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The Best Episodes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 2

Every episode of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 2!

Four turtles fall into the sewers and are befriended by Hamato Yoshi a Japanese man sent to New York who was forced to live in the sewers. One day he sees a strange green glow which transforms the four turtles into human-like creatures. Hamato (now Master Splinter) changes into a giant rat from the green glow and teaches the turtles the skills of the ninja as they team up with news reporter April O'Neil to battle against Yoshi's arch enemy Shredder and Krang, an alien warlord from Dimension X.

Genres:Action & AdventureAnimationComedyKids

Season 2 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" season 2 is "Return of the Shredder", rated 7.4/10 from 285 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by David Wise, Patti Howeth, Christy Marx. "Return of the Shredder" aired on 10/1/1988 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Incredible Shrinking Turtles".

  • Return of the Shredder
    7.4/10 285 votes

    #1 - Return of the Shredder

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/1988

    Just when the Turtles believe themselves rid of Shredder, tin-grin is able to persuade Krang to return him to Earth.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: David Wise, Patti Howeth, Christy Marx

  • The Incredible Shrinking Turtles
    7.4/10 268 votes

    #2 - The Incredible Shrinking Turtles

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/1988

    While practicing their martial arts in Central Park, the Turtles witness an alien spaceship crash into a small pond. The pilot warns them that they must find the three fragments of the Eye of Zarnof.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Larry Parr

  • It Came from Beneath the Sewers
    7.1/10 242 votes

    #3 - It Came from Beneath the Sewers

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/15/1988

    While the Turtles and April O'Neil scour the city for the Second Fragment of the Eye of Zarnov, Shredder sheepishly reports to Krang that he has lost the First Fragment.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Larry Parr

  • The Mean Machines
    7.1/10 229 votes

    #4 - The Mean Machines

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/1988

    After the batteries died in the alien crystal converger, Donatello, using spare circuits from the space ship, builds a tracking device to help locate the second fragment of the Eye of Zarnov.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Michael Reaves

  • Curse of the Evil Eye
    7.5/10 231 votes

    #5 - Curse of the Evil Eye

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/1988

    The Turtles are still on the search for the last fragment. Shredder finds the last fragment and connects all three to his helmet.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Martin Pasko

  • The Case of the Killer Pizzas
    7.3/10 241 votes

    #6 - The Case of the Killer Pizzas

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/1988

    Krang finally relents and provides Shredder with help in defeating the Turtles.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Doug Booth

  • Enter: The Fly
    7.6/10 235 votes

    #7 - Enter: The Fly

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/1988

    Frustrated at Baxter's latest failure, Shredder contacts Krang in Dimension X and demands that Rocksteady and Bebop be sent to aid him.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Michael Reaves, Brynne Stephens

  • Invasion of the Punk Frogs
    7.2/10 218 votes

    #8 - Invasion of the Punk Frogs

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/1988

    Shredder plans to acquire more mutagen and create more mutants. An ion storm in Dimension X interferes with the dimensional portal.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Michael Reaves

  • Splinter No More
    7.5/10 214 votes

    #9 - Splinter No More

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/1988

    Sensing Master Splinter's despair at his new life as a rat, the Turtles agree to use the small amount of mutagen that they have left to concoct a formula that will revert Splinter back into Yoshi.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Michael Reaves, Brynne Stephens

  • New York's Shiniest
    7.0/10 211 votes

    #10 - New York's Shiniest

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/1988

    Shredder learns that the police have created a robotic cop and plans to steal then clone it. April gets a tip about the new experimental cop Rex-1 and breaks into the lab with her news camera for an exclusive story.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Richard Merwin

  • Teenagers from Dimension X
    7.0/10 199 votes

    #11 - Teenagers from Dimension X

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/10/1988

    While cruising around Dimension X, the Nutrinos decide to buzz the Technodrome. The Nutrinos learn of Krang & Shredder's latest plan to destroy the Turtles.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Michael Reaves

  • The Cat Woman of Channel Six
    7.0/10 209 votes

    #12 - The Cat Woman of Channel Six

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/17/1988

    While experimenting with a matter transporter in his secret hideout, Shredder sends Rocksteady and Bebop to a nearby garbage dump. Through a series of mishaps, Rocksteady and Bebop find themselves in the Turtles' Lair.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Richard Merwin

  • Return of the Technodrome
    7.8/10 205 votes

    #13 - Return of the Technodrome

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 12/24/1988

    Krang, sick of Shredder's constant failings, resolves to return the Technodrome to Earth.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Michael Reaves