Power Rangers Jungle Fury

Power Rangers Jungle Fury
Genre Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Superhero
Based on Juken Sentai Gekiranger
by Toei Company
Developed by Jetix
The Walt Disney Company
Toei Company
Directed by Mark Beesley
Charlie Haskell
Vanessa Alexander
Mike Smith
Jonathan Brough
Luke Robinson
Starring Jason Smith
Aljin Abella
Anna Hutchison
David de Lautour
Nikolai Nikolaeff
Sarah Thomson
Bede Skinner
Holly Shanahan
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 32 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Bruce Kalish
Koichi Sakamoto
Producer(s) Sally Campbell
Charles Knight
Jackie Marchand
Production location(s) New Zealand and Japan
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) BVS Entertainment
Renaissance Atlantic Entertainment
Toei Company, Ltd.
Ranger Productions, Ltd.
Distributor BVS International (previously)
Saban Brands (previously)
MarVista Entertainment
SCG Distribution/Hasbro Studios (current)
Release
Original network Toon Disney (Jetix)
ABC (ABC Kids) (reruns)
Nicktoons (reruns)
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
720p (HDTV)
Original release February 18 (2008-02-18) – November 3, 2008 (2008-11-03)
Chronology
Preceded by Power Rangers Operation Overdrive
Followed by Power Rangers RPM

Power Rangers Jungle Fury is the sixteenth season in the American children's television series Power Rangers. Toy merchandising in the U.S. began in November 2007 and the show premiered on February 18, 2008, and uses footage from Juken Sentai Gekiranger, the thirty-first Japanese Super Sentai series.[1][2][3] Jungle Fury was broadcast on Toon Disney's Jetix programming block and ABC Kids[4] in the United States. This was the third Disney series not to have a crossover series along with Power Rangers Ninja Storm and Power Rangers Mystic Force and also the third not to have an African American Ranger. This was the last Power Rangers season to be aired on Jetix and Toon Disney as both blocks were defunct and replaced by Disney XD in the United States as other countries continue with Jetix until 2010, the next season moved to its original programming block on ABC Kids. Jungle Fury was originally set to be the final season and was said to have low ratings.[5]

Synopsis

For over 10,000 years, a spirit of pure evil known as Dai Shi has been locked away and safely guarded by the Pai Zhua - The Order of the Claw - a secretive Kung Fu clan. The Pai Zhua select their three top members, Jarrod, Theo, and Lily, to become the new guardians of Dai Shi. Unfortunately, Jarrod's arrogant and bullying nature led to him being excluded, so a rookie named Casey is chosen to take his place instead.

During the initiation ceremony Jarrod returns and attacks Master Mao, inadvertently breaking the vessel containing Dai Shi's essence as he does so. The freed Dai Shi kills Master Mao and takes over Jarrod's body who then escapes. The trio are sent to the city of Ocean Bluff to seek their new master, and find him to be a man named RJ - chef and owner of "Jungle Karma Pizza". After testing them RJ grants them the powers and abilities of Jungle Power Rangers, making them Earth's only hope to stop Dai Shi - who along with his Lieutenant Camille, other henchmen, and army of undead Rinshi warriors is attempting to take over the world and allow animals to rule over humans.

Initially RJ acts only as Sensei and trainer to the Power Rangers, but as the series progresses he joins their ranks as the Wolf Ranger. During this time they are also joined by Dominic who studied with RJ, and Fran - originally a customer then employee of Karma Pizza. Dominic joins as the Rhino Power Ranger, and Fran is enlisted to watch the monitors and advise of Rinshi attacks while RJ is with the other Power Rangers. Eventually, Camille is targeted by henchmen Scorch and Snapper who are jealous of her popularity with Dai Shi - although in reality it is Jarrod's own human spirit fighting against the Dai Shi she is attracted to. As a result, she turns against both them and Dai Shi, enabling Jarrod to throw off its spirit control and the two join the Power Rangers who use their animal spirits finally to defeat Dai Shi and its forces.

In the epilogue, Jarrod goes back to the Pai Zhua to begin his training again, followed by Camille, who later returns as a Power Ranger in her own right. Lily, Theo, and RJ remain at Karma Pizza. Dominic and Fran backpack around the world, and Casey becomes a teacher at the Pai Zhua - with Jarrod and Camille among his students.

Cast

Jungle Fury Rangers

Jungle Fury Spirit Rangers

Allies

Villains

References

  1. ↑ "Power Rangers Jungle Fury - Way of the Master (Vol. 2)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
  2. ↑ "trivialTV: Power Rangers Jungle Fury". Retrieved 2007-06-19.
  3. ↑ "Ray's Galleries — Licensing 2007/IMG 0227". Archived from the original on 2007-06-29. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
  4. ↑ "Power Rangers Jungle Fury TV Listings | TVGuide.com". Retrieved 2008-03-22.
  5. ↑ "The Darkest Season of 'Power Rangers' Was Also Its Best". Inverse. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "PRJF Press Release: Fact Sheet". Archived from the original on 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  7. ↑ "PRJF Press Release: Show Description". Archived from the original on 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
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