Shredder & Splintered

Heroes In A Half Shell- Part Five: The news is out... people all over the City have reported sightings of the Turtles, and April is not happy about it. Why? Because it's not her story! The Turtles reassure her that she will get the story and suggest to Splinter that they can wait no longer: they must put Shredder away. The mutant Sensei agrees! While April returns to Channel Six News (with the Turtle Van and a Turtle Communicator) to gather her film crew, Splinter and the Turtles are contacted by Shredder, via their television set. Shredder displays what appears to a ray gun and explains that it is a Retro-Mutagen Ray Generator- a device that undoes mutations. He suggests that it is the only thing that will transform Splinter back into Hamato Yoshi and invites them to "come and get it". The Turtles are more than anxious to accept Shredder's offer, however, Splinter suggests that he alone must go after Shredder for fear that he might use the Retro-Mutagen Ray Generator on the Turtles- thus transforming them back into "ordinary" Turtles.

Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello, Splinter, April O'Neil, Shredder, Krang, Rocksteady, Bebop, Ninja Foot Soldiers, Vern Burke, Stone Warriors (General Traag, others), N.D. News Anchorman, N.D. News Interviewees, N.D. Cleaning Lady, N.D. Film Crew, N.D. Channel Six Security Personnel

This episode marks the first appearance of the Turtle Blimp in this series.

The show was re-named "Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles" for its UK transmission, because it was thought that the connotations of the word 'ninja' were too violent.