Teen Titans Go!

Teen Titans Go!
GenreSuperhero
Comedy
Based on
Developed byMichael Jelenic
Aaron Horvath
Voices of
Theme music composerAndy Sturmer (remixed by Mix Master Mike)
Opening theme"Teen Titans Theme (Mix Master Mike Remix)" by Puffy AmiYumi
Ending theme"Teen Titans Theme (Mix Master Mike Remix)" (instrumental)
ComposersArmen Chakmakian
Jason Brandt
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons8
No. of episodes396 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Aaron Horvath (S4–)
  • Michael Jelenic (S4–)
  • Peter Rida Michail (s5e50–)
  • Sam Register
Producers
  • Aaron Horvath (S1–3)
  • Michael Jelenic (S1–3)
  • Peter Rida Michail (S3–5)
  • Peggy Regan (S4–) (line, S1–3)
  • Luke Cormican (s5e50–)
  • Glen Murakami (associate)
Running time9–11 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCartoon Network
ReleaseApril 23, 2013 (2013-04-23) –
present
Related
Teen Titans
The Night Begins to Shine

Teen Titans Go! is an American animated television series developed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic for Cartoon Network. It premiered on April 23, 2013, and is based on the DC Comics fictional superhero team. The series was announced following the popularity of DC Nation's New Teen Titans shorts. The production companies of the series are DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, with the animation outsourced to Canada at Copernicus Studios and Bardel Entertainment.

Sporting a different animation style, Teen Titans Go! serves as a comedic standalone spin-off with little to no continuity to the original Teen Titans series (although some references are included as comedic fan service) or any other media in the DC Comics franchise. Many DC characters make cameo appearances and are referenced in the background. The original principal voice cast returns to reprise their respective roles. This series explores what the Titans do when they are hanging out around the tower.

A feature film, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies, was released in theaters on July 27, 2018.

In 2021, Cartoon Network announced a spin-off series based after the Night Begins to Shine episodes.

Plot

Teen Titans Go! is an animated series that follows the adventures of the young Titans: Beast Boy, Robin, Cyborg, Raven, and Starfire. They reside in Jump City when they are not saving the world while living together as teenagers without adults who disrupt the young Titans. Unlike most of the other superhero series, the situations are comic, crazy and parodic—for example, juvenile jokes that reach new heights of danger, obtaining a license to drive after destroying the Batmobile or washing the suits after staining them when fighting their enemies. The show regularly features characters who have appeared in the original series, albeit with reduced roles and/or exaggerated personalities. It also features greater attachment to the DC Universe at large, with more references to other characters including those in the Justice League, plus a few appearances by Batman and Commissioner Gordon in lighthearted moments.

The show expresses in-jokes regarding the whole of DC's library, many of them in blink-and-you'll-miss-it moments, as well as numerous jokes at the expense of the show itself.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
152April 23, 2013 (2013-04-23)June 5, 2014 (2014-06-05)
252June 12, 2014 (2014-06-12)July 30, 2015 (2015-07-30)
353July 31, 2015 (2015-07-31)October 13, 2016 (2016-10-13)
452October 20, 2016 (2016-10-20)June 25, 2018 (2018-06-25)
552June 25, 2018 (2018-06-25)April 4, 2020 (2020-04-04)
652October 4, 2019 (2019-10-04)May 1, 2021 (2021-05-01)
752January 8, 2021 (2021-01-08)September 16, 2022 (2022-09-16)
8TBAOctober 7, 2022 (2022-10-07)TBA

Characters

Main cast members
Scott Menville Tara Strong Hynden Walch Khary Payton Greg Cipes
Robin, Speedy, Billy Numerous, Birdarang, Detective Chimp, Killer Moth, Robin (Tim Drake), Robin (Carrie Kelley), Brain, additional voices Raven, Silkie, Jayna, Batgirl, Butterbean, additional voices Starfire, Blackfire, Madame Rouge, Sparkleface, additional voices Cyborg, Zan, Sticky Joe, Couch Spirit, Universe Tree, Halloween Spirit, additional voices Beast Boy, Puppet Wizard, additional voices

Home media

Region 1 DVDs

Main series

Region 1
Season DVD title Episode count Aspect ratio Total running time Release date
1 "Mission to Misbehave" 26 16:9 289 minutes March 4, 2014
"Couch Crusaders" 286 minutes July 29, 2014
2 "Appetite for Disruption" April 14, 2015
"House Pests" August 18, 2015
3 "Eat, Dance, Punch!" May 31, 2016
"Get In, Pig Out" 27 298 minutes January 24, 2017
4 "Recess is Over" 26 286 minutes September 12, 2017
"Lo-Tech Heroes" 281 minutes October 9, 2018
5 "Lookin' For a Fight" 279 minutes August 13, 2019
"Smells Like Magic" 25 275 minutes March 2, 2020

Compilations

Region 1
DVD title Episode count Aspect ratio Total running time Release date
"Holiday Collection" 9 16:9 97 minutes October 24, 2017
"Be My Valentine" 11 121 minutes January 9, 2018
"Robin and Friends" 8 88 minutes February 6, 2018
"Cyborg and Friends"
"Starfire and Friends" 89 minutes
"Raven and Friends" 88 minutes
"Beast Boy and Friends" 89 minutes
"Pumped for Spring" 9 100 minutes March 6, 2018
"Teen Titans Go! and Friends Collection" 40 442 minutes February 5, 2019

Blu-ray

Main series

Region 1
Season(s) Blu-ray title Episode count Aspect ratio Total running time Release date
1 "The Complete First Season" 52 16:9 578 minutes April 21, 2015

Region 2 DVDs

Main series

Region 2
Season DVD title Episode count Aspect ratio Total running time Release date
1 "Mission to Misbehave" (Season 1, Part 1) 26 16:9 274 minutes 30 January 2017

Compilations

Region 2
DVD title Episode count Aspect ratio Total running time Release date
"Robin and Friends" 8 85 minutes 16 July 2018
"Cyborg and Friends" 84 minutes
"Starfire and Friends" 85 minutes
"Raven and Friends" 84 minutes
"Beast Boy and Friends" 87 minutes

Reception

Teen Titans Go! has received generally mixed reviews by critics. Common Sense Media gave the show 4 out of 5 stars and wrote that it "manages a few positive messages alongside the clever comedy and characterizations". IGN writer Scott Collura gave the pilot episode a score of 7.8 out of 10, stating that "DC Animation revamps the beloved Teen Titans series for a new generation – with pretty fun results". Randy Schiff of The Buffalo News praised its writing and animation, calling it a "consistently quirky comedy that is often laced with keen social commentary". After the trailer for the series' film adaptation was released, Scott Mendelson of Forbes praised the series and its "nihilistic madness", writing that "Taken on its own terms, it is blisteringly funny and endlessly clever, offering grimly cynical history lessons, comedically grimdark holiday specials, and occasional pure fantasy freak-outs...amid some serious superhero genre trolling and self-commentary". The first season holds an approval rating of 67% based on 9 reviews on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.

Writing for Slant Magazine, Lee Wang gave the show 2 stars out of 4, saying "Teen Titans Go! would offer little to even the most ardent Titans nostalgists and completists". Aaron Wiseman of Moviepilot cited various criticisms of the show, noting slight appreciation for the characters of Starfire and Raven. The show's pilot episode brought in over 3 million viewers. On June 11, 2013, Cartoon Network renewed Teen Titans Go! for a second season, citing successful ratings. According to Hope King, a tech reporter for CNNMoney, Teen Titans Go! was one out of three of the most viewed television shows (The other two being Shades of Blue and Game of Thrones) and other media to contribute to a record setting 1.3 million simultaneous Xfinity On-Demand viewings during the January 2016 United States blizzard.

Nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2013 Behind the Voice Actors Awards Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical Hynden Walch as Starfire Nominated
2013 Behind the Voice Actors Awards Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical Tara Strong as Raven Nominated
2013 Behind the Voice Actors Awards Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role - Comedy/Musical Tara Strong as Jayna Nominated
2013 Behind the Voice Actors Awards Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series Teen Titans Go! Ensemble Nominated
2014 Annie Award Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Children's Audience Teen Titans Go! Nominated
2015 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Cartoon Teen Titans Go! Nominated
2016 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Cartoon Teen Titans Go! Nominated
2017 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Cartoon Teen Titans Go! Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program For "Orangins" Nominated
Screen Nova Scotia Awards Best Animated Television Show Teen Titans Go! Nominated
2018 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Cartoon Teen Titans Go! Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program For "The Self-Indulgent 200th Episode Spectacular! Pt. 1 and Pt. 2" Nominated
2019 PGA Awards Outstanding Children's Program Teen Titans Go! Nominated
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Cartoon Teen Titans Go! Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program For "Nostalgia Is Not A Substitute For An Actual Story" Nominated
British Academy Children's Awards International Animation Teen Titans Go! Won
2020 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Animated Series Teen Titans Go! Nominated
2021 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Animated Series Teen Titans Go! Nominated
2022 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Animated Series Teen Titans Go! Nominated
2023 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Animated Series Teen Titans Go! Nominated

In other media

Video games

Teeny Titans is a mobile game developed by Grumpyface Studios and released on June 22, 2016.

Teen Titans Go! content is featured as part of the toys-to-life video game Lego Dimensions, via two packs released on September 12, 2017. These include a Team Pack containing Beast Boy and Raven minifigures and constructible T-Car and Spellbook of Azarath items; and a Fun pack containing a Starfire minifigure and constructible Titan Robot. The characters are able to access a Teen Titans Go!-themed Adventure World featuring locations from the series, as well as an exclusive episode themed after the game. Additionally, the pre-existing minifigures of Cyborg from DC Comics and Robin from The Lego Batman Movie are able to turn into their Teen Titans Go! counterparts when used in the Teen Titans Go! Adventure World.

Films

A theatrical film adaptation of the series was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Bros. Animation on July 27, 2018. Titled Teen Titans Go! To the Movies, the film was written by series executive producers and developers Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, and directed by Horvath and fellow producer Peter Rida Michail. The voice cast of the TV series reprise their roles, with Will Arnett and Kristen Bell also starring.

A second film titled Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans was released directly to home media on September 24, 2019.

A third film titled Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam aired on Cartoon Network on June 20, 2021. The film features the Titans commentating over the movie Space Jam as a way to promote Space Jam: A New Legacy.

A fourth film titled Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse, was released directly to home media on May 24, 2022.

Other crossovers with other DC works

Young Justice

Aqualad, Superboy & Miss Martian make an appearance in the season 2 episode "Let's Get Serious".

In the Young Justice: Outsiders episode "Nightmare Monkeys", TTG's animation style was used as the basis of Beast Boy's visions within his mind. Cipes had started voicing Beast Boy during this season of that series as well.

DC Super Hero Girls

The main characters from the series appeared in the crossover episode "Superhero Feud" and appeared in the 4-part crossover event "Space House".

Titans

Beast Boy appears in a cameo appearance in archival footage in the season 4 episode "Dude, Where's My Gar?".


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