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The Worst Episodes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back in an all-new animated series on Nickelodeon! Surfacing topside for the first time on their fifteenth birthday, the titular turtles, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello, find that life

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 2 - A Foot Too Big
    5.7/10(330 votes)

    #1 - A Foot Too Big

    S3:E2

    When the Turtles discover Bigfoot in the woods, Donnie befriends it and insists they protect it from a hunter.

    Director:Michael Chang
    Writer:Doug Langdale

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  2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 4 - The Croaking
    6.9/10(266 votes)

    #2 - The Croaking

    S3:E4

    When he gets upset, Mikey flees and befriends a mutant frog in the woods, only to learn the frog and his family have nefarious plans.

    Director:Michael Chang
    Writers:Kevin Burke, Chris Wyatt

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  3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 2 Episode 23 - A Chinatown Ghost Story
    7.1/10(270 votes)

    #3 - A Chinatown Ghost Story

    S2:E23

    Donnie becomes increasingly jealous of April and Casey's relationship; April is kidnapped by an evil spirit who intends to drain her powers.

    Director:Alan Wan
    Writer:Randolph Heard

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  4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 6 - Race with the Demon!
    7.1/10(274 votes)

    #4 - Race with the Demon!

    S3:E6

    When Casey and Donatello bond while building Casey's new hot rod, the bond is challenged by a hot-rodding mutant.

    Director:Alan Wan
    Writer:Gavin Hignight

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  5. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 4 Episode 3 - The Weird World of Wyrm
    7.1/10(213 votes)

    #5 - The Weird World of Wyrm

    S4:E3

    Casey releases a wish-granting alien named Wyrm, who wants his freedom to do whatever he wants to the universe

    Director:Sebastian Montes
    Writer:Randolph Heard

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  6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 2 Episode 5 - Mikey Gets Shellacne
    7.2/10(294 votes)

    #6 - Mikey Gets Shellacne

    S2:E5

    Michelangelo plays with some mutagen, contracting a dangerous infection that mutates out of control.

    Director:Alan Wan
    Writer:Thomas Krajewski

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  7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 15 - The Noxious Avenger
    7.2/10(228 votes)

    #7 - The Noxious Avenger

    S3:E15

    A new and unfamiliar mutant known as Muckman begins to gain notoriety as New York City's "Monster Hero."

    Director:Alan Wan
    Writer:Todd Casey

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  8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 4 Episode 4 - The Outlaw Armaggon!
    7.2/10(202 votes)

    #8 - The Outlaw Armaggon!

    S4:E4

    A shark-like bounty hunter is hired by Lord Dregg to destroy the turtles, who choose to hide out in an abandoned space station.

    Director:Alan Wan
    Writer:Gavin Hignight

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  9. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 1 Episode 16 - The Pulverizer
    7.3/10(338 votes)

    #9 - The Pulverizer

    S1:E16

    The Turtles meet their first fan when a teenager decides to dress up and fight crime as "The Pulverizer."

    Director:Alan Wan
    Writers:Ron Corcillo, Russ Carney

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  10. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 2 Episode 18 - Pizza Face
    7.3/10(277 votes)

    #10 - Pizza Face

    S2:E18

    Mikey struggles to convince the others that a new mutant is trying to attack and capture people using living pizzas.

    Director:Sebastian Montes
    Writers:Kevin Burke, Chris Wyatt

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  11. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 7 - Eyes of the Chimera
    7.3/10(244 votes)

    #11 - Eyes of the Chimera

    S3:E7

    When Casey, Raph, Mikey and Donnie are captured by a new mutant, April and Leo must overcome disabilities in order to save them.

    Director:Michael Chang
    Writer:Greg Weisman

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  12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 4 Episode 5 - Riddle of the Ancient Aeons
    7.3/10(200 votes)

    #12 - Riddle of the Ancient Aeons

    S4:E5

    The team must journey through an ancient alien temple to get a piece of the black hole generator.But they get an ancient star which marks the Aeons

    Director:Michael Chang
    Writer:Brandon Auman

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  13. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 4 Episode 11 - Revenge of the Triceratons
    7.3/10(188 votes)

    #13 - Revenge of the Triceratons

    S4:E11

    Donatello is feeling inferior to Fugitoid, but his intellect is put to the test when the Triceratons attack.

    Directors:Michael Chang, Heather A. Maxwell
    Writer:Randolph Heard

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  14. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 5 Episode 15 - The Crypt of Dracula
    7.3/10(166 votes)

    #14 - The Crypt of Dracula

    S5:E15

    Renet transports the Turtles to 13th century Transylvania to stop Savanti Romero.

    Director:Sebastian Montes
    Writer:John Shirley

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  15. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 4 Episode 17 - The Insecta Trifecta
    7.4/10(193 votes)

    #15 - The Insecta Trifecta

    S4:E17

    Raphael must overcome his fear of insects to lead the team when they are forced to battle Stockman-Fly's new insect minions.

    Directors:Michael Chang, Heather A. Maxwell
    Writers:Kevin Burke, Chris Wyatt

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  16. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 4 Episode 18 - Mutant Gangland
    7.4/10(192 votes)

    #16 - Mutant Gangland

    S4:E18

    Don Vizioso's gang tracks the Turtles with a slew of Anti-Mutant weapons.

    Director:Sebastian Montes
    Writer:Todd Casey

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  17. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 3 Episode 21 - Attack of the Mega Shredder!
    7.5/10(230 votes)

    #17 - Attack of the Mega Shredder!

    S3:E21

    Leonardo decides to sneak into Shredder's lair alone, and winds up facing the biggest mutant threat yet.

    Director:Alan Wan
    Writer:Gavin Hignight

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  18. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 4 Episode 2 - The Moons of Thalos 3
    7.5/10(226 votes)

    #18 - The Moons of Thalos 3

    S4:E2

    The Turtles and their enemy crash-land on an ice moon and they must put aside their differences in order to survive.

    Director:Michael Chang
    Writer:John Shirley

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  19. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 4 Episode 6 - Journey to the Center of Mikey's Mind
    7.5/10(212 votes)

    #19 - Journey to the Center of Mikey's Mind

    S4:E6

    When microscopic aliens invade Mikey's mind, the Turtles have to chase them through the strange world of Mikey's subconscious.

    Director:Sebastian Montes
    Writer:Todd Casey

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  20. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 4 Episode 9 - The Cosmic Ocean
    7.5/10(195 votes)

    #20 - The Cosmic Ocean

    S4:E9

    The Turtles journey through an ocean-like area of space.

    Director:Sebastian Montes
    Writer:Mark Henry

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  21. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 4 Episode 19 - Bat in the Belfry
    7.5/10(194 votes)

    #21 - Bat in the Belfry

    S4:E19

    Michelangelo befriends some odd, new superheroes named Wingnut and Screwloose.

    Director:Alan Wan
    Writer:Eugene Son

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  22. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 5 Episode 16 - The Frankenstein Experiment
    7.5/10(165 votes)

    #22 - The Frankenstein Experiment

    S5:E16

    Savanti is soon to recruit Frankenstein's Monster and unleash all of his monstrous recruits on the 21st Century.

    Director:Alan Wan
    Writer:Brandon Auman

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  23. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 1 Episode 5 - I Think His Name Is Baxter Stockman
    7.6/10(433 votes)

    #23 - I Think His Name Is Baxter Stockman

    S1:E5

    When Donatello's latest invention gives failed inventor and perpetual loser Baxter Stockman enhanced abilities, the turtles must learn to use their heads instead of brute force to defeat him.

    Directors:Michael Chang, Ciro Nieli
    Writers:Joshua Sternin, Jennifer Ventimilia

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  24. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 1 Episode 7 - Monkey Brains
    7.6/10(396 votes)

    #24 - Monkey Brains

    S1:E7

    Donatello and April investigate a scientist’s disappearance, but discover a conspiracy regarding a bizarre psychic monkey instead.

    Director:Alan Wan
    Writers:Ron Corcillo, Russ Carney

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  25. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 1 Episode 18 - Cockroach Terminator
    7.6/10(332 votes)

    #25 - Cockroach Terminator

    S1:E18

    While trying to foil a Kraang invasion plot, the Turtles are hunted by a giant cockroach.

    Director:Juan Jose Meza-Leon
    Writer:Jeremy Shipp

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Worst Episodes Summary

"A Foot Too Big" is the worst rated episode of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". It scored 5.7/10 based on 330 votes. Directed by Michael Chang and written by Doug Langdale, it aired on 10/10/2014. This episode scored 1.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Croaking".