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Power Rangers Time Force
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Genre
Created by
Based on Mirai Sentai Timeranger by Toei Company
Developed by
Directed by
  • Koichi Sakamoto
  • Kaizo Hayashi
  • Worth Keeter
  • Judd Lynn
  • Isaac Florentine
  • Yoshi Hosoya
  • Makoto Yokohama
  • Jonathan Tzachor
Starring
  • Jason Faunt
  • Erin Cahill
  • Kevin Kleinberg
  • Deborah Estelle Philips
  • Michael Copon
  • Daniel Southworth
  • Vernon Wells
  • Kate Sheldon
  • Edward Laurence Albert
Opening theme
  • Jeremy Sweet
  • Jasan Radford
Composer(s)
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Japan
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 40
Production
Executive producer(s)
Producer(s) Jonathan Tzachor
Production location(s) California, United States of America, Southern United States, North America, Americas (Santa Clarita & Los Angeles)
Japan, East Asia, Northeast Asia North Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asian cultural sphere, Asia-Pacific, Pacific Ocean, Asia (Saitama, Kyoto, Yokohama and Tokyo)
Cinematography Ilan Rosenberg
Sean McLin (2nd unit)
Running time 20 minutes
Production company(s)
Release
Original network Fox (Fox Kids)
Original release February 3 (2001-02-03) – November 17, 2001 (2001-11-17)
Chronology
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Power Rangers Time Force is an exciting TV show. It is the ninth season of the popular Power Rangers series. This show is based on a Japanese series called Mirai Sentai Timeranger. It aired for 40 episodes from February to November 2001. This was the last Power Rangers season from Saban Entertainment.

There were plans for a Time Force movie, but it was never made. This was partly because a previous movie, Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie, did not do well. Also, Disney bought the Power Rangers franchise. However, a home video called The End of Time was released in 2002. It included the last four episodes of the series. A video game based on the show came out in November 2001. It was available for PlayStation, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance.

The Story of Time Force

Heroes from the Future

The story begins in the year 3000. Here, "Time Force" is a special police group. They deal with crimes caused by powerful mutants. Ransik, a very dangerous mutant, is caught and sentenced to prison for life. He had planned to travel back in time to take over the world.

But Ransik escapes! He goes back in time to the year 2001. On his way, he takes the life of Alex Drake, the Red Time Force Ranger. Alex's fiancée, Jen Scotts, and fellow Time Force members Lucas Kendall, Katie Walker, and Trip Regis, decide to chase Ransik. They break the rules to follow him.

Finding the Red Ranger

When they arrive in 2001, their special morphers are locked. They can only be used if someone with Alex's DNA uses the Red Ranger morpher first. So, they go to Silver Hills, Washington. There, they find Wes Collins. He is Alex's ancestor and the son of a rich businessman. Wes unlocks their morphers. He then helps them fight Ransik's mutant army as the Time Force Power Rangers.

At first, Wes and Jen do not get along. Jen is still very sad about Alex's death.

The Quantum Ranger Appears

Ransik keeps trying to take over Earth. Meanwhile, some archaeologists find a mysterious box. They do not know it holds the Quantum Ranger Morpher and its powers. Both Ransik and the Rangers want this powerful item.

This leads them to meet the Silver Guardians. This is a private security team led by Wes's father. The box eventually falls into the hands of Eric Myers. Eric is a member of the Silver Guardians and Wes's old school rival. Eric uses the power and becomes the Quantum Ranger!

Eric is very proud and careless with his new power. The Rangers try to get the morpher back from him. But Eric soon learns how important it is to use his powers responsibly. He becomes the leader of the Silver Guardians as the Quantum Ranger. Over time, he becomes a helpful friend to the Rangers.

Alex's Return

Later, the Rangers start getting help from a secret ally from the future. This ally sends them the Time Shadow Megazord. Soon, this ally comes to 2001. It is Alex! He explains that he is alive because the Rangers changed the future. He has returned to fix things.

Alex tells Wes what was supposed to happen in the original timeline. He encourages Wes to make things right. Wes agrees, even though he does not want to. He gives his morpher to Alex. Wes needs to take care of his father's business. His father was badly hurt by Ransik.

Alex leads the team for a short time. But his relationship with the Rangers becomes difficult. They see that Alex has changed. Alex finally realizes that Wes is the true Red Ranger. He also knows he has hurt his relationship with Jen. So, he gives the morpher back to Wes. Before returning to the future, Alex uses future technology to heal Wes's father.

The Final Battle

Ransik launches his biggest attack on Earth with a huge army. Alex tells the Rangers to go back to the future. He fears they might not be able to return if they wait. Wes, however, must stay behind because he is from 2001. The Rangers refuse to leave Wes. They fight Ransik together.

Knowing his friends cannot stay, Wes forces them to return to the year 3000. This leaves only Wes and Eric to stop Ransik. In the future, the Rangers learn that Silver Hills was saved. But they hear that Wes died fighting. The Rangers are told to forget their memories from 2001. They are encouraged to go back to their normal lives.

Jen is angry. She gives Alex back her engagement ring. The Rangers then return to 2001 to help Wes and Eric. During the final battle, Ransik accidentally hurts his daughter, Nadira. He is ashamed that his hatred almost cost him the only person he cared about. Ransik then surrenders to the Rangers.

Before the Rangers take Ransik and Nadira back to the future, Wes and Jen share their feelings. Their relationship had been difficult, but now they are in love. As the Rangers leave, Wes's father says he will offer the Silver Guardians' help for free. He asks Wes to lead them. Wes agrees, but only if Eric co-leads with him. Eric accepts. Wes ends the series by saying, "I think the future looks pretty bright."

Main Characters

Main article: List of Power Rangers Time Force characters

Time Force Rangers

  • Jason Faunt plays Wesley "Wes" Collins. He is the Red Time Force Ranger from the present day. He shares leadership with Jen.
    • Jason Faunt also plays Alex Drake, Wes's descendant and the future Red Time Force Ranger.
  • Michael Copon plays Lucas Kendall, the Blue Time Force Ranger.
  • Kevin Kleinberg plays Trip Regis, the Green Time Force Ranger.
  • Deborah Estelle Philips plays Katie Walker, the Yellow Time Force Ranger.
  • Erin Cahill plays Jennifer "Jen" Scotts, the Pink Time Force Ranger and the team's leader.
  • Daniel Southworth plays Eric Myers, the Quantum Ranger. He is also the leader of the Silver Guardians.

Other Important Characters

  • Edward Laurence Albert plays Mr. Collins, Wes's rich father. He is the CEO of Bio-Lab and started the Silver Guardians.
  • Brianne Siddall is the voice of Circuit. Circuit is a robot owl and a friend to the Time Force Rangers. He gives them technical advice.
  • Douglas Fisher plays Phillips, the Collins family's butler.
  • Roy Werner plays Captain Logan, the Time Force Rangers' supervisor.
  • Ken Merckx plays Dr. Michael Zaskin, a scientist at Bio-Lab.

Villains

  • Vernon Wells plays Ransik.
  • Kate Sheldon plays Nadira.
  • Eddie Frierson is the voice of Frax.
  • Neil Kaplan is the voice of Gluto.

Guest Stars

Episodes of Time Force

Main articles: Lists of Power Rangers episodes, List of Power Rangers episodes (seasons 1–15), and List of Power Rangers episodes (season 16–present)

The series has 40 episodes. Here are some of the first ones:

No.
overall		 No. in
season		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date
379 1 "Force from the Future" Koichi Sakamoto Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand February 3, 2001 (2001-02-03)
380 2 February 10, 2001 (2001-02-10)
In the year 3000, a dangerous mutant named Ransik is captured. But he escapes and travels back to 2001. He takes the life of Alex, the Red Time Force Ranger. Alex's fiancée, Jen, and her team follow Ransik to the past. They find they cannot morph without someone who shares Alex's DNA. They meet Wes Collins, who looks just like Alex. Wes helps them become the Power Rangers.
381 3 "Something to Fight For" Koichi Sakamoto Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand February 17, 2001 (2001-02-17)
Wes tries to help stop a bank robbery. Jen doubts him, saying he only helps himself. Trip tells Wes about Alex and the future. Jen gives Wes another chance, and he proves himself in battle. Jen then lets him keep the Red Morpher.
382 4 "Ransik Lives" Kaizo Hayashi Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand February 24, 2001 (2001-02-24)
Wes offers the Rangers a clock tower his father owns as their home. They set it up and Wes helps them fit into 2001. Ransik attacks a news station and captures Wes. Ransik tells Wes about his hard life, making Wes think.
383 5 "A Blue Streak" Kaizo Hayashi Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand March 3, 2001 (2001-03-03)
Wes lets Lucas drive his sports car. Wes does not know Lucas is a race car driver. Lucas gets a ticket and needs a 2001 driver's license. A fast mutant leads Lucas on a chase during his driving test. Trip brings out the Vector Cycles to help.
384 6 "A Parting of Ways" Worth Keeter Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand March 10, 2001 (2001-03-10)
Ransik sends a mutant to kidnap children for ransom. Wes asks his father for help, but he refuses. Wes tricks a client to get money, but the mutants do not release the kids. Wes takes the money back and helps save the children. Wes tells his father he does not want his business anymore and moves in with the Rangers.
385 7 "Short-Circuited" Worth Keeter Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand March 17, 2001 (2001-03-17)
Nadira sees Circuit helping the Rangers. She plans to stop him from calling the Megazord. Trip is forbidden from using his gem for a day. Nadira tricks Trip and kidnaps Circuit. She has a mutant rewire Circuit. When a giant mutant attacks, the Rangers cannot call their Megazord. Trip must find Circuit in time.
386 8 "Jen's Revenge" Koichi Sakamoto Judd Lynn March 24, 2001 (2001-03-24)
Jen finds a mutant named Fatcatfish. She has met him before and wants to defeat him for personal reasons.
387 9 "The Time Shadow" Koichi Sakamoto Judd Lynn March 31, 2001 (2001-03-31)
Mr. Collins' company creates a tank called the Raimei Destroyer. But it is no match for Frax's robot, Tronicon. The Rangers' Megazord is damaged. All hope seems lost. But a mystery person from the future sends them the Time Shadow Megazord.
388 10 "Future Unknown" Judd Lynn Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand April 7, 2001 (2001-04-07)
The Rangers look for 21st Century weapons. They learn that Ransik's attacks have changed the future. Katie starts to doubt why they are in this time. Each Ranger must find their own reason to stop Frax's new mutant.
389 11 "Uniquely Trip" Judd Lynn Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand April 14, 2001 (2001-04-14)
Trip feels like he is not helping the Rangers enough. He tries to be like the others, but causes more problems. Ransik releases a mutant that feeds on electricity. Trip realizes how he helps the team and builds a new weapon, the Electro Booster.
390 12 "Worlds Apart" Isaac Florentine Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand April 21, 2001 (2001-04-21)
Mr. Collins sees Wes and his friends picking up trash. He is disappointed. The Silver Guardians arrive to fight Nadira. Eric Meyers, a Guardian, sees Wes. They went to the same school. Frax releases another mutant. The Guardians cannot handle it. The Rangers help. Wes gets hurt, and Mr. Collins and Eric realize Wes is the Red Ranger. Wes refuses to join the Silver Guardians.
391 13 "The Quantum Quest" Isaac Florentine Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand April 28, 2001 (2001-04-28)
Researchers find a metal object. Ransik and Circuit know it is the Quantum Controller. The Rangers try to get it. Eric takes the controller and hides it. He tries to become the Guardian's leader but is turned down. Eric activates the Quantum Controller and becomes the Quantum Ranger.
392 14 "Clash for Control" Koichi Sakamoto Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand May 5, 2001 (2001-05-05)
393 15 May 12, 2001 (2001-05-12)
Ransik wants the Quantasaurus Rex, the Quantum Ranger's Zord. He sends Commandocon to get it. The Rangers try to convince Eric to give up the morpher. Eric and Wes go to the past to find the Q-Rex. Commandocon gets it first and brings it to 2001. The Q-Rex is rampaging. The Rangers need the Quantum Morpher to control it. Mr. Collins offers the other Rangers a job with the Silver Guardians.
394 16 "Bodyguard in Blue" Koichi Sakamoto Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand May 19, 2001 (2001-05-19)
Dr. Michael Zaskin, a Bio-Lab scientist, tries to understand the Quantum morpher. He is kidnapped. His daughter, Holly, escapes and asks Lucas to be her bodyguard. Lucas agrees when he learns who her father is. The other Rangers rescue Dr. Zaskin while Lucas protects Holly.
395 17 "The Legend of the Clock Tower" Yoshi Hosoya Judd Lynn May 19, 2001 (2001-05-19)
The Rangers try to fix the clock in their tower. Wes tells them about a ghost there. That night, Katie hears a noise and finds herself in the past. She meets people from Wes's story and helps change the ending. She wakes up during a mutant attack. After the fight, she wonders if it was a dream.
396 18 "Trust and Triumph" Koichi Sakamoto Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand June 2, 2001 (2001-06-02)
Jen tells Wes to guard a bank. The Silver Guardians show up, and Wes deals with them, letting Nadira escape. Jen is upset and says she cannot trust Wes. A mutant named Turtlecon sends the Rangers to another dimension. Wes and Jen must learn to trust each other to save their friends.
397 19 "Trip Takes a Stand" Isaac Florentine Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand June 9, 2001 (2001-06-09)
Frax releases Notacon, a gentle mutant. Frax controls him with a device, but Notacon escapes. People are afraid of Notacon. Trip finds him and learns he was frozen for stealing food because he was hungry. Eric wants to destroy Notacon. Trip must stand up to Frax and Eric to save Notacon.
398 20 "Quantum Secrets" Makoto Yokoyama Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand June 16, 2001 (2001-06-16)
Researchers try to understand the Quantum Morpher. Ransik releases Conwing to control the Q-Rex. Conwing captures Eric, takes his morpher, and controls the Q-Rex. Eric learns where the morpher comes from. The Rangers help, but Eric wants to fight alone. He gets help from the future and uses the Mega Battle Armor.
399 21 "The Last Race" Isaac Florentine Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand July 7, 2001 (2001-07-07)
Lucas gets a ticket for reckless driving and must go to traffic school. Nadira releases Dash, a former racing champion. Lucas and Dash know each other from a past accident. Dash challenges Lucas to a race. If Lucas wins, Dash will surrender. Nadira has other plans. Dash stops the race but is forced to fight. He surrenders and asks Lucas to refreeze him.
400 22 "Lovestruck Rangers" Worth Keeter Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand June 23, 2001 (2001-06-23)
The male Rangers are all attracted to the same girl. This causes problems in the team. Jen tells them to stop seeing her. Wes misses a job, and Jen finds him still with the girl. It turns out she is a mutant named Contemptra. Jen and Katie must free their teammates from her control.
401 23 "Full Exposure" Worth Keeter Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand July 14, 2001 (2001-07-14)
A photographer wants to take pictures of the Rangers in their normal lives. He hires Katie to help him. Katie warns the others. She stays with him to keep an eye on him. A mutant attacks, and the Rangers turn back into their normal selves. The photographer prepares to sell his pictures, but Katie tries to stop him.
402 24 "Movie Madness" Koichi Sakamoto Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand July 21, 2001 (2001-07-21)
403 25 July 28, 2001 (2001-07-28)
The Rangers find a movie being filmed. Jen goes because her favorite star, Frankie Chan, is in it. Wes volunteers as a stuntman. He realizes the action is too real. Cinecon traps the Rangers in different movie genres. Circuit tries to get Eric to help. Wes and Trip figure out how to free everyone. Cinecon wants to destroy the Rangers, but Trip steals the last page of his script. The Rangers write their own ending and defeat Cinecon.
404 26 "Time Force Traitor" Koichi Sakamoto Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand August 4, 2001 (2001-08-04)
A former Time Force officer named Steelix wants revenge on Jen. He steals her morpher and makes her go crazy. Wes breaks Jen out of the spell. All the Rangers then defeat Steelix.
405 27 "Frax's Fury" Koichi Sakamoto Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand August 11, 2001 (2001-08-11)
Frax releases Venomark. Venomark attacks the Rangers, and everyone but Wes gets poisoned. Ransik wants revenge on Venomark because Venomark attacked him in the future. Wes gets a sample of Ransik's cure for his father to copy. The Rangers defeat Venomark. Frax reveals he is Dr. Ferricks and destroys Ransik's medicine.
406 28 "Dawn of Destiny" Worth Keeter Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand August 18, 2001 (2001-08-18)
Wes tells Jen that Bio-Lab copied the cure. Jen warns him not to make more, as it could change the future. Wes's father refuses. Ransik sends a new mutant, Severax, and hunts Frax. Ransik attacks Bio-Lab and hurts Wes's father. Jen says they must stop Ransik soon. Then, Alex arrives from the future.
407 29 "Fight Against Fate" Worth Keeter Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand August 25, 2001 (2001-08-25)
Wes's father is badly hurt. Alex takes his morpher back from Wes. Alex tells Wes that his father will die and that Wes's destiny is to run the family company. Alex leads the Rangers against Frax's robot, Dragontron. But Alex's leadership style causes problems with the team.
408 30 "Destiny Defeated" Worth Keeter Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand September 8, 2001 (2001-09-08)
Alex's leadership causes friction. The Rangers do not like his methods. Wes hates running his father's company. Wes learns his father was proud of him being a Ranger. The Rangers argue with Alex and want Wes back as Red Ranger. Wes returns and helps. Jen convinces Alex to give the morpher back to Wes. Wes leads the Rangers to destroy Dragontron. Alex saves Wes's father and returns to the future, accepting Wes's role.
409 31 "Undercover Rangers" Koichi Sakamoto Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand September 15, 2001 (2001-09-15)
After Alex leaves, Jen realizes her feelings for someone else. Katie and Trip see a fitness club owner giving juice that gives superhuman strength. Wes and Jen go undercover. When Jen is in danger, Alex contacts Wes and gives him the Strata Cycle.
410 32 "Beware the Knight" Koichi Sakamoto Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand September 22, 2001 (2001-09-22)
Trip is attacked by a mysterious black knight on a horse. The knight vanishes into the forest. The knight is looking for something guarded by a dragon—the Battle Fire.
411 33 "Time for Lightspeed" Koichi Sakamoto Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand September 29, 2001 (2001-09-29)

Vypra joins Ransik to release a super demon named Quarganon. The Time Force Rangers team up with the Lightspeed Rangers to fight this big threat.

Guest Stars: Michael Chaturantabut, Rhett Fisher, Sean Cw Johnson, Alison MacInnis, Keith Robinson, Sasha Williams and Jennifer L. Yen.
412 34 "Reflections of Evil" Jonathan Tzachor Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand October 6, 2001 (2001-10-06)
A mutant named Miracon traps the Rangers in a mirror world. The Rangers must escape by defeating new and old mutant enemies.
413 35 "Nadira's Dream Date" Worth Keeter Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand October 13, 2001 (2001-10-13)
Lucas writes a poem about his first love, his racecar. He drops it during a battle, and Nadira finds it. She thinks Lucas has feelings for her. Ransik warns Lucas to treat his daughter well. Ransik sends a mutant to destroy Lucas on their second date.
414 36 "Circuit Unsure" Worth Keeter Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand October 20, 2001 (2001-10-20)

The Rangers ask Circuit about future events. Someone in the future stops Circuit from revealing information. Circuit loses confidence. A mutant attacks the Space Center. Circuit must deactivate a self-destruct sequence. Alex contacts him and explains why he stopped him. Circuit is repaired but lies about the future.

This episode was dedicated to Thuy Trang, who died in a car accident on September 3, 2001. She played Trini Kwan in the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers from 1993 to 1994.
415 37 "A Calm Before the Storm" Worth Keeter Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand October 27, 2001 (2001-10-27)
Ransik's mutants are almost gone. The Rangers think about their past and future. Mr. Collins perfects Trixyrium Crystals. Wes convinces him not to make them to avoid changing the future. Frax's new robot, Max Axe, attacks. Eric and the Q-Rex destroy it. Ransik orders Gluto to find Frax.
416 38 "The End of Time" Koichi Sakamoto Judd Lynn & Jackie Marchand November 3, 2001 (2001-11-03)
417 39 November 10, 2001 (2001-11-10)
418 40 November 17, 2001 (2001-11-17)

Ransik plans a big attack. Alex tells the Time Force Rangers to return to the future because of time problems. The Rangers refuse. Wes forces his friends back to their time, planning to fight Ransik alone with Eric. Gluto finds Frax, and Ransik plans to use him one last time. Nadira learns about human value when she helps deliver a baby.

In the future, the Rangers learn Silver Hills was saved, but Wes lost his life. They are told to forget their memories. But they refuse and go back to help Wes. Jen breaks up with Alex. Eric gets hurt, leaving Wes alone against Ransik's army. Ransik brainwashes Frax. Frax tells Nadira she does not have to hate humans. Nadira becomes sad about her father's mission.

The other Rangers arrive and disable Doomtron. Wes, using the Q-Rex, destroys Doomtron and Frax. Nadira mourns Frax. Ransik accidentally shoots Nadira, who was protecting a baby. Nadira uses the baby to show Ransik that humans are not bad. Ransik surrenders. The Rangers return to the future without Wes. Wes and Jen tell each other they love each other. Wes's father offers him command of the Silver Guardians, who will protect the city for free. Wes agrees if Eric is his co-commander.

Where it Aired Around the World

  • In the Philippines, the show aired on RPN from 2003 to 2004. It was dubbed in Tagalog.
  • In Mexico, it was shown by Televisa in 2003.

Awards and Nominations

The show received recognition for its sound work.

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2002 29th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Sound Mixing Chuck Buch and Edward F. Suski Nominated

Comics

The Time Force Rangers have also appeared in comic books!

  • In 2018, the Time Force Rangers were part of "Shattered Grid". This was a big crossover event with Power Rangers teams from all different eras. It celebrated the 25th anniversary of the original TV series.
  • In 2020, a new comic book called Power Rangers: Sins of the Future was released. This story takes place after the TV show. It features Jen and Wes being chased by a new villain, the Black Time Force Ranger.

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