“Shredder's Mom”
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) episode
Season Code:	4
Episode:	5
Original airdate	October 6, 1990
Written by	Francis Moss & Ted Pedersen
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1990 Season September 10, 1990 - ? List of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episodes

Episodes: Plan 6 From Outer Space Turtles of the Jungle Michaelangelo Toys Around Peking Turtle Shredder's Mom Four Turtles and a Baby Turtlemaniac Rondo in New York Planet of the Turtles Name That Toon The missing episode 76. Menace, Maestro Please Super Hero for a Day Back to the Egg Son of Return of the Fly Raphael Knocks 'em Dead Bebop and Rocksteady Conquer the Universe Raphael Meets His Match Slash: The Evil Turtle from Dimension X Leonardo Lightens Up Were-Rats from Channel 6 Funny, They Shrunk Michaelangelo The Big Zipp Attack Donatello Makes Time Farewell, Lotus Blossom Rebel Without a Fin The Adventures of Rhino-Man Michaelangelo Meets Bugman Poor Little Rich Turtle What's Michaelangelo Good For? The Dimension X Story Donatello's Degree The Big Cufflink Caper! Leonardo Versus Tempestra Splinter Vanishes! Raphael Drives 'Em Wild Beyond the Donatello Nebula Big Bug Blunder The Foot Soldiers are Revolting Unidentified Flying Leonardo 1987 Season – 1988 Season – 1989 Season – 1990 Season – 1991 Season – 1992 Season – 1992-1993 Vacation in Europe sideseason – 1993 Season – 1994 Season – 1995 Season – 1996 Season

Shredder's Mom is an episode from season 4 (1990) of the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon series. The episode was produced by Kara Vallow and written by Ted Pederson & Francis Moss. The episode deals with global warming, an issue which gained less attention back in 1990 compared to today (as of 2012).

Contents 1 Plot synopsis 2 Character voices 3 Breaking the fourth wall 4 Errors 5 Locations

Plot synopsisEdit

Krang and The Shredder demand to the governments of all the countries on the Earth surrender to them. When the governments reject, Krang and the Shredder set up a massive orbiting mirror in Dimension X to bath the Earth in a steaming heat. The extensive heat causes the polar ice to melt and also starts to evaporate the world's water supply.

When the Shredder's mother Miyoko hears about her son's plans from her retired home for villains, she decides to join him.

The Ninja Turtles get help from General Yogure and together board a space shuttle to go to Dimension X to stop Krang and the Shredder. Before they leave, Splinter gives Donatello an abacus because the computers on board the shuttle may not work. In Dimension X, the TMNT end up in the radiation beam which disables the computers on board the ship. However, Donatello manages to determine an escape route with the abacus Splinter handed him.

When they finally arrive at the Technodrome, Miyoko had set up obstacles in the form of cardboard signs; one of which says it leads to the control room, but actually leads to a garbage compactor. Eventually, the Turtles find their way into the real control room, where Miyoko traps them in a force field. Donatello tries to contact General Yogure to help them, but he ends up captured by Bebop and Rocksteady. Learning from Donatello that Miyoko seems to be infatuated with him, Yogure distracts her by seducing her and trapping her in a force field. This gives the TMNT time enough to destroy the massive orbiting mirror. The TMNT and general Yogure then leave Dimension X and return home to Earth just as the dimensional portal closes.

The Shredder gets tired of his mother because she treats him like a baby, so he transports her back to the retirement home. Back in the sewers, Splinter gives the Turtles a lesson about how faulty modern technology can be.

Character voicesEdit

• Leonardo (Cam Clarke )
• Donatello (Barry Gordon )
• Raphael (Rob Paulsen )
• Michaelangelo (Townsend Coleman )
• Splinter (Peter Renaday )
• April O'Neil (Renae Jacobs )
• Shredder (James Avery )
• Krang (Pat Fraley )
• Bebop (Barry Gordon )
• Rocksteady (Cam Clarke)
• Miyoko Saki (Jennifer Darling)
• General Yogure (Pat Fraley)
• Fort Lauderdale Guard (Peter Renaday)
• Professor Higgins
• United World Plaza Ambassador (Barry Gordon)

Breaking the fourth wallEdit

This episode breaks the fourth wall when Michaelangelo asks, "Didn't we do this in another episode?" as the Turtles are about to be crushed.

ErrorsEdit

• Raphael is missing one of his sais from his belt when he's talking to Leonardo before the Turtles head into the garbage crushing room.
• Shredder's mom refers to him as "Oroku", but that is his surname.

LocationsEdit

• Turtles' Lair
• Technodrome
• Dimension X asteroid
• Fort Lauderdale Home For Retired Villains