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The Best Episodes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3

Every episode of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3!

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When four pet turtles were bathed in alien ooze, they began to mutate and became the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Raised in New York City sewers by their foster father and wise sensei, Master Splinter,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 1 - Space Invaders (1)
    7.7/10(215 votes)

    #1 - Space Invaders (1)

    S3:E1

    The Triceratons have invaded looking for the Fugitoid. Unfortunately, no one on Earth knows what the heck the big horn heads are talking about.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Dean Stefan

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  2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 2 - Space Invaders (2)
    7.7/10(211 votes)

    #2 - Space Invaders (2)

    S3:E2

    Having managed to rescue Casey and April from becoming slaves, the turtles have lost Donatello to the Triceratons. Donatello tries desperately to convince Prime Leader Zanramon that the Fugitoid is not on Earth!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Eric Luke

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  3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 3 - Space Invaders (3)
    7.8/10(218 votes)

    #3 - Space Invaders (3)

    S3:E3

    Searching for the captive Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo sneak their way into Republic Central, the hub of the Triceraton Homeworld.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Marty Isenberg

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  4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 4 - Worlds Collide (1)
    7.3/10(212 votes)

    #4 - Worlds Collide (1)

    S3:E4

    Just when the turtles think everything's under control with the Triceratons leaving fully convinced the Fugitoid is not on planet Earth, the Fugitoid shows up!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Benjamin Townsend

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  5. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 5 - Worlds Collide (2)
    7.8/10(212 votes)

    #5 - Worlds Collide (2)

    S3:E5

    Just when our four turtles thought they had fooled the Triceratons and disguised the Fugitoid, they find themselves captives of the Military.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Marty Isenberg

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  6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 6 - Worlds Collide (3)
    8.0/10(220 votes)

    #6 - Worlds Collide (3)

    S3:E6

    At the secret Federation/military base, the turtles are about to be dissected by Agent Bishop, a very bad resident of planet Earth. Luckily, our odd trio of commandos (Splinter, April and Casey) are moving in for the rescue.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Eric Luke

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  7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 7 - Touch and Go
    7.6/10(204 votes)

    #7 - Touch and Go

    S3:E7

    Welcome to the New World...same as the Old World. While the Turtles attempt to assess the damage around their lair, they find that adjusting to their post alien invasion lives might be harder than they thought.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Ryan

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  8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 8 - Hunted
    7.3/10(204 votes)

    #8 - Hunted

    S3:E8

    For a two ton reptile, Leatherhead actually makes the ideal houseguest; neat, tidy, always pays his rent on time... except for the fact that his temper is really out of control.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Benjamin Townsend

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  9. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 9 - H.A.T.E
    7.1/10(198 votes)

    #9 - H.A.T.E

    S3:E9

    Donatello, Michelangelo and Raphael come across a band of crazed, heavily armed, alien-hating Survivalists, bent upon delivering and detonating a thermo nuclear device in New York City.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Marty Isenberg

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  10. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 10 - Nobody's Fool
    7.6/10(199 votes)

    #10 - Nobody's Fool

    S3:E10

    When Michelangelo and Leonardo are out getting a little night air, they cross paths with a caped crusader who ends up saving their lives. The Turtles soon learn that he's really a cop who is out to get the one man who ruined his career.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Greg Johnson

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  11. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 11 - The Lesson
    7.3/10(220 votes)

    #11 - The Lesson

    S3:E11

    April asks the Turtles to help perfect her ninjitsu skills. But the Turtles are reluctant to do so and recount a story about how they once tried to take a "student" under their wing. They just weren't prepared to be teachers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Ryan

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  12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 12 - The Christmas Aliens
    7.6/10(196 votes)

    #12 - The Christmas Aliens

    S3:E12

    Christmas is supposed to be a time of giving, not taking! But when a dangerous gang of thieves hijack a truck full of holiday toys on it's way to an orphanage, it's time for Michelanglo to start passing out some season's beatings!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Ryan

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  13. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 13 - New Blood
    7.5/10(201 votes)

    #13 - New Blood

    S3:E13

    The "savior" of New York City, Oroku Saki, has another face: the Shredder. The turtles stumble upon the Shredder's real reason for "helping" New York.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Marty Isenberg

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  14. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 14 - The Darkness Within
    8.0/10(214 votes)

    #14 - The Darkness Within

    S3:E14

    When Angel's brother disappears in the Wall Street area, the turtles jump to help her. Turns out that, as a result of all the destruction from the invasion, an ancient horror has been stirred.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Benjamin Townsend

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  15. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 15 - Mission of Gravity
    7.6/10(191 votes)

    #15 - Mission of Gravity

    S3:E15

    The Shredder sends Stockman and Hun on a quest to retrieve an Antigravity Generator from the city of Beijing, which is still floating in the upper atmosphere, thanks to the Triceratons.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 16 - The Entity Below
    7.3/10(191 votes)

    #16 - The Entity Below

    S3:E16

    The Entity and his kind are awakened through a rare planetary alignment, and, harnessing great power, they proceed to start shifting the tectonic plates in order to bring back their world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 17 - Time Travails
    7.2/10(188 votes)

    #17 - Time Travails

    S3:E17

    The turtles get sucked into a time traveling adventure by the somewhat vapid but totally cute Renet, Apprentice Timestress.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 18 - Hun on the Run
    8.0/10(206 votes)

    #18 - Hun on the Run

    S3:E18

    Hun's always been loyal, but too many failures have tarnished his relationship with his master. But when Karai is captured by Bishop, the Shredder gives Hun a mission in which he can redeem himself: save Karai and bring her back alive.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 19 - Reality Check
    7.4/10(195 votes)

    #19 - Reality Check

    S3:E19

    Ultimate Drako is back and he's causing all sorts of chaos with the Time Scepter. He's sent the four turtles spinning through time into alternate realities.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 20 - Across The Universe
    7.1/10(199 votes)

    #20 - Across The Universe

    S3:E20

    Because of Ultimate Drako's machinations, Raphael finds himself in an alternate reality... of the Planet Racers. This is right down Raphael's alley... until that alley turns into a dead end and he's heading right for it!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 21 - Same as It Never Was
    9.3/10(434 votes)

    #21 - Same as It Never Was

    S3:E21

    Ultimate Drako's time manipulations have sent Donatello to an alternate reality... and it's not pretty. It's one possible future, a horrible nightmare. The Shredder is all powerful.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 22 - The Real World (1)
    7.8/10(195 votes)

    #22 - The Real World (1)

    S3:E22

    Ultimate Drako is causing trouble with the Time Scepter. He blasts Leonardo into another dimension... Usagi Yojimbo's dimension.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 23 - The Real World (2)
    8.0/10(198 votes)

    #23 - The Real World (2)

    S3:E23

    Leonardo and Usagi arrive in the Battle Nexus hoping for a way to reunite the four turtles and their master. But they find the Battle Nexus under the control of the evil Ultimate Drako and Master Splinter is his prisoner.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 24 - Bishop's Gambit
    7.9/10(197 votes)

    #24 - Bishop's Gambit

    S3:E24

    Bishop is back and making his move. His research demands a mutated specimen closer to human... a rat: Master Splinter. Bishop kidnaps Splinter and moves to finish the creation of his genetically enhanced super soldiers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 25 - Exodus (1)
    8.4/10(222 votes)

    #25 - Exodus (1)

    S3:E25

    Splinter receives a vision of his Master Yoshi...and a mission. He must stop the Shredder. Time is running out. He doesn't know how to explain it to his sons, but they need no explanation. They're with their father to the bitter end.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Space Invaders (1)" is the best rated episode of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" season 3. It scored 7.7/10 based on 215 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Dean Stefan, it aired on 10/9/2004. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Space Invaders (2)".