Power Rangers Turbo

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Power Rangers Turbo
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Created by Haim Saban
Toei Company
Directed by Douglas Sloan
Judd Lynn
Al Winchell
Paul Schrier
Larry Litton
Koichi Sakamoto
Shuki Levy
Blair Treu
Yuri Alexander
Steve Markowitz
Lawrence L. Simeone
Liberty Goldman
Starring Johnny Yong Bosch
Nakia Burrise
Blake Foster
Jason David Frank
Catherine Sutherland
Carol Hoyt
Jason Narvy
Paul Schrier
Gregg Bullock
Hilary Shepard Turner
Tracy Lynn Cruz
Patricia Ja Lee
Roger Velasco
Selwyn Ward
Composer(s) Kenneth Burgomaster
Jim Cushinery
Paul Gordon
Jeremy Sweet
Ron Wasserman
Inon Zur
Glenn Scott Lacey
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 45 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Haim Saban
Shuki Levy
Producer(s) Jonathan Tzachor
Production location(s) Santa Clarita and
Los Angeles, California
Running time 20–21 minutes
Production company(s) Saban Entertainment
Renaissance Atlantic Entertainment
Toei Company, Ltd.
MMPR Productions, Inc.
Distributor Saban Brands
MarVista Entertainment
Release
Original network FOX (Fox Kids)
Original release April 19 (1997-04-19) –
November 24, 1997 (1997-11-24)
Chronology
Preceded by Power Rangers Zeo
Followed by Power Rangers in Space
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Power Rangers Turbo is an American television series and the fifth season of the Power Rangers franchise. The show was prefaced with the franchise's second film, Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie.[1] As with its predecessors, Power Rangers Turbo is a based on one of the entries of the Super Sentai Series; in Turbo's case, the source of the series is Gekisou Sentai Carranger. The series introduced a child actor as the new Blue Ranger,[2][3] and featured the departure of the long running characters Zordon and Alpha 5, as well the veteran team of Rangers, sans Justin, and introduced four new characters to take the place of the veteran Rangers.

Plot

After Maligore's defeat, Tommy Oliver, Kat Hillard, Adam Park and Tanya Sloan graduate from high school and prepare to resume life as normal. Seeking revenge, Divatox attacks the Rangers.[4] Soon after, the Rangers' longtime mentors, Zordon and Alpha 5 depart to return to Zordon's home planet of Eltar, making way for the spectral Dimitria of Inquiris and the next in the line of robots, Alpha 6. Other changes are also seen as Ernie leaves the series and Lt. Stone takes over the Juice Bar and Bulk and Skull are turned to chimps. Also the first ally Blue Senturion arrives later from the year 2000, with a message for Dimitria and the rangers that Lord Zedd, Rita, The Machine Empire and Divatox will team up to destroy the universe, but fails to show complete message due to Divatox corrupting it at the end of it, although it is believed to be Dark Specter.

Later, Tommy, Kat, Adam and Tanya are asked to pass on their powers to students T.J. Johnson, Cassie Chan, Carlos Vallerte and Ashley Hammond with Justin Stewart being the only remaining member of the team.[5] The New team of rangers are also joined by other allies such as the Phantom Ranger and a mysterious being from another world. The team eventually learns that Dark Specter has captured Zordon, though Zordon is able to warn the Rangers not to rescue him as it would leave the Earth defenseless. A short while later, the Rangers lose both Turbo and Rescue zords in a battle with the most powerful monster that Divatox created, Goldgoyle. As Dimitria and the Blue Senturion leave for Eltar to help Zordon, Divatox finds the Power Chamber's location. Her army of grunts and monsters infiltrate the Chamber, defeating the team and destroying the Power Chamber. However, before Divatox tries to finish off the Rangers, she receives a message that Zordon has been captured and the order of Dark Specter that they have to leave for the Cimmerian planet. The powerless Rangers then leave of Earth and head for space to save Zordon, with Justin choosing to stay behind with his father. Although Justin does make an appearance in an episode of Power Rangers in Space to help the space rangers. These events lead to the next incarnation of the franchise, entitled Power Rangers in Space.[6]

Characters

Turbo Rangers

Original Team

  • Thomas "Tommy" Oliver - The first Red Turbo Ranger and leader; previously the Green Ranger, the White Ranger and the Red Zeo Ranger. He's portrayed by Jason David Frank.
  • Justin Stewart - The Blue Turbo Ranger; when Rocky injured himself at a martial arts match, Justin was chosen by Zordon to be the Blue Turbo Ranger. Justin, however, was twelve years old and inexperienced; to compensate for his youth, he was able to morph into an adult-sized form as the Blue Turbo Ranger. Justin is the only common member between the first and second team of Turbo Rangers. He's portrayed by Blake Foster.
  • Adam Park - The first Green Turbo Ranger and second-in-command; previously the second Black Ranger and the Green Zeo Ranger. He's portrayed by Johnny Yong Bosch.
  • Tanya Sloan - The first Yellow Turbo Ranger; formerly the Yellow Zeo Ranger II. She is also Adam Park's love interest. She's portrayed by Nakia Burrise.
  • Katherine "Kat" Hillard - The first Pink Turbo Ranger; previously the second Pink Ranger and the Pink Zeo Ranger. She is also Tommy Oliver's love interest. She's portrayed by Catherine Sutherland.

Successors Who Replaced The Original Team

  • Theodore Jay "T.J." Jarvis Johnson: Portrayed by Selwyn Ward. T.J. is the second Red Turbo Ranger and second leader, a friendly and warm-hearted baseball player; chosen by Tommy to be his replacement based on his bravery in protecting others. He is also Cassie Chan's love interest.
  • Ashley Hammond: Portrayed by Tracy Lynn Cruz. Ashley is the second Yellow Turbo Ranger, an upbeat and hardworking cheerleader; chosen by Tanya to be her replacement due to her compassion and integrity.
  • Cassie Chan: Portrayed by Patricia Ja Lee. Cassie is the second Pink Turbo Ranger, chosen by Kat to be her replacement as she helped T.J. and Kat save Tommy. He is also T.J. Johnson's love interest.
  • Carlos Vallerte: Portrayed by Roger Velasco. Carlos is the second Green Turbo Ranger, a proud and short-tempered soccer player; chosen by Adam to be his replacement as he helped Adam save Angel Grove citizens that were under attack.

Allies

Villains

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Main article: Villains in Power Rangers Turbo

Episode list

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Main article: List of Power Rangers Turbo episodes

Acclaim Comics

In 1997, Acclaim Comics published two one-shots based on Power Rangers Turbo, one titled simply Power Rangers Turbo and the other Power Rangers Turbo vs. Beetleborgs Metallix featuring the Beetleborgs.

Home media

In 2012, Shout Factory announced that it had reached an exclusive distribution deal with Saban for shows such as Power Rangers and Big Bad Beetleborgs. Power Rangers Turbo was released on DVD in August 2012, as part of a Time-Life exclusive boxed set containing seasons 1-7. The show later became available independently of the boxed set in two volumes, the first volume consisting of first 23 episodes[7] and the second volume containing the remaining 22 episodes.[8]

References

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  5. ↑ Power Rangers Turbo: "Passing the Torch, Parts I-II"
  6. ↑ Power Rangers Turbo: "Chase Into Space, Parts I-II"
  7. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HNGC5HU/
  8. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ITAQ4LW/

External links

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