A Thing About Rats

episode of the 1987–1996 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated television series
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A Thing About Rats

Summary

A Thing About Rats is an animated series episode[1].

Key Facts

  • A Thing About Rats's instance of is recorded as animated series episode[2].
  • David Wise wrote the screenplay for A Thing About Rats[3].
  • Patti Howeth wrote the screenplay for A Thing About Rats[4].
  • A Thing About Rats followed Enter the Shredder[5].
  • A Thing About Rats was followed by Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X[6].
  • A Thing About Rats's part of the series is recorded as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles[7].
  • The original language of A Thing About Rats was English[8].
  • A Thing About Rats's original broadcaster is recorded as broadcast syndication[9].
  • A Thing About Rats's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • A Thing About Rats was released on December 30, 1987[11].
  • A Thing About Rats's characters is recorded as Donatello[12].
  • A Thing About Rats's characters is recorded as Leonardo[13].
  • A Thing About Rats's characters is recorded as Michelangelo[14].
  • A Thing About Rats's characters is recorded as Raphael[15].
  • A Thing About Rats's characters is recorded as Splinter[16].
  • A Thing About Rats's characters is recorded as April O'Neil[17].
  • A Thing About Rats's characters is recorded as Burne Thompson[18].
  • A Thing About Rats's characters is recorded as Shredder[19].
  • A Thing About Rats's characters is recorded as Krang[20].
  • A Thing About Rats's characters is recorded as Bebop[21].
  • A Thing About Rats's characters is recorded as Rocksteady[22].
  • A Thing About Rats's characters is recorded as Baxter Stockman[23].
  • A Thing About Rats's characters is recorded as Ajax Pest Control employer[24].
  • A Thing About Rats's narrative location is recorded as New York City[25].
  • A Thing About Rats's narrative location is recorded as Technodrome[26].

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Authorship and Creation

Screenwriters include David Wise[3] and Patti Howeth[4].

Publication

A Thing About Rats was released on December 30, 1987[11]. The original language of it was English[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles[7].

Subject and Themes

A Thing About Rats's part of the series is recorded as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Thing About Rats followed Enter the Shredder[5]. It was followed by Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X[6].

References

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Class ancestry

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