Power Rangers Dino Thunder

This article is about a/an series entry (the 12th) in the Power Rangers franchise.

Dino Thunder
Number	12
Number of episodes:	38
First episode:	Day of the Dino
Last episode:	Thunder Struck
Intro:	Dino Thunder Intro
Adapted from:	Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger See comparison page.
Original airing:	February 14 – November 20, 2004
Producer:	Disney
TV Rating:
Production Order
Previous	Ninja Storm
Next	S.P.D.

Power Rangers Dino Thunder is the twelfth season of Power Rangers, based on the Super Sentai series Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger. The show aired simultaneously on ABC Kids and Toon Disney's Jetix block.

The series takes place several years after the events of Power Rangers Turbo, as it features the return of Tommy Oliver, reprised by Jason David Frank.

Production

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Synopsis

Seven years after Tommy Oliver left the Turbo Rangers, he comes to Reefside, California as a high school paleontology professor where he leads three detention students: popular soccer player Conner McKnight, computer geek Ethan James, and aspiring musician Kira Ford into becoming the next generation of Rangers, the Power Rangers Dino Thunder. Their mission is to defend Earth from Mesogog, a mutant dinosaur being who wishes to eradicate all human life and return Earth to the age of the dinosaurs. On his side are his minions Zeltrax and Elsa, but the Rangers get an extra ally in form of the mysterious Trent Fernandez-Mercer.

Characters

Dino Rangers

Dino Rangers in Super Dino Mode

Rangers

Color	Role	Actor
Red Dino Ranger	Conner McKnight	James Napier
Blue Dino Ranger	Ethan James	Kevin Duhaney
Yellow Dino Ranger	Kira Ford	Emma Lahana
Black Dino Ranger	Tommy Oliver	Jason David Frank
White Dino Ranger	Trent Fernandez-Mercer	Jeffrey Parazzo

Allies

• Hayley Ziktor
• Anton Mercer
• Mr. Cormier
• Sensei Kanoi Watanabe
• Ninja Storm Rangers

Color	Role	Actor
Red Wind Ranger	Shane Clarke	Pua Magasiva
Blue Wind Ranger	Tori Hanson	Sally Martin
Yellow Wind Ranger	Dustin Brooks	Glenn McMillan
Crimson Thunder Ranger	Hunter Bradley	Adam Tuominen
Navy Thunder Ranger	Blake Bradley	Jorgito Vargas Jr.
Green Samurai Ranger	Cameron Watanabe	Jason Chan

• SPD Rangers

Civilians

• Cassidy Cornell
• Devin Del Valle

Villains

Mesogog's Army

• Mesogog
• Elsa/Principal Randall
• Zeltrax
  • Terra Assault Craft
    • Aerial Assault Craft
  • Zelzord

Color	Role	Actor
White Dino Ranger	White Dino Ranger (clone)	Adam Gardiner

• Tyrannodrones
• Triptoids
• Mutations
  • Birdbrain
  • Pollinator
  • Donkeyvac
  • Demagnetron
  • Dysotron
  • Golden Rod
  • Scorpex
  • Megalador
  • Creature
  • Angor
  • Rojobot
  • Insectolite
  • Fossilador
  • Termitetron
  • Ka-Ching
  • Mad Mackerel
  • Copyotter
  • "Other World Monster"
  • White Terrorsaurus
  • Jupitor
  • Tutenhawken
  • Thornox
  • Deadwood
  • Horn-Rimmed Monster
  • Jade Gladiator
  • Skortch
  • Squidrose
  • Croco D'Vile
  • Rumba Monkey
  • Rude Elf
  • Fridgia
  • Ruby Dragon
  • Ugly Monster

Other

• Tyrannosaurus robot

Lothor's Army

• Lothor
• Izzy
• Pupperazi
• Zurgane
• Kelzaks

Arsenal

Morphers

• Dino Morphers ◆◆◆
• Brachio Morpher ◆
• Drago Morpher ◆
• Triassic Morpher ◆
• Master Morpher ◆

Multi-Use Devices

• Dino Gems ◆◆◆◆◆

Sidearms

• Thundermax Saber ◆◆◆

Individual Weapons and Team Blasters

• Z-Rex Blaster, Super Mode ◆◆◆◆◆
  • Z-Rex Blaster (Brachio) ◆◆◆◆
    • Z-Rex Blaster ◆◆◆
      • Tyranno Staff ◆
      • Tricera Shield ◆
      • Ptera Grips ◆
    • Brachio Staff ◆
  • Drago Sword ◆

Power-Up

• Super Dino Mode ◆◆◆◆◆
• Shield of Triumph ◆
  • Triassic Ranger ◆
    • Triassic Battlizer ◆

Vehicles

• Raptor Riders ◆◆◆◆
• Raptor Cycles ◆◆◆
• Dino ATVs ◆◆
• Hovercraft Cycle ◆
• Triceramax Command Center Truck

Zords

Legend: ◆ piloted zord, ❖ aux zord, ➲ carrier zord; colors are in reference to the Rangers who pilot them, not the physical color of the Zords

Biozord System

• Dino Rage Megazord ◆◆◆◆◆/◆◆◆◆❖ (toy-exclusive)
  • Thundersaurus Megazord ◆◆◆
    • Thundersaurus Incomplete ◆◆
      • Tyrannozord ◆
      • Tricerazord ◆
    • Pterazord ◆
  • DinoStegazord ◆❖/◆◆
    • Dragozord ◆
    • Stegozord ◆/❖
• Triceramax Megazord ◆❖❖❖❖/◆❖❖❖❖
  • Mezodon Megazord ◆/◆
    • Mezodon
    • Triassic Megarover
  • Cephalazord ❖/❖
  • Dimetrozord ❖/❖
  • Parasaurzord ❖/❖
  • Ankylozord ❖/❖
• Brachiozord ➲

Alternate Combinations

• Valkasaurus Megazord ◆◆◆◆◆◆
• Thundersaurus Megazord with Cephala Puncher ◆◆❖
• Thundersaurus Megazord with Dimetro Saw Blade ◆◆◆❖
• Thundersaurus Megazord with Stego Surfboard ◆◆◆❖
• Thundersaurus Megazord with Parasaur Cutter ◆◆◆❖
• Thundersaurus Megazord with Ankylo Drill ◆◆❖
• Thundersaurus Megazord with Ankylo Drill and Parasaur Cutter ◆◆❖❖
• Dino Stegazord with Cephala Puncher and Dimetro Saw Blade ◆❖❖❖
• Dino Stegazord with Ankylo Drill and Parasaur Cutter ◆❖❖❖

Evil Megazords

• Replicantzord/Blizzard Force Megazord ◆◆
  • Carnozord ◆
  • Chasmozord ◆
• Zelzord

Toy-exclusive

• Arctic Pterazord ◆

Episodes

1. Day of the Dino Part 1
2. Day of the Dino Part 2
3. Wave Goodbye
4. Legacy of Power
5. Back in Black
6. Diva in Distress
7. Game On
8. Golden Boy
9. Beneath the Surface
10. Ocean Alert
11. White Thunder Part 1
12. White Thunder Part 2
13. White Thunder Part 3
14. Truth and Consequences
15. Leader of the Whack
16. Burning at Both Ends
17. The Missing Bone
18. Bully for Ethan
19. Lost & Found in Translation
20. It's a Mad Mad Mackerel
21. Copy That
22. Triassic Triumph
23. A Star Is Torn
24. A Ranger Exclusive
25. Tutenhawken's Curse
26. Disappearing Act
27. Fighting Spirit
28. The Passion of Conner
29. Isn't it Lava-ly
30. Strange Relations
31. Thunder Storm Part 1
32. Thunder Storm Part 2
33. In Your Dreams
34. Drawn into Danger
35. House of Cards
36. A Test of Trust
37. Thunder Struck Part 1
38. Thunder Struck Part 2

Other Media

Specials

• Return of the Ranger
• Before it Began

Comics

A monthly comic strip based on the series appeared on several issues of "Jetix Magazine" in the UK. Jetix Magazine was the official magazine of JETIX, the channel that aired Dino Thunder in the UK. The following stories were printed:

• Crowd Trouble
• Face Value
• Game Over
• Ice Age
• Field Trip of Terror
• Dino Bomb Countdown

Video Games

There were two games produced for the Dino Thunder series. On the Game Boy Advance, there was a side scrolling version which was a simple platformer involving fighting several foes from the series. The other game was produced for the PlayStation 2 and the Nintendo GameCube. This was the first Power Rangers game produced on a "next generation" console. Unexpectedly all the action takes place inside the zords. This game also had a few inconsistencies with the series to allow the action to take place in the zords while battling the regular bad guys who were human size. (The series always displayed a monster needing to be destroyed before it could be a giant, a side affect of the Hydro Re-Generator)

VHS/DVD Releases

DVD

• Volume 1 (Episode 1-3)
• Volume 2 (Episodes 4-8)
• Volume 3 (Episodes 9, 11-14)
• Volume 4 (Episodes 15-19)
• Volume 5 (Episodes 20-24)
• Power Rangers Dino Thunder Vol. 5 Triassic Triumph
• Power Rangers Dino Thunder (Complete Season) [RC2]
• Power Rangers Seasons 8-12 (Lightspeed Rescue to Dino Thunder)
• Power Rangers Dino Thunder: The Complete Series (Shout! Factory)

Notes

• This series marks the return of Tommy Oliver as a main cast member.
• Despite having an overall dinosaur theme, the Dimetrozord, Pterazord, and Dragozord are not technically dinosaurs, with both the latter two being pterosaurs and the Dimetrozord being a pelycosaur, a mammal-like reptile. Dimetrodon also lived at least 40 million years before any dinosaur.
• Although the team lost their powers at the end of the series, the core three regained their abilities as of the events of History.
• The "Power Rangers Dino Thunder" name was used in the Korean dubbing version from their respective Japanese Adaptation, even though the series was dubbed from Abaranger.

Errors

• Some of the episodes shows that Tommy did not put the key into the Brachio Morpher properly.

  

  Tommy's Morpher Error

External links

• Power Rangers Dino Thunder | Power Rangers - The Official Power Rangers Website
• Power Rangers Dino Thunder Full Episodes on the Power Rangers Official YouTube Channel