''Rainbow Rangers'' is an American animated television series co-produced by Genius Brands and Telegael Teoranta which premiered on the

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on November 5, 2018. The series follows seven nine-year-old girls who reside in the kingdom of Kaleidoscopia. The series was renewed for a second season, with the initial half-season of 13 episodes premiering on October 6, 2019, and a further 13 episodes premiering on October 11, 2020. On April 12, 2021, a third and final season was greenlit. The show’s final episode aired on April 15, 2022, when the show ended.

Plot

''Rainbow Rangers'' takes place in the magical land of Kaleidoscopia and focuses on the adventures of seven 9-year-old girls—Rosie Redd, Mandarin Orange, Anna Banana, Pepper Mintz, Bonnie Blueberry, Indigo Allfruit, and Lavender LaViolette—who are all represented by the colors of the rainbow. Each use their own powers to help protect the citizens of their land, clean the planet, and make the world a better place while also contending with the Praxton family. Each episode begins with a problem with nature seen on Earth. A rainbow is sent to Kaleidoscopia and Kalia calls all seven rangers and Floof to her. After they are shown the nature problem, Kalia chooses the three ideal rangers for the mission, Floof mostly joins the three on their scooters. When the mission is completed, the three rangers return to Kaleidoscopia on their scooters.

Characters

Main

* Rosie Redd (voiced by Aileen Mythen) is the leader. She represents the color

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and possesses Strength Power (primarily,

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that only works within a planetary atmosphere), with a special

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in her

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that allows her to see through objects much like an

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. * Mandarin "Mandy" Orange (voiced by Aileen Mythen) is the cheerleader of the group. She is an

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. She represents the color Orange and possesses Music Power when using her recorder. She also has sound power, able to hear any sound from wherever the objective of the mission is located. * Anna Banana (voiced by Juliette Crosbie) is naive and sweet, also she can talk to animals. She represents the color

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and possesses Animal Power, being able to communicate with animals. She carries a yellow stuffed rabbit, Mr. Stuffie Wuffie, which is used for comforting animals. * Pepper Mintz (voiced by Phillipa Alexander) is a shy, introverted bookworm who loves to read. She is

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. She represents the color

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and possesses Inviso Power via a special

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that cloaks whoever is underneath it, rendering them invisible. * Bonnie "B.B." Blueberry (voiced by Zehra Jane Naqvi) is analytical and smart. She always says that things are logical or illogical. She represents the color

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and possesses Vision Power capable of seeing great distances. She also features a wrist-mounted device known as the Construct-O-Max, which allows her to create, fix or deconstruct whatever the rangers need. * Indigo "Indy" Allfruit (voiced by Penelope Rawlins), the prankster and the second-in-command of the group. She represents the colour

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and is an

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. She possesses Speed Power, the ability to run or move at

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s. According to Mandy, her middle name is "Esmeralda". * Lavender LaViolette (voiced by Penelope Rawlins) is a fashionista. She is an

, She represents the colour Violet. She possesses Micro Power, and in addition to shrinking, she also gains a pair of

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wings that allow her to fly. * Floof (voiced by Phillipa Alexander) is the Rangers' pet Prismacorn (according to Bonnie Blueberry / B.B. ) who only speaks by saying his name. He is the only male living in Kaleidoscopia and accompanies them on their mission and helps out by using his magical horn. There is a running gag where Floof comes out of his door in a surprising or funny way. * Kalia (voiced by Phillipa Alexander) is the leader of Kaleidoscopia and when she sees trouble in the world she calls the rangers to the rescue.

Villains

* Preston Praxton (voiced by Dan Russell) is the Rangers' main antagonist. An entrepreneur obsessed with money, he schemes with no regard for any environmental impact, causing the Rangers to try and stop him. He has an endless supply of

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s to keep the Rangers from interfering with his business, though the Rangers have been able to talk him into environmentally friendly solutions with business propositions (or if Patty sides with the Rangers). ** Patty Praxton (voiced by Zehra Jane Naqvi) is Preston's daughter. While she does take after her money-loving father, she often serves as his voice of reason and is on friendlier terms with the Rangers. ** Priscilla Praxton (voiced by Dan Russell) debuts in season 2 as Preston's sister and Patty's paternal aunt, who often competes with him to win Patty's affection and take down the Rangers. She tends to have more feminine schemes such as creating luxury makeup lines or creating glass from sand.

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2018–19)

Season 2 (2019–21)

Season 3 (2022)

Production

In September 2016, Genius Brands announced that they were partnering with ''

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'' and '' Flypaper'' director

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and '' Frozen'' writer Shane Morris on their new ''Rainbow Rangers'' series. The show premiered on the

on November 5, 2018. Early designs had the Rangers looking much more stylized than their finalized versions, with minor variations in their powers and personalities, and the original villain was Acrimonia, Kalia's jealous younger sister, instead of Preston Praxton. Nickelodeon has gained broadcast rights in the United States and Caribbean Basin regions. On April 23, 2019, it was announced that Nickelodeon would also be bringing the show to Latin America. When the

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began to take effect, a special episode of the show was commissioned called "Bunny-20" that streamed online on December 18, 2020 with

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as a guest voice actor. The episode's goal was to teach young children about ways to keep safe during the pandemic and make it understandable to viewers. In 2021, the series was streamed on

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in late June/early July, though the episodes are shown in production order instead of broadcast order.

References

External links

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