Return of the Turtleoid

This article is about the episode "Return of the Turtleoid". For the VHS, go to Return of the Turtleoid (home video).

“Return of the Turtleoid”
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) episode
Season Code:	06
Episode:	06
Original airdate	October 19, 1992
Written by	David Wise
Producers:
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Episodes: "Rock Around the Block" "Krangenstein Lives!" "Super Irma" "Adventures in Turtle-Sitting" "Sword of Yurikawa" "Return of the Turtleoid" "Shreeka's Revenge" "Too Hot to Handle" "Nightmare in the Lair" "Phantom of the Sewers" "Donatello Trashes Slash" "Leonardo is Missing" "Snakes Alive!" "Polly Wanna Pizza" "Mr. Nice Guy" "Sleuth on the Loose" 1987 Season – 1988 Season – 1989 Season – 1990 Season – 1991 Season – 1992 Season – 1992-1993 Vacation in Europe sideseason – 1993 Season – 1994 Season – 1995 Season – 1996 Season

"Return of the Turtleoid" is an episode of the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon series.

Appearing in Return of the Turtleoid

Major characters

• Leonardo (Cam Clarke)
• Donatello (Barry Gordon)
• Michelangelo  (Townsend Coleman)
• Raphael (Rob Paulsen)
• Splinter (Peter Renaday)
• April O'Neil (Renae Jacobs)
• Big Louie (Peter Renaday)
• Kerma (Jan Rabson)
• Destructor X (Pat Fraley)

Minor characters

• Vernon Fenwick (Peter Renaday)
• Diner Worker (Cam Clarke)
• Winston Sturdley

Species

• Human
• Mutant rat
• Mutant turtle
• Robot
• Turtleoid

Objects and vehicles

• Portable Gold Machine
• Sonic Disintegrator

Locations

• April's apartment
• Channel 6
• Kerma's Spaceship
• Puree Marble Company
• Southside 24 Hour Diner
• Top Notch Scientific Corporation
• Turtle Lair

Plot

The Turtles watch April's news broadcast about the invention of a Sonic Disintegrator, which can turn solid metal into powder. Leonardo is convinced that Oroku Saki will steal the disintegrator and use it for some evil purpose, so the Turtles head to the lab to guard it. Much to their surprise, the one who shows up to steal it is mob boss Big Louie, who escapes after a fight between his goons and the Turtles.

A metallic capsule from space lands on the street, and releases a robot, Destructor X, that immediately starts destroying the doors of office buildings.

This news interrupts the Turtles' attempts to relax after their exciting evening, and Leonardo remains convinced that it's the doing of Krang and Shredder. As they investigate, the Turtleoid Kerma appears behind them and reveals that he needs their help once again. His newest problem turns out to be Destructor X, which breaks its way into Kerma's ship and attempts to kill him, despite the intervention of the Turtles. Michelangelo discovers that bright lights overload its sensors, so the Turtles decide to head to Channel 6 to use their lights.

Meanwhile, Big Louie rages about his latest loss to the Turtles, and gets Vernon Fenwick to blab about where they are.

Kerma reveals that Destructor X is actually a law enforcement robot meant to take down the most vicious of criminals. But due to an electronic glitch, it has mixed up Kerma with a villain named "Nerma." Just then, both Big Louie and Destructor X break into the news room, and the Turtles manage to blind the robot with the bright TV lights, but Destructor X soon drives them into retreat. At the same time, Big Louie steals Kerma's portable gold machine.

The loss of his gold weakens Kerma, and Splinter is left to guard the Turtleoid in April's apartment. Unfortunately, Destructor X breaks its way into April's apartment, forcing Splinter and April to place Kerma on the roof and defend themselves against it.

Raphael and Leonardo go deal with Big Louie in an old marble factory, snatching back the gold machine, while Donatello and Michelangelo go to get the Sonic Disintegrator to use against Destructor X. They arrive just in time to save Kerma from Destructor X, and Donatello shoves the disintegrator into Destructor X's body, reducing it to powder.

The Turtles bid farewell to Kerma, and he blasts off to Shell-Ri-La. As the Turtles reflect on all the trouble their alien friend gets into, they spot some thieves breaking into a store and chase them down the street.

See also

• Return of the Turtleoid/Gallery
• Return of the Turtleoid/Transcript

Notes and errors

• Final appearance of Big Louie as well as the only episode he appears in without Shredder.
• Leonardo suspects Shredder and Krang will steal the Sonic Disintergrator and later cause the damages Destructor X did, but they’re not in this episode as Donatello confirmed him.
• When Big Louie's two thugs slip on the marbles that Raphael lays, the bald thug is seen wearing his hat, but the hat is missing after Leonardo cuts the barrels off their blasters.

Home media releases

VHS

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Return of the Turtleoid

DVD

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Season 6
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Complete Classic Series Collection