Street Sharks revival: The Ultimate TMNT Knockoff deserves another show
via mentalfloss.com
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Created at Mattel toys by David Siegel and Joe Galliani, Street Sharks began as a toyline, while the cartoon was merely a way to promote action figure sales. This was common practice at the time, and the same had even been true of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; the cartoon only existed to sell the toys. […]