Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Original Air Dates: 1987 - 1995 (CBS)

U.S. Version

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, (3X)
Heroes in a half shell.  Turtle power!

There the world's most fearsome fighting team,  (we're really hip)
they're heroes in a half shell and they're green.  (hey get a grip)
When the evil Shredder attacks,
Those turtle boys don't cut 'em no slack.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,
Splinter taught them to be ninja team,  (he's a radical rat)
Leonardo lead's, Donatello does machines.  (that's a fact jack)
Raphael is cool but crude,
Raphael: (give me a break)
Michelangelo is a party dude.
Michelangelo: (party)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, (3X)
Heroes in a half shell.  Turtle power!

British Version

They replaced the word ninja with hero.

Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, (3X)
Heroes in a half shell.  Turtle power!

There the world's most fearsome fighting team, (we're really hip)
they're heroes in a half shell and they're green. (hey get a grip)
When the evil Shredder attacks,
Those turtle boys don't cut 'em no slack.

Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles,
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles,
Splinter taught them to be a fighting team. (he's a radical rat)
Leonardo lead's, Donatello does machines. (that's a fact jack)
Raphael is cool but crude,
Raphael: (give me a break)
Michelangelo is a party dude.
Michelangelo: (party)

Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles, (3X)
Heroes in a half shell.  Turtle power!

"I think if I remember right there was a lot of anxiety over kids and ninja and imitating them so that's why they omitted the word NINJA from our theme as much as possible. I know there were actual cases of kids going down into sewers looking for the turtles. Thanks, Taffeta"

Thank you Taffeta, for the information!