Teen Titans is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics series of the same name by Bob Haney and Bruno Premiani. Developed by David Slack for Cartoon Network, the series was produced by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation with Sander Schwartz serving as executive producer and Glen Murakami, Bruce Timm, and Linda M. Steiner signing on as producers. The series follows the adventures of a team of crime-fighting teenaged superheroes, consisting of the leader Robin (voiced by Scott Menville), foreign alien princess Starfire (voiced by Hynden Walch), the technological genius Cyborg (voiced by Khary Payton), the dark sorceress Raven (voiced by Tara Strong), and the green shapeshifter Beast Boy (voiced by Greg Cipes).
Inspired by the success of the DC Comics based series Justice League, the series was created in a semi-serialized format, utilizing anime styles and mixing it with American style animation. The show was greenlit in September 2002 and began airing on Cartoon Network on July 19, 2003, and on Kids' WB on November 1, 2003.[1][2][3] The series lasted five seasons, each consisting of 13 episodes, with the 65th and final episode airing on January 16, 2006. The series was concluded with a television movie titled Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo on September 15, 2006. Each season has a story arc revolving around a main character: Robin (season one), Terra (season two), Cyborg (season three), Raven (season four), and Beast Boy (season five).[4] The series's alternative network, Kids' WB, aired two seasons of the show. All five seasons of the series were released on DVD, starting with the first season on February 7, 2006 and ending with the fifth season on July 22, 2008. All seasons were also released on Blu-ray Disc, with the first season released on January 23, 2018 and a complete series box-set released on December 3, 2019.[5][6]
Teen Titans has been critically acclaimed for its strong storylines and for its use of anime influences.[7][8] The first season garnered strong ratings for Cartoon Network;[citation needed] the network had initially ordered 52 episodes of the series.[9] The series was also nominated for 3 Annie Awards.[10]
Note: Although "Final Exams" is the first episode to be aired, it is actually the third episode of the series. While "Divide and Conquer" is supposed to be the first episode of the series it is usually played as the third episode. The DVD releases fixed this problem, although HBO Max continues to show them out of order.
Series overview[]
Each season contains a distinct story arc that is centered on a specific Titan on the team. (A similar setup was later used by WB/DC for The Batman.) Starfire is the only individual member who was part of the original roster to not have a season focused on her.
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Season-centric Titan(s)[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||||
| 1 | 13 | July 19, 2003 | November 11, 2003 | Robin | ||
| 2 | 13 | January 10, 2004 | August 21, 2004 | Terra | ||
| 3 | 13 | August 28, 2004 | January 22, 2005 | Cyborg | ||
| Special | 1 | January 3, 2005 | N/A | |||
| 4 | 13 | January 29, 2005 | July 16, 2005 | Raven | ||
| 5 | 13 | September 24, 2005 | January 16, 2006 | Beast Boy | ||
| Movie | September 15, 2006 | N/A | ||||
Episodes[]
Season 1 (2003)[]
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Season 2 (2004)[]
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Season 3 (2004–05)[]
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Season 4 (2005)[]
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Season 5 (2005–06)[]
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Specials[]
Special episode (2005)[]
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Lost Episode" | Matt Youngberg | Rick Copp | January 10, 2005 (online) February 6, 2007 (DVD) | |
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A new villain called Punk Rocket sets off shock waves playing loud music on his guitar, which releases destructive sonic waves, and wants to spread "The Sound of Chaos". Villain(s): Punk Rocket, H.I.V.E Headmistress (cameo at concert), Mad Mod (cameo at concert), Wintergreen (cameo at concert), Amazing Mumbo (human form; cameo at concert) | ||||
Television film (2006)[]
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo | Michael Chang, Ben Jones, and Matt Youngberg | David Slack | September 15, 2006 |
Home media[]
From September 28, 2004 to September 20, 2005, Warner Brothers released three volumes (the entire first season and the first six season two episodes) of the series, but cancelled other volumes. From February 7, 2006 to July 22, 2008, currently released complete season releases on two-disc sets. On October 2, 2018, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment released the complete series box set on the seven-disc set, and on Blu-ray on December 3, 2019.
| Season | Episodes | Release date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | ||||
| 1 | 2003 | 13 | Volume 1: Divide and Conquer: September 28, 2004 Episode(s): "The final exam" – "Nevermore" Volume 2: Switched: April 12, 2005 Episode(s): "Switched" – "Car Trouble" The Complete First Season: February 7, 2006; October 2, 2018 (complete series re-release); January 23, 2018; December 3, 2019 (Blu-ray release) | |
| 2 | 2004 | 13 | Volume 3: Fear Itself: September 20, 2005 Episode(s): "How Long Is Forever?" – "Date with Destiny" The Complete Second Season: September 12, 2006; October 2, 2018 (complete series re-release); December 3, 2019 (Blu-ray release) | |
| 3 | 2004–05 | 13 | April 10, 2007; October 2, 2018 (complete series re-release) December 3, 2019 (Blu-ray release) | |
| 4 | 2005 | 13 | November 20, 2007; October 2, 2018 (complete series re-release) December 3, 2019 (Blu-ray release) | |
| 5 | 2005–06 | 13 | July 22, 2008; October 2, 2018 (complete series re-release) December 3, 2019 (Blu-ray release) | |
| Specials | 2006–07 | 2 | Trouble in Tokyo + "The Lost Episode": February 6, 2007; December 3, 2019 (Blu-ray release) | |
References[]
- ↑ Godfrey, Leigh (September 30, 2002). "New Superhero Series Greenlit For Cartoon Network And Kids' WB!". Animation World Network. AWN, Inc.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ DeMott, Rick (July 22, 2003). "Teen Titans Premiere Sets Cartoon Net Records". Animation World Network. AWN, Inc. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Baisley, Sarah (October 31, 2003). "Xiaolin Showdown Premieres On New Kids' WB! Sked". Animation World Network. AWN, Inc. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Five Seasons of Murakanime - Titanstower.com". Retrieved 17 December 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Lussier, Germain. "Fans Can Finally Own a Great Version of the Original Teen Titans Series". io9. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "TEEN TITANS complete series Blu-ray collection announced".
{{cite web}}: - ↑ McEntire, Mac (October 25, 2006). "Teen Titans: The Complete Second Season". DVD Verdict. Verdict Partners, LLC. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Cornelius, David (February 7, 2006). "Teen Titans - The Complete First Season". DVD Talk. Internet Brands. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Strike, Joe (November 24, 2003). "What Makes a Hit a Hit?". Animation World Network. AWN, Inc. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Teen Titans - Awards". Internet Movie Database. Amazon.com. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
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External links[]
- Teen Titans at the Internet Movie Database
- Teen Titans at the Big Cartoon DataBase
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