Power Rangers: Turbo
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Power Rangers Turbo was a television show based on the Japanese Super Sentai television series Gekisou Sentai CarRanger (translated as Explosive Dash Task Force CarRanger) featuring the fifth generation of the Power Rangers.
The series is the followup to Power Rangers: Zeo and the continuation of the storyline begun in the film, Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie, in which the former Zeo Rangers Tommy (Zeo V - Red), Adam (Zeo IV - Green), Tanya (Zeo II - Yellow), and Katherine (Zeo I - Pink) are joined by Justin, the twelve-year-old new Blue Ranger (who replaces an injured Rocky), in the quest to stop Divatox, a barbaric but beautiful space pirate, from unleashing the evil of her demonic fiance, Maligore, upon the universe. The power of the Zeo Crystal and the Zeo Zords are not strong enough to withstand this new evil, so Zordon and Alpha 5 assist the Rangers in creating the new Turbo Powers, which also give the Rangers new Turbo Zords.
After the defeat of Maligore, the older Turbo Rangers graduate from high school and resume their normal lives, but are attacked once again by a vengeful Divatox and her forces and an endless supply of detonators and monsters that threaten the citizens of Angel Grove.
A new twist into the story involves Zordon and Alpha 5 returning to Zordon's home planet of Eltar, thereby relinquishing the mentorship of the Rangers to the spectral Dimitria of Inquiris (who is suggested to be Divatox's long-lost twin sister) and the street-talking Alpha 6.
The Rangers are then joined by Blue Senturion, an intergalactic police robot who brings with him the "Millennium Message", a pivotal story arc which foretells the later events of Power Rangers: In Space. The four older Turbo Rangers are then retired from duty, "Passing the Torch" to four new Rangers - T.J., Carlos, Ashley, and Cassie, while Justin remains as the Blue Ranger.
The mysterious Phantom Ranger, whose identity is never revealed and whose powers originate from Eltar, arrives on Earth in the nick of time. Divatox's brother General Havoc arrives, bringing with him a new Space Base for his sister and a Metallasaurus Zord which steals the Turbo Megazord. The Phantom, who becomes Cassie's love interest, gives the Turbo Rangers new Rescue Zords, and the Rangers later manage to retrieve the Turbo Zords as well.
However, the end of the series brings tragedy and devastation as the Rescue Megazord is self-destructed on TJ's command in a failed attempt to destroy Goldgoyle, the Turbo Megazord is in turn destroyed by him and the Turbo Ram is rocketed into Goldgoyle's mouth, finally destroying him. Dimitria and Blue Senturion leave for the planet Eltar, which has fallen to evil forces (which later turn out to be Dark Specter and the United Alliance of Evil). Alone, the Rangers then find their Power Chamber under attack by Divatox's forces and are unable to prevent their base from being utterly destroyed, right before Divatox is summoned by a messenger from Dark Specter (who has captured Zordon) to leave the Earth for the Cimmerian Planet. The Rangers are left with no choice but to follow in hot pursuit in a NASADA space shuttle, sans Justin, who chooses to remain on Earth with his father. This leads directly into the sixth Power Rangers generation, Power Rangers: In Space.
Power Rangers Turbo is considered by some to be the worst in the Power Rangers series. Many believe that the Justin character killed the series. There were also many script changes throughout the series. Six characters were written out of the series at the same time. Also, the origin of the Turbo power remains a mystery.
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Rangers
- Tommy Oliver, Red Turbo Ranger 1 and leader of the team (played by Jason David Frank)
- Adam Park, Green Turbo Ranger 1 (played by Johnny Yong Bosch)
- Tanya Sloan, Yellow Turbo Ranger 1 (played by Nakia Burrise)
- Katherine Hillard, Pink Turbo Ranger 1 (played by Catherine Sutherland)
- Justin Stewart, the Blue Turbo Ranger (played by Blake Foster)
- Theodore Jay Jarvis Johnson, Red Turbo Ranger 2 and second leader of the team (played by Selwyn Ward)
- Carlos Vallertes, Green Turbo Ranger 2 (played by Roger Velasco)
- Ashley Hammond, Yellow Turbo Ranger 2 (played by Tracy Lynn Cruz)
- Cassie Chan, Pink Turbo Ranger 2 (played by Patricia Ja Lee)
- Phantom Ranger
Allies
Villains
- Divatox
- Elgar
- Rygog (voiced by Lex Lang)
- Porto (voiced by Scott-Page Pagter)
- General Havoc
- Pirhanatrons
- Putra Pods
- Metallasaurus
- Diva Zords
- Goldgoyle
Zords
- Turbo Zords (Red Lightning - sportscar, Mountain Blaster - 4x4 pickup, Desert Thunder - minivan, Dune Star - SUV, Wind Chaser - compact coupe)
- Turbo Megazord (Combo of all Turbo Zords)
- Robo Racer - police cruiser that transforms into a Warrior Zord, piloted by Blue Senturion.
- Rescue Zords (Lightning Fire Tamer - firetruck, Siren Blaster - police cruiser, Thunder Loader - dumptruck, Star Racer - racecar / tractor, Wind Rescue - ambulance)
- Rescue Megazord (Combo of all Rescue Zords)
- Rescue Turbo Megazord (Combo of Red Lightning, Mountain Blaster, Thunder Loader, Star Racer, and Wind Rescue)
- Artillatron - three-trailer Carrier Zord that transports the Rescue Zords into battle - "stack-transforms" into a giant Warrior Zord whose arms become gyro-cannon and flamethrower for Rescue Megazord's Artillery Power finisher.