Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Murakami-Wolf-Swenson, 1987-1996)

10 seasons. 9 years. Endless gross pizzas. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were the single most successful toyline-inspired cartoon of the 1980s, taking a somewhat parodical gritty independent comic and turning it into a silly, just self-aware enough action show that resonated in a huge way with kids. This story has been told many times before, but seriously, would our podcast run be complete if we didn't take our own stab at it?