Power Rangers Dino Thunder
Series, 2004, The Disney era, Set in Reefside
Power Rangers Dino Thunder is #14 of 34 in release order and #14 of 34 in chronological order in the Power Rangers.
The story
When the wicked Mesogog attempts to revert the Earth back to a prehistoric age of dinosaurs, legendary veteran Ranger Tommy Oliver returns to action. Recruiting a soccer prodigy, a computer expert, and a fledgling musician to harness their own powers derived from dinosaurs, they must unite as the Power Rangers Dino Thunder to protect the Earth.
Power Rangers Dino Thunder recap
Power Rangers Dino Thunder (2004) brings back Tommy Oliver (Jason David Frank) as a Reefside science teacher mentoring three teens who find Dino Gems. The twelfth season aired 38 episodes on ABC Family's Jetix block from February to November 2004, adapting Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger. Athlete Conner McKnight (James Napier), gamer Ethan James (Kevin Duhaney) and singer Kira Ford (Emma Lahana) meet in Tommy's detention class and gain the Red, Blue and Yellow powers, with the inventor Hayley Ziktor (Ismay Johnston) running their lab. Their enemy is Mesogog, a dinosaur-human hybrid who wants to return Earth to the age of the dinosaurs, helped by Elsa, who poses as their principal, and the cyborg Zeltrax. Tommy becomes the Black Ranger five episodes in. Trent Fernandez-Mercer (Jeffrey Parazzo) is first an evil White Ranger before joining the team, and his adoptive father Anton Mercer turns out to be Mesogog. The 500th episode, "Legacy of Power", recaps the franchise so far, and "Thunder Storm" brings back the Ninja Storm team.
Power Rangers Dino Thunder ending explained
Power Rangers Dino Thunder ends with "Thunder Struck". Mesogog builds a cannon to drag Earth back into the dinosaur age and drains Elsa's powers, leaving her human. The Rangers sacrifice their Zords to destroy Zeltrax's Zelzord, then combine the raw power of their Dino Gems to destroy Mesogog, which burns the gems out and frees Anton Mercer. Their classmates Cassidy and Devin work out who the Rangers are but keep the secret, and the team celebrates at the prom.
Where to watch Power Rangers Dino Thunder
Power Rangers Dino Thunder is streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Hoopla, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon and Apple TV.
Ratings
IMDb 6.8/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after Power Rangers Ninja Storm, before Power Rangers S.P.D..
- Chronological order: after Power Rangers Ninja Storm, before Power Rangers S.P.D..
What to watch before Power Rangers Dino Thunder
In release order, 12 Power Rangers essentials come before Power Rangers Dino Thunder (2004), from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993) to Power Rangers Ninja Storm (2003).
Cast
- Paul Schrier as Severax (voice)
- Jason Narvy as Skull
- Jason David Frank as Tommy Oliver
- Kerrigan Mahan as Goldar (voice)
- David Yost as Billy Cranston
- Kelson Henderson as Cruise (voice)
- Richard Steven Horvitz as Alpha 5 (voice)
- Robert Axelrod as Lord Zedd (voice)
- Richard Genelle as Ernie
- Johnny Yong Bosch as Adam Park
- Barbara Goodson as Rita Repulsa (voice)
- Austin St. John as Jason Lee Scott
Created by Haim Saban.