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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles S2E4 — The Mean Machines

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles•Season 2•Episode 4

The Mean Machines

7.0/10 · 302 votesOct 22, 198822 min

Ranked #9 of 13 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

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.

Written byMichael Reaves

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Cam Clarke

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Leonardo (voice)

Barry Gordon

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Donatello (voice)

Townsend Coleman

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Michaelangelo (voice)

Rob Paulsen

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Raphael (voice)

James Avery

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Peter Renaday

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Renae Jacobs

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April O'Neil (voice)

Pat Fraley

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Krang (voice)

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Michael Reaves

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Episode Summary

"The Mean Machines" is episode 4 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles season 2. It scored 7.0/10 from 302 votes, ranking #9 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Written by Michael Reaves, it aired on October 22, 1988.

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