Nickelodeon USA To Premiere Season Two Of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" On Saturday 12th October 2013

Nickelodeon has announced in the following Press Release, from PRNewswire, the Booyakasha TMNT News that Nick USA will start to premiere and show brand new episodes from "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" season 2 from Saturday 12th October 2013 at 11:00am (ET/PT), continuing the crime-fighting adventures of the four mutant Heroes in a Half-Shell turtles — Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo! After the initial debut, Nickelodeon USA will continue to air all-new episodes of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" regularly on Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT).

Season two starts off with a bang in the premiere episode, "The Mutation Situation". In the episode, the Turtles discover that the alien Kraang survived their previous showdown and now have dropped mutagen canisters all over NYC. Throughout the season, the Turtles' mission is to recover the canisters before more mutants can be created. Meanwhile, the Kraang and Shredder have united to put an end to the Turtles once and for all, which results in some very scary characters coming after the brothers. With Casey Jones' help, the Turtles take on some of the most bizarre and dangerous villains they have ever seen, all the while trying to unravel the mystery regarding April O'Neil and her importance to the Kraang.

Season two stars Sean Astin ("Lord of the Rings") as Raphael, Rob Paulsen ("Planet Sheen") as Donatello, Greg Cipes ("Teen Titans") as Michelangelo, Jason Biggs ("Orange is the New Black") as Leonardo, Mae Whitman ("Parenthood") as April O'Neil, Hoon Lee ("Royal Pains") as Master Splinter and Kevin Michael Richardson ("Penguins of Madagascar") as Shredder. Joining the cast will be Josh Peck ("Drake & Josh") as TMNT fan-favorite Casey Jones, a teenage hockey player with a rebellious attitude and a lust for cracking down on bad guys, and Corey Feldman ("The Goonies") reoccurs as Slash.

Additionally, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol.3" will be available on iTunes with a free re-cap of season one starting Monday 7th October 2013. All new episodes will be available for purchase on iTunes, Xbox Video, Amazon Instant Video, PlayStation Store, Vudu and Samsung Media Hub, and also for streaming on the Nick App day after air. Fans can also visit Nick.com and the Nick App for exciting teaser clips, music videos and mash ups, and compilation videos showcasing the best butt-kicking moments of the series so far.

The season one finale ranked as the number-one telecast for the day across all TV with boys (August 8, 8-9:00 p.m. ET/PT). The half-hour weekly series is layered with comedy, action and sci-fi, and the unique CG animation draws inspiration from both American and Japanese animation, showcasing a stylistic effect of a printed comic. The executive producers for season two are Ciro Nieli and Peter Hastings.

Original Nickelodeon Press Release:

Nickelodeon's Heroes In A Half Shell Return To Battle Saturday, Oct. 12, At 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT), During The Season Two Debut Of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Masked Vigilante Casey Jones Joins Forces with the Crime-Fighting Turtles

BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon launches season two of the hit animated series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Saturday, Oct. 12, at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT), continuing the crime-fighting adventures of the four mutant turtles—Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo. The season one finale ranked as the number-one telecast for the day across all TV with boys (August 8, 8-9:00 p.m. ET/PT). The half-hour weekly series is layered with comedy, action and sci-fi, and the unique CG animation draws inspiration from both American and Japanese animation, showcasing a stylistic effect of a printed comic. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles airs regularly on Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. The executive producers for season two are Ciro Nieli and Peter Hastings.

(Download Image - Photo - NICKELODEON'S HEROES IN A HALF SHELL RETURN TO BATTLE SATURDAY, OCT. 12, AT 11:00 A.M. (ET/PT) DURING THE SEASON TWO DEBUT OF TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES. (PRNewsFoto/Nickelodeon): http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130926/NY87425 )

Nickelodeon alum Josh Peck (Drake & Josh) rounds out the cast this season as TMNT fan-favorite Casey Jones, a teenage hockey player with a rebellious attitude and a lust for cracking down on bad guys.

Season two starts off with a bang in the premiere episode, "The Mutation Situation." In the episode, the Turtles discover that the alien Kraang survived their previous showdown and now have dropped mutagen canisters all over NYC. Throughout the season, the Turtles' mission is to recover the canisters before more mutants can be created. Meanwhile, the Kraang and Shredder have united to put an end to the Turtles once and for all, which results in some very scary characters coming after the brothers. With Casey Jones' help, the Turtles take on some of the most bizarre and dangerous villains they have ever seen, all the while trying to unravel the mystery regarding April O'Neil and her importance to the Kraang.

Season two stars Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings) as Raphael, Rob Paulsen (Planet Sheen) as Donatello, Greg Cipes (Teen Titans) as Michelangelo, Jason Biggs (Orange is the New Black) as Leonardo, Mae Whitman (Parenthood) as April O'Neil, Hoon Lee (Royal Pains) as Master Splinter and Kevin Michael Richardson (Penguins of Madagascar) as Shredder. Joining the cast will be Josh Peck (Drake & Josh) as Casey Jones, and Corey Feldman (The Goonies) reoccurs as Slash.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol.3 will be available on iTunes with a free re-cap of season one starting October 7. All new episodes will be available for purchase on iTunes, Xbox Video, Amazon Instant Video, PlayStation Store, Vudu and Samsung Media Hub, and also for streaming on the Nick App day after air. Fans can also visit Nick.com and the Nick App for exciting teaser clips, music videos and mash ups, and compilation videos showcasing the best butt-kicking moments of the series.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is based on four mutant turtles—Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo—trained in the art of ninjutsu by their mutant rat sensei, Master Splinter, who teaches the turtles to battle evil from the New York City sewers. Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premiered Sept. 29, 2012 and was an instant hit, drawing almost 12 million viewers during its premiere weekend. Funnier and with more ninjutsu than ever before, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles explores the companionship of four teenage brothers learning to rely on themselves and one another as they unravel the mystery of their existence and grow to become the heroes in a half-shell that they are destined to be. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles property won the 2013 TOTY Awards for Property of the Year and Boy Toy of the Year.

Nickelodeon, now in its 34th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 18 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

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Nickelodeon's Groundbreaking Hit Comedy "iCarly" Concludes Its Five-season Run With A Special Hour-long Series Finale Event On Nickelodeon USA, Friday 23rd November 2012 At 8 P.M. (ET/PT)

Nickelodeon has announced the Nickelodeon/"iCarly" News in the following Nickelodeon Press Release that Nickelodeon USA will premiere and show the one-hour series finale of the hit Nickelodeon comedy show "iCarly", called "iGoodbye", on Friday 23rd November 2012 at 8.00pm (ET/PT).

Nickelodeon has also announced in their 'iCarly Finale' Press Release (below) that, following the premiere of the last episode of "iCarly", "iGoodbye", on Nickelodeon USA, North American fans of the series, Nickelodeon US viewers and Nick.com visitors will have the opportunity to win iconic items and props from the set of "iCarly", including Spencer's "bottle bot" sculpture, Carly's gummi light chandelier and the ice cream bench featured in her room by logging into www.Nick.com/iCarly, and that Nickelodeon will release "iCarly: The Complete Series" on Apple's iTunes store in November 2012! Nickelodeon's 'Series Finale Of iCarly' Press Release also features information, including the plots, of Nickelodeon's two brand new live-action comedy pilots from "iCarly" & "Victorious" creator and executive producer, Dan Schneider - "Sam & Cat" (working title), starring Nickelodeon Stars Jennette McCurdy (Sam Puckett, iCarly) and Ariana Grande (Cat Valentine, Victorious), and "Gibby" (working title), starring Nickelodeon Star Noah Munck (Orenthal "Gibby" Cornelius Gibson, iCarly). From PRNewswire:

Please Note - The following Nickelodeon Press Release contains spoilers about the final episode of Nickelodeon's popular sitcom "iCarly", titled "iGoodbye", including the episodes main storyline/plot, that some NickALive! readers may prefer to avoid. Please continue to scroll down the page if you would like to read Nickelodeon USA's 'iCarly Finale' Press Release.

Nickelodeon's Groundbreaking Hit Comedy iCarly Concludes Its Five-season Run With A Special Hour-long Series Finale Event, Friday, Nov. 23, At 8 P.M. (ET/PT)

Carly Shay's Air Force Colonel Father Appears for First Time in Emotional Culmination of Beloved Series

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 14, 2012 /Nickelodeon Press Release via PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon's groundbreaking and beloved hit comedy, iCarly, which has entertained millions of kids and made random dancing and spaghetti tacos pop culture phenomenons, will end its five-season run with an unforgettable hour-long series finale event on Nickelodeon Friday, Nov. 23, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).

(Download image - Photo of the cast of the popular Nickelodeon comedy television show "iCarly": http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121114/NY13645; The cast of "iCarly", from left to right: Samantha "Sam" Puckett (Jennette McCurdy), Orenthal "Gibby" Cornelius Gibson (Noah Munck), Carlotta "Carly" Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), Spencer Shay (Jerry Trainor) and Fredward "Freddie" Benson (Nathan Kress))
In "iGoodbye," Spencer (Jerry Trainor) offers to take Carly (Miranda Cosgrove) to the Air Force father-daughter dance when their dad, Colonel Shay, isn't able to accompany her because of his overseas deployment. When Spencer gets sick and can't take her, Freddie (Nathan Kress) and Gibby (Noah Munck) try to cheer Carly up by offering to go with her. Colonel Shay surprises everyone when he arrives just in time to take Carly to the dance. When they return from their wonderful evening together, Carly is disappointed to learn her dad must return to Italy that evening and she is faced with a very difficult decision.

"iCarly has been a truly definitional show that was the first to connect the web and TV into the fabric of its story-telling, and we are so very proud of it and everyone who worked on it," said Cyma Zarghami, President, Nickelodeon Group. "Like all truly great TV series like Seinfeld or Everybody Loves Raymond, iCarly is a very special show with a cast that is beloved by a generation of fans. Everyone in this cast will always be considered part of our Nickelodeon family and we thank them for giving kids so many great and happy memories over the years."

"I'm insanely proud to have created a TV show that's loved by so many people around the world, and I'm thrilled to have had the opportunity to work with this remarkably talented cast for the past five years," said Dan Schneider, iCarly creator and executive producer. "For the finale, I've always known that I wanted to bring Carly's dad home, so I could wrap up the series in a way that will be exciting for all iCarly fans."

Nickelodeon's multi-platform offerings for "iGoodbye" include highlights from the episode on Nick.com and will serve as a first-look location for fans to view exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, trailers, photo galleries, and more. The special will be available for purchase in HD via iTunes at iTunes.com/iCarly, Amazon Instant Video, Xbox Video, PlayStation Store and Vudu, beginning Nov. 24. The series will continue in reruns on Nickelodeon platforms moving forward.

Nickelodeon's multi-platform offerings for "iGoodbye" include highlights from the episode on Nick.com and will serve as a first-look location for fans to view exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, trailers, photo galleries, and more. The special will be available for purchase in HD via iTunes at iTunes.com/iCarly, Amazon Instant Video, Xbox Video, PlayStation Store and Vudu, beginning Nov. 24. The series will continue in reruns on Nickelodeon platforms moving forward.

iCarly.com will feature a brand-new game, "The Epic iCarly Game," showcasing a level of play dedicated to each iCarly character beginning Nov. 19. In "The Epic iCarly Game," players must navigate various challenges in each of the five character-themed levels to collect special objects that unlock a nostalgic video from the series. Additionally, iCarly.com will showcase several never-before-seen webisodes.

Following the premiere of "iGoodbye," fans of the series will have the opportunity to win iconic items from the set of the hit series including Spencer's "bottle bot" sculpture, Carly's gummi light chandelier and the ice cream bench featured in her room by logging into www.Nick.com/iCarly.

Beginning Nov. 26, iCarly: The Complete Series, will be available for download exclusively on iTunes for the first time. Marking Nickelodeon's largest offering on iTunes, the set will be available for a limited time at $74.99.

Additionally, as the series ends, Nickelodeon has green-lit two new live-action comedy pilots from iCarly & Victorious creator and executive producer, Dan Schneider, headlining Jennette McCurdy (Sam), Ariana Grande (Cat) and Noah Munck (Gibby). In Sam & Cat (working title), feisty Sam Puckett (McCurdy) and daffy Cat Valentine (Ariana Grande, Victorious) become best buddies and unlikely roommates who quickly realize that fun and adventure do not come cheap. In Gibby (working title), Gibby (Munck) takes a job at a recreational center and becomes a mentor to four quirky middle-schoolers, helping them break out of their shells and embrace life in true "Gibbehhh" style.

In addition, Jerry Trainor is starring in the brand-new Nick at Nite comedy series, Wendell and Vinnie, as Vinnie, a lovable, goofball uncle who becomes the guardian to his buttoned-up 12-year-old nephew Wendell (Buddy Handleson, Shake It Up). The comedy series, greenlit for 20 episodes, also stars Nicole Sullivan (The King of Queens, The Penguins of Madagascar) as Vinnie's high-strung older sister Wilma. Wendell and Vinnie iss is written by Jay Kogen (Frasier, George Lopez) and will be executive produced by Aaron Kaplan (GCB, Terra Nova).

Since its debut on Nickelodeon on September 8, 2007, iCarly introduced random dancing, spaghetti tacos and penny T's into mainstream popular culture and showcased celebrity guest stars including Emmy winner Jane Lynch, as Sam's mom. The UK pop band One Direction made their world acting debut on the series earlier this year. Golden Globe nominated Emma Stone cameos in the show as an iCarly super fan. Additional celebrity guest stars include Golden Globe and Emmy winner Jim Parsons, The Plain White T's, David Archuletta, SNL's Kenan Wayans and Taram Killam, The Pawn Stars and Emmy Award-winner Jimmy Fallon and Tina Fey.

The hit Nickelodeon live-action series currently ranks as the network's number-one show with kids 6-11 and tweens 9-14 and as one of the top series on all TV with kids and tweens. (source: Nielsen Media Research). The series is created and executive produced by hit maker Dan Schneider (Victorious, Zoey 101, Drake & Josh).

Nickelodeon, now in its 33rd year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 17 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B).

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