“April's Fool”
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 Cartoon) episode
Season Code:	3
Episode:	11
Original airdate	November 2, 1989
Written by	Michael Reaves Brynne Stephens
Producers:	–
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 Season List of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episodes

Episodes: Beneath the Sewers (aka "Beneath These Streets") Turtles on Trial Attack of the 50-Foot Irma The Maltese Hamster Sky Turtles The Old Switcheroo Burne's Blues The Fifth Turtle Enter the Rat King Turtles at the Earth's Core April's Fool Attack of Big MACC The Ninja Sword of Nowhere 20,000 Leaks Under the City Take Me to Your Leader Four Musketurtles Turtles, Turtles Everywhere Cowabunga Shredhead Invasion of the Turtle Snatchers Camera Bugged Green With Jealousy Return of the Fly Casey Jones: Outlaw Hero Mutagen Monster Corporate Raiders from Dimension X Pizza by the Shred Super Bebop & Mighty Rocksteady Beware the Lotus Blast from the Past Leatherhead: Terror of the Swamp Michaelangelo's Birthday Usagi Yojimbo Case of the Hot Kimono Usagi Come Home The Making of Metalhead Leatherhead Meets the Rat King The Turtle Terminator The Great Boldini The Missing Map The Gang's All Here The Grybyx Mr. Ogg Goes to Town Shredderville Bye Bye Fly The Big Rip-Off The Big Break-In The Big Blow Out 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

The third season aired in syndication. For most of this season, the Technodrome is located at the Earth's core. Transport modules with drills are used to travel between the Technodrome and the Earth's surface. This is the longest season to date next to season four. Season 3 consisted of 47 episodes, running from October 19 to December 22. Most of the episode titles were based off classic movies. "Attack of the 50-Foot Irma", episode 21 was from Attack of the 50-Foot Women in 1958. "Turtles at the Earth's Core" title was from Tarzan at the Earth's Core. "20,000 Leaks Under the City" was from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. "Four Musketurtles" was from The Three Musketeers, "Invasion of the Turtle Snatchers", from Invasion of the Body Snatchers a 1956 film, "The Turtle Terminator" had a reference to the 1984 Terminator film, "The Gang's All Here" was from Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here, a popular 1917 song, "The Grybyx" had a little Ewok like creature from Star Wars Return of the Jedi, 1983 science fiction film. "Mister Ogg Goes to Town" came from Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, a 1936 film. Turtles on Trial had a robot that looked like ED-209 from the movie ROBOCOP.First season where Krang's bubble walker appears.

Contents 1 Writers 2 Characters 3 Plot 4 Vehicles 5 Locations 6 Gadgets 7 Errors

WritersEdit

• Michael Reaves & Brynne Stephens

CharactersEdit

• Leonardo (Cam Clarke)
• Donatello (Barry Gordon)
• Michaelangelo (Townsend Coleman)
• Raphael (Rob Paulsen)
• Splinter (Peter Renaday)
• April O'Neil (Renae Jacobs)
• Shredder (James Avery)
• Bebop (Barry Gordon)
• Rocksteady (Cam Clarke)
• Krang (Pat Fraley)
• Malicurian Emperor (Pat Fraley)
• Princess Mallory (Renae Jacobs)
• First Malicurian Guard (Peter Renaday)
• Second Malicurian Guard (Rob Paulsen)

PlotEdit

The Malicurian Emperor comes to New York, bringing along a shard of Lydium 90. In order to get the mineral to fuel the Technodrome, Shredder invades the costume party thrown by the Malicurian Embassy to kidnap the

princess - but they end up capturing April in a fancy dress who looks just like the princess.

VehiclesEdit

• Transport Module
• Malicurian Embassy Helicopter
• Turtle Blimp

LocationsEdit

• Turtles ' Lair
• Technodrome
• Malicurian Embassy
• City streets

Gadgets Edit

• Turtlecoms
• Com-Link

ErrorsEdit

• Donatello's Turtlecom is animated like April's when he contacts her at the Embassy.
• When Donatello recieves the costume trophy, his "D" is the same color as the buckle.

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