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Recap / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) S04E17 "Donatello's Degree"

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Donatello has completed his coursework for a correspondence college and has qualified for a degree. The only problem is, the invitation to receive the degree was made out to a woman named "Donna Tello," so Donatello convinces Irma to pose as "Donna Tello" to accept the degree on his behalf. They ultimately find themselves caught up in a mad scientist's scheme to speed up the Earth's rotation and fling everyone off the planet.


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  • Acquired Situational Narcissism: Irma lets the complements go to her head and has convinced herself that she is being recognized for her "genius", even when Donatello points out that the only reason why they're saying this things is because they think she's him.
  • Failed a Spot Check: Donatello is caught completely off-guard when he realizes that the college thought he was a woman.
  • He Knows Too Much: When Donatello is looking over some of the college's out-of-place equipment, he gets caught by two of the university professors, who decide to "cook his goose".
    Donatello: (Laughs) You two wimps? You must be joking!
    (The two instantly bulk up, revealing they're super strong as they grab large heavy objects)
    Professor 1: If we're joking (voice getting deeper) then you're about to die laughing.
  • Mistaken Identity: Donatello is mistaken for a woman named "Donna Tello" and has to get Irma to pose as "Donna Tello" so he can get his degree from the university.

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