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Power Rangers Dino Thunder is an American superhero drama serving as an adaptation of the 27th Super Sentai season Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger, and is the 12th season of Power Rangers. The show aired simultaneously on ABC Kids and Toon Disney and ABC Family's Jetix block.
The series features the return of Jason David Frank as Tommy Oliver, several years after the events of Power Rangers Turbo as he forms a new group of Power Rangers from high-school students to defend the world from Mesogog, a direct result of his experiments gone wrong.
Production[]
Jason David Frank would elaborate on his involvement in the season at the 2010 Power Morphicon. “I got a call from Doug Sloan and he asked if I could do a favor for him? Their ratings were down and they wanted one of the original Rangers to come back to potentially boost ratings and save their jobs.”
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[]
Rangers[]
Dino Rangers[]
Designation | Name | 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 |
Evil Rangers[]
Designation | Name | Actor |
---|---|---|
White Dino Ranger | White Dino Ranger (clone) | Adam Gardiner |
Allies[]
Dino Lab[]
- Hayley Ziktor (3-17, 19-20, 22-32, 34-38)
Others[]
- Anton Mercer (6, 8-11, 16-18, 21, 26, 30, 33-38)
Wind Ninja Academy[]
- Sensei Kanoi Watanabe (31-32)
- Marah (31-32)
- Kapri (31-32)
Legendary Rangers[]
Ninja Storm Rangers[]
- (31-32)
Designation | Name | 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 |
S.P.D. Rangers[]
- (S.P.D. 31 & 35)
Designation | Name | Actor |
---|---|---|
S.P.D. Red Ranger | Jack Landors | Brandon Jay McLaren |
S.P.D. Blue Ranger | Sky Tate | Chris Violette |
S.P.D. Green Ranger | Bridge Carson | Matt Austin |
S.P.D. Yellow Ranger | Z Delgado | Monica May |
S.P.D. Pink Ranger | Syd Drew | Alycia Purrott |
S.P.D. Omega Ranger | Sam | Brett Stewart |
S.P.D. Shadow Ranger | Anubis Cruger | John Tui |
Legendary Dino Rangers[]
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers[]
- (Beast Morphers S2 E15)
Designation | Name | Actor |
---|---|---|
Red Ranger | Jason Lee Scott | Austin St. John |
Black Ranger | unidentified | uncredited |
Blue Ranger | Billy Cranston | uncredited |
Yellow Ranger | unidentified | uncredited |
Pink Ranger | Kimberly Ann Hart | uncredited |
Dino Charge Rangers[]
- (Beast Morphers S2 E15)
Designation | Name | Actor |
---|---|---|
Dino Charge Red Ranger | Tyler Navarro | Brennan Mejia |
Dino Charge Black Ranger | Chase Randall | James Davies |
Dino Charge Blue Ranger | Koda | Yoshi Sudarso |
Dino Charge Green Ranger | Riley Griffin | Michael Taber (voice; uncredited) |
Dino Charge Pink Ranger | Shelby Watkins | Camille Hyde (voice; uncredited) |
Dino Charge Gold Ranger | Sir Ivan of Zandar | Davi Santos |
Grid Battleforce Rangers[]
- (Beast Morphers S2 E15)
Designation | Name | Actor |
---|---|---|
Grid Battleforce Red Ranger | Devon Daniels | Rorrie D. Travis |
Grid Battleforce Blue Ranger | Ravi Shaw | Jazz Baduwalia |
Grid Battleforce Yellow Ranger | Zoey Reeves | Jacqueline Scislowski |
Grid Battleforce Gold Ranger | Nate Silva | Abraham Rodriguez |
Grid Battleforce Silver Ranger | Steel | Jamie Linehan (voice) |
Civilians[]
Reefside[]
- Cassidy Cornell (1-2, 6-15, 17-18, 20-32, 34-38)
- Devin Del Valle (1-2, 6-15, 17-18, 20-32, 34-38)
- Kylee Styles (6)
- Nikki Valentina (10)
- Edward Cormier (11, 24, 27)
- Derrick (18)
- Ms. Porter (25)
- Krista (28 & 38)
- Angela (37-38)
Others[]
- Beldorf (7)
Villains[]
- Mesogog's Army
- Leader
- Mesogog (1-7, 9-18, 20-38) / Mesomonster (38)
- Generals
- Elsa (1-3, 5-17, 20-38)
- Zeltrax (2-18, 20-23, 28-29, 37-38) / Super Zeltrax (28 & 38)
- White Dino Ranger (Clone) (21-22, 24, 26-30)
- Monsters/Robots
- Mutations
- Under Mesogog
- Birdbrain (3)
- Pollinator (5)
- Donkeyvac (6)
- Demagnetron (7)
- Scorpex (9)
- Megalador (10 & 22)
- Insectolite (16)
- Jupitor (24)
- Jade Gladiator (30)
- Ugly Monster (36)
- Under Zeltrax
- Goldenrod (8)
- Creature (11)
- Rojobot (15)
- Termitetron (18)
- Copyotter (21)
- Other World Monster (22)
- Deadwood (28 & 30)
- Others
- Dysotron (8)
- Fossilador (17)
- Tutenhawken (25)
- Ka-Ching (19)
- Skortch (30)
- Fridgia (34)
- Under Elsa
- Angor (12) / Angor 1.5 (13)
- Mad Mackerel (20)
- Thornox (26)
- Horn-Rimmed Monster (22 & 29)
- Ruby Dragon (35)
- Under White Ranger Clone
- White Terrorsaurus I (22)
- White Terrorsaurus II (27)
- Dream
- Squidrose (33)
- Croco D'Vile (33)
- Rumba Monkey (33)
- Rude Elf (33)
- Under Mesogog
- Robots
- Tyrannosaurus Robot (1)
- Aerial Assault Craft (2 & 23)
- Terra Assault Craft (23)
- Zelzord (38)
- Mutations
- Grunts
- Tyrannodrones (1-10, 13-17, 20-21, 23--27, 29, 32, 35-37)
- Triptoids (7, 17, 19, 28-29, 32-33, 38)
- Leader
- Lothor's Army
- Leader
- Lothor (31-32)
- Generals
- Evil Space Ninjas
- Blue Face (32)
- General Trayf (32)
- Wolfblades (32)
- Bald Loser (32)
- Loong Ago (32)
- Grunts
- Kelzaks (31-32)
- Leader
Arsenal[]
Morphers[]
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 ◆◆◆
- Brachio Staff ◆
- Drago Sword ◆
- Z-Rex Blaster (Brachio) ◆◆◆◆
Power-Up[]
Vehicles[]
- Raptor Riders ◆◆◆◆
- Raptor Cycles ◆◆◆
- Dino ATVs ◆◆
- Hovercraft Cycle ◆
- Triceramax Command Center Truck
Zords[]
- Legend: ◆ piloted zord, ❖ aux zord, ➲ carrier zord; see Style Guide for rules on icon colors
Biozord System[]
- Dino Rage Megazord ◆◆◆◆◆/◆◆◆◆❖ (toy-exclusive)
- Thundersaurus Megazord ◆◆◆
- DinoStegazord ◆❖/◆◆
- Triceramax Megazord ◆❖❖❖❖/◆❖❖❖❖
- Mezodon Megazord ◆/◆
- Cephalazord ❖/❖
- Dimetrozord ❖/❖
- Parasaurzord ❖/❖
- Ankylozord ❖/❖
- Brachiozord ➲
- Replicantzord / Blizzard Force Megazord ◆◆
- Carnozord ◆
- Chasmozord ◆
- Zelzord
Toy-exclusive[]
Additional Formations[]
Thundersaurus Megazord[]
- Thundersaurus Megazord Cephala Power Punch ◆◆❖
- Thundersaurus Megazord Dimetro Saw Blade ◆◆◆❖
- Thundersaurus Megazord Stego Surfboard ◆◆◆❖
- Thundersaurus Megazord Parasaur Final Cut ◆◆◆❖
- Thundersaurus Megazord Ankylo Drill ◆◆❖
- Thundersaurus Megazord Ankylo Drill/Parasaur Final Cut ◆◆❖❖
Dino Stegazord[]
- DinoStegazord Cephala Power Punch/Dimetro Saw Blade ◆❖❖❖
- DinoStegazord Ankylo Drill/Parasaur Final Cut ◆❖❖❖
Alternate Formations[]
- Valkasaurus Megazord ◆◆◆◆◆◆
Episodes[]
- 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
Other Media[]
Specials[]
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:
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/Youtube 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)
Youtube[]
- Power Rangers Dino Thunder | Season 12 | Full Season | Full Episodes | Power Rangers Official (Youtube)
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. While Tommy and Trent regained their abilities as of the events 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.
- In Power Rangers Unlimited: The Morphin Masters #1 , the Pink Emissary appears in a previous unseen Pink Dino Thunder Ranger form when fighting alongside Coinless Kimberly. It is not know whether this was an error on the part of the creative team or if the appearance is meant to be canon.
Errors[]
- Some of the episodes shows that Tommy did not put the key into the Brachio Morpher properly.
See Also[]
- Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger - Super Sentai counterpart . See comparison page.
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
References[]
Footnotes[]