Previously On… Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 - 1996) Turtle Power! The pilot was shown during the week of December 28, 1987 in syndication as a five-part miniseries, and that’s when the general public was introduced to the animated version of Kevin B. Eastman & Peter Laird’s phenomenal creations. While the story diverged heavily from the original conception of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with the universe of the original Mirage comics, the 1987 animated television series is largely the