01PLOT

Herman the Horrible along with recruits Groundchuck and Dirtbag destroy the power source to the force dome shield leaving the city vulnerable. The Turtleoids accuse the TMNT of sabotage and throw them in prison. Despite all this, Donatello still appreciates Shell-Ri-La for being a turtle planet, whereas Michelangelo says Shell-Ri-La has none of the things that the Turtles appreciate on Earth, such as rock & roll, video games or pizza, and Raphael chimes in that the Turtleoids have proven themselves just as biased towards the Turtles as have humans back on Earth. Leonardo protests that they must escape and confront the two-headed monster Herman the Horrible, which all agree on that. Kerma helps the TMNT escape by giving them standard Turtleoid attire. As Donatello dons a Turtleoid robe he remarks at the irony; he could understand sneaking around disguised on Earth; a human planet, but here they were on a planet of turtles and they must once again sneak around disguised!

The turtles decide to end Herman the Horrible's reign of terror once and for all. After Leonardo discovers Herman is no more than a machine, Donatello blasts him with a Pulverizer Ray and Herman the Horrible is soon revealed to be no more than two corrupt Turtleoid leaders who are sick of just using gold for energy and want real gold things. They attempted to overthrow Shellri-La's government. After capturing Shredder's mutants as well the turtle teens decide to return home, but are at least thanked by Kerma for saving Shell-Ri-La and says he may return to see them one day. Meanwhile Shredder's newly created Chrome Dome leads an army of Foot Soldiers to build a smaller version of the Technodrome named the Mini Technodrome. Once the turtles have returned they destroy both the new Technodrome and Chrome Dome. Raphael is sorry Donatello had to leave Shell-Ri-La, but Don remarks he is glad to be back on Earth, for Shell-Ri-La had no video games, and worst of all, no pizza!

02CAST & APPEARANCES

Cam Clarke

Barry Gordon

Townsend Coleman

Rob Paulsen

Peter Renaday

Renae Jacobs

James Avery

Pat Fraley

Cam Clarke

Barry Gordon

Bob Ridgely

Pat Fraley

ALSO APPEARING

Bork · Townsend ColemanDwork · Rob PaulsenChrome Dome · Peter RenadayKerma · Jan RabsonTV announcer · Townsend ColemanShell-Ri-La High Councillor · Cam Clarke

03OBJECTS, VEHICLES & PLACES

OBJECTS & VEHICLESKerma's SpaceshipPulveriser Ray ShipMini TechnodromeTransport Module

LOCATIONSShell-Ri-LaShell Ri-La CityShell-Ri-La City HallShell-Ri-La JailHerman the Horrible's LairMedian ParkTurtle Lair

SPECIESDragonHumanMutant bullMutant moleMutant ratMutant rhinocerosMutant turtleMutant warthogRobotTurtleoid

04SCREEN GRABS

9 frames. Screencaps via Turtlepedia (CC BY-SA).

05MEMORABLE QUOTES

Groundchuck: Hog-tied by a dang blasted turtle. How humiliating!

06NOTES & GOOFS

This episode along with "Planet of the Turtleoids, Part 1" originally aired as an hour long prime time special on August 31, 1991 and when rerun for Saturday mornings and syndication was split into two half hour episodes. All home video releases have the hour-long version.
Groundchuck's right gauntlet flashes from red and back to green when Michelangelo hog-ties him with his grappling hook.
The dark markings on Michaelangelo's shell are oversized after Kerma opens the hole in the force-dome.
The blades on Raphael's sais are missing when Kerma hands Leonardo the force-dome door opening device.
Shortly after Herman the Horrible finally enters Shell-Ri-La, Donatello can be see with Leonardo's colors.
When the Turtles and April gather for Kerma's journey home, Donatello is seen with an intact bo-staff on his belt after his broke while fighting Chrome Dome, but is seen with the broken pieces on his belt back in the lair afterward.
Groundchuck's metal face mask is colored red after he and Dirtbag destroy the force-dome generator.

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