Rise of the Turtles

Rise of the Turtles  is the first, 2 part episode of the animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012 TV series),which originally aired on September 29, 2012.

Official Description
Splinter allows his teenage sons to visit the surface for the first time.

Characters

 * Leonardo
 * Donatello
 * Raphael
 * Michelangelo
 * Master Splinter
 * April O' Neil
 * Kirby O' Neil
 * Spike
 * The Kraang
 * Snake/Snakeweed
 * The Foot Clan
 * Shredder

Trivia

 * First Appearances of The Turtles, Splinter, April, Kirby, Spike, The Kraang, Snakeweed, The Foot Clan and Shredder
 * Hamato Yoshi mutates into Splinter like the 1987 animated series and the Archie Comics series that is loosely based on the 1987 animated series.
 * Like in the '87 series episode "A Thing About Rats", the Turtles don't believes Mikey's story of an alien brain.
 * April and her father are introduced when walking in front of the Second Time Around Antique Store, which April inherited from her father in some continuities of the live-action films & the previous incarnation.
 * When the Turtles start exploring the streets, one of the store windows they pass has the word "Ventimillia" on it. This is a reference to J.R Ventimillia, one of the producers and writers for the series.
 * Raph's comic book has a picture of Mutagen Man on the cover.
 * Leo's favorite show, "Space Heroes", is reminiscent and a parody to the existing show "Star Trek: The Animated Series".
 * This is the first episode in which "Booyakasha!" is said.
 * In this episode Raph beat Leo in a training match, this could imply that Raph is stronger than Leo.
 * This is the first appearance of Mikey's new weapon, the kurigasama a chain-sickle.
 * The heart background used when Donnie first sees April looks somewhat like the ending background used in The Powerpuff Girls.
 * Donnie is the first turtle to have a crush on a girl (April).