The Turtles Return is a 2001 animated series. It is a sequel series to the 1987-1996 series. It premiered on April 3, 2001. The series started off with extremely low ratings. The series premiere was watched by 12 million viewers. Lionsgate has released the complete series on DVD.
Series overview
| Ser | Eps | Premiere airdate | Finale airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | April 3, 2001 | May 29, 2001 |
| 2 | 13 | March 5, 2002 | May 28, 2002 |
| 3 | 24 | September 18, 2002 | May 31, 2003 |
| 4 | 24 | September 17, 2003 | May 12, 2004 |
| 5 | 30 | September 23, 2004 | May 26, 2005 |
| 6 | 18 | September 20, 2005 | May 6, 2006 |
| 7 | 40 | September 10, 2006 | May 18, 2007 |
| 8 | 17 | December 4, 2007 | May 11, 2008 |
| 9 | 9 | March 1, 2009 | April 26, 2009 |
| 10 | 4 | May 6, 2010 | May 20, 2010 |
Home media releases
| DVD Title | Discs | Release Date | Ep # | Distribution | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ninja Turtles 2 | N/A | May 17, 2002 | 3 | VHS | 4 |
| The Turtles Return: Season 1, Part 1 | N/A | May 18, 2002 | 5 | VHS | 2 |
| The Turtles Return: Season 1 | 1 | July 24, 2008 | 9 | DVD | 1 |
| The Turtles Return: Season 2 | 1 | May 29, 2009 | 13 | DVD | 1 |