#048: Leatherhead: Terror of the Swamp (S03E30 1989)
Andrew guarantees "Leatherhead: Terror of the Swamp" from season 3 episode 30 of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987 tv series.
In the tv episode, Raphael's surprise turns into a rescue mission when Leatherhead, a mutated alligator (00:16:55), captures their friends, the Punk Frogs, in a Florida swamp (00:38:22). Krang, impressed by Leatherhead, orders Shredder to retrieve him to defeat the Turtles (00:47:29), A chaotic swamp showdown ensues, with the Turtles ultimately trapping Leatherhead and accidentally causing Shredder to de-age into a baby (00:53:21), Krang, impressed by Leatherhead, orders Shredder to retrieve him to defeat the Turtles ( ). The chaos culminates in flooding, separating the factions and leaving Leatherhead vowing revenge as the Technodrome erupts in laughter (01:47:24).
In the code-for-international-direct-dial-phone-calls-to-Poland episode (00:03:41), Andrew hosts Power-Up Gamez (00:02:48) via a series of questions (00:20:28, 00:22:39, 00:25:46, and 00:36:00), culminating in Player Select: Holiday Memory (0059:18). Pizza Poll Results (00:09:05) debuts followed by Jon with anchovy & gazai pizza during Pizza Time! (00:12:08). The Shellcast Sportsbook (01:51:29) sees pants (00:49:53), cowabunga (01:27:53), and another cowabunga (01:33:11) hit before Chris leads Turtlisms (01:53:48). During the Villain Power Ranking (01:55:45), Leatherhead debuts at #5 (01:56:59), Traag & Granitor go bye bye (01:59:16), Bebop & Rocksteady (02:00:23) and Krang (02:02:43) stay put while Shredder trips (02:01:44). Andrew faces the Pizza Wheel (02:04:52), spinning pepperoni, runny cheese & herb (02:05:53) not once, but twice (02:06:54) thanks to Chris's Power-Up: Combo Slice (02:06:32). Jon (02:10:29) and Chris (02:13:28) answer the Pizza Poll Question: What is the single greatest invention of all time? (02:08:56) to end the show.
Also featured are holiday plans (00:00:41), RAINdeer (00:02:14), non-invention (00:05:36), double vs. extra (00:06:40), penalty pizza box (00:07:56), scrambled (00:10:53), pizza reveal (00:13:25), long (00:20:28), heavy (00:22:39), accent (00:25:26), distance (00:25:46), alligator personification (00:32:14), reintroducing the Punk Frogs (00:33:08), swamps vs Appalachia (00:44:24), bees (00:54:11), science & ecologists (00:55:51), late crow flier (00:57:38), smart (00:58:09), no time limit (01:00:52), Jon (01:01:29) then Chris (01:02:51) meet generous holiday spirit (01:05:53), unions (01:09:26), every Millennial's greatest fear (01:11:58), beach sand (01:16:02), Mich Ultras (01:16:57), selling coffee (01:19:30), like swim wear (01:21:04), Owen Wilson (01:21:53), Leatherhead (01:22:20), Mikey's melted mozzarella (01:23:04), Jon cries wolf (01:29:04), digital vs. physical (01:29:52), ADHD Mikey (01:32:55), historical reference (01:36:49), the smell of mutagen (01:39:12), not feeling wet (01:41:03), illusion Michael (01:42:03), Chris the Bore (01:44:40), Baby Mario (01:46:11), porridge (01:46:44), Krangworld stock (01:48:51), glitch (02:07:35), Interstellar (02:14:16), Lightyear (02:14:53), saquid (02:16:29), Jesus take the wheel (02:18:44), The Year Without a Santa Claus (02:19:53), Elf (02:20"46), Burl Ives (02:21:35), bonus episode teaser (02:22:46).
Shout out to Poland & pierogies (00:03:41, Niki Minaj (00:10:53), Chris's bucket hat frog (00:30:51), Hawkeye (00:35:51), Kevin & the AT (00:46:48), Cape Cod (01:21:26), Hulk Hogan (01:21:26), Four Loko (01:35:19), Mario Golf for N64 (01:46:11), and April (02:19:07).
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