Watching We Wish You a Turtle Christmas (1994) | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TMNT Christmas Special

[@ramiking745]

As someone whose introduction to TMNT was the ‘03 show, it’s always weird to see what kind of things the Turtles were involved in during the 90s.

[@wickdaline8668]

My introduction, too.

[@seanewing204]

As someone who was around in the 90's, it's just as weird for us.

[@JM-pm1yb]

Talking as if this was normal for us 90’s kids 😂

[@princessdollgf]

As someone who was introduced through the 2012 turtles, I believe this is something they’d do as a gag 😂 but it would snowball into a rescue mission or something (maybe alien santa? Mr. Murakami in a Santa costume perhaps?)

[@Johnny0lovely69]

Not going to lie, "Gotta get a gift for Spliter," was a bop.

[@TheGreyTurtleEntertainment]

My favorite part ks Raph going "oh no, he's turning into that opera guy again" This implies, that Mikey does this regularly. And i love it!

[@LJ808]

Andre recording himself watching this is the best Christmas gift I've ever received.

[@downspiral]

Definitely the only person on earth who can like the TMNT musicals

[@BlackNerdComedy]

Facts! LOL!

[@juniourst3ven596]

@@BlackNerdComedy HAPPY 🎁CHRISTMAS DAY🎄 The background music playing inbetween 9:53 & 9:59 gave me early BackStreet Boys - We Got It Going On & Bobby Brown beat-type retro vibes 💿😎📟

[@orinanime]

I like the actual "Coming Out of Their Shells" concert. But none of the others.

[@heybrams]

​@BlackNerdComedy Can you do a Sonic OVA Retrospective please?

[@Scrofar]

Was not expecting a Game Grumps reference in a BNC video, now this is CULTURE!

[@BlackNerdComedy]

Don’t get me started on Mickey Mousecapade 😂

[@PuffyPinkSpirit]

​@@BlackNerdComedy *M I C K E Y M O U S E*

[@wstine79]

Whenever I hear the "Gotta get a gift for Splinter" song, I can't help buy think of the Phelous retention "I hate Splinter" and "You guys are pathetic."

[@ThrawnaDelRey]

The reference to the Game Grumps Mr. Wilson remix was such a deep cut lmao

[@justjasonbeardenjokes]

Me, my wife, and daughter watch this on VHS every Christmas. It’s one of the only reasons we still own a DVD/VHS combo player. It’s so corny but we love it!

[@mamawray]

Everybody deserves one guilty pleasure at the holidays. Mine is the Bask and Rankin Rudolph. Seen that one lately? Shit is problem-ATIC.

[@LupinThe3rdfan-fr5]

Greatest holiday special ever. “Deck the halls with pepperoni”

[@cc6595]

I unironically love how Splinter sounds like a teenager trying to sound old for a comedy sketch.

[@kathleensommers3960]

9:19 honestly wasn’t expecting a game grumps reference

[@Hey-Its-Dingo]

The unexpected Game Grumps reference took me out, Andre. Lol

[@raynacarraway440]

Andre I'm CRYING!! I need you to do more stuff like this cause omg your commentary is so fast and funny, like pointing out that the black girl was consistently the only one on beat 😂. I remembered seeing somewhere that they randomly sang in Jamaican accents, but when they started scating I LOST it. This special is like a fever dream, I still can't believe someone actually signed off on this to exist. Also a Game Grumps reference?! This video was so chaotic from start to finish lmao, def a new favorite of mine

[@johnathanfunk6745]

I used to have this on VHS. It was a guilty pleasure to watch.

[@Uncl3Kash]

Same

[@obara7366]

LOVE seeing Andre celebrate and appreciate the melanin magic that tween was bringing.

[@jamesbounds]

Those make the Turtles 3 costumes look like a masterpiece.

[@Spawnwick_Boseman82820]

The turtles themselves were frightening to look at but splinter had me laughing my butt off way more than the tmnt 3 version

[@mamawray]

I thought he looked like a big nosed wookie. I'm wondering if the costume designer had ever seen a rat in real life.

[@nikomatallana4102]

Please!! You gotta do more reactions like these. They’re priceless!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mamawray]

At least one every Christmas. Does anyone have a copy of Alpha's Magical Christmas? If so, send it Andre ASAP.

[@seanewing204]

Andre's face at operatic Mikey 😂

[@robertwild9447]

Teenage Mutant Reggae Turtles is definitely something we need more of.

[@voxangelaemortis]

I have never seen such exuberant joy over jazz hands. 😁😁 I love your energy and good vibes with these videos!

[@BlackNerdComedy]

Yay! Thank you!

[@BraddSky]

“We need more lights!” “Deck the halls with pepperoni!”

[@BlackNerdComedy]

Fa la la la la!

[@PuffyPinkSpirit]

​@@BlackNerdComedy *skoo-ba-doby doi doi*

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

You could tell Andre is enjoying himself.

[@Dekamastodon]

I'm so glad that you watched this so we didn't have to. I've loved TMNT since the '80s cartoon, but oof, this was rough. That being said, this was entertaining

[@anthonysandoval5512]

This is one if the best christmas themed reactions I've watched all year thank you so much Andre.

[@BlackNerdComedy]

You're welcome!

[@banjkazfan]

I didn’t watch TMNT until Rise, but my husband and I have seen this special covered many times over the years. We thought we’d seen it all - but we have actual tears of laughing watching you react to it! You’re so genuine and hilarious as always :) This was a lovely way to start our holiday - thanks for uploading it! Happy holidays to you and yours, Andre :)

[@BlackNerdComedy]

Oh wow! Thank you so much for these kind words! And Happy Holidays!

[@mamawray]

@ 1:02 "The turtles if you got 'em off of Wish". 🤣 Literal spit take.

[@DoctorPretorious616]

You're a better man than I for making through this Christmas Special without a bottle of wine handy! That "Deck The Halls" reggae was sooooooo cringy. Merry X-Mas, Andre; thanks for all the silly entertainment you have brought us throughout the year!

[@NJR1984]

I have a soft spot for this because the Coming Out of Theur Shells was my first concert when I was in kindergarten. Stiry goes my Dad wanted to see Tina Turner. My Mom wanted to go to Michael Bolton. The compromise was the Turtles concert when it was touring at Great Woods in Massachusetts. The Turtles doing music is just part of the lore to me at this point.

[@thevoid99]

i think you made the right decision because you spared yourself from watching that NO-TALENT ASS-CLOWN.

[@tomaturtle7790]

I'll admit, Gotta Get a Gift for Splinter is a pretty sweet song. Now I gotta watch the special for real. Also: 🎵"I hate Splinter!" 🎶😂

[@thenerdywave2007]

This TMNT holiday special is so much fun! 👍 🎄

[@TheDarkKRoo]

I watched this three times this year. I find it oddly cozy. lol

[@captaincrunch784]

Those New York City Underground access tunnels are VERY well lit

[@electricgecko8997]

To this day, I still sometimes switch into this version of the 12 Days of Christmas when singing it. My kids hate it. “And a pizza with pepperoni!!!”

[@ryderthetiger8772]

Of course of all people, Andre would be able to find joy in watching TMNT ‘We Wish You A Turtle Christmas!’ 😆 This dude is a true TMNT fan! Merry Christmas, Andre! 🎄🎅🏻🖤

[@AaronLevine-t3j]

I grew up with the original TMNT comic book and even got stage show tickets to their coming out of their shell tour when it came to Baltimore Maryland. That said this Christmas special makes the TMNT 3 movie look like an Oscar winning Scorsese film.

[@mamawray]

I had a friend in college who loved Savage Dragon and the TMNT comics. She despised the cartoon, which really surprised me. I don't remember how she felt about the original film, but really how could anyone not like that movie?

[@AaronLevine-t3j]

@@mamawray how did you feel about the Savage Dragon cartoon series?

[@devonrichardson6150]

So bad it's good me and my best friend watch it every Christmas

[@maxordman4100]

Last Christmas season I was insanely busy and there was a lot going on so I didn’t have much time for KZbin. There’s still a lot of holiday content that I need to catch up on but this is one of the very best videos that I’ve seen ever in your lineup! Cowabunga! Always love your ninja turtles videos! Great job! Also yes it would be a real treat to hear your thoughts on more mislanicious TMNT content like coming out of Our Shells, or Next Mutation or something like super Saint Turtles from Japan. Phelous is amazing and his channel has already covered quite a bit of Turtles content and many other fans cover it too but you are so uniquely funny in your own way and I would truly love to hear your thoughts on many of them! Definitely please share more events like this and pick your favorite strange Ninja Turtles feature from any series or era or even a strange ninja turtles comic book or video game and I will certainly support you! Keep up the great work! Love you like a play cousin! Cowabunga forever man!

[@madisonlynn2419]

I literally watched this for the first time last night with all my friends, and the laughs we shared were worth every second of the cringe 😂😂 Thanks for another awesome video Andre!! ❤❤

[@SuperHiveProductions]

the 90s were a wild time.

[@wstine79]

🎶 "I HATE SPLINTER!"

[@sparklette1304]

I was literally just watching this this morning!

[@RialVestro]

I think they did make another one with these exact costumes. I remember them being on stage in a band, the whole thing was just the Turtles in concert and it was these costumes. They also did the Ninja Rap from the movie. But yeah I don't want to ever hear anyone complain about Ninja Turtles 3 and the Next Mutation costumes when these Turtles exist.

[@Silverstar_]

Yeah, the other VHS was called Turtle Tunes. Plus there were not one, but two TMNT live stage concerts: Coming Out of Their Shells, and its sequel, Getting Down in Your Town.

[@BBrimunch]

This has made my holiday! Thanks, man!!

[@BlackNerdComedy]

Happy holidays!

[@RedUmbre]

PLEASE do a Next Mutation reaction or review!!!! Youre THE PERSON I wanna see cover it

[@Someoneyoudontknow2838]

5:06 BREAK IT DOWN ANDRE!?!?

[@Rkatondonegal]

You made watching Turtles Christmas 🎄 fun 😂

[@ToontownAndCpenguin]

Honestly? I love this special because it's so bad, it's hilarious & fun to watch. I watched it around the end of November this year because I have tasked myself with exploring everything turtles due to a series of fics I'm working on where eventually, I plan to crossover in as many timelines & iterations that I can manage to squeeze in & my initial thought was to get We Wish You a Turtle Christmas out of the way as quickly as possible so it's the one I decided to do for the holiday season & I had a blast watching it. Had to break to refill my coffee cup just after Gotta Get a Gift For Splinter, that thing was stuck in my head as I was refilling & I couldn't stop giggling thinking about this special. By the way, the plot for this series of fics is that due to the events of Turtles Forever, random rifts throughout time & space within the turtles multiverse are opening up, drawing the attention of various turtles so 87 Donatello hops over to the 03 universe to enlist the help of those turtles to fix the issue. That was the setup in the Halloween fic I wrote, the 03 gang were dealing with a turtle tot Rise Donnie who jumped through the rift, thinking that it was aliens bringing him back to his home planet (Rise turtles find out their origins within their series so I played around with the concept of them not knowing where they came from a bit here) so the poor 03 turtles have to deal with the menace. 87 & 03 Donatellos realize that there's probably so many more misplaced turtles throughout the multiverse & since it's because of them (well their Shredders but really, they're responsible for them) that this issue is occurring, they're the ones who have to go locate all of the misplaced turtles & take them to where they belong. It's like that Magic School Bus game where you find animals in the wrong habitat & relocate them to the correct one. What did I do for the holidays? I won't use his name as I explain this in case people don't want to be spoiled on the turtle's identity. The Last Ronin/We Wish You a Turtle Christmas crossover. Ronin pops in when they're nearing the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas & Splinter totally messes up on singing after hitting 12. The captions are so off but it was hard to determine his stumbles, they put in "hockey table" & I decided to leave it in when writing the fic because Splinter wasn't sure what he was saying anyways, might as well capture the confusion with it. It's when Splinter gives the attempt at some heartwarming message & mentions helping those less fortunate than them when I had Turtle Christmas Mikey point over to Ronin with the framed pizza in hand & ask, "like that guy?" Have to admit, writing for these turtles was just as much fun as watching this special like Leo using 90's slang, yes please! Rise Leo isn't the only outlier when it comes to the Leonardos, Turtle Christmas Leo is even more far removed & I love it. Yes, this is an insane crossover, I had a tab with Turtle Christmas open & the Last Ronin in my lap, going in between those two in order to work on the crossover, they're night & day. I had to listen to both the Twelve Days of Christmas & We Wish You a Turtles Christmas so many times over like those songs were rotating being stuck in my head all month long with Gotta Get a Gift For Splinter popping up sometimes too. I needed the last song because they slip into it in order to get Ronin involved in the festivities while waiting for their pizza delivery to arrive. I had to listen to parts in order to pin down what was happening while Ronin has a conversation with one of the hallucinations on the matter. Will say that I actually gained respect for this Splinter by writing for him. Had me realize that he's happy about the presents he got from his sons because they're things they enjoy & he's reminded of how much he loves his sons whenever he plays video games or eats pizza. Actually had him talking alone with Ronin & giving him advice like dang, I didn't think I'd care about this fluffy Splinter but I do.

[@Brandonv1103]

This was definitely something 😂 have a great Christmas Andre!!!

[@J_Lee712]

Man this makes me think in line with the "Coming out of our Shells" tour suits being used.

[@brandongreene6175]

Andre, seeing you react to this makes feel like We Wish you a Turtle Christmas is so BAD it's fun to watch. Like Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.

[@obara7366]

My little brother ('99) and I ('96) both grew up watching reruns of the 80s show on TV in the 2000s, and every other Turtle show thereafter and it's our common passion to this day. I think I should ask him to watch this with me to celebrate Xmas, haha!

[@purplemist7]

What an unexpected, but pleasant surprise. Thank you, Andre!

[@MJCline]

I seen this on KZbin before. Loved it

[@sibel6509]

One of the best gifts i could ever receive is andre watching something turtles related! Thank you andre! I think this special is a little uncanny but i think that's what makes me love it so much- it's so goffy and weird especially like when the turtles singing in jamaican accents- 💀 but overall a funny special to watch for a laugh every year! Merry Christmas andre! 🎄🎁🐢🍕✨️

[@likeaturtledo]

And Christmas Eve 2023 is now complete! Thank you Andre and Merry Christmas!

[@BlackNerdComedy]

You too!

[@bj1991-k1q]

Thanks for watching this special, so I don't have to. Merry Cowabunga Christmas, Andre! ☃❄🌨🎅🎄🥷🐢💙💜❤🧡🍕

[@Someoneyoudontknow2838]

9:34 ANDRE, THE NERDY TURTLE HYPE-MAN🐢

[@dan_evilrobot]

Man.. I grew up watching Ninja Turtles the cartoon and movies. Thank god, I did not see this back in the day. the turtles themselves quite terrified, showing more teeth then the Nutcracker.🤣

[@The88DjDragonChannel]

Ah yes, i fondly remember watching this for the first time around 2009 and just laughing about the quality. Thank you for sharing this with us as a holiday gift, and the Game Grumps reference was a well enjoyed piece of pepperoni on this x-mas pizza.🍕🐢 Hope you all had wonderful holidays! 🎄

[@AndreCOLLECTS]

I'm 35 and never knew this existed,lol...now I know why🤣 I love your reactions though,lol

[@spinjitzumasterfalcon]

I kinda always wanted to see you review this, but at the same time, I wouldn’t want to wish this kind of torment on you. 😂 So, thanks

[@FOXZILLA5734]

Merry Christmas Andre, thank you for looking at this masterpiece 😂

[@TheCreepypro]

glad I'm not the only one who remembers this that being said I do not remember it as well as I thought I did theses songs were something else that is for sure!

[@Jebbtube]

A part of Turtles history I wish I could forget.

[@FreakinSweet1987]

*"Let's all sing dis fart togedder!"*

[@malcolma.k.amr.awesome.7258]

Me Being A Huge TMNT Fan.I Remember Watching This Back In School When I Was A Little Definitely A Cult Classic.

[@psa4026]

Andre is my favorite KZbinr ❤ what a wholesome channel 👏🏻

[@diamndz1021]

this looked like a hot mess but you cheering on the (token) Black girl mainly on the last song was too cute 😆😆

[@bambiraptor9]

I watch this every year, because it is absolutely ridiculous 😂 Looking forward to your review of the Next Mutation. Merry Christmas and happy New Year 🎉 🐢🙌

[@retrowind]

I almost gave you a thumbs down, but quickly realized it wasn’t your fault for this. I never knew this existed and now I can’t unsee/hear it. It’s the Christmas gift I never wanted 😑. But at least you made it tolerable, and that’s saying a lot. Merry Christmas! 🐢🎄

[@KingTyler5417]

Merry Christmas Eve, Andre!

[@phrancklynbillsonmc2581]

Happy Holidays ! 🎄🥳💚

[@warmarmot1]

How did the first live action have such incredible costumes/animatronics and every one after got worse?!?

[@ShinKyuubi]

Budget more than likely.

[@erikholmysti]

Have a merry Christmas Andre!!!!! Great watch a long!

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for the video Andre

[@Sherlock277]

Just wait till you see "Turtles Tunes" Andre.

[@lefton4ya]

“No bebop and no rocksteady” is a double entendre as those are both musical genres that are predecessors/influences to reggae.

[@amandapike2477]

That opera song is to the melody of Little Town of Bethlehem.

[@BlackNerdComedy]

Maybe that's why I thought of a manger scene while Mikey was singing LOL!

[@randalgraves6979]

Forget 24 hours of A Christmas Story, I want 24 hours of We Wish You A Turtles Christmas.

[@riverofpower5659]

Hat's off for the Game Grumps reference but the real shout out has got to go to the black girl on rhythm. She absolutely earned that paycheck!

[@awesomeadamfrom2099]

Merry Mario Christmas Andre

[@saishowaguu2]

Homeless kids playing the drums on garbage cans in the middle of the night with giant talking mutant turtles......😮

[@johnathanspain1869]

I love this special I have to watch it every Christmas

[@brianbuchmeier]

At least it's better than the Star Wars Holiday Special

[@tylerhackner9731]

Ahh classic! Love this one!

[@andrewthomas8888]

Merry Christmas Andre!!! I remember seeing this special as a rental on VHS. I prefer the 2003 TMNT Christmas episode better!

[@Ahmmedsamy]

Happy Holidays man , I wish you happiness for you and your dear ones

[@BlackNerdComedy]

Same to you!

[@jeffwest7151]

Burger King kids club 😂😂😂

[@DigiRangerScott]

Was this the first explicit reference to Bebop and Rocksteady in a live action continuity?

[@BlackNerdComedy]

I think so LOL!

[@realfitzmarker]

2:32 Leo: Oh, record skipped. Mike: What do we do? Leo: Just go with it. 2:35 -Nostalgia Critic

[@crithon]

"we were so easily entertained." no, no no no no, there's a reason why this is remembered as an embarrassment because kids ran away from this in terror. This was a low point, and that's why as fan's you'd all read about "Oh don't worry, peter laid said he's working on new stories from TMNT, have faith!" But I mean, even some of found it amusing some of the songs, I mean they did end up in Turtles in Time enough to be considered Cannon. I say this because I tried to apply as an intern for the early 2000s series, and I had to brush up everything TMNT then.

[@ShinKyuubi]

NGL....I enjoyed both the musical VHS tapes...I owned them both at one point lol. The Christmas one was the better of the two but they fall into that "guilty pleasure" type of VHS you enjoy but have trouble admitting it unless you find someone else who feels the same.

[@moonprincesst.s.h.4ever115]

Merry Christmas, 2023 to you, Andre! 🎄🎁🎅🏻🤶🏻🧸🐢🍕

[@BrandonCroker]

Nerd Christmas is the best kinda Christmas

[@sammylane21]

The shade of blue on Leo's mask makes him look like Donatello, maybe it's a lighting issue?

[@Roze_aye]

Imma be completely honest... I *REALLY* wish someone would make a new TMNT movie using live action puppet suits that look similar to the 1990s movies. they looked so damn gooooood. those were my turtules and i miss them so much! Its just not the same!!

[@obara7366]

LOOOOOL, Next Mutation. I remember enjoying that show out of Turtle loyalty, but I can't remember a single notable thing about it, other than the fact that there was a female turtle, whom I misremembered as being named Mona Lisa. Up until a few months ago I swore that Venus' name was Mona Lisa.

[@Eelion41]

How is no one commenting on Leo’s wardrobe malfunction at 5:47