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There's No Business like Snow Business is a three-part episode and the fifteenth to seventeenth episodes of Power Rangers Zeo.
Synopsis[]
When Tommy gets a letter from Kimberly in which she breaks up with him, Billy and Kat decide to cheer him up by taking him on a snowboarding weekend. While away, he saves a famous snowboarder from the Machine Empire's plans and there is a definite spark between the pair. Meanwhile, Mondo and Machina launch two assaults against the Rangers.
Plot[]
Part I[]
At Ernie's Juice Bar, Billy, Kat, Tanya and Ernie watch a news report on champion snowboarder Heather Thompson, who challenges anyone to try a "Widowmaker" slope. Nearby, Rocky and Adam are spotting Tommy as he does weight training. Ernie and the others come over with a letter from Kimberly which Tommy tells Adam to read while he continues. Kimberly's letter starts off talking about how training for the competition is going well in Florida, but then says she's met someone else. Tommy stops and reads the rest of the letter before excusing himself.
King Mondo and Queen Machina watch the events and dream of using Tommy's misery. Klank points out they have a robot who can take advantage of such feelings and Sprocket agrees they should send Robocupid. Mondo notes Robocupid will make everyone fall in love with machines, meaning they won't fight his troops.
Tommy stands by the lake thinking of Kimberly. Kat joins him, saying they're worried about him and to call if he needs anything. She meets up with Billy, who has an idea. He and Kat take Tommy to the snow school. Kat goes to get a hot chocolate while Tommy and Billy take part in the snowboarding.
Mondo tells Klank to go down and test Robocupid, despite Sprocket protesting he wanted to do it. Robocupid's first test backfires and causes her to fall in love with Klank until Orbus snaps her out of it. She next finds Bulk and Skull and makes them fall in love with their motorcycle and side car. Rocky, Adam and Tanya arrive at the Youth Center to find Ernie caressing a blender, Lieutenant Stone presenting flowers to an arcade machine and similar behavior by the other patrons.
Mondo is pleased and decides to keep the Rangers separate by keeping Tommy and the others away. Machina suggests sending Cogs after them. A reporter tries to interview the Cogs, mistaking them for a snowboarding team. Kat sees them boarding a cable car but is unable to get through the crowd in time. She follows them in the next car, pursuing them down the slope on skis.
Tommy and Billy meet up with Heather at the club bar and she convinces them to join her at the Widowmaker slope. Kat and the Cogs are already there and Kat sees the Cogs removing warning signs. They attack her and she morphs to fight them as Tommy and the others approach the unmarked cliff edge. Having defeated the Cogs, Kat demorphs and tries to warn them. Tommy and Billy stop in time but Heather goes over the cliff.
Part II[]
Heather is clinging onto a branch protruding from the cliff. At the Power Chamber, Zordon informs Rocky, Adam and Tanya of the situation with Robocupid. Adam asks Alpha to contact Tommy and they see the situation. Mondo is annoyed that the Cogs failed to get rid of Tommy and Kat, blaming Klank despite him protesting that he was in Angel Grove at the time. Mondo takes comfort in the fact that with Tommy, Kat and Billy needing to help Heather, the other three Rangers will still have to fight Robocupid alone.
Rocky calls Tommy and explains the situation but it is clear Tommy and the others can't leave. Rocky says they'll keep the monster busy. He, Adam and Tanya morph and fight a group of Cogs, with Adam also fighting Robocupid. A large crowd has formed at the mountain so the other Rangers can't morph. Tommy gets everyone to tie their coats together to make a rope, then dangles them down to Heather, with Billy having to hold Tommy over the edge so she can reach. Heather is pulled back up and Billy sends Tommy and Kat away while he makes sure she's all right.
Tommy and Kat morph and join the others fighting Robocupid. The Rangers summon the Zeo Zords, and Zeo Zord V drops the Defender Wheel, which Tommy fires at Robocupid. Zordon and Alpha note the spell still isn't broken as Klank and Orbus cause Robocupid to grow to giant size. The Rangers form the Zeo Megazord and, after butting the monster with Zeo Helmet IV, finish her off with a blast from the Zeo Saber. Bulk, Skull, Ernie, Stone and everyone else all end their infatuations and pretend nothing happened. Mondo is disappointed but Machina says they can still deploy another monster while the Rangers are weak, suggesting Defoliator.
Tommy, Kat and Billy return to the ski slope where Heather is doing a signing. She waves to Tommy, and Billy says he has a fan. Mondo tells Klank to send out Defoliator, despite Sprocket complaining he wanted to go. A radio announcer says Angel Grove is experiencing a heatwave in winter. Tanya watches Rocky and Adam try out martial arts moves at the Youth Center. Ernie is sheltering under a fan and they discuss the hot weather.
Tommy and Heather take a snowmobile ride together, along with Kat and Billy. Kat suggests she and Billy head back, and Heather shows Tommy the view from the mountain top. She says the others told her about Kimberly, and Tommy notes nothing lasts forever. For a moment, they look like they're going to kiss, then Tommy says they should head back, commenting on how hot it is. The snow on a nearby tree is melting. Mondo laughs at the observation.
Back at the ski lodge, Billy ponders whether things will work out between Tommy and Heather. A distracted Kat says the important thing is that Tommy's happy. Zordon calls, wanting them and Tommy to return to the Power Chamber. They find Tommy and Heather, who are arranging dinner and a movie. Billy says they all have to be somewhere. Tommy apologizes to a disappointed Heather, suggesting she make other plans.
Part III[]
Tommy, Kat and Billy arrive at the Power Chamber, where the other Rangers are already gathered. The group discuss the Greenhouse Effect, which is caused by deforestation. Zordon fears that the recent rising temperatures in Angel Grove are the result of a plot by Mondo and advises them to stay alert.
Stone tells Bulk and Skull that it's the judging by the police horticultural society that afternoon. He assigns them to guard his garden while he's on patrol and if anything happens, their careers will be fertilizer. Meanwhile, Mondo and Machina monitor Defoliator's progress and predict that soon the Power Chamber's heat shields will melt.
Tommy, Kat and Billy go back to the ski lodge to pack up their things. Kat and Billy try to convince Tommy to stay with Heather, but he feels he needs to be in Angel Grove just in case. Heather appears and she and Tommy are left alone to talk. Tommy says they have to go but can't explain why. It is clear they are both disappointed. Heather gives Tommy a kiss on the cheek goodbye.
Back at the Power Chamber, Billy suggests to Alpha that they focus the scanners on a smaller area to get a better trace on what's causing the heat rise, then says he'd better call the others. Bulk and Skull are horrified that all of Stone's flowers have died. Skull suggests fleeing to Mexico but Bulk has another idea.
The Rangers arrive at the Power Chamber and see an image of Defoliator, who has already grown to giant size to destroy a forest. They morph and then summon the Zords, forming the Zeo Megazord. After deploying Zeo Helmets II and I against Defoliator, they summon the Zeo Saber and blast it. They check on Defoliator, reverted to normal size, and, with temperatures dropping, think the danger is past. They fail to notice Defoliator stirring.
At the Juice Bar, Adam, Rocky, Tanya and Ernie discuss the fact the forestry department are planting extra trees to replace the ones destroyed. Billy and Kat arrive, and Adam points out Tommy using a punchbag on his own. Billy thinks he's still upset about Kimberly. Kat says she knows someone that can help and checks that Ernie is closing early for a stock take. Ernie brings Tommy a letter, requesting his presence for dinner at five o'clock.
Kat sets up a candlelit dinner with romantic music. Tommy arrives and tells her she looks amazing. He is surprised when Heather appears; Kat called and convinced her to give him another chance. Kat leaves them alone. She and Tanya walk nearby. Tanya says Kat did a nice thing. Kat isn't sure if it was nice or stupid, but doesn't elaborate. They encounter the revived Defoliator and morph but come off worse in the ensuing fight. Kat calls for help.
Rocky and Adam go to get Tommy from his dinner date. Heather is perturbed that he has to leave, since it took her hours to drive down there. The three boys join the fight with Defoliator and also take hits. Zordon says Defoliator has to be stopped before he can grow again. Billy suggests channeling the remaining power from the overheating Power Chamber into the Zeo Blaster. The Rangers summon the weapon and destroy Defoliator with it.
Bulk, Skull, and Stone look on as the judges examine his garden. One of them tells Stone that he's disqualified, since there's no category for artificial flowers. Stone tells the two boys to stand still while he thinks up a punishment for them. Bulk wonders how far it is to Mexico while Skull worries that they're moving.
Tommy and Kat have returned to the candlelit dinner. Kat is sorry it didn't work out, saying she wanted to take his mind off everything. Tommy says it'll take time but he's lucky to have a friend like her. A song starts up and Tommy invites Kat to dance. Ernie watches from a distance and says he likes a happy ending.
Cast[]
- Jason David Frank as Tommy Oliver (Zeo Ranger V Red)
- Johnny Yong Bosch as Adam Park (Zeo Ranger IV Green)
- Steve Cardenas as Rocky DeSantos (Zeo Ranger III Blue)
- Nakia Burrise as Tanya Sloan (Zeo Ranger II Yellow)
- Catherine Sutherland as Katherine "Kat" Hillard (Zeo Ranger I Pink)
- David Yost as Billy Cranston
- Paul Schrier as Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier
- Jason Narvy as Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch
- Gregg Bullock as Lt. Jerome Stone
- Richard Genelle as Ernie
- Sarah Brown as Heather Thompson
- David Fielding as Zordon (face)
- Bob Manahan as Zordon (voice)
- Donene Kistler as Alpha 5
- Richard Steven Horvitz as Alpha 5 (voice) (as Richard Wood)
- David Stenstrom as King Mondo (voice)
- Alex Borstein as Queen Machina and Robocupid (voices)
- Barbara Goodson as Prince Sprocket (voice) and Orbus (voice)
- Oliver Page as Klank (voice)
- Richard Epcar as Defoliator
- Douglas Sloan as Reporter
- Amy Jo Johnson as Kimberly Ann Hart (archive footage only) (credits only)
- Royce Herron as Ms. Appleby (archive footage only)
- Harold Cannon as Mr. Caplan (archive footage only)
Song[]
- Part 1: Stop Runnin
- Part 1: Freewheelin
- Part 1: Fight (Instrumental)
- Part 2: Enemies Beware (Instrumental)
Errors[]
- Tanya has never met Kimberly prior to Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie yet was noticeably excited about the letter she had sent to Tommy and the others. It's possible the others told her about Kimberly.
- In Part I, the background behind Katherine changed drastically after she morphs.
- In Part II, when the Zeo Megazord starts to fight with Robocupid, a shot from below indicates the buildings in the background are taller than the Megazord and monster. However, in the shot right after, the Zeo Megazord and Robocupid are taller than the buildings. The buildings also change from shot to shot.
- In Part III, when Tommy battles Defoliator one on one, Defoliator kicks Tommy completely but there's a sound effect of him blocking the attack.
Notes[]
- The title of the episode is a reference to "There's No Business Like Show Business", a song by Irving Berlin from the musical Annie Get Your Gun.
- Amy Jo Johnson is credited at the beginning of Part I, but only appears via recycled stock footage.
- Kat is the only Ranger who appears morphed in Part I.
- Zordon and Alpha 5 do not appear in Part I.
- Sarah Brown guest stars in the series. She played Kaitlin Star in another Saban produced series, VR Troopers. The song Strike from VR Troopers is also used in this episode.
- The shot of the industrial landscape prior to the shot of Klank and Robocupid was repeated from a piece of footage in Trini's pollution video in Mighty Morphin's "Clean-Up Club".
See Also[]
- Ep. 9: Suddenly!! A Traitor - Super Sentai counterpart in Ohranger. See comparison page. (fight footage & story) (Part 3)
- Ep. 11: Submission!! The Refrigerator of Love - Super Sentai counterpart in Ohranger. See comparison page. (fight footage & story) (Part 1 & 2)
External Links[]
- Watch There's No Business Like Snow Business, Part I on the official YouTube page
- Watch There's No Business Like Snow Business, Part II on the official YouTube page
- Watch There's No Business Like Snow Business, Part III on the official YouTube page
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