Power Rangers: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Power Rangers Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Shift into Turbo (1)
Apr 19, 1997
Divatox returns to Earth seeking vengeance against the Power Rangers.
Shift into Turbo (2)
Apr 26, 1997
The Turbo Rangers race to stop Divatox from destroying the Angel Grove power plant during their graduation ceremony.
Shift into Turbo (3)
Apr 30, 1997
Zordon and Alpha 5 bid farewell to the planet Earth as Divatox escalates her assault on Angel Grove.
Shadow Rangers
May 1, 1997
Divatox's Chromite steals the Turbo Rangers' morphing energy to create evil shadow Rangers.
Transmission Impossible
May 2, 1997
A messenger from Dimitria's homeworld journeys to Earth with important news.
Rally Ranger
May 5, 1997
Justin competes in the Soap Box Derby while Porto goes AWOL from the Subcraft.
Built for Speed
May 6, 1997
Adam battles the lightning-quick Demon Racer as he tries to stop his peers from a dangerous drag race.
Bicycle Built for the Blues
May 7, 1997
Justin is trapped on a speeding bicycle in an explosive countdown to zero.
The Whole Lie
May 8, 1997
Divatox's Mouth Piece Monster makes Justin lie constantly with a Piranhatron appearing for every lie.
Glyph Hanger
May 10, 1997
Divatox summons her ancient Egyptian ex-fiance Pharaoh to battle the Turbo Rangers.
Weight and See
May 12, 1997
Divatox sends Numbor to cause Angel Grove to sink into the ocean while Kat worries about her weight.
Alarmed and Dangerous
May 13, 1997
Divatox's forces set off false fire alarms all over Angel Grove as Justin deals with school bullies.
The Millenium Message
May 17, 1997
The Blue Senturion time travels to present-day Angel Grove with a message from the future for Dimitria.
A Drive to Win
May 19, 1997
Divatox sends Electrovolt to Angel Grove to ruin Adam's soccer team.
Cars Attacks
May 20, 1997
Wolfgang Amadeus Griller comes to Angel Grove in order to transform automobiles to life.
Honey, I Shrunk The Rangers (1)
May 21, 1997
The Power Rangers are shrunk to the size of insects.
Honey, I Shrunk The Rangers (2)
Sep 9, 1997
The micronized Turbo Rangers go on an action-packed trip trying to escape from Divatox's Subcraft.
Passing the Torch (1)
Sep 10, 1997
The Rangers prepare for their final assignment while Divatox decides to capture Tommy.
Passing the Torch (2)
Sep 11, 1997
Tommy, Kat, Adam, and Tanya pass their powers on to a new generation of Power Rangers.
Stitch Witchery
Sep 12, 1997
Divatox uses Ashley's fashion jacket to control the minds of the citizens of Angel Grove as well as the Blue Senturion.
The Wheel of Fate
Sep 15, 1997
Two intelligent cars from outer space called Lightning Cruiser and Storm Blaster travel to Earth.
Trouble by the Slice
Sep 16, 1997
Divatox is struck by amnesia while the Power Rangers battle evil pizzas.
The Phantom Phenomenon
Sep 17, 1997
The mysterious Phantom Ranger appears on Earth to assist the Power Rangers.
Vanishing Act
Sep 18, 1997
The Rangers try to uncover why everything around them is disappearing including the Power Chamber.
When Time Freezes Over
Sep 19, 1997
Divatox attempts to control time in order to freeze the planet Earth.
The Darkest Day
Sep 22, 1997
General Havoc reinforces Divatox helping her capture the Turbo Megazord.
One Last Hope
Sep 23, 1997
With no way to defend Angel Grove, the Rangers turn to the Phantom Ranger for assistance.
The Fall of the Phantom
Sep 25, 1997
General Havoc and Divatox set a trap for the Phantom Ranger in order to capture his powerful Phantom Ruby.
Clash of the Megazords
Sep 26, 1997
The Turbo Rangers race to stop the Turbo Megazord and save the Phantom Ranger as his life force ebbs away.
The Robot Ranger
Oct 3, 1997
Justin suspects that his fellow Rangers have been replaced by robots.
Beware the Third Wish
Oct 17, 1997
The Wicked Wisher grants Divatox three wishes. One of which she uses to turn the Blue Senturion evil.
The Gardener of Evil
Oct 20, 1997
The Power Rangers hurry to find the third wishing coin and restore the Blue Senturion.
Fire in Your Tank
Oct 30, 1997
The Torch Tiger steals the Turbo Rangers' super fuel turning him into an arsonist nightmare.
The Turn of the Wretched Wrench
Oct 31, 1997
Ashley finds her auto mechanics class more difficult than she anticipated which is further complicated by her fellow student, the Maniac Mechanic.
Spirit of the Woods
Nov 3, 1997
T.J. meets a mysterious young boy in the forest named Erutan.
The Song of Confusion
Nov 7, 1997
Cassie's new rock band turns out to be more than she bargained for.
The Accident
Nov 10, 1997
When Carlos injures a rival, even he isn't sure if it was really by accident.
Cassie’s Best Friend
Nov 11, 1997
As Elgar repairs his Zord, Cassie loses her dog Jetson, but meets a mysterious new friend who knows her better than anyone.
The Curve Ball
Nov 12, 1997
T.J. needs to learn how to hit a curve ball if he's going to save his baseball team's chances of victory as well as the world.
Carlos and the Count
Nov 13, 1997
An encounter with a mutated lunar bat leaves Carlos with an aversion to sunlight, and a powerful thirst - for blood!
Little Strong Man
Nov 14, 1997
Justin is given superhuman strength when a radioactive ant bites him. Meanwhile, Divatox pilots the first of her Divazords into battle against the Rangers.
The Rival Rangers
Nov 17, 1997
Cassie and Ashley compete for the new kid in school's affections while Porto pilots the Shark Zord into battle.
Parts and Parcel
Nov 18, 1997
T.J. tries to help Bulk and Skull find out who is raiding Angel Grove for spare parts.
Chase Into Space (1)
Nov 21, 1997
Justin faces the possibility of having to move away as against overwhelming odds, the Turbo Rangers charge into their final battle.
Chase Into Space (2)
Nov 24, 1997
The remaining Power Rangers blast off into outer space to try and save Zordon.