Power Rangers: Zeo
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Power Rangers Zeo is an American
superhero
television series and the second installment of the Power Rangers
franchise that is a continuation of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
, that aired in 1996.
It is based on the Super Sentai
series Chōriki Sentai Ohranger. Power Rangers Zeo is also the first season of Power Rangers
to follow the Sentai practice of annual Ranger suit changes.
and the other Rangers witness the destruction of the Command Center. After recovering, the powerless Rangers discovered the Zeo Crystal intact in the rubble – apparently dropped by Goldar
and Rito Revolto
. The Zeo Crystal guided them to a portal, which took them deep underground to the heretofore unmentioned Power Chamber
. There, they found Zordon
and Alpha 5
waiting for them. The team was bestowed with the five Zeonizers empowered by the Zeo Crystal. Tanya Sloan
joined the team as Zeo Ranger II — Yellow, while Billy Cranston
chose to become their technical advisor, rather than continue being a Ranger.
All of this occurred as the Machine Empire
entered Earth's solar system. So powerful, even Rita Repulsa
and Lord Zedd
were forced to flee from them to the M51 Galaxy or be destroyed. Led by King Mondo
and Queen Machina, the Machine Empire sought to conquer Earth. Armed with new weapons and Zords, only the Zeo Rangers stood in their way. Unbeknownst to anyone, Rito and Goldar – now amnesic – were left behind on Earth. They were taken in by Bulk and Skull, who had them serving at their beck and call. Bulk and Skull, meanwhile, continued to be members of the Junior Police Force until Lt. Stone was fired. Quitting as a show of support, they joined him at his new detective agency.
Over time, the Machine Empire began wearing down the five Zeo Rangers. Help arrived in the form of the mysterious Gold Ranger. No one knew who he was and while suspicion abounded, it was clear he was there to help the Rangers. It turned out that the Gold Ranger was an alien, Trey of Triforia
. This revelation came after he was injured in battle. Split into three separate selves, Trey was forced to temporarily pass on his powers to a worthy warrior while healing. They attempted to transfer the Gold Ranger powers to Billy; but were unable to because Billy had acquired a large amount of negative energy due to the destruction of the Command Center. The ultimate successor was Jason Lee Scott
, the original Red Power Ranger. This event also saw the introduction of the more powerful Super Zeozords, which were used against a tougher generation of machines. The Super Zeo Megazord was powerful enough to even later destroy King Mondo, creating a power vacuum in the Machine Empire.
Secretly returning from the M51 Galaxy, Lord Zedd and Rita sought to become top villains again. Operating out of an RV with Finster, they first restored Goldar and Rito's memories. After King Mondo was destroyed, they launched their first plan: use Louie Kaboom to take over the Machine Empire. Though he did succeed, he had also broken free of Zedd and Rita's control. He embarked on his own plans to conquer Earth and destroy the Zeo Rangers. Louie was later destroyed by the machinations of Prince Gasket and Princess Archerina, who ruled until King Mondo's reconstruction was complete and caused them to flee.
When Billy began rapidly aging, the Zeo and Aquitian Rangers raced to help him, as well as combat monsters from both King Mondo and Rita. Billy ultimately left Earth for treatment on Aquitar and chose to stay in order to be with Cestria. Soon afterwards, it was discovered Jason could no longer handle having the Gold Ranger powers. They were leaving his body and draining his lifeforce in the process. Trey was still in recovery, but a risky gambit healed and restored the powers to him. Rita and Lord Zedd also blew up the Machine Empire's leadership.
: Zeo Ranger V; previously the Green Ranger, then the White Ranger and White Ninja Ranger. He found his Zeo Crystal in the past in the American Southwest. Wears a red suit with a star-shaped visor on his helmet. He was portrayed by Jason David Frank
.
Adam Park
: Zeo Ranger IV; formerly the second Black Ranger and Black Ninja Ranger. He found his Zeo Crystal in the past in Korea. Wears a green suit with a rectangular visor. He was portrayed by Johnny Yong Bosch
.
Rocky DeSantos: Zeo Ranger III; formerly the second Red Ranger and Red Ninja Ranger. He found his Zeo Crystal in the past in Mexico. He was second-in-command until Jason returned. Wears a blue suit with a triangular visor on his helmet. He was portrayed by Steve Cardenas
.
Tanya Sloan
: Zeo Ranger II, the only new member of the core group. When Aisha
went for her Zeo Crystal in the past in Africa, she decided that she wanted to help the animals who were sick, and sent Tanya back with the Zeo Crystal in her place. Initially returning as a teenager, the Zeo Crystal made Tanya the same age as the other Rangers, which she gradually got used to. Wears a yellow suit with two horizontal lines for a visor on her helmet. She was portrayed by Nakia Burrise
.
Katherine "Kat" Hillard
: Zeo Ranger I; formerly the second Pink Ranger and second Pink Ninja Ranger. She found her Zeo Crystal in the past in Australia. Wears a pink suit with a circular visor on her helmet. She was portrayed by Catherine Sutherland
.
Trey of Triforia
: The original Gold Ranger. The prince of planet Triforia, a planet where everyone has identical triplets. He gave the Zeo Rangers their Super Zeozords when he had to leave to his planet, again. The Gold Ranger wears a black suit with a golden vest and has a visor shaped like the kanji
for "king". He was portrayed by Ted, Tim and Tom DiFillippo and voiced by Brad Hawkins
in his first appearances.
Jason Lee Scott
: The second Gold Ranger; formerly the original Red Ranger. When Trey of Triforia had to return to his home planet, Tommy went and found Jason to take the place of the Gold Ranger while he was gone. He becomes second-in-command upon his return. He was portrayed by Austin St. John
.
Machine Empire
s. Former Red Ranger Jason Lee Scott obtains the powers of the Gold Ranger after Trey loses the ability to, but again with no prior knowledge Jason was even back in Angel Grove, any previous teasers were again false hints that would not be reflected in the series. Actor Brad Hawkins
, who played one of the main characters on similar show VR Troopers
, voiced the Gold Ranger early on. Saban had allegedly planned to use him after the end of VR Troopers in another role. However, for unknown reasons (believed to be scheduling conflicts), he was not used as the identity of the Gold Ranger, with Ted, Tim and Tom DiFillippo instead portraying the three parts of Trey. Additional candidates for the Gold Ranger's identity included:
began publication of a Power Rangers Zeo comic in August 1996. It featured scripts by Tom and Mary Bierbaum, and art by Todd Nauck
and Norm Rapmund
. Four issues were drawn but only one was released before Image Comics lost the license.
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superhero
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
television series and the second installment of the Power Rangers
Power Rangers
Power Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...
franchise that is a continuation of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American live-action children's television series based on the 16th installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. Both the show and its related merchandise saw unbridled overnight success, catapulting into pop culture in mere months...
, that aired in 1996.
It is based on the Super Sentai
Super Sentai
The is the name given to the long-running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Co., Ltd., Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi...
series Chōriki Sentai Ohranger. Power Rangers Zeo is also the first season of Power Rangers
Power Rangers
Power Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...
to follow the Sentai practice of annual Ranger suit changes.
Synopsis
Power Rangers Zeo immediately begins after the events of Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers where TommyTommy Oliver
Dr. Thomas "Tommy" Oliver is a fictional character from the universe of the American children's television franchise Power Rangers. He is a main character in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series, as well as four of its successive incarnations Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo,...
and the other Rangers witness the destruction of the Command Center. After recovering, the powerless Rangers discovered the Zeo Crystal intact in the rubble – apparently dropped by Goldar
Goldar
Goldar , is a fictional character from the Power Rangers universe, first appearing in the American series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He is based on the Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger villain Grifforzer. He is a powerful yet very overconfident warrior that served under the command of Rita Repulsa and...
and Rito Revolto
Rito Revolto
Rito Revolto is a fictional character from the American television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, as well as the sequel program Power Rangers Zeo. The idiotic skeleton-like brother of Rita Repulsa, brother-in-law of Lord Zedd, and son of Master Vile, Rito is based on the Ninja Sentai...
. The Zeo Crystal guided them to a portal, which took them deep underground to the heretofore unmentioned Power Chamber
Power Chamber
The Command Center, later called the Power Chamber, is the fictional headquarters for the Power Rangers in the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and its sequels up to Power Rangers Turbo....
. There, they found Zordon
Zordon
Zordon is a powerful wizard and mentor to the Power Rangers franchise, appearing in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series and many of its subsequent incarnations....
and Alpha 5
Alpha 5
Alpha 5 is a fictional robot on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series. On Alpha's chest is a yellow stylized lightning bolt similar to the Power Rangers' lightning bolt symbol, but inverted. His head is in the shape of a golden flying saucer with a visor that flashes when he is speaking...
waiting for them. The team was bestowed with the five Zeonizers empowered by the Zeo Crystal. Tanya Sloan
Tanya Sloan
Tanya Sloan, originally named Kenya Sloan, is a fictional character and hero in the Power Rangers universe, appearing in the television series Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo. She is played by Nakia Burrise and is introduced as living with an African tribe...
joined the team as Zeo Ranger II — Yellow, while Billy Cranston
Billy Cranston
Billy Cranston is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe. He is the Blue Ranger in the series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, portrayed by actor David Yost. Billy is the only original Power Ranger to remain for the entire MMPR series, and is the third longest-serving Ranger overall...
chose to become their technical advisor, rather than continue being a Ranger.
All of this occurred as the Machine Empire
Machine Empire
The Machine Empire is a group of robotic villains in the Power Rangers universe, who first appeared in the television show Power Rangers Zeo and were later mentioned in Power Rangers in Space and Power Rangers Wild Force.-History:...
entered Earth's solar system. So powerful, even Rita Repulsa
Rita Repulsa
Rita Repulsa is a fictional character from the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. She is based on the Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger villain Witch Bandora...
and Lord Zedd
Lord Zedd
Lord Zedd is a fictional villain from the TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers who was introduced at the beginning of the show's second season. Unlike Rita Repulsa, the show's original villain, Zedd was a character made specifically for Power Rangers without any prior counterpart in the Japanese...
were forced to flee from them to the M51 Galaxy or be destroyed. Led by King Mondo
King Mondo
King Mondo is a fictional character from the American television series Power Rangers Zeo. He serves as the principal antagonist of the series. King Mondo's costume and various pieces of footage were borrowed from the Japanese Super Sentai series Chōriki Sentai Ohranger. In that series, Mondo's...
and Queen Machina, the Machine Empire sought to conquer Earth. Armed with new weapons and Zords, only the Zeo Rangers stood in their way. Unbeknownst to anyone, Rito and Goldar – now amnesic – were left behind on Earth. They were taken in by Bulk and Skull, who had them serving at their beck and call. Bulk and Skull, meanwhile, continued to be members of the Junior Police Force until Lt. Stone was fired. Quitting as a show of support, they joined him at his new detective agency.
Over time, the Machine Empire began wearing down the five Zeo Rangers. Help arrived in the form of the mysterious Gold Ranger. No one knew who he was and while suspicion abounded, it was clear he was there to help the Rangers. It turned out that the Gold Ranger was an alien, Trey of Triforia
Trey of Triforia
Trey of Triforia is a fictional character and hero from the Power Rangers universe, appearing in the television series Power Rangers Zeo.Trey is the prince of the planet Triforia , and a member of the race of Triforians...
. This revelation came after he was injured in battle. Split into three separate selves, Trey was forced to temporarily pass on his powers to a worthy warrior while healing. They attempted to transfer the Gold Ranger powers to Billy; but were unable to because Billy had acquired a large amount of negative energy due to the destruction of the Command Center. The ultimate successor was Jason Lee Scott
Jason Lee Scott
Jason Lee Scott is a fictional character in the Power Rangers franchise, played by actor Austin St. John. Jason is best remembered as the original Red Ranger from the first entry of the franchise, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, as well as the leader of the original team of Power Rangers...
, the original Red Power Ranger. This event also saw the introduction of the more powerful Super Zeozords, which were used against a tougher generation of machines. The Super Zeo Megazord was powerful enough to even later destroy King Mondo, creating a power vacuum in the Machine Empire.
Secretly returning from the M51 Galaxy, Lord Zedd and Rita sought to become top villains again. Operating out of an RV with Finster, they first restored Goldar and Rito's memories. After King Mondo was destroyed, they launched their first plan: use Louie Kaboom to take over the Machine Empire. Though he did succeed, he had also broken free of Zedd and Rita's control. He embarked on his own plans to conquer Earth and destroy the Zeo Rangers. Louie was later destroyed by the machinations of Prince Gasket and Princess Archerina, who ruled until King Mondo's reconstruction was complete and caused them to flee.
When Billy began rapidly aging, the Zeo and Aquitian Rangers raced to help him, as well as combat monsters from both King Mondo and Rita. Billy ultimately left Earth for treatment on Aquitar and chose to stay in order to be with Cestria. Soon afterwards, it was discovered Jason could no longer handle having the Gold Ranger powers. They were leaving his body and draining his lifeforce in the process. Trey was still in recovery, but a risky gambit healed and restored the powers to him. Rita and Lord Zedd also blew up the Machine Empire's leadership.
Characters
The Zeo Rangers
Thomas "Tommy" OliverTommy Oliver
Dr. Thomas "Tommy" Oliver is a fictional character from the universe of the American children's television franchise Power Rangers. He is a main character in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series, as well as four of its successive incarnations Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo,...
: Zeo Ranger V; previously the Green Ranger, then the White Ranger and White Ninja Ranger. He found his Zeo Crystal in the past in the American Southwest. Wears a red suit with a star-shaped visor on his helmet. He was portrayed by Jason David Frank
Jason David Frank
Jason David Frank is an American actor, martial artist and professional mixed martial arts fighter, best known for playing Tommy Oliver in Power Rangers.- Early life :...
.
Adam Park
Adam Park
Adam Park is a fictional major character from the universe of the American television series franchise Power Rangers, played by Johnny Yong Bosch. He is a main character in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series, as well as three of its successive incarnations Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers,...
: Zeo Ranger IV; formerly the second Black Ranger and Black Ninja Ranger. He found his Zeo Crystal in the past in Korea. Wears a green suit with a rectangular visor. He was portrayed by Johnny Yong Bosch
Johnny Yong Bosch
Johnny Yong Bosch is an American actor, voice actor, martial artist, and musician.He may be best known for portraying Adam Park in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and being the English voice of Ichigo Kurosaki in the hit anime series Bleach, Vash the Stampede in Trigun and Lelouch Lamperouge in Code...
.
Rocky DeSantos: Zeo Ranger III; formerly the second Red Ranger and Red Ninja Ranger. He found his Zeo Crystal in the past in Mexico. He was second-in-command until Jason returned. Wears a blue suit with a triangular visor on his helmet. He was portrayed by Steve Cardenas
Steve Cardenas
Stephen Antonio Cardenas is a former Mexican-American actor and martial artist, perhaps most noted for playing Rocky DeSantos in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series....
.
Tanya Sloan
Tanya Sloan
Tanya Sloan, originally named Kenya Sloan, is a fictional character and hero in the Power Rangers universe, appearing in the television series Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo. She is played by Nakia Burrise and is introduced as living with an African tribe...
: Zeo Ranger II, the only new member of the core group. When Aisha
Aisha Campbell
Aisha Campbell is a fictional character from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV Show. She was portrayed by Karan Ashley.Spirited and full of energy, Aisha was always up to the challenge of being a Power Ranger...
went for her Zeo Crystal in the past in Africa, she decided that she wanted to help the animals who were sick, and sent Tanya back with the Zeo Crystal in her place. Initially returning as a teenager, the Zeo Crystal made Tanya the same age as the other Rangers, which she gradually got used to. Wears a yellow suit with two horizontal lines for a visor on her helmet. She was portrayed by Nakia Burrise
Nakia Burrise
Nakia Burrise is an American singer and actress known for her role as Tanya Sloan on the television series Power Rangers from 1996-1997....
.
Katherine "Kat" Hillard
Katherine Hillard
Katherine 'Kat' Hillard is a fictional character in the Power Rangers franchise. She was played by Australian-American actress Catherine Sutherland in adult form, and by Julia Jordan in child form...
: Zeo Ranger I; formerly the second Pink Ranger and second Pink Ninja Ranger. She found her Zeo Crystal in the past in Australia. Wears a pink suit with a circular visor on her helmet. She was portrayed by Catherine Sutherland
Catherine Sutherland
Catherine Jane Sutherland/Catherine J Chilson is an Australian actress best known for playing Katherine "Kat" Hillard, the Pink Ranger on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers: Zeo, and Power Rangers: Turbo from 1995–1997, joining the TV series in the third season and leaving in 5th...
.
Trey of Triforia
Trey of Triforia
Trey of Triforia is a fictional character and hero from the Power Rangers universe, appearing in the television series Power Rangers Zeo.Trey is the prince of the planet Triforia , and a member of the race of Triforians...
: The original Gold Ranger. The prince of planet Triforia, a planet where everyone has identical triplets. He gave the Zeo Rangers their Super Zeozords when he had to leave to his planet, again. The Gold Ranger wears a black suit with a golden vest and has a visor shaped like the kanji
Kanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
for "king". He was portrayed by Ted, Tim and Tom DiFillippo and voiced by Brad Hawkins
Brad Hawkins
Brad Hawkins is an American film actor and television actor and a country singer and martial artist, best known for playing Ryan Steele in the TV series VR Troopers...
in his first appearances.
Jason Lee Scott
Jason Lee Scott
Jason Lee Scott is a fictional character in the Power Rangers franchise, played by actor Austin St. John. Jason is best remembered as the original Red Ranger from the first entry of the franchise, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, as well as the leader of the original team of Power Rangers...
: The second Gold Ranger; formerly the original Red Ranger. When Trey of Triforia had to return to his home planet, Tommy went and found Jason to take the place of the Gold Ranger while he was gone. He becomes second-in-command upon his return. He was portrayed by Austin St. John
Austin St. John
Austin St. John is a former American actor and martial artist known for his role in the popular Power Rangers children's television series as Jason Lee Scott, the original Red Ranger and first leader of the Power Rangers. He is an emergency medical technician and firefighter.-Personal life:St...
.
Allies
- Alien Rangers
- ZordonZordonZordon is a powerful wizard and mentor to the Power Rangers franchise, appearing in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series and many of its subsequent incarnations....
: Voiced by Robert L. ManahanRobert L. ManahanRobert L. Manahan was an American actor. He was most recognized for being the voice of Zordon in the latter two and a half seasons of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV Series. He also portrayed Zordon in Power Rangers Zeo, Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie, and several episodes of Power Rangers Turbo...
. - Alpha 5Alpha 5Alpha 5 is a fictional robot on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series. On Alpha's chest is a yellow stylized lightning bolt similar to the Power Rangers' lightning bolt symbol, but inverted. His head is in the shape of a golden flying saucer with a visor that flashes when he is speaking...
: Voiced by Richard Steven HorvitzRichard Steven HorvitzRichard Steven Horvitz, sometimes credited as Richard S. Horvitz, Richard Horvitz, or Richard Wood, is an American actor and voice actor best known for his work as the voice of the original Alpha 5 in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo, and Power Rangers Turbo, as Raz in Psychonauts,...
(credited as Richard Wood). - Billy CranstonBilly CranstonBilly Cranston is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe. He is the Blue Ranger in the series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, portrayed by actor David Yost. Billy is the only original Power Ranger to remain for the entire MMPR series, and is the third longest-serving Ranger overall...
: Portrayed by David YostDavid YostDavid Harold Yost is an American actor and producer known for his role of Billy Cranston on the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie and Power Rangers Zeo.-Early life:...
. - Emily: Portrayed by Lesley Tesh-Petersen.
- Ernie: Portrayed by Richard GenelleRichard GenelleRichard Michael Genelle was an entrepreneur and actor best known for playing Ernie on the children's series Power Rangers....
. - Farkus "Bulk" BulkmeierBulk and SkullBulk and Skull are fictional characters in the Power Rangers universe. They appeared as permanent cast members from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers until Power Rangers in Space...
: Portrayed by Paul SchrierPaul SchrierPaul L. Schrier II is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role of Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier in the Power Rangers series. He portrayed the character for seven seasons from 1993–1999, returning in 2011 for the eighteenth season of Power Rangers Samurai, and was the last original cast...
. - Eugene "Skull" SkullovitchBulk and SkullBulk and Skull are fictional characters in the Power Rangers universe. They appeared as permanent cast members from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers until Power Rangers in Space...
: Portrayed by Jason NarvyJason NarvyJason A. Narvy, Ph.D is an American actor who spent a number of years playing the character Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch on the Power Rangers television series and starred in both movies based on the series....
. - Lt. (later Detective) Stone: Portrayed by Gregg BullockGregg BullockGregg Bullock is an actor whose only major role was portraying Lieutenant/Detective Jerome B. Stone in 3 seasons of Power Rangers . He has also been credited as simply Greg Bullock. He also appeared in commercial bumpers/eyecatchers that were shown with the first season of Dragon Ball Z, which was,...
. - David Truehart: Tommy's brother. Portrayed by the late Eric Frank, Jason David Frank's real-life brother.
- Cestria:
- Auric the Conqueror: Voiced by Derek Stephen PrinceDerek Stephen PrinceDerek Stephen Prince is an American voice actor who is most memorable for his various roles in the Digimon series, as well as the voice of Elgar in the live-action Power Rangers Turbo and Power Rangers in Space.While a talented actor, with vocal skills capable of anything from High School girls to...
(uncredited). - Tritor: Portrayed by Koichi SakamotoKoichi Sakamotois a Japanese-born stunt actor, and producer for films and television. He is best known for his work as executive producer, as well as fight coordinator and frequent director, for the long running Power Rangers franchise.-Early career:...
and voiced by Paul St. PeterPaul St. PeterPaul Schmidl Peter , better known as Paul St. Peter, is an American voice actor. He also uses the names George C. Cole, George Z. Cole and Francis C. Cole...
(both uncredited).
Machine EmpireMachine EmpireThe Machine Empire is a group of robotic villains in the Power Rangers universe, who first appeared in the television show Power Rangers Zeo and were later mentioned in Power Rangers in Space and Power Rangers Wild Force.-History:...
- King MondoKing MondoKing Mondo is a fictional character from the American television series Power Rangers Zeo. He serves as the principal antagonist of the series. King Mondo's costume and various pieces of footage were borrowed from the Japanese Super Sentai series Chōriki Sentai Ohranger. In that series, Mondo's...
: Voiced by David StenstromDavid StenstromDavid Stenstrom is an actor. He has appeared on-screen in various shows, the best-known of those roles probably being that of Hal Stewart in Saban's short-lived version of Masked Rider. He is probably best known for doing the voice of the ruler of the Machine Empire, King Mondo, during the Power...
. - Queen Machina: Voiced by Alex BorsteinAlex BorsteinAlexandrea "Alex" Borstein is an American actress, singer, voice actress, writer and comedian. She is best known for her long-running role as Lois Griffin on the animated television series Family Guy, and as a cast member on the sketch comedy series MADtv.A native of Highland Park, Illinois,...
. - Prince Sprocket: Voiced by Barbara GoodsonBarbara GoodsonBarbara Goodson is an American actress known mostly for her versatility in voicing original and dubbed cartoons. She is voted one of the ten best women to do the voices for young males in cartoons...
. - Orbus: Voiced by Barbara GoodsonBarbara GoodsonBarbara Goodson is an American actress known mostly for her versatility in voicing original and dubbed cartoons. She is voted one of the ten best women to do the voices for young males in cartoons...
. - Klank: Voiced by Oliver PageOliver PageOliver Page is a voice actor whose best-known role to date is the voice of Klank, member of the Machine Empire, in 1996's Power Rangers: Zeo. Page has also made bit appearances in different films. One of his known aliases is Oliver Kat. Other people named Oliver Page include 'Oliver Page' and...
. - Prince Gasket: Voiced by Douglas SloanDouglas SloanDouglas J. Sloan served as a producer, writer, director, and actor on various television shows and movies, such as Power Rangers, Big Bad Beetleborgs, and VR Troopers.-Power Rangers:...
(uncredited). - Archerina: Voiced by Melora HarteMelora HarteMelora I. Harte is an American voice actress. In addition to voice acting in anime, she also adapted and directed several anime dubs...
(uncredited). - Louie Kaboom: Voiced by Lex LangLex LangWalter Alexis "Lex" Lang is a two-time Emmy Award–winning American voice actor, producer and entrepreneur. He is the cofounder of The Love Planet Foundation, a non-profit organization which creates educational materials for children on the importance of recycling, world water awareness, and the...
(uncredited). - Cogs:
Rita & Zedd
- Lord Zedd: Portrayed by Edwin NealEdwin NealEdwin Neal is an American actor, perhaps best known for his role as the Hitchhiker in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre or his role as Lord Zedd in Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. He has been a top voice talent and actor for years appearing on screen and off in such diverse projects as The Lord of the...
(credited as Ed Neil) and voiced by Robert AxelrodRobert Axelrod (actor)Robert Axelrod is a U.S. actor who has been in several movies and lent his voice to countless televisual shows including Digimon, having started vocal acting for the English versions of Japanese cartoons in 1980...
. - Rita Repulsa Portrayed by Carla Perez and voiced by Barbara GoodsonBarbara GoodsonBarbara Goodson is an American actress known mostly for her versatility in voicing original and dubbed cartoons. She is voted one of the ten best women to do the voices for young males in cartoons...
. - Finster: Voiced by Robert AxelrodRobert Axelrod (actor)Robert Axelrod is a U.S. actor who has been in several movies and lent his voice to countless televisual shows including Digimon, having started vocal acting for the English versions of Japanese cartoons in 1980...
. - Rito Revolto: Voiced by Bob PapenbrookBob PapenbrookRobert DeWayne "Bob" Papenbrook was an American voice actor. Fellow voice actors often nicknamed him "Pappy". He was very well known in the worlds of anime and video game voice-overs for his voice acting of "gruff" characters...
. - Goldar: Voiced by Kerrigan MahanKerrigan MahanKerrigan Mahan is an American voice actor, also known as Ryan O'Flannigan.Mahan was born in Los Angeles, California. His voice ranges from young and exuberant to sneering and Lee Van Cleef-ish...
. - Squatt and Baboo:
Arsenal
- Zeonizers: Interlocking, wrist-mounted devices that harness the energy of the Zeo Crystal, and empower the Zeo Zords. These devices allowed the Rangers to morph once the leader proclaimed "It's Morphin Time!" (reused from the previous three seasons), followed by the team connecting the devices.
- Communicators:They were used for teleportation and for communication between the rangers.
- Zeo Blaster: The amalgamation of the five core Rangers' weapons, a Zeo Pistol and a Zeo Blade. It could fire powerful blasts of energy to destroy opponents.
- Zeo Blade/Laser Pistol: Standard Zeo Ranger side-arms that can be combined for extra power.
- Zeo Sword: Red Zeo Ranger's personal weapon.
- Zeo Hatchets: Green Zeo Ranger's personal weapons.
- Zeo Bladed Tonfas: Blue Zeo Ranger's personal weapons.
- Zeo Dual Nunchucks: Yellow Zeo Ranger's personal weapons.
- Zeo Shield: Pink Zeo Ranger's personal weapon.
- Golden Power Staff: Gold Zeo Ranger's personal weapon, capable of firing a "Gold Rush" blast as a finisher.
- Zeo Cannon: A powerful cannon that draws its power from all the Zeo Rangers.
- Defender Wheel: Any of the Rangers can enter this giant wheel and launch themselves at an opponent, destroying them in a spinning mass of energy.
- Zeo Jet Cycles: Five vehicles used for off-road transportation that come in handy when the teleportation system is offline. They were destroyed in an ambush caused by Cog Changer.
Zords
Billy and Alpha 5 built the Zeozords after the rangers lost their powers, with the ones that Ninjazords and Shogunzords were rendered dormant. The Red Battlezord was created using Battle Borg technology, and can only be controlled telepathically by Tommy (but was once configured for Adam's use yet with setbacks). Pyramidas was the Gold Zeo Ranger's Zord, and acted as a Carrier Zord. Trey of Triforia also supplied the Zeo Rangers with the Super Zeozords and the Warrior Wheel for the Gold Ranger. All Zeozords were abandoned and kept in storage in the Zeozord holding bay (except for Pyramidas, which Trey brought with him when he left).Identity of the Gold Ranger
Throughout a good part of Power Rangers Zeo a constant teaser was the identity of the Gold Ranger, and then after that, the identity of who would take the mantle of the Gold Ranger. After many episodes of speculation, it was revealed the Gold Ranger was in fact a new character never seen before, Trey of Triforia, basically turning all other hints into Red HerringRed herring
A red herring is a deliberate attempt to divert attention.Red herring may refer to:* Red herring , the informal fallacy of presenting an argument that may in itself be valid, but does not address the issue in question....
s. Former Red Ranger Jason Lee Scott obtains the powers of the Gold Ranger after Trey loses the ability to, but again with no prior knowledge Jason was even back in Angel Grove, any previous teasers were again false hints that would not be reflected in the series. Actor Brad Hawkins
Brad Hawkins
Brad Hawkins is an American film actor and television actor and a country singer and martial artist, best known for playing Ryan Steele in the TV series VR Troopers...
, who played one of the main characters on similar show VR Troopers
VR Troopers
VR Troopers was a syndicated live action show produced by Saban from 1994 to 1996...
, voiced the Gold Ranger early on. Saban had allegedly planned to use him after the end of VR Troopers in another role. However, for unknown reasons (believed to be scheduling conflicts), he was not used as the identity of the Gold Ranger, with Ted, Tim and Tom DiFillippo instead portraying the three parts of Trey. Additional candidates for the Gold Ranger's identity included:
- Billy Cranston was a constant candidate for the identity of the Gold Ranger. When the original identity of the Ranger was still unknown, Billy would consistently disappear, leading fans to believe he was leaving to transform into the Gold Ranger. This proved to be false, however, and it is theorized that Billy was actually busy designing the Turbo powers for the following season. When it came time for someone to take the Gold Ranger's powers, Billy is the obvious choice. However, due to absorbing a high amount of 'negative ions' from the season finale of the previous season, he was unable to take the Gold Ranger powers. It is rumored that the real reason that Billy was not made the Gold Ranger was that it was unsure if his actor, David Yost, was going to stay on the show until the end, because of problems backstage with Yost and the cast and crew.
- David Trueheart Tommy's brother on the show, introduced during the episode "Challenges" who was not only trained in martial arts, but already knew the identities of the other Power Rangers. There was some rumor that he was the original Gold Ranger, however, there was even wider speculation that he was the candidate Tommy was trying to bring to the Command Center to accept the Gold Ranger's powers. This was further fuelled by the fact that while disguised, Jason looked a lot like like David, leading fans to believe he was purposely introduced to be a red herring.
- Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch, in the episode A Small Problem, Skull mysteriously disappears from Bulk's side when the two are near the Power Rangers, with the Gold Ranger shortly thereafter appearing to save Tommy and Kat. This was the only case where Skull, a long-time comic relief character, was a suspect.
Comics
Image ComicsImage Comics
Image Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
began publication of a Power Rangers Zeo comic in August 1996. It featured scripts by Tom and Mary Bierbaum, and art by Todd Nauck
Todd Nauck
Todd Nauck is an American comic book artist and writer. Nauck is most notable for his work on Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Young Justice and his own creation, Wildguard.-Career:...
and Norm Rapmund
Norm Rapmund
-Image Comics and Marvel:Rapmund's career began with Image Comics' Brigade #1 in 1992. He worked on the series concurrently with Image titles Bloodstrike and Team Youngblood until 1994, when he moved from Brigade to Supreme...
. Four issues were drawn but only one was released before Image Comics lost the license.
External links
- "Power Rangers Zeo" at Fox KidsFox KidsFox Kids was the Fox Broadcasting Company's American children's programming division and brand name from September 8, 1990 until September 7, 2002. It was owned by Fox Television Entertainment airing programming on Monday–Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings.Depending on the show, the...
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