This post has not been vetted or endorsed by BuzzFeed's editorial staff. BuzzFeed Community is a place where anyone can create a post or quiz. Try making your own!Buzz·Posted on Aug 8, 201415 Reasons The Original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Were Totally TubularCowabunga, dude!by Matthew YoungCommunity ContributorLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. They were the first on-screen turtles whose entire diet consisted of pizza. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. Cheezus Crust! That's humongous! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. They had an appreciation for vintage video games. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. As ninjas, their disguises were "flawless." Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. "What? No way...those guys with the reptilian skin in trench coats were actually giant turtles trained in martial arts? Who would've guessed?" Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. Like teenagers, they didn't take themselves or their job too seriously. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. When they used words like "cowabunga," "radical," and "gnarly," it made us forget that we were watching talking turtles fight crime every week. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. They were the typical Californian teenagers everybody wanted to be. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. They loved cats. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. You knew you were a true "Turtles" fan when you wore out your VHS tape that you used exclusively for the show. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. They had the newest and coolest technology, and knew how to use it. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. The amount of times Michaelangelo said "cowabunga" was too damn high. View this video on YouTube youtube.com Even Bart Simpson has asked him to bring it down a notch. 13. They were more than just a team, they were a band of brothers. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. The show actually felt like they had a moral obligation to tell kids this. 15. Good luck not singing this song to yourself throughout the day. View this video on YouTube youtube.com