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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 2003 - 2003
Episode 1
Things Change
Sat, Feb 8, 200322 mins
On one normal night in New York city, 4 fully grown Mutant Turtles do their evening training with Master Splinter at their Sewer Den below New York. They've spent their 15 years with their sensei, Master Splinter and learning the arts of Ninjitsu. They've never reveal themselves to the outside world, due to their appearances. As it would lead them to trouble. But when all seems fair a pack of rubble eating tiny machines came into their Den and start chewing up the place. They battled these machines one by one with their Ninja skills. Unfortinately their den starts to collapse and they're'e now separated from their master. They contacted him by their own cell phones "Shell Cell" and they agree to meet up with him around the other side. But the way to the other side is blocked. So they'll have to go "top side" in other to get to the other side. And this will lead to battling one of New york's toughest gangs "The Purple Dragons".
Episode 2
A Better Mousetrap
Sat, Feb 15, 200322 mins
The Turtles discover Stocktronics CEO, Dr. Baxter Stockman. Donatello repairs a disabled Mouser and the Turtles track it through the sewers, where they stumble upon April O'Neil, a young apprentice fleeing from the wrath of Dr. Stockman.
Episode 3
Attack of the Mousers
Sat, Feb 22, 200322 mins
After fainting from their initial encounter, April O'Neil wakes up in the Turtles' lair. It is there April learns of the Turtles' origin, and they all agree that Baxter Stockman and his rampaging Mousers must be stopped.
Episode 4
Meet Casey Jones
Sat, Mar 1, 200322 mins
During a sparring session, Raphael lets his anger get the best of him and almost hurts Michelangelo seriously. He decides to go topside and meets someone filled with a lot more anger than him: a streetwise vigilante named Casey Jones.
Episode 5
Nano
Sat, Mar 8, 200322 mins
A small-time thief goes on a crime spree when he stumbles upon an artificial intelligence made up of nanotechnology. When the crook and his ward reach April O'Neil's new antique shop, they face off against Casey and the Turtles.
Episode 6
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Sat, Mar 15, 200322 mins
After a blackout knocks out the lights in the lair, the Turtles go topside to investigate. Once above ground, the Turtles encounter the mysterious Foot Clan gathering artifacts from around the city.
Episode 7
The Way of Invisibility
Sat, Mar 22, 200322 mins
Casey Jones becomes an unwanted guest in the Turtles' lair, so Raphael takes him topside to get some much-needed air. During a routine skirmish with the Purple Dragons, Raph and Casey encounter the Foot Tech Ninja. Raphael is kidnapped.
Episode 8
Fallen Angel
Sat, Mar 29, 200322 mins
Angel, a girl Casey knows from the neighborhood, is going through her initiation to join the Purple Dragons. Casey fears her going down the wrong path and tries to stop her from joining the gang with the help of the Turtles.
Episode 9
Garbageman
Sat, Apr 5, 200322 mins
When homeless people start to disappear mysteriously, the Turtles set out to investigate. Their search leads them to a garbage-filled island where the homeless are being used as slaves by the villainous Garbageman.
Episode 10
The Shredder Strikes: Part 1
Sat, Apr 12, 200322 mins
Leonardo meets Oroku Saki, leader of the Foot Clan. They soon learn the true nature of the Foot, their leader, and the significance of their emblem. Oroku Saki reveals himself as the Shredder. The Turtles soon find themselves outmatched.
Episode 11
The Shredder Strikes: Part 2
Sat, Apr 19, 200322 mins
Concurrently, Master Splinter searches for his sons and after finding them prepares a counteroffensive. During another encounter with the Shredder, the Turtles are cornered, but Splinter intervenes and faces off against the Shredder.
Episode 12
The Unconvincing Turtle Titan
Sat, May 3, 200322 mins
Michelangelo yearns to use his abilities to help the citizens, leading him to create his alter ego: Turtle Titan. While attempting to team up with his inspiration, Silver Sentry, Mikey must battle his hero's arch-nemesis, Dr. Malignus.
Episode 13
Notes from the Underground: Part 1
Sat, May 10, 200322 mins
When Don's examination of some mysterious crystals attracts the attention of a subterranean monster, the Turtles underground exploration unearths a Foot Genetics Lab.
Episode 14
Notes from the Underground: Part 2
Sat, May 17, 200322 mins
After discovering an abandoned underground Foot Genetics Lab and being attacked by once-human Digging Creatures, the Turtles assist those very creatures in trying to repair a Force Field to protect them against mindless beasts.
Episode 15
Notes from the Underground: Part 3
Sat, May 24, 200322 mins
The source of the mysterious crystals are found in an ancient subterranean city. The city is inhabited by the sole survivor of an ancient race; who he claims wanting to return the creatures to their original form, his true intentions remain unknown.
Episode 16
The King
Sat, May 31, 200323 mins
With the Foot scouring the sewers, the Turtles move in with April. When Donatello enters the basement, he meets April's tenant Kirby, an artist who has the power to open doorways to other dimensions.
Episode 17
The Shredder Strikes Back: Part 1
Sat, Jun 7, 200321 mins
Leonardo encounters a legion of Foot Ninja and Hun. A thunderstorm develops not long before Leo encounters a new foe, the Foot Elite. As he becomes overwhelmed, Leo witnesses the return of an unexpected enemy: The Shredder.
Episode 18
The Shredder Strikes Back: Part 2
Sat, Jun 14, 200321 mins
After being thrown into April's apartment, Leonardo lies unconscious while his brothers and Splinter defend themselves against waves of attacking Foot Ninja. As the Turtles and their allies are retreating, Shredder blows up the building.
Episode 19
Tales of Leo
Sat, Sep 13, 200322 mins
After getting out of the building just before the explosion, the group head to the old farmhouse of Casey's grandmother. As Leonardo lies unconscious, each member of his family tells Leonardo a tale of his early adventures as a child.
Episode 20
The Monster Hunter
Sat, Sep 20, 200322 mins
Still recuperating at the farmhouse, the Turtles try to keep themselves busy. Raphael helps Leonardo forge new katanas while Michelangelo, Donatello, and Casey deal with Abigail Finn, who hopes to catch the "Green Man of the Woods".
Episode 21
Return to New York: Part 1
Sat, Sep 27, 200322 mins
The Turtles return to New York City and are preparing for the battle against the Shredder. Thinking that he has destroyed his enemies, the Shredder is unprepared for a surprise attack on his headquarters by the Turtles and Splinter.
Episode 22
Return to New York: Part 2
Sat, Oct 4, 200322 mins
The Turtles work their way up to the Shredder. They encounter clones, the Foot Mystic Ninjas and an exosuit-clad Baxter Stockman, who wants to get revenge on all of them. The Turtles and the Shredder are forced to work together.
Episode 23
Return to New York: Part 3
Sat, Oct 11, 200322 mins
The Turtles then continue to fight the Shredder, with master Splinter being wounded. With help from a mysterious group of warriors known as the Guardians, the Turtles defeat the Shredder but find that Master Splinter has disappeared.
Episode 24
Lone Raph and Cub
Sat, Oct 18, 200323 mins
With the Shredder defeated, the Turtles turn to a new problem: Master Splinter is missing. Angry and confused, Raphael heads out to find him, only to be thrust into a solo adventure helping a headstrong kid, Tyler, against mobsters.
Episode 25
Search for Splinter: Part 1
Sat, Oct 25, 200322 mins
After a frustrating search for Splinter, the Turtles' suspicions turn towards the Guardians. This suspicion leads them to an austere building with the company name TCRI - the name on the canister of ooze responsible for their mutation.
Episode 26
Search for Splinter: Part 2
Sat, Nov 1, 200322 mins
The Turtles manage to infiltrate the TCRI building, discovering that there is more to the building than meets the eye. They manage to find Splinter in a stasis tank but soon find themselves transported to a place unknown.
