TMNT in... Mayhem From Mutant Island!!!



TMNT in Mayhem From Mutant Island is an animated short anthology series by 4Kids Entertainment. The story is broken down into "Chapters". Chapter Three debuted on 4Kids' website on Friday, March 6, 2009, with Chapters One and Two airing during Back to the Sewer and Chaotic: M'arillian Invasion, respectively, on Saturday, March 7, 2009. The series uses Back to the Sewer's art style and character designs. Thirteen episodes in all have been made.

Characters

 * Donatello
 * Leonardo
 * Michelangelo
 * Raphael
 * Chomper Bug
 * Scorpion
 * Stego
 * Winged Dino
 * Purple Dragons
 * Hun
 * Baxter Stockman
 * Master Khan
 * Cyber Foot
 * T-Rex

Chapter 1: What Lurks Beneath!
Airdate: 3/7/2009

The four Turtles are out perusing their 'extreme sports' gear, showing off to one another. Michelangelo attempts to jump a pothole on his skateboard, when the street around the pothole crumbles, dropping him into the sewer. There, a Chomper Bug captures him.

Chapter 2: Terror Unleashed
Airdate: 3/7/2009

The Turtles beat down the Chomper Bug, and the street gives way again, dropping the bug and the Turtles into the sewer. The Chomper Bug scampers away, returning with Stego, Winged Dino, and Scorpion.



Chapter 3: Trouble Runs Rampant!
Airdate: 3/6/2009 (online) 3/14/2009 (TV)

The Turtles face down the dinosaurs in the sewers. Leonardo indicates that they need an upgrade to take on the dinosaurs, and the four of them suit up in battle gear.

Chapter 4: Showdown in the Subterrane!
Airdate: 3/13/2009 (online) 3/21/2009 (TV)

The Turtles slay the dinosaurs and bugs with their new gear, which causes them to explode into yellow-green goo. Donatello theorizes that the abandoned sewer in which they are fighting the monsters is not an 'ordinary' one, as he wipes sludge off of a door, revealing the Purple Dragon logo. The door swings open, revealing several Purple Dragon members and Hun on the other side.

Chapter 5: Attack of the Purple Dragons!
Airdate: 3/20/2009 (online) 3/28/2009 (TV)

The Turtles soundly defeat the Purple Dragons, culminating with Raphael constricting Hun from a rafter. The Turtles interrogate Hun about the monsters' origins, and Baxter Stockman, viewing the action from a computer console, gloats about how they won't get their answers from Hun.

Chapter 6: Face-Off With the Foot!
Airdate: 3/27/2009 (online) 4/4/2009 (TV)

The Turtles wield together some advanced armor and weaponry, and relay how Hun told them The Foot was behind the monstrous beasts they had faced earlier. Using the Turtle Hauler, they tunnel beneath Foot Headquarters, interrupting Khan's pep talk to his minions regarding attacking New York City.

Chapter 7: Rivals Take Arms
Airdate: 4/3/2009 (online) 4/11/2009 (TV)

The Turtles battle the Foot. Khan gets the upper hand on Leonardo, and Michelangelo attempts to save him with the Turtle Hauler's missile launcher. Unfortunately, Mike ends up hitting a column, causing some of the ceiling to fall on the Turtles. The chapter ends with Khan and the Foot advancing towards the Turtles.

Chapter 8: Dread Returns!
Airdate: 4/10/2009 (online) 4/18/2009 (TV)

The Foot continue to advance towards the Turtles, but suddenly grow frightened and flee. Michelangelo believes himself to be the catalyst of their foes' retreat, but a T-Rex is revealed to be behind him. The Turtles enage the dinosaur in battle, and Leonardo launches himself from the front loader on the Turtle Hauler for an attempted air rush attack. However, the T-Rex catches Leo in his mouth, closing its jaws around him.

Chapter 9: In Pursuit of Danger
Airdate: 4/17/2009 (online) 4/25/2009 (TV)

Chapter 10: The Scourge Revealed!
Airdate: 4/24/2009 (online) 5/2/2009 (TV)

Chapter 11: Rendezvous With Evil!
Airdate: 5/1/2009 (online) 5/9/2009 (TV)

Chapter 12: Stockman Strikes!
Airdate: 5/8/2009 (online) 5/16/2009 (TV)

Chapter 13: Fate of the Deranged Dinos
Airdate: 5/18/2009 (online) 5/23/2009 (TV)

Behind the Scenes

 * The 13 Mayhem From Mutant Island Interstitials/Shorts were written by John Drdek.
 * The dinosaurs the Turtles face are similar to the Paleo Patrol Mini-Mutant figures. The suits the Turtles don in Chapter Three are the Sub-Sewer outfits from the action figures.
 * The T-Rex that appears in Chapter Eight sports the same design as the one briefly seen in Web Wranglers.