Turtle-dega Nights: The Ballad of Rat Man

“Turtle-dega Nights: The Ballad of Rat Man”
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episode
Season Code:	139
Episode:	22A
Original airdate	October 18, 2019 (online) October 26, 2019 (Nicktoons)
Written by	Jesse Gordon
Producers:	Vladimir Radev
Directed by	Abe Audish
Voice Direction	Rob Paulsen
Supervising Director	Alan Wan
Storyboard Artist:	Alicia Chan
Episode chronology ← Previous Next → "The Mutant Menace" "The Ancient Art of Ninja Hide and Seek"

"Turtle-dega Nights: The Ballad of Rat Man" is the thirty-ninth episode (Episode 22A) of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It first aired on October 26th, 2019.

Synopsis

Splinter enters the Turtle Tank in a demolition derby.

Characters

Major Characters

• Donatello (Josh Brener)
• Michelangelo (Brandon Mychal Smith)
• Splinter (Eric Bauza)

Minor Characters

• Big Mama (Lena Headey)
• Cute Yōkai (Kat Graham) (debut)
• Hypno-Potamus (Rhys Darby)
• Leonardo (Ben Schwartz)
• Meat Sweats (Johnny Rotten)
• Mutant Bellhops
  • Fox Bellhop
  • Otter Bellhop (Nolan North)
  • Owl Bellhop
  • Penguin Bellhop (Nolan North)
• Raphael (Omar Benson Miller)
• Repo Mantis (Fred Tatasciore)
• Warren Stone (John Michael Higgins)

Plot

Trivia

• The title is a nod to the 2006 film, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.
• This episode, along with "The Ancient Art of Ninja Hide and Seek", was leaked early online.
• Splinter refers to Donatello by his real name, a first in the series.
• Donnie quoting, "It probably would've been cooler if you were a tiger"
• Big Mama's vehicle is reminiscent of the Mad Max film series.

Errors

• The Operator is credited as a penguin rather than an octopus in this episode.

Gallery

• Turtle-dega Nights: The Ballad of Rat Man/Gallery
• Turtle-dega Nights: The Ballad of Rat Man/Animations

Reference

• http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2019/10/november-2019-on-nickelodeon-central.html
• https://tvschedule.zap2it.com/overview.html?programSeriesId=SH03001797&tmsId=SH030017970000&from=sl&aid=gapzap
• https://www.tvpassport.com/series/rise-of-the-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles/369330

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