"Power Rangers R.P.M." (2009) TV series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

7 March 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Get in gear!

Plot:

In the near future, the mysterious and sinister Venjix Computer Network is attempting to conquer and lay ruin to the entire planet...

Plot Keywords:

Power Ranger | Acronym In Title | Superhero

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Dec. 26	12:00 PM	ABC
Sat. Dec. 26	12:30 PM	ABC

Cast

Eka Darville	...	Red Eagle RPM Ranger / ... (32 episodes, 2009)
Ari Boyland	...	Blue Lion RPM Ranger / ... (32 episodes, 2009)
Rose McIver	...	Summer Landsdown / ... (32 episodes, 2009)
Milo Cawthorne	...	Ziggy Grover / ... (32 episodes, 2009)
Daniel Ewing	...	Dillon / ... (32 episodes, 2009)
Olivia Tennet	...	Dr. K (32 episodes, 2009)
James Gaylyn	...	Colonel Mason Truman (32 episodes, 2009)
Adelaide Kane	...	Tenaya 7 / ... (32 episodes, 2009)
Andrew Laing	...	Venjix (28 episodes, 2009)
Charlie McDermott	...	General Crunch (25 episodes, 2009)
Mark Mitchinson	...	General Shifter (23 episodes, 2009)
Mike Ginn	...	Gem / ... (20 episodes, 2009)
Li Ming Hu	...	Gemma / ... (20 episodes, 2009)
Damien Avery	...	Corporal Hicks (14 episodes, 2009)

Also Known As:

Power Rangers Racing Performance Machines (USA) (long title)

Runtime:

USA:22 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7

Filming Locations:

Auckland, New Zealand

Company:

BVS Entertainment Inc.

Trivia:

The first series since Lightspeed Rescue where the opening credits features the Rangers' full names.

Quotes:

Dr. K: [opening intro] A computer virus has built armies of robotic soldiers and taken control of our world. But there is still one place where we can be safe. The domed city of Corinth. And the only hope we have left is...
[Power Rangers R.P.M. theme]

Movie Connections:

Follows Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)

The Rangers are back and better than ever!

Let me preface this by saying I am a 21 year old without children... I just happened to be flipping through the channels and I caught the season premiere as it was airing for the first time... It sucked me so much that I sat on my couch for one hour watching the first two episodes. I haven't missed one yet. What makes this series better than the other 16? The answer is simple yet complicated. With every previous Power Rangers series I've had some problem with them that prevented me from watching more than one episode in each one. When you really break it down the series boils down to three or four things: Acting, musical scoring, action sequences, and most importantly... the story. With every single series at least one (if not all if we're talking about Jungle Fury) of these things have been missing. When I was watching the first episode I was blown away by the fact that everyone acted well, the music was intense and appropriate, the action scenes were worth watching, and the story line was phenomenal. The story is still keeping me hooked and I'm on the fifth episode now.

That's not to say that this series is flawless... It's like everything made for kids outside of the nineties... it's very careful not to offend, the "get in gear" line is just plain cheesy, and the computer sequenced robot transformation looks probably the stupidest of any series I've seen. That being said, it's still by far the best stomping every series prior to it. So far, the Rangers have spent very little time in their costumes and they've been building a very interesting story. I hope that they continue to amuse and excite and that they go out with a bang. I'm hearing this is the last series of the Rangers and as cliché as it is to say... I think they've saved the best for last!