Power Rangers Wild Force (2002-2003)

Power Rangers Wild Force is the tenth season of Power Rangers, based upon the Super Sentai series Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger. Running with a total of 40 episodes throughout 2002. It was the final season to be produced by the defunct group Saban Entertainment until the franchise's acquisition by The Walt Disney Company, moving the remainder of the series' broadcast from Fox Kids to ABC Kids. Power Rangers Wild Force celebrated 10 years of Power Rangers, while Gaoranger celebrated 25 years of Super Sentai.

Wild Force was dubbed in South Korea as Power Force Rangers (파워포스레인저 Pawa Poseu Leinjeo).

Synopsis[]

The series follows the adventure of Cole Evans, who had been staying with a tribe for many years, as he tries to find his destiny in the fictitious town of Turtle Cove. He encounters the Animarium, a place that many believed to be a fairy tale. He joins four others who had a common path to become the new leader of the Wild Force Power Rangers.

The Power Rangers use their powers to defeat the forces of the Orgs led by one Master Org. As Cole was fond of animals, he was shocked to discover that the Orgs were heartless creatures. As the series continues, he finds the truth about his real parents: his parents, Richard and Elizabeth Evans, were professors at Turtle Cove University along with a family friend, Viktor Adler. When they were sent to the jungle for research, they discover the remains of the original Master Org which a jealous Adler consumes in order to exact revenge on Richard, who had proposed to Elizabeth before he could. However, Adler goes insane and kills both Richard and Elizabeth. For a while, their newborn son, Cole, was also presumed dead.

The annual team-up episodes saw the Wild Force Rangers team up with the Time Force Rangers in order to stop three mutant Orgs (the Mut-Orgs) from polluting the Earth. It also featured the first time when a former villain teamed up with the Rangers to face the enemy. These episodes are special as it contained numerous references to various longtime fans of Power Rangers. Fans generally consider this teamup one of the best due to the fact that the episode was written by a member of the fandom who was later hired to write for Wild Force and the fact that the teamup brought closure to several plotholes in Time Force.

In addition to the annual team-up episodes, Power Rangers: Wild Force also had a special episode commemorating it as the tenth incarnation by having Cole team up with the nine Red Rangers before him in order to defeat the Machine Empire one final time. This was known as Forever Red.

Episodes[]

2002-02-09 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E01 - Lionheart - Saturday February 9, 2002
2002-02-09 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E02 - Darkness Awakening - Saturday February 9, 2002
2002-02-16 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E03 - Click, Click, Zoom - Saturday February 16, 2002
2002-02-23 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E04 - Never Give Up! - Saturday February 23, 2002
2002-03-02 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E05 - Ancient Awakening - Saturday March 2, 2002
2002-03-09 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E06 - Wishes on the Water - Saturday March 9, 2002
2002-03-16 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E07 - The Bear Necessities - Saturday March 16, 2002
2002-03-23 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E08 - Soul Searching - Saturday March 23, 2002
2002-03-30 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E09 - Soul Bird Salvation - Saturday March 30, 2002
2002-04-06 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E10 - Curse of the Wolf - Saturday April 6, 2002
2002-04-13 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E11 - Battle of the Zords - Saturday April 13, 2002
2002-04-20 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E12 - Predazord, Awaken - Saturday April 20, 2002
2002-04-27 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E13 - Revenge of Zen-Aku - Saturday April 27, 2002
2002-05-04 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E14 - Identity Crisis - Saturday May 4, 2002
2002-05-11 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E15 - The Ancient Warrior - Saturday May 11, 2002
2002-05-18 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E16 - The Lone Wolf - Saturday May 18, 2002
2002-06-01 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E17 - Power Play - Saturday June 1, 2002
2002-06-08 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E18 - Secrets and Lies - Saturday June 8, 2002
2002-06-15 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E19 - The Tornado Spin - Saturday June 15, 2002
2002-06-29 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E20 - Three’s a Crowd - Saturday June 29, 2002
2002-07-06 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E21 - A Father’s Footsteps - Saturday July 6, 2002
2002-07-13 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E22 - Sing Song - Saturday July 13, 2002
2002-07-20 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E23 - The Wings of Animaria - Saturday July 20, 2002
2002-07-27 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E24 - Reinforcements from the Future - Part I - Saturday July 27, 2002
2002-08-03 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E25 - Reinforcements from the Future - Part II - Saturday August 3, 2002
2002-08-10 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E26 - The Master’s Last Stand - Saturday August 10, 2002
2002-09-14 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E27 - Unfinished Business - Saturday September 14, 2002
2002-09-14 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E28 - Homecoming - Saturday September 14, 2002
2002-09-21 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E29 - The Flute - Saturday September 21, 2002
2002-09-21 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E30 - Team Carnival - Saturday September 21, 2002
2002-09-28 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E31 - Taming of the Zords - Saturday September 28, 2002
2002-09-28 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E32 - Monitoring Earth - Saturday September 28, 2002
2002-10-05 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E33 - The Soul of Humanity - Saturday October 5, 2002
2002-10-05 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E34 - Forever Red - Saturday October 5, 2002
2002-10-19 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E35 - The Master’s Herald - Part I - Saturday October 19, 2002
2002-10-19 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E36 - The Master’s Herald - Part II - Saturday October 19, 2002
2002-11-02 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E37 - Fishing for a Friend - Saturday November 2, 2002
2002-11-02 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E38 - Sealing the Nexus - Saturday November 2, 2002
2002-11-16 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E39 - The End of the Power Rangers - Part I - Saturday November 16, 2002
2002-11-16 - Power Rangers Wild Force - S10E40 - The End of the Power Rangers - Part II - Saturday November 16, 2002

Opening Credits - Part I[]

Ricardo Medina Jr. as Cole
Alyson Kiperman as Taylor
Phillip Jeanmarie as Max
Jessica Rey as Alyssa
Jack Guzman as Danny
Ann Marie Crouch as Princess Shayla
Ilia Volok as Master Org
Sin Wong as Toxica
Casting by: Iris Hampton
Action Choreographers: Koichi Sakamoto, Makoto Yokoyama, Akihiro Noguchi
Co-Producers: Scott Page-Pagter, Paul F. Rosenthal, Koichi Sakamoto
Produced by: Jonathan Tzachor
Power Rangers Wild Force

Opening Credits - Part II[]

Ricardo Medina Jr. as Cole
Alyson Kiperman as Taylor
Phillip Jeanmarie as Max
Jessica Rey as Alyssa
Jack Guzman as Danny
Philip Andrew as Merrick
Ann Marie Crouch as Princess Shayla
Ilia Volok as Master Org
Sin Wong as Toxica
Casting by: Iris Hampton
Action Choreographers: Koichi Sakamoto, Makoto Yokoyama
Co-Producers: Scott Page-Pagter, Paul F. Rosenthal, Koichi Sakamoto
Produced by: Jonathan Tzachor
Power Rangers Wild Force

Closing Credits[]

Cinematographer: Ilan Rosenberg
Production Designer: Julie Bolder
Unit Production Manager: Shawn Tarkington
1st Assistant Directors: Stephen Harrison, Larry Kent Litton, Chris Auer
Stunt Coordinators: Koichi Sakamoto, Makoto Yokoyama, Akihiro Noguchi
2nd Unit Director of Photography: Sean McLin
Stunt Choreography: Alpha Stunts
Special Effects: John Bordeaux
Art Director: Robert Howeth
Prop Master: Mark Richardson
Set Decorator: Scott Owen
Costume Designer: Danielle Baker
Make-up Artist & Hairstylist: Rosanna Montes
Lighting Director: Dennis Bishop
Script Supervisors: Jody Blose, Mark Thomas
Sound Mixer: Chuck Buch, C.A.S.
Production Coordinator: Lisa Stuckey
Extras Casting: BJ Casting
Production Accountants: Brett Born, Susan Ciari
Roberto Gutierrez as Tribal Boy
Wendall W. Wright as Tribal Leader
Danny Wayne as Human Jindrax
Rachel Koda as Valley Girl
Paul Butcher as Boy in Park
Lisa Rhoden as Young Mother
Dave Rudy as Greg
Courtney Cole as Mary
Sandra McCoy as Kendall
Aki Aleong as Old Man
Gregory Gast as Professor
Kelsey Batelaan as Young Taylor
Alyson Kiperman as Mom
Trevor Gruhot as Twin #1
Travis Gruhot as Twin #2
John Ganun as Military Man
Bardley Snedeker as Guard
Jack Maxwell as Father
Ana Bianco as Mother
Philip Andrew as Merrick
Paul Vinson as Blade
Christopher Coppola as Joker
Dennis Keiffer as Brick
Luke LaFontaine as Biker #3
Terence Rotolo as Biker #4
J.D. Hall as Willie
Tom Knickerbocker as John
Moira Price as Betty
Nicole Becher as Claire
Shannon Muchow as Librarian
Eddie Mekka as Don
Carter Candler as Bride
Kelly Bush as Bridesmaid
Brett Charles as Collin
Lena Cardwell as Flower Shop Girl
Branscombe Richmond as Mr. Enrile
Raymond Ma as Mr. Tasaki
Hugh Holub as Professor
Julie Nickson as Mrs. Enrile
Gerald Okamura as Sensei
Ryan Goldstein as Little Boy
Ransford Doherty as Guard
Ana Bianco as Elizabeth
Jack Maxwell as Richard
Mark Daniel Cade as Reporter #1
Jon Briddell as Reporter #2
Anne Marie Howard as Reporter #3
Yaniv Raz as Excited Student
Ryan Goldstein as Kite
Don Tiffany as Worker
Beth Bowles as Teacher
Michael Alan Johnson as Dancing Boy
Paul McKinney as Dancing Businessman
Deborah Flora as Dancing Businesswoman
Johnny Ferrara as Store Owner
Julia Murphy as Female Employee
Nikita Matthew Hopkins as Soccer Boy #1
Michaela Gallo as Young Girl
Pat Destro as Woman
Chris Maleki as Worker #1
Claudio Marangone as Worker #2
Rick Cramer as Worker #3
Randy Singer as Worker #4
Bob Papenbrook as Clerk
Dominic Scott Kay as Little Boy
Palmer Davis as Boy’s Mother
Coren Weidman as Pilot #1
Chad Haywood as Pilot #2
Ryan Hansen as Pilot #3
Elan Francis as Kindergarten Student #1
Michael Len as Kindergarten Student #2
Eternity Bruce as Kindergarten Student #3
Richard Cansino & Danny Wayne as the voice of Jindrax
Steve Kramer as the voice of Turbine Org
Tom Wyner as the voice of Plugma Org/Samurai Org/Lion Tamer Org
Michael McConnohie as the voice of Narrator
David Lodge as the voice of Barbed Wire Org/Takach
Michael Sorich as the voice of Camera Org/Retinax/Artilla/Locomotive Org
Bob Papenbrook as the voice of Bell Org
Derek Stephen Prince as the voice of Tire Org
Mike Reynolds as the voice of Ship Org
William Holmes as the voice of Cell Phone Org
Jason Faunt as the voice of Bulldozer Org
Billy Forester as the voice of Freezer Org
Ken Merckx as the voice of Nayzor/Super Nayzor
Dan Woren & Lex Lang as the voice of Zen-Aku
Dave Mallow as the voice of Vacuum Cleaner Org/Helicos/Announcer
David Leisure as the voice of Bus Org
Kirk Thornton as the voice of Motorcycle Org
Charles Gideon Davis as the voice of Animus
Kim Strauss as the voice of Lawnmower Org/Rofang
Frank Addelia as the voice of Quadra Org
Sin Wong as the voice of Necronomica
Monica Louwerens as the voice of Karaoke Org/Flute Org
Tony Oliver as the voice of Signal Org
Richard Epcar as the voice of Bowling Org
Peggy O’Neal as the voice of Wedding Dress Org
Steve Apostolina as the voice of Tombstone Org
Brianne Siddall as the voice of Circuit
Ezra Weisz & Barbara Goodson as the voice of Mandilok
Pat Thomas as the voice of Juggelo
Kerrigan Mahan as the voice of Monitor Org
Steve McGowan as the voice of Toy Org
Archie Kao as the voice of General Venjix
Catherine Sutherland as the voice of Tezzla
Walter Jones as the voice of Gerrok
Christopher Glenn as the voice of Red Alien Ranger
Richard Horvitz as the voice of Alpha 7
Dan Woren as the voice of Onikage
Score Composed by: Lior Rosner
Main Title Theme and End Title Theme Composed by: Lior Rosner, Paul Gordon, Drew DeAscentis
Re-Recording Mixer: Ed Suski
Post Production Supervisor: Sean B. Backus
Editors: Ronald LaVine, Eric Rainey
Visual Effects Supervisor: Richard Kerrigan
Developed from “Gao Rangers” by: Toei Company, Ltd.
Original Concepts by: Saburo Yatsude
Camera and Lenses Furnished by: Keslow Camera
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