TV & VIDEO - July 17, 1990

By GREG BRAXTON

July 17, 1990 12 AM PT

Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press

Cowavideo, Dudes!: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans will probably shell out some extra cash later this year when “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie” is released on home video by Family Home Entertainment, the children’s label of LIVE Entertainment Inc. “Turtles,” which will be supported by a $20-million marketing campaign, will pop into video stores on Oct. 4 at a suggested list price of $24.99. In what is being touted as a first in home video, each tape will come with a coupon book good for more than $20 in free food and Pepsi-Cola from Pizza Hut.

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A lifelong Los Angeles resident, Greg Braxton has written for the Los Angeles Times for more than three decades. He currently is a staff writer covering television for the Calendar section, and has also written extensively about trends and cultural issues in the entertainment field.