In the Cartoons

1987 series

In the 1987 animated series, Raphael is more sarcastic and witty as opposed to being angry and sullen. The show's theme song states "cool but crude", as opposed to being angry and sullen as in other versions, Raphael is a sarcastic wise-guy, and supplies comic relief alongside Michaelangelo, whose humor is usually attributed to his ignorance and spaciness. As a result, Michelangelo is the subject of Raphael's jokes more than any other Turtle. He frequently makes jokes that break the fourth wall.

This incarnation of Raphael is entirely different from other variations and has a far less confrontational relationship with his friends and fellow Turtles. The most striking example with this is his lack of a rivalry with Leonardo. Raphael has no desire to steal anyone's thunder or become a leader; he's perfectly content providing the wittiest of the cartoon's jokes, making him the funniest and least serious turtle of the group.

In the Season 4 episode "Raphael Knocks 'em Dead", Raphael was being a comedian for a comedy club while investigating.

In the Season 4 episode "Raphael Meets His Match", Raphael was paired off with a mysterious mutant female named Mona Lisa, who might have been considered as a potential girlfriend for Raphael. Despite following the Turtles back to New York City, Mona Lisa was never seen again.

In the season 5 episode "Raphael VS the Volcano", due to a malfunction in Donatello's Healthometer, Raphael was convinced that he soon was going to die and decided to end his life as a hero named the "Green Defender", saving people from dangers and stopping criminals when he thought he had nothing to lose. When the Healthometer malfunction was discovered, the other Turtles found his farewell note and tracked him down to tell him he wasn't going to die. He was voiced by Rob Paulsen, in the final season he was voiced by Michael Gough In the "Vacation in Europe" season, his lines were voiced by Hal Rayle. In the Japanese language dubs of the series, he is voiced by Hiroyuki Shibamoto in the TV Tokyo dub, by Kaneto Shiozawa in the first through twelvth Touwa video cassettes, by Yoku Shioya in the Touwa video cassettes as of the thirteenth volume and by Sukekiyo Kameyama in the BS2 dub.

2003 series

Unlike the 1987 series, Raphael was like his comic book counterpart in this series, brooding and angry.

Ninja Tribunal

Raphael became one of the Ninja Tribunal's Acolytes along with his brothers.

Fast Forward

In TMNT: Fast Forward, Raph was the only one that was unhappy with the future, in many episodes you can hear his quote "I Hate The Future". Also even 100 years in the future, Raphael ingnores all the hover vehicles and still rides the Shell Cycle.


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