Season 1

(1997)
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Episodes 26

1 East Meets West (1)

September 12, 1997

21m

Vowing to stop Dragon Lord, Shredder's evil successor, wise Master Chung tells his daughter that she must join the Ninja Turtles to save humankind.

2 East Meets West (2)

September 19, 1997

21m

Venus De Milo arrives in New York and introduces herself to the Turtles. Then she reveals that she too was dropped into the toxic sludge at birth.

3 East Meets West (3)

September 26, 1997

21m

Venus leads the Turtles in meditation to help Splinter escape from his dream state, after which they practice martial arts to enter the Dream Realm.

4 East Meets West (4)

October 3, 1997

21m

The Turtles barely escaped the last time they were confronted by Dragon Lord. Now their nemesis has stolen the coveted Serum of Invincibility!

5 East Meets West (5)

October 10, 1997

21m

Donatello and Venus have very different ideas regarding how to neutralize the Serum of Invincibility.

6 The Staff of Bu-Ki

October 17, 1997

21m

Dragon Lord reaches through the time warp to steal the Staff of Bu-Ki, an ancient relic with the power to destroy any and all shinobi spell-casters.

7 Silver and Gold

October 24, 1997

21m

When a series of high-profile bank robberies ravage New York City, the Turtles choose not to get involved right away.

8 Meet Dr. Quease

October 31, 1997

21m

One of Donatello's biggest idols in the world of science, Dr. Quease, is kidnapped by the dragons.

9 All in the Family

November 7, 1997

21m

While on an early-morning sewer jog, the Turtles discover a rare baby Turtle in the underground storage house of crazy poacher Simon Bonesteel.

10 Trusting Dr. Quease

November 14, 1997

21m

When Dragon Lord and Dr. Quease have an argument, Quease propositions Donatello, because he thinks they should work together.

11 Windfall

November 21, 1997

21m

When Michaelangelo finds a winning lottery ticket, he thinks his sewer days are over. But the others have already dreamt of ways to spend the money!

12 Turtles' Night Out

November 28, 1997

21m

After an encounter with Bonesteel, Mikey comes up with an idea -- an all-night rave for animal rights where everybody dresses as their favorite beast.

13 Mutant Reflections

December 5, 1997

21m

Our heroes have a hard time sorting out who's who when their evil counterparts start popping up everywhere -- and they all look like the Turtles.

14 Truce or Consequences

December 12, 1997

21m

The dragons are tired of Dragon Lord's oppressive regime, and want to help the Turtles send him back into the mirror. Are they for real?

15 Sewer Crash

December 19, 1997

21m

As Donatello is scanning the Web for information, someone breaks into his computer and sends him a coded message -- one that reprograms Donny's brain!

16 Going Ape

January 9, 1998

21m

Raphael is enjoying one of his favorite pastimes -- harassing crazed poacher Simon Bonesteel -- when a platoon of Rank warriors join in the game.

17 Enemy of my Enemy

January 16, 1998

21m

When the Turtles stumble upon a man being attacked by dragons in Central Park, they are shocked to learn they've rescued someone from their past!

18 King Wick

January 23, 1998

21m

When an alchemy accident gives Wick telekinetic powers, he not only uses it over the Dragon Lord, but he puts the Ninja Turtles to the test too!

19 The Good Dragon

January 30, 1998

21m

When Venus's life is saved by one of the Dragon Lord's Rank warriors, the Turtles are forced to re-examine their views on dragons.

20 The Guest

February 6, 1998

21m

When his apartment burns down, Splinter's chess opponent moves in with the Turtles for a few days.

21 Like Brothers

February 13, 1998

21m

The continuing conflict between Raphael and Donatello comes to a head... again. This time, however, Mike and Leonardo get dragged into it.

22 Unchain My Heart (1)

February 20, 1998

21m

While the Turtles are busy evading Bonesteel, an old enemy of Chung I's arrives in New York to destroy Chung I's former student: Venus.

23 Unchain My Heart (2)

February 27, 1998

21m

Raphael and the Turtles go against the wishes of Venus and Splinter and return Vam Mi's heart. Yet the vampires are determined to destroy Venus.

24 Unchain My Heart (3)

March 6, 1998

21m

Bonesteel is sick and tired of the immortal bloodsuckers getting in the way of his efforts to capture the Turtles.

25 Unchain My Heart (4)

March 13, 1998

21m

With the Turtles being held hostage by Bonesteel, it's up to Splinter and Venus to defeat the vampires once and for all.

26 Who Needs Her

March 20, 1998

21m

When Venus accidentally traps someone in a forcefield, they begin to question her value to the team, recounting her numerous mistakes in the past.

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