History Trivia / RiseOfTheTeenageMutantNinjaTurtles

*** His replacement, Creator/RogerCraigSmith, also follows suit, since he's more known for voicing heroes like Batman, Captain America, and Sonic The Hedgehog. [[spoiler:Draxum does end up becoming more heroic, however.]]

** Creator/MauriceLaMarche plays the Foot Brute, a much larger character than he usually plays. By that same token, Creator/RobPaulsen uses [[GutturalGrowler a much more gravelly voice]] when he voices the Foot Lieutenant, in addition to the fact he plays a ''villain'' in this series and not one of the turtles.

* IKnewIt:
** The Foot Clan's goal being [[spoiler:to reassemble the Shredder's armor, along with the Shredder being a demon]] were predicted in advance.
** Many viewers were quick to realize that [[spoiler:Master Splinter was actually the action star Lou Jitsu]] after the "Evil League of Mutants" episode came out.
** "Insane in the Mama Train" confirms [[spoiler:Lou Jitsu is a stage name for Hamato Yoshi]], something fans had speculated about after "Shadow of Evil" had aired.
** Many fans had guessed that Foot Recruit was going to be revealed to be [[CanonCharacterAllAlong an established character]], with several fans guessing that she would ultimately turn out to be [[spoiler:Casey Jones, which is confirmed in the series finale, "Rise".]]
** In "Many Unhappy Returns", due to their familiar-looking plastron and WordOfGod stating that Splinter wasn't able to save all of the mutated turtles from Baron Draxum, fans figured Big Mama's bodyguard was related to the Turtles. This would later be confirmed in a Twitch stream after the movie, specifically stating that the character was one of the Turtles' two sisters, but that any plans for her had to be scrapped due to the series' cancellation.

* TroubledProduction: From what was said of a Twitch stream by series alum documented on [[https://twitter.com/enjoy_rottmnt/status/1556118435565903872 Twitter]] after TheMovie came out, the show had difficulties due to higher-ups at Nickelodeon having conflicting ideas on what the show should be like, such as many of the episodes being designed to be easy to be replay, but ''also'' cater to older viewers who preferred serialized storytelling, and an administration change resulted in a push toward a [[MerchandiseDriven toy-selling]] focus. Nickelodeon then cut Season 2 in half after the toy sales didn't do so well, which meant the crew had to scrap most of their plans, and were given six weeks to write the series finale.

** In "Always Be Brownies", Creator/HaleyTju voices a character named Julia, who's a big jerk. This stands out from other characters she voices like [[WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse Stella]] and [[WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}} Marcy]], who are [[Main/NiceGirl nice]], and [[WesternAnimation/BigHero6TheSeries Karmi]], who do have some [[Main/JerkWithAHeartOfGold redeeming qualities]] .

* IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: Creator/BenSchwartz (Leo), Creator/EricBauza (Splinter), and Josh Brener (Donnie) work together on ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017''.

* TroubledProduction: From what was said of a Twitch stream by series alum documented on [[https://twitter.com/enjoy_rottmnt/status/1556118435565903872 Twitter]] after TheMovie came out, the show had difficulties due to higher-ups at Nickelodeon having conflicting ideas on what the show should be like, such as many of the episodes being designed to be easy to be replay, but ''also'' cater to older viewers who preferred serialized storytelling, and an administration change resulted in a push toward a [[MerchandiseDriven toy-selling]] focus. Nickelodeon then cut Season 2 in half after the toy sales didn't do so well, which meant the crew had to scrap most of their plans, and were given six weeks to write the series finale.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** The crew have confirmed that Season 2 was shortened by Nickelodeon, which explains Season 2's much more compressed pacing and why certain questions [[AbortedArc are never answered]].
** According to a [[https://www.denofgeek.com/comics/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-interview-ciro-nieli-i-feel-like-it-will-come-back-someday/ Den of Geek]] interview, Ciro Nieli, the executive producer of the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 2012 cartoon]], was given an offer to work on ''Rise'', but declined due to wanting to take a break.
** Before Season 2 was shortened, there were plans to reveal that Baron Draxum made more mutant turtles than just the brothers, and Splinter was only able to save the four while two others would've served as major characters. The two turtles would've also been sisters to the Ninja Turtles. One of them would've been Draxum's bodyguard.
** As part of his HeelFaceTurn, Draxum would've officially become a member of the Hamato clan.
** Splinter was going to perform a HeroicSacrifice to free Oroku Saki from the Shredder's armor, leading to Saki becoming a major character while Splinter would've almost become corrupted by the armor.
** Karai nearly had more screentime that allowed her to bond more with the Turtles, and she was nearly removed from the series altogether once the crew learned they were getting cancelled. However, Ant Ward was able to convince everyone to keep her.
** "Battle Nexus New York" was going to be the midseason finale of Season 2 and result in a storyline where Big Mama plotted her revenge that ended in either her taking over the Council of Heads or getting arrested.
** A ChristmasEpisode was going to feature a Lou Jitsu movie that would've been a parody of ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial''.
** Before they became the main villains of the movie, the Krang were going to be the villains of Season 3 and then be followed by the Rat King.

* RelationshipVoiceActor:
** Rob Paulsen and Maurice [=LaMarche=] play two antagonists, the Foot Lieutenant and Foot Brute.
** Sam Richardson and Timothy C. Simons play two villainous partners-in-crime. Their characters in ''Series/{{Veep}}'' work together.
** Creator/BenSchwartz, Creator/EricBauza, and Creator/JoshBrener previously worked together in ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017.''
** The Yokai Council, the trio of stone heads that Draxum speaks to in the Season 1 finale, are played by Creator/FrankWelker, Creator/PeterCullen, and Susan Blu, all three having been in ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers''. The council are also [[NonStandardCharacterDesign stylized in a way]] that resembles the artstyle of said series.

* AluminumChristmasTrees: Despite April's protests, Splinter was right--there are shoes out there called "[[https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwj96ezfnOH5AhV4g4kEHYTXDu4QFnoECBAQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kickies.store%2F&usg=AOvVaw2TDTid5-4K6jyQtGLcJSPg Kickies]]". It's a brand that makes comfortable sandals, house slippers, and sneakers.

* OlderThanTheyThink:
** While [[spoiler: the Foot Recruit]] may be the first "original" Casey Jones to be female, there is another female Casey in the franchise: Casey Marie Jones, from the IDW "Last Ronin" series, who was named for her father (the original Casey Jones).

** According to a [[https://www.denofgeek.com/comics/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-interview-ciro-nieli-i-feel-like-it-will-come-back-someday/ Den of Geek]] interview, Ciro Nieli, the executive producer of the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 2012 cartoon]], was given an offer to work on ''Rise'', but declined due to wanting to take a break.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Season 2 had a 26-episode order, but due to the toy sales of the series doing poorly, Nickelodeon cut it in half, and gave the crew six weeks to write up the series finale.

** Due to the series finale heavily hinting that [[spoiler:Yokai and their technology are largely a result of [[ClarkesThirdLaw alien interference]], and the precursor race looking very similar to Utroms]], fans guessed that [[spoiler:Krang]] was going to be in the Netflix movie. A synopsis released in January 2021 confirmed this.

** In "Always Be Brownies", Creator/HaleyTju voices a character named Julia, who's a big jerk. This stands out from other characters she voices like [[WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse Stella]] and [[WesternAnimation/Amphibia Marcy]], who are [[Main/NiceGirl nice]], and [[WesternAnimation/BigHero6TheSeries Karmi]], who do have some [[Main/JerkWithAHeartOfGold redeeming qualities]] .

** In "Always Be Brownies", Creator/HaleyTju voices a character named Julia, who's a big jerk. This stands out from other characters she voices like [[WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse Stella]] and [[WesternAnimation/{Amphibia} Marcy]], who are [[Main/NiceGirl nice]], and [[WesternAnimation/BigHero6TheSeries Karmi]], who do have some [[Main/JerkWithAHeartOfGold redeeming qualities]] .

** In "Always Be Brownies", Creator/HaleyTju voices a character named Julia, who's a big jerk. This stands out from other characters she voices like [[WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse Stella]] and [[WesternAnimation/Amphibia Marcy]], who are [[Main/NiceGirl nice]], and [[WesternAnimation/BigHero6TheSeries Karmi]], who do have some [[Main/JerkWithAHeartOfGold redeeming qualities]] .

** In "Always Be Brownies", Creator/HaleyTju voices a character named Julia, who's a big jerk. This stands out from other characters she voices like [[WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse Stella]] and [[WesternAnimation/AmphibiaMarcy]], who are [[Main/NiceGirl nice]], and [[WesternAnimation/BigHero6TheSeries Karmi]], who do have some [[Main/JerkWithAHeartOfGold redeeming qualities]] .