Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtle Tracks (1)

April O'Neil, ace reporter for Channel 6, investigates recent break-ins, allegedly by Ninjas, which have resulted in the thefts of numerous technologies. However, a chance encounter with a gang of thieves soon leads her to a bigger story when she is saved from the criminals by four Ninja-trained, mutated Turtles.

The Turtles take April back to their lair, and, after getting better acquainted, April learns they are good-hearted mutants. They decide to investigate the thefts together, and their efforts lead them into an encounter with the mysterious ninjas, The Foot Clan, and their leader, Shredder.

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Episode Info

Episode number: 1x1
Production Number: 9030-001
Airdate: Thursday December 10th, 1987

Director: Yoshikatsu Kasai
Writer: David Wise, Patti Howeth

Guest Stars

Jennifer Darling
voiced Receptionist

Recurring

Pat Fraley
voiced Vernon Fenwick

Recurring

Recap

April is doing a report on mysterious break-ins which are supposedly done by ninjas, since the ropes left behind at the crime scene have a large tag that says "made in Japan." The items stolen are all high-tech. After finishing up her report, April decides to wait for robbery to occur so she can get the story, while Vernon is concerned about the million-dollar equipment in the van which will attract thieves. No sooner does a gang show up, threatening April to stick to covering "fashion shows"; April accepts, but the thugs don't believe her, and try to kill her. April escapes into the sewer, where they follow her. About to kill April, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arrive, where they stop the thugs. When April goes to thank them, she realizes that they aren't human, but rather turtles. She faints. She comes to in the Turtles' lair, where she sees Splinter. Almost fainting again, Donatello wakes her up. April asks where they came from, so Splinter explains their origin. When he is finished, April believes they committed the robberies, and wants to do a story on them; the turtles forbid it. ..

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Episode Notes

First apperances of April, Vernon, The Turtles, Splinter, Rocksteady, Bebop, The Foot, Shredder, and The Technodrome