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{{infobox television {{Short description|American teen action television series}}
{{Infobox television
| show_name = Power Rangers: RPM
| image = ] | image = PR RPM logo.png
| caption =
| genre = Action-Adventure, Drama
| genre = ]<br />]<br />]<br />]<br />]<br>]<br>]
| executive_producer = ]<br>]<br>]
| creator = ]<br />]
| producer = ]
| based_on = '']''<br />by ]
| co-producer = ]
| developer = ]<br />]<br />]<br>]
| creator =
| showrunner = Eddie Guzelian<br>Judd Lynn
| num_episodes = 28 (As of October 3, 2009)
| director = Mike Smith<br /> ]<br /> ] <br />Charlie Haskell<br /> ]
| list_episodes = List of Power Rangers: RPM episodes
| starring = ]
| starring = ]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]<br>]
| narrated = ]
| voices = ]<br>]<br>]<br>]
| theme_music_composer = Brad Hamilton
| company = ]<br>]
| composer = Leigh Roberts<br />Wayne Jones<br />William J. Sullivan
| first_aired = March 7, 2009<ref name="airdate">{{cite web|url=http://tv.yahoo.com/listings?gridtype=full&starttime_day=1236409200&starttime_hour=36000&endtime=1235631599&channelNums=all&provider=201&genre=&subgenre=|title=TV Listings|work=Yahoo TV|accessdate=2009-02-26}}</ref><ref name="airdate2">{{cite news|url=http://www.sohood.com/crib/2009/02/17/power-rangers-rpm-toy-line/|title=Power Rangers RPM Toy Line|date=February 17, 2009-present|work=sohood|accessdate=2009-02-26}}</ref>
| cinematography = Neil Cervin
| last_aired = Present
| country = United States<br />Japan
| network = ] (])<ref name="airdate"/><ref name="airdate2"/>
| language =
| picture_format = ] (])
| num_seasons =
| country = {{USA}}<br>{{NZL}}
| num_episodes = 32
| preceded_by = '']''
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = ]<br />Eddie Guzelian<br />]
| producer = Sally Campbell<br />]<br />]
| location = New Zealand (])<br />Japan (] (], ], ])) and ])
| runtime = 22 minutes
| camera = ]
| company = ] <br/> Renaissance Atlantic Entertainment <br/> ] <br/> Ranger Productions, Ltd.
| network = ]
| channel =
| released =
| first_aired = {{start date|2009|3|7}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2009|12|26}}
| related = ''] ''<br>'']''<br>'']''
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'''''Power Rangers: RPM''''' is the seventeenth and current season of the long-running ] series of ] ]. As with all previous Power Rangers series, ''RPM'' uses footage, costumes, and other props from the ] Series '']''. With the rebranding of ] to ], all Power Rangers shows were dropped from the channel and ''RPM'' is only broadcast during the ] block on ] stations. '''''Power Rangers RPM''''' is the seventeenth season of the television series '']'' and is an adaptation of '']'', the thirty-second Japanese '']'' series.

The season was the eighth and final to air on ] stations. ''RPM'' was also the final season to be produced and distributed by ] and Renaissance-Atlantic Entertainment,<ref name="Inverse">{{Cite news|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/28476-power-rangers-rpm-eddie-guzelian-disney|title=The Darkest Season of 'Power Rangers' Was Also Its Best|work=Inverse|access-date=2018-10-02}}</ref> putting the series on a one-year hiatus until the premiere of ''Power Rangers Samurai'' in 2011.

'']'' (2019), which was produced by the franchise's current owner ], through its ], was its direct sequel.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kelley |first=Shamus |title=Resolving Power Rangers RPM's Cliffhanger 11 Years Later |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/resolving-power-rangers-rpms-cliffhanger-11-years-later/ |website=] |access-date=February 8, 2021 |date=December 12, 2020}}</ref>


==Story== ==Story==
Three years prior to the series' beginning, an ] ] called Venjix took over all of the Earth's computers, rendering all communication useless while creating an army of robot droids to destroy everything. Humanity's last safehaven became the domed city of Corinth. Surrounded by Venjix's forces and a ], it is nearly impossible to enter without luck or firepower. When the force field is lowered to allow surviving humans into the sanctuary, Dr. K's RPM Power Rangers fight Venjix's forces to protect Corinth from being destroyed. An ] ] named Venjix takes over all of the Earth's computers, creates an army of robot "Grinder" droids and destroys or enslaves almost all of humanity. Only the city of ] remains, protected by an almost impenetrable force field from the toxic atmosphere of the wasteland outside. To combat Venjix's encroaching evil, the mysterious Doctor K creates the RPM Power Rangers to fight him off, recruiting ] Scott Truman, hero obsessed mechanic Flynn McAllistair, and reformed airhead socialite Summer Landsdown to operate their weapons and gear. Later, Doctor K recruits Dillon, a rebellious drifter whom Venjix had experimented on, and Ziggy Grover, an inept thief whom Dillon begrudgingly befriended, as 'Series Black and Green'.


During their fight against Venjix, Dillon attempts to recover his memories of his life before being experimented upon, eventually leading him to discover that Venjix's general Tenaya was actually his sister; his attempts to get her to rebel against Venjix are met with resistance not only from Tenaya, but also Venjix, who has her upgraded in order to suppress her remaining humanity. It is also revealed that Doctor K was the one who created Venjix, having intended to only use it to escape her confinement in the treacherous Alphabet Soup program along with 'test pilots' Gem and Gemma, but was intercepted before she had a chance to install the safety protocols, allowing Venjix to escape into the outside world. Gem and Gemma are ultimately shown to have survived Venjix's assault on Earth, having recovered the prototype 'Series Gold and Silver' Ranger gear when escaping Alphabet Soup.
==Production==
Australian actor ], who previously starred in series three of '']'', was reported to have a role in September 2008 in what was then unknown as ''RPM'' which began production in September 2008 in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24305414-5006009,00.html|title=Craig Wing, Angry Anderson and crew in council elections {{!}} The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=2008-09-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nztecho.com/index.php?pageID=17|title=In Production|publisher=The New Zealand Film and Video Technicians' Guild|accessdate=2008-09-09}}</ref> He is still cast as the Red Ranger, Scott Truman. ] had been cast as an extra,<ref name="Heidi">{{cite web|url=https://www.nowcasting.com/actor/popup/viewactor.php?actorID=fitchlover|title=Now Casting - Heidi Kathy Bradhurt Resume|accessdate=2008-09-28}}</ref> but her profile initially listed her as the Yellow Ranger, named "Kayla", whose name and actress has since been changed to "Summer" played by ]. ] had been reported in November 2008 to be playing a major character named "Dillon", revealed to be the Black Ranger.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://if.com.au/2008/10/28/article/ZLUXGHESQS.html|title=NIDA student scores starring role|publisher=]|date=2008-10-28|accessdate=2008-11-02}}</ref> Other cast members include ] in the role of "Benny"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kractors.co.nz/detailsx.php?act_id=28|title=Murray&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Keane Details|accessdate=2009-01-17}}</ref>, ] voicing "General Crunch"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://johnsonlaird.com/assets/documents/1325/1325_actor_biography.pdf|title=Actor Biography: Charlie McDermott: Johnson & Laird|accessdate=2009-01-17}}</ref>, and ] as a guest role named "Mr. McAllistair".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.actors.co.nz/people/viewAnybody.aspx?anybodyId=513|title=Jason Hoyte - Karen Kay Management|accessdate=2009-01-17}}</ref>


Eventually, Venjix, having created a body for himself in order to personally destroy the Rangers, manages to infiltrate and attack Corinth, taking over the city and crippling the Rangers in the process. However, Tenaya eventually defects from Venjix thanks to Dillon and helps fight back, resulting in a building destroying Venjix. In the aftermath, Scott, Gem, and Gemma lead a fighter squad run by Scott's father, Flynn opens up a computer store with his dad, Ziggy and Doctor K intend to open a children's school, and Dillon, Summer, and Tenaya leave Corinth to help rebuild Earth.
An article of '']'' reported that ''Power Rangers: RPM'' is the last season of the ''Power Rangers'' run. Production manager Sally Campbell stated in an interview "...at this stage we will not be shooting another season".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10560372|title='Power Rangers' defeated|date=March 6, 2009|work=The New Zealand Herald|accessdate=2009-03-07}}</ref> However, a couple weeks later, Bandai released a statement that "Disney is producing a Season 18 and Bandai America will continue to develop action figures and toys for fans and collectors of all ages."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/main/?p=2768 |title=Power Rangers Continues On |accessdate=2009-03-21 |date=2009-03-20 }}</ref> A September 1, 2009, revision to '']'' by Disney's head archivist ] states that production of new episodes of ''Power Rangers'' ceased in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adisney.go.com/vault/supplement.pdf|title=Supplement to Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia|page=87|accessdate=2009-09-26|date=2009-09-01|format=pdf}}</ref> As a result, the original '']'' will be broadcast on ] starting in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20091001006376&newsLang=en|title=CORRECTING and REPLACING PHOTOS Bandai America Powers up Like It’s 1993; Brings Back Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in New Toy Line|date=October 01, 2009|work=Business Wire|accessdate=2009-10-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bandai.com/blog/press-release/mighty-morphin|title=PRESS RELEASE: Bandai America Powers Up Like It&#8217;s 1993; Brings Back Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in New Toy Line|date=October 01, 2009|work=Bandai America|accessdate=2009-10-05}}</ref>


==Cast and characters==
==Characters==
'''RPM Rangers'''
===The Power Rangers (Ranger Operators)===
* ] as Scott V. Truman, Ranger Operator Series Red
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* ] as Flynn A. McAllister, Ranger Operator Series Blue
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* ] as Summer M. Landsdown, Ranger Operator Series Yellow
;]: A year prior to the present day, Scott and his older brother Marcus, codenamed Eagle 2 and Eagle 1 respectively, were pilots in the Air Force's Eagle Squadron; Scott found himself often in his brother's shadow, as his father, Colonel Mason Truman, was both overprotective of Scott and put more faith in the older son. Both brothers fought in the original battle against Venjix's forces to secure Corinth, where Marcus was killed when his fighter jet was shot down. Scott was chosen to be the Ranger Operator Series Red (Ranger Red). As the cocky, stubborn, and strong-headed leader of the RPM team, Scott is somewhat abrasive to many at first and admitted that he was at first unimpressed with the likes of Dillon and Ziggy being added to the Ranger team. Scott's operation number is one. Scott is portrayed by ].
* ] as Ziggy R. Grover, Ranger Operator Series Green
;]: A laid back ] mechanic with a useful basic knowledge of technological devices. Flynn grew up on comics and always wished to be able to help people just like the superheroes he admired. Unfortunately it was due to his will to help people that he constantly suffered and lost jobs as a result of his naivety towards such responsibilities. During the battle for Corinth, he single-handedly risked his life to go back ''out'' of the city and bring a busload of refugees in, finally impressing his father, who used to scoff at and look down upon his son's desire to be a hero. He was later chosen by Dr. K as Ranger Operator Series Blue (Ranger Blue). Flynn's operation number is two. Flynn is portrayed by ].
* ] as Dillon, Ranger Operator Series Black
;]: Summer was a rich and spoiled heiress, with constantly absent parents; when Venjix forces attacked on her birthday, she was abandoned by her friends and long-suffering staff during the evacuation. She abandoned her selfish personality when her butler, Andrews, who saved her during the frantic race towards Corinth, was killed protecting her. She later performed amateur ] operations in the battle for Corinth, rescuing the downed Scott after he ejected from his ruined jet. She was chosen to be the Ranger Operator Series Yellow (Ranger Yellow), while making a deal with her parents to be given space in return for an eventual marriage. She convinced Dillon to join the team. Summer's operation number is three. Summer is portrayed by ].
* ] as Gem, Ranger Operator Series Gold
;]: Ziggy was a former (and incompetent) member of Fresno Bob's criminal Scorpion Cartel, but angered all the cartels in an act of kindness. It was due to this that he was forced to flee the city. During his first appearance, he befriends Dillon and returns with him to Corinth. He eventually joins the team as an assistant. He later becomes the Ranger Operator Series Green (Ranger Green) when bonding with the Green Rev Morpher became the only option to protect the powers from falling into Tenaya 7's possession. Everyone except Dillon initially had trouble accepting Ziggy becoming the Green Ranger. He is simple-minded and slightly cowardly, and reluctant to be a Ranger. However he later took his duties more seriously, attempting to do his best during missions as opposed to hiding, which he did in his first battle. Ziggy's operation number is four. Ziggy is portrayed by ].
* ] as Gemma, Ranger Operator Series Silver
;]: Dillon has no memory of his past, nor has any knowledge of why his body is riddled with Venjix technology that boosts his physical capabilities, and only knows that he has a long lost sister. He spent a year trying to reach Corinth until he ran into Ziggy trying to hijack his car, the latter who then subsequently helped him get into city. A terse loner, he outwardly is unconcerned with others, but has defended Ziggy and Summer, who convinced him to join the RPM team as the Ranger Operator Series Black (Ranger Black). The only clues to his past are a musical pocketwatch that he seems to have some emotional attachment to, and several mysterious recurring dreams. He later found out that his sister is Tenaya 7. He's a superhuman hybrid. Dillon's operation number is five. Dillon is portrayed by ].
;]: Gem and Gemma are fraternal twins who complete each other's sentences. They have incredibly hyperactive, childlike personalities, to the annoyance of the Rangers. Colonel Truman is also put off by their reckless and offensive approach to battle in contrast to his defensive tactics. They were raised to be test pilots of the Ranger Operator Suits in Alphabet Soup, where they met Dr. K and eventually became her first friends. When the Alphabet Soup think tank attempted to assassinate Dr. K, they arrived to rescue her, then helped her escape. They stayed in the building, attempting to get the classified Ranger Gold and Ranger Silver morphers, where an explosion seemingly killed them in front of Dr. K, but they survived, with Gem becoming Ranger Operator Series Gold and Gemma becoming Ranger Operator Series Silver, and fought a guerilla war against Venjix. After helping the core Rangers out and taking them back to Corinth, the twins reveal themselves to Dr. K, to her delight; as a result, K began to be more emotionally open. Gemma and Gem's operation numbers are seven and eight, respectively. Gem is portrayed by ] and Gemma is portrayed by ].


'''Supporting characters'''
===Allies===
* ] as Dr. K
* '''Dr. K''': The Rangers' mentor who created their technology and also the Venjix technology; she is extremely sensitive about the Ranger suits, particularly if someone calls them spandex. She is a genius and also musically inclined, using the violin and keyboard when working and even using them in conjunction with some of her equipment. Although her identity was initially obscured by her speaking through a computer screen and distorting her voice (the Rangers referred to K as "he"), the Rangers later learned that she is actually a young woman. It is revealed throughout the series that she was the creator of the Venjix virus when she was abducted by the "Alphabet Soup" government think tank. As a result of her upbringing, she no longer knows her own name ("K" is her government code name), rarely ever leaves her base of operations, is socially inept (as demonstrated by her bluntness with others), and initially only refers to the Rangers by their colors instead of their given names. After the arrival of Gem and Gemma, she becomes more emotionally open, tries a more encouraging approach with her methods, and has begun to occasionally refer to each Ranger by name - with the exception of Ziggy, much to his chagrin. However, she does still apparently think better of him, as she stated, "The five of you are the only family I've ever known. I love you all." While she is by no means a physical fighter, she can defend herself with her weapons and wits, as well as an enhanced violin. Despite her phlegmatic demeanor, Dr. K has shown an affinity for cute things, as seen by her Zord designs, puppy slippers and pajamas. Ziggy has also stated that she has a sweet tooth, which contrasts from her rather sour personality. Dr. K is portrayed by ].
* ] as Colonel Mason Truman
* '''Colonel Mason Truman''': Scott's father and the leader of Corinth's defense forces. Truman's relationship with his son is a strained one, as he seemingly favored his late son, Marcus, over Scott. Even after Scott's recruitment as Ranger Red, Truman is still overprotective of him. Although he does not express it openly, Truman is proud of Scott's accomplishments. Colonel Truman's primary strategy in the war against Venjix is a simple defensive one staying behind the domed shielding while the Rangers as well as his forces take out any Venjix attackbots that breach the shields. Because of this, he often disapproves of any plans requiring going outside the dome, especially if it involves dropping the shields for any reason. However, he does give in under certain circumstances, such as acknowledging Scott's stubbornness or being threatened with ] by Dr. K. Portrayed by ].
* Damien Avery as Colonel Hicks
* '''Corporal Hicks''': Colonel Truman's ]. While a capable soldier, he is curious and can be a bit clumsy, and is often seen absent-mindedly fiddling with Dr. K's equipment. Portrayed by ].
* Mia Koning as Vasquez
* '''Vasquez''': A female officer working with Colonel Truman. Portrayed by ].
* Murray Keane as Benny
* '''Benny''': A friend of Ziggy's from his Scorpion Cartel days, who helped smuggle him out of the city. Portrayed by ].
* Angela Shirley as Clara Landsdown
* Stephen Papps as Martin Landsdown


===Villains=== '''Villains'''
* ] as the voice of the Venjix Virus
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* ] as Tenaya
The villains of ''RPM'' are lead by the sentient computer virus Venjix, who uses his humanoid generals and Tenaya 7 to take over the world and attack the city of Corinth.
* ] as the voice of General Shifter
* Charlie McDermott as the voice of General Crunch
* Leighton Cardno as the voice of General Kilobyte
* John Sumner as Fresno Bob
* Gary Young as Ronin


==Episodes==
====Minor villains====
{{main|Lists of Power Rangers episodes|List of Power Rangers episodes (seasons 1–15)|List of Power Rangers episodes (season 16–present)}}
Other villains besides Venjix.
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* '''The ]s''': Five criminal organizations (The Scorpion Cartel; Roland's Blue Crew; Spike, Mike, and the Boys; The Southtown Sweettooths; and The Yo-Yo Brothers) that control the Corinth underworld and who are not affiliated with Venjix. On highly lucrative operations or against common problems (such as Ziggy), they have been known to work together. The most prominent is the '''Scorpion Cartel''' under Fresno Bob (]), who is known as a criminal to both the Rangers and Colonel Truman, but manages to remain free. After being saved by Ziggy, Fresno Bob decides to let Ziggy off the hook and call them even.
| EpisodeNumber = 669
* '''Alphabet Soup''': A government think-tank, they abducted Dr. K and other child prodigies such as Gem and Gemma to work on secret, complex scientific projects, keeping the children at their facility by making them believe they were ill and fatally allergic to sunlight. They had both the Ranger Series technology and the Venjix virus created, and when Venjix broke free, their primary concern was to ensure nobody knew of their involvement with the creation of the virus by ordering the death of Dr. K. The assassination attempt was thwarted when Gem and Gemma knocked the facility staffers out. It is as yet unknown what their objective was before Venjix was released, or why they took Dr. K in the first place. Assorted members of Alphabet Soup were voiced by ] and ].
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = The Road to Corinth
| DirectedBy = Mike Smith
| WrittenBy = Eddie Guzelian
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|3|7}}
| ShortSummary = Everyone on Earth is forced into the domed city of Corinth, for it is their last haven from the computer virus known as Venjix. While everyone makes it safely into Corinth, a mysterious stranger later known as Dillon is seen outside the dome. Trying to find the city of Corinth, a man known as Ziggy Grover offers to take him there. Safely making it inside past Venjix's soldiers, known as Grinders, the city is attacked by a Generation 5 Attack Bot. However, three people: Scott Truman, Ranger Operator Series Red, Flynn McAllistair, Ranger Operator Series Blue, and Summer Landsdown, Ranger Operator Series Yellow, all of which were previously seen before, step in to take down Venjix's forces. They are known as the Power Rangers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=296756&more=ucepisodelist&episodeid=10366589|title=Power Rangers R.P.M. Episodes|publisher=TV Guide|accessdate=2009-03-16}}</ref>
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| EpisodeNumber = 670
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Fade to Black
| DirectedBy = Mike Smith
| WrittenBy = Eddie Guzelian
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|3|7}}
| ShortSummary = It is revealed that Dillon is a human who happens to have Venjix's technology inside him, but does not know why. He helps the Rangers defeats the robots, but Colonel Truman (father of Scott Truman) takes them in. Ziggy pretends to not know who Dillon is, and the Rangers find out Venjix's technology in Dillon. Dillon protects Ziggy from inmates when they attack him. The Rangers go to Dillon and ask him to join their team, as long as Dillon can choose his own color.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=296756&more=ucepisodelist&episodeid=10366611|title=Power Rangers R.P.M. Episodes|publisher=TV Guide|accessdate=2009-03-16}}</ref>
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| EpisodeNumber = 671
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Rain
| DirectedBy = Mike Smith
| WrittenBy = Eddie Guzelian
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|3|14}}
| ShortSummary = Dillon is given a chance to become the Black Ranger, but even after he passes all the tests, he still doesn't want to. After realizing he can protect others with power, he accepts the role, but he still has some obstacles to overcome. He accepts this offer on one condition he requests: Ziggy is to be released from the cell which he is kept at - Scott enquires why Dillon wants this condition he has placed in exchange for his acceptance of the Series Black powers to be accepted by the Ranger Operators but his only reason is one that has no sense and thus is a non-warrant for Ziggy's release: Ziggy "can make shadow puppets" - despite this reason that seems to be unworthy of warranting Ziggy's release from the cells, the Operators accept Dillon's condition. Later he starts his drive away from Corinth before the Rangers' battle with this episode's Venjix Attack-Bot being audibly transmitted on radio has Dillon reconsider permanently.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=296756&more=ucepisodelist&episodeid=10366639|title=Power Rangers R.P.M. Episodes|publisher=TV Guide|accessdate=2009-03-16}}</ref>
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| EpisodeNumber = 672
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Go for the Green
| DirectedBy = ]
| WrittenBy = ]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|3|21}}
| ShortSummary = The Rangers begin to search for a candidate for the Ranger Operator Series Green powers. After auditioning several colorful candidates, they give up. After Ziggy's past catches up to him, he encounters a young woman who seems perfect - she turns out to be Tenaya 7 in disguise who wants to become the Green Ranger herself to destroy the Rangers from within by using the Series Green powers against the Rangers. Ziggy is forced to bond with the Morpher himself as a last resort for stopping the powers falling into the wrong hands and become Ranger Operator Series Green.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=296756&more=ucepisodelist&episodeid=10366663|title=Power Rangers R.P.M. Episodes|publisher=TV Guide|accessdate=2009-03-16}}</ref>
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| EpisodeNumber = 673
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = Handshake
| DirectedBy = Jonathan Brough
| WrittenBy = John Tellegen
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|3|28}}
| ShortSummary = Dillon must learn how to use his invincibility shield to further master his Series' powers by understanding Doctor K's explanation of the shield's operation requiring Dillon to have absolute faith that the shield will safeguard him but later Tenaya 7 tries to bring down Corinth's shield through her detachable hand's infiltration of the city. Eventually Dillon starts to use absolute faith as Doctor K instructed so that his invincibility shield functions successfully against one of Tenaya's hand's blasts. Dillon and Ziggy use their Zords for the first time to help the High Octane Megazord, and Doctor K finally reveals "his" identity as a teenage girl.<ref name="TV Guide">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=296756|title=Power Rangers R.P.M.|publisher=]|accessdate=2009-03-16}}</ref>
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| EpisodeNumber = 674
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = Ranger Green
| DirectedBy = Jonathan Brough
| WrittenBy = Eddie Guzelian
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|4|4}}
| ShortSummary = Ziggy and Doctor K clash as he undergoes training to master his powers' teleportation ability, while a magnetic Venjix monster launches an assault on the city. Ziggy's criminal past is revealed to the Rangers, as is how he angered the cartels by sending black-market medical supplies to an orphanage; Doctor K emerges from the base to save him from being executed by the mobsters, though she remains antagonistic to him.<ref name=" TV Guide" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=296756&more=ucepisodelist&episodeid=10738155|title=Power Rangers R.P.M. Episodes|publisher=TV Guide|accessdate=2009-03-16}}</ref>
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| EpisodeNumber = 675
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| Title = Ranger Red
| DirectedBy = ]
| WrittenBy = John Tellegen
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|4|11}}
| ShortSummary = After fending off a squad of Grinders, Ziggy and Dillon try to summon the Croc Carrier, but it goes out of control and requires rare technology, which only Scott knows about. Scott goes out alone into the desert and tries to get the part from his brother's plane wreckage, but then the newest Attack Bot attacks, leaving Scott in need to get saved by his father, Colonel Truman. Scott delivers Doctor K the engine part, allowing Ziggy and Dillon to form the ValveMax Megazord for the first time and destroy the Attack Bot. In the end, Colonel Truman reads the lost and found recommendation letter from Marcus, which pointed out Scott's abilities.
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| EpisodeNumber_1 = 676
| EpisodeNumber_2 = 677
| EpisodeNumber2_1 = 8
| EpisodeNumber2_2 = 9
| Title = Ranger Yellow
| DirectedBy = Vanessa Alexander
| WrittenBy = Jackie Marchand
| OriginalAirDate_1 = {{Start date|2009|4|18}}
| OriginalAirDate_2 = {{Start date|2009|4|25}}
| NumParts = 2
| ShortSummary = Tenaya 7 attacks Corinth with the Boombot while the Rangers and Doctor K answer questions from some school kids, making Summer remember her past as a spoiled rich kid. The Rangers fight and destroy the Boombot, only to discover it is a decoy and that Tenaya 7 has gone in search of a rare black diamond owned by Summer's parents. After defeating Tenaya 7, Summer tells the other Rangers that she promised to get married if her parents gave her space and temporarily become a Ranger until sometime when she would be taken home. Summer's parents then reveal that they are bankrupt and need her to marry Chaz Winchester for his family's money. Dillon and Scott are still arguing about whether or not Summer is making the right decision on going along with the marriage to get the diamond, and keep it safe from Tenaya 7. In a flashback, after Summer is abandoned in the desert on her birthday, her butler, Andrews, finds and helps her get close to Corinth before getting attacked by Grinders. Andrews dies but tells Summer to go on, and that he believes in hers Scott tells Mr. Landsdown about the "new" Summer and how she saved him after the Landsdowns first made it to Corinth. Tenaya 7 tries to steel the diamond at the wedding, but Summer catches on the Tenaya’s plan and with Dr. K’s help, Summer and the rangers were able to foil Tenaya’s plan. Summer’s parents finally realize who their daughter has become, and tell her that she doesn’t have to get married.
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| EpisodeNumber = 678
| EpisodeNumber2 = 10
| Title = Ranger Blue
| DirectedBy = Charlie Haskell
| WrittenBy = Madellaine Paxson
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|5|2}}
| ShortSummary = A malfunction in his Time Manipulation Burst causes Flynn to be sidelined as the other Rangers face off against Tenaya 7 and her Grinders. While waiting for Doctor K to come up with a solution, Flynn looks back on his life leading up to Venjix's attack and how he came to be the Blue Ranger.
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| EpisodeNumber = 679
| EpisodeNumber2 = 11
| Title = Doctor K
| DirectedBy = Charlie Haskell
| WrittenBy = Matthew Negrete
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|5|9}}
| ShortSummary = While attempting to overcome a power problem with the Rangers' new zord configuration, Doctor K is haunted by memories of her childhood being held at the "Alphabet Soup" think tank and a terrible mistake for which she has tried to make up.
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| EpisodeNumber = 680
| EpisodeNumber2 = 12
| Title = Blitz
| DirectedBy = Charlie Haskell
| WrittenBy = Eddie Guzelian
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|5|16}}
| ShortSummary = Dillon has a dream about his past when the Rangers are called into action. Venjix sends multiple monsters, wearing the Rangers down, and Dillon must make an important decision when he confronts the monster with his stolen memories. He decides to keep his new memories and forget everything.
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| EpisodeNumber = 681
| EpisodeNumber2 = 13
| Title = Brother's Keeper
| DirectedBy = Jonathan Brough
| WrittenBy = John Tellegen
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|5|23}}
| ShortSummary = Tenaya 7 implants a remote device on the back of Dillon's neck, which makes him fall under the control of Venjix and makes his bionic implants begin to take over his body. When he tries to leave the city, Dillon finds himself chained by Scott, leaving the rest of the Rangers to seek out the means to help him.
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| EpisodeNumber = 682
| EpisodeNumber2 = 14
| Title = Embodied
| DirectedBy = Jonathan Brough
| WrittenBy = Eddie Guzelian
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|6|13}}
| ShortSummary = Dillon seeks to find more about his past by traveling to Omega City with the other Rangers in the GO-ONGER vehicle. They are sidetracked when Venjix downloads himself into a Generation 13 Attack Bot. When things look bad for the Rangers, two new and unknown Rangers appear to help. They then disappear, leaving the five Rangers in wonder of their identities.
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| EpisodeNumber = 683
| EpisodeNumber2 = 15
| Title = Ghosts
| DirectedBy = Jonathan Brough
| WrittenBy = Eddie Guzelian
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|6|20}}
| ShortSummary = The Rangers arrive at Omega City only to discover it was all a trap set by Venjix. While trying to escape, they are ambushed and overwhelmed by Venjix forces but are saved by Rangers Gold and Silver, who, this time, fight off their assailants in person. The seven Rangers then return to Corinth, where Rangers Gold and Silver finally reveal themselves as Gem and Gemma, long lost friends of Dr. K from the Alphabet Soup facility.
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| EpisodeNumber = 684
| EpisodeNumber2 = 16
| Title = In or Out
| DirectedBy = Mike Smith
| WrittenBy = John Tellegen
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|7|4}}
| ShortSummary = Scott decides to join Gem and Gemma in a more offensive approach in the battle against Venjix. Colonel Truman defaults to his usual "defend the city" tactics and ends up trapping everyone inside while a Venjix bot sucks all the air out of the city. The remaining Rangers make a deadly escape from Corinth and regroup with Scott to save the city.
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| EpisodeNumber = 685
| EpisodeNumber2 = 17
| Title = Prisoners
| DirectedBy = Mike Smith
| WrittenBy = Madellaine Paxson
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|7|11}}
| ShortSummary = Dillon hears Gem and Gemma humming a tune identical to the one from his pocket watch. They inform him that they learned it from a blind girl they befriended in a Venjix work camp and that the tune came from a pocket watch belonging to the girl's brother. Dillon, convinced that his sister is still there, mounts a rescue attempt with Summer and Ziggy while Scott and Flynn attempt to hold off a dangerous new attack bot. Dr. K and the Rangers learn that Venjix is building a doomsday weapon and must venture back to the facility to destroy it.
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| EpisodeNumber = 686
| EpisodeNumber2 = 18
| Title = Belly of the Beast
| DirectedBy = Mike Smith
| WrittenBy = Matthew Negrete
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|8|1}}
| ShortSummary = The Rangers must return to the factory where the doomsday device is being built. Dillon attempts to find his sister before it's too late. Dillon discovers that he, Summer, Gem, and Gemma are in his sister's cell. Summer sees the key that belonged to Dillon's sister at Venjix factory that matches Dillon's key.
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| EpisodeNumber = 687
| EpisodeNumber2 = 19
| Title = Three's a Crowd
| DirectedBy = Peter Salmon
| WrittenBy = John Tellegen
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|8|8}}
| ShortSummary = Gem & Gemma's "blow things up and ask questions later" motto is getting quite out of hand. They follow a trail they think might lead to the Venjix Palace and end up walking right into a trap. They must learn to work together with the other Rangers as a team, and in turn, form a new Megazord configuration called the SkyRev Megazord.
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| EpisodeNumber = 688
| EpisodeNumber2 = 20
| Title = Heroes Among Us
| DirectedBy = Peter Salmon
| WrittenBy = ]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|8|15}}
| ShortSummary = In an effort to impress his father, Scott makes a reckless trip out to the wasteland. He and Gem stumble upon human prisoners, and their field trip turns into a rescue mission. Venjix test-drives his new and improved robotic form. His new body doesn't hold up very well against the Rangers. Scott talks to Dillon about the Venjix Prisoners Camp, where humans are infected with the Venjix virus, and Grinders make human hybrids like Dillon, his sister & the other at the Venjix Palace.
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| EpisodeNumber = 689
| EpisodeNumber2 = 21
| Title = Not So Simple
| DirectedBy = Peter Salmon
| WrittenBy = Matthew Negrete
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|8|22}}
| ShortSummary = For the first time, Gem and Gemma split up. Gemma believes in what Flynn can do. Together, they work on a Road Attack Zord on the side. With all their resources used up, Dr. K has to trust the untested technology, and they use it to destroy the latest attack bot.
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| EpisodeNumber = 690
| EpisodeNumber2 = 22
| Title = The Dome Dolls
| DirectedBy = Mike Smith
| WrittenBy = John Tellegen
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|9|5}}
| ShortSummary = A Chemical Attack Bot attacks the city and puts all men fast asleep. Now, the women of Corinth, led by Summer, all have to work together and save the day. Dr. K works on an antidote to awaken the men of Corinth City.
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| EpisodeNumber = 691
| EpisodeNumber2 = 23
| Title = And….Action
| DirectedBy = Mike Smith
| WrittenBy = Chip Lynn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|9|12}}
| ShortSummary = For the first time, join Ziggy (aka: Milo Cawthorne) as he takes you behind the scenes and into the lives of the Power Rangers. See how explosions and stunts are done, as well as the funny moments that don't make it into the show but keep the Power Rangers set a lively place to work as a Ranger. The Rangers and Dr. K (Olivia Tennent) are sitting on the couch to watch their episode.
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| EpisodeNumber = 692
| EpisodeNumber2 = 24
| Title = Ancient History
| DirectedBy = Mike Smith
| WrittenBy = John Tellegen
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|9|19}}
| ShortSummary = Untested technology is found in an Alphabet Soup dumping ground. Colonel Truman tries to keep the technology from Venjix and comes across a video log that pins Dr. K responsible for the start of Venjix. Colonel Truman wants to arrest Dr. K., but if he does, then she wouldn’t be able to help the Rangers with the dangerous Paleomax technology.
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| EpisodeNumber = 693
| EpisodeNumber2 = 25
| Title = Key to the Past
| DirectedBy = Mike Smith
| WrittenBy = Jeffrey Newman
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|9|26}}
| ShortSummary = It dawns on Dillon that the two keys to his musical pocketwatch fit together to play another tune - the same one that Tenaya 7 whistles. Tenaya 7 is hit by memories of her past. She does some investigating on her own and finds out what happened to her. Dillon finds out Tenaya 7 is his long-lost sister.
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| EpisodeNumber = 694
| EpisodeNumber2 = 26
| Title = Beyond a Doubt
| DirectedBy = Charlie Haskell
| WrittenBy = Chip Lynn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|9|26}}
| ShortSummary = Tenaya 7 and Dillon go to Venjix palace to retrieve codes to stop an Attack Bot. Dillon is left wondering which side she is on when she turns him into Venjix. With the stolen codes, Dr. K can configure the RPM Ultrazord. Kilobyte captures Tenaya 7 before she can reunite with the Rangers.
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| EpisodeNumber = 695
| EpisodeNumber2 = 27
| Title = Control-Alt-Delete
| DirectedBy = Charlie Haskell
| WrittenBy = David Garber
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|10|3}}
| ShortSummary = Dillon's search for Tenaya is put on hold when Scott is in trouble. Scott was shot with a key that allows Shifter to control him. The Rangers do their best to save their leader when they come face to face with Tenaya 15. She has been reprogrammed with one mission: Serve Venjix. Dr. K makes a gun whose shots can make Tenaya susceptible to mind control.
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| EpisodeNumber = 696
| EpisodeNumber2 = 28
| Title = Run Ziggy Run
| DirectedBy = Charlie Haskell
| WrittenBy = John Tellegen
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|10|3}}
| ShortSummary = It's time for Ziggy to pay back the $5 million he owes Fresno Bob. Tenaya 15 makes a deal with Fresno Bob to give him Ziggy in exchange for a certain case. Instead, she double-crosses Fresno Bob, and Ziggy ends up saving him. The Rangers deploy Dr. K's Rail Saber weapon against the latest Attack Bot. Fresno Bob and Ziggy are now even.
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| EpisodeNumber = 697
| EpisodeNumber2 = 29
| Title = If Venjix Won
| DirectedBy = Charlie Haskell
| WrittenBy = Tiffany Louie
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|12|19}}
| ShortSummary = Ziggy and Doctor K are accidentally teleported into a distant cave outside of Corinth. The remaining Rangers need to find out the password to Dr. K's computer and retrieve them. Still, their efforts instead trigger a time capsule recording compiled by Dr. K to be played only if Venjix attained absolute victory.<ref name="TV Guide 2">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=296756&more=ucepisodelist&episodeid=12783252|title=Power Rangers R.P.M.|publisher=]|accessdate=2009-12-10}}</ref>
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| EpisodeNumber = 698
| EpisodeNumber2 = 30
| Title = End Game
| DirectedBy = Mike Smith
| WrittenBy = John Tellegen
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|12|19}}
| ShortSummary = Venjix’s end game is about to reveal itself. Every Attack Bot has been a calculating step closer to his plan. Dillon fears that the virus will take him over. The city is filled with hybrids, just like Dillon. Venjix is going to activate them all, and Corinth will be brought down.<ref name="TV Guide 3">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=296756&more=ucepisodelist&episodeid=12783253
|title=Power Rangers R.P.M.|publisher=]|accessdate=2009-12-10}}</ref>
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| EpisodeNumber_1 = 699
| EpisodeNumber_2 = 700
| EpisodeNumber2_1 = 31
| EpisodeNumber2_2 = 32
| Title = Danger and Destiny
| DirectedBy = Mike Smith
| WrittenBy = Chip Lynn
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|12|26}}
| NumParts = 2
| ShortSummary = When a magnetic wave cuts off Corinth's electricity, the Rangers are left vulnerable to attack from Venjix's army of sleeper hybrids. Ziggy embarks on a solo mission to rescue Dr. K, kidnapped by Venjix when The Garage is compromised; Venjix deletes two Rangers, Gem and Gemma; and Venjix's hardware inside Dillon's body begins to take control over him. Tenaya has returned to the good side thanks to Dr. K's antidote, and Kilobyte is destroyed. At Dr. K's destroyed lab, the Rangers appeal to her to help them. Tenaya refuses at first, but Flynn convinces her to do so since Dillon's life is in danger.
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Dr. K. is ordered to develop another virus to counter Venjix, which has to be inserted into Venjix himself to be activated. Tenaya agrees to insert the virus into the Venjix network. Despite being short a few members, the remaining Rangers vow to soldier on before Venjix can regroup his armies. Gem and Gemma return with help from Dr. K. Venjix is destroyed when Gem and Gemma destroy the support beams to the Command Center and drop it onto Venjix. The Earth is now safe for humanity to live and prosper once more. In the last scene, a red light appears in Ranger Red's morpher, hinting at Venjix's survival. <br>


'''Note''': This was the last episode produced while Disney owned the rights to the ''Power Rangers'' franchise. Saban would buy back the franchise from Disney in 2010.
==Arsenal==
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* '''Engine Cells''': Power chips that plug into both the Rangers' weapons to power them, and the Zords to enlarge them.
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* '''Cell Shift Morpher''': A hand-held cell phone device Rangers Red, Blue, and Yellow use to morph. They must also insert a blue-decaled, silver Engine Cell that allows them to morph. Their morphing call is '''''"RPM, Get In Gear!"'''''
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* '''Rev Morpher''': A wrist worn device modeled after a gear shifter that Rangers Green and Black use to morph. They must also insert a green-decaled silver Engine Cell that allows them to morph. They have the same morphing call, '''''"RPM, Get In Gear!"'''''
* '''Sky Morpher''': A gun-like morpher resembling an aircraft handle that Rangers Gold and Silver use to morph. They must also insert a red-decaled silver Engine Cell that allows them to morph. It can also be used to form a weapon and becomes the control for the Gold and Silver Zords. They have the same morphing call, '''''"RPM, Get In Gear!"'''''
* '''Rail Blaster''': A combination of the Nitro Blaster and the Rail Saber. Powered by three Engine Cells (one in the Nitro Blaster and two in the Rail Saber).
** '''Nitro Blasters''': The Rangers' sidearms, powered by Engine Cells. They also have a '''Nitro Sword''' mode.
** '''Rail Saber''': A second sidearm which resembles a railroad crossing gate that can be used by any of the rangers. Powered by two Engine Cells instead of one making it more powerful than the Nitro Blaster.
* '''Wheel Blasters''': These are actually the wheels that allow the Rangers to control their Zords. It is used with a Cell Shift Morpher or a Rev Morpher inserted in the middle. It can be separated in the cockpit of the Zenith or SkyRev Megazord or the RPM Ultrazord and shifted into a blaster. By inserting a checker-decaled, white Engine Cell, they can use the Zenith Megazord, SkyRev Megazord, or the RPM Ultrazord's Final Attack. It can also be removed from the Zords completely for use as a weapon in field combat.
* '''Spacetime Manipulation''': Each Ranger (except for Gold and Silver) has the ability to manipulate electrons in their personal biosphere to bend spacetime in unique ways, letting them perform powerful attacks.
** '''Burst Attack''': Ranger Red channels energy into his own body for three seconds.
** '''Time Manipulation Burst''': Ranger Blue is able to freeze time for ten seconds.
** '''Energy Blast''': Ranger Yellow can fire large surges of energy.
** '''Teleportation''': Ranger Green can teleport to various distances for a limited number of times.
** '''Invincibility Shield''': Ranger Black can produce a shield that makes him impervious to almost all attacks for five seconds.
* '''RPM Enforcer''': A combination of the Road Blaster and the Turbo Plasma Launcher. Powered by Engine Cells.
** '''Road Blaster''': A combination of the Street Saber, Turbo Cannon, and Zip Charger. Powered by Engine Cells.
*** '''Street Saber''': Ranger Red's personal weapon.
*** '''Turbo Cannon''': Ranger Blue's personal weapon.
*** '''Zip Charger''': Ranger Yellow's personal weapon.
** '''Turbo Plasma Launcher''': A combination of the Turbo Axe and Rocket Blaster. Powered by Engine Cells.
*** '''Turbo Axe''': Ranger Green's personal weapon.
*** '''Rocket Blaster''': Ranger Black's personal weapon.
* '''Cloud Hatchet'''<!-- It's not Claw. You can clearly hear the D at the end of the word the second time the twins use it in their premiere. -->: The personal weapons of Rangers Gold and Silver are daggers that resemble space shuttles, and each have multiple attack modes, such as Light, Ice, Energy, and Jet.
** '''SkyShift Blazer''': Rangers Gold and Silver can each combine their Cloud Hatchet with their own Morphers to form this weapon, which resembles a futuristic handgun. Powered by Engine Cells. By using a checker-decaled, white Engine Cell inside the SkyRev Megazord or the RPM Ultrazord, they can use that Megazord's final attack.
* '''Project GO-ONGER''': Also known as the '''G'''round '''O'''utdoor '''O'''perational '''N'''etwork '''G'''eneral-Purpose '''E'''xplorational '''R'''over, Project GO-ONGER is a multi-terrain attack and surveillance vehicle which allows the Rangers to explore the wasteland outside of Corinth. It holds communications equipment allowing the Rangers to keep in contact with Dr. K, and is also designed to allow the Rangers to use their arsenal well outside the operational range of the dome, as their weapons and Zords typically cannot be utilized unless the Rangers are inside or at least near the city. It is the prized possession of Colonel Truman and was manufactured at the Brighton Installation two miles beneath the Nevada Desert. The vehicle was destroyed thanks to an Attack Bot known as Dynabot. The vehicle's name comes directly from the Japanese ''Super Sentai'' series's '']'', the series on which ''RPM'' is based; it is also based on the Ginjiro from ''Go-onger'', the major transport for the main characters.


==Production==
==Zord Attack Vehicles==
Australian actor ], who previously starred in series three of '']'', was reported to have a role in September 2008 in what was then unknown as ''RPM'' or ''Racing Performance Machines'' which began production in September 2008 in ].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/craig-wing-angry-anderson-and-crew-in-council-elections/news-story/11166c6719478aa18952b60338e068f5|title=Craig Wing, Angry Anderson and crew in council elections|access-date=2022-06-11 | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Sharon | last=Labi | date=2008-09-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nztecho.com/index.php?pageID=17|title=In Production|publisher=The New Zealand Film and Video Technicians' Guild|access-date=2008-09-09|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060813203708/http://www.nztecho.com/index.php?pageID=17|archive-date=2006-08-13}}</ref> Heidi Kathy Bradhurt had been cast as an extra,<ref name="Heidi">{{cite web|url=https://www.nowcasting.com/actor/popup/viewactor.php?actorID=fitchlover|website=Now Casting|title=Heidi Kathy Bradhurt Resume|access-date=2008-09-28}}</ref> but her profile initially listed her as the Yellow Ranger, named "Kayla," whose name and actress had since been changed to "Summer" played by ]. ] had been reported in November 2008 to be playing a major character named "Dillon," revealed to be the Black Ranger.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://if.com.au/2008/10/28/article/ZLUXGHESQS.html|title=NIDA student scores starring role|publisher=]|date=2008-10-28|access-date=2008-11-02|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081106042714/http://if.com.au/2008/10/28/article/ZLUXGHESQS.html|archive-date=2008-11-06}}</ref> Other cast members include Murray Keane in the role of "Benny",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kractors.co.nz/detailsx.php?act_id=28|title=Murray&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Keane Details|access-date=2009-01-17|archive-date=2009-01-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131232404/http://www.kractors.co.nz/detailsx.php?act_id=28|url-status=dead}}</ref> Charlie McDermott voicing "General Crunch",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://johnsonlaird.com/assets/documents/1325/1325_actor_biography.pdf|title=Actor Biography: Charlie McDermott: Johnson & Laird|access-date=2009-01-17}}</ref> and ] as a guest role named "Mr. McAllistair".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.actors.co.nz/people/viewAnybody.aspx?anybodyId=513|title=Jason Hoyte – Karen Kay Management|access-date=2009-01-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122025509/http://www.actors.co.nz/people/viewAnybody.aspx?anybodyId=513|archive-date=2009-01-22|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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The ]s in ''RPM'' are referred to within the series as the "Zord Attack Vehicles". Each Zord Attack Vehicle is an animal-themed motor vehicle with large optical sensors that the Rangers say resemble ]-style eyes. When summoned by the Rangers, they must plug their appropriate Engine Cell into their respective Zords in order to power them up and enlarge them.
* '''Eagle Racer''': Ranger Red's personal Zord, able to assume a semi-flying mode to use its talons.
* '''Lion Hauler''': Ranger Blue's personal Zord, able to fire missiles.
* '''Bear Crawler''': Ranger Yellow's personal Zord, able to bite its opponents.
* '''Tail Spinner''': Ranger Green's personal Zord, able to use its bladed tail as a weapon.
* '''Wolf Cruiser''': Ranger Black's personal Zord, able to fire energy blasts from its cannon nose.
* '''Crocodile Carrier''': Rangers Green and Black's secondary Zord, able to carry other Zords on its back.
* '''Falcon Copter''': Ranger Gold's personal Zord, able to fire an endless supply of energy bullets from its turrets.
* '''Tiger Jet''': Ranger Silver's personal Zord, able to fire an energy beam from its mouth.
* '''Whale Zord''': Rangers Gold and Silver's secondary Zord, able to use an alternate jet mode. It was originally created by Venjix as a weapon of mass destruction.
* '''Mammoth Paleo Zord''': Ranger Red's secondary Zord, it is able to blast an icy stem from its nose at enemies.
* '''T-Rex Paleo Zord''': Another of Ranger Red's secondary Zords. It can connect to the Mammoth and Tricera Paleo Zords to form a locomotive.
* '''Tricera Paleo Zord''': Another of Ranger Red's secondary Zords. It can connect to the Mammoth and T-Rex Paleo Zords to form a locomotive.
* '''Road Attack Zord''': Developed by Flynn and Gemma, the Road Attack Zord is a powerful weapon that can switch between wheel and warrior modes. Unlike normal Zords, the Road Attack Zord actually starts off relatively small and handheld. By inserting a gold-decaled silver Engine Cell, it can grow to either a human size or a larger Zord size. It can also be powered by one of the normal Engine Cells.


Executive producer Eddie Guzelian was dismissed midseason due to creative differences<ref>{{cite podcast |host=Tyler Waldman|title=An Interview With Koichi Sakamoto |website=Rangercast|publisher= Rangercast|date=25 December 2023 |url=https://www.rangercast.net/an-interview-with-koichi-sakamoto/ |access-date=25 December 2023}}</ref> and replaced with former series writer and producer Judd Lynn. Lynn did not immediately return when the franchise was reacquired by Saban but returned as showrunner with '']'' in 2015.
;Megazord Formations
* '''RPM Ultrazord''': Combination of all twelve Zords.
** '''SkyRev Megazord''': Combination of Eagle Racer, Lion Hauler, Bear Crawler, Tail Spinner, Wolf Crusier, Crocodile Carrier, Falcon Copter, Tiger Jet, and Whale Zords
*** '''Zenith Megazord''': Combination of Eagle Racer, Lion Hauler, Bear Crawler, Tail Spinner, Wolf Cruiser, and Crocodile Carrier Zords
**** '''ValveMax Megazord''': Combination of Tail Spinner, Wolf Cruiser, and Crocodile Carrier Zords
***** '''ValveMax Megazord with Falcon Copter''': The Falcon Copter replaces the Tail Spinner on the ValveMax Megazord
**** '''High Octane Megazord''': Combination of Eagle Racer, Lion Hauler, and Bear Crawler Zords
***** '''High Octane Megazord with Tail Spinner''': The Tail Spinner replaces the left arm of the High Octane Megazord
***** '''High Octane Megazord with Wolf Cruiser''': The Wolf Cruiser replaces the right arm of the High Octane Megazord
***** '''High Octane Megazord with Falcon Copter and Tiger Jet''': The Falcon Copter and Tiger Jet replace the right and left arms (respectively) of the High Octane Megazord
*** '''Mach Megazord''': Combination of Falcon Copter, Tiger Jet, and Whale Zord
**** '''Mach Megazord with Tail Spinner''': The Tail Spinner replaces the Falcon Copter on the Mach Megazord
** '''PaleoMax Megazord''': The combination of the three Paleo Zords, it is piloted by Ranger Red.


An article of '']'' reported that ''Power Rangers RPM'' was to be the final season of the ''Power Rangers'' series. Production manager Sally Campbell stated in an interview "...at this stage we will not be shooting another season".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/power-rangers-defeated/SNVMWZ6FAMTNJ7JZUCP4XU6JAI/|title='Power Rangers' defeated|date=March 6, 2009|work=The New Zealand Herald|access-date=June 6, 2022|first1=Alanah|last1=Eriksen}}</ref> A September 1, 2009, revision to '']'' by Disney's then-head archivist ] stated that production of new episodes of ''Power Rangers'' ceased in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adisney.go.com/vault/supplement.pdf|title=Supplement to Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia|page=87|access-date=2009-09-26|date=2009-09-01}}</ref> A re-version of '']'' began broadcasting in early 2010 instead. However, in mid-2010, Haim Saban bought the Power Rangers franchise back from Disney<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20091001006376&newsLang=en|title=Bandai America Powers up Like It's 1993; Brings Back Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in New Toy Line|date=October 1, 2009|work=Business Wire|access-date=2009-10-05}}</ref> and production was restarted during that year for a ].<ref>{{cite news|title='Rangers' revamps|url= https://variety.com/2010/digital/news/rangers-revamps-1118024460/|access-date=June 6, 2022|newspaper=Variety|date=September 22, 2010|first=Rachel|last=Abrams}}</ref>
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American teen action television series
Power Rangers RPM
GenreAction-adventure
Science fiction
Cyberpunk
Dystopian
Post-apocalyptic
Drama
Thriller
Created byHaim Saban
Toei Company, Ltd.
Based onEngine Sentai Go-onger
by Toei Company, Ltd.
Developed byABC
The Walt Disney Company
Saban Capital Group
Toei Company, Ltd.
ShowrunnersEddie Guzelian
Judd Lynn
Directed byMike Smith
Jonathan Brough
Vanessa Alexander
Charlie Haskell
Peter Salmon
StarringSee "Cast"
Narrated byOlivia Tennet
Theme music composerBrad Hamilton
ComposersLeigh Roberts
Wayne Jones
William J. Sullivan
Country of originUnited States
Japan
No. of episodes32
Production
Executive producersKoichi Sakamoto
Eddie Guzelian
Judd Lynn
ProducersSally Campbell
Charles Knight
Jackie Marchand
Production locationsNew Zealand (Auckland)
Japan (Greater Tokyo Area (Tokyo, Saitama, Yokohama)) and Kyoto)
CinematographyNeil Cervin
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesBVS Entertainment
Renaissance Atlantic Entertainment
Toei Company, Ltd.
Ranger Productions, Ltd.
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseMarch 7 (2009-03-07) –
December 26, 2009 (2009-12-26)
Related
Power Rangers Jungle Fury
Power Rangers Samurai
Power Rangers Beast Morphers

Power Rangers RPM is the seventeenth season of the television series Power Rangers and is an adaptation of Engine Sentai Go-onger, the thirty-second Japanese Super Sentai series.

The season was the eighth and final to air on ABC stations. RPM was also the final season to be produced and distributed by BVS Entertainment and Renaissance-Atlantic Entertainment, putting the series on a one-year hiatus until the premiere of Power Rangers Samurai in 2011.

Power Rangers Beast Morphers (2019), which was produced by the franchise's current owner Hasbro, through its Allspark Entertainment Division, was its direct sequel.

Story

An AI computer virus named Venjix takes over all of the Earth's computers, creates an army of robot "Grinder" droids and destroys or enslaves almost all of humanity. Only the city of Corinth remains, protected by an almost impenetrable force field from the toxic atmosphere of the wasteland outside. To combat Venjix's encroaching evil, the mysterious Doctor K creates the RPM Power Rangers to fight him off, recruiting Air Force pilot Scott Truman, hero obsessed mechanic Flynn McAllistair, and reformed airhead socialite Summer Landsdown to operate their weapons and gear. Later, Doctor K recruits Dillon, a rebellious drifter whom Venjix had experimented on, and Ziggy Grover, an inept thief whom Dillon begrudgingly befriended, as 'Series Black and Green'.

During their fight against Venjix, Dillon attempts to recover his memories of his life before being experimented upon, eventually leading him to discover that Venjix's general Tenaya was actually his sister; his attempts to get her to rebel against Venjix are met with resistance not only from Tenaya, but also Venjix, who has her upgraded in order to suppress her remaining humanity. It is also revealed that Doctor K was the one who created Venjix, having intended to only use it to escape her confinement in the treacherous Alphabet Soup program along with 'test pilots' Gem and Gemma, but was intercepted before she had a chance to install the safety protocols, allowing Venjix to escape into the outside world. Gem and Gemma are ultimately shown to have survived Venjix's assault on Earth, having recovered the prototype 'Series Gold and Silver' Ranger gear when escaping Alphabet Soup.

Eventually, Venjix, having created a body for himself in order to personally destroy the Rangers, manages to infiltrate and attack Corinth, taking over the city and crippling the Rangers in the process. However, Tenaya eventually defects from Venjix thanks to Dillon and helps fight back, resulting in a building destroying Venjix. In the aftermath, Scott, Gem, and Gemma lead a fighter squad run by Scott's father, Flynn opens up a computer store with his dad, Ziggy and Doctor K intend to open a children's school, and Dillon, Summer, and Tenaya leave Corinth to help rebuild Earth.

Cast and characters

RPM Rangers

  • Eka Darville as Scott V. Truman, Ranger Operator Series Red
  • Ari Boyland as Flynn A. McAllister, Ranger Operator Series Blue
  • Rose McIver as Summer M. Landsdown, Ranger Operator Series Yellow
  • Milo Cawthorne as Ziggy R. Grover, Ranger Operator Series Green
  • Dan Ewing as Dillon, Ranger Operator Series Black
  • Mike Ginn as Gem, Ranger Operator Series Gold
  • Li Ming Hu as Gemma, Ranger Operator Series Silver

Supporting characters

  • Olivia Tennet as Dr. K
  • James Gaylyn as Colonel Mason Truman
  • Damien Avery as Colonel Hicks
  • Mia Koning as Vasquez
  • Murray Keane as Benny
  • Angela Shirley as Clara Landsdown
  • Stephen Papps as Martin Landsdown

Villains

  • Andrew Laing as the voice of the Venjix Virus
  • Adelaide Kane as Tenaya
  • Mark Mitchinson as the voice of General Shifter
  • Charlie McDermott as the voice of General Crunch
  • Leighton Cardno as the voice of General Kilobyte
  • John Sumner as Fresno Bob
  • Gary Young as Ronin

Episodes

Main articles: Lists of Power Rangers episodes, List of Power Rangers episodes (seasons 1–15), and List of Power Rangers episodes (season 16–present)
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6691"The Road to Corinth"Mike SmithEddie GuzelianMarch 7, 2009 (2009-03-07)
Everyone on Earth is forced into the domed city of Corinth, for it is their last haven from the computer virus known as Venjix. While everyone makes it safely into Corinth, a mysterious stranger later known as Dillon is seen outside the dome. Trying to find the city of Corinth, a man known as Ziggy Grover offers to take him there. Safely making it inside past Venjix's soldiers, known as Grinders, the city is attacked by a Generation 5 Attack Bot. However, three people: Scott Truman, Ranger Operator Series Red, Flynn McAllistair, Ranger Operator Series Blue, and Summer Landsdown, Ranger Operator Series Yellow, all of which were previously seen before, step in to take down Venjix's forces. They are known as the Power Rangers.
6702"Fade to Black"Mike SmithEddie GuzelianMarch 7, 2009 (2009-03-07)
It is revealed that Dillon is a human who happens to have Venjix's technology inside him, but does not know why. He helps the Rangers defeats the robots, but Colonel Truman (father of Scott Truman) takes them in. Ziggy pretends to not know who Dillon is, and the Rangers find out Venjix's technology in Dillon. Dillon protects Ziggy from inmates when they attack him. The Rangers go to Dillon and ask him to join their team, as long as Dillon can choose his own color.
6713"Rain"Mike SmithEddie GuzelianMarch 14, 2009 (2009-03-14)
Dillon is given a chance to become the Black Ranger, but even after he passes all the tests, he still doesn't want to. After realizing he can protect others with power, he accepts the role, but he still has some obstacles to overcome. He accepts this offer on one condition he requests: Ziggy is to be released from the cell which he is kept at - Scott enquires why Dillon wants this condition he has placed in exchange for his acceptance of the Series Black powers to be accepted by the Ranger Operators but his only reason is one that has no sense and thus is a non-warrant for Ziggy's release: Ziggy "can make shadow puppets" - despite this reason that seems to be unworthy of warranting Ziggy's release from the cells, the Operators accept Dillon's condition. Later he starts his drive away from Corinth before the Rangers' battle with this episode's Venjix Attack-Bot being audibly transmitted on radio has Dillon reconsider permanently.
6724"Go for the Green"Jonathan BroughJackie MarchandMarch 21, 2009 (2009-03-21)
The Rangers begin to search for a candidate for the Ranger Operator Series Green powers. After auditioning several colorful candidates, they give up. After Ziggy's past catches up to him, he encounters a young woman who seems perfect - she turns out to be Tenaya 7 in disguise who wants to become the Green Ranger herself to destroy the Rangers from within by using the Series Green powers against the Rangers. Ziggy is forced to bond with the Morpher himself as a last resort for stopping the powers falling into the wrong hands and become Ranger Operator Series Green.
6735"Handshake"Jonathan BroughJohn TellegenMarch 28, 2009 (2009-03-28)
Dillon must learn how to use his invincibility shield to further master his Series' powers by understanding Doctor K's explanation of the shield's operation requiring Dillon to have absolute faith that the shield will safeguard him but later Tenaya 7 tries to bring down Corinth's shield through her detachable hand's infiltration of the city. Eventually Dillon starts to use absolute faith as Doctor K instructed so that his invincibility shield functions successfully against one of Tenaya's hand's blasts. Dillon and Ziggy use their Zords for the first time to help the High Octane Megazord, and Doctor K finally reveals "his" identity as a teenage girl.
6746"Ranger Green"Jonathan BroughEddie GuzelianApril 4, 2009 (2009-04-04)
Ziggy and Doctor K clash as he undergoes training to master his powers' teleportation ability, while a magnetic Venjix monster launches an assault on the city. Ziggy's criminal past is revealed to the Rangers, as is how he angered the cartels by sending black-market medical supplies to an orphanage; Doctor K emerges from the base to save him from being executed by the mobsters, though she remains antagonistic to him.
6757"Ranger Red"Vanessa AlexanderJohn TellegenApril 11, 2009 (2009-04-11)
After fending off a squad of Grinders, Ziggy and Dillon try to summon the Croc Carrier, but it goes out of control and requires rare technology, which only Scott knows about. Scott goes out alone into the desert and tries to get the part from his brother's plane wreckage, but then the newest Attack Bot attacks, leaving Scott in need to get saved by his father, Colonel Truman. Scott delivers Doctor K the engine part, allowing Ziggy and Dillon to form the ValveMax Megazord for the first time and destroy the Attack Bot. In the end, Colonel Truman reads the lost and found recommendation letter from Marcus, which pointed out Scott's abilities.
6768"Ranger Yellow"Vanessa AlexanderJackie MarchandApril 18, 2009 (2009-04-18)
6779April 25, 2009 (2009-04-25)
Tenaya 7 attacks Corinth with the Boombot while the Rangers and Doctor K answer questions from some school kids, making Summer remember her past as a spoiled rich kid. The Rangers fight and destroy the Boombot, only to discover it is a decoy and that Tenaya 7 has gone in search of a rare black diamond owned by Summer's parents. After defeating Tenaya 7, Summer tells the other Rangers that she promised to get married if her parents gave her space and temporarily become a Ranger until sometime when she would be taken home. Summer's parents then reveal that they are bankrupt and need her to marry Chaz Winchester for his family's money. Dillon and Scott are still arguing about whether or not Summer is making the right decision on going along with the marriage to get the diamond, and keep it safe from Tenaya 7. In a flashback, after Summer is abandoned in the desert on her birthday, her butler, Andrews, finds and helps her get close to Corinth before getting attacked by Grinders. Andrews dies but tells Summer to go on, and that he believes in hers Scott tells Mr. Landsdown about the "new" Summer and how she saved him after the Landsdowns first made it to Corinth. Tenaya 7 tries to steel the diamond at the wedding, but Summer catches on the Tenaya’s plan and with Dr. K’s help, Summer and the rangers were able to foil Tenaya’s plan. Summer’s parents finally realize who their daughter has become, and tell her that she doesn’t have to get married.
67810"Ranger Blue"Charlie HaskellMadellaine PaxsonMay 2, 2009 (2009-05-02)
A malfunction in his Time Manipulation Burst causes Flynn to be sidelined as the other Rangers face off against Tenaya 7 and her Grinders. While waiting for Doctor K to come up with a solution, Flynn looks back on his life leading up to Venjix's attack and how he came to be the Blue Ranger.
67911"Doctor K"Charlie HaskellMatthew NegreteMay 9, 2009 (2009-05-09)
While attempting to overcome a power problem with the Rangers' new zord configuration, Doctor K is haunted by memories of her childhood being held at the "Alphabet Soup" think tank and a terrible mistake for which she has tried to make up.
68012"Blitz"Charlie HaskellEddie GuzelianMay 16, 2009 (2009-05-16)
Dillon has a dream about his past when the Rangers are called into action. Venjix sends multiple monsters, wearing the Rangers down, and Dillon must make an important decision when he confronts the monster with his stolen memories. He decides to keep his new memories and forget everything.
68113"Brother's Keeper"Jonathan BroughJohn TellegenMay 23, 2009 (2009-05-23)
Tenaya 7 implants a remote device on the back of Dillon's neck, which makes him fall under the control of Venjix and makes his bionic implants begin to take over his body. When he tries to leave the city, Dillon finds himself chained by Scott, leaving the rest of the Rangers to seek out the means to help him.
68214"Embodied"Jonathan BroughEddie GuzelianJune 13, 2009 (2009-06-13)
Dillon seeks to find more about his past by traveling to Omega City with the other Rangers in the GO-ONGER vehicle. They are sidetracked when Venjix downloads himself into a Generation 13 Attack Bot. When things look bad for the Rangers, two new and unknown Rangers appear to help. They then disappear, leaving the five Rangers in wonder of their identities.
68315"Ghosts"Jonathan BroughEddie GuzelianJune 20, 2009 (2009-06-20)
The Rangers arrive at Omega City only to discover it was all a trap set by Venjix. While trying to escape, they are ambushed and overwhelmed by Venjix forces but are saved by Rangers Gold and Silver, who, this time, fight off their assailants in person. The seven Rangers then return to Corinth, where Rangers Gold and Silver finally reveal themselves as Gem and Gemma, long lost friends of Dr. K from the Alphabet Soup facility.
68416"In or Out"Mike SmithJohn TellegenJuly 4, 2009 (2009-07-04)
Scott decides to join Gem and Gemma in a more offensive approach in the battle against Venjix. Colonel Truman defaults to his usual "defend the city" tactics and ends up trapping everyone inside while a Venjix bot sucks all the air out of the city. The remaining Rangers make a deadly escape from Corinth and regroup with Scott to save the city.
68517"Prisoners"Mike SmithMadellaine PaxsonJuly 11, 2009 (2009-07-11)
Dillon hears Gem and Gemma humming a tune identical to the one from his pocket watch. They inform him that they learned it from a blind girl they befriended in a Venjix work camp and that the tune came from a pocket watch belonging to the girl's brother. Dillon, convinced that his sister is still there, mounts a rescue attempt with Summer and Ziggy while Scott and Flynn attempt to hold off a dangerous new attack bot. Dr. K and the Rangers learn that Venjix is building a doomsday weapon and must venture back to the facility to destroy it.
68618"Belly of the Beast"Mike SmithMatthew NegreteAugust 1, 2009 (2009-08-01)
The Rangers must return to the factory where the doomsday device is being built. Dillon attempts to find his sister before it's too late. Dillon discovers that he, Summer, Gem, and Gemma are in his sister's cell. Summer sees the key that belonged to Dillon's sister at Venjix factory that matches Dillon's key.
68719"Three's a Crowd"Peter SalmonJohn TellegenAugust 8, 2009 (2009-08-08)
Gem & Gemma's "blow things up and ask questions later" motto is getting quite out of hand. They follow a trail they think might lead to the Venjix Palace and end up walking right into a trap. They must learn to work together with the other Rangers as a team, and in turn, form a new Megazord configuration called the SkyRev Megazord.
68820"Heroes Among Us"Peter SalmonChip LynnAugust 15, 2009 (2009-08-15)
In an effort to impress his father, Scott makes a reckless trip out to the wasteland. He and Gem stumble upon human prisoners, and their field trip turns into a rescue mission. Venjix test-drives his new and improved robotic form. His new body doesn't hold up very well against the Rangers. Scott talks to Dillon about the Venjix Prisoners Camp, where humans are infected with the Venjix virus, and Grinders make human hybrids like Dillon, his sister & the other at the Venjix Palace.
68921"Not So Simple"Peter SalmonMatthew NegreteAugust 22, 2009 (2009-08-22)
For the first time, Gem and Gemma split up. Gemma believes in what Flynn can do. Together, they work on a Road Attack Zord on the side. With all their resources used up, Dr. K has to trust the untested technology, and they use it to destroy the latest attack bot.
69022"The Dome Dolls"Mike SmithJohn TellegenSeptember 5, 2009 (2009-09-05)
A Chemical Attack Bot attacks the city and puts all men fast asleep. Now, the women of Corinth, led by Summer, all have to work together and save the day. Dr. K works on an antidote to awaken the men of Corinth City.
69123"And….Action"Mike SmithChip LynnSeptember 12, 2009 (2009-09-12)
For the first time, join Ziggy (aka: Milo Cawthorne) as he takes you behind the scenes and into the lives of the Power Rangers. See how explosions and stunts are done, as well as the funny moments that don't make it into the show but keep the Power Rangers set a lively place to work as a Ranger. The Rangers and Dr. K (Olivia Tennent) are sitting on the couch to watch their episode.
69224"Ancient History"Mike SmithJohn TellegenSeptember 19, 2009 (2009-09-19)
Untested technology is found in an Alphabet Soup dumping ground. Colonel Truman tries to keep the technology from Venjix and comes across a video log that pins Dr. K responsible for the start of Venjix. Colonel Truman wants to arrest Dr. K., but if he does, then she wouldn’t be able to help the Rangers with the dangerous Paleomax technology.
69325"Key to the Past"Mike SmithJeffrey NewmanSeptember 26, 2009 (2009-09-26)
It dawns on Dillon that the two keys to his musical pocketwatch fit together to play another tune - the same one that Tenaya 7 whistles. Tenaya 7 is hit by memories of her past. She does some investigating on her own and finds out what happened to her. Dillon finds out Tenaya 7 is his long-lost sister.
69426"Beyond a Doubt"Charlie HaskellChip LynnSeptember 26, 2009 (2009-09-26)
Tenaya 7 and Dillon go to Venjix palace to retrieve codes to stop an Attack Bot. Dillon is left wondering which side she is on when she turns him into Venjix. With the stolen codes, Dr. K can configure the RPM Ultrazord. Kilobyte captures Tenaya 7 before she can reunite with the Rangers.
69527"Control-Alt-Delete"Charlie HaskellDavid GarberOctober 3, 2009 (2009-10-03)
Dillon's search for Tenaya is put on hold when Scott is in trouble. Scott was shot with a key that allows Shifter to control him. The Rangers do their best to save their leader when they come face to face with Tenaya 15. She has been reprogrammed with one mission: Serve Venjix. Dr. K makes a gun whose shots can make Tenaya susceptible to mind control.
69628"Run Ziggy Run"Charlie HaskellJohn TellegenOctober 3, 2009 (2009-10-03)
It's time for Ziggy to pay back the $5 million he owes Fresno Bob. Tenaya 15 makes a deal with Fresno Bob to give him Ziggy in exchange for a certain case. Instead, she double-crosses Fresno Bob, and Ziggy ends up saving him. The Rangers deploy Dr. K's Rail Saber weapon against the latest Attack Bot. Fresno Bob and Ziggy are now even.
69729"If Venjix Won"Charlie HaskellTiffany LouieDecember 19, 2009 (2009-12-19)
Ziggy and Doctor K are accidentally teleported into a distant cave outside of Corinth. The remaining Rangers need to find out the password to Dr. K's computer and retrieve them. Still, their efforts instead trigger a time capsule recording compiled by Dr. K to be played only if Venjix attained absolute victory.
69830"End Game"Mike SmithJohn TellegenDecember 19, 2009 (2009-12-19)
Venjix’s end game is about to reveal itself. Every Attack Bot has been a calculating step closer to his plan. Dillon fears that the virus will take him over. The city is filled with hybrids, just like Dillon. Venjix is going to activate them all, and Corinth will be brought down.
69931"Danger and Destiny"Mike SmithChip LynnDecember 26, 2009 (2009-12-26)
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When a magnetic wave cuts off Corinth's electricity, the Rangers are left vulnerable to attack from Venjix's army of sleeper hybrids. Ziggy embarks on a solo mission to rescue Dr. K, kidnapped by Venjix when The Garage is compromised; Venjix deletes two Rangers, Gem and Gemma; and Venjix's hardware inside Dillon's body begins to take control over him. Tenaya has returned to the good side thanks to Dr. K's antidote, and Kilobyte is destroyed. At Dr. K's destroyed lab, the Rangers appeal to her to help them. Tenaya refuses at first, but Flynn convinces her to do so since Dillon's life is in danger.


Dr. K. is ordered to develop another virus to counter Venjix, which has to be inserted into Venjix himself to be activated. Tenaya agrees to insert the virus into the Venjix network. Despite being short a few members, the remaining Rangers vow to soldier on before Venjix can regroup his armies. Gem and Gemma return with help from Dr. K. Venjix is destroyed when Gem and Gemma destroy the support beams to the Command Center and drop it onto Venjix. The Earth is now safe for humanity to live and prosper once more. In the last scene, a red light appears in Ranger Red's morpher, hinting at Venjix's survival.

Note: This was the last episode produced while Disney owned the rights to the Power Rangers franchise. Saban would buy back the franchise from Disney in 2010.

Production

Australian actor Eka Darville, who previously starred in series three of Blue Water High, was reported to have a role in September 2008 in what was then unknown as RPM or Racing Performance Machines which began production in September 2008 in New Zealand. Heidi Kathy Bradhurt had been cast as an extra, but her profile initially listed her as the Yellow Ranger, named "Kayla," whose name and actress had since been changed to "Summer" played by Rose McIver. Daniel Ewing had been reported in November 2008 to be playing a major character named "Dillon," revealed to be the Black Ranger. Other cast members include Murray Keane in the role of "Benny", Charlie McDermott voicing "General Crunch", and Jason Hoyte as a guest role named "Mr. McAllistair".

Executive producer Eddie Guzelian was dismissed midseason due to creative differences and replaced with former series writer and producer Judd Lynn. Lynn did not immediately return when the franchise was reacquired by Saban but returned as showrunner with Power Rangers Dino Charge in 2015.

An article of The New Zealand Herald reported that Power Rangers RPM was to be the final season of the Power Rangers series. Production manager Sally Campbell stated in an interview "...at this stage we will not be shooting another season". A September 1, 2009, revision to Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia by Disney's then-head archivist Dave Smith stated that production of new episodes of Power Rangers ceased in 2009. A re-version of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers began broadcasting in early 2010 instead. However, in mid-2010, Haim Saban bought the Power Rangers franchise back from Disney and production was restarted during that year for a 2011 series.

Jungle Fury (which was said to have low ratings) was originally set to be the final season, but obligations with Bandai forced Disney to produce one more season.

Reception

Flixist ranked it second-best out of twenty seasons, remarking "showrunners decided to go for broke and throw everything they had into creating a post-apocalyptic film for kids. Lifting creative elements from films like Mad Max and Terminator, then adding a Power Rangers layer helped give this season a vibe no other season had before. It was more creatively cemented than years past, and actually had good cinematography". Geeky Brummie ranked it third, saying "Dillon and Ziggy are two of the best rangers and work fantastically together. The season also has some of the most surprising revelations in the franchise’s history". Comic Art Community ranked it fourth, saying "The childlike elements of the base material were generally ignored for a very dark, adult season of the show that involved the attempted genocide of mankind which included various character deaths in the show". Eric Francisco, writing for Inverse, called it the darkest, the best, and "smart, clever, and so hysterically funny that it should stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the best cult science-fiction series", and echoed the connections to Mad Max and Terminator.

Comics

In 2018, the RPM Rangers appeared in Boom! Studios's "Shattered Grid", a crossover event between teams from all eras commemorating the 25th anniversary of the original television series. It was published in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #25-30 and various tie-ins. A Power Rangers RPM story by Anthony Burch and Dylan Burnett was published in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 2018 Annual as part of the crossover.

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