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Episode 34: Wormhole

I'm technically cheating with this one.

While officially, this episode aired on TV as episode 35, in terms of where it takes place in canon, "Wormhole" is 34, and thus I am covering it here.

Fun fact before we get started though, the YouTube uploads aren't the only time this episode has been misplaced. Back when you could find all of Power Rangers on Netflix, Netflix had it listed as the final episode for some reason.

Anyway, this is the second crossover with Power Rangers Dino Thunder, and it serves as the inverse of "History" in practically every way. And personally? I feel that it was not only the right call, but that it was handled very well for the most part. I can't imagine many PRDT fans being displeased with this one.

Well, maybe there might be some displeasure with one detail: While Dr. O shows up, Jason David Frank himself is absent, as Disney was not willing to pay to fly him out for the crossover. Instead, Jeffrey Parazzo, Trent's' actor, does an impersonation of Dr. Oliver as the voice for the Bracchio Ranger. And honestly? His impression isn't bad!

Outside of that though, I found this crossover to be even better than the previous one was, and given how much I liked "History" that's some high praise! Like I said, it's an inverse in many ways. Such as the SPD Rangers traveling back to the past, the B-Squad only having three of their members at first, and there being more film tricks that Dino Thunder had. They even use its screen transition here!

The action is top notch all the way through like always too. Surprisingly though, there's no Super Dino Mode or SWAT Mode to be seen, but we do get some great Double Battlizer action from both of our Reds. Though sadly, if memory serves, this will be the last time we see the SPD Battlizer. Regardless, it's high flying, fun team-up action all the way through. And for anyone who hates the fireballs, they're at a minimum here, with most of the explosives being the classic Sentai Sparks. So you can't blame all of the US footage for those!

But the biggest thing most people remember about this episode is the (in)famous "No one gets inside our circle!" scene. Fans and even other actors have mocked it as silly over the years, but me? I dunno, I think it really works for what it was. It not only showcased the heroic resolve of all of our Rangers, but the resulting fight scene where everyone is holding the line against a horde of enemy forces was just really cool to witness. Maybe I'm just lame though.

Also, it's a small detail, but this is the episode where we learn that Gruumm's' ship is called The Terror. I like it.

Overall, it's a very fun episode, and it's a shame that due to budget cuts, this would be the very last Power Rangers team up episode until Samurai came around.