''Power Rangers Jungle Fury'' is the sixteenth season of the American television series ''

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'', and is an adaptation of ''

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'', the thirty-first Japanese ''

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'' series. The season premiered on February 18, 2008 as part of

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; it would be the last season to air on both entities before the launch of

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in February 2009.

Plot

For over 10,000 years, a spirit of pure evil known as Dai Shi has been locked away and safely guarded by the Pai Zhuq - The Order of the Claw - a secretive Kung Fu clan. The Pai Zhuq select their three top members, Jarrod, Theo Martin, and Lily Chilman, to become the new guardians of Dai Shi. Jarrod's arrogant and bullying nature led to him being excluded and a rookie named Casey Rhodes is chosen 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. The new guardians travel to the city of Ocean Bluff to seek their new master and find him to be a man named Robert "RJ" James - chef and owner of Jungle Karma Pizza. After testing the guardians, RJ grants them the powers and abilities of Jungle Fury Power Rangers - making them Earth's only hope to stop Dai Shi - who along with his Lieutenant Camille, other henchmen, and an 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 Jungle Fury Purple Wolf Ranger. During this time, they are also joined by Dominic "Dom" Hargan who studied with RJ, and Fran - originally a customer then an employee of Jungle Karma Pizza. Dominic joins as the White 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 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, a more mature and responsible Jarrod goes back to the Pai Zhuq 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 Jungle Karma Pizza. Dominic and Fran backpack around the world and Casey becomes a teacher at the Pai Zhuq - with Jarrod and Camille among his students.

Cast and characters

Jungle Fury Rangers * Jason Smith as Casey Rhodes, the Jungle Fury Red Ranger *

Anna Hutchison Anna Hutchison (born 8 February 1986) is a New Zealand actress and producer. Her roles include Delphi Greenlaw on ''Shortland Street'' (2002–04); Lily Chilman, the Jungle Fury Yellow Ranger on '' Power Rangers Jungle Fury'' (2008); Allison Di ...

as Lily Chilman, the Jungle Fury Yellow Ranger. *

Aljin Abella Aljin Abella (born 27 July 1985), also known as Alin Abella, is an Australian actor of Filipinos, Filipino descent, who is best known for playing Theo Martin, the Blue Ranger, on ''Power Rangers Jungle Fury'', in all 32 episodes of the show, whic ...

as Theo Martin, the Jungle Fury Blue Ranger. *

David de Lautour David Hugh de Lautour (born 28 November 1982) is a New Zealand television actor, producer and director. He was born in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand and attended King's College, then The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) to w ...

as Robert "RJ" James, the Jungle Fury Purple

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Ranger. *

Nikolai Nikolaeff Nikolai Nikolaeff is an Australian actor who is best known for his roles in the television series ''Sea Patrol'', ''Power Rangers Jungle Fury'' and '' Daredevil''. Nikolaeff was born in Melbourne, and is of Russian and Ukrainian descent. He be ...

as Dominic "Dom" Hargan, the Jungle Fury White

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Ranger. Jungle Fury Spirit Rangers * Bruce Allpress as Master Phant, the Green

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Spirit Ranger. *

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as Master Swoop, the Black

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Spirit Ranger. *

Paul Gittins Paul Gittins is a New Zealand actor who is best known for playing Doctor Michael McKenna in ''Shortland Street'' from 1992 to 1995 and 1998 to 1999, and he has also appeared in '' The End of the Golden Weather'', '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', '' ...

as Master Finn, the Aqua

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Spirit Ranger. Supporting characters * Sarah Thomson as Fran * Kelson Henderson as the voice of Flit *

Nathaniel Lees Maiava Nathaniel Lees (born 20 July 1952) is a New Zealand theatre actor and director and film actor of Samoan descent, best known for film roles in ''The Matrix Reloaded'', ''The Matrix Revolutions'' and '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Tower ...

as Master Mao *

Michelle Langstone Michelle Langstone (born 30 January 1979) is a New Zealand actress, writer, and author who has been in many films and television series over the years in both New Zealand, and in Australia. She starred as Dr. Katherine "Kat" Manx in the televi ...

As Master Guin * Stig Eldred as Master Rilla *

Andrew Laing Andrew Laing (born 1966) is a New Zealand actor best known for his role as Dr. Geoff Greenlaw in the popular soap opera, ''Shortland Street ''Shortland Street'' is a New Zealand Prime time, prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitio ...

as Master Lope Villains * Bede Skinner as Jarrod/Dai Shi *

Holly Shanahan Holly Shanahan (born 23 November 1981) is a New Zealand actress. She is best known for playing Leelee in ''Power Rangers Mystic Force'' and Camille in ''Power Rangers Jungle Fury''. Early life and career Shanahan grew up in the Taranaki villag ...

as Camille *

Geoff Dolan Geoffrey Patrick Dolan (known as Geoff Dolan) (born 29 December 1964 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand) is a New Zealand actor, singer and corporate entertainer who is probably best known in recent times as recurring character, Derrick/Thor in '' The ...

as the voice of Dai Shi *

Cameron Rhodes Cameron Rhodes (born 1 August 1967) is a New Zealand film and theatrical actor and director. Life and career Rhodes graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 1987 with a Diploma in Acting. He has appeared in various TV shows (in ...

as the voice of Carnisoar * Elisabeth Easther as the voice of Jellica * Derek Judge as the voice of Grizzaka * Mark Wright as the voice of Scorch * Richard Simpson as the voice of Snapper *

Jared Turner Jared Turner is a New Zealand-born Australian actor, best known for his roles as Ben Maddox in ''Go Girls'', Tarrick/Void Knight in ''Power Rangers Dino Fury'' and '' Cosmic Fury'', and as Ty Johnson on the television series, '' The Almighty Joh ...

as the voice of Whiger

Episodes

References

External links

Official Power Rangers Website
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