 This article is about a/an series entry (the 12th) in the Power Rangers franchise.
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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.
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Synopsis
Seven years after Tommy Oliver left the Turbo Rangers, he returns to Reefside, California as a 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 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 do have 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 |
Villains
Mesogog's Army
- Mesogog
- Elsa/Principal Randall
- Zeltrax
- Tyrannodrones: Mesogog's Foot Soldiers.
- Triptoids: Zeltrax's Foot Soldiers.
| Color | Role | Actor |
|---|---|---|
| White Dino Ranger | White Dino Ranger (clone) | Adam Gardiner |
- 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
Lothor's Army
Other Characters/Allies
- Cassidy Cornell: The local High School reporter who also tries to find out the identities of the Power Rangers.
- Devin Del Valle: Cassidy's stupid sidekick and cameraman; he has a slight crush on Cassidy.
- Hayley Ziktor: Manager of the Cyberspace Cafe, and technical adviser of the Rangers.
- Anton Mercer: Trent's adoptive father and Mesogog's alter ego.
- Mr. Cormier: Cassidy's boss and employer.
- Ninja Storm Rangers
- Sensei Kanoi Watanabe
- S.P.D. B-Squad Rangers
Arsenal
Morphers
Weapons
- Tyranno Staff ◆
- Tricera Shield ◆
- Ptera Grips ◆
- Brachio Staff ◆
- Drago Sword ◆
- Shield of Triumph ◆
- Thundermax Blaster/Saber ◆◆◆
- Z-Rex Blaster
Vehicles
- Raptor Riders ◆◆◆◆
- Raptor Cycles ◆◆◆
- Dino ATVs ◆◆
- Hovercraft Cycle ◆
- Triceramax Command Center Truck
Suit Upgrades
When the Triassic morpher is given enough Dino energy, it unlocks the Battlizer Armor.
- 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
- Legend: ◆ piloted zord, ❖ aux zord, ➲ carrier zord
Biozord System
- Thundersaurus Megazord ◆◆◆
- DinoStegazord ◆❖/◆◆
- Triceramax Megazord ◆❖❖❖❖/◆❖❖❖❖
- Mezodon Megazord ◆/◆
- 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
The Comic Strip
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 Video Games
There were two games produced for the Dino Thunder series. On the Game Boy Advance, there was a sidescrolling 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)
Episode List
- Day of the Dino Part 1
- Day of the Dino Part 2
- Wave Goodbye
- Legacy of Power
- Back in Black
- Diva in Distress
- Game On
- Golden Boy
- Beneath the Surface
- Ocean Alert
- White Thunder Part 1
- White Thunder Part 2
- White Thunder Part 3
- Truth and Consequences
- Leader of the Whack
- Burning at Both Ends
- The Missing Bone
- Bully for Ethan
- Lost & Found in Translation
- It's a Mad Mad Mackerel
- Copy That
- Triassic Triumph
- A Star Is Torn
- A Ranger Exclusive
- Tutenhawken's Curse
- Disappearing Act
- Fighting Spirit
- The Passion of Conner
- Isn't it Lava-ly
- Strange Relations
- Thunder Storm Part 1
- Thunder Storm Part 2
- In Your Dreams
- Drawn into Danger
- House of Cards
- A Test of Trust
- Thunder Struck Part 1
- Thunder Struck Part 2
Specials
Comics
The following stories were printed in the UK Jetix Magazine.
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 Pterazord, Dimetrozord and Dragozord are not technically dinosaurs, with both the Pterazord and Dragozords 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. It is not explained, however, the way Trent and Dr. Oliver managed to re-obtain their powers by the time of Dimensions in Danger.
- 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.
- This season has the least amount of known Rangers that originated in their season in the Disney Era, with only four of them (since Tommy himself originated in the Zordon Era).
- This series is the only one in the Disney Era where none of the morphers are handheld (even though Tommy's morpher in this season has a separate key to activate it when he's morphing).
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
