Carlos and the Count

Carlos and the Count is the 40th episode of Power Rangers Turbo. It is a Carlos Vallerte-focused episode. This episode marks the final appearance of Mr. Caplan, the detention-obsessed principal of Angel Grove High School.

Summary
While on his way home from Bulk and Skull's Scary Film Festival, Carlos is ambushed and bitten in the park by Divatox's latest monster, Count Nocturne. The next day, Carlos slowly starts to develop the attributes of a vampire, and the other Power Rangers quickly try to cure him and take down Count Nocturne. Meanwhile, Bulk and Skull are determined to slay Carlos before he turns his friends into vampires too.

Plot
Carlos and Justin attend a vampire film festival being held at the Youth Center by Bulk and Skull. Carlos complains about having to watch yet another one, as the periscope from Divatox's ship pops out of the punch bowl. Divatox finds the idea of Carlos disliking vampires intriguing, Elgar, swatting lunar bats on the balcony of the space base, says that the Rangers should try dealing with these vermin if they find vampires annoying. Divatox actually compliments Elgar on the idea capturing a lunar bat with her tongue; it turns into a vampire monster known as Count Nocturne.

Carlos and Justin later head home from the Youth Center, each heading in an opposite direction. Piranhatrons appear and restrain Carlos, allowing the arriving Count Nocturne to bite him without resistance. Bulk and Skull, who were a short distance away, watch the monsters depart, becoming worried that Carlos may now turn into a vampire.

The next day, Carlos arrives at school, all dressed in black except for a green sweater; Ashley wonders why he's wearing sunglasses. Carlos, perhaps thinking Count Nocturne's bite didn't do anything, explains light hurts his eyes because he couldn't sleep last night. Bulk and Skull spy on him, but are caught by Justin; they explain what they saw, giving him garlic to protect himself with. The moment they decide to confront Carlos, Mr, Caplan grabs them and, despite the fact they graduated, throws them in detention. Justin notices Carlos finds touching the garlic painful and refuses to remove his sunglasses. He begins studying about vampires, causing a spying Divatox to become angry.

While in the park with T.J. and Cassie, Justin is attack by Count Nocturne and the Piranhatrons. They fend them off, now sure that something must be wrong with Carlos. Remembering Ashely is with Carlos, they rush back to the school, worried he might bite her and turn Ashley into a vampire next.

At school, Ashley wonders if Carlos wants to go to the blood drive with her after lunch; he agrees, saying that he's famished. However, the moment Ashley turns to look into her locket, Carlos leans in to bite her. Luckily, the others arrive and confront Carlos; seeing Carlos has no reflection in her locker's mirror, Ashley freaks out. Carlos turns into a bat and flies off, leaving the rest of the Rangers to wonder who they can track him down and forcibly take him back to the Power Chamber.

They track Carlos to the blood drive, and take him back to the Power Chamber. Alpha sprays an antidote on Carlos, bringing him back to his senses. However, so long as Count Nocturne is around, the spell will take control again. The Rangers morph and head out to battle.

Divatox fires the torpedos, growing the monster; Count Nocturne traps the Rescue Megazord, forcing the Rangers to try a new configuration. Using the Turbo Rescue Zord, the blast Nocturne into oblivion. Divatox has her usual tantrum, taking it out on her minions.

Cast

 * Tracy Lynn Cruz as Ashley Hammond (Yellow Turbo Ranger)
 * Blake Foster as Justin Stewart (Blue Turbo Ranger)
 * Patricia Ja Lee as Cassie Chan (Pink Turbo Ranger)
 * Roger Velasco as Carlos Vallerte (Green Turbo Ranger)
 * Selwyn Ward as T.J. Johnson (Red Turbo Ranger)
 * Paul Schrier as Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier
 * Jason Narvy as Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch
 * Gregg Bullock as Jerome Stone
 * Henry Cannon as Mr. Caplan
 * Hilary Shepard Turner as Divatox
 * Carol Hoyt as Dimitria
 * Donene Kistler as Alpha 6
 * Katerina Luciani as Alpha 6 (voice)
 * Kenny Graceson as Elgar
 * Derek Stephen Prince as Elgar (voice)
 * Ed Neil as Rygog
 * Lex Lang as Rygog (voice)
 * Scott Page-Pagter as Porto (voice)
 * Tom Fahn as Count Nocturne (voice)