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04x26 - Michaelangelo Meets Bugman

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". Aired: December 28, 1987 – November 2, 1996.*
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Set in New York City, the series follows the adventures of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and their allies as they battle the Shredder, Krang, and numerous other villains and criminals.

04x26 - Michaelangelo Meets Bugman

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♪ Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles ♪

♪ Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles ♪

♪ Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles ♪

♪ Heroes in a half shell ♪

♪ Turtle power ♪

♪ They're the world's ♪

♪ Most fearsome
fighting team ♪

We're really hip.

♪ They're heroes
in the half shell ♪

♪ And they're green ♪
Hey, get a grip.

♪ Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles ♪

♪ When the evil Shredder
attacks ♪

♪ These turtle boys
don't cut him no slack ♪

♪ Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles ♪

♪ Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles ♪

♪ Splinter taught them
to be ninja teens ♪

He's a radical rat.

♪ Leonardo leads ♪

♪ Donatello does machines ♪

That's a fact, Jack.

♪ Raphael is cool,
but rude ♪
Gimme a break.

♪ Michelangelo
is a party dude ♪

♪ Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles ♪

♪ Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles ♪

♪ Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles ♪

♪ Heroes in a half shell ♪

♪ Turtle power ♪

Oh, boy.
This bag of tapes
weighs a ton.

What
do you expect

when we watched
in one weekend?

Yeah. My eyeballs
are still spinning.

Hey, who won in that
last film anyway,

the good guys
or the giant cucumber
from Venus?

[CLATTER]

Hey, guys, listen.

[CLATTER]

That dude's
ripping off that car!

Hi. Uh, this ain't exactly
your property, bub.

After him!

All right, lawbreaker,
halt!

You're no match
for Cheeseburger Man.

Cheeseburger Man?

It's no use running,
miscreant!

My all-beef grenade
will stop you!

Tell me
I'm imagining this.

And my 100% processed
American cheese food lariat

will make sure
you don't get away.

Ha ha!

Another criminal
is served up on a bun

by Cheeseburger Man!

Hey, hey, hey.
What are we
doing here?

Who are you supposed to be,
the Super Sailors?

No, we're the Teenage
Mutant Ninja Sailors--

uh, uh, Turtles.

And we're the city's
numero uno heroes.

Not anymore, bub.

Would you mind explaining
that statement?

It's obvious you guys
don't watch much television.

Are you kidding?
That's all we ever do.

Fellow dudes,
I think

while we were
watching all
those videotapes,

we missed some ultra-weird
thing on the news.

We'd better go get
an update from April.

[IRMA]
Boy, have you guys
been out of it.

The whole city's been
turned upside-down.

By what?

By the contest

to find the world's
greatest superhero.

Who in their right mind

sponsors a contest
like that?

J. Gordon Hungerdunger,
that's who.

J. Gordon
H-Hungerdunger?

The world's most
famous rich dude?

Gosh, there must
be quite a prize

for people to run around
dressed like cheeseburgers.

You bet there is.
Look!

You heard right, folks.

My men will be everywhere,

scouting the city's
finest do-gooders,

and the most heroic
hero of the lot

will be given this:

the world-famous
Malaprop Diamond.

Crime has become a disease
in this city,

and I want to help
find the cure.

Do you realize

what we can do
with that diamond?

Oh, yeah. We could sell it
for a zillion dollars

and buy lots of comic books.

And video games.

And--
Oh, shut up.

I could put that diamond
to far better use:

as a focusing crystal

for my calcinator
heat ray.

With it, we could cut
the Technodrome free.

We must go to Earth
and steal the diamond.

Impossible!

Hungerdunger's
mansion

is more
heavily guarded
than Fort Knox!

The only way to get it

would be
to win that contest.

[BURBLING]

Stop smiling like that,
Krang.

I hate it when you
smile like that.

Shredder, you are going
to get me that diamond

by becoming a g-g...

good guy.

Me? Never!

I have my reputation
to think of.

Oh, very well, then.

Bebop and Rocksteady
will do it.

No way.

Bein' bad's
more fun.

But
here's your chance

to beat the Turtles
at their own game!

Of course!

A new costume,
a little rocket power,

and you two losers
will suddenly
be heroes.

Ooh! Ooh! Maybe we could
even get our own TV series.

Yeah, and our own
comic book.

Our own comic book?

We'll do it!
We'll do it!

But why
offer a diamond

to the city's
greatest superhero?

It doesn't make sense.

It's weirder
than that.

I had Irma check
all the gem registries.

Yeah, and as far
as I can tell,

the Malaprop Diamond
doesn't even exist.

There is something
mondo bizarro

about all this, dudes.

[CAR HORN HONKS]

Hey, that lady
needs help.

Have no fear!
News Man is here!

News Man?

Yeah. I can't wait
to meet his sidekick,

Weather Boy.

[DONATELLO]
That looks
like Vernon.

Oh, don't tell me

you're trying to be
a superhero, too.

But Vernon doesn't
know anything

about being a hero.

So? He doesn't
know anything

about being
a reporter, either.

Yeah.
Being a hero is a job

for us young
urban professionals.

Leave me alone!

Hi-yah!

Whoa!

Ohh...

Hey! Come back!
I'm trying to be helpful!

Come on. We'd better
keep an eye on him.

[MAN]
Everything is proceeding

according to plan, sir.

The would-be superheroes

are turning this city
upside-down, sir.

Hot dog!

While everyone's
running around

like a bunch
of c*ck coyotes,

I'm a-gonna
take over this town.

[SLURP]

That's it, boys.

Go put that stuff
in the reservoirs.

Very good, sir.

Where'd Vernon go?

I don't know, but we've
got to find him

before he hurts himself.

Yeah. He might
trip over his cape.

Look!

It's some kind
of robbery.

All right, we know
you're in there.

Come out
with your hands up.

This is a job
for News Man!

Faster than
a speeding bulletin,

able to do
The Locomotion
in a single bound.

Oh, no!

We've got to stop him

before he gets into
some serioso trouble.

Or before every
criminal in town

keels over
laughing.

Come on. [SNORT]

We've got to get
into these monkey suits.

All right, you criminals,

your number's up.

Oh! oops.

I must have
the wrong address.

Come on, Vernon.
You're clearing
out of here.

N-No problem.

Now stay put.

We'll
handle these guys.

[ROCKSTEADY]
Get ready for the city's
newest superhero.

Oh, what now?

[GASPING]

Rhino Man!

And his trust sidekick
Mighty Hog.

Hey! I thought
you was gonna be
the trusty sidekick.

Bebop and Rocksteady
as good guys?

This is
one of those stories

where we wake up
at the end

and it was all a dream,
right?

I got bad news
for you, Raphael.

They're for real!

Have no fear.
Rhino Man is here!

With his trusty sidekick
Mighty Hog.

All right, you clowns,
knock it off.

You aren't
fooling anybody.

Why, whatever
are you talking
about?

We just
want to assist

in the never-ending
fight against evil.

Okay,
you bad guys,

the heroes
is coming
to get you.

[CHEERING, WHISTLING]

Here you go, Officer.

Make sure they get a nice
comfy cell in the city jail.

Cut the act,
Rocksteady.

You're
up to something,

and we want to know
what it is.

Back off, weirdo.

This guy is the only one
of you so-called superheroes

to actually bring
a criminal to justice.

Yay!

Will you look at that?

They really love
those two g*ons.

Come, Mighty Hog.

It is time
to go on patrol.

[CRASH]

Oh, gee, I still
ain't got the hang

of these here
jet packs.

Come on. We got to
meet up with the boss.

Boy, whoever thought

those two creeps
would become

the heroes of the city?

Yeah. It's enough
to make you want

to move
to the country.

If Bebop and Rocksteady
are gonna be heroes,

then I'm
hanging up my shell.

Let's talk
with Master Splinter

about all this first,
Raphael.

Hmm. Now, there's something
you don't see every day.

Excuse me.

Whoa. you meet
the weirdest dudes

in the sewers.

Now where could those two
idiots have gotten to?

[ROCKSTEADY]
Here we come, boss!

Ow!

Why don't you morons
watch where you're flying?

Uh, sorry, boss.

These jet packs
are tricky.

So what now?

I'll monitor
the police broadcast
with this scanner.

We'll know whenever a crime
is being committed.

So we can go
join in on the fun?

No, you addled-brained
airhead!

So you can stop it!

Oh, yeah. Right.

There's a man
speeding on 10th Avenue.

Go stop him.

Right, boss.

[COUGH COUGH]

Oh, those morons!

I should have handled
this hero business myself,

but I'd rather eat
Brussels sprouts for a week

than be a do-gooder.

[HONK HONK]

There he goes.

All right, fella,
freeze!

Okay. Don't say
we didn't warn you.

And don't do it again.

[SHREDDER]
There's a b*mb
at the civic building.

We're on it, boss.


Everybody, stay back.

This building could
explode at any moment.

Oof!

Why,
it's Rhino Man!

And his trusty
sidekick
Mighty Hog.

We'll handle this.

[CROWD CHEERS]

You saved the city.

How can we
ever thank you?

Uh, paying out doctor bills
would be nice.

No, no, Mighty Hog.

It's all in a day's work

for Rhino Man!

[CRASH]

Oh, this hero business
is giving me a headache.

[LEONARDO]
I'm telling you,

those two punks
are up to no good.

We've got to
stop 'em somehow.

But we can' t
fight them

when they're
upholding
the law.

Oh, this is a fine time
to be logical.

Do you realize

that next week
this show may be called

The Adventures
of Bebop and Rocksteady?

It is obvious they intend
to win the contest.

It is also obvious

that Shredder
is behind this.

But what would Shredder
want with a diamond?

Well, he could use it
as a giant drill bit

or the crystal
for some kind
of heat ray.

Or as an engagement ring
for King Kong.

But April said the diamond's
probably bogus anyway.

This whole contest is perhaps
the greatest mystery.

What do you know about this
J. Gordon Hungerdunger?

Nothing, really,
except that he's rich.

I cannot help feeling

that he is far more dangerous
than Bebop and Rocksteady

at this moment.

Sounds to me like we'd
better find out some more

about this Hungerdunger guy.

Ahem.
My fellow citizens,

as your new emperor--

The contents
of the canisters

have all been
delivered, sir.

Hot diggety!

In a little while,
I'll have this town

wrapped up tighter
than a hogtied steer,

which means
it's time to wrap up

this dang-fool
superhero contest.

But, sir, I thought
the contest was
just a diversion

so we could sabotage
the city's water supply.

Of course it was.

But if you'll
pardon me asking, sir,

why bother
naming a winner?

The juice
in those canisters

won't affect everybody.

I'll need the world's
greatest superhero

as my chief enforcer.

[SHREDDER]
Head for West 57th

and stop a robbery
in progress.

I'll meet you there.

Oh, this is getting
monotonous.

Rhino Man!

I surrender!

Oh, okay, lawbreaker,
you're under arrest.

You have the right
to blah, blah, blah.

Aw. [SNORT]
Ain't it cute?

Put it back.

Gee, I hate
being a good guy.

Yeah, when do we get
that stinking diamond

so we can
do some damage?

I'm beginning to think
this whole contest is phony.

It's obviously
some kind of a--ooh!

I say, down there.

Congratulations.

You've won the contest.

Oh, I hate being wrong.

Rhino Man,
sidekick Mighty Hog,

We're going straight
to the mansion

for the presentation
ceremony.

And who do you think
you are?

I'm
their business manager.

Do you have
a problem with that?

No, no, not really.

[APRIL]
Hungerdunger has
only one interest.

Aside from making money.

And that is?

City politics.

He's run for Mayor
several times.

Two years ago, he even
tried to buy the city.

But he's never been able
to win an election.

That's
all very interesting,

but it doesn't explain

why he's holding
this contest.

With a diamond reward
that doesn't even exist.

Well, thanks, April.
It's been confusing.

The more we find out,

the less sense
everything makes.

[SLURP]

Ah. That was--

a mind-numbing
experience.

Hey, Vernon,
what's the matter?

Yeah, dude,
speak to us.

His mind is gone.

How can you tell?

Drinking that water
must have turned him

into some kind of zombie.

We'd better warn
April and Irma.

April, don't drink any--
Oh, no.

[MICHELANGELO]
They're zombies, too.

They've been
turned into zombies.

Well,
that's what happens

when you work
in television
too long.

We must await orders
from Hungerdunger.

Yes. Hungerdunger
is our leader now.

They've been turned
into Hungerdunger zombies.

Whoa, and that's
the worst kind.

Suddenly this is
all making sense.

Hungerdunger's going
to rule the city

by putting some kind
of zombie serum
in the water.

While the whole city's
been distracted

by the superhero
contest.

What kind if idiots
would get so distracted

that they wouldn't notice
the water being sabotaged

right under our noses?

We would.

What?

That weird guy we saw

pushing a metal canister
through the sewers,

remember?

He must have been one
of Hungerdunger's men.

Then we've got to
get to Hungerdunger's
mansion.

Why?

Because that's
where we'll find

the antidote
to that zombie serum.

What antidote, dude?

There's got to be
an antidote.

Otherwise,
Hungerdunger
and his men

would become
zombies, too.

And we've got to hurry.

Everyone who drinks water

becomes another one of
Hungerdunger's zombies.

[MICHELANGELO]
Whoa, there must be

a lot of thirsty people
out there.

[CHANTING]
Hungerdunger, Hungerdunger,

Hungerdunger,
Hungerdunger...

My two, uh, clients
have proved their worth.

Give them the diamond now!

They've certainly
earned it.

Oh, at last. At last!

Now hold on a moment,
son.

Those two boys earned
that diamond, not you.

They're the heroes.
You're just their manager.

And I want them to meet
their public first.

Sir, I suggest we dispense
with these do-gooders

before they make trouble.

No. I want them in my power.

Fetch 'em
something to drink.

Folks, I want y'all
to meet the city's
greatest hero:

Rhino Nose.

That's Man.

And his trusty sidekick
Warthog Boy.

The name's Mighty Hog.

Now, now,
I know you fellas
are just itchin'

to go out
and fight more crime,

but first, a sparkling
water toast

to your great success.

[DONATELLO]
Not so fast, Tex.

We've come for those
three g*ons

and the antidote.

Who--Who are those fellows?

[SHREDDER]
It's those
accursed Turtles!

The worst criminals
in all the land.

But as the city's
greatest heroes,

I order you
to stop them.

With pleasure.

Remember, son,
they're the heroes.

You're
just the deputy.

Ohh!

[LEONARDO]
Here they come!

Okay, you Turtles,
get ready to deal
with the real heroes!

We're gonna make
this town safe

from do-gooders
like you.

[DONATELLO]
If he hits the blimp,

we're gonna make
a very hard landing.

Like, where did he go?

It's time for your
final descent.

Whoa!
Whoa!

Oh, man!
Yikes!

Whoa!

You little creep!

Whoa!

[SNORT]

This'll burst
your balloon, Turtles!

Uh, fellas,

I think we've
sprung a little leak.

Then let's bail out!

[ROCKSTEADY]
Maybe this wasn't
such a hot idea.

Whoa!

Aah--Woo!

Oof!

Fancy meeting you here.

[HUNGERDUNGER]
Well, if your boys,
can't stop those turtles,

I will!

Why do I have the feeling

if those rays hit us,
we won't fall in love?

Donatello,
take 'en out!

Let's pay these creeps
a house call.

[g*ns c*ck]

Uh-oh. Looks like we're about
to get some serious service.

Destroy those turtles.

As you wish, sir.

Whoa!
Watch it!
Look out!

We've got to put those guys
out of commission fast.

Then we have no choice

but to use the oldest
trick in the book.

[GRUNT]

Whoa!

Hi-yah!

Hi-yah!

Oof!

Hold it right there,
partner.

Where's that antidote?

Uh...the diamond.

What do you mean,
the diamond?

The antidote's
in the diamond.

Oh, no!

I suppose this wouldn't be
the best time to mention

that we haven't seen
much of Shredder lately.

At last, the Malaprop
Diamond is ours!

Krang,
activate the portal.

In a few moments,

the calcinator heat ray
will be activated!

Go, green machine!

You wretched turtles!

I'll teach you
to mess with me!

You don't have to.

We've been messing
with you for years!

Now, Turtle,

I'll finish you
with my bare hand.

Hey, Shredder, catch!

Krang, install the diamond.

Bebop, Rocksteady,
man the controls.

I'm going
to reopen the portal

and blast those turtles
to bits!

Why did you give
him the diamond

without a fight,
Donatello?

Because I already
got the antidote.

Besides, it was
just a glass beaker

that looked
like a diamond.

That calcinator heat ray
will never work.

Uh-oh.
I've got a feeling

we're gonna find out
in about two seconds.

Now, Turtles,
meet your doom!

Do it, Bebop.

[BEBOP]
You little creeps!

What did I tell you?

Donatello, I'll never
doubt you again.

I don't believe it!

All that work
for a fake diamond!

Well, at least something
good came out of it, boss.

That's right. Me and Bebop
have learned our lesson.

We are never going
straight again.

When the antidote was
placed in the water supply,

people everywhere
returned to normal,

thanks to the city's
real heroes:

the Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles.

Boy, am I glad
that's over.

It was getting
so the streets
weren't safe

for real crime fighters
like us.

And I'm specially glad
that Bebop and Rocksteady

aren't trying to be
heroes anymore.

Yes, but they're
still bad.

Well, that's okay.

A bad Bebop
I can handle,

but a good Bebop
is most repulsioso.