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Season 3

Season 3

1989
47 Episodes

Episodes

Beneath these Streets
1

1. Beneath these Streets

Sep 25, 1989
22 min
6.8

The Turtles learn the cost of slacking off when Splinter is badly hurt during a confrontation with Shredder.

Turtles On Trial
2

2. Turtles On Trial

Sep 26, 1989
22 min
7.0

The intentions of the Ninja Turtles are put to the test when a controversial TV-figure portrays our heroes as menaces to society.

Attack of the 50-Foot Irma
3

3. Attack of the 50-Foot Irma

Sep 27, 1989
22 min
6.2

Irma accidentally becomes gigantic and her naturally clumsy nature makes her a danger to the city.

The Maltese Hamster
4

4. The Maltese Hamster

Sep 28, 1989
22 min
6.5

Gangsters are swiping all the antiques in town. And when they swipe most of our heroes, it's up to Donatello and April to find out why. Could Shredder be behind this?

Sky Turtles
5

5. Sky Turtles

Sep 29, 1989
22 min
6.8

The Turtles go flying when the Shredder invents a gravity-altering device.

The Old Switcheroo
6

6. The Old Switcheroo

Oct 2, 1989
22 min
6.5

The personalities of Shredder and Splinter are switched when a device is accidentally activated during a battle between the Turtles and their enemies. As Shredder plans the Turtles' demise and Splinter plans on how to get back to his body, everyone else is clueless.

Burne's Blues
7

7. Burne's Blues

Oct 3, 1989
22 min
6.0

In the middle of a summer heat wave, someone is destroying all the air conditioners and taking all the city's freon. In the meantime, Vernon and Burne go looking for the Turtles, but find something else.

The Fifth Turtle
8

8. The Fifth Turtle

Oct 4, 1989
22 min
6.8

A 14-year-old boy tries his best to help out the Turtles, but with some not so optimal results.

Enter: The Rat King
9

9. Enter: The Rat King

Oct 5, 1989
22 min
6.0

Thompson assigns April to research the growing rat infestation. She is pursued by an army of rats and escapes on a passing city bus.

Turtles at the Earth's Core
10

10. Turtles at the Earth's Core

Oct 6, 1989
22 min
6.5

Dinosaurs invade the Big Apple. Befriending a young diplodocus the Turtles trace the invading dinosaurs to their source finding a lost world.

April Fool
11

11. April Fool

Oct 9, 1989
22 min
6.5

Emperor Aleister of Malicuria comes to New York City, bringing along a shard of Lydium 90 to the USA.

Attack of the Big MACC
12

12. Attack of the Big MACC

Oct 10, 1989
22 min
6.3

A robot warrior arrives from 400 years in the future in 20th-Century New York.

The Ninja Sword of Nowhere
13

13. The Ninja Sword of Nowhere

Oct 11, 1989
22 min
6.5

Krang's computers detect an alien metal on the surface of the Earth. Krang sends Shredder, along with an Alien Metal Detector, to the surface to find it.

20.000 Leaks Under the City
14

14. 20.000 Leaks Under the City

Oct 12, 1989
22 min
6.8

Still searching for a way to destroy the Turtles, Krang develops a super pump that he intends to use to flood the sewers.

Take Me to Your Leader
15

15. Take Me to Your Leader

Oct 13, 1989
22 min
6.5

Full of self doubt, Leonardo leaves the team. Michaelangelo, Raphael, and Donatello all take turns being leader as they try to figure out why the sun is getting smaller.

Four Musketurtles
16

16. Four Musketurtles

Oct 16, 1989
22 min
6.5

A bump on the head leaves Leonardo thinking that he is in 17th century France, and that he and his comrades are Musketeers.

Turtles, Turtles Everywhere
17

17. Turtles, Turtles Everywhere

Oct 17, 1989
22 min
6.5

Shredder programs the city's new garbage collecting super-computer to collect the Turtles. But when Shredder doesn't specify 'Ninja' Turtles, the super-computer collects them all! Turtles of the city of every shape and size are not safe.

Cowabunga Shredhead
18

18. Cowabunga Shredhead

Oct 18, 1989
22 min
6.8

The Shredder thinks he's Michaelangelo after a computer malfunction.

Invasion of the Turtle Snatchers
19

19. Invasion of the Turtle Snatchers

Oct 19, 1989
22 min
6.0

Aliens abduct Donatello and Rocksteady.

Camera Bugged
20

20. Camera Bugged

Oct 20, 1989
22 min
6.0

A visit to Earth from a Polarisoid results in havoc when Shredder comes into possession of the alien's camera, because it does more than just take pictures.

Green with Jealousy
21

21. Green with Jealousy

Oct 23, 1989
22 min
6.3

Krang sets his sights on a powerful Nuclear-Powered Submarine, believing it's fuel will be more than enough to power the technodrome.

Return of the Fly
22

22. Return of the Fly

Oct 24, 1989
22 min
6.3

Baxter Stockman returns for revenge against the Turtles and Shredder, while our heroes attempt to stop Shredder's plan to siphon water from an underground reservoir.

Casey Jones: Outlaw Hero
23

23. Casey Jones: Outlaw Hero

Oct 25, 1989
22 min
6.3

An eager vigilante is causing a stir in the city, while Krang and Shredder take control of all the machines in the city. Maybe this new 'hero' can help the Turtles.

Mutagen Monster
24

24. Mutagen Monster

Oct 26, 1989
22 min
6.0

In an attempt to hijack two separate trains carrying the ingredients needed to make mutagen, Rocksteady and Bebop cause their head-on collision, resulting in the spillage of both chemicals in the city's train yard.

Corporate Raiders from Dimension X
25

25. Corporate Raiders from Dimension X

Oct 27, 1989
22 min
6.3

High ranking corporate executives are kidnapped by men in business suits. The Turtles don't get involved until they learn that one of these corporations is the world's largest suppliers of pizza.

Pizza by the Shred
26

26. Pizza by the Shred

Oct 30, 1989
22 min
6.3

Michaelangelo gets a job as a pizza delivery boy. But who's his new boss?

Super Bebop & Mighty Rocksteady
27

27. Super Bebop & Mighty Rocksteady

Oct 31, 1989
22 min
6.5

Shredder and Krang produce hi-tech versions of Rocksteady and Bebop to keep the Turtles busy.

Beware the Lotus
28

28. Beware the Lotus

Nov 1, 1989
22 min
6.3

A skilled, and lovely, ninja warrior is hired by Krang to defeat the Turtles. Shredder's replaced, Leonardo's met his match.

Blast from the Past
29

29. Blast from the Past

Nov 2, 1989
22 min
5.8

Splinter suffers amnesia as the Turtles try to remind him that he is the true leader of the Foot Clan.

Leatherhead: Terror of the Swamp
30

30. Leatherhead: Terror of the Swamp

Nov 3, 1989
22 min
6.3

While Raphael is reliving the past, via the Turtles' photo album, their frog friends in the Florida Swamps are being terrorized by a mutant alligator known as Leatherhead.

Michaelangelo's Birthday
31

31. Michaelangelo's Birthday

Nov 6, 1989
22 min
6.5

It's Michaelangelo's birthday, but none of his brothers seem to remember, and it frustrates him greatly.

Usagi Yojimbo
32

32. Usagi Yojimbo

Nov 7, 1989
22 min
6.0

A rabbit ronin warrior from an alternate dimension is lost in our world. While the Turtles help him adjust, Shredder steals a dragon egg to unleash it on the city.

Case of the Hot Kimono
33

33. Case of the Hot Kimono

Nov 8, 1989
22 min
6.0

Someone is stealing all the kimonos in the city. After Master Splinter's favorite kimono is stolen, April's famous detective aunt helps the Turtles retrieve it.

Usagi Come Home
34

34. Usagi Come Home

Nov 9, 1989
22 min
5.8

Shredder tricks Usagi Yojimbo into battling the Turtles.

The Making of Metalhead
35

35. The Making of Metalhead

Nov 10, 1989
22 min
6.0

While the Turtles are suffering from turtle pox, a disease that affects only mutant Turtles, Krang has developed a robotic turtle that he calls Metalhead.

Leatherhead Meets the Rat King
36

36. Leatherhead Meets the Rat King

Nov 13, 1989
22 min
6.3

Leatherhead has come to the city searching for the Turtles. While crawling through the sewers he encounters the Rat King who charges him with trespassing.

The Turtle Terminator
37

37. The Turtle Terminator

Nov 14, 1989
22 min
6.5

Irma is kidnapped by Bebop and Rocksteady and is replaced by a robot that looks just like her that is programmed to eliminate the turtles.

The Great Boldini
38

38. The Great Boldini

Nov 15, 1989
22 min
6.5

The Turtles must clear their names when they are believed to be jewel thieves who stole a priceless emerald during a magic act run by a wizard named Boldini.

The Missing Map
39

39. The Missing Map

Nov 16, 1989
22 min
6.0

Zach and his brother Walt visit the Turtles. As they leave, Walt takes a map that could guide Shredder to the lair if it happens to fall into the wrong hands.

The Gang's All Here
40

40. The Gang's All Here

Nov 17, 1989
22 min
6.5

Shredder tries to trick the Turtles into eating cookies made with anti-mutagen. Michaelangelo, wanting to be a human, tries one of the cookies and it mutates him into a teenager.

The Grybyx
41

41. The Grybyx

Nov 20, 1989
22 min
6.0

Kala's pet Grybyx, which has a really bad temper whenever it gets hungry, escapes from Dimension X through a portal to Earth, causing trouble for the Turtles.

Mister Ogg Goes to Town
42

42. Mister Ogg Goes to Town

Nov 21, 1989
22 min
6.5

While searching for a device to transform crude oil into liquid hydrogen, Krang accidentally brings Mr. Ogg from Dimension Z to earth.

Shredderville
43

43. Shredderville

Nov 22, 1989
22 min
6.8

The Turtles are frustrated that they let Shredder slip away from them again. They feel like giving up, and wish they had never been born.

Bye Bye Fly
44

44. Bye Bye Fly

Nov 23, 1989
22 min
6.5

An interdimensional alien spacecraft leads Baxter Stockman to his latest vengeful plot to destroy the Turtles and Shredder.

The Big Rip Off
45

45. The Big Rip Off

Nov 24, 1989
22 min
6.3

After several failed attempts to get the Technodrome re-energized, Shredder and Krang run one last-ditch distraction for the Turtles at Fort Charles while Bebop and Rocksteady steal energy fuel cells from the neighboring space research center.

The Big Break In
46

46. The Big Break In

Nov 27, 1989
22 min
6.0

The Technodrome is up and running again, and it is up to the Turtles to hinder Shredder and Krang from getting to the surface.

The Big Blow Out
47

47. The Big Blow Out

Nov 28, 1989
22 min
7.0

After several setbacks, Shredder and Krang steal all of New York's electricity and charge it into a giant transdimensional gateway, designed to send Earth into Dimension X. The Turtles must defeat their enemies once and for all before Earth is destroyed by Krang's Rock Soldier army.