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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles S1E9 — The Gauntlet
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles•Season 1•Episode 9

The Gauntlet

8.8/10 · 508 votesNov 17, 201223 min

Ranked #3 of 26 in Season 1•+0.7 vs season avg

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After April receives a warning from her imprisoned father, she and the Turtles embark on a mission to save him and stop The Kraang from detonating a mutagen bomb in the city.

Directed byJuan Meza-Leon
Written byJoshua Sternin, Jennifer Ventimilia
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Jason Biggs

Jason Biggs

Leonardo (voice)

Rob Paulsen

Rob Paulsen

Donatello (voice)

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Raphael (voice)

Greg Cipes

Greg Cipes

Michelangelo (voice)

Hoon Lee

Hoon Lee

Splinter (voice)

Mae Whitman

Mae Whitman

April (voice)

Kelly Hu

Kelly Hu

Karai

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Joshua Sternin

Joshua Sternin

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Jennifer Ventimilia

Writer

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Juan Meza-Leon

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Gauntlet" is episode 9 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles season 1. It scored 8.8/10 from 508 votes, ranking #3 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Juan Meza-Leon and written by Joshua Sternin, Jennifer Ventimilia, it aired on November 17, 2012.

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