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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Season 4 (2 Discs, 14 Episodes)

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Though billed as a "season 4" set, these 2-discs only contain 14 of the 26 episodes produced for season 4. If you check various dvd listings, you'll realize that these are the 14 episodes that have not been included on dvd. If you want the other episodes of season 4, you'll have to get the single discs. Sneaky, huh?

Whatever. There are lots of great things about this set. First of all it's FOURTEEN episodes for the same price you've been paying for all the other discs. So it's more than double the "Hun on the Run" disc, and 4x some of the early releases. Maybe 4Kids is being generous...or maybe it's just burning off the "old" episodes as the series makes the leap to the Fast Forward revamp. Your call.

Second, these are the better episodes from season 4. The first half of the season was kinda hit-and-miss, but the latter half picked things up with a new intro sequence, Karai becoming the new Shredder, a mutant outbreak caused by Bishop, and Don's mutation. Nobody, Usagi Yojimbo, and Gen guest star, the Uncle Augie mystery is solved, and Savanti Romero returns for revenge. There's also a heartbreaking tale from Master Yoshi's early years.

Third, we get the banned episode "Insane in the Membrane." This one explains what happened to Baxter Stockman, as well as the introduction of the new Battle Shell seen in the intro. It's a little stronger medicine than the usual fare perhaps, but nothing worth being banned for. Again, your call.

The only thing missing is the season finale "Ninja Tribunal," which has probably been saved for the direct-to-video Ninja Tribunal storyline coming in 2007. Regardless, this is a must-buy for Turtles fans. A great value, and great entertainment.

I see that some of us have noticed that this is not really the complete fourth season but is infact only fourteen episodes out of twenty six. There is another episode missing by the way, it's the Halloween episode "All Hallow's Thieves" which is supposed to be the second episode on disk one. Counting the ten episodes that come before these, "All Hallow's Thieves" and "The Ninja Tribunal" this set is missing twelve episodes all together. As far as I'm concerned this set is a rip off and I sincerely hope Funimation will re-release season four correctly (ie Season 4 Part 1 of 2 and Season 4 Part 2 of 2)later on down the line or I'll give them a drop kick they'll never forget. This is why I only gave it three stars, good show but lousy compilation for this DVD set. All in all you're better off waiting a little while to see if it gets a proper release.

Good quality video but it miss about the 10 firsts episodes of the season 4. I don't know why, I have search a little on internet and it's just like if they had never been put on a DVD. But there is still more then the half of the season on the DVD.

Everything is just right! fast shipping! no problems at all! my son loves the cartoons and there are a lot of episodes to be on just 2 discs

Love the turtles. My daughter loves them, and I think I get them for her as much as for myself.

So looks like the guys at Funi are going to release 14 episodes from season four in a two dvd special edition. Looks like we get the following, and if you don't believe me, go to the Tmnt website for hard evidence. Here's what to expect acording to the press release from Funi.
Episodes include Still Nobody, The ancient One, Cyon of the Shredder, Prodigal Son, Outbreak, Trouble with Augie, Tale of Master Yoshi, Return of Savanti parts 1 and 2, Adventures in Turtle-sitting, Good Geens parts 1 and 2, and as for that 14th episode, could be Ninja Tribunal or Insane in the Membrane. Maybe they'll go ahead with Insane, and just include the Tribunal episode in its own 14 episode release, if this one sells good, that is. I don't see why they couldn't up the ep content to 15 and just go ahead and give us both. But check the tmnt website for that press release if you're interested. And looks like the price is pretty low too. An excelent buy. But your guess on that 14th ep is as good as mine, folks. Maybe as the sept 12 release date draws nearer, someone can confirm the last episode we're getting. Oh and I forgot Samurai Tourists.
Maybe they'll go ahead and give us Insane in the Membrane because it fits better in the story arc from season four. And hopefully, we'll get Ninja Tribunal plus the 13 episodes that complete that arc at a later date. Maybe by Christmas? I hope so, anyway.
And do I really need to give a plot synopsis of the latter part of season four? Well, I think I will anyway. But if you're lookin for spoilers, you won't find them here.
Leonardo is still filled with anger due to his defeat at the hands of Shredder and Karai last season. And after a few adventures in which he nearly loses control, Splinter sends him to Japan to find himself with the help of Yoshi's old master, the ancient one. But while Leo is gone, a new Shredder suddenly attacks the turtles, and Leo must return home and do battle with this new foe. Well, maybe not a new foe, but a foe with an attitude ajustment though.
Also in this portion of the season, slime from agent Bishop's alien creations which has seaped down into the sewers(see Aliens among us from Vol. 3.7: Hun on the Run) has mutated several animals near the turtles' home. Its up to them to end this outbreak, but one of them is infected by one of the creatures, causing him to experience a second mutation into a mindless beast. Now the turtles must make a deal with the devil, so to speak, in order to have their brother restored. Agent Bishop SAYS he has a cure. But in order for Bishop to administer it, our heros must steal a valuable object for him. They must invade the stronghold of the new Shredder and steal the Heart of Tengu, but there are darker forces at work here. Even Bishop doesn't comprehend the evil that will soon be unleashed upon the world.
So save up your cash and get ready for this interesting dvd release in September!

I just got this last week, and watched it, and I loved it. I finally got to understand everything instead of this show and then this show every Saturday morning. I loved it, I felt bad for Don at the end, and I was really crying feeling how the guys felt, and happy and glad that he made it.
So now I have to just get the rest of the shows that I need for my collection.

oh yeah a season set?? yes but why not all
26 episodes? but oh well at least we got it
i have no complaints about a season set...bring on seasons 1,2 and 3!!!!