The Next Mutation Turtles WHAT WENT WRONG? (Everything Wrong With TMNT The Next Mutation 1997) 

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I remember loving this show as a kid. I kind of like that they tried to change up the bandannas to differentiate the turtles from each other. I tried to go back and watch the show once, and it's just *shudder* unwatchable. I wish this could have been better.

The show lost me in the first episode when they immediately replaced Shredder with the Dragon Lord or whatever. I hate when they sideline the Foot Clan.

First lyric of the intro: “We’re fantastic, never panic!” Me: “No, you are not fantastic, and I’m panicking hard.”

There's a reason why Venus has a cyan colored mask, at first she was supposed to be the one with a bluish colored mask and they wanted to change Leonardo's mask from his iconic blue mask to a horrible yellow one that way so when they made promos for the show (and it involved blue screen effects) that way some parts of his body wouldn't disappear. It honestly didn't make any lick of sense because in the toy prototypes Venus had a pink mask, they should've sticked with that color. Venus could've worked but the ideas were not well executed, I mean Shinobi and Ninja are the same. Didn't anyone bother to do some dang research? Why am I asking, of course they didn't, they're horrible and lazy. Oh and one more thing, never introduce a brand new character just so you can defeat said villain without breaking a sweat.

“Back to the chest area.” Boy if I had a nickel for every time I’ve said this.

The Dinosaurs suits, of course, were actually made by the Jim Henson Creature Shop. I WISH the Next Mutation suits looked that good.

The first TMNT was such an awesome execution of a live action tmnt

Unpopular Opinion: The Next Mutation had pretty intresting character designs as they were done by Kevin Eastman, I like the way they look on paper but those designs don't translate well to live action suits. From what I read they were ment to be older versions of the 1990 turtles but again,they don't translate well to live action suits. One change I'd have made is Leo would still have his Katana blades,Mikey would have his Nunchucks and Donnie would still have his wooden Bo Staff. Does anybody else agree?

Venus just never bothered me.

One thing you didn't touch on in this video were the "stunt heads" used for the turtles during some action and fight scenes. They looked to be versions of the head with all of the puppetry elements removed, so the turtles only had one teeth-gritting expression. They'd sometimes even have dialogue during action scenes but the mouths wouldn't move.

No, Shredder didn't wash Raph's bandanna. It was Edward Scissor Hands.

I don't mind over the head bandana's. They looked good on The Turtle Tots in the 2003 series when they appeared in the flashback episodes and they look good on Rapheal and Donatello in ROTMNT.

In Next Mutation Leonardo had a single katana, but sometimes it would split into like a sword / scissors type thing. I hated how Shredder was barely in the series.

The animatronics in Dinosaurs were *amazing!* if Next Mutation were half as good, you wouldn’t be complaining.

I hated Venus. When it comes to Females in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles i'd prefer a character like Alopex,April O'neil and Karai.

I was and Still am Disappointed when this Show was Cancelled Just when it was getting Good it looks like Shredder was Teaming up with the Turtles against the Rank Clan and I assume they were Going to Join Forces to take Down the Dragon Lord, I Still Wonder to this day whatever happened to the Dragon Lord and sadly they may never answer the Question.

This series should never have being created it was terrorble in every single way

I actually think some of the ideas for the turtle designs were good in this show. The gear they were wearing would actually look good on the old turtles with the colour/style toned down. The head bandana was obviously an attempt to look more 90s lol.

When I was little and Blockbuster was a thing, I remember taking one of these tapes home. At the time I didn't know this actually was, I just recognized the tuetlew and the I generally loved TMNT so my dad let me rent the tape. I watched it later at home and man was I confused. Now as an adult I understand that this was a whole new series and the designs were different from the films.

If any rendition of Mikey was a stoner, this would be the one.

In the mid-90s, Saban Entertainment acquired the rights to the Turtles franchise and decided to produce the first live-action Turtles series: Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation. It took elements from the never-produced fourth live-action film and turned it into a comedic martial arts action program, similar to Saban’s popular Power Rangers franchise. And what better way to promote the show than with a crossover into that franchise? Power Rangers in Space was the version produced at the same time as Next Mutation, and both being on Fox Kids made the crossover possible. The only hitch was that since both shows were filmed in different locations, the performers for the Turtles weren’t the same ones used on their own show. In “Shell Shocked” written by Judd Lynn, the Turtles were brainwashed by the Space Rangers’ nemesis, Astronema (Melody Perkins), to serve her and attack the Rangers. However, the Turtles are eventually freed from her control and aided the Rangers in defeating her. This was the second and last time that the Rangers franchise would cross over with another show outside of comics (the first being Masked Rider), and due to Next Mutation’s cancellation shortly after this crossover was deemed non-canon by Ranger fans.

I missed this show from my childhood. I don't know how because I was a TMNT fanatic. But I'm so glad I did miss it. Holy Hell!!!

Apparently Peter laird hated this incarnation hated Venus the most

It caught your attention with the promos and when you finally saw it, you were appalled even for a kid it was a level lower than VR Troopers

THE TITLE THE NEXT MUTATION WAS TAKEN FROM THE CONCEPT THAT JUST LIKE PETER PARKER / SPIDERMAN MAN SPIDER THE TURTLES ARE STILL MUTATING INTO SOMETHING ELSE

With the mask I was just SUPER confused with it (don’t get me wrong I love the idea of turtles’ masks being different with each interpretation/turtle but this went a bit too far with the mask design)

If this show had a higher budget the suits and everything else would've been a lot better.

WHY DO PEOPLE HATE VENUS

Thanks for another awesome video on the more obscure things in the Ninja Turtle universe! I was taken to the coming out of our shells concert as a surprise from my grandparents because I was obsessed with anything turtles so I cannot wait for your video on that part. I watched a VHS taping years back and it was one of those so bad its good things.

Kids stick to the 2012 Ninja Turtles that's better

More money towards costume design and story writing it could’ve been great. Missed opportunity.

I remember watching this series on netflix in the early 2010s, along with a bunch of power rangers show. Miss when netflix had stuff like htis, because now you just can't find alot of these shows anyhwere.

I remember use to love this show as a kid I watched it a few years ago just to see how it felt now I couldn’t sit through two minutes of it

I’m offended that this show ever existed

6:38 Bro predicted the flash movie

I didn't know the new mutation existed until I stumbled upon your videos. Hidious

Great vid, but surprised you didn't mention Leo's weird bandana colour change. Check out the promo and intro and you'll see him in yellow. Some proto figs were in yellow too. Just thought that was intreasting.

I personally couldn't stand the turtles new voices and stooges sound effects.

I still can not believe this show is canon to the movie trilogy and that the 2007 cg movie might be canon as well

The dinosaurs costumes were made possible due to the work on the 1990 tmnt there is actually a few references throughout the series

I noticed the holes in the 3rd movie... and that was the turn off for me on the 3rd movie. Other than that, 100% feel the same way. Design design design... then plot when it comes to TMNT

It's a real shame how terrible this show was. Because I loved the idea of a female ninja turtle.

I really hate when the turtles are buff. I prefer when they're skinny

I'll never forget the moment the powerrangers episode with the next mutation turtles aired. As a child I had tmnt and powerrangers exist in a shared universe when playing with my figures and wasn't expected that to actually happen.

This show feels more like Power Rangers then TMNT.

10:39: The kitaner, of course!

Venus is definitely the best looking design in this show lol

I've always viewed the next mutation as an alternate universe where the movies happen, but with these turtle designs.

It was called the next mutation for a reason it was fine to me it wasn't that bad compared to reboot movies look which was worser then the next mutation.

I liked it. Sure Shredder got canceled after part 2 East meets West, but Dragon Lord still had the same thing as Shredder: threatening his own stooges. And how can you not laugh when Venus messed up or saying wrong things since she doesn't know slang or where the turtles live

I'd say it was corny.

fun fact the german voice of Donatello in tmnt 1990 and tmnt 3 reprised his role in the next mutation and power rangers in space.

The unsolved mystery theme at the beginning cracked me up! 😂😂😂😂😂

One thing I'll say for these suits...the teeth looked great. Arguably more like real teeth than the teeth in the Henson suits. Which is the only plus.

I gotta say I still like that Dinosaurs show lol....

Do you think it's a nod to the original comic that Raph not only has the color headband all the original turtles wore and in this series has the closest headband to the originals rather than the weird do-rags?

Venus was annoying about the Shinobi thing. Like she don't know a Shinobi is a male ninja

There was nothing wrong with the idea of the show. It was just the execution. Plain and simple

Okay, yes, this show sucked so much. But, as a kid, I genuinely loved watching it. (Which was a mistake) That and I was happy about a female turtle in the show.

The freaking music in the beginning had me I stitches. XD XD XD

Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation belongs to Paramount Global (via Nickelodeon) (franchises and characters) and Hasbro (via Entertainment One) (TV show).

Is it just me Or does the new movie make them look like there in there 40's or 50's not teenager's.

It blows my mind that they had the idea to do a crossover with power rangers

AYEEE I was 31 when this video came out lmao

To this day, I still despise these Turtles design. And that **shutters** dreaded awful team up in Power Rangers in Space.

3:14 fun fact that was actually referenced withing The Next Mutation

I was looking forward to getting stoned and watching these cut price DVD's I found of this show...but damn it's not so bad it's good it's just bad.

I loved this and idk why😂 the theme song was epic though

Yo next mutation was a big part of my childhood. And Dragonball Z.

LOL! Holy shit! The thing with Ralph's mouth with the motorcycle was too hilarious! It's funny the things you don't see through the lenses of a child's eyes.

Donnie has been my favorite since i was a kid!!!

I agree on the headbands, but I like that the turtles were a bit different. To me it seemed it was a “next mutation” of their growing up. I always felt like they were poorly attempting to give the notion that the turtles mutagen was still active and slowly changing them as time went on. I was ok with the knee & elbow pads... I just didn’t like any of the weapons at all. Donnie’s staff was a jo, and not a full length rokushaku bo. To me the weapons were the most disappointing. I wish they could have made it better. It could have been cool. Great videos 👊🏾😁🏆

Just imagine if we just the musical Turtles suits suit in this series

I had nightmare as a kid about these designs

You should do a series review overall.

You got a like just for the Unsolved Mysteries bit you did there.

This is my eldest daughter’s favourite version of TMNT and I gotta say, rewatching it again I actually don’t mind it, especially when compared with my reactions after revisiting a lot of the shows copying the Power Rangers formula and even some seasons of Power Rangers. I even think it’s a better continuation of the cinematic continuity than TMNT 3 was.

eww. It makes me feel gross after thinker about the next mutation 🤢

Venus could've been good, they just dropped the ball from the Ifle tower. They basically killed what could've been a good live interest woth her origin. Cause it's like 2012 karai all over again, or the other way around. I mean, how east would it have been to say "She was mutated in a separate event". They could've just said she was straight from Italy. But nah, instead they said she was mutated in the same event.

Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation (The Worst Version of The TMNT?) 2:27 Michelangelo 5:58 Donatello 8:05 Raphael 9:43 Leonardo 10:41 Venus de Millo

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The action figures were awsome tbh

I think the Turtles that sung were the worse

I was okay with the different bandanas. They looked cool

I didn't know it ever existed

“I like turtles” 👁 ❤️ 🐢

8:53 not to mention donatello looks like he's livin in an amish paradise

Leo was the shortest one for no reason

Well as bad as this show is I have to admit I'm also fascinated by it. I don't have the designs as much as you as I understand the TV budget probably played a part. Plus look at the promo images and figures they actually look kinda cool. If I was a better script writer I'd have a go at re-editing this with a new dub. I think there is something there to be salvaged. Just wish it featured the Shredder more or that Dragon lord was less comedic and more threatening. Still a great video. Well done. Always enjoy your views.

Love the inadvertent inclusion of Space Quest V: The Next Mutation at 9:54.

As a kid I hated the show because Shredder had been a really minor antagonist and it was quite odd to see a fifth turtle. The replacement of Mikey's nunchucks with tonfas was quite a misstep. I have rewatched this as an adult and I think it was quite an interesting blend of comedy and action, but I guess that the first ingredient is somewhat too excessive.

You mean the fall, the head trauma that caused everyone to have stupid brain and then more falling. This show sucks.

I believe that the front part of the shell is called a plastron

3:17 I loved that dinossaur show.

3:06 should I tell him? Or has everyone else already said it?

I miss TGIF

I think this is the worst version of the turtles

Why the change in bandana style? It doesnt look like a bandana. Looks more like they got lazy

turtles haven't looked right since 1992, they have the template for what worked, how do the designs keep looking progressively bad?