A Blast From The Past (Transcript)

This is the 17th episode of Nature Squadron: Fangranger.

The Fangrangers have just gotten a new member to their team, Claire Clawsky, which they believe would definitely help them in their fight against Verminator's forces. Now, they were on their way to her house to pay her a visit.

Ted: It's great that Claire has decided to join the team as Fang Gold. ^^

Becky: I know! She's gonna be a BIG help in dealing with Verminator, now.

Denny: Can anyone see where her house is?

Bernie: We're all looking, Denny.

Lucky: (Seeing Claire's house) That must be Claire's house, now.

They approach Claire's house, and they noticed something in the backyard. They see three boxes of snacks on a folding table with a net dangling over them. The Fangrangers were puzzled over this.

Denny: What the heck is this?

Bernie: I don't know. But is Claire home?

Lucky: While we wait for her, I think I'll have a couple of these snacks.

He was about to walk over to the snacks when Claire came out from her front door.

Claire: Oh, hey guys! I thought you were trying to steal those snacks I got.

Lucky: (Stops) Wait, steal?

Ted: (Confused) What do you mean? Why would we steal those snacks over there?

Bernie: Why don't you ask Lucky?

Lucky: I wasn't going to steal them, I was just going to have a couple of them. If Claire left these out for us, I'm sure she wouldn't mind if we had a couple of them, would you, Claire?

Claire: Well, I saw this really old commercial on the Internet where this puppet guy bought three kinds of snacks: one cheese-flavored, one butternut-flavored, and one corn roasted-flavored, but every time he tried to eat them, these weird-looking creatures appeared out of nowhere, and stole them from him. So, I set up this trap to catch them in the act by using those particular snacks as bait.

Lucky: A trap? Thanks for coming out when you did. I would have been in for a nasty surprise.

Denny: (In disbelief) Uh, you do know it's just a commercial, right Claire? The odds of something like that happening in real life are pretty slim.

Claire: Well, I thought it would be able to catch those creatures red-handed. Or blue-handed, or gree-

Becky: We get it.

Ted: I think what Denny's trying to say is that stuff like that only really happens on TV. I don't think you have anything to worry about.

Claire: Well, I'm not taking any chances!

Lucky: Claire, as Fangrangers, we basically take chances every time Verminator sends out a monster. I know I do. Why do you think my name is Lucky?

Bernie: We know, Lucky. We know.

Lucky: And, we fight monsters all the time. I bet they would like to get their hands on these snacks.

Denny: I wonder what sort of monster would want snacks like these?

Ted: I think that what happens in commercials is quite interesting though. I remember seeing these black and white commercials about this red guy who kept getting beaten up everything time he refuses to drink coffee.

Claire: If it was in black and white, how do you know this guy is red?

Ted: They later did some of those commercials in color. So I know.

Claire: I see.

Becky: I'm surprised they weren't taken down because of how violent they were.

Ted: It was a pretty different time back then, Becky.

Denny: I'll say.

Lucky: Anyway, you wanna go get a pizza?

Claire: I actually can make the pizza right here. In fact, I've already done it.

Bernie: You had?

Claire: Yeah. My parents run a pizza place.

Lucky: Well what are the odds?

They all went inside Claire's house for some pizza. Meanwhile, at Verminator's lair, Verminator was pacing around trying to think of a way to destroy the newest Fangranger on the team. He was pacing around so much, he was starting to make a circular cavity in the floor.

Count Fangulee: Uh, sir? You're starting to leave a cavity in the floor.

Verminator: Don't you think I know that, Fangulee? With Fang Gold now a part of the team, we need to come up with something stronger.

Count Fangulee: I know. We'll need to make our monsters stronger at this point.

Verminator: Well, go see Decepto in his workshop, and ask him to make one.

Count Fangulee: Right away, sir. (Goes over to Decepto's workshop to see his going through his book of monster ideas) Decepto, the boss needs a strong monster to face off against all six Fangrangers. Have you got anything?

Decepto: Hang on a second! (Goes through his book, and comes across something) Hmmm. How about this frog-like monster?

Count Fangulee: Very well. Now, get to work!

Decepto: Right!

Decepto then sculps a sculpture of a frog-like monster with a dial on its head. He then pulls out his wand and begins to utter his magic phrase.

Decepto: Hoppity Hoppity Hog! Give me something that is much like a frog!

(Then a frog-like monster is created)

Retrophibian: You call me Retrophibian. I can use my tongue to catch anyone or anything, and revert it to their primal state! Observe! (Shoots out his tongue, and wraps it around a computer)

He then pulls his tongue back, and it spins around. Then, the computer reverts to a typewriter.

Count Fangulee: Excellent! He could use that tongue of his to turn the Fangrangers' weapons into worthless old pieces of junk!

Decepto: A brilliant idea! Let's go tell the boss!

They then went back to Verminator to show him Retrophibian.

Verminator: Alright. What does THIS one do?

Decepto: He can turn anyone and anything he catches with his tongue into a primitive state.

Verminator: Really?

Fangulee: Yep. He's going to do this with the Fangrangers' weapons.

Retrophibian: I can do it as long as my dial is on "Old." (Points to the dial on his head, which is on "Old") If my dial is on "New," it reverses the effect.

Verminator: Then, let's make sure that the Fangrangers don't get to it. Now, get going!

Retrophibian: As you wish, sir! (Disappears)

Verminator: This will be fantastic. Soon those Fangrangers will be much like how they were before. Useless! Muhahahaha!

Over at Claire's house, the Fangrangers had just begun to eat the pizza that Claire had inside for them.

Lucky: Mmmmmmmmm. This pizza is really good. ^^

Claire: Thanks. It helps to know that my dad runs the pizza joint downtown. Family discounts do have their perks. ^^

Becky: Well, your dad certainly has good taste.

Claire: We've been in business for about three generations now. Before my dad, my grandad was in the business, and before him his dad was.

Denny: Have they ever made a pizza with bananas on them?

Claire: I can't say that they ever have.

Ted: I am not sure that bananas would work well in the oven.

Denny: Who said they needed to go into the oven. You could just add them on time after the pizza comes out of the oven.

Becky: That's a good point. I do the same thing with my pizza when I put carrots and celery on top. ^^

Ted: That's very inventive, Becky.

Becky: Why thank you.

Bernie: I like to sprinkle birdseed on mine.

Lucky: I had a feeling you would, Bernie.

Everyone: (Laughing)

They didn't notice Retrophibian outside the window. He then lifted the window and launched his tongue at the pizzas, causing something to happen. His tongue retracted before anyone saw what had happened. When the Fangrangers took a look at their pizzas, they were surprised.

Ted: Uh, what just happened?

Now, the pizzas had gone back to just dough, a bunch of toppings, cheese, and tomato sauce all messed around the table.

Claire: The pizza's back to just being ingredients for a pizza!

Denny: How did this happen?

Then, a news story came on TV.

Donkey Reporter: We interrupt tour regularly scheduled programming for this bulletin. We just received word that a crazy frog monster has been bouncing around a city in Oregon using its tongue to turn things into a primitive version of it. (shows Retrophibian using his tongue to turn some streetlights into Victorian-era candle lampposts, and people's cell phones into phones when Alexander Graham Bell invented them) Sources claim that it's another one of Verminator's monsters.

Claire: Up to his old tricks again, huh?

Ted: Yup. C'mon, guys! We gotta stop that thing!

The Fangrangers left Claire's house and started heading downtown to stop Retrophibian. Meanwhile, Retrophibian was hopping around the downtown area of the city, using his tongue to turn things into their primitive state. He then came across a lizard businessman heading for his sports car.

Lizard: (on his phone) Look, Harry! Will you just listen to me, Harry?

Retrophibian: (Wrapping his tongue around the sports car, and turns it into a horse-drawn stagecoach)

Lizard: (Distraught by what happened to his car) I'll get back to you, Harry.

Retrophibian: (Continues hopping around) Oh, boy! It certainly is a blast going back to the past!

Then, the Fangrangers arrived, already transformed.

Claire: I've been dying to do this again!

Ted: Hey you! What do you think you are doing?

Retrophibian: Getting your attention! And it looks like I just did.

Ted: Well, now that you have our attention, it's time we send you to the nearest French restaurant!

Becky: Yeah!

Retrophibian: Well, I'm afraid it'll be YOU that's on the menu! Vermdemics!

Then, some Vermdemics appeared.

Retrophibian: Let's give these kids a tongue-lashing!

Retrophibian and the Vermdemics charged at the Fangrangers.

Claire: These freaks again?

Bernie: We've been fighting them for the past while. They're just pushovers.

And the Fangrangers charged for the Verdemics.

Claire: (Clawing her way through the Vermdemics) Huh. They really ARE pushovers!

Bernie: Told you! (Flies up, and swoops down at some Vermdemics)

Bernie made some Vermdemics roll down the street. Denny used his whip to wrap up a couple, they released them into the air. Lucky then used his football to blow them up one by one.

Lucky: Touchdown! (Does a victory pose)

Ted: (Clawing his way through some Vermdemics)

Becky: (Using her blasters on some Vermdemics)

Both Ted and Becky made their way to Retrophibian.

Ted: Ready to be dissected, fly breath?

Retrophibian: No, but are you ready to have outdated weapons?

Becky: What makes you think we'll say yes to that?

Retrophibian: Nothing! (Launches his tongue at Becky's Carrot Blasters, turning them into wooden pop-guns)

Becky: Hey! My Carrot Blasters!

Ted: Hey, what's the big idea?

Retrophibian: You're next, red boy! (Launches his tongue around Ted's claws, turning them into mittens)

Ted: Oh my gosh!! My claws!

Becky: Our weapons are outdated now!

Retrophibian: Excellent! Now, you'll be easier to defeat! (Starts fighting with them)

Ted and Becky started fighting with Retrophibian without their weapons, and while they put up a good fight, he was just too much for them.

Ted: This is just ridiculous! It's like trying to fight a snowman!

Becky: I agree! These wooden pop-guns are no good!

Retrophibian: Ha! As I said, you're now easier to defeat!

Denny: I don't think so! (Charges at Retrophibian with his whip)

But Retrophibian then lashes his tongue and Denny's whip, turning it into some thin string.

Denny: What the?

Retrophibian: There! Now, your whip is nothing but string!

Denny: Oh, darn it!

Lucky: Well, there's no chance he'll get my weapon! (punts his football at Retrophibian)

Retrophibian: Wanna bet? (Launches his tongue at the football, turning it into an old-fashioned croquet ball)

Lucky: What the...??? I don't even play croquet!

Bernie: I'm sure he can't get my Sonic Hooter Blaster! (Begins to blast at Retrophibian)

Retrophibian: (Dodging the blasts, and lashing his tongue at Bernie's blaster)

He then lets go of the blaster, and it turns into an 80s hairdryer.

Bernie: Oh, darn it! Looks like he did.

Retrophibian: There! Now, you're all rendered helpless!

Claire: Hold up, Repty! You haven't gotten me!

Retrophibian: I'M AN AMPHIBIAN, GOLDEN GIRL!!!! And for that, you're gonna pay! (Charges at Claire)

Claire and Retrophibian started fighting with one another for a bit.

Claire: (Scratching at Retrophibian with her claws)

Retrophibian: Wow! You're one tough girl!

Claire: Hey, I had practice fighting normal criminals before I was roped into this!

Retrophibian: Oh, I assure you, I'm anything BUT normal! (Continues fighting Claire)

Claire and Retrophibian continue fighting until Claire gives him a swift knee kick to his chin. He goes flying backward and lands on the ground face first.

Retrophibian: Yeah, you got guts, I'll give you that! I'll be back, and when I get back, you can expect to wake up in the past! (Disappears back to Verminator's lair)

Claire hurried over to see if her friends were alright.

Claire: I wonder if there is any way to restore your weapons?

Bernie: I think I have an idea. When I was about to use my Sonic Hooter Blaster, I noticed that he has a dial on his head with the words "Old," and "New" on it.

Denny: I guess this means we'll have to turn the dial to new in order to change our weapons back, huh?

Bernie: Apparently so.

Claire: I don't think he'll be making it easy, though. He's gonna try and keep us from getting at it.

Ted: Then, we gotta distract him somehow. Let's head back to Swiftpaw. He might know what to do.

They teleported back to the base and explained what had happened.

Claire: I was able to fight against Retrophibian, but the others had their weapons affected.

Swiftpaw: Very extraordinary, Claire.

Ted: And Bernie noticed that there was a dial on his head with a dial that says old and new.

Lucky: And we need to figure out how to distract him long enough to change it to new and make him change our weapons back.

Swiftpaw: Well, he's a frog. What do frogs love more than anything in the world?

Becky: That's easy! Flies!

Ted: So, we need to find some flies and use them to distract him so one of us can switch the dial on his head.

Swiftpaw: Exactly!

Denny: But, where are we gonna find some flies?

Claire: Maybe we could get something that attracts flies.

Bernie: But what does attract flies?

Claire: I'm not sure.

Lucky: Maybe we can use flypaper.

Becky: Or fruit. Flies seem to like fruit.

Acornio: I think I have some fruit.

Ted: You do?

Acornio: Sure do. I'll go get it.

Acornio flew away, then arrived back with the fruit.

Acornio: Here it is.

Becky: Thanks.

Denny: Hmmmmm. I believe that only fruit flies seem to be attracted to the fruit.

Becky: Well, I doubt he would even care what kind of flies he likes.

Denny: Good point.

Ted: Well, if it'll make you feel better, Denny, we can use Lucky's idea as well.

Lucky: Great! 'Cause I happen to have some in my back pocket. (Pulls out some flypaper from his back pocket)

Ted: That will work out well. Let's go out in the woods and get things set up.

Lucky: Right!

They went outside in the woods and set up two stations. One with the fruit, and the other with the flypaper.

Claire: Everything's all set up!

Ted: Good. Now, we wait for some flies to come buzzing by.

They sat down to wait. An hour had passed, but some flies didn't show up.

Denny: It's been an hour, but no flies have shown up.

Becky: It is easier to attract the flies when we aren't even trying.

Claire: Hmmmmm. That sounds tricky. How can we do something without even trying it first?

Everyone just shrugged. Then suddenly, a fly finally flew in to fly around the fruit.

Lucky: Hey, a fly!

Becky: Finally. Hopefully, we'll get some more.

Soon a few more began to fly in.

Denny: Ah, here are some more.

Lucky: Do you think Retrophibian will come?

Bernie: Let's hope so.

Meanwhile, at Verminator's lair, Retrophibian was giving his report to Verminator.

Retrophibian: I'm telling you, boss! That gold girl was a lot tougher than I thought, but at least I managed to turn the core Fangrangers' weapons into primitive versions!

Verminator: At least it's a start.

Retrophibian: You know, I think I'll go find some flies to eat. I am a bit hungry. Maybe I'll find some in the woods.

And Retrophibian went out. He soon arrived in the forest. When he got there, he saw the flies flying through the woods.

Retrophibian: Oh, boy! Flies! I bet if I eat a couple of them! (Shoots his tongue out, and catches a few)

The Fangrangers were waiting by the stations when they heard Retrophibian coming.

Bernie: I hear him coming!

Ted: Quick, let's hide! When he completely has his guard down, Claire will sneak up behind him, and turn the dial on his head.

Claire: On it!

Retrophibian then arrived.

Retrophibian: Bon Appetite!

He began to eat the flies with his tongue. While he was busy, Claire snuck up behind him and then turned his dial. Then she snuck back to the hiding place.

Claire: It's done now.

Ted: Good job.

Denny: I sure hope he doesn't notice.

Retrophibian: (Eating his fill of flies) There! I think that's plenty of flies! Now, to get back to work!

He then teleported back downtown to continue what he believes would be to turn everything into primitive versions of them.

Retrophibian: Okay! Now, it's time to go back to the past! (Shoots his tongue at a car)

However, when he lets go of the car, it turns into a hovering futuristic car.

Retrophibian: What? Did it turn into a flying car? This can't be right. (Shoots his tongue at a lamppost, and it turns back into a modern-day streetlight) Oh, no! My dial must've been switched to new! How did this happen?

Then, the Fangrangers arrived with Bernie and Lucky first giving Retrophibian some punches in the face, then Denny and Becky kicked him in the stomach, and finally, Ted and Claire swiped their claws at him, knocking him to the ground.

Ted: It ends here, Retrophibian!

Claire: Yeah! And now you're gonna turn our weapons back to normal, or are we gonna have to beat you up some more?

Retrophibian: AH! I cannot stand it!

He lashed his tongue out at the Fangrangers one by one, with them putting their weapons out as he does this.

Ted: Hahaha! Thanks for the help!

Retrophibian: What? I wasn't trying to help! I was thinking that I could turn you into robots, then I could just dismantle you!

Lucky: Yeah, well, we've got no plans to become robots, frog breath!

Retrophibian: Fine! We'll do this the hard way! Vermdemics!

A few Vermdemics appear beside him.

Retrophibian: Let's give them an old-fashioned beating!

Retrophibian and the Vermdemics charged at the Fangrangers.

Ted once again went through clawing through the Vermdemics. Claire helped him out.

Ted: Good work, Claire.

Claire: Thanks, Ted. I'm having a blast with this.

Lucky used his football to knock some Vermdemics over like bowling pins.

Lucky: Wow. This football also works as a bowling ball. What do you know about that?

Becky: Guess these weapons are REALLY full of surprises. (Blasts at some Vermdemics with her blasters)

Denny was using his whip to lash at the Vermdemics, making them fall over.

Denny: I gotta agree, Becky.

Bernie: (Blasts some Vermdenics with her Sonic Hooter Blaster)

Lucky: Yeah! They're dropping like flies!

Retrophibian: Oh, don't mention flies! I just ate! (Hops towards Bernie and Lucky, and starts fighting them)

Bernie whacked Retrophibian with her wings, followed by Lucky kicking him in the back.

Retrophibian: Ah!

Bernie: What's the matter? Afraid you're gonna croak?

Retrophibian: I'll show you who's afraid! (Lashes his tongue at them)

Bernie and Lucky quickly dodged the tongue.

Lucky: Whoa! I wouldn't wanna go through THAT again!

Bernie: Me, neither!

Denny: (Whipping another Vermdemic, and sees what was going on) Hey, guys! Need a hand?

Lucky: That would be very much appreciated, Denny!

Denny: Alright. (Leaps towards Retrophibian, and whips on him)

Retrophibian: What?

Denny: (Whacks Retrophibian back and forth on the ground)

Retrophibian: OW! (Gets hit on the ground) OW! (Gets hit on the ground) OW! (Gets hit on the ground) OW! (Gets hit on the ground) OWW!

Bernie: Thanks for the assist!

Retrophibian: Now, you're gonna get it! (Lashes his tongue at Denny)

Denny counters his tongue by cracking his whip against his tongue. They continue to lash at each other until Becky comes in and blasts Retrophibian back.

Retrophibian: AUGH!!! (Falls on his back)

Becky: There! I'm sure he got a blast outta that!

Ted: Good one, Becky!

Then Fangulee appeared.

Fangulee: No worries, Retrophibian. I shall make you much bigger.

Fangulee's bats flew towards Retrophibian and fired beams from their eyes to make Retrophibian enlarge.

Claire: Oh, boy! That's one giant croaker!

Ted: We better call for the Nature Fang Beasts! Nature Fan Beasts, well call for you!

The Nature Fang Beasts arrived to help the Fangrangers!

Claire: I'd better call for mine as well!

Claire: Nature Fang Tiger! I call for your assistance.

The Nature Fang Tiger arrived, and soon Nature Fang Oh was formed.

Swiftpaw's Voice: Claire, there's something I forgot to mention about Nature Fang Tiger, it has its own humanoid form called the Tiger Fang Fighter.

Claire: That sounds sweet. (Gets into the cockpit of Nature Fang Tiger) Alright, time to convert into the Tiger Fang Fighter.

Soon, the Nature Fang Tiger did convert into its Tiger Fang Fighter form.

Claire: This is just amazing! Things are stepping up!

Retrophibian: Okay! Now, I'm hopping mad! (Hops towards the two robots, and starts fighting with them)

Becky: Rabbit Scissors!

NatureFangOh: (Snips at Retrophibian with the Rabbit Scissors)

Retrophibian: AAAH!

Denny: Monkey Whip!

NatureFangOh: (Uses the monkey whips to whip at Retrophibian)

Retrophibian: AAAH!

Claire: Hey! Leave some for me!

The Tiger Fang Fighter starts making its way towards Retrophibian.

Retrophibian: Let's see you get outta THIS! (Shoots out his tongue, and wraps the Tiger Fang Fighter in it)

Claire: Guys! Help!

Ted: C'mon, guys! We have gotta get Claire outta there before Retrophibian turns the Tiger Fang Fighter into something else.

NatureFangOh got out its sword, then struck the sword at Retrophibian's tongue, making him retract his tongue and freeing Tiger Fang Fighter.

Claire: Phew. That was a close one. Thanks, guys.

Ted: Don't mention it!

Retrophibian: I'm not out, yet! (Starts hopping really high into the sky, and drops onto the two robots)

Fangrangers: AAAAH!

Claire: Tiger Fang Fighter Swipe!

Tiger Fang Fighter: (Swipes its claw at Retrophibian's leg)

Retrophibian: AAAH! My leg!

He backed off and soon, both robots were free.

Claire: That got him!

Ted: Alright! Now, let's send this croaker back to the past!

NatureFangOh then fired a blast from Nature Fang Owl's mouth, and it hit Retrophibian directly!

Retrophibian: Looks like I've croaked! (falls down and explodes)

When that happened, everything that was affected by Retrophibian's ability was turned back to normal. At a nearby French restaurant, a waiter saw Retrophibian get destroyed, and put a sign in front of the restaurant letting customers know that frog legs are being served at half price.

Waiter: Eh, it's a living. (walks back inside)

Later, the Fangrangers return to Claire's house, relieved to see that their pizza has been returned to normal.

Denny: Boy, I'm sure glad the pizza's back to normal.

Lucky: Me, too.

Claire: I sure hope my Mom didn't see...

Mrs. Clawsky: CLAIRE!

Claire: Uh oh.

Mrs. Clawsky: (Walks in) Claire, earlier I walked in and saw that you m-(Sees the table is clean) Oh. I was going to tell you that the table was messy with a lot of pizza dough and sauce, but I guess you cleaned it up already, didn't you?

Claire: Uh...Yeah. We certainly did clean it up.

Mrs. Clawsky: Oh, okay. Also, you'd better do something about that silly little trap of yours outside. You realize it's just an old commercial from the 60s, right?

Ted: That's what we've been trying to tell her, Mrs. Clawsky.

Just then, something set off the net outside, and it fell on two suspicious characters.

Claire: HA! I told you! C'mon!

They head outside to see that Sasha and Milly have set off the net.

Denny: Sasha and Milly?

Sasha: What is the meaning of this?

Claire: Sorry about that, girls. I was thinking I'd catch a monster from those old 60s commercials.

Milly: Wouldn't it be something if you caught one of those monsters the Fangrangers were going after?

Bernie: That would be something. I bet they'd thank us for that.

Lucky: But for all we know, they may have already set up their own trap for a monster.

Claire: Yeah. In more ways than one.

Becky: What were you two doing here in the first place?

Milly: Well, we saw the snacks on the table, and we thought they were free samples, so we decided to help ourselves.

Sasha: We had no idea a net would fall on us.

Lucky: It almost happened to me earlier. Claire came out just in time.

Claire: Yeah, my bad.

Claire helped to get the next off of Sasha and Milly.

Claire: There you go.

Sasha: Thanks.

Claire: So, do you want to come in and have some pizza with us?

Milly: You sure?

Claire: Yeah. It's the least I can do to make up for trapping you accidentally.

Sasha: Yeah, okay.

Lucky: Maybe we can take the snacks in, too?

Claire: Well, I suppose no monster is going to steal them anytime soon.

She went over to the snacks, but a net fell down on her.

Claire: Oh great. I trapped myself.

Everyone then laughed. Even Claire laughed. They managed to get the net off of Claire and then, everyone, including Sasha and Milly, walked into the house and they all had pizza together.

Claire: So, no hard feelings?

Sasha: None at all. ^^

Claire: That's good.

Becky: Now, let's eat. I'm starving here.

And they began to eat their pizza. They were very happy not to have to eat raw dough. It just wouldn't have been the same. And it would have been very very messy.

To be continued...