"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – The Search for Splinter" (Edited VHS, 2004) is Volume 8 of the 2003 animated TMNT series, featuring the two-part season finale where the Turtles desperately try to locate their missing master, Splinter.

📼 Release Details:

• Title: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Vol. 8: The Search for Splinter

• Format: VHS (Edited Edition)

• Release Year: 2004

• Publisher: 4Kids Entertainment / Mirage Studios

• Runtime: Approx. 60 minutes

• Episodes Included:

  • The Search for Splinter – Part 1 (Season 1, Episode 25)

  • The Search for Splinter – Part 2 (Season 1, Episode 26)

🧠 Plot Summary:

• After a fierce battle with the Shredder, Splinter mysteriously disappears, prompting Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael to launch a city-wide search.

• The Turtles uncover clues that lead them into the underground lair of Baxter Stockman, facing traps and mutated threats.

• The finale sets the stage for Season 2, introducing deeper conspiracies and new villains.

🎬 Edited Version Notes:

• The VHS release is labeled “Edited,” likely meaning it was formatted for runtime or content suitability for younger audiences.

• Some minor scenes or transitions may have been trimmed compared to the original TV broadcast.

🐢 Series Context:

• This TMNT series (2003–2009) is known for its darker tone and closer alignment with the original Mirage comic books, compared to the 1987 cartoon.

• “The Search for Splinter” is a pivotal arc that deepens the emotional stakes and expands the lore of the TMNT universe.