee Schneider and Matthew Malach1993 (1993)9059-052

Still in Paris, the Turtles & Master Splinter visit the Louvre.

Meanwhile, due to Shredder's incompetence, Krang's new Hyper Rocket Thruster becomes a Rust Encruster, with which he plans to oxidize the world's famous landmarks & monuments, unless world leaders use their power reserves to bring the Technodrome back to Earth.
1453"A Real Snow Job"Bruno-Rene HuchezMisty Taggart1993 (1993)9059-053
In the Austrian Alps, Krang plans to use his new invention to melt the Alpine glaciers, flooding the low-lying villages.
1464"Venice on the Half Shell"Bruno-Rene HuchezMisty Taggart1993 (1993)9059-054

The Turtles take a tour of Venice, Italy, just in time for the annual Mardi Gras festival, which April O'Neil is covering for Channel 6.

Meanwhile, Shredder & Krang plan to hold the priceless treasures of Venice to ransom by using Krang's HydroFluxor to flood the city.
1475"Artless"Bruno-Rene HuchezDoug Molitor1993 (1993)9059-055
Two intergalactic art collectors are stealing the priceless artworks from the museums of Florence, Italy. The aliens are taking only artworks designed by the Renaissance masters that the Turtles are named after.
1486"Night of the Dark Turtle"Bill Hutten and Tony LoveDavid WiseSeptember 18, 1993 (1993-09-18) [5] 9062-9304
After a fight with Shredder causes Donatello to be struck by a laser beam, his personality changes to become a costumed superhero known as the Dark Turtle. His mission: Seek out & destroy Shredder. Meanwhile, a dinosaur-like alien race called Triceratons, invades Earth.
1497"Ring of Fire"Bruno-Rene HuchezMichael Edens1993 (1993)9059-059 [6]
The Turtles & Splinter arrive in Lisbon, Portugal, just in time for the annual Running of the Bulls. Meanwhile, Shredder & the mutants will use Krang's new heat ray magnifier to burn the city to ashes using the power of the Sun unless the Turtles can stop them.
1508"The Irish Jig Is Up"Bruno-Rene HuchezStory by : Carole Mendelsohn
Teleplay by : John Fox		1993 (1993)9059-057
The TMNT & Splinter journey to Dublin, capital of the Republic of Ireland, land of myth & legend. Meanwhile, Shredder, Rocksteady & Bebop use Krang's Rainbow TransCharmer to transform all of the cute, furry animals in Dublin into vicious beasts.
1519"Shredder's New Sword"Bruno-Rene HuchezFrancis Moss and Ted Pedersen1993 (1993)9059-058
Shredder takes possession of the mythic sword, Excalibur, and proclaims himself "King Shredder". The Turtles, along with Merlin, must take it from him or else the Medieval period will merge with the modern world.
15210"The Lost Queen of Atlantis"Bruno-Rene HuchezMichael Edens1993 (1993)9059-056
The Turtles & Master Splinter travel to Athens, Greece, while April & Irma buy a mysterious amulet from a flea market vendor. Unfortunately, Krang & Shredder have tracked enormous power readings straight to April's necklace, which is slowly transforming her into the Queen of the mythical underwater city of Atlantis.
15311"Turtles on the Orient Express"Bruno-Rene HuchezDoug Molitor1993 (1993)9059-060
The Turtles take a trip on the famous Orient Express that runs from Gare de Lyon in Paris, France to Istanbul, Turkey. But Shredder is also on board and is planning to use Krang's new Super Charger to launch the Orient Express into the world's largest oil field.
15412"The Starchild"Bill Hutten and Tony LoveDavid WiseSeptember 18, 1993 (1993-09-18)9062-9302
A small alien being, named Quirx, crash-lands on Earth, with intergalactic stormtroopers in hot pursuit. The Turtles must figure out how to get Quirx back to his home planet, before Earth is destroyed.
15513"April Gets in Dutch"Bruno-Rene HuchezMisty Taggart1993 (1993)9059-061
In Amsterdam, Netherlands, the Turtles must stop Shredder from stealing the Duchess Diamond, that Krang needs to power his Laser Dimension Blade. Shredder has some competition though, as two bumbling thieves also want the diamond for themselves.
15614"Northern Lights Out"Bruno-Rene HuchezTed Pedersen and Francis Moss1993 (1993)9059-062
While April is covering the Alternative Energy Convention in Oslo, Norway, the Turtles must track down Erik the Red Eye, a modern-day Viking & his crew, after they steal Professor Sven Svenson's scientific notes.
15715"Elementary, My Dear Turtle"Bruno-Rene HuchezDennis O'Flaherty1993 (1993)9059-063
After experiencing a time-slip with an atomic clock, the Turtles find themselves in 1890, where they meet the famous detective Sherlock Holmes & his assistant, Dr. Watson, hot on the trail of Professor Moriarty, who has stolen the atomic clock with intentions to rule the future. The Turtles must retrieve the atomic clock before Moriarty uses it to change history & proclaim himself Emperor of the World.
15816"The Legend of Koji"Bill Hutten and Tony LoveDavid WiseSeptember 25, 1993 (1993-09-25)9062-9303
Shredder uses a time machine to travel back to Ancient Japan in the year 1583. He plans to defeat Hamato Koji, the man who founded the Foot Clan, and Splinter's great ancestor, for if Hamato Koji is defeated, then Master Splinter would never have been born and the Turtles would forever remain ordinary turtles.
15917"Convicts from Dimension X"Bill Hutten and Tony LoveJack MendelsohnSeptember 25, 1993 (1993-09-25)9062-9301
Two convicts from Dimension X are brought to Earth when Donatello's Portable Portal Generator malfunctions. Unfortunately, Vernon & Irma are transported to the Dimension X Penitentiary in their place. The Turtles must defeat these convicts & somehow save Irma & Vernon.
16018"White Belt, Black Heart"Bill Hutten and Tony LoveJack Mendelsohn and Carole MendelsohnOctober 2, 1993 (1993-10-02)9062-9305

While Splinter's sensei, Mogo-san, is visiting New York, a criminal gang of ninja, known as the Black Heart Gang, are terrorizing the city with a crime spree, and Mogo-san's grandson, Yoku, is their leader. The Turtles & Splinter must stop Shredder & the Black Heart Gang from stealing secret maps of nuclear missile sites.

16119"Night of the Rogues"Bill Hutten and Tony LoveDavid WiseOctober 2, 1993 (1993-10-02)9062-9308

In an attempt to finally defeat the Turtles once and for all, Shredder assembles Leatherhead, Tempestra, Scumbug, Chrome Dome, Antrax, The Rat King and Slash to form a team that proves too much for the Turtles to handle on their own.

16220"Attack of the Neutrinos"Bill Hutten and Tony LoveDavid WiseOctober 9, 1993 (1993-10-09)9062-9306
The Neutrinos return and assist the TMNT in keeping a new invention out of Krang's clutches.
16321"Escape from the Planet of the Turtleoids"Bill Hutten and Tony LoveDavid WiseOctober 9, 1993 (1993-10-09)9062-9307
Kerma the space turtle returns once again for the Turtles help in programming his city's new defence robots but Groundchuck and Dirtbag have also returned to the city to cause trouble.
16422"Revenge of the Fly"Bill Hutten and Tony LoveDavid WiseOctober 16, 1993 (1993-10-16)9062-9309
Baxter Stockman & his alien computer return to Earth from the Dimensional Limbo & take possession of Shredder's Retro-Mutagen Ray Gun. After stealing the essences of various insects & arachnids, he uses them to turn people into mutant insects & arachnids. The Turtles must battle the creatures & turn the people back to normal.
16523"Atlantis Awakes"Bill Hutten and Tony LoveDavid WiseOctober 16, 1993 (1993-10-16)9062-9313
The Turtles discover an Atlantean city, not in ancient Greece, but in modern times. After meeting Merdude, who in reality is the true King of Atlantis, the Turtles must defeat Shredder & dethrone Bebop, who been set up as a puppet king.
16624"Dirk Savage: Mutant Hunter!"Bill Hutten and Tony LoveDavid WiseOctober 23, 1993 (1993-10-23)9062-9310
When the evil mutants Tokka and Rahzar wreak havoc on the local mall, the city hires professional mutant hunter Dirk Savage to arrest the mutant population, including the Turtles, the Punk Frogs and Mondo Gecko. But genetics billionaire turned mutant slug A.J. Howard takes advantage of Savage's inability to trust mutants for his own plans.
16725"Invasion of the Krangazoids"Bill Hutten and Tony LoveDavid WiseOctober 23, 1993 (1993-10-23)9062-9314
In order to defeat the Turtles, Krang creates 6 clones of himself to deal with them. But, when the clones start to think for themselves & Krang loses control, the Turtles must save the city.
16826"Combat Land"Bill Hutten and Tony LoveDavid WiseOctober 30, 1993 (1993-10-30)9062-9311
A new amusement theme park has opened with Shogun, Medieval & Future themed attractions. The Turtles are invited to try out the attractions, but when the robots in the park start to play too rough, the Turtles are in big trouble.
16927"Shredder Triumphant!"Bill Hutten and Tony LoveDavid WiseOctober 30, 1993 (1993-10-30)9062-9312

After bringing the Technodrome back to the surface, Shredder and Krang trap the Turtles and send them to Dimension X where they become slaves. In the meantime, Shredder and Krang are back on Earth once again as they try to take over the world.

  • Last time Townsend Coleman voices Shredder.

DVD release

For the 23 disc DVD set of all 10 seasons these episodes are listed as Episodes 14 - 20 on discs 19 and 20 of the 2012 collector's edition after the Vacation In Europe side season. Vacation in Europe was released on discs 17 and 18 of the 2012 DVD collection edition. Discs 17 - 20 are Season 7 in the collector's set.

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The fifth season of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles aired in 1991. First being located on the Volcanic Asteroid in Dimension X where it remained throughout season 4, for most of this season, the Technodrome is frozen at the North Pole. The transport modules from season 3 are reused, this time to drill underneath Canada and into New York City.

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