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For the theme song article see Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)/Theme song.

Opening Title

The opening sequence of the 2012 TV series is a sequence that appears on every episode. It is 1 minute long and features the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series)/Theme song set to various scenes. Though it is an opening sequence, each episode actually starts with a cold open usually a few minutes long just before the opening sequence.

Since the series began, the opening sequence has been updated at least once per season. Currently, there have been 6 unique opening sequences, but only one theme song.

First opening sequence[]

This sequence spanned all of Season 1, from episode "Rise of the Turtles, Part 1" to "Showdown, Part 2".

Second opening sequence[]

This sequence spanned for approximately the first half of Season 2, from "The Mutation Situation" to "Of Rats and Men". Three scenes changed (four if you count the beginning of Michelangelo's scene at the end of Donatello's new scene), and one scene was dropped entirely.

Third opening sequence[]

This sequence spanned for approximately the second half of Season 2, from "The Manhattan Project, Part 1" to "The Invasion, Part 2". Only two scenes changed.

Fourth opening sequence[]

This sequence spanned for approximately the first one-third of Season 3, from "Within the Woods" to "Vision Quest", covering the entire North Hampton arc. Only two scenes changed, with no new scenes from North Hampton.

Fifth opening sequence[]

This sequence started with the Season 3 episode "Return to New York" and lasted until "Annihilation Earth!, Part 2". It has the most drastic changes of any opening sequence update, with seven new scenes.

Sixth opening sequence[]

This sequence began at the first half of Season 4, the beginning of the black hole generator arc, lasting until "City at War". It is a drastic departure from the norm, as it cuts out half of the theme song and replaces it with narration from Leonardo about the events that led to this point.

Teenage Mutant Ninja—
[The intro theme is abruptly cut off as a Triceraton's foot steps on the manhole cover.]
Leonardo: The evil Triceratons have invaded Earth.
Leonardo: They brought with them the invincible Black Hole Generator that swallowed the entire planet.
Leonardo: My brothers and I escaped, saved by a mysterious robot called the "Fugitoid".
Leonardo: Now we're trying to stop the Triceratons any way we can.
[The intro theme resumes.]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Heroes in a half shell
Turtle Power
Leonardo's the leader in blue
Does anything it takes to get his ninjas through
Donatello is a fellow, has a way with machines
Raphael's got the most attitude on the team
Michelangelo, he's one of a kind
And you know just where to find him when it's party time
Master Splinter taught them every single skill they need
To be one lean mean green incredible team.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Heroes in a half shell
Turtle Power

Seventh opening sequence[]

This sequence began from second half of Season 4, from "City at War", after the Black hole generator arc. Only two scenes changed.

Eighth opening sequence[]

Trivia[]

  • The Turtles' final pose beneath the title logo is an homage to the cover of their first issue of the Mirage comic.
  • The sequence introduces the Turtles by name in the same order as the 1987 and Fast Forward series: Leonardo, then Donatello, then Raphael, then Michelangelo.
  • Slash's appearance in the third opening sequence's villains collage is unusual in that he appears purple instead of his normal blue or green. It is also the first appearance of Slash's updated yellow lower jaw, which would not appear in-episode until "Battle for New York, Part 1".
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