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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles S4E12 — Superhero for a Day

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles•Season 4•Episode 12

Superhero for a Day

7.0/10 · 125 votesSep 25, 199022 min

Ranked #19 of 39 in Season 4•matches the season avg

Gadget Man comes out of retirement after 50 years, but is tricked by Shredder into fighting against the Turtles.

Written byFrancis Moss, Ted Pedersen

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Cam Clarke

Cam Clarke

Leonardo (voice)

Barry Gordon

Barry Gordon

Donatello (voice)

Townsend Coleman

Townsend Coleman

Michaelangelo (voice)

Rob Paulsen

Rob Paulsen

Raphael (voice)

James Avery

James Avery

Shredder (voice)

Peter Renaday

Peter Renaday

Splinter (voice)

Renae Jacobs

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April O'Neil (voice)

Pat Fraley

Pat Fraley

Krang (voice)

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F

Francis Moss

Writer

T

Ted Pedersen

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Superhero for a Day" is episode 12 of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles season 4. It scored 7.0/10 from 125 votes, ranking #19 of 39 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Written by Francis Moss, Ted Pedersen, it aired on September 25, 1990.

Next: E13 · Back to the Egg Best of Season 4