Power Rangers: Zeo

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Template:Infobox television Power Rangers: Zeo (often abbreviated as PRZ) is a continuation of the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. It is based on the Super Sentai series Chouriki Sentai Ohranger (translated as Super Power Squadron King Ranger). Power Rangers: Zeo is the first series in Power Rangers that is part of the annual Ranger suit change to match the annual change of the Super Sentai series.

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Synopsis

In the series, after recovering from the destruction of the Command Center, the Rangers discovered the Zeo Crystal intact in the rubble. The Zeo Crystal guided them to a portal, which took them deep underground, where Zordon and Alpha 5 had survived by hiding in the heretofore unmentioned Power Chamber.

At this time, a new set of villains called the Machine Empire decided to take control of the Earth. They chased Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd away from the moon, and Rito and Goldar were left on Earth, with no memories of their past.

The Rangers become the Zeo Rangers, empowered by the Zeo Crystal. Tanya Sloan joined the team as Zeo Ranger II - Yellow, while Billy Cranston became their technical advisor. Through their battles with the Machine Empire, they were sometimes aided by the mysterious Gold Ranger.

It turned out the Gold Ranger was an alien, Trey of Triforia. He was injured in battle, and was forced to pass on his powers to a worthy warrior while he healed. He first tried Billy, but it turned out that Billy had negative proton energy from the explosion of the Command Center. The powers then went to Jason Lee Scott, the Red Mighty Morphin' Power Ranger from the first generation. Jason was strong and had sufficient energy to hold the powers.

Billy later left Earth to be with his alien girlfriend, Cestria, on Aquitar. Jason returned the Gold Ranger powers to Trey of Triforia. Rita and Zedd destroyed the Machine Empire royalty, only to decide to take a vacation, leaving the way clear for the next villain, Divatox.

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Rangers

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Allies

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Villains

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Arsenal

  • Zeonizers: Morphers that harness the energy of the Zeo Crystal, and are used to pilot the Zeo Zords.
    • Morphing Call: "It's Morphin' Time!"
      • "Zeo Ranger I, Pink"
      • "Zeo Ranger II, Yellow"
      • "Zeo Ranger III, Blue"
      • "Zeo Ranger IV, Green"
      • "Zeo Ranger V, Red"
  • Zeo Power Weapons: An assortment of weapons used by the Zeo Rangers, combined to form the Zeo Blaster.
  • Defender Wheel: Giant wheel that a Ranger can enter and send spinning at an enemy.
  • Zeo Jet Cycles: Five vehicles used for offroad transportation when the teleporter is down.
  • Zeo Laser Pistol/Blade: Standard Zeo Ranger weapons, serve as a laser gun or saber.
  • Zeo Cannon: Powerful cannon that draws power from all the Zeo Rangers.
  • Golden Power Staff: Weapon of the Gold Ranger, used to morph as well as for hand-to-hand combat and laser blasts.
    • Morphing Call: "Gold Ranger Power!"
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Zords

Main article: Zords in Power Rangers: Zeo

  • Zeo Ultrazord (combination of Zeo/Super Zeo Megazord, Red Battlezord & Pyramidas)
    • Zeo Mega-Battlezord (combination of Zeo Megazord & Red Battlezord)
      • Zeo Megazord (combination of Zeozords)
        • Zeozord I (Kat/Pink)
        • Zeozord II (Tanya/Yellow)
        • Zeozord III (Rocky/Blue)
        • Zeozord IV (Adam/Green)
        • Zeozord V (Tommy/Red))
      • Red Battlezord (Tommy/Red)
    • Super Zeo Megazord (combination of Super Zeozords)
      • Super Zeozord I (Kat/Pink)
      • Super Zeozord II (Tanya/Yellow)
      • Super Zeozord III (Rocky/Blue)
      • Super Zeozord IV (Adam/Green)
      • Super Zeozord V (Tommy/Red)
    • Pyramidas (Trey/Jason) (Gold)
  • Warrior Wheel (Trey/Gold)
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Trivia

  • Power Rangers Zeo has the distinction of being the second longest running series containing 50 episodes.
  • This was the first series that featured a Yellow Ranger who had a skirt as part of her uniform and was a female in both the American version and its Sentai counterpart, this would be repeated in Power Rangers: Turbo, Power Rangers: In Space, Power Rangers: Dino Thunder, and Power Rangers: SPD. Note that even though the Yellow SPD Ranger did not feature a skirt on her uniform, her Sentai counterpart was indeed a female.
  • This was the first series to feature a Ranger team where half of the team was not born in North America (Note: Katherine Hillard (Zeo Ranger I, Pink) was born in Australia, Tanya Sloan (Zeo Ranger II, Yellow) was born in Africa and Trey (the original Gold Ranger) was born on the planet Triforia.
  • This was the first series that assigned a Power Ranger a specific numeral designation, this would be repeated again in Turbo, Space (by way of the Mega V space craft), Lightspeed, Time Force (by way of the Time Fliers), and S.P.D.
  • It was the first series to have a ranger named after a metallic element (Gold Ranger). This would be repeated in Power Rangers: In Space with Zhane the Silver Ranger, and Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue with Ryan the Titanium Ranger
  • This series notable for featuring villains who were entirely mechanical and depended on artificial intelligence, villains of all other series have been of organic substances and/or humanoid in appearance.
  • This was the first series to feature a child villain (Prince Sprocket), this would be repeated in Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue with Impus (although later in the series he matures into an adult form, Olympius) and Power Rangers: SPD with the introduction of Mora.
  • This was the first series to feature at least one ranger from the previous incarnations appear, this trend would continue all the way up to Power Rangers: Ninja Storm which stands as the only Power Ranger series not to have a crossover or special ranger guest star to date, however, after Ninja Storm the tradition has continued.
  • At one time, this was the only series that featured a former ranger receiving their own opening credit during another series (i.e. David Yost as "Billy" and Austin St. John as "Jason"). This would later be repeated in Power Rangers: Dino Thunder, where Jason David Frank was credited for his role as Tommy Oliver.
  • This was the first of two Power Rangers series to use footage from the Sentai teamup movies for their teamup. This footage was used for Rangers of Two Worlds Part 1 and 2 , which used footage from "Choriki Sentai Ohranger : 'Ohre VS Kakuranger'" (AKA "Ohranger VS Kakuranger" ) .
  • In one of Zeo's most major departures from Ohranger (Zeo's Sentai counterpart) Prince Sprocket and Prince Gasket were brothers, whereas in the Sentai Kaizer Buldont (Gasket) was in fact an older version of Prince Buldont (Sprocket)
  • Despite the fact that the Ohranger "King Brace" was released in America as the "Gold Ranger Zeonizer", it was never used in Power Rangers Zeo.
  • For the second time, a Ranger (or more) had the chance to grow Zord-size to battle a giant monster (Ninjor in MMPR doesn't count since he wasn't a Ranger, but Tommy in Green with Evil does). During the final battle with King Mondo, Trey of Triforia, the Gold Ranger, powered the Zeo Rangers so all of them could grow and fight them. This would be repeated in Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy when the Magna Defender used to grew, changing into Mega Defender to combine with Torozord, and it will repeat again in Power Rangers: Mystic Force with the Rangers becoming their Zords, and with Knight Wolf and the white ranger able to grow into giants.
  • According to an interview with Karan Ashley, who was Aisha Campbell in Seasons 2 and 3 of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the reason she didn't return to become the Yellow Ranger for the Zeo season was due to not being able to take the long work schedules and stress of the job. She was disappointed in not getting a better send off but understood they could only do so much with the footage they had to work with. Her character would head off to Africa to find one of the Zeo Crystals but decides to stay there to help animals in need and sends a girl named Tanya back in her place. Nakia Burrise, who played Tanya Sloan would take over as the Yellow Ranger for the Zeo season.
  • Many times within Zeo the abbreviation "U.A.O.H." Could be seen on weapons , computer screens, and in the zords holding bay. This is all due to the Sentai footage being used from Ohranger, in which the rangers were part of an Organization known as "United Airforce Overtech Hardware", or "U.A.O.H."
  • Power Rangers Zeo was the first time that cast bloopers would be shown at the end of an episode during the ending credits. Whenever profanity was used, it would be bleeped.
  • Rocky and Jason were the first Red Rangers to be given a new color. (Rocky became the Blue Ranger, while Jason became the Gold Ranger.) This would been seen again in Power Rangers: In Space with TJ receiving the Blue Ranger powers. It was also seen in Power Rangers: Dino Thunder with Tommy receiving the Black Ranger powers.

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