| "Terra" | |
|---|---|
| Series Teen Titans Season 2, Episode 3 | |
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| Air date | January 24th, 2004 |
| Writers | Amy Wolfram |
| Director | Ciro Nieli |
| Producers | Glen Murakami; AJ Vargas; Linda Steiner; Bruce Timm; Sam Register; Sander Schwartz |
| Starring | Greg Cipes; Scott Menville; Khary Payton; Tara Strong; Hynden Walch; Ashley Johnson; Ron Perlman |
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"Terra" is the third episode of season two of the animated superhero fantasy series Teen Titans and the sixteenth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Ciro Nieli with a script written by Amy Wolfram. It first aired on Cartoon Network on January 24th, 2004.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Greg Cipes | Beast Boy |
| Scott Menville | Robin |
| Khary Payton | Cyborg |
| Tara Strong | Raven |
| Hynden Walch | Starfire |
| Ashley Johnson | Terra |
| Ron Perlman | Slade |
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
Minor characters
Organizations
Races
Locations
Items
Vehicles
- Driller
Powers
Notes & Trivia[]
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- The Teen Titans, as a group were created by writer Bob Haney and artist Bruno Premiani. They first appeared as an unnamed group in The Brave and the Bold #54 in July, 1964. Their first appearance as the "Teen Titans" is in The Brave and the Bold #60 in July, 1965.
- The character of Robin was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane. He first appeared in Detective Comics #38 in April, 1940.
- The character of Beast Boy was created by writer Arnold Drake and artist Bob Brown. He first appeared in Doom Patrol, Volume 1 #99 in November, 1965.
- The characters of Cyborg, Raven and Starfire were created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez. They first appeared in the second story in DC Comics Presents #26 in October, 1980.
- The character of Terra was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez. She first appeared in New Teen Titans #26 in December, 1982.
- This episode begins a storyline that ultimately concludes with an adaptation of "The Judas Contract", which was originally chronicled in Tales of the Teen Titans #42-44 and Tales of the Teen Titans Annual #3, published from May-July 1984.
- This episode is included on disc one of the Teen Titans: The Complete Second Season DVD collection, which was released in Region 1 format by Warner Home Video in 2006.
- Associate producer A.J. Vargas is credited as AJ Vargas in this episode.
- Slade demonstrates superhuman strength for the first time in this episode. He crushes a piece of rock (not coal, mind you) and turns it into a diamond.
- This is the first appearance of Terra, who becomes a major supporting character throughout the remainder of season two. She has the power of Geokinesis, which is the ability to telekinetically manipulate volumes of earth.
- This episode establishes that there is a vast desert canyon region within close proximity to Titans Tower.
- All of the assembled Teen Titans are suitably impressed by Terra's geokinetic abilities. However, they seem completely non-plussed by the presence of a giant scorpion monster.
Secret Identities[]
As a rule, the creators of the show never reveal the true identities of any of their super-hero or super-villain characters. Below is the list of the character's actual names as established by their DC Comics counterparts.
- Beast Boy, Garfield Logan
- Cyborg, Victor Stone
- Raven, Rachel Roth
- Robin, Dick Grayson
- Slade, Slade Wilson
- Starfire, Koriand'r
- Terra, Tara Markov
Quotes[]
- Beast Boy: So, what brings such a cool, little chick to our big, groovy city, huh?
- Terra: I go wherever the wind takes me, you know. I get to see new places, meet new people, stop a few bad guys here and there!
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- Slade: Run all you like, because, no matter where you go, every step brings you closer to me.
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- Starfire: Curiosity abounds! Please. Where did you come from? How did you get here? What is your favorite color? And do you wish to be my friend?
- Terra: Um... Earth, walked, red, and... sure?
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- Terra: Tastes like sushi mixed with ice cream... got any more?
- Starfire: Wonderful! I shall go cultivate the fungus!
See also[]
Media
The World of Teen Titans
Teen Titans miscellaneous
External Links[]
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