This may come as a surprise, but April O’Neil needs dating advice — well, according to a new fan-made TMNT parody, she does — and Master Splinter is the one to set her on the right path.

Uploaded on Lauren McFall aka The Closet Geek’s YouTube channel, the comedic short follows the fan-favourite sensei as he tries to convince April that her new boyfriend could be life-threatening.

Check out Misadventures of Master Splinter – Ep 1: April Needs Dating Advice PARODY below:

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Anthony Couto is a writer for IGN. He’d like to know why Bruce Wayne is dressed as Batman. Ponder with him on Twitter at @AnthCouto or on IGN at TonyCouto.

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