TMNT Talkback: Episode 4.25 (26): "The Ninja Tribunal" (Spoilers)

Supposedly, the controversial part of it was that, after Hun and Garbageman were separated as babies, Garbageman was literally discarded by the surgeon like trash.
 
Wow, that is controversial! :eek:

Anyways, even though I've seen Ninja Tribunal already back in 2006, it was still good for another watch just to get things up to speed with the upcoming "lost" season.
 
I think I also remember hearing the infant had acid poured on its face (which is why Garbageman looks the way he does), although I don't know if that was true or something someone made up.

Either way, shame it was never finished. I didn't care for Garbageman as a character, but it looked like a good episode and more development for Hun.
 
I actually think that the canning of Nightmares Recycled was a blessing in disguise. Not only does it mean we hear less from Hun's less-than-adequate replacement voice (I am super-glad Carey returns next season), I really don't like the idea of having the Garbageman, easily one of the show's worst characters, linked to one of the regulars. The only thing I think we really missed, I hear, is a rumored "Casey proposes to April" scene. Still, now that the episode is effectively decanonized, I wouldn't mind seeing what bits and pieces of the episode were completed as an extra on the DVD--although I don't expect to see it.

I'd accidentally taped over my previous recording of this episode, so I'm glad to see it again. Still darn good.
 
Well they could still bring this up in the new season. The writers obviously know that scene never got to air with that episode, so it can easily be written in the script for an upcoming one.

We're never going to see Shadow in this show until April/Casey get married, (4kids ain't going to have an unmarried couple raising a child) so I say better now than later.
 
Agreed. I am glad that episode was canned, as I hated the Garbageman. Making him the brother of Hun is a terrible idea. What is this about Hun having a new voice though? When did this happen? Anyway, I do not understand what is so controversial, but whatever.
 
For some reason, Greg Carey dissapeared midway through Season 4, which is why Leatherhead had a different voice for that season, and why Hun did in his Fast Forward appearances. You'll hear his new voice when Hun appear this season; unfortunatly, it's markedly inferior to the original. Fortunatly, according to Wayne Grayson, however, Carey will be returning next season.
 
Apparently, depicting the Garbageman's origins as being thrown away by the surgeon (like trash) as a baby upon separation. I'd say that warrants the "controversial" tag.
Good news as that is... there's going to be another season? I thought that this was it (what with a "lost season" only now being released over a year after the last aired episode).
 
We've known there was going to be another season since back in 2007.

TMNT is 4kids highest rated show on the block, no way in hell will they cancel it especially with the Playmates toys still selling as well.
 
TMNT Talkback: Episode 4.25 (26): "The Ninja Tribunal" (Spoilers)

Well, to be perfectly honest, I think 4Kids would do fine if they dropped TMNT. The Chaotic TCG is off to a surprisingly good start, Dinosaur King's ratings rival those of TMNT's, and 4Kids has made several Viva Pi?ata merchandising deals recently. And although the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise has died down in recent years, it still brings in money.

Now, will 4Kids cease production of TMNT? No, of course not, because it does indeed bring in a fair amount of profit. But if production of TMNT suddenly stopped for one reason or another, would 4Kids survive? Yeah, they probably would.
 
Yeah, I know, but the TMNT ratings still make it one of 4kids powerhouses at the moment, although I wonder what the Lost season will do to the ratings now. But don't forget 4kids gets royalties from all the TMNT merchandize, which makes them very happy. All the TMNT toys, T-shirts, bedsheets, backpacks, etc. they get some money on.

I remember on Murphy's blog he said a TMNT camo T-shirt deal with JCPenny would make Mirage and 4kids $30,000 in royalties, and that's just one T-shirt brand for one store!

I also suspect 4kids might want to keep TMNT alive until a possible movie sequal, and the earliest it could be released is 2010. Since 4kids bought out the WB saturday morning block for 5 years, its possible that this show could have another three or so seasons left in it.
 
An executive in the entertainment industry seems to be one of the very few professions that actively rewards incompetence.

or

When the accounting department runs a business that business is headed forcollapse.


One or both of the above applies here; is it that hard to wait one more season.

Oh well, I wonder if Shadow will be in the future season?

EDIT: Oh, 99 years, never mind.
 
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