Power Rangers Zeo

Power Rangers Zeo is an American television series and the fourth season of the Power Rangers franchise, based on the 19th Super Sentai series Chouriki Sentai Ohranger. It is the continuation of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, which aired in 1996.

Power Rangers Zeo is also the first season of Power Rangers to follow the Sentai practice of annual Ranger suit changes and also the last series to use "it's Morphin' Time" until the Saban Brands era of Power Rangers returned with it as a pre-start command starting with Power Rangers Megaforce.

The fourth series also saw the introduction of a new look to both Saban and Power Rangers respectively in January or February 1996 - where Saban updated its logotype, along with the Power Rangers franchise receiving a new look format to its "original 1993 logo, this logotype did not debut during the miniseries in February 1996, but did debut in this season and remained for the following future seasons of the franchise for 22 years until 2018.

After witnessing the destruction of the Command Center, the powerless Rangers discover the Zeo Crystal intact in the rubble—apparently dropped by Goldar and Rito Revolto. The Crystal guides them to a portal, which takes them deep underground to the Power Chamber where they find Zordon and Alpha 5 waiting for them. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers become the Zeo Rangers, a new team of Rangers powered by the Zeo Crystal. The four remaining Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Tommy Oliver, Adam Park, Rocky DeSantos and Katherine Hillard become Zeo Ranger V — Red, Zeo Ranger IV — Green, Zeo Ranger III — Blue and Zeo Ranger I — Pink respectively and Tanya Sloan joins the team as Zeo Ranger II — Yellow, while Billy Cranston chooses to become their technical advisor rather than continuing as a Ranger.

The Machine Empire, led by King Mondo and Queen Machina, enters Earth's solar system, seeking to conquer Earth, with the Zeo Rangers serving as the only opposition. Many, even Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd, are forced to flee to the M51 Galaxy under the threat of destruction. Unbeknownst to anyone, Rito and Goldar – now amnesiac – are left behind on Earth. They are taken in by Bulk and Skull, who have them serve as butlers. Meanwhile, Bulk and Skull continue to be members of the Junior Police Force until Lt. Jerome Stone is dismissed, when Bulk tries winning the heart of the chief's daughter. Quitting as a show of respect for Stone, they join him at his new detective agency.

Over time, the Machine Empire wears down the five Zeo Rangers, but they are rescued by the mysterious Gold Ranger. Though his identity is unknown, it quickly becomes clear he is there to help the Rangers. After he is injured in battle, it is revealed that the mysterious Gold Ranger is an alien, Trey of Triforia. Split into three separate selves, Trey is forced to temporarily pass his powers to a worthy warrior while healing. They attempt to transfer Trey's powers to Billy, but as Billy acquired excess negative energy during the Command Center's destruction, he is unable to do so. The ultimate successor is Jason Lee Scott, the original Red Power Ranger and team leader. This event also sees the introduction of the more powerful Super Zeo Zords, which were used against a tougher generation of machines. The Super Zeo Megazord is powerful enough to later destroy King Mondo, creating a power vacuum in the Machine Empire.

Secretly returning from the M51 Galaxy, Lord Zedd and Rita seek to become top villains again. Operating out of an RV with Finster, they restore Goldar and Rito's memories, retrieving the pair in the process. After King Mondo's death, they launch their first plan, to use Louie Kaboom to take over the Machine Empire. Though he succeeds, he breaks free of Zedd and Rita's control. He embarks on his own plans to conquer Earth and destroy the Zeo Rangers. Louie is eventually killed by King Mondo's first-born son Prince Gasket and his wife Princess Archerina, who rule until King Mondo's reconstruction is complete, which causes them to flee.

When Billy begins rapidly aging as a side-effect of restoring his proper age before undoing Master Vile's spell in the last series, the Zeo and Aquitian Rangers race to help him and fend off monsters from King Mondo as well as Zedd and Rita. Billy leaves Earth for treatment on Aquitar and chooses to stay to be with Cestria. Soon after, it is discovered the Gold Ranger powers are leaving Jason and draining his life force in the process as the alien powers were not meant for a human. Trey is still in recovery, but a risky gamble with the Zeo Crystal heals him, restoring his powers. Rita and Lord Zedd finally get revenge on the Machine Empire by crippling their leaders with a bomb.

## Allies

ZordonAlpha 5AuricMr CaplinLieutenant/Detective StoneBulkSkullErnie
## Machine Empire

King MondoQueen MachinaPrince SprocketKlank and OrbusPrince GasketArcherinaMachine EmpireLouie Kaboom
## Other Pages

* Lord Zedd
* Rita Repulsa
* Goldar
* Rito Revolto
* Finster
* Squatt
* Baboo
* Tenga Warriors
* Sam Trueheart
* David Trueheart
* Emily
* Aquitian Rangers

## More Pages

* Zeo Power Rangers
* Zeo Crystal
* Zeo Zords
* Super Zeo Zords
* Triforian Zeo Zords
* Angel Grove

## Timeline

* A Zeo Beginning - April 20-April 23, 1996 - The teens can hardly believe what they've seen-the Command Center, their sanctuary from the devious Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd, lies in ruins before them, the fate of their friends Alpha 5 and their mentor Zordon uncertain. It looks like this is indeed the end of the Rangers. But the end is always a new beginning. Meanwhile, Zedd and Rita's celebration comes to a screeching halt when the Machine Empire arrives, intent on conquering Earth. Fleeing for their lives, Zedd and Rita are forced to move in with Master Vile in the M51 Galaxy. Zordon then tells the Rangers that they no longer need fear Zedd and Rita-even they have fled before the terrifying power of the Ranger's new foe: The Machine Empire has arrived and is intent on making Earth their next conquest. Meanwhile, Rito and Goldar have lost their memories, and are running loose on the streets of Angel Grove. They soon find Bulk and Skull, and in exchange for shelter, Rito and Goldar agree to become their butlers.

* The Shooting Star - April 24, 1996 - Tanya's new boyfriend Shawn has to pass his exams, or he won't be the baseball team's captain anymore, but she's shocked when she finds out that he plans to cheat. Meanwhile, Mondo plans to sabotage the new zords Billy and Alpha are constructing, so that his new monster-machine, the Staroid, can demolish the city.

* Target Rangers - April 25, 1996 - Rocky's computer science project is challenging, but not half as challenging as his beautiful lab partner, Jennifer. While Rocky is trying to figure out a way to ask the intimidating computer whiz to a dance, Mondo and Machina plan on stealing the project for use in their latest diabolical creation; a ballistic baddie called Silo.

* For Cryin' Out Loud - April 27, 1996 - As a school project, Tommy and Katherine must pretend to be married. And to make the exercise more realistic, Katherine brings along Joey, whom she's offered to baby-sit for the duration of the experiment. Joey's crying is driving them nuts, but when King Mondo sends Boohoo the Clown to amplify the baby's wail, the effects are devastating. If the Rangers can't get the child to stop crying, he'll lay waste to Angel Grove.

* Rangers in the Outfield - April 29, 1996 - When Tanya exhibits a natural talent for pitching, it makes Shawn jealous. And when she strikes Shawn out, he gets downright hostile. Shawn decides to get in a little batting practice, and Rocky and Adam join him. This plays right into Prince Sprocket's plans: his fiendish People Pitcher sucks Rocky in, and it's up to Tommy to get him out before it's too late.

* Every Dog Has His Day - April 30, 1996 - Katherine trains a dog, Smokey, to help the fire department locate trouble. However, when Smokey's nose sniffs out Mondo's latest scheme, Katherine's the one who finds trouble: she has to single-handedly fend off the Machine King's minions-without her Zeonizer and a swollen ankle.

* The Puppet Blaster - May 1, 1996 - The Machine Empire targets popular Angel Grove children's show host captain Pete and his friendly robot Puppetman. They convert the bot into the Puppet Blaster monster and use him to brainwash the kids into going on a riot, not to mention acting as human shields when the Zeo Rangers attempt to put a stop to the misdeeds. Meanwhile, Bulk and Skull are forced to watch Lt. Stone's nephew, a brat who doesn't need brainwashing to make their life a living nightmare.

* Invasion of the Ranger Snatchers - May 2, 1996 - Rocky is star-struck when he, Katherine, and Tanya become extras in a sci-fi film shooting in Angel Grove. The movie-making bug also bites Prince Sprocket, but he decides that what he wants to do is direct, the end of the Rangers that is.

* Graduation Blues - May 4, 1996 - Billy finds out that because of all his extracurricular credit, he's graduating from Angel Grove High early. There's just one problem-Billy has no idea what to do with the rest of his life. It seems like that question is answered for him when Cestro of the Alien Rangers crash-lands on Earth to seek his help-he wants Billy to come to Aquitar with him.

* A Few Bad Seeds - May 6, 1996 - Rocky's botany class project gets a little out of hand-the wacky weed eats metal, and grows like-well-a weed. King Mondo sees the potential in the seedling, and turns it into two plant cousins, Adrian and Pollenator.

* Instrument of Destruction - May 7, 1996 - The guidance counselor wants Adam and Skull to broaden their studies, so they find themselves in music class, with Skull against his will.

* Mean Screen - May 8, 1996 - In Angel Grove High's new computer lab, Adam and Tanya are getting a guided tour of cyberspace from resident computer whiz Raymond when strange things begin to happen all over town. It seems King Mondo's latest machine-monster, Mean Screen, has crafted the ultimate computer virus, and it's messing up every piece of electronic equipment in Angel Grove-including the Zords.

* Mr. Billy's Wild Ride - May 11, 1996 - At long last, Billy is returning from Aquitar, where the Aquitians have found a peaceful solution to their problems. Unfortunately, King Mondo is out to make Billy's life much less peaceful, by throwing his spaceship way off course.

* There's No Business Like Snow Business - May 13-15, 1996 - Tommy is depressed when he receives a letter from Kimberly, saying that she met someone in Florida and is breaking up with him, so he goes with Katherine and Billy to take some much-needed rest and relaxation on a snowboarding weekend, where he meets snowboarding champion Heather, who develops a crush on him. King Mondo, however, can neither rest nor relax until he has conquered the Earth. To that end, he creates the Robocupid, an infernal machine which makes the humans of Angel Grove fall madly in love with machines and electronics. The teens continue their snowboarding weekend, and Tommy and Heather grow closer, but they are called away again. While they are chillin' in the mountains, things are heating up in Angel Grove. Mondo's Defoliator monster is stepping up the greenhouse effect in Angel Grove. Defoiliator heats things up for the teens, including a depressed Tommy. But, this guy appears to be undefeatable. Heather has grown impatient with Tommy's sudden disappearances, but Katherine persuades her to give him another chance and arranges a meal for them at the Angel Grove Youth Center. Sadly, Tommy is called away when the monster attacks the town, and despite Tommy's promise to return as soon as he can, Heather walks out of his life for good. But maybe it isn't such a loss- it turns out Katherine has feelings for Tommy- and he may just feel the same.

* Inner Spirit - May 16, 1996 - Tommy finds himself having a recurring dream about True of Heart, the man who guided him on his quest for his piece of the Zeo Crystal. When Tommy meets Sam Trueheart, a Native American artist who looks just like the old mystic, he's even more confused. There's no time to ponder this mystery, however, because a more pressing mystery needs to be solved: who or what is sucking all the energy out of Angel Grove? And where is all that energy going?

* Challenges - May 18, 1996 - Tommy sees a young man in the desert who could be his double. But before Tommy can find out who the young man is, Sam Trueheart appears and tells Tommy that another quest lies before him, and only the end of that quest can reveal the identity of the young man. Meanwhile, Ernie's new boxing ring sparks an interest with Prince Sprocket. Not being the athletic type, Sprocket creates his own Great Metallic Hope: Punch-A-Bunch. Punch-A-Bunch goes toe-to-toe with Adam, capturing the budding-boxer and forcing Tommy to face the monster in the ring to save his teammate. It all works out, as Tommy finds the solution to his spiritual unrest when he meets a man who claims to be his brother.

* Found and Lost - May 20, 1996 - The identity of the young man in Tommy's quest is revealed, and Tommy can scarcely believe it. Meanwhile, Mondo has his plans for the mysterious stranger-plans that will be carried out by his latest creation, Mace Face.

* Brother, Can You Spare an Arrowhead? - September 9, 1996 - Tommy must find a way to rescue his brother from a cave of evil spirits while the other Rangers battle Mace Face.

* Trust in Me - September 10, 1996 - Rocky tries to befriend a blind martial artist, but her mistrust keeps him at arms' length. All of the Rangers learn a valuable lesson about trust when King Mondo sends down the Defector monster to trick them.

* It Came from Angel Grove - September 11, 1996 - Adam finds himself in a fearsome situation when the other Rangers are transformed into classic monster-movie characters.

* Bulk Fiction - September 12, 1996 - Bulk gets a crush on the Police Captain's daughter and asks the teen's advice on how to impress her. Meanwhile, the Rangers must face Prince Sprocket's newest toy, the Googleheimer monster.

* Song Sung Yellow - September 13, 1996 - Tanya is offered a chance at a singing career, but it looks like the Machine Empire might wreck her chances. Tommy, in the Red Battlezord, squares off against the Wrecking Ball monster.

* Game of Honor - September 16, 1996 - Adam and Shawn are both training hard for a Kung Fu tournament. But Shawn has a secret weapon.

* The Power of Gold - September 17, 1996 - King Mondo's plan to conquer the Rangers with the Wolfbane monster is interrupted by the appearance of a mysterious stranger--who also seems to wield the power of the Zeo Crystal.

* A Small Problem - September 19, 1996 - The Rangers must find a way to help their friends when Prince Sprocket shrinks Tommy and Katherine and places them in a terrarium with a hungry tarantula.

* A Season to Remember - November 27, 1996 - A spell cast on the teens causes them to be intolerable toward other cultures during the holiday season.

* Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise - September 20, 1996 - Katherine competes in a surfing competition but faces danger when the Leaky Faucet monster puts toxic Cog oil in all the water in Angel Grove.

* Rock-a-Bye Power Rangers - September 23, 1996 - After two weeks of constant Cog attacks by the Machine Empire, the Zeo Rangers are running ragged, exhausted by both their superhero duties and those of their normal life. Having gotten them to a weakened, sleep-deprived state, King Mondo sends down the Somnibot monster, whose lullaby spell-singing manages to exploit this Achilles heel. Can the Gold Ranger wake them in time? Meanwhile, Bulk & Skull are entrusted with guarding a safe containing a valuable item for one whole day, unaware that a cat burglar has his eye on it.

* Do I Know You? - September 27, 1996 - The mystery of the Gold Ranger's true identity intensifies when Borax, a member of the bounty hunter race known as the Varox, arrives on Earth targeting the Rangers' new ally with savage intent. King Mondo sees great promise in an alliance with the Vorax and offers to help him defeat and ensnare the Gold Ranger. Meanwhile, Bulk & Skull are hired to find a woman's dog, who went missing following a recent landing of Pyramidas.

* Revelations of Gold - October 3, 1996 - The extraterrestrial bounty hunters attack the Gold Ranger, and he must seek refuge on Earth, asking the Rangers for help. Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa secretly return to the Moon to reclaim their evil empire, while tracking down Goldar and Rito.

* A Golden Homecoming - October 4, 1996 - The Machine Empire tries to stop Tommy from bringing a new recipient for the Golden powers to the Power Chamber. The Rangers must use the Super Zeozords to battle King Mondo's new ultra-armored machine monsters. Meanwhile, in Rito and Goldar's dreams, Zedd and Rita are berating them and tell them that they have big plans that require their help. After remembering who they are, Rito and Goldar leave Bulk and Skull.

* Mondo's Last Stand - October 9, 1996 - As the Zeo Rangers quickly warm up to their new teammate, Rocky finds himself feeling left out and rejected. When King Mondo comes to Earth to retrieve a massively powerful sword, so he can destroy our heroes; personally, Rocky faces the giant Machine Empire ruler alone in an attempt to prove himself. He learns a hard lesson in teamwork and pays the price for his jealousy towards Jason. Meanwhile, Bulk & Skull are hired to track down the original Burble Baby Food baby, leading them to suspect Jason. However, Ernie foils them by revealing that he's the original Burble Baby Food Baby, and he is awarded a lifetime supply of baby food. Also, Goldar & Rito are reunited with Rita & Zedd on the Moon.

* Bomber in the Summer - October 11, 1996 - Ernie's plans to open a new Beach Club are spoiled by a group of tough motorcycle teens, while Rita and Lord Zedd conspire to overthrow the Machine Empire. Goldar and Rito launch Louie Kaboom from Earth, but accidentally loses the remote and earns their fury.

* Scent of a Weasel - October 23, 1996 - The gang participates in a charity fashion show, where Skull plays bodyguard to a supermodel. Not to be upstaged, Queen Machina sends Stenchy, a Skunk monster, to raise a big stink. Zedd and Rita attempt to try and regain control of Louie Kaboom.

* The Lore of Auric - October 25, 1996 - Aisha sends a package for Tanya that includes a key and a map of the island on which Tanya's parents disappeared. Desperate to find them, she entrusts the key to Jason while she goes to the island. Louie Kaboom takes an interest in the key upon discovering that it will unleash an enormous being. Frustrated when Auric the Conqueror won't do his bidding, Louie tosses the key away; Prince Sprocket eagerly snatches it up. He then tricks Auric into thinking that the Rangers are evil so that he will fight them. To the Rangers' dismay, Auric won't listen to them when they try to reason with him until Billy saves the day by recovering the key. Meanwhile, Zedd and Rita use a super magnet in an attempt to return Louie Kaboom to their control. However, they're humiliated by Rito's efforts due to him incorrectly logging in the coordinates and leading to Zedd yelling at him for getting Detective Stone's car.

* The Ranger Who Came in from the Gold - October 31, 1996 - Katherine and Tanya are working on a ballet based on Midas; Jason and Adam are dancing in it against their will. Bulk and Skull need a job, so they bet the girls that they can get all the necessary props for the play. They go to find an assortment of gold props and get more than they can handle when Skull finds a golden dog statue that turns things to gold. When the Rangers realize it's a trap, they go to battle, and Jason gets turned to gold. Meanwhile, Louie Kaboom has wrestled control of the Machine Empire. He imprisons and exiles Queen Machina and Prince Sprocket. Zedd and Rita's attempt to take back their evil empire runs into a temporary snag when they must deal with an unexpected flat tire on their mobile base.

* The Joke's on Blue - November 5, 1996 - There's a new student at Angel Grove High as well as two detectives that intend to replace Bulk and Skull. Practical jokes run rampant, and it seems that no one is safe, so Bulk & Skull and their competition are hired to find the culprits. Meanwhile, on the Moon, Zedd and Rita exiles Rito and Goldar out of their mobile base for their failures to recapture Louie Kaboom until they find something that could help them. Prince Sprocket is less than thrilled when his brother, Prince Gasket, and his wife Princess Archerina arrive. After Machina tells them of their plight, Gasket and Archerina hatch a plan to get rid of Louie Kaboom by making him fall in love with Archerina and make him do her bidding. Goldar and Rito witness the exchange and attempt to tell Zedd and Rita, only to learn they have already known about it.

* Where In The World is Zeo Ranger 5? - November 6, 1996 - The teens are stunned when Tommy mysteriously disappears. When their search for the missing Ranger proves fruitless, they must battle the noxious Cruel Chrome monster without him. Meanwhile, Gasket plans to use Tommy against the other rangers. On the Moon, Goldar and Rito must fix the engine of the mobile base, but Rito unwittingly sends it for a ride with Zedd and Rita inside. Also, Bulk and Skull are tasked with washing Stone's wavejumper.

* King for a Day - November 7-November 8, 1996 - The Rangers are alarmed when Bulk and Skull recount their run-in with Zeo Ranger 5, especially since they have yet to find him. Tommy has been brainwashed into thinking he's the King of the Machine Empire and that the Rangers are evil. Jason and Katherine go to where Bulk and Skull claim to have seen him; Jason gets sucked into another dimension where he must face Tommy, who is more than willing to destroy him. While watching the fight on the TV, a horrified Goldar and Rito inform Zedd and Rita of their findings. Two of the Rangers would then disappear, and no one at the Command Center had an idea on how to find them. They can only watch in horror as Tommy tries to destroy his best friend. Bulk and Skull get sucked into the dimension too and make an ally of a fellow prisoner named Tritor who has a plan to help them escape. While amused at first by the fight, Rita and Zedd realize the horrifying truth that if something isn't done, the Machine Empire will be victorious. They also recognize if the Machine Empire succeeds and finds out they're back on the Moon, they could force Zedd and Rita back into exile again. Despite their desire to destroy the Rangers, they aid the Rangers in getting what they need.

* A Brief Mystery of Time - November 11, 1996 - Tommy keeps reliving the same day over and over again, but no one else notices anything weird, making him feel like he's going crazy. Upon visiting the Power Chamber, they discover something very distressing. They immediately go to fix the problem and find Protectron determined to stop them. Things quickly worsen when the Cogs, Prince Gasket, and Archerina enter the fray. Will the Rangers be able to prevent this catastrophe?

* A Mystery to Me - November 14, 1996 - The Rangers are invited to a "Whodunit Charity Party" in which they role-play to discover where Detective Stone went. Archerina uses the opportunity to trap all the Rangers except Katherine, making it seem like they are disappearing for real. Archerina's jealousy of Katherine overcomes her to the point that she wants to destroy her personally. Katherine must face her enemies all alone when neither she nor Zordon can contact the other Rangers.

* Another Song and Dance - November 15, 1996 - Tommy has to perform a musical number for class, but he's afraid he's a little off-key. With Tanya's help and plenty of practice, Tommy hits all the right notes. But after Machina's spell, things aren't going so well for our budding Enrico Caruso. It's a terrible thing--they can't talk; they must sing, even when they don't want to.

* Rangers of Two Worlds -NNovember 20-November 21, 1996 - Billy's regenerator has a disturbing side effect and turns him into an old man. Rita tries to change Katherine into a monster but gets her purse instead. Impursanator proves to be the strongest monster the Rangers face until King Mondo, fully rebuilt, sends her away, enraging Rita. As a result of sabotage from Mondo's greatest monster, Billy becomes trapped in the Zeo Megazord while still aging as Mondo and Rita's monsters take control. To even up the score, the Alien Rangers travel to Earth and help defeat the monsters. Meanwhile, Bulk and Skull take the test for their detectives licenses. During the monster attack, they believe it to be part of the test to see if the can concentrate under fire, even as the office falls apart around them.

* Hawaii Zeo - November 22, 1996 - Tommy asks Katherine out on a date when Ernie puts on a luau at the Beach Club. Gasket and Archerina send Cogs to spoil the party. Meanwhile, Jason's Gold Ranger powers start to weaken. After failing to defeat the Rangers, King Mondo returns and forces Gasket and Archerina to flee.

* Good as Gold - November 23, 1996 - Jason, after fighting King Mondo's allies, finds out to his horror, that he's losing his powers as well as his strength. Pursued by Rita, Lord Zedd, and the Machine Empire, who are all greedy for his powers, he finds himself helpless. But when Zedd and Rita get into a fight with Mondo, he makes a narrow escape, and teleports to Angel Grove and collapses at the juice bar. The Rangers take Jason to the command center, and Zordon tells them that Jason will lose his Powers and life if the Gold Ranger's Powers are not transferred back to Trey, which can only happen when the Earth, Aquitar, and Triforia are aligned. Alpha 5 gives the Rangers a map with which they find the place for the power transfer. King Mondo furiously orders Cogs to prevent it. As the Rangers get to the location for the transfer, they are attacked by Cogs. They fight them, and ship into action as Rocky comes just in time as the Gold Ranger's powers transfer back to Trey. Trey helps, but when King Mondo arrives super-sized with allies, the Rangers are forced to grow giant size too by Trey's magical powers. Meanwhile, Zedd and Rita decide to try to trick King Mondo and set him up. They go to the scene, watch the fray from a safe distance, and have plans for both enemies no matter who wins. In the end, the Rangers win, but King Mondo's allies and he are not destroyed. Instead, they retreat to Zedd and Rita's delight. On the Moon, King Mondo quickly confronts them for not assisting him against the Rangers. Zedd and Rita pretend they have given up and offer a gift to the Machine Empire as a peace offering. They quickly leave in their base, which Prince Sprocket opens the present, and there's an explosion. While driving away laughing, Zedd proudly proclaims, they're back and King Mondo swears revenge against him and Rita. In the end, Jason takes his leave alongside his girlfriend, Emily, as Tommy heads out with Katherine by his side.

## See Also

Season 3 <---> Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie