 This article is about an episode in Power Rangers Super Samurai.
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Stuck on Christmas is the twenty-second episode of Power Rangers Super Samurai, the second season of Power Rangers Samurai. It is the second "Christmas Special".
Synopsis[]
It's Christmas time, and after having defeated a Nighlok the Rangers' Megazord breaks down, causing them to be stranded and miss Christmas with Mentor Ji. Meanwhile, the Mentor sees Bulk and Spike as they were dropping off a present for Mia, and spends Christmas with them at the Shiba House.
Plot[]
The episode begins with Mentor Ji at the Shiba House, decorating the Christmas tree without the Rangers, who went out to deal with a Nighlok named Gred.
Gred deals a heavy blow on the Rangers with his attack, but Mike runs to him and fights pretty aggressively. He uses his Forest Spear to attack the Nighlok and the group finishes him off using the 5-Disc Beetle Cannon.
Malfunctioning Megazord.
Gred enlarges himself but the Rangers still defeat him with the Battlewing Megazord. As the Rangers prepare to leave for Christmas, the Megazord powers down. Mike gets worried that they might miss Christmas Eve, so Kevin gets to work. He comments how he wishes Antonio were here, so Jayden reminds Kevin how he can also come up with brilliant ideas.
Meanwhile, Mentor Ji is still decorating when Bulk and Spike come to deliver a present to Mia. Ji invites them inside. The two get scared that the "drill sergeant" (Emily) might be here, and they have a flashback from when they first met her.
As Kevin is working, Mike asks if he can help, and they remember when they were stuck together. Kevin agrees (albeit reluctantly) to let Mike help him. Emma and Mia begin reminiscing what they want to wear for Christmas and have their flashbacks as well. Jayden calls Mentor Ji to tell them they'll be late for Christmas due to the Megazord not working. Meanwhile, Bulk and Spike are helping decorate the Christmas tree since they never had one of their own. Mike gets more worried, but the girls remind him that they are always together.
Meanwhile, Bulk and Spike tells Ji how sometimes they "help" the Power Rangers and they have their flashbacks as well. Spike then remembers how Mia helped them pay their rent.
At last, Kevin finally fixes the Megazord and the team prepares to return home. Jayden gives Ji a call. While Bulk and Spike were asleep, Ji asks Jayden and the others if they can do him a favor.
When the two wake up, they want to leave quickly because they didn't want to see the "drill sergeant." But instead, Ji introduces them all to the Power Rangers. The two leave excitedly. The episode ends with the Rangers going to celebrate Christmas and Bulk and Spike chasing Santa on the moon, just like last year.
Cast[]
- Alex Heartman as Jayden Shiba (Red Samurai Ranger 1) (archive footage) (voicing Ranger and Mega Mode only)
- Najee-De-Tiege as Kevin (Blue Samurai Ranger) (archive footage) (voicing Ranger and Mega Mode only)
- Erika Fong as Mia Watanabe (Pink Samurai Ranger) (archive footage) (voicing Ranger and Mega Mode only)
- Hector David Jr. as Mike (Green Samurai Ranger) (archive footage) (voicing Ranger and Mega Mode only)
- Brittany Anne Pirtle as Emily (Yellow Samurai Ranger) (archive footage) (voicing Ranger and Mega Mode only)
- Steven Skyler as Antonio Garcia (Gold Samurai Ranger) (uncredited) (mentioned and flashback only)
- Rene Naufahu as Mentor Ji
- Felix Ryan as Spike Skullovitch
- Paul Schrier as Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier
- James Coleman as Gred
Errors[]
- When Mike had caught his green sword and tossed it away, Gred slashed again with his red sword in his right hand. However, when Mike blocked it between his feet and in a wideshot of Kevin reacting, it was in his left before switching back to his right when he was kicked down.
- When Jayden runs up and says "it's time to get rid of this overgrown Christmas ornament", Mike has his Spin Sword out but, when he says "and I have just the thing, ready", it's suddenly gone and he now has his Beetle Disc ready.
- Additionally, Mia and Kevin both ran up beside him but neither are visible when Mike slaps the Beetle Disk on the Fire Smasher.
- Jayden has the Fire Smasher balanced on his shoulder when he approaches Mike but it is suddenly pointed out when it transforms into Cannon Blast Mode despite not having moved in the previous shot.
- After inserting their Power Discs into the Five Disc Beetle cannon, everyone but Mike and Jayden kneel behind them but are gone when the weapon fires.
- When the Rangers finish off Gred, they slash diagonally but the energy slashes down the middle of the screen are straight.
- Throughout the episode, the editors keep on adding the freeze frame of the Battlewing Megazord with smoke from Gred's explosion despite him having died quite some time before.
- After Bulk and Spike enter the Shiba House, the episode cuts back to Kevin with a tool box which he didn't have beforehand.
Notes[]
- First aired in Canada on December 8th, 2012.
- This special takes place after "Stroke of Fate", since that was the latest episode the episode took footage from, but some time before "Samurai Forever" as Spike is still with Bulk and the Rangers had not disbanded by that point.
- Unmorphed footage of the Rangers was taken from "Test of the Leader".
- The Opening is the same as "Trickster Treat", but with the Super Samurai Logo.
- This is the second time Bulk and Spike have been inside the Shiba House.
- The cookies Bulk and Spike eat at the Shiba House are shaped like the Shiba symbol.
- The episode ends with Spike and Bulk following Santa through the sky on a motorbike. This is the exact same ending as the previous Christmas special only mirror reversed.
- Apart from flashbacks, None of the Rangers appear unmorphed.
- Outside of flashbacks, Antonio doesn't appear in this episode due to the corresponding Shinkenger episode taking place before the appearance of Antonio's counterpart.
See Also[]
- Act 15: The Imposter and Real Deal's Arrest - Super Sentai counterpart in Shinkenger. See comparison page. (fight footage)
