History Series / NinjaTurtlesTheNextMutation

No connection to the PC game ''VideoGame/SpaceQuestVTheNextMutation''.

The show ended up in Creator/{{Disney}}'s hands when they bought Saban Entertainment, but Saban Brands later got the show back, along with the other Toei collaborations (''Franchise/PowerRangers'', ''Series/VRTroopers'', ''Series/{{Beetleborgs}}'', and ''Series/MaskedRider''), and in turn went to Creator/{{Hasbro}} when they bought Saban Brands. Meanwhile, the franchise itself is currently owned by Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}. The show was on Netflix for a while, and in Shout! Factory released the series on DVD in 2012. Prior to that, the series had previously seen a Region 2 DVD release, although in a heavily edited form (and under the "Hero Turtles" banner, as the word "Ninja" was a no-no in the UK[[note]]The rest of Europe has to follow on this, as it would be very costly to keep one name in a single region and a different one in the rest of Europe[[/note]]at the time). It also got back on the airwaves in 2013 via The Hub as that network was partly owned by Hasbro at the time until it rebranded to Creator/DiscoveryFamily.

* LicensedGame: There was a Tiger Handheld LCD game based on this show as well as a UsefulNotes/PlayStation title that ended up becoming VaporWare shortly after it was announced.

** Dr. Quease tries to invoke this by pointing out his method of destroying his nearly robotic clones of the Turtles is painless. Naturally, the Turtles disagree.

* EvilKnockoff: Dr. Quease creates evil clones of the Turtles in the episode "Mutant Reflections".

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Dragon Lord has many traits and characteristics in common with The Shredder. Dr. Quease is also similar to Baxter Stockman, namely in that both are mad scientists.

** Dr. Quease tries to invoke this by pointing out his method of destroying his nearly [[CloningBlues robotic clones]] of the Turtles is painless. Naturally, the Turtles disagree.

* CanonDiscontinuity: ''WesternAnimation/{{TMNT}}'', which itself is considered by many involved to be a [[BroadStrokes tenuous continuation]] of the live-action films, doesn't reference this series, not even subtly.

* CanonDiscontinuity: ''WesternAnimation/TMNT'', which itself is considered by many involved to be a [[BroadStrokes tenuous continuation]] of the live-action films, doesn't reference this series, not even subtly.

For more details on the ''TMNT'' franchise in general, visit the ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' page. For a list of some of the characters in the series, and the tropes that apply to them, visit the franchise [[Characters/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles character page]]. For the old cartoon, see ''[[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] (1987)'' for the second cartoon see ''[[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] (2003)'', for the third cartoon see ''[[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] (2012)'' and for the latest cartoon see ''WesternAnimation/RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles''.

* BroadStrokes: Certain visual cues such as Splinter missing an ear and the Turtles living in an abandoned subway station seems to imply that the series takes place after [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles the]] [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze live-action]] [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIII films]] by Creator/NewLineCinema (the subway set is even recycled from those films), but certain details (such as the Shredder still being alive, Michelangelo using tonfa instead of nunchucks, and April O'Neil and Casey Jones seeming to not even exist) suggest that the films' events may have happened differently.

The show ended up in Creator/{{Disney}}'s hands when they bought Saban Entertainment, but Saban Brands later got the show back, along with the other Toei collaborations (''Franchise/PowerRangers'', ''Series/VRTroopers'', ''Series/{{Beetleborgs}}'', and ''Series/MaskedRider''), and in turn went to Creator/Hasbro when they bought Saban Brands. Meanwhile, the franchise itself is currently owned by Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}. The show was on Netflix for a while, and in Shout! Factory released the series on DVD in 2012. Prior to that, the series had previously seen a Region 2 DVD release, although in a heavily edited form (and under the "Hero Turtles" banner, as the word "Ninja" was a no-no in the UK[[note]]The rest of Europe has to follow on this, as it would be very costly to keep one name in a single region and a different one in the rest of Europe[[/note]]at the time). It also got back on the airwaves in 2013 via The Hub as that network was partly owned by Hasbro at the time until it rebranded to Creator/DiscoveryFamily.

The first and so far only live-action TV series starring the Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles, produced by Creator/SabanEntertainment. [[ShortRunners It only lasted a single season of 26 episodes, from September 12, 1997 to March 20, 1998]]. While supposedly taking place after the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 1987 cartoon series]], in reality, it follows [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles the]] [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze live-action]] [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIII trilogy]] by Creator/NewLineCinema. Confused yet?

* MenAreGenericWomenAreSpecial: In "The Good Dragon", Venus is almost killed by The Rank Lieutenant. She's only saved when a [[MookFaceTurn turn coat Rank Foot Soldier]] comes out of nowhere and tosses The Lieutenant aside. He even asked her if she was injured before Raphael dropkicks him. Later Venus seeks him out to thank him and get an explanation for why he helped her. He tries brushing her off by rudely telling her to go away before explaining that thousands of years ago all of The Rank except for The Dragon Lord were good and lived in harmony with humans. Raphael comes in and starts fighting with the former Rank Foot Soldier who then decides to kidnap Raphael by tossing him in a dumpster and hitching it to his motorcycle. [[MenAreTheExpendableGender Later while he's holding Raph hostage he even verbally states that he plans to kill Raphael]] and beg to be accepted back into [[StealthPun The Ranks of The Rank.]] [[TheSmurfettePrinciple It's quite likely that the only motivation this Rank Foot Solider had for saving Venus and then deserting The Rank is the fact that she's a girl]].

* {{Flanderization}} Michaelanglo's "Surfer Dude" personality is amped up to the point of him becoming either TheDitz to TooDumbToLive for this series. Except in a few episodes where he's The OnlySaneMan of the group or has at least one reasonable thing to say in spite of his rampant idiocy.

* IdiotBall: Donatello in "Trusting Dr. Quease" decides to work with the titular doctor after he releases Donatello then spends the rest of the episode in Quease's lab, only avoiding capture due to the mad doctor's incompetence with his traps. It's only when he's being drug away as he narrowly escapes yet another capture attempt that Donatello understands he's got it all wrong.

The show ended up in Creator/{{Disney}}'s hands when they bought Saban Entertainment, but Saban Brands later got the show back, along with the other Toei collaborations (''Franchise/PowerRangers'', ''Series/VRTroopers'', ''Series/{{Beetleborgs}}'', and ''Series/MaskedRider''), and in turn went to Creator/Hasbro when they bought Saban Brands. Meanwhile, the franchise itself is currently owned by Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}. The show was on Netflix for a while, and in Shout!Factory released the series on DVD in 2012. Prior to that, the series had previously seen a Region 2 DVD release, although in a heavily edited form (and under the "Hero Turtles" banner, as the word "Ninja" was a no-no in the UK[[note]]The rest of Europe has to follow on this, as it would be very costly to keep one name in a single region and a different one in the rest of Europe[[/note]]at the time). It also got back on the airwaves in 2013 via The Hub as that network was partly owned by Hasbro at the time until it rebranded to Creator/DiscoveryFamily.

** "Like Brothers", which focuses on Raphael and Leonardo fighting, each one using clips to show the other's foibles, and the other turtles, mostly Venus, using clips to try and stop the fighting.

** Dr. Quease tries to invoke this by pointing out his method of destroying his nearly [[CloningBlues robotic clones]] of the Turtles is painless. Naturally the Turtles disagree.

* FiveEpisodePilot: The series premiered with a five-part episode titled "East Meets West". The five epsiodes set up various aspects of the show's plot, including the Dragons' escape from the enchanted mirror, Venus joining the turtles team, and the defeat of the Shredder.

* MenAreGenericWomenAreSpecial: In "The Good Dragon", Venus is almost killed by The Rank Lieutenant. She's only saved when a [[MookFaceTurn turn coat Rank Foot Soldier]] comes out of nowhere and tosses The Lieutenant aside. He even asked her if she was injured before Raphael drop kicks him. Later Venus seeks him out to thank him and get an explanation for why he helped her. He tries brushing her off by rudely telling her to go away before explaining that thousands of years ago all of The Rank except for The Dragon lord were good and lived in harmony with humans. Raphael comes in and starts fighting with the former Rank Foot Soldier who then decides to kidnap Raphael by tossing him in a dumpster and hitching it to his motorcycle. [[MenAreTheExpendableGender Later while he's holding Raph hostage he even verbally states that he plans to kill Raphael]] and beg to be accepted back into [[StealthPun The Ranks of The Rank.]] [[TheSmurfettePrinciple It's quite likely that the only motivation this Rank Foot Solider had for saving Venus and then deserting The Rank is the fact that she's a girl]].

* ReReleaseSoundtrack: The DVD releases and Netflix had to replace the show's theme music because of copyright issues.

* ShoutOut: In the "Unchain My Heart" episodes, the villain Simon Bonesteel reveals that he has hunted vampires in addition to endangered animals. A vampire hunter named Simon? [[{{Franchise/Castlevania}} Now, why does that ring a bell?]]

* StockFootage: "East Meets West, Part 3" uses the opening clip from ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze''.