V. Episode Summaries

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Episode 1
Shift Into Turbo: Part 1

Aired: 04/19/97
Writer: Douglas Sloan
Director: Douglas Sloan
The Turbo Rangers recount their adventure on Muranthias to Rocky, whilst Divatox rallies her troops together to get revenge.


Episode 2
Shift Into Turbo: Part 2

Aired: 04/26/97
Writer: Douglas Sloan
Director: Douglas Sloan
Justin fends off the invading Piranhatrons at the power plant by himself until the Turbo Rangers can join him. Meanwhile, a mysterious wormhole is detected opening in space.


Episode 3
Shift Into Turbo: Part 3

Aired: 04/30/97
Writer: Douglas Sloan
Director: Douglas Sloan
Zordon tell the Power Rangers that Lerigot is here to finally free him from his confinement and that he and Alpha will return to Eltar.


Episode 4
Shadow Rangers

Aired: 05/01/97
Writer: Mark Hoffmeier
Director: Judd Lynn
Divatox’s Chromite blasts the Turbo Rangers with a device capable of absorbing their powers and using them to create the menacing Shadow Rangers.


Episode 5
Transmission Impossible

Aired: 05/02/97
Writer: Tony Oliver & Barbara A. Oliver
Director: Al Winchell
Dimitria’s friend Visceron, a native of Inquiris, arrives on Earth with urgent news relating to her, but Divatox intercepts him and brainwashes him.


Episode 6
Rally Ranger

Aired: 05/05/97
Writer: Jackie Marchand
Director: Al Winchell
Porto goes rogue and attacks the Turbo Rangers. Meanwhile, Justin enters a soap box derby where a rival attempts to use dangerous tactics to emerge victorious.


Episode 7
Built For Speed

Aired: 09/06/97
Writer: Ralph Soll
Director: Judd Lynn
When two members of Adam’s 1950’s stunt show challenge each other to a drag race, Divatox plants a bomb in one of the cars, with the vicious Demon Racer sent to distract the Turbo Rangers.


Episode 8
Bicycle Built For The Blues

Aired: 05/07/97
Writer: Shell Danielson
Director: Judd Lynn
Justin is given a new bicycle for his birthday, but is revealed to be a detonator on wheels.


Episode 9
The Whole Lie

Aired: 05/08/97
Writer: Mark Litton
Director: Al Winchell
Justin’s compulsive lying soon leads the Power Rangers into great danger.


Episode 10
Glyph Hanger

Aired: 05/10/97
Writer: Steven J. Weller
Director: Paul Schrier
Adam’s play is hampered when he begins to unknowingly use a monster’s staff as a prop, transforming words around him into hieroglyphics.


Episode 11
Weight And See

Aired: 05/12/97
Writer: Peter Elwell
Director: Paul Schrier
The monstrous Numbor takes advantage of Katherine’s struggle with anorexia and makes her lighter than air.


Episode 12
Alarmed And Dangerous

Aired: 05/13/97
Writer: Brett D. Born
Director: Paul Schrier
Divatox places a detonator in a firetruck. With vast distractions, will the Power Rangers be able to successfully prevent the detonation?


Episode 13
The Millennium Message

Aired: 05/17/97
Writer: Mark Litton
Director: Larry Kent Litton
The Blue Senturion, a law enforcer from the future, arrives to provide the Turbo Rangers with a message alerting them of an impending alliance of the most powerful forces in the universe.


Episode 14
A Drive To Win

Aired: 05/19/97
Writer: Jackie Marchand
Director: Larry Kent Litton
Adam teaches wayward soccer player Carlos about teamwork, whilst Divatox plants a bomb beneath the soccer game scoreboard.


Episode 15
Cars Attacks

Aired: 05/20/97
Writer: Douglas Sloan
Director: Judd Lynn
Griller sends all of Angel Grove’s cars into orbit around the Earth and begins using them to bombard the city. Meanwhile, Kat tries to teach Lt. Stone’s niece Jenny Hunter to open up her heart to other people.


Episode 16
Honey, I Shrunk The Rangers: Part 1

Aired: 05/21/97
Writer: Shell Danielson
Director: Judd Lynn
After seeing that a mere fly coming into contact with the Blue Senturion causes him to short circuit, Divatox sends down Shrinkasect. The monster turns into a fly and lands on the Blue Senturion’s neck, causing him to go crazy.


Episode 17
Honey, I Shrunk The Rangers: Part 2

Aired: 09/09/97
Writer: Shell Danielson
Director: Koichi Sakamoto
After being shrunk by Shinkasect, the Turbo Rangers soon learn that they are slowly turning into insects.


Episode 18
Passing The Torch: Part 1

Aired: 09/10/97
Writer: Shuki Levy & Shell Danielson
Director: Shuki Levy
Divatox is pressured by her mother, Mama D, to deal the Turbo Rangers a crucial blow.


Episode 19
Passing The Torch: Part 2

Aired: Sep/11/1997
Writer: Shuki Levy & Shell Danielson
Director: Shuki Levy
Cassie & TJ successfully locate Tommy, but they find the task of rescuing him difficult. Meanwhile, an hourglass starts to countdown which will countdown to an event that will change the foundation of the Power Ranger Legacy forever.


Episode 20
Stitch Witchery

Aired: 09/12/97
Writer: Judd Lynn
Director: Blair Treu
Ashley’s new sweater becomes the city’s newest fashion sensation. Divatox places a formula on the sweater, turning anyone who wears it evil, which includes the Blue Senturion.


Episode 21
The Wheel Of Fate

Aired: 09/15/97
Writer: Jackie Marchand
Director: Blair Treu
Divatox’s forces uncover two powerful vehicles, the Lightning Cruiser & Storm Blaster.


Episode 22
Trouble By The Slice

Aired: 09/16/97
Writer: Judd Lynn
Director: Yuri Alexander
During a test of a new teleporter weapon created by Porto, Divatox is accidentally sent to Earth with a bad case of amnesia.


Episode 23
The Phantom Phenomenon

Aired: 09/17/97
Writer: Judd Lynn
Director: Blair Treu
Justin and a friend witness the arrival of a space vessel, whilst the Turbo Rangers are assisted in battle by a new ally with the ability to clock himself.


Episode 24
Vanishing Act

Aired: 09/18/97
Writer: John Fletcher
Director: Yuri Alexander
The Turbo Rangers discover that entire portions of Angel Grove, including the Power Chamber, are being turned invisible.


Episode 25
When Time Freezes Over

Aired: 09/19/97
Writer: Judd Lynn
Director: Yuri Alexander
Divatox’s attempts to launch a freeze key into the sun and cut the planet off from it’s heat but is hampered by the Turbo Rangers, so she enlists the aid of Clockster to turn back time so she can save the freeze key.


Episode 26
The Darkest Day
Aired: 09/22/97
Writer: John Fletcher
Director: Steve Markowitz
Divatox’s brother General Havoc has come knocking, taking his sister to space to provide her with a Space Base. Havoc deploys his Metallosaurus to begin a campaign of destruction against the Turbo Rangers.


Episode 27
One Last Hope

Aired: 09/23/197
Writer: Judd Lynn
Director: Steve Markowitz
Divatox rains chaos down on the city with a deadly new neutron laser, Angel Grove rests on the Turbo Rangers and their latest acquisitions, the Rescuezords.


Episode 28
The Fall Of The Phantom

Aired: Sep/25/1997
Writer: Judd Lynn
Director: Steve Markowitz
Divatox & General Havoc capture Cassie and lures the Phantom Ranger into their clutches to gain control of the Phantom’s Power Ruby.


Episode 29
Clash Of The Megazords

Aired: 09/26/97
Writer: Brett D. Born
Director: Steve Markowitz
With the Phantom Ranger’s life force slowly slipping from him, the Turbo Rangers make a bid to recover the Power Ruby. Divatox sends Crosspatch and several of her Chromites to destroy Angel Grove with the Turbo Megazord, forcing the Turbo Rangers to confront it with the Rescue Megazord.


Episode 30
The Robot Ranger

Aired: 10/03/97
Writer: John Fletcher
Director: Larry Kent Litton
During an outing in the Juice Bar, Justin stumbles on Ashley with wiring in her arm.


Episode 31
Beware The Third Wish

Aired: 10/17/97
Writer: Judd Lynn
Director: Larry Kent Litton
Divatox come into possession of three wishing coins and uses one of them to turn Blue Senturion evil.


Episode 32
The Gardener Of Evil

Aired: 10/20/97
Writer: Judd Lynn
Director: Larry Kent Litton
Divatox continues her search for the third coin, as the Turbo Rangers battle the Blue Senturion.


Episode 33
Fire In Your Tank

Aired: 10/30/97
Writer: John Fletcher
Director: Steve Markowitz
Torch Tiger ingests super fuel developed by the Turbo Rangers and gains the power to breath incredible amounts of fire.


Episode 34
The Turn Of The Wretched Wrench

Aired: 10/31/97
Writer: John Fletcher
Director: Steve Markowitz
Ashley begins to devote most of her time to catching up in Autoshop but Divatox’s latest scheme has her Maniac Mechanic steal her lucky wrench to build a Battle Wagon.


Episode 35
Spirit Of The Woods

Aired: 11/03/97
Writer: Judd Lynn
Director: Steve Markowitz
Whilst jogging, TJ meets a mysterious young boy called Erutan whose power may be all that can aid the Power Rangers in their struggle to prevent Divatox from laying waste to the forests of Angel Grove.


Episode 36
The Song Of Confusion

Aired: 11/07/97
Writer: John Fletcher
Director: Blair Treu
Cassie holds several auditions for a new band, but the members she accepts have already signed a life-long contract to Divatox’s Army. Once signed, the renegade musicians perform a grating, sense-shattering number that plays havoc with the equilibrium of all who hears it, including the Turbo Rangers.


Episode 37
The Accident

Aired: 11/10/97
Writer: John Fletcher
Director: Blair Treu
When one of his teammates, a star player in line for promotion to team captain is severely injured, Carlos is made to feel responsible for the deed. Meanwhile, work is completed on Elgar’s new Terrorzord.


Episode 38
Cassie’s Best Friend
Aired: 11/11/97
Writer: Judd Lynn
Director: Blair Treu
Divatox’s latest monster’s transmogrifying paste can change ordinary people into animals, but when Cassie’s dog Jetson is caught in the blast, he transforms into a human.


Episode 39
The Curve Ball

Aired: 11/12/97
Writer: Judd Lynn
Director: Lawrence L. Simeone
TJ finds difficulty in learning to counter a pitch in softball, which inspires Divatox to summon a monster with a dangerous curve ball.


Episode 40
Carlos And The Count

Aired: 11/13/97
Writer: John Fletcher
Director: Lawrence L. Simeone
Carlos is bitten by a lunar bat and begins to develop strange symptoms associated with vampirism.


Episode 41
Little Strong Man

Aired: 11/14/97
Writer: Jackie Marchand
Director: Liberty Goldman
A bite from a radioactive ant effects Justin giving him super strength.


Episode 42
The Rival Rangers

Aired: 11/17/97
Writer: Judd Lynn
Director: Judd Lynn
Ashley & Cassie compete for the affections of male student Bobby as the eve of a school dance approaches whilst Porto pilots his new Shark Zord into Angel Grove.


Episode 43
Parts And Parcel

Aired: 11/18/97
Writer: John Fletcher
Director: Liberty Goldman
Bulk & Skull become suspects when the packages they are delivering begin to have their contents stolen. TJ offers to help clear their names, and discovers Divatox is stealing electronic parts to create a remote control device for the Divazords, which battle the Turbo Rangers & Blue Senturion in a city-shattering final conflict.


Episode 44
Chase Into Space: Part 1

Aired: 11/21/97
Writer: Judd Lynn
Director: Judd Lynn
Justin’s father has a new job, which will take him away from the city which forces Justin to make a decision regarding where he stands as a Power Ranger. Meanwhile, Divatox challenges the most powerful monster in the galaxy, Goldgoyle to prove his might against the Turbo Rangers.


Episode 45
Chase Into Space: Part 2

Aired: 11/24/97
Writer: Judd Lynn
Director: Judd Lynn
The Turbo Rangers fight to defend the Power Chamber against the invading forces, but are forced back against the overwhelming hordes.