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Power Rangers Turbo is an American superhero drama serving as an adaptation of the 20th Super Sentai series Gekisou Sentai Carranger and is the fifth installment of the Power Rangers franchise. Premiering with the prologue film Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie, Zordon and Alpha 5 grant the now-former Zeo Rangers new powers to fight against the barbaric space pirate Divatox and her demonic fiancé, Maligore and stop them from unleashing havoc across the universe. Unlike other series, it is the only series to have five Rangers on the team from start to finish.

Production

Starting with the Power Rangers Zeo episode "Scent of a Weasel", ratings were beginning to plummet for Power Rangers simply because different shows offered better material. Dragonball Z released in May 1996 in America and Pokemon came out in November, the former offering better fight scenes and the latter monsters vs. monsters and the writing was sharper. This led to the infamous inclusion of new character Justin Stewart (played by Blake Foster) as the Blue Turbo Ranger after Steve Cardenas left the franchise to open his own martial arts dojo. Justin remains the youngest human Ranger in the show's history and was basically designed to be a self-insert for the audience.

Divatox was created since the true main antagonist of Carranger, Reckless Dash Emperor Exhaus (whose empowered form became Goldgoyle), appeared in all of six episodes and was mainly seen looming over Earth and the secondary antagonist Gynamo (who was adapted as Rygog) as well as Zelmoda (Elgar) spent a lot of time around a very Japanese villainess named Beauty Zonnette. However, at the start of Turbo, Divatox's actress (Hilary Shepard Turner), was forced to step down from the series due to being pregnant and was replaced by Carol Hoyt (who also played Dimitria) although Turner would return for filming of the episode "The Darkest Day" and remain until season's end.

After Power Rangers Zeo, the original Ranger cast wishing to step away from the show, the producers had to convince them to stay on for another 20 episodes (in actuality only 19) so they could organize replacements for them. Jason David Frank was the first to want to leave, triggered by Saban initially refusing to let him leave for other jobs as Tommy was and still remains the most recurring Ranger in the show's history. The reason the rest of the cast left remains unconfirmed but the consensus seems to be a mixture of burnout from doing this for several years and wanting to opt out in a mass exodus mainly due to the poor conditions and pay. To this end, the writers planned to create a new plotline to reveal the new identities. The original new Ranger cast were going to be Michael (a T.J. prototype), Carlos (originally Carlos Chavez), Justin, Ashley (originally named Missy) and Ashley (what would become Jenny, Lt. Stone's niece). Oddly, Nakia Burrise (Tanya) and Johnny Yong Bosch (Adam) wanted to remain on with only Cardenas, Frank, and Sutherland wanting to leave. However, the whole cast (besides newcomer Blake Foster) was let go after one of the producers (who is unclear) decided that it would be easier to start with a completely new slate. The reason they decided this is unknown but they may have simply wanted new characters and ideas to explore since they had been dealing with most of the other Rangers for at least a year and Justin was the only then new member..

At the beginning of the series, the producers were Ann Austen and Douglas Sloan, who had been the head writers since Season 2 when Ronnie Hadar stepped down. They were second only to executive producer Jonathan Tzachor and showrunners Haim Saban and Shuki Levy. However, whilst writing the episode "Rangers in Concert", Sloan and Austen left the series due to creative burnout and a new writing staff (led by new head writer Judd Lynn) came in and canned "Rangers in Concert" and decided to create all new plotlines. This led to the drop of the Millennium Message (which was originally meant to reveal the future Rangers during the ending of "Rangers in Concert") and, more infamously, a planned subplot where it would be revealed Divatox and Dimitria were long lost sisters (inspired partially by Hoyt playing both characters at the time). They also changed Michael to T.J., changed Carlos' last name from Chavez to Vallerte, introduced Cassie as the new Pink Ranger (having not been conceived before Austen and Sloan left, as the original Pink Ranger was Lt. Stone's niece, Ashley (whose name was changed to Jenny Hunter), and changed Missy's name to Ashley. The original Pink Ranger, Ashley, Lt. Stone's niece, evolved into a minor character named Jenny Hunter in the episode "Cars Attacks".

Lynn would elaborate on the season in 2010, particularly on its tone, which was criticized by fans. “There was a lot of back-and-forth discussion on how the season would be presented. There was confusion because Carranger was a parody season for Sentai, so some felt it was natural to do a more comedic season. I and a few others felt that it should be more serious. The compromise was to do both, and that just didn’t work in my mind. About midway through it all Doug and Ann left, and we were also losing and replacing four of the Rangers. I was put in charge at that point and just decided to present the remainder of the season in a more serious light, which came naturally because so much was changing both on and off screen.”

Synopsis

After the defeat of Maligore, the Turbo Rangers Tommy, Kat, Adam, Tanya, and Justin resume their normal lives but are attacked once again by a vengeful Divatox, who has an endless supply of detonators and monsters to threaten the citizens of Angel Grove. When Zordon and Alpha 5 leave the Power Chamber to return to Zordon's home planet of Eltar, the mentorship of the Rangers falls to the spectral Dimitria of Inquiris and the street-talking and conceited Alpha 6. The Rangers are then joined by Blue Senturion, an intergalactic police robot who brings with him the "Millennium Message", which foretells events that are yet to come.

When Divatox's mother Mama D suggests that Tommy be destroyed in order to defeat all the Rangers at once, they are rescued by four new friends: T.J., Carlos, Ashley, and Cassie. They are chosen to become the new Power Rangers as the veterans retire, while Justin remains at their side as the Blue Turbo Ranger. The plot thickens with the arrivals of the mysterious Phantom Ranger and Divatox's ruthless brother General Havoc. When Havoc steals the Turbo Megazord, the Phantom Ranger gives the Turbo Rangers new Rescuezords to help them recover their stolen property, giving them even greater power.

However, tragedy and devastation ultimately befalls the Rangers. The Rescue Megazord and Turbo Megazord are destroyed in battle with the invincible monster Goldgoyle, Dimitria and Blue Senturion leave for the planet Eltar, which is under attack from evil forces, and the Power Chamber is invaded and destroyed by Divatox's armies. Divatox's victory is cut short when she is contacted by a messenger of Dark Specter, who tells her that Zordon has been captured and orders her to leave for the Cimmerian Planet.

As the Rangers overhear, they realize that they need to follow Divatox. Arriving at NASADA, the Rangers commandeer a space shuttle and launch it in pursuit, though Justin doesn't go with them as he wishes to remain on Earth with his father. The story continues with Power Rangers in Space.

Characters

Rangers

Turbo Rangers

Carranger (Team)

Turbo Rangers

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First Turbo Team.

Second Turbo Team

Second Turbo team.

Turbo Rangers with the Robot Rangers

Turbo Rangers and Robot Rangers.

Main article: Turbo Rangers

Designation Name Actor
Red Turbo Ranger Tommy Oliver ▶ T.J. Johnson Jason David Frank ▶ Selwyn Ward
Blue Turbo Ranger Justin Stewart Blake Foster
Green Turbo Ranger Adam Park ▶ Carlos Vallerte Johnny Yong Bosch ▶ Roger Velasco
Yellow Turbo Ranger Tanya Sloan ▶ Ashley Hammond Nakia Burrise ▶ Tracy Lynn Cruz
Pink Turbo Ranger Katherine Hillard ▶ Cassie Chan Catherine Sutherland ▶ Patricia Ja Lee
Phantom Ranger Phantom Ranger Ali Afshar (as "Alex Dodd")

Ranger-like Heroes

Designation Name Actor
Blue Senturion Blue Senturion David Walsh

Robot Rangers

Main article: Robot Rangers

Designation Name Actor
Red Turbo Ranger Robot T.J. Johnson Selwyn Ward
Blue Turbo Ranger Robot Justin Stewart Blake Foster
Green Turbo Ranger Robot Carlos Vallerte Roger Velasco
Yellow Turbo Ranger Robot Ashley Hammond Tracy Lynn Cruz
Pink Turbo Ranger Robot Cassie Chan Patricia Ja Lee

Shadow Rangers

Main article: Shadow Rangers (Turbo) (4)

Crash & the Creeps

Main article: Crash & the Creeps (36)

Designation Name Actor
Crash Crash Kirk Thornton (voice)Peter Kenney (Human)
Blue Creep Blue Creep N/A
Green Creep Green Creep N/A
Yellow Creep Yellow Creep N/A
Pink Creep Pink Creep N/A

Allies

Command Center

Main article: Command Center

Liarians

Main article: Liarian

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Main article: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (team)

Others

Civilians

Angel Grove Junior Police Academy

Main article: Angel Grove Junior Police Academy

Angel Grove High School

Main article: Angel Grove High School

Others

Villains

Arsenal

Main article: Arsenal (Turbo)

Morphers

Multi-Use Devices

Communication Devices

Sidearms

Individual Weapons and Team Blaster

Team Cannon

Vehicles

Zords

Main article: Zords (Turbo)

Legend:◆ piloted zord, ➲ carrier zord, ● other zords; see Style Guide for rules on icon colors

Turbozord System

Rescuezord System

Alternate Combinations

Evil Zords

Episodes

  1. Shift Into Turbo, Part I
  2. Shift Into Turbo, Part II
  3. Shift Into Turbo, Part III
  4. Shadow Rangers
  5. Transmission Impossible
  6. Rally Ranger
  7. Built for Speed
  8. Bicycle Built for the Blues
  9. The Whole Lie
  10. Glyph Hanger
  11. Weight and See
  12. Alarmed and Dangerous
  13. The Millennium Message
  14. A Drive to Win
  15. Cars Attacks
  16. Honey, I Shrunk the Rangers, Part I
  17. Honey, I Shrunk the Rangers, Part II
  18. Passing the Torch, Part I
  19. Passing the Torch, Part II
  20. Stitch Witchery
  21. The Wheel of Fate
  22. Trouble by the Slice
  23. The Phantom Phenomenon
  24. Vanishing Act
  25. When Time Freezes Over
  26. The Darkest Day
  27. One Last Hope
  28. The Fall of the Phantom
  29. Clash of the Megazords
  30. The Robot Ranger
  31. Beware the Third Wish
  32. The Gardener of Evil
  33. Fire in Your Tank
  34. The Turn of the Wretched Wrench
  35. Spirit of the Woods
  36. The Song of Confusion
  37. The Accident
  38. Cassie's Best Friend
  39. The Curve Ball
  40. Carlos and the Count
  41. Little Strong Man
  42. The Rival Rangers
  43. Parts and Parcel
  44. Chase into Space, Part I
  45. Chase into Space, Part II

Notes

VHS/DVD/Youtube Releases

Power Rangers: From Mighty Morphin to Lost Galaxy (TimeLife Exclusive)

Power Rangers: From Mighty Morphin to Lost Galaxy (TimeLife Exclusive)

See Also

References

Footnotes

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Mighty Morphin (s01) • Mighty Morphin (s02) • Mighty Morphin (s03) • Alien Rangers (mini-series) • Zeo • Turbo• In Space • Lost Galaxy • Lightspeed Rescue • Time Force • Wild Force • Ninja Storm • Dino Thunder • S.P.D. • Mystic Force • Operation Overdrive • Jungle Fury • RPM • Samurai • Super Samurai • Megaforce • Super Megaforce • Dino Charge • Dino Super Charge • Ninja Steel • Super Ninja Steel • Beast Morphers • Dino Fury • Cosmic Fury Power Rangers: The Movie (alternate continuity) • Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie • 2017 movie (alternate continuity)
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