History Trivia / PowerRangersWildForce

* YouLookFamiliar: The first martial artist seen on-screen in "A Father's Footsteps" is portrayed by the same man who played Kai-Ogi in the ''MightyMorphinAlienRangers'' episode "Along Came A Spider".

** Apparently, Forever Red was going to be a two-part episode that would have ended with the rangers summoning their respective megazords and taking down Serpentera together. Disney however did not like the idea of spending money to create the CG zord footage as they didn't have toys to promote and told them to cut it into one episode as the team-up was just expensive in general[[note]][[HilariousInHindsight Ironically]], the proposed idea is ''exactly'' what happened in the closest Sentai equivalent, Gaoranger vs Super Sentai, and what would also happen in Goseiger vs Gokaiger[[/note]].
** More meddling came from Bandai, the company that produces Power Ranger toys. After Disney refused to fund Forever Red, the writers asked Bandai for money. They agreed, but only if the episode promoted the Wild Force Rider toy, which is why Serpentera, Lord Zedd's most powerful superweapon, gets taken out by a motorcycle...

* PromotedFanboy: Prior to joining the staff of the show (and writing the episode "Forever Red"), Amit Bhaumik managed a popular ''PR'' fansite, the ''Power Rangers Online Archives''.

** Paul Schrier and Jason Narvy also returned as Bulk and Skull. Paul would later become a regular character in ''Series/PowerRangersSamurai'' with Jason making a final episode appearance in that series.

** "[[Recap/PowerRangersWildForceForeverRed Forever Red]]" was originally going to be two parts, though it was forced to become only one part thanks to the fact that another crossover, Reinforcements From the Future, happened recently, not to mention that it was two parts long. Many things were cut out of Forever Red, most notably the original fight with Serpentera.

*** Reportedly, the final fight was not going to be against Serpentera, but rather, ''[[Series/PowerRangersInSpace Dark Specter]]'', who would've been revived and fought all the red rangers. Becomes HilariousInHindsight when Toei ends up doing the same thing with [[Series/HimitsuSentaiGoranger Black Cross Führer]] in the crossover between ''Series/TensouSentaiGoseiger'' and ''Series/KaizokuSentaiGokaiger''.

* FandomNod: Thanks to PromotedFanboy Amit Bhaumik being on the writing staff that year, the show featured a few references to other fans. For starters, Cranston Plaza was initially supposed to be Herndon Plaza (a reference to Jesse Herndon, alias [=SirStack=]), but [[http://powermorphiconforums.com/index.php?topic=10.0 it couldn't clear legal]]. But there was a "Herndon Labratories" in "The Master's Last Stand", so his name made it in any way. Another nod was "Reinforcements from the Future" naming the Time Force prison the "Funaro Maximum Security Prison", after another fan, Chris Funaro. And the Mut-Orgs all had [[SubliminalSeduction backwards dialog]] that identified them by different names, all of which were modified names of other ''PR'' fans.

* RealitySubtext: The final scene ([[spoiler:Shayla taking the Rangers' morphers, jackets and all the Wild Zords onto the Animarium before departing to the sky again, implying that she will be returning to her slumber until a future generation of Wild Force Rangers is called]]) could double as this since this season was the last to be shot in North America and was intended to be the last season ever (hence the title "[[SeriesFauxnale The End of the Power Rangers]]") before Disney decided to move production to New Zealand, where it has been the filming location since.

* RunningTheAsylum: Mostly when it comes to the teamups (see, Administrivia/TropesAreNotBad.)
* TroubledProduction: The anniversary episode "[[Recap/PowerRangersWildForceForeverRed Forever Red]]" was rife with problems. Originally conceived as a cult attempting to revive Dark Specter, the need to use abandoned ''Series/BigBadBeetleborgs'' costumes and the want of a super weapon led to the usage of the Machine Empire and Serpentera. Scenes were filmed and cut out (including a bigger role for the Wild Force team outside of their brief cameo) and a major battle between classic Megazords and Serpentera were scuttled when Bandai insisted that Cole use a vehicle he gained just an episode earlier, leading to a Curbstomp Battle. Also, Danny Slavin had been dissatisfied with his show's treatment in their crossover on ''Lightspeed Rescue'', and only agreed to do it after most of the episode had already been shot. Hence his very late arrival, and the awkward bit where he demorphs just so the big morphing sequence can include all ten Rangers.

** "Reinforcements From the Future" was supposed to use the Three Org Brothers suits from the ''Gaoranger'' movie for the portray Mutorgs destroyed in a fire.

** More meddling came from Bandai, the company that produces Power Ranger toys. After Disney refused to fund Forever Red, the writers asked Bandai for money. They agreed, but only if the episode promoted the Wild Force Rider toy, which is why Serpentera, Lord Zedd's most powerful super weapon, gets taken out by a motorcycle...
* FandomNod: Thanks to PromotedFanboy Amit Bhaumik being on the writing staff that year, the show featured a few references to other fans. For starters, Cranston Plaza was initially supposed to be Herndon Plaza (a reference to Jesse Herndon, alias [=SirStack=]), but [[http://powermorphiconforums.com/index.php?topic=10.0 it couldn't clear legal]]. But there was a "Herndon Labratories" in "The Master's Last Stand", so his name made it in anyway. Another nod was "Reinforcements from the Future" naming the Time Force prison the "Funaro Maximum Security Prison", after another fan, Chris Funaro. And the Mut-Orgs all had [[SubliminalSeduction backwards dialog]] that identified them by different names, all of which were modified names of other ''PR'' fans.
* HostilityOnTheSet: It was rumoured that not all of the cast got on with each other. According to Jessica Rey, Ricardo Medina, Jr. was a bit full of himself, while Alyson Kiperman mostly kept to herself.

* TheOtherDarrin: Zen-Aku was voiced by Creator/DanWoren before being replaced with Creator/LexLang.

* FandomNod: Thanks to PromotedFanboy Amit Bhaumik being on the writing staff that year, he inserted a few references to other fans. For starters, Cranston Plaza was initially supposed to be Herndon Plaza (a reference to Jesse Herndon, alias [=SirStack=]), but [[http://powermorphiconforums.com/index.php?topic=10.0 it couldn't clear legal]]. But there was a "Herndon Labratories" in "The Master's Last Stand", so his name made it in anyway. Another nod was "Reinforcements from the Future" naming the Time Force prison the "Funaro Maximum Security Prison", after another fan, Chris Funaro. And the Mut-Orgs all had [[SubliminalSeduction backwards dialog]] that identified them by different names, all of which were modified names of other ''PR'' fans.

* ChannelHop: The first 26 episodes aired on Creator/FoxKids, with the remaining 14 airing on ABC Kids because of Creator/{{Disney}} acquiring the rights to the ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' franchise at the time. This enabled the producers to get away with a lot of the season's FamilyUnfriendlyViolence. They told the first network that Cole's parents would've later turned out to be alive. They then "neglected" to tell the second network that the death had ever happened, so they didn't have to keep the promise, and they stayed dead.

** "Reinforcements From the Future" was supposed to use the Three Org Brothers suits from the ''Gaoranger'' movie as the Mutorgs which were unfortunately destroyed in a fire.
** Rumors suggest that had the transition to Disney not been made and Cole's parents needed to not be dead, it would have been revealed that Jindrax and Toxica were Cole's parents transformed into Orgs.

** As mentioned, the show was originally supposed to end here, hence why the finale was called "The End of the Power Rangers". Disney was simply content to let reruns air on its cable channels. However, they were convinced to move the show to Auckland, New Zealand to cut costs and keep it going.

* RunningTheAsylum: Mostly when it comes to the teamups (see, TropesAreNotBad.)

* ExecutiveMeddling: Apparently, Forever Red was going to be a two-part episode that would have ended with the rangers summoning their respective megazords and taking down Serpentera together. Disney however did not like the idea of spending money to create the CG zord footage as they didn't have toys to promote and told them to cut it into one episode as the team-up was just expensive in general[[note]][[HilariousInHindsight Ironically]], the proposed idea is ''exactly'' what happened in the closest Sentai equivalent, Gaoranger vs Super Sentai, and what would also happen in Goseiger vs Gokaiger[[/note]].

* PropRecycling: The Machine Empire generals in "[[Recap/PowerRangersWildForceForeverRed Forever Red]]" were re-purposed and slightly modified ''Series/{{Beetleborgs}}'' suits.

* FandomNod: Thanks to PromotedFanboy Amit Bhaumik being on the writing staff that year, he inserted a few references to other fans. For starters, Cranston Plaza was initially supposed to be Herndon Plaza (a reference to Jesse Herndon, alias {{SirStack}}), but [[http://powermorphiconforums.com/index.php?topic=10.0 it couldn't clear legal]]. But there was a "Herndon Labratories" in "The Master's Last Stand", so his name made it in anyway. Another nod was "Reinforcements from the Future" naming the Time Force prison the "Funaro Maximum Security Prison", after another fan, Chris Funaro. And the Mut-Orgs all had [[SubliminalSeduction backwards dialog]] that identified them by different names, all of which were modified names of other ''PR'' fans.

* ChannelHop: How the producers got away with a lot of the season's FamilyUnfriendlyViolence. They told the first network (Creator/FoxKids) that Cole's parents would've later turned out to be alive. They then "neglected" to tell the second network (ABC Kids) that the death had ever happened, so they didn't have to keep the promise, and they stayed dead.

** Princess Shayla's song was originally meant to be in Gaelic to fit with Animarium's decidedly Celtic-inspired aesthetic.

* PropRecycling: The Machine Empire generals in "Forever Red" were re-purposed and slightly modified ''Series/{{Beetleborgs}}'' suits.

** "Forever Red" was originally going to be two parts, though it was forced to become only one part thanks to the fact that another crossover, Reinforcements From the Future, happened recently, not to mention that it was two parts long. Many things were cut out of Forever Red, most notably the original fight with Serpentera.

** Rumors suggest that had the transition to Disney not been made and Cole's parents needed to not be dead, it would have been revealed that Jindrax and Toxica were Cole's parents transformed into Orgs.

* RealitySubtext: The final scene of ''Wild Force'' ([[spoiler:Shayla taking the Rangers' morphers, jackets and all the Wild Zords onto the Animarium before departing to the sky again, implying that she will be returning to her slumber until a future generation of Wild Force Rangers is called]]) could double as this since this season was the last to be shot in North America and was intended to be the last season ever (hence the title "[[SeriesFauxnale The End of the Power Rangers]]") before Disney decided to move production to New Zealand, where it has been the filming location since.

* ChannelHop: How the producers got away with a lot of the season's FamilyUnfriendlyViolence. They told the first network ({{Fox Kids}}) that Cole's parents would've later turned out to be alive. They then "neglected" to tell the second network (ABC Kids) that the death had ever happened, so they didn't have to keep the promise, and they stayed dead.

** Forever Red was originally going to be two parts, though it was forced to become only one part thanks to the fact that another crossover, Reinforcements From the Future, happened recently, not to mention that it was two parts long. Many things were cut out of Forever Red, most notably the original fight with Serpentera.

** Rumors suggest that had the transition to Disney not been made and Cole's parents needed to not be dead, it would have been revealed that Jindrax and Toxica were Cole's parents transformed into Orgs.
** A WhereAreTheyNow scene for Cole was filmed, showing his new life as a veterinarian, but ultimately went unused. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyjXCBYdqAY It can be found on YouTube.]]

* TheArtifact: The finale "The End of the Power Rangers" seems like an odd title to name a season that had 12 seasons and counting following it, but this was originally going to be the final season of Power Rangers before Disney was convinced to move production to New Zealand to save cost.

* PropRecycling: Most of the Machine Empire stuff in "Forever Red" was taken from ''Series/{{Beetleborgs}}''.

** Rumours suggest that had the transition to Disney not been made and Cole's parents needed to not be dead, it would have been revealed that Jindrax and Toxica were Cole's parents transformed into Orgs.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Apparently, Forever Red was going to be a two-part episode that would have ended with the rangers summoning their respective megazords and taking down Serpentera together. Disney however did not like the idea of spending money to create the CG zord footage as they didn't have toys to promote and told them to cut it into one episode as the team-up was just expensive in general[[note]][[HilariousInHindsight Ironically, the proposed idea is ''exactly'' what happened in the Sentai equivalent, Gaoranger vs Super Sentai]], and what would also happen in Goseiger vs Gokaiger[[/note]].

* ExecutiveMeddling: Apparently, Forever Red was going to be a two-part episode that would have ended with the rangers summoning their respective megazords and taking down Serpentera together. Disney however did not like the idea of spending money to create the CG zord footage as they didn't have toys to promote and told them to cut it into one episode as the team-up was just expensive in general.

* FandomNod: Thanks to PromotedFanboy Amit Bhaumik being on the writing staff that year, he inserted a few references to other fans. For starters, Cranston Plaza was initially supposed to be Herndon Plaza (a reference to Jesse Herndon, alias {{SirStack}}), but [[http://powermorphiconforums.com/index.php?topic=10.0 it couldn't clear legal]]. But there was a "Herndon Labratories" in "The Master's Last Stand", so his name made it in anyway. Another nod was "Reinforcements from the Future" naming the Time Force prison the "Funaro Maximum Security Prison", after another fan, Chris Funaro. And the Mut-Orgs all had backwards dialog that identified them by different names, all of which were modified names of other ''PR'' fans.

* RealitySubtext: The final scene of ''Wild Force'' ([[spoiler: Shayla taking the Rangers' morphers, jackets and all the Wild Zords onto the Animarium before departing to the sky again, implying that she will be returning to her slumber until a future generation of Wild Force Rangers is called]]) could double as this since this season was the last to be shot in North America and was intended to be the last season ever (hence the title "[[SeriesFauxnale The End of the Power Rangers]]") before Disney decided to move production to New Zealand, where it has been the filming location since.

** A WhereAreTheyNow scene for Cole was filmed, showing his new life as a veterinarian, but ultimately went unused.