world world animated television special written directed produced starring voices animators united_states japan music written performed rock group turtles title character lives fictional place called special narrated sun friends celebrate sixth birthday preparations party underway villain called peculiar purple plots steal home order produced sponsored toy company special feature american character bypassing network television debuted march syndication cities later released film vhs beta dvd special received generally favorable reviews reviewed plot lives place called cat house resembles friends apple live close morning market day friends discuss plans sixth birthday lazy villain peculiar purple lives atop black hill called sends birds retrieve tries flock away moving tree helps thanks helping desperation heads supply dressed kind old noon calls friends lunch leave prepare surprise party soon disguised meets offers cans sale afford buy magical guaranteed produce seven feet tall assisted aide goes park pays equipment soon arrives venue friends greet happy birthday present device fails grow instead flooding park children dismayed tricked stealing plot soon harvest bit supply group travels landing mud field find apple ended palace way rescue sun narrator story grants wish wishes defeat grove marching trees help accomplish causes palace collapse afterward apple gives note demanding surrender good deeds reluctantly giving company end special offers chance sell market friends cast production produced sponsored toy company television specials star title character franchise began staff member drew designs pet cat appeared cards dolls books games soon followed special previously worked point new_york_city production partner animation work handled japan time production producers called morality play writer bass television specials served writer producer lyricist special voiced sun narrator proposed idea company agreed according president characters cleveland subsidiary card manufacturer considered new additions script reminded writer character suggestions mind came villain called peculiar purple division owned time spent special release completion satisfied world turned pointed lack influences special told new_york_times april suppose commercial largest sense word time title character debut major television networks offered chance air special deemed advertisement toy line rejected march special debuted independent stations cities aired new_york_city market los_angeles launched collection dolls toys based special concurrently original broadcast led connor new_york_times onward upward art marketing acquired syndication rights world follow big apple city took rights special released film vhs beta october region dvd featuring special released march germany original special premiered april emily soundtrack album contributions turtles released year original airing track list featured theme smile sunny morning market monster trees talk reception world reviewed twice december issue said story characters dialogue bits stage business busy bright contrived appeal young children added lyrics dialogue easily understood sounds adult voices attempting simulate voices small children august gave dvd set positive review wrote fans thoroughly engaged episodes recommended nostalgic young daughters singled audio video quality haven experienced charm simplicity older cartoons annoying nostalgic effect original presentation relaxed welcome called delightful fun children
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