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- This article refers to the show, for the organization, see Space Patrol Delta.
- S.P.D. redirects here. For the Space Patrol Delta's counterpart, see Special Police Dekaranger.
Power Rangers S.P.D. is an American superhero drama serving as an adaptation of the 28th Super Sentai series Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger, and is the 13th season of Power Rangers. The show began airing on ABC Family before moving exclusively to Toon Disney's Jetix block for the show's second half.
The show takes place in the near future where mankind has peacefully begun coexisting with extraterrestrial life. However as the dangerous Troobian Empire begins an offensive against Earth, the B-Squad are chosen to become Power Rangers and defend Earth in place of the missing A-Squad.
Production[]
Power Rangers S.P.D. was a milestone series behind-the-scenes and for the fanbase, but also one of the most controversial among fans.
After two years on the series, Doug Sloan and Ann Austen departed as the primary writers and producers of PR, paving the way forward for Greg Aronowitz and Bruce Kalish to take over, with Jackie Marchand staying on as a writer. Joining Kalish were several of his colleagues from Hollywood, including David Garber. Kalish and Aronowitz's combined effort on the early portions of SPD gained instantaneous praise from the fanbase, as SPD proved to be one of the more ambitious seasons of Power Rangers ever attempted, with a rare cast of strong actors portraying each character with gravitas and investment, as a result, the cast became hailed as perhaps one of the best in the show's history. It was also at this time that the production crew opened communications with the fandom, which Sloan had previously done, enabling fans to conduct interviews and have conversations with the cast and the producers.
Even the first set of episodes were superb due to the quality backstage talent. After the two-part opener, each Ranger got an entire episode devoted entirely to their character development (episode 3 was Jack's, episode 4 was for Sky, 5 for Syd, 6 for Bridge, and 7 and 8, which were a single, two-part episode, for Z). Sam, although still a child, entered the show with a very well-received two-part episode (which he shared the spotlight with Z), and the Shadow Ranger was introduced, once again, through a very well-received two-part episode.
As the series continued, it became obvious S.P.D was struggling with its own status quo and storylines, as more filler episodes translated storylines from Dekaranger to push the series towards a conclusion (including the episode Samurai which is set in Japan). A brief reprieve for this complacent writing came when Jackie Marchand's two-part storyline "Reflection" resolved Sky's struggle with his personal demons, but it wouldn't last. By the time the Dino Thunder/S.P.D crossovers "History" and "Wormhole" aired, the latter was crucified for not being able to properly accommodate Jason David Frank, as he was back in the States.
The interaction with the cast and crew gradually minimized as Kalish later admitted his own children had browsed Rangerboard and were horrified by the crass, derogatory criticism and humorous anecdotes made about him. In a second interview, Kalish defended his dependence on Sentai material, insisting his crew were simply "paid to translate, not tell original stories."
Synopsis[]
- "In the not-too-distant future, Earth has become a haven for all alien races who come from the farthest reaches of the galaxy to live in peace. 99% of the newcomers live in harmony, but for the 1% who can't there is Space Patrol Delta, the new breed of police, to bring them in."
- ―Narrator[src]
The story takes place in the year 2025, after Earth has welcomed alien beings to live peacefully with the human race. But peace is short lived as the planet-conquering Troobian Empire turns its destructive attention to Earth. When the Earth's first line of defense, the S.P.D. A-Squad Rangers, vanishes without trace, the protection of the planet falls to their replacements: the B-Squad and their commander, Anubis Cruger.
When two reformed thieves join the team as the Red and Yellow S.P.D. Rangers, tensions threaten to tear them apart. With the alien threat growing stronger every moment, the Rangers must put aside their differences and go into action as one!
Using teamwork, intergalactic weaponry and light-speed Zord vehicles to battle evil, they unite to become one of the ultimate forces for good: Power Rangers S.P.D.! It's eventually revealed that the A-Squad is in fact evil and the B-Squad proves its might by defeating the former elite S.P.D. squad. With help from the S.P.D. commander and his wife Isinia, B-Squad destroys the true threat, Omni and Grumm is arrested for his crimes in front of S.P.D. headquarters on Earth by Cruger.
Characters[]
Rangers[]
Space Patrol Delta[]
B-Squad Rangers (Present)[]
Designation | Name | Actor |
---|---|---|
S.P.D. Red Ranger | Jack Landors (Other Users) | Brandon Jay McLaren |
S.P.D. Blue Ranger | Sky Tate (Other Users) | 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 |
B-Squad Rangers (Future)[]
The canonicity of elements in this section are unclear at this time, and should be treated as such. For more information, see Power Rangers Hyperforce and Soul of the Dragon.
Designation | Name | Actor |
---|---|---|
S.P.D. Deka Ranger | Sky Tate | Chris Violette |
S.P.D. Red Ranger | Bridge Carson | Matt Austin |
S.P.D. Blue Ranger | Lina Song | Malika Lim |
S.P.D. Green Ranger | Lina Song ▶ J.J. Oliver | Malika Lim ▶ N/A |
S.P.D. Yellow Ranger | Z Delgado | Monica May |
S.P.D. Pink Ranger | Syd Drew | Alycia Purrott |
Other Rangers[]
Designation | Name | Actor |
---|---|---|
S.P.D. Shadow Ranger | Anubis Cruger | John Tui |
S.P.D. Omega Ranger | Sam | Brett Stewart (voice) |
S.P.D. Kat Ranger | Kat Manx (29) | Michelle Langstone |
S.P.D. Nova Ranger | Nova Ranger (38) | Antonia Prebble (voice) |
S.P.D. Red Ranger | Officer Tate (4 & 24) | TBA |
A-Squad Rangers[]
Designation | Name | Actor |
---|---|---|
A-Squad Red Ranger | Charlie | Gina Varela |
A-Squad Blue Ranger | A-Squad Blue Ranger | Taran Howell Nick Kemplen (voice) |
A-Squad Green Ranger | A-Squad Green Ranger | Thomas Kiwi Nick Kemplen (voice) |
A-Squad Yellow Ranger | A-Squad Yellow Ranger | Allan Smith Gregory Cooper (voice) |
A-Squad Pink Ranger | A-Squad Pink Ranger | Motoko Nagino Claire Dougan (voice) |
Wannabe Rangers[]
Designation | Name | Actor |
---|---|---|
S.P.D. Orange Ranger | Boom (16) | Kelson Henderson |
Evil Rangers[]
Designation | Name | Actor |
---|---|---|
S.P.D. Blue Ranger | Wootox (17) | Jeremy Birchall (voice) Chris Violette (as Sky) |
Allies[]
Space Patrol Delta[]
Commanders[]
- Fowler Birdy (19, 21, 29, 38)
- Sergeant Silverback (26-27, 38)
D-Squad[]
- S.O.P.H.I.E. (14-15)
Dino Rangers[]
- (31 & 35)
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 |
Civilians[]
Newtech City[]
- Piggy (1-38)
- Ally Samuels (36-38)
Sirians[]
- Isinia Cruger (11-12, 19, 33, 37-38)
Villains[]
- Troobian Empire
- Leader
- Emperor Gruumm (1-9, 11-15, 18-19, 21-28, 30-38)
- Omni (34 & 37) / The Magnificence (38)
- Generals
- Morgana (15-16, 18, 21-28, 31-35)
- Mora (3-5, 7-8, 11, 14-15, 35-36, 38)
- Morgana Battlesuit (21-22)
- Broodwing (2-7, 9-14, 18, 21, 23-33, 36-37)
- A-Squad Rangers (1-4, 6, 36-37)
- Charlie (A-Squad Red Ranger) (1-4, 6, 36-37)
- A-Squad Blue Ranger (1-4, 6, 36-37)
- A-Squad Green Ranger (1-4, 6, 36-37)
- A-Squad Yellow Ranger (1-4, 6, 36-37)
- A-Squad Pink Ranger (1-4, 6, 36-37)
- Morgana (15-16, 18, 21-28, 31-35)
- Monsters/Robots
- Space Criminals
- Under Mora/Morgana
- Praxis (3)
- Bugglesworth (7-8)
- Debugger (11)
- General Valko (14-15)
- Tomars (16)
- Shorty (21-22)
- Devastation (21-22)
- Mysticon (23)
- Al (23)
- Slate (24)
- Tomars (24)
- Rhinix (24)
- Hydrax (24)
- Bugglesworth (24)
- Sinuku (24)
- Devastation (24)
- Blobgoblin (28)
- One Eye (28)
- Silverhead (28)
- Spotty-Eyed Monster (35)
- Green Monster (35)
- Vine Monster (35)
- Cricket Monster (38)
- Jackal Monster (38)
- Demon Monster (38)
- Heater Monster (38)
- Jail Bird Monster (38)
- Tentacle Monster (38)
- Under Emperor Gruumm
- Ringbah (4)
- Rhinix (5)
- General Benaag (11-12)
- Invador (19)
- Changtor (19)
- Others
- Parsnippity (5)
- Scaleface (5)
- T-Top (6)
- Katana (18)
- Green Eyes (20)
- Mirloc (24-25)
- Stench (26-27)
- Thresher (26-27)
- Escorpuclaw (27)
- Gineka (28)
- Chiaggo (28)
- Delapoo (28)
- Herock (30)
- Roswell (36)
- Under Broodwing
- Under Mora/Morgana
- Troobian Empire Robots
- Conenose Robot (2)
- 2nd Model (4)
- 3rd Model (13)
- 4th Model (29)
- Mega Drill (3)
- Dish Robot (7-8, 28)
- Ninja Robot (10) / 2nd Model (17)
- Drill Robot (11-12) / 2nd Model (20)
- Gladiator Robot (14)
- 2nd Model (19)
- 3rd Model (28)
- Marato (18) / 2nd Model (33)
- Robot of Destruction (21-22, 24)
- Horned Robot (23 & 28) / 2nd Model (30)
- Angel Robot (25)
- Cyclops Robot (26 & 28)
- Missile Robot (28)
- Gigabot (29)
- A-Squad's Megazord (37)
- Conenose Robot (2)
- Space Criminals
- Grunts
- Krybots (1-2, 4-5, 7-8, 10-12, 14-18, 20, 22-23, 26-27, 29-33, 35-38)
- Blue-Head Krybots (1-2, 8, 10-11, 13-14, 16, 18, 22-23, 25, 27-28, 30-33, 35-38)
- Orange-Head Krybots (7-8, 11, 16, 21, 28, 30-33, 35-38)
- Leader
- Zeltrax's Forces
- Leader
- Zeltrax (35)
- Grunts
- Tyrannodrones (35)
- Leader
- Newtech City Civilians
- Univolt (1)
- Conwing (1, 11-12)
- Jade Gladiator (2)
- Izout (2, 5, 12, 16)
- Cyclopter (10 & 15)
- Crocotoxes (11)
- Chameliacon (11-12, 16)
- Tenga Warriors (12 & 15)
Arsenal[]
Morphers[]
Sidearms[]
Team Blaster and Power-Ups[]
Vehicles[]
Zords[]
- Legend: ◆ piloted zord, ❖ aux zord, ➲ carrier zord; see Style Guide for rules on icon colors
Delta Max System[]
- Delta Max Megazord ◆◆◆◆◆◆
S.W.A.T. System[]
Delta System[]
Toy Exclusive[]
Comic Exclusive[]
- X-Zord ◆
See Also[]
- Mecha (Dekaranger) - Super Sentai counterpart in Dekaranger. See comparison page.
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Episodes[]
- Beginnings (1)
- Beginnings (2)
- Confronted
- Walls
- Dogged
- A-Bridged
- Sam (1)
- Sam (2)
- Idol
- Stakeout
- Shadow (1)
- Shadow (2)
- Abandoned
- Wired (1)
- Wired (2)
- Boom
- Recognition
- Samurai
- Dismissed
- Perspective
- Messenger (1)
- Messenger (2)
- Zapped
- Reflection (1)
- Reflection (2)
- S.W.A.T. (1)
- S.W.A.T. (2)
- Robotpalooza
- Katastrophe
- Missing
- History
- Impact
- Badge
- Insomnia
- Wormhole
- Resurrection
- Endings (1)
- Endings (2)
Release[]
Broadcast[]
- The series premiered on February 5, 2005 on ABC Family. From Episode 22 forward, the series aired on Toon Disney's Jetix block.
- A Japanese dub of S.P.D. was aired on Toei's digital television channel in Japan starting in August 2011, with two DVD volumes released on August 5. It features the original Japanese Dekaranger cast members dubbing over the voices of their American counterparts.[1]
Home Media[]
- Power Rangers S.P.D. (Complete Season) [RC2]
- Volume 1: Joining Forces (Episodes 1-5)
- Volume 2: Stakeout (Episodes 6-10)
- Volume 3: Wired (Episodes 11-15)
- Volume 4: Boom (Episodes 16-20, 35)
- Volume 5: Zapped (Episodes 21-25, 35)
- Power Rangers S.P.D.: The Complete Series (Shout! Factory)
The Comic Strip[]
A new monthly comic strip based on the series appeared every issue of "Jetix Magazine" in the UK. Jetix Magazine was the official magazine of JETIX, the channel that aired S.P.D. in the UK. The strip was the first Power Rangers strip to be written by legendary Transformers writer Simon Furman, collaborating for the first time on the PR strip with equally popular TF artist Andrew Wildman, who had previously done artwork for other Power Rangers strips under Jetix Magazine's previous banner of Fox Kids' Wickid.
Errors[]
- When the Delta Command Megazord was transforming, the Japanese counterpart's base's command center can be seen in different episodes.
Notes[]
- It is the first series to feature Pink Rangers that did not have skirted uniforms and also the first time that a female Yellow Ranger had no skirt and has a female Sentai counterpart.
- It is the first series to have an episode take place in Japan, the country from which the Power Rangers' source material, Super Sentai, originated.
- It is the first series in which one Ranger morphs using their teammate's powers. There have, however, been previous instances of powers being passed from one Ranger to another.
- It is the first show to have more than two women on the team.
- This is the first Power Rangers series to feature a female Red Ranger (Red A-Squad Ranger). Bruce Kalish has said that he and the producers of the show had to convince Disney to use a female Red Ranger and that while it may be a small step now, it may one day lead to a full-time female Red Ranger on the show, which later happens 18 years later in Cosmic Fury.
- Near the ending of the last episode, the possibility of another female Red Ranger was posed when Cruger suggested to Sky that he appoint Syd as Red Ranger.
- It is the first series to have members promoted to a new color. At the end of "Endings, Part 2", Jack leaves S.P.D. to be with Ally. Sky is promoted to Red and Bridge becomes the Blue Ranger.
- S.P.D. is a rare occasion where the setting is not set during the year it was released, taking place in 2025 but being released in 2005.
- The first series to feature an entire team of American-created Rangers, the A-Squad Rangers.
- It is the first series where the monsters do not consistently grow to large sizes, but instead retreat to the cockpits of Zord-sized robots for the final battle.
- This season is known for and sometimes criticized for the overuse of recycled costumes, props, and material.
- While early promos said S.P.D. was set in 2020, the date given in the show is 2025.
- "Katastrophe", "Missing", "History" and "Impact" were aired out of production order.
- S.P.D. is somewhat infamous for two airing mistakes
- In Canada, on July 30, 2005, Wormhole, the second part of the S.P.D./Dino Thunder teamup, was aired instead of the scheduled Messenger, Part 1. Wormhole had been slated for a strictly-DVD release.
- Also, the episode Impact (Production #1533) was aired 28th in the series, accompanying a "previously on Power Rangers: S.P.D.", which featured scenes from History, slated to air after Impact.
- S.P.D. is the only series to have all the titles of their episodes consist of one word. This is an in-joke by producer Bruce Kalish as he had previously worked on Black Hole High, a fantasy series that also consisted of one-word titles.
- In "Dekaranger", the Rangers' weapons, Zords, and even enemies used guns that shot bullets. Production digitally added 'laser beams' over any scene of a bullet being shot during clips of Sentai footage. In a similar edit, in 'Dekaranger', the Rangers would point their fingers in a gun shape, aim at the screen, and then bullet holes would "hit" the screen. This scene was replaced with a similar scene at a different camera angle with the bullets removed.
- It is the first, and so far only, series to have a team of Rangers with a morphing sequence, but no morphing call. The A-Squad Rangers, in their fight with the B-Squad, had a puff of smoke surround them and morphed instantly, with no words being spoken.
- Both KO-35 and Onyx are mentioned in S.P.D.. They are both planets visited in Power Rangers in Space.
- This series takes place two years after Cosmic Fury, where aliens had to be evacuated to Earth due to Lord Zedd's conquest of the universe with Squid Ink Inc; at the time the series begins, aliens had only been public a short time. Explaining why the technology level is still of Earth for the locals and not foreign planets.
External Links[]
- Power Rangers S.P.D | Power Rangers - The Official Power Rangers Website
- Power Rangers S.P.D. | Season 13 | Full Season | Full Episodes | Power Rangers Official (Youtube)
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