Power Rangers: Dino Thunder
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Power Rangers: Dino Thunder are the twelfth generation of Power Rangers. This season was based on the 27th season of Super Sentai - Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger.
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Synopsis
A soccer player, computer expert, a singer, and a teacher join forces to become Power Rangers and help save the Earth from mutant dinosauric beings that wish to eradicate all human life and return Earth to the age of dinosaurs.
In this season, Tommy Oliver, of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers to Power Rangers: Turbo fame, returns as a paleontology professor in Reefside, California. When he is assigned three detention students, Conner, Ethan, and Kira, they end up finding the Dino Gems, paving the way for them to become the Dino Thunder Power Rangers. Connor gains the power of the Tyrannozord, as well as super speed; Ethan gains the power of the Tricerazord, as well as the ability to make his skin super strong; Kira gains the power of the Pterazord, as well as a sonic scream. Tommy (known often as Dr. O) himself joins the team as the Black Ranger, and they are also later joined by Trent Fernandez as the White Ranger. During the course of the series, the team adds to its arsenal Zords based on the Pachycephalosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Ankylosaurus, Dimetrodon, and Stegosaurus, the last of which combines with Trent's Zord, a Tuxapara to form the Dino Stegozord. Tommy pilots the Brachiosaurus Zord, the carrier for all the other Zords.
One episode featured the Dino Thunder Rangers watching a dubbed version of an Abaranger episode (Episode 10: "Abare Leaguer Bind!") on TV.
In addition to the episodes, a short 'secret episode' was created. It features Kira and Ethan looking into the future, and was designed as an advertisement for the Power Rangers series following Dino Thunder, Power Rangers: SPD.
In general, this series has not been afraid to admit its campiness and poke fun at itself, owing partly to the fact that Jason David Frank is somewhat of an homage to days gone by in the series. In one episode, after Tommy receives his powers (again), he mentions he needs to go shopping. When asked why, he says that he doesn't have enough black clothes in his closet; this is the first outright reference to the fact that since Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, all Rangers have dressed in casual clothes with some degree of their Ranger color on it. Also, the Red and Blue Rangers have similar helmet and Zord designs to the tyrannosaurus and triceratops Zords of MMPR. The only major difference is the Yellow Ranger's costume and Zord.
Rangers
- Tommy Oliver, the Black Dino Ranger and mentor for the team (played by Jason David Frank)
- Conner McKnight, the Red Dino Ranger (played by James Napier)
- Ethan James, the Blue Dino Ranger (played by Kevin Duhaney)
- Kira Ford, the Yellow Dino Ranger (played by Emma Lahana)
- Trent Fernandez, the White Dino Ranger (played by Jeffrey Parazzo)
When they say, "Super Dino Mode", the Power Rangers tap into the power of the dinosaurs, gaining spikes on their uniforms and, in the case of Kira, wings.
Villains
Other Characters
- Cassidy Cornell, the local High School reporter
- Devin Del Valle, Cassidy's stupid sidekick and cameraman - he has a slight crush on Cassidy.
- Hayley
- Anton Mercer, Trent's adopted father
Arsenal
Morphers:
- Dino Morpher (Red, Blue and Yellow Rangers)
- Brachio Morpher (Black Ranger)
- Drago Morpher (White Ranger)
- Triassic Morpher (Triassic Ranger - used for Battlizer)
Weapons:
- Tyranno Staff (Red Ranger)
- Tricera Shield (Blue Ranger)
- Ptera Grips (Yellow Ranger)
- Brachio Staff (Black Rager)
- Drago Sword (White Ranger)
- Shield of Triumph (Triassic Ranger)
- Thundermax Blaster / Saber (Red, Blue and Yellow Rangers)
Vehicles:
- Raptor Riders (Red, Blue, Yellow and Black Rangers)
- Raptor Cycles (Red, Blue and Yellow Rangers)
- Thunder ATV's (Black and White Rangers)
- Hovercraft Cycle (Blue Ranger)
- Triceramax Command Center Truck** (All Rangers)
Suit Upgrades:
- Super Dino Mode (All 5 rangers)
- Triassic Ranger (Red Ranger upgrade)
- Battlized Triassic Ranger (Triassic Ranger upgrade)
<p> **Triceramax Command Center was shown on screen but not named. The name "Triceramax Command Center" comes from the toy line released by Bandai in the US.
Zords
Megazords:
- Thundersaurus Megazord (formed from the Tyrannozord, Pterazord and Tricerazord)
- Dino Stegazord (formed from the White Dragozord and Stegazord)
- Mezodon Megazord (formed from the Mezodon and Triassic Megarover)
- Triceramax Megazord (formed from the Mezodon Megazord combined with Ankylozord, Cephalazord, Dimetrozord and Parasaurzord)
- Dino Rage Megazord** (formed from the Thundersaurus Megazord + Dino Stegazord + Mezodon attachments)
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Individual Dino Zords:
- Tyrannozord (controlled by the Red Ranger)
- Pterazord (controlled by the Yellow Ranger)
- Tricerazord (controlled by the Blue Ranger)
- Brachiozord (controlled by the Black Ranger)
- Dragozord (controlled by the White Ranger)
- Mezodon/Triassic Megarover (controlled by Triassic Ranger - also used by other rangers on some occasions)
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Auxilary Zords:
- Ankylozord
- Cephalazord
- Dimetrozord
- Parasaurzord
- Stegazord
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<i>**Dino Rage Megazord was shown on screen but not named. The name "Dino Rage" comes from the toy line released by Bandai in the US.
The Comic Strip
A new monthly comic strip based on the series appears every issue of Jetix Magazine in the UK. Jetix Magazine is the official magazine of JETIX, the channel that shows Dino Thunder in the UK.
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