Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series) (season 8)
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (season 8) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS (Toontastic (Action Zone)) |
| Original release | September 17 – November 5, 1994 |
| Season chronology | |
The eighth season of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles aired in 1994. From this point onwards, the show was retooled into a more action-based series. Among the changes, the tone of the show became darker, the art style changed significantly, and many of the previous notable characters were written out of the show. There was also a new title sequence and completely new theme song. These final three seasons are known as the "Red Sky episodes" amongst fans, because the sky was constantly portrayed as red, instead of the usual blue, complementing the overall darker tone. The Technodrome is now in Dimension X, while Krang, Shredder, Bebop and Rocksteady are stranded on Earth.
Shredder & Krang are still loose on Earth, but without the resources of the Technodrome, they plan to steal equipment from the abandoned Hall of Science from the 1964 World Fair. Krang's former weapons engineer, Drakus, using the guise of Beserko, also shows up to cause trouble. Once Krang is captured by Drakus, Shredder under the impression that the turtles have Krang demands his return or he'll blow up Channel 6 with the Turtle's friends inside.
Note: William E. Martin replaces James Avery as the voice of Shredder.
Note: Final appearance of the main Channel 6 Building
Note: First of the Red Sky episodes.
While Krang tries to re-acquire the Technodrome from Dimension X, where it has been sucked into a black hole, Shredder tracks down the Rat King & makes an alliance with him in order to destroy the Turtles. Meanwhile, the destruction of the Channel 6 building has led Burne Thompson to denounce the turtles as a complete menace at Channel 6's new location, which leads the turtles to realize that maybe their actions are hurting people more often rather than helping them.
Note: Final Appearance of the Rat King.
A band of ninja, led by a mysterious villain named Megavolt, are stealing electronic equipment from power plants all over the city, and the Turtles are being blamed for the crimes. The Turtles must find a way to defeat Megavolt & clear their names before it is too late.
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