Power Rangers Time Force
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| Format | Action/Adventure Science fantasy |
| Written by | Judd Lynn Jackie Marchand |
| Directed by | Koichi Sakamoto Kaizo Hayashi Worth Keeter Isaac Florentine Yoshi Hosoya Makoto Yokoyama Jonathan Tzachor |
| Starring | Jason Faunt Erin Cahill Kevin Kleinberg Deborah Estelle Phillips Michael Copon Daniel Southworth Vernon Wells Kate Sheldon Edward Lawrence Albert |
| Voices of | Brianne Siddall Eddie Frierson Neil Kaplan |
| Composer(s) | Lior Rosner Jeremy Sweet Inon Zur Glenn Scott Lacey Shuki Levy Kussa Mahchi |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 40 (List of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Haim Saban Shuki Levy |
| Producer(s) | Jonathan Tzachor |
| Editor(s) | Richard Bracken Ronald LaVine |
| Cinematography | Ilan Rosenberg |
| Camera setup | Aldo Antonelli David Mun David C. Negrin |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Saban Entertainment |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Fox (Fox Kids) |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original run | February 3, 2001 – November 17, 2001 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue |
| Followed by | Power Rangers Wild Force |
Power Rangers Time Force (often abbreviated as PRTF and often simply called Time Force) is the 2001 incarnation of the Power Rangers series, based on the Super Sentai series Mirai Sentai Timeranger, running for 40 half-hour episodes from February to November 2001. It was the 9th season of Power Rangers.[1] This was the last full season to completely air on Fox Kids following the sale of Fox Family Worldwide, which included Fox Family, Fox Kids and Saban Entertainment being purchased by The Walt Disney Company.
Many fans have compared this season to Power Rangers in Space for being more dark, emotional and realistic. Along with Power Rangers in Space, Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, and Power Rangers RPM, it is one of the darkest seasons.
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[edit] Characters
[edit] The Time Force Rangers
Main article: Time Force Power Rangers
- Wesley "Wes" Collins
- The protagonist and the Red Time Force Ranger in the year 2001; he is actually an ancestor of Alex Drake, the Red Ranger in the year 3000. He was needed to activate the Chrono Morphers for the other Time Force Power Rangers because of the DNA match, but he later did assist the Power Rangers, despite his privileged upbringing. He was portrayed by Jason Faunt.
- Jennifer "Jen" Scotts
- The deuteragonist and the Pink Time Force Ranger, made cold-hearted because of the apparent death of her fiancé Alex (the former Red Ranger) in the year 3000. Jen is the leader of the Time Force Rangers (a first in the Power Rangers franchise). She was portrayed by Erin Cahill.
- Lucas Kendall
- The Blue Time Force Ranger; a race car driver in the year 3000 and womanizer in any year. He was portrayed by Michael Copon.
- Katie Walker
- The Yellow Time Force Ranger; she was imbued with enhanced strength due to genetic engineering. She was portrayed by Deborah Estelle Phillips.
- Trip
- The Green Time Force Ranger; a Xybrian alien, noted by his green hair and jewel in his forehead, the latter of which amplifies his psychic powers. He was portrayed by Kevin Kleinberg.
- Eric Myers
- The Quantum Ranger; leader of the Silver Guardians, a group funded by Wes's father to combat the Mutants set free by Ransik. He was portrayed by Daniel Southworth.
- Alex
- The initial Red Ranger and descendant of Wes who is thought to have died during the events of the first episode as well as Jen's fiancé. He is later discovered to have survived the accident and help the Time Force Rangers in the year 2001 from behind the scenes until he discovers that their actions are changing the course of history. He takes control of the Time Force Rangers in 2001 for a short period of time until the other Rangers mutinied against him in favor of Wes and he returned to the future where he continued to provide techinical help. Jason Faunt also portrayed Alex in addition to his portrayal of Wes.
[edit] Allies
- Circuit: A small blue mechanical owl which acts as an information source (like Alpha 5) and calls Captain Logan to send the Zords when needed. (Voiced by Brianne Siddall)
- Captain Logan: Time Force commanding officer. (Played by Roy Werner)
- Mr. A. Collins: Wes' father and millionaire businessman, who organized the Silver Guardians. (Portrayed by Edward Laurence Albert)
- Philips: The Collins family butler, always ready to give Wes helpful advice (Portrayed by Douglas Fisher).
- Dr. Michael Zaskin: A Biolab scientist that works for Collins. (Portrayed by Ken Merckx, who previously portrayed Count Dregon from Masked Rider)
- Silver Guardians: A private security force funded by Wes' father and later led by Eric that protected Silver Hills from Ransik's mutants, but for profit. They hold a tenuous relationship with the Time Force Rangers. At the end of the series, Wes becomes co-leader of the Silver Guardians with Eric. At this time the Guardians are changed so they protect the city for free.
- Lightspeed Rescue Power Rangers
- Wild Force Power Rangers
[edit] Villains
Main article: Villains in Power Rangers Time Force
- Ransik: (Portrayed by Vernon Wells) A mutant crime lord from the year 3000 and the primary antagonist of the series. When he was created in 3000, he was shunned by everyone who saw him; embittered and hungry for power, he gathered an army of mutant criminals. He went back to the year 2001 along with his daughter Nadira, his robotic henchman Frax and fellow mutant Gluto. In the end of the series, instead of being destroyed, he realized the error of his ways and willingly turned himself in. He and Nadira soon returned to help both the Time Rangers and the Wild Force Rangers to fight the Mut-Orgs, he was later transformed into a human.
- Nadira: (Portrayed by Kate Sheldon) The daughter of Ransik, she is very loyal to her father. She serves him by unfreezing mutants (originally frozen by Time Force) to use against the Power Rangers. After helping deliver a baby, Nadira gradually becomes less evil and questions her father why humans and mutants must despise each other. In the end, she changed her evil ways and begun to help humanity back in the year 3000.
- Frax: (Voiced by Eddie Frierson) Ransik's robot scientist and medic. He was once a human named Dr. Louis Ferricks who saved Ransik's life by creating a serum to counter the bite of the mutant Venommark; however, Ransik destroyed Ferricks' laboratory and left him for dead. After rebuilding his mortally injured body into a robot, Frax joined Ransik while secretly planning to get revenge. He eventually reveals himself to Ransik and destroys his supply of the serum. In the finale, Frax is captured by Ransik and - after realizing the vicious cycle of the human/mutant conflict and urging Nadira to break it - is brainwashed into a mindless robot to pilot the Doomtron. When the Rangers destroy the Doomtron, Frax is destroyed with it.
- Gluto: (Voiced by Neil Kaplan) A gluttonous frog/whale mutant who vies for Nadira's attention after she inadvertently saved him from cryogenic containment. He joins Ransik's army and follows him into the past. During the conclusion of the storyline, in a moment of cowardice, Gluto freezes himself in order to avoid facing the events that culminate in the final battle between the Time Force Rangers and Ransik.
- Cyclobots: Robotic foot soldiers created by Dr. Louis Ferricks (before becoming Frax) and serving Ransik.
- Black Knight: An evil knight that wore Black armor that traveled forward in time from the medievel ages to the year 2001 along with his pet dragon. In the past he stole the Time Fire power from a White Knight but was unable to open the box it was contained in, for only a pure-hearted warrior could open. Wes is able to open the box after slaying the dragon and then uses it to activate his battilizer and destoys the Black Knight and seals the time portal the Knight created.
[edit] Zords
Main article: Zords in Power Rangers Time Force
The Zords in Power Rangers Time Force were all futuristic vehicles sent back in time from the year 3000 to assist the Time Force Rangers in the year 2001. They were launched by the Transwarp Megazord through a time gate. The Time Flyers had three formations: Jet Mode, Mode Red for power, and Mode Blue for speed. The Shadow Winger was sent back in time by Alex to assist his comrades in the past. The Quantasaurus-Rex was used solely by the Quantum Ranger (although Wes Collins, the Red Ranger used it for a short period), and was the precursor to the other Time Force Zords, although it was lost in the Jurassic until the Quantum and Red Rangers retrieved it.
[edit] Episodes
Main article: List of Power Rangers Time Force episodes
| # | Title | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Force from the Future, Part 1" | February 3, 2001 |
| 2 | "Force from the Future, Part 2" | February 10, 2001 |
| 3 | "Something to Fight For" | February 17, 2001 |
| 4 | "Ransik Lives" | February 24, 2001 |
| 5 | "A Blue Streak" | March 3, 2001 |
| 6 | "A Parting of Ways" | March 10, 2001 |
| 7 | "Short Circuited" | March 17, 2001 |
| 8 | "Jen's Revenge" | March 24, 2001 |
| 9 | "The Time Shadow" | March 31, 2001 |
| 10 | "Future Unknown" | April 7, 2001 |
| 11 | "Uniquely Trip" | April 14, 2001 |
| 12 | "Worlds Apart" | April 21, 2001 |
| 13 | "The Quantum Quest" | April 28, 2001 |
| 14 | "Clash for Control, Part 1" | May 5, 2001 |
| 15 | "Clash for Control, Part 2" | May 12, 2001 |
| 16 | "Bodyguard in Blue" | May 19, 2001 |
| 17 | "The Legend of the Clock Tower" | May 19, 2001 |
| 18 | "Trust and Triumph" | June 2, 2001 |
| 19 | "Trip Takes a Stand" | June 9, 2001 |
| 20 | "Quantum Secrets" | June 16, 2001 |
| 21 | "Lovestruck Rangers" | June 23, 2001 |
| 22 | "The Last Race" | July 7, 2001 |
| 23 | "Full Exposure" | July 14, 2001 |
| 24 | "Movie Madness, Part 1" | July 21, 2001 |
| 25 | "Movie Madness, Part 2" | July 28, 2001 |
| 26 | "Time Force Traitor" | August 4, 2001 |
| 27 | "Frax's Fury" | August 11, 2001 |
| 28 | "Dawn of Destiny" | August 18, 2001 |
| 29 | "Fight Against Fate" | August 25, 2001 |
| 30 | "Destiny Defeated" | September 8, 2001 |
| 31 | "Undercover Rangers" | September 15, 2001 |
| 32 | "Beware the Knight" | September 22, 2001 |
| 33 | "Time for Lightspeed" | September 29, 2001 |
| 34 | "Reflections of Evil" | October 6, 2001 |
| 35 | "Nadira's Dream Date" | October 13, 2001 |
| 36 | "Circuit Unsure" (dedicated to Thuy Trang) |
October 20, 2001 |
| 37 | "A Calm Before the Storm" | October 27, 2001 |
| 38 | "The End of Time, Part 1" | November 3, 2001 |
| 39 | "The End of Time, Part 2" | November 10, 2001 |
| 40 | "The End of Time, Part 3" | November 17, 2001 |
[edit] References
- ^ Stanley, T.L. (June 9, 2001). "Power Rangers Still Have a Kick". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jun/09/entertainment/ca-8240/2. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Lightspeed Rescue |
Power Rangers 2001 |
Succeeded by Wild Force |
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