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Recap / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) S09E05 "The Showdown"

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The Turtles are on the clock, as Dregg uses his Hypno-Transmitter on every television in the city, and if they don't stop it within 20 minutes, the effects become permanent! Meanwhile, an old enemy of Carter's comes to settle an old score.


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  • An Aesop: Sometimes the only way to win a fight is to walk away.
  • Gladiator Games: The Pan-Galactic Tournament operates like this, abducting the galaxy's best fighters to fight to the death for the amusement of its patrons.
  • Revenge Before Reason: After everyone gets abducted by aliens, Jet tries settling his score with Carter when working together to escape would have been the smarter option for him.
  • The Rival: Jet McCabe is an old rival of Carter's at their dojo. Carter had him outed for cheating during their fights and Jet tracked him down to settle the score.

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