Time Force Game on Top 12 Violent Toy List

6) Power Rangers Time Force, “Virtual Reality World”- Manley Toy Quest

Why: This toy adds a 21st century, virtual reality twist to the 10-year-old Power Rangers product. “You are a member of the Power Rangers, and you are out to defeat the evil Cyclobot. … Punch and kick to control the action,” notes the box.

Classic Christmas Power Rangers Episode to Air!

Time Force: Over

Time Force had much buzz going around before the show started with fans craving more than what Lightspeed gave them. We knew that two veteran actors would come along and be Mr. Collins and Ransik (Edward Laurence Albert and Vernon Wells, rrespectively). We also knew, from many early promos, that they would have all American blasters, time cop suits, and villian. Many people thought the time travel theme would be great to revisit Zordon, though this never happened.

The series lived up to most people's expectations, though they had little time travel. The plot was magnificient, with Alex's assumed death, Jen craving revenge, the serum incident, trixyrium crystal incidents, Wes and his father's parting of ways and reuniting, and finally the issue of hate. Sure part three left a few loose ends, but ended the storylines pretty well.

The Characters were very well rounded. Ransik was a typical comic book hero, Mr. Collins an overprotective and selfish father, Frax a mutant hating robot, Alex a rule abiding "go by the book" officer, Jen a determined officer who goes by her rules, Wes aa fun-loving spoiled guy, Lucas alafy catching racer, Trip a genius Xybrian trying to fit in, Katie an emotional by strong person, and Eric a poorly raised guy woeking his way up the ladder with no ones help. If Wild Force can beat this captivating cast, it will most likely be phenomenal.

Wild Force is next on our Power Ranger agenda. One can only hope we will get a show with this level of quality.

Power Rangers Time Force: Finale This Saturday!

Fox Kids Magazine: Final Issue After 10 Years

End of Time, pt. 1- Great!

The episode starts out with what we saw at the end of last week's episode- Alex telling the Rangers that they will not survive and that he is sending a Time Ship to retrieve them, stating that if Wes could change his destiny so could they.

Meanwhile, Ransik tells his Cyclobots to search and find Frax and bring him in. Nadira is side-trekked by an apparel store of which she steals some clothes. Trip shows up and tries to stop her, but a pregnant mother's water broke putting her in labor. Nadira, unwillingly but by Trip's orders, helps the young woman deliver the baby. With the applause of the rest of the store, she begins to question her motives of hating humans.

Gluto finds Frax building a new robot and brings him in to Ransik. Nadira visits him and asks why mutants are supposed to hate humans. He replies with a detailed description of the cycle of hate. Humans hated Ransik for being mutant, Ransik hated Dr. Farax for being human, and Frax hates Ransik for being mutant, etc. He then rudely tells her to leave his presence because she "sickens" him. Cyclobots appear to torture Frax on his way to be reprogrammed. Nadira says she doesn't necasarily hate humans, then Frax tells her not to lose hope. She finds him reprogrammed, with only one will- to serve Ransik. He orders Frax to pilot the robot, and he complies willingly.

The Rangers unanimously decide to stay behind and help fight (with Wes saying otherwise, though), but they load up the Time Ship with the captured mutants anyway. When they hear of the robot attacking the city, they leave; but not before Wes skims a manual on the autopilot of the Time Ship.

Unable to call the Time Fliers because of the sporatic time holes, Eric calls on the Q-Rex to fight the robot. Not to their knowing, both the mechanisms are controlled by Trixyrium crystals, which foster the birth of the time holes. Eric is unwavering in his decision to fight the robot.

Wes tells the Rangers that he has a plan. Running to the Time Ship, they enter unsure of what Wes s about to do. He initiates the auto pilot, pushing the Rangers inside the Time Ship, knowledgable of the fact that this may be their only chance of survival.

Game Boy Advance Time Force Review

Time Force Season Finalie to Air!

Disney Unsure of its Recent Buyout of Saban and Fox Family

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Walt Disney Co. is reviewing its planned $3 billion cash acquisition of cable TV's Fox Family Channel following the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States, a spokesman said Wednesday.

Fox Family is a joint venture of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Ltd. and Los Angeles-based Saban Entertainment.

``We are concerned about the potential impact recent events could have on the deal, and we are reviewing it,'' said Disney spokesman John Dreyer.

He declined to detail Disney's concerns and whether they included a renegotiation of the acquisition's price, but he did say the companies continue to work toward completing a deal.

Dreyer said a specific closing date had not yet been set because of the numerous approvals required for the deal, especially in foreign countries where Fox Family has channels.

When the deal was struck in July, financial analysts had expressed some concern that Disney was paying a rich premium to get its hands on the cable network. Disney agreed to pay $3 billion in cash and assume $2.3 billion in debt for Fox Family, putting the deal's total value at $5.3 billion.

Merrill Lynch analyst Jessica Reif Cohen estimated that Fox Family generated $150 million annually in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), putting the price at about 35 times EBITDA. That figure implied ''a fairly rich takeout,'' she wrote in a research note in July.

Despite the deal's relatively rich price, financial industry players generally liked the acquisition because Fox Family provides Disney with a new outlet for TV programs such as those on Disney's ABC broadcast TV network. Back in July, Reif Cohen labeled it ``a perfect fit for Disney.''

Fox Family currently reaches some 81 million cable TV and satellite subscribers in the United States. It also owns 76 percent of Fox Kids Europe with over 24 million subscribers and Latin American Fox Kids channels with 10 million subscribers.

Disney's plan is to rename the company ABC Family and augment original, family-oriented shows with programming that could include ``ABC Nightly News'', ``Nightline'' news magazine, or ABC dramas, sitcoms and game shows, in certain cases.

By doing so, Disney would follow a relatively recent trend among media giants by repurposing shows made for one network onto second and third networks, thereby receiving more revenue from one show and helping offset high costs of production.

Since the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon (news - web sites), however, media stocks and asset valuations have been clobbered by a one-two punch of sluggish advertising revenues and high costs for covering attack-related news.

Disney has been hit especially hard because of its exposure both to TV advertising and weak attendance at theme parks.

Disney's stock is off about 21 percent since closing at $23.56 on Sept. 10. The stock was off 50 cents at $18.65 by mid-afternoon Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange (news - web sites).

Its debt rating has been trimmed by Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's because it will take on debt to complete the Fox Family deal and to purchase a block of 50 million of its shares from affiliates of one of its large shareholders, Texas billionaires the Bass family.

News Corp.'s American Depositary Shares are off some 9 percent since closing at $30.75 on Sept. 10. They were off 34 cents at $27.85 on the NYSE, while Viacom Inc. shares have lost 4 percent of their value since before the attacks and were now ranging around $36.40. AOL Time Warner Inc.'s stock, also, is off about 4 percent since Sept. 10 and were hovering around $31.54 Wednesday on the NYSE.

Recent Events Hit Toy Industry...

America's war on terrorism has brought back the old "war toys" debate in a new way. Since September 11, the toy industry has been busy editing product lines, quitely delaying or pulling some items deemed too violent.

Initial sales, however, may show consumers running against the grain of corporate concern. Wal-Mart reported increased sales of Hasbro's new GI Joe series. Toy analysts say the line could be attractive to parents who want to help children act out their fears. Firefighter and policeman figures are also moving steadily, as well as rescue toy vehicles.

Toymakers are trying to eschew violence on one hand while still filling kids' desires for role-playing. Anne Brown, chairwoman of the Consumer Products Safety Commission, reflects the mindset. She said she's against any toys that "glorify violence," yet she also says Army toys and GI Joes are acceptable because "kids need to really re-enact their fears as heroes."

This view cuts against some politically correct strategies. For example, Bandai America redesigned some of its advertising and marketing for the Power Rangers to promote teamwork instead of combat. The extreme position is like that of the Zany Brainy chain, which ran a promotion where parents could trade in their kids' war toys for "nonviolent" items.

Right now, companies are wary about anything that directly concerns terrorism, especially involoving New York or the World Trade Center. The video game industry has been scrambling to remove such images from its new releases.

"Time for Lightspeed" has aired!

Some questions abouth the Power Rangers timeline have been answered with this episode. It seems that Lost Galaxy took place slightly after Power Rangers in Space and not in 2005.

Teamup to air 9/29!

Sympathies and Prayers go out to Terrorist Victims

Death of Thuy Trang, Former Yellow Ranger

Lightspeed Rescue's Neil Kaplan to voice Optimus Prime!

Vote Power Rangers at Foxkids.com!

Fall Fox Kids Scheduling and Last Episodes of Time Force!

Some rumors have been going around about the names last episodes of Time Force. It has been pretty much confirmed one of the episodes will be entitled "Nadira's Dream Date" and the finale to be a two parter called "The End of Time". Remember, this is just speculation and not confirmed.

Time Force to be 42 Episodes and more!

It has been confirmed the teamup, only one episode, will air soon, most likely August 25. How in the world they are going to cram a teamup into one episode is beyond me. It will feature all six Lightspeed Rangers, plus Miss Fairweather. Vypra will also return for the teamup, therefor having it called "Vypra's Revenge".

In the past episode, Frax's Fury, we found out the past of Frax. He evidently us to be a human docter who created the serum for Ransik. He revealed to us his true reason for his hatred toward mutants! Read the summary in the Episodes. Don't miss the follow-up to Frax's Fury , Dawn of Destiny, this Saturday at 11 EST!

New PRTF Video Games and Video!

Walt Disney to Purchase Power Rangers

BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2001--The Walt Disney Co. will purchase 100 percent of Fox Family Worldwide from News Corp. and Haim Saban, it was announced today by Michael D. Eisner, chairman and CEO, and Robert A. Iger, president and COO.

Among the businesses being purchased by Disney are:

• The Fox Family Channel, which currently reaches approximately 81 million cable and satellite television subscribers throughout the U.S. and will be renamed ABC Family;
• A 76% ownership interest in Fox Kids Europe, which reaches more than 24 million subscribers across Europe and will eventually be recast under the Disney brand;
• Fox Kids channels in Latin America, which are currently seen by approximately 10 million subscribers and which also will take advantage of the Disney brand;
• The Saban Library and Entertainment Productions business, with its more than 6,500 episodes of animated and live-action children's and family-friendly programming.

The transaction consists of $3 billion in cash, plus the assumption of $2.3 billion in debt. It is projected to close in three to four months, subject to antitrust approvals both in and outside the U.S.

``This acquisition strengthens our company's worldwide business of family entertainment,'' Eisner said. ``The Family Channel and Fox Kids are unique assets that are particularly well suited to be a part of The Walt Disney Company. The Fox Family Channel is one of the few fully distributed stand-alone channels and gives us a platform for launching ABC Family and strengthening our position as the leading provider of family television programming.

``In creating a new and vibrant family-oriented channel, we also will use the strong programs and brands from ABC and ESPN, as well as Disney-branded services and content from the unparalleled Disney libraries. Using the combined resources of ABC Television and the ABC Cable Networks Group, ABC Family will bring broadcast and cable to a new level of integration, enabling our ABC and cable affiliates to offer viewers new and exciting programming options,'' Eisner added.

Said Iger, ``The acquisition of the Fox Kids international channels strengthens our presence in important markets in Europe and Latin America and enhances our vast potential for growth outside the U.S. They will provide us with a vehicle for further distributing our programming and brands internationally on basic cable.

``These channels will benefit greatly from a combination of Saban and Disney programming. They will be operated in close cooperation with our 14 international Disney Channels and more than 90 branded time slots on broadcast television, which air in 42 countries around the world and collectively reach 600 million viewers per month. We believe our newly acquired international services will grow far beyond their current distribution levels and their impact on the rest of our international businesses, by virtue of this enhanced reach, will be profound,'' Iger added.

The Fox Kids international channels include 14 channels covering 74 countries in 18 languages throughout Europe, Latin America and Australia, for a total of 35 million subscribers. Included in the arrangement is the Saban Library, containing more than 6,500 episodes featuring such popular kids' fare as Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Digimon, Beetleborgs and Spiderman, as well as serials and live-action films.

The deal provides Disney with a 76 percent interest in Fox Kids Europe; the remaining 24 percent is publicly traded on the Amsterdam stock exchange. Fox Kids Europe will continue to be headed by Ynon Kreiz, who has served as its chairman and CEO since 1999.

The transaction also includes the television rights to Major League Baseball games two nights a week during the regular season, plus 8-11 first-round playoff games.

Eisner added, ``This acquisition further solidifies our cable programming and brand extension strategy, giving us three ABC Television services -- the ABC Television Network, SoapNet, and the new ABC Family. At ESPN, we have four domestic channels: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, and ESPNEWS, plus ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine, and ESPN Zone. And, of course, we have the growing family of Disney-branded television services: Disney Channel, Toon Disney, and the soon-to-be-launched Playhouse Disney, coupled with all the other branded outlets and extensions of the Disney brand.''

Noted Iger, ``We believe that our newly enlarged portfolio of branded entertainment television assets is ideally suited to take advantage of the continued growth of the international cable and satellite market. In addition to giving us an entry into markets like Scandinavia, Poland and Russia, the international Fox Kids channels allow us to broaden our branded reach in markets such as the U.K., France, Germany and Latin America, where we already have a strong presence. We will eventually put the Disney name on the channels to take advantage of the strength of our brand.''

Disney expects that there will be significant opportunities for consolidating resources and back-office functions and sharing business infrastructures. For example, Disney's integrated advertising sales force, ABC Unlimited, which encompasses ABC, ESPN, SoapNet, and Toon Disney, plus the company's Internet and publishing businesses, will also support ABC Family.

Disney will explore with its broadcast affiliates ways for them to participate in ABC Family so they may also benefit from the myriad ways this new channel is expected to enhance the ABC brand, network and stations. Disney will also work with the channel's cable affiliates, who have supported this service since the beginning, to ensure that family-friendly programming retains its role as a highly valued component of basic cable. Since it debuted a revamped programming schedule in 1998, Fox Family Channel has received enthusiastic support from MSOs and satellite distributors.

ABC Family will be managed collaboratively between the ABC Television Network and the ABC Cable Networks Group. The international channels will report to the ABC Cable Networks Group, which also has responsibility for the international Disney Channels, including Toon Disney and Playhouse Disney. ABC Family will continue to broadcast the 700 Club and other programs produced by the Christian Broadcast Network, headed by Pat Robertson. The transaction does not include the Fox Kids domestic programming block currently aired on the Fox broadcast network.

When fully integrated into Disney, ABC Family will be an outlet for an array of new family-friendly content from other Disney sources. For example, the company intends to explore opportunities such as family television features or series based on the content of Disney-owned magazines such as Family Fun and Discover, and the Family.com web site, which will be further complemented by the Fox Family-related web sites that are part of this transaction.

Here are some more news arcticles. - Disney in Talks to Buy Fox Family Worldwide for $3.3 Billion, -Disney near $5.3 bln deal to buy Fox Family

Movie Madness!

About Movie Madness, which is the title of a two part miniseries, the rangers are sent to another dimension by a mutant disguised as a movie director. What can we expect from this two parter? Well, according to some reports, Kate Sheldon, the actress who portrays Nadira, said this is her favorite episode yet. Other reports have said that in this episode we will see the Trans Warp Megazord in battle. Most likely we won't see the megazord in battle until another episode, since it is only the episode numbers that match up.

The News Well Has Run Dry (For the Summer at Least!)

Also, the sixth Gaoranger has been revealed, probably being a silver color (check out the background of the Sentai Spoilers website) . There may possibly be an Ultrazord too! Can't wait for Wild Force!

What happened to "The Last Race"?

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Power Rangers Wild Force for 2002!!!

According to the New York Trade Show, the next Power Rangers series will be called Power Rangers Wild Force! Though the name isn't that great, the show will be based the Sentai series Gaoranger. Next year, instead of a technology theme, we will have an animal theme simialar to Power Rangers Lost Galaxy. I will soon make a site about it once we get more information.

The following is from Figures.com.

Power Rangers Wild Force = The 10th anniversary for the Power Rangers.

Isn't it exciting? 10 years of Power Rangers. In 2002 the newest Power Rangers Show and Toys will hit North America. Past seasons have focused on the Rangers weapons and armor, but this new endeavour will zoom in primarily on the power animals (Zords). The show in question? 100 Beasts Task Force-Gao-Ranger currently airing in Japan; to be simply entitled Wild Force Power Rangers here in the States. The new series is described as:

"Evil Forces have unleashed monsters bent on destruction. From the depths of all that is vile, the remnants of industrial pollution, toxic waste and environmental pillaging have created sinister beings that raid the earth of its living energy. The only hope for the world is a squad of five teens, each chosen for his or her special skill and sense of adventure. The powerful group possesses the mighty Bio-Energy power that enables them to morph into the invincible Power Rangers Wild Force. At the Rangers' sides are the devoted Power Animals that descend from their habitat when the rangers need them most. These brave creatures morph into unstoppable zords... forces like any other in Power Rangers'history."

This new series has already been signed for 51 episodes in Japan and will feature a 2 PART team-up with the current series "Time Ranger" to begin October 2001-November 2001 in Nakano, Tokyo Japan. The new series also breaks new ground by ditching the cheesy (but classic) guy-dressed-up-in-a-Zord costume look for new high-tech CGI effects.

Quantum Mega Battle to premier!!!

Power Ranger's 400th Episode Soon!!!

TWO New Episodes This Saturday!!

PC Time Force Game!

First, here is a look a the cover for the GBC game.

THQ and Saban's Chart-Topping ``Power Rangers'' Videogame Franchise Ships

``Power Rangers Time Force'' for Game Boy Color Wed May 2 08:35:07 2001 GMT

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2001--

THQ Also Announces PC Title Scheduled to Release Fall 2001

THQ Inc. (Nasdaq:THQI) and Saban Consumer Products today announced the release of "Power Rangers Time Force"(TM) for Game Boy(R) Color. Developer Natsume created a game that combines all the action and adventure from the top-rated television show in an all-new "Power Rangers" adventure now available at retail outlets nationwide. THQ also announced that it will publish "Power Rangers Time Force" for PC to coincide with the release of THQ's previously announced "Time Force" adventures for Game Boy Advance and PlayStation this fall. The "Power Rangers Time Force" videogame franchise is based on Saban's newest "Power Rangers" television series. "Saban has done an amazing job creating a franchise that has topped the ratings charts for nine years," commented Alison Locke, executive vice president, North American publishing, THQ. "We were thrilled with the success of our first 'Power Rangers' videogame release last year and we look forward to bringing the 'Power Rangers Time Force' show to nearly every popular game system this fall."

"The Fox Kids Network's 'Power Rangers' is a favorite TV show among boys ages 6-11, according to the Nielsen Galaxy Report," stated Elie Dekel,president, Saban Consumer Products. "The newest 'Power Rangers' TV series,'Power Rangers Time Force' began airing on February 3 on Fox Kids Networkwith 52 all-new episodes.

The new Game Boy Advance, PlayStation, Game BoyColor and PC games will allow fans to interact with the 'Power Rangers' team as they travel through time in exciting new adventures."In THQ's newly released "Power Rangers Time Force" for Game Boy Color,gamers will play as a member of the elite "Power Rangers Time Force" team inaction-based combat while exploring multiple areas and experiencingdifferent story lines throughout time. Players will also be able to choosetheir paths in time to test their strength, skill and their authentic "PowerRanger" devices including the Chrono Sabre and Vortex Bazooka to stop theevil Ransik and his criminal-cronies from manipulating the time line."Power Rangers Time Force" for PC will allow players to assume the role of their favorite Power Ranger hero in a variety of arcade-style gamesincluding side-scrolling action and challenging puzzles. Power Ranger-themed levels include Cyclobot Round Up, Time Jet Rescue, Roman Tile Match, Milesof Nile and the Laser Showdow. Each of the games will feature varying difficulty settings for maximum replay value. "Power Rangers Time Force" for PC is scheduled for release fall 2001.

Game Boy Advance Screen Shots!

Ah, Power Rangers -- we know you well. We've seen a few of you wander onto the Game Boy Color over the years, and I guess it's time you've leaped into action into the next generation. THQ continues to work on its lucrative Power Rangers license, as the company's currently producing a Game Boy Advance edition of the Fox Kids Power Rangers Time Force series, due out this fall. Features

• More than 15 levels,
• Five selectable characters,
• Password save, and
• Only for Game Boy Advance.

While Japanese developer Natsume has handled the Game Boy Color editions of Power Rangers for THQ in the past, the new edition is in development at Vicarious Visions (the same company responsible for the amazing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater for the GBA). Though the game is strictly a 2D adventure, the development team has pre-rendered each of the five colorful characters, giving a slick 3D effect to the animation. This new title will feature more than 15 levels of platform action that will cut across several locations in time. To save the world, these five super heroes will have to utilize their hands and fists, as well as the tons of gadgets and weapons that are at their command.

The Game Boy Advance version will also contain comic book-style cutscenes to move the storyline along, and it will have a password system so you can save your game in progress. Of course, it wouldn't be a Power Rangers game without giant robots to battle -- the GBA version's going to have that, too.

Power Rangers Time Force will debut at this year's E3, but we were able to score the first shots of the game in action. Stay tuned for a full, updated preview on IGNpocket when more details are revealed about the game in development

Wow! Pretty cool! Some screen shots will be coming here soon! Be looking for this around September! Here is one fo the screen shots, courtesy IGN.com.

Bandai, Fox Kids, and Toys R Us Team Up!

Quantum Ranger's actor and how Eric gets Quantum Powers!

Here is how Eric gets the Quantum Powers! Some Archaelogist discover what they beleive to be signs of alien habitation on earth a long time ago. But Ransik immediatly notices it is from Time Force! (Evidentally, Time Force must have left it when they time traveled to the past). Ransik sends a mutant to retrieve it, but somehow Eric gets a hold of it and uses, probably for the Silver Gaurdians. But will he use it for good...or evil?

The Quantum Ranger's name revealed

Silver Gaurdians!

Who Was the "Mysterious Person" with the Time Shadow?

Still the question remains whether Alex is the Quantum Ranger. If you look at Bandai.com, and click on 12" Talking Rangers, then on 12" Talking Quantam Ranger there is a picture of someone who is possibly the Quantum Ranger. If it is or not we'll have to wait and see.....

Gaorangers premier at Tokyo Toy Show!

There is a rumor floating around that there may be a Time Force movie in the making. That rumor has been near confirmed, though it still may be a hopeful wish of a fan. Go to Timeforcemovie.com for more information.

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