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“Raphael Versus the Volcano”
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) episode
Season Code:	5
Episode:	8
Original airdate	October 5, 1991
Written by	Carole Mendelsohn
Producers:
Episode chronology
"Napoleon Bonafrog: Colossus of the Swamps"	"Landlord of the Flies"

Revision as of 18:04, 27 February 2020

"Raphael Versus the Volcano" is an episode of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Plot Synopsis

Donatello has created a new invention called the Healthometer, which can instantly gauge the health of anyone with a simple finger scan. Splinter insists that all the other Turtles undergo an examination by the machine, which Raphael is reluctant to do. Much to his horror, the Healthometer says that he's going to die soon, and promptly explodes.

Meanwhile, Burne Thompson has assigned Vernon to cover the eruption of a volcano on the Island of Poppalua and April to cover the dedication of a new species of lily at the local Flower Society Club. Both are displeased by this arrangement. April is bored even when Professor Wilhelm Vanilli storms in, angry that LaVerne Portside, president of the Flower Society Club, named the recently cultivated species (discovered by Professor Vanilli himself) of lily after herself. He vows revenge on the whole world.

Raphael's anxiety over his health grows more intense as he starts worrying that he's dying. He comes back just in time to hear Michelangelo bursting into tears and discussing the "death" of the pizza oven, which Raphael misinterprets as grief over his own impending death. He decides to spend his remaining time on Earth to making the world a better place, with no regard for personal safety.

Just as Donatello discovers the malfunction in the Healthometer, Raphael leaves the lair for good, after leaving a note saying goodbye to the other Turtles.

"The Green Defender" promptly dashes into a bank being robbed and apprehends the robbers, saves a kitten from a ledge, and runs into a burning building filled with TNT. April and the Turtles quickly determine that the Green Defender is none other than Raphael, and begin searching for him.

Meanwhile, Vanilli has vowed to kill every plant on the planet, which he is going to do by dropping a canister of a toxic chemical into the Toppapoppalua volcano. He uses Vernon's microphone to declare what he's done to the world.

Raphael sees the message and takes the Turtle Blimp to Poppalua. Fortunately for the other Turtles, April is taking a helicopter there, and they are able to come aboard. They spot Raphael poised on the edge of the volcano, trying to get to the canister of chemicals. Donatello glides down to tell the terrified Raphael the news about his good health, just as the rock under his feet crumbles away. However, Michelangelo manages to pull him back to safety, and the volcano erupts as they fly away.

Professor Vanilli is arrested as he flees from the erupting volcano, and Raphael takes great pleasure in destroying the Healthometer.

Characters

Leonardo (Cam Clarke)
Donatello (Barry Gordon)
Raphael/The Green Defender (Rob Paulsen)
Michelangelo (Townsend Coleman)
Splinter (Peter Renaday)
April O'Neil (Renae Jacobs)
Vernon Fenwick (Peter Renaday)
Burne Thompson (Pat Fraley)
Wilhelm Vanilli (Rob Paulsen)
LaVerne Portside (Renae Jacobs)
Channel 6 Cameraman

Home media releases

DVD

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Complete Classic Series Collection

Notes

Errors

When Raphael escapes the dynamite factory, he uses smoke to make his cape fly, this would not work as Raph would be too heavy, and the cape had nothing supporting it to catch the air even if he had been light enough.
After reading Raphael's farewell note, Michelangelo shows us Raphael's discarded red mask. The problem is, his red mask can clearly be seen behind his Green Defender mask.

Gallery

Raphael Versus the Volcano/Gallery

External links

Episode at Ninja Turtles

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+{{TMNT (1987) 1991 Season}}
 '''"Raphael Versus the Volcano"''' is an episode of ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''.
+==Plot Synopsis==
+[[Donatello (1987 TV series)|Donatello]] has created a new invention called the [[Healthometer]], which can instantly gauge the health of anyone with a simple finger scan. [[Splinter (1987 TV series)|Splinter]] insists that all the other Turtles undergo an examination by the machine, which [[Raphael (1987 TV series)|Raphael]] is reluctant to do. Much to his horror, the Healthometer says that he's going to die soon, and promptly explodes.
+Meanwhile, [[Burne Thompson]] has assigned [[Vernon Fenwick (1987 TV series)|Vernon]] to cover the eruption of a volcano on the [[Island of Poppalua]] and [[April O'Neil (1987 TV series)|April]] to cover the dedication of a new species of lily at the local [[Flower Society Club]]. Both are displeased by this arrangement. April is bored even when Professor <span>Wilhelm Vanilli storms in, angry that LaVerne Portside, president of the Flower Society Club, named the recently cultivated species (discovered by Professor Vanilli himself) of lily after herself. He vows revenge on the whole world.</span>
+Raphael's anxiety over his health grows more intense as he starts worrying that he's dying. He comes back just in time to hear [[Michelangelo (1987 TV series)|Michelangelo]] bursting into tears and discussing the "death" of the pizza oven, which Raphael misinterprets as grief over his own impending death. He decides to spend his remaining time on Earth to making the world a better place, with no regard for personal safety.
+Just as Donatello discovers the malfunction in the Healthometer, Raphael leaves the lair for good, after leaving a note saying goodbye to the other Turtles.
+"The Green Defender" promptly dashes into a bank being robbed and apprehends the robbers, saves a kitten from a ledge, and runs into a burning building filled with TNT. April and the Turtles quickly determine that the Green Defender is none other than Raphael, and begin searching for him.
+Meanwhile, Vanilli has vowed to kill every plant on the planet, which he is going to do by dropping a canister of a toxic chemical into the Toppapoppalua volcano. He uses Vernon's microphone to declare what he's done to the world.
+Raphael sees the message and takes the Turtle Blimp to Poppalua. Fortunately for the other Turtles, April is taking a helicopter there, and they are able to come aboard. They spot Raphael poised on the edge of the volcano, trying to get to the canister of chemicals. Donatello glides down to tell the terrified Raphael the news about his good health, just as the rock under his feet crumbles away. However, Michelangelo manages to pull him back to safety, and the volcano erupts as they fly away.
+Professor Vanilli is arrested as he flees from the erupting volcano, and Raphael takes great pleasure in destroying the Healthometer.
 ==Characters==
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 *[[Channel 6]] Cameraman
-==Plot Synopsis==
+==Home media releases==
+===DVD===
-'''SYNOPSIS:'''
+*''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Season 5''
+*''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Complete Classic Series Collection''
+==Notes==
-Thanks to a malfunction in Donatello's "[[Healthometer]]", an invention designed to diagnose one's health, and a misunderstanding, where Michelangelo's pizza oven breaks and he thinks his younger brother is crying about him, Raphael is convinced that he is not long for this world. Raphael decides to make the world a better place with what little time he has left.
+===Errors===
+*When Raphael escapes the dynamite factory, he uses smoke to make his cape fly, this would not work as Raph would be too heavy, and the cape had nothing supporting it to catch the air even if he had been light enough.
+*After reading Raphael's farewell note, Michelangelo shows us Raphael's discarded red mask. The problem is, his red mask can clearly be seen behind his Green Defender mask.
-Meanwhile, Burne Thompson has assigned Vernon to cover the eruption of a volcano on the [[Island of Poppalua]] and April to cover the dedication of a new species of lily at the local [[Flower Society Club]].
-Raphael, disguised in a Musketeer costume and calling himself "The Green Defender", risks his life by stopping crime all over the city. The "terminal" terrapin even rescues a cat off of a ledge of a high-rise apartment building.
-Back at the [[Turtle Lair (1987 TV series)|Turtle Lair]], Donatello repairs the "Healthometer" and searches for Raphael to tell him that he is okay and that the invention was broken, only to discover Raphael's farewell note. The [[Turtles]] join April and scour the city for Raphael/The Green Defender.
-Meanwhile, a Professor Wilhelm Vanilli is angry that LaVerne Forsythe, president of the Flower Society Club, has named the recently discovered species (discovered by Professor Vanilli himself) of lily after herself. Vanilli vows to kill every living plant on the planet for revenge by dropping a canister of the toxic chemical into the volcano on the Island of Poppalua.
-When Raphael sees the live broadcast of Professor Vanilli's threat, he takes the [[Turtle Blimp]] and heads for the island of Poppalua. The other Turtles team up with April as she is assigned to cover the story as well.
-They arrive in the [[Channel Six News Helicopter]] just in time to see Raphael leap into the volcano. With the help of the other Turtles, Raphael/The Green Defender saves the world's vegetation.
-== Trivia ==
-*These are the readings on the Healthometer:
-**A-1 Specimen
-**Physically Fit
-**Not So Hot
-**Sick as a Dog
-**Adios Amigo
-*Raphael calls himself "The Green Defender".
 ==Gallery==
+* [[Raphael Versus the Volcano/Gallery]]
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