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** [[spoiler: Guy was sent by [[Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm Hexagon]] to infiltrate alphabet soup. He is also not from the canon version of the Power Rangers universe, apparently he comes from a universe where PowerRangersLostGalaxy ''Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy'' never happened.]]
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** Database Ranger recommends [[WebVideo/HistoryOfThePowerRangers]] in the first episode.

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** [[spoiler: Guy was sent by [[PowerRangersNinjaStorm Hexagon]] to infiltrate alphabet soup. He is also not from the canon version of the Power Rangers universe, apparently he comes from a universe where PowerRangersLostGalaxy never happened.]]

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** [[spoiler: Guy was sent by [[PowerRangersNinjaStorm [[Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm Hexagon]] to infiltrate alphabet soup. He is also not from the canon version of the Power Rangers universe, apparently he comes from a universe where PowerRangersLostGalaxy never happened.]]
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* InUniverseCamera: The SQUEE, and it's former form of an ordinary digital camera borrowed from Guy. Three additional SQUEE have been produced since the first, with Mayo calling the second one "R2-Squee-2", the third "SQUEE-3-PO," and being undecided on the name of the fourth, still trying to decide between "Selective Quantum Utility Electronic Eyeline Mark 4: Ultimate" and "Selective Quantum Utility Electronic Eyeline Mark 4: Millennium Edition."

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* InUniverseCamera: The SQUEE, and it's former form of an ordinary digital camera borrowed from Guy. Three additional SQUEE have been produced since the first, with Mayo calling the second one "R2-Squee-2", "R2-SQUEE2", the third "SQUEE-3-PO," and being undecided on the name of the fourth, still trying to decide between "Selective Quantum Utility Electronic Eyeline Mark 4: Ultimate" and "Selective Quantum Utility Electronic Eyeline Mark 4: Millennium Edition."

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* TheDividual: Mitch and Mary Morpotzner, including syncronys action, and syncronized speech when they're not ''FinishingEachOthersSentences''.

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* TheDividual: Mitch and Mary Morpotzner, including syncronys synchronous action, and syncronized synchronized speech when they're not ''FinishingEachOthersSentences''.FinishingEachOthersSentences.



* FunWithAcronyms: Most of the equipment, much to the chagrin of Doctor K.
** Selective Quantum Utility Electronic Eyeline: SQUEE
** Wireless Interdimensional Interface: WII
** Wireless Interdimensional Interface Portal Alignment Device: WII-PAD



* InUniverseCamera: The Selective Quantum Utility Electronic Eyeline, or SQUEE, and it's former form of an ordinary digital camera borrowed from Guy. Three additional SQUEE have been produced since the first, with Mayo calling the second one "R2-Squee-2", the third "SQUEE-3-PO," and being undecided on the name of the fourth, still trying to decide between "Selective Quantum Utility Electronic Eyeline Mark 4: Ultimate" and "Selective Quantum Utility Electronic Eyeline Mark 4: Millennium Edition."

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* InUniverseCamera: The Selective Quantum Utility Electronic Eyeline, or SQUEE, and it's former form of an ordinary digital camera borrowed from Guy. Three additional SQUEE have been produced since the first, with Mayo calling the second one "R2-Squee-2", the third "SQUEE-3-PO," and being undecided on the name of the fourth, still trying to decide between "Selective Quantum Utility Electronic Eyeline Mark 4: Ultimate" and "Selective Quantum Utility Electronic Eyeline Mark 4: Millennium Edition."

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''Database Ranger's Power Reviews'' is an online video series created by Jacob Brode ("Database Ranger") which reviews episodes of the long-running ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' franchise. The pilot episode launched on October 13, 2012, with a review of the ''Series/PowerRangersSamurai'' season opening episode "The Team Unites". Since then, the series has reviewed many episodes from ''Samurai'', ''Super Samurai'', and ''Series/PowerRangersMegaforce''. During the ''Megaforce'' Summer hiatus, the series has reviewed episodes from older seasons of ''Power Rangers'', with Database Ranger and/or his co-hosts sharing his thoughts and analyses along the way.

This video series also follows the life of Database Ranger, an aspiring author who does episode reviews as a side hobby. He is frequently accompanied by Dr. K from ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'' as a technical advisor. Along the way, he begins interacting his next door neighbors: Guy (who may or may not be a spy); Mayo, who looks suspiciously a lot like Dr. K; and Mitch and Mary Morpotzner. Over time, he faces doubts about Dr. K's existence--along with possibly his own. Eventually, Dr. K leaves Database over this issue, and Guy, Mayo, and the Morpotzners fill in as substitute co-hosts. During the Spring 2013 finale, things begin looking up for Database, but they take a turn for the worse in the Summer 2013 season as he confronts a group of [[TheMenInBlack men in black suits]] who are after him for reasons yet disclosed.

The episode reviews themselves, though containing healthy doses of snark, are actually very fair, highlighting each episode's (or season's) strengths and weaknesses. Although comparisons can be made to other ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' review series, including Linkara's ''WebVideo/HistoryOfPowerRangers'', this particular web series reviews individual episodes instead of entire seasons, though Database and/or his co-hosts do provide thoughts about the season the episode is part of.

In addition to the episode reviews, there are two spin-off series titled ''Ask DB'' and ''Ask Dr. K'' in which either Database Ranger or Dr. K answer fan questions related to ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' from all seasons. On occasion, Jacob, sometimes accompanied by co-star and fiance Marisa Gallego, posts video updates titled "Jake Says 'Hi!'". A third spin off, the ''Dino Charge Ranger Logs'', have Database doing quick reviews of episodes of ''Series/PowerRangersDinoCharge'' as they air (Jacob and Marissa also watch the episodes live and post their reactions to Youtube).

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''Database Ranger's Power Reviews'' is an online video series created by Jacob Brode ("Database Ranger") which reviews episodes of the long-running ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' franchise. The pilot episode launched on October 13, 2012, with a review of the ''Series/PowerRangersSamurai'' season opening episode "The Team Unites". Since then, the series has reviewed many episodes from ''Samurai'', ''Super Samurai'', and ''Series/PowerRangersMegaforce''. During the ''Megaforce'' Summer hiatus, the series has reviewed episodes from older seasons of ''Power Rangers'', with Database Ranger and/or his co-hosts sharing his thoughts and analyses along the way.

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franchise while also follows following the life of the fictitious character of Database Ranger, an aspiring author who does episode reviews as a side hobby. He is frequently accompanied by his inexplicable roomate Dr. K from ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'' as a technical advisor. Along the way, he begins interacting and his neighbors in his apartment building next door neighbors: Guy (who may or may not be a spy); Mayo, who looks suspiciously a lot like similar to Dr. K; and Mitch and Mary Morpotzner. Over time, he faces doubts about Dr. K's existence--along with possibly his own. Eventually, Dr. K leaves Database over this issue, and Guy, Mayo, and the Morpotzners fill in as substitute co-hosts. During the Spring 2013 finale, things begin looking up for Database, but they take Morpotzner, a turn for the worse in the Summer 2013 season as he confronts a group married couple of [[TheMenInBlack men in black suits]] ''Cloudcuckoolander''s who are after him for reasons yet disclosed.

speak in unison when they're not finishing each other's sentences.

The episode reviews themselves, though containing healthy doses of snark, are actually very fair, highlighting each episode's (or season's) strengths and weaknesses. Although comparisons can be made to other ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' review series, including Linkara's ''WebVideo/HistoryOfPowerRangers'', this particular web series reviews individual episodes instead of entire seasons, though Database and/or his co-hosts do provide thoughts about the season the episode is part of.

of, and a metaplot so complex it sometimes overshadows the reviews.

The pilot episode launched on October 13, 2012, with a review of the ''Series/PowerRangersSamurai'' season opening episode "The Team Unites". Since then, the series has reviewed many episodes from ''Samurai'', ''Super Samurai'', and all episodes of ''Series/PowerRangersMegaforce''. During ''Megaforce'' hiatuses, the series has reviewed episodes from older seasons of ''Power Rangers'', with Database Ranger and/or his co-hosts sharing his thoughts and analyses along the way. The series has stood at 78 Episodes for several years now, but Jacob has said that the plotline will continue to episode 100 - and that after the finale of ''Super Megaforce'' is covered in 79 and 80, the final 20 episodes will be episodes from across the franchise.

In addition to the episode reviews, there are two spin-off series titled ''Ask DB'' and ''Ask Dr. K'' in which either Database Ranger or Dr. K answer fan questions related to ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' from all seasons. On occasion, Jacob, sometimes accompanied by co-star and fiance wife Marisa Gallego, posts video updates titled "Jake Says 'Hi!'". A third spin off, the shortlived ''Dino Charge Ranger Logs'', have had Database doing quick reviews of episodes of ''Series/PowerRangersDinoCharge'' as they air (Jacob aired, but has since been supplanted to Database Ranger's Live Reactions in which Jacob and Marissa also Marisa watch the episodes live and post their reactions to Youtube).
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Jacob has said that the plotline will continue to episode 100- after reaching the finale of ''Super Megaforce'', the final 20 episodes will be episodes from across the franchise. Episodic reviews will likely continue afterwards, as one of the Patreon rewards is the ability to request a review of any episode of ''Power Rangers''.



**And don't get DB started on the fact that [[spoiler:Mack is a ROBOT.]]



* ChekhovsGunman: Guy, who is introduced as Database Ranger's neighbor, but later begins playing a more important role in the story by the Summer 2013 season.

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* ChekhovsGunman: Guy, who is introduced as Database Ranger's neighbor, neighbor in a throw away gag, but later begins playing a more important role in the story by the Summer 2013 season.



** The Morpotzners.



* TheDividual: Mitch and Mary Morpotzner, including syncronys action, and syncronized speech when they're not ''FinishingEachOthersSentences''.



* EpicFail: As Database points out in "A Lion's Alliance," ''Wild Force'' was the last season Jonathan Tzachor was executive producer of before he left and came back for ''Samurai'', yet he ''still'' gets the name of the Wild Force Rangers headquarters wrong.

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* EpicFail: As Database points out in "A Lion's Alliance," ''Wild Force'' ''Series/PowerRangersWildForce'' was the last season Jonathan Tzachor was executive producer of before he left and came back for ''Samurai'', yet he ''still'' gets the name of the Wild Force Rangers headquarters wrong.



* FinishingEachOthersSentences: The Morpotzners. They also often speak at the same time.



* InUniverseCamera: The Selective Quantum Utility Electronic Eyeline, or SQUEE, and it's former form of an ordinary digital camera borrowed from Guy. Has since received two upgrades, with Mayo calling the second one "SQUEE-3-PO."

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* InUniverseCamera: The Selective Quantum Utility Electronic Eyeline, or SQUEE, and it's former form of an ordinary digital camera borrowed from Guy. Has Three additional SQUEE have been produced since received two upgrades, the first, with Mayo calling the second one "SQUEE-3-PO."R2-Squee-2", the third "SQUEE-3-PO," and being undecided on the name of the fourth, still trying to decide between "Selective Quantum Utility Electronic Eyeline Mark 4: Ultimate" and "Selective Quantum Utility Electronic Eyeline Mark 4: Millennium Edition."



** Also she will only refer to the SQUEE by it's full name.

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** Also she will only refer to the SQUEE and the WII by it's their full name.names, and corrects others when they use the abbreviations.



* LimitedWardrobe: In every episode thus far, Database Ranger wears a t-shirt with the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers underneath a ''Series/PowerRangersInSpace'' jacket. Dr. K, of course, wears her uniform and lab coat ensemble, and Guy seems to be fond of suits.

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* LimitedWardrobe: In every episode thus far, Database Ranger wears a t-shirt with the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers underneath a ''Series/PowerRangersInSpace'' jacket. Dr. K, of course, wears her uniform and lab coat ensemble, Guy volleys between a suit, and Guy seems a blue t-shirt and brown leather jacket, and Mayo wears the same jeans and hoodie swapping only the graphic tees she wears under the hoodie. Only the Morpotzners are fully immune to be fond of suits.this trope.



* {{Portmanteau}}: The last name "Morpotzner" is a fusion of Morehouse and Opotzner, the last names for the actors playing the Morpotzners.

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* {{Portmanteau}}: PortmanteauCoupleName: The last name "Morpotzner" is a fusion of Morehouse and Opotzner, the last names for the actors playing the Morpotzners.



** Marisa Gallego's performance as Dr. K is based on that of Olivia Tennet, the New Zealand actress who played that role on ''Series/PowerRangersRPM''.

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** Marisa Gallego's Marisa's performance as Dr. K is based on that of Olivia Tennet, the New Zealand actress who played that role on ''Series/PowerRangersRPM''.



* ShownTheirWork: Throughout the series, it becomes apparent just how knowledgeable Jacob Brode is regarding ''Franchise/PowerRangers''. In fact, he was asked to run the Trivia Contest at ''Power Morphicon 2'' in 2010, and ''Power Morphicon 3'' in 2012, specifically to prevent him from entering after he swept the competition at the first ''Power Morphicon'' in 2007.

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* ShownTheirWork: Throughout the series, it becomes apparent just how knowledgeable Jacob Brode is regarding ''Franchise/PowerRangers''. In fact, he was asked to run the Trivia Contest at ''Power Morphicon 2'' in 2010, and ''Power Morphicon 3'' in 2012, and provide the questions for the Shout Factory Trivia Contest at ''Power Morphicon 4'' in 2014 specifically to prevent him from entering after he swept the competition at the first ''Power Morphicon'' in 2007.



* SpiritAdvisor: Dr. K, who is only visible to Database Ranger. None of the other characters can see her. Although she explains that [[spoiler: she comes from an alternate dimension, specifically the one in ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'']].
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* JumpScare: During the episode review for "Island of Illusion" from ''MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', when seeing the Mutitis monster, Database remarks, "''Manga/AttackOnTitan'''s got nothing on this". Cue the iconic Colossal Titan emerging from behind Wall Maria.

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* JumpScare: During the episode review for "Island of Illusion" from ''MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', when seeing the Mutitis monster, Database remarks, "''Manga/AttackOnTitan'''s got nothing on this". this." Cue the iconic Colossal Titan emerging from behind Wall Maria.

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* ActingForTwo: Marisa Gallego as both Dr. K and Mayo. Jacob Brode, in addition to playing Database Ranger, also does the announcer's voice.
** Jacob plays '''everyone''' in the Season 2 opener.

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* ActingForTwo: Marisa Gallego as both Dr. K and Mayo. Jacob Brode, in addition to playing Database Ranger, also does the announcer's voice.
** Jacob plays '''everyone''' in the Season 2 opener.



* TheCastShowoff: Marisa (as Mayo) shows off her impressive singing abilities during the review for "Another Song and Dance" from ''Series/PowerRangersZeo''.
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* ChewingTheSecnery: Jacob chews the scenery while normal, but [[spoiler: as Venjix?]] He pretty much ''devours it.''

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* ChewingTheSecnery: ChewingTheScenery: Jacob chews the scenery while normal, but [[spoiler: as Venjix?]] He pretty much ''devours it.''
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Database saying "greetings Ranger fans and welcome to phase 1" and so on in recent episodes foreshadows [[TheReveal the reveal]] at the end of "The Grass Is Always Greener..."[[spoiler: That's Not Database Ranger]]

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Database saying "greetings Ranger fans and welcome to phase 1" and so on in recent episodes foreshadows [[TheReveal the reveal]] at the end of "The Grass Is Always Greener..."[[spoiler: " that [[spoiler: That's Not Database Ranger]]
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* Foreshadowing: Database saying "greetings Ranger fans and welcome to phase 1" and so on in recent episodes foreshadows the Reveal at the end of the most recent episode that [[spoiler: That's Not Database Ranger]]

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* Foreshadowing: {{Foreshadowing}}: Database saying "greetings Ranger fans and welcome to phase 1" and so on in recent episodes foreshadows [[TheReveal the Reveal reveal]] at the end of the most recent episode that [[spoiler: "The Grass Is Always Greener..."[[spoiler: That's Not Database Ranger]]

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In addition to the episode reviews, there are two spin-off series titled ''Ask DB'' and ''Ask Dr. K'' in which either Database Ranger or Dr. K answer fan questions related to ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' from all seasons. On occasion, Jacob, sometimes accompanied by co-star and fiance Marisa Gallego, posts video updates titled "Jake Says 'Hi!'".

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In addition to the episode reviews, there are two spin-off series titled ''Ask DB'' and ''Ask Dr. K'' in which either Database Ranger or Dr. K answer fan questions related to ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' from all seasons. On occasion, Jacob, sometimes accompanied by co-star and fiance Marisa Gallego, posts video updates titled "Jake Says 'Hi!'".
'Hi!'". A third spin off, the ''Dino Charge Ranger Logs'', have Database doing quick reviews of episodes of ''Series/PowerRangersDinoCharge'' as they air (Jacob and Marissa also watch the episodes live and post their reactions to Youtube).


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Jacob has said that the plotline will continue to episode 100- after reaching the finale of ''Super Megaforce'', the final 20 episodes will be episodes from across the franchise. Episodic reviews will likely continue afterwards, as one of the Patreon rewards is the ability to request a review of any episode of ''Power Rangers''.

Jacob has a Patreon [[https://www.patreon.com/user?u=37478 here.]]


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* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler: Venjix took over Database some time after the Silver Lining two parter, and since then has been doing episodes with different members of the team to earn their trust and get them alone for Alphabet Soup to take them.]]

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* ChewingTheSecnery: Jacob chews the scenery while normal, but [[spoiler: as Venjix?]] He pretty much ''devours it.''



*** The reveiw episode for "End Game" ends with [[spoiler: TheReveal that Database is the Phantom Ranger, and him going off to stop the cracks in the world. Also a parallel to the episode itself, which also ended on a cliffhanger.]]

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*** The reveiw review episode for "End Game" ends with [[spoiler: TheReveal that Database is the Phantom Ranger, and him going off to stop the cracks in the world. Also a parallel to the episode itself, which also ended on a cliffhanger.]]
*** The review episode for "The Grass is Always Greener..." ends with [[spoiler: Jacob being taken over by Venjx.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[spoiler: Venjix may be an AI bent on world domination, but according to "In the Driver's Seat," ''at least'' he does his research.]]
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* Foreshadowing: Database saying "greetings Ranger fans and welcome to phase 1" and so on in recent episodes foreshadows the Reveal in the most recent episode that [[spoiler: THAT'S NOT DB!]]

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THAT'S NOT DB!]]
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** [[spoiler: Guy was sent by [[PowerRangersNinjaStorm Hexagon]] to infiltrate alphabet soup. He is also not from the canon version of the Power Rangers universe, apparently he comes from a universe where PowerRangersLostGalaxy never happened.]]

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* OddCouple: Database and Guy, after Guy has to temporarily move in with Database after his apartment caught on fire. This becomes especially noticeable during ''Power Rangers SPD's'' "Idol," where Guy co-hosts.

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** During the review of ''Silver Lining Part 2'', Database comments that he was expecting Orion to have difficulties for his first Legendary Sixth Ranger morph. This could be a reference to the same fight in ''Gokaiger'', where Gai (Orion's counterpart) was trolled by the Gokaigers by making him turn into the Sentai version of [[Series/PowerRangersZeo Zeo Gold]].
* OddCouple: Database and Guy, after Guy has to temporarily move in with Database after his apartment caught on fire. This becomes especially noticeable during ''Power Rangers SPD's'' "Idol," where Guy co-hosts.co-hosts, but they steadily become FireForgedFriends after the Season 1 finale.
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You can watch episodes on [[http://www.youtube.com/user/DatabaseRanger/videos Database Ranger's YouTube channel]].

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You can watch episodes on [[http://www.youtube.com/user/DatabaseRanger/videos Database Ranger's YouTube channel]].
channel]], and Jacob has a Twitter [[https://twitter.com/DatabaseRanger here.]]
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In addition to the episode reviews, there are two spin-off series titled ''Ask DB'' and ''Ask Dr. K'' in which either Database Ranger or Dr. K answer fan questions related to ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' from all seasons. On occasion, Jacob, sometimes accompanied by co-star and girlfriend Marisa Gallego, posts video updates titled "Jake Says 'Hi!'".

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In addition to the episode reviews, there are two spin-off series titled ''Ask DB'' and ''Ask Dr. K'' in which either Database Ranger or Dr. K answer fan questions related to ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' from all seasons. On occasion, Jacob, sometimes accompanied by co-star and girlfriend fiance Marisa Gallego, posts video updates titled "Jake Says 'Hi!'".

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* DeadpanSnarker: Both Dr. K and Guy. Guy possibly more so. Database also has his moments when commenting on the episode being reviewed.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Both Dr. K and Guy. Guy possibly more so. so, since deadpan seems to be his speaking tone. Database also has his moments when commenting on the episode being reviewed.reviewed, ''especially'' in the second half of ''Megaforce''.



* EpicFail: As Database points out in "A Lion's Alliance," ''Wild Force'' was the last season Jonathan Tzachor was executive producer of before he left and came back for ''Samurai'', yet he ''still'' gets the name of the Wild Force Rangers headquarters wrong.



* GenkiGirl: Mayo seems to be this way, in comparison with the relatively more serious Database and deadpan Guy.
* InUniverseCamera: The Selective Quantum Utility Electronic Eyeline, or SQUEE, and it's former form of an ordinary digital camera borrowed from Guy.

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* GenkiGirl: Mayo seems to be this way, in comparison with the relatively more serious Database and Doctor K and deadpan Guy.
* InUniverseCamera: The Selective Quantum Utility Electronic Eyeline, or SQUEE, and it's former form of an ordinary digital camera borrowed from Guy. Has since received two upgrades, with Mayo calling the second one "SQUEE-3-PO."



* KnightOfCerebus: The Landlord. He [[spoiler: traps Database in a LotusEaterMachine, turns him into a washed out hermit, and attempts to end his show, all while calmly expressing his scorn for Power Rangers]].

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* KnightOfCerebus: The Landlord. He [[spoiler: traps Database in a LotusEaterMachine, turns him into a washed out hermit, and attempts to end his show, all while calmly expressing his scorn disdain for Power Rangers]].



* LimitedWardrobe: In every episode thus far, Database Ranger wears a t-shirt with the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers underneath a ''Series/PowerRangersInSpace'' jacket. Dr. K, of course, wears her uniform and lab coat ensemble.

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* LimitedWardrobe: In every episode thus far, Database Ranger wears a t-shirt with the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers underneath a ''Series/PowerRangersInSpace'' jacket. Dr. K, of course, wears her uniform and lab coat ensemble.ensemble, and Guy seems to be fond of suits.



* OddCouple: Database and Guy, after Guy has to temporarily move in with Database after his apartment caught on fire. This becomes especially noticeable during episode reviews when Guy co-hosts.

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* OddCouple: Database and Guy, after Guy has to temporarily move in with Database after his apartment caught on fire. This becomes especially noticeable during episode reviews when ''Power Rangers SPD's'' "Idol," where Guy co-hosts.


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* WhamLine: From "End Game:"
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** If the review of ''Super Megaforce'' from, well, ''Super Megaforce'' means anything, Guy gets '''pissed''' whenever the alien invasion of Series/PowerRangersInSpace is ignored (E.G, "This is the greatest threat our planet has ever known.").
* BigWhat: Doctor K in the review of "Earth Fights Back," when the Super Megaforce Rangers Legendary Morph into the RPM Rangers.
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* KnightOfCerebus: The Landlord. He [[spoiler: traps Database in a LotusEaterMachine, turns him into a washed out hermit, and attempts to end his show, all while calmly expressing his scorn for Power Rangers]].


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* ShadowArchetype: The man known only as The Landlord, to [[spoiler: Database]].
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* JumpScare: During the episode review for "Island of Illusion" from ''MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', when seeing the Mutitis monster, Database remarks, "''AttackOnTitan'''s got nothing on this". Cue the iconic Colossal Titan emerging from behind Wall Maria.

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* JumpScare: During the episode review for "Island of Illusion" from ''MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', when seeing the Mutitis monster, Database remarks, "''AttackOnTitan'''s "''Manga/AttackOnTitan'''s got nothing on this". Cue the iconic Colossal Titan emerging from behind Wall Maria.
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* JumpScare: During the episode review for "Island of Illusion" from ''MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', when seeing the Mutitis monster, Database says, "''AttackOnTitan'''s got nothing on this". Cue Colossal Titan breaching Wall Maria.

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* JumpScare: During the episode review for "Island of Illusion" from ''MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', when seeing the Mutitis monster, Database says, remarks, "''AttackOnTitan'''s got nothing on this". Cue the iconic Colossal Titan breaching emerging from behind Wall Maria.
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* JumpScare: During the episode review for "Island of Illusion" from ''MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', when seeing the Mutitis monster, Database says, "''AttackOnTitan'''s got nothing on this". Cue Colossal Titan breaching Wall Maria.
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** Every episode since then has ended on a cliffhanger, minor or major.
*** The review episode for "The Human Factor" ends with [[spoiler: TheReveal that Guy is from Hexagon. Also a MythologyGag.]]
*** The review episode for "Staying on Track" ends with [[spoiler: a crack in the world being revealed.]]
*** The reveiw episode for "End Game" ends with [[spoiler: TheReveal that Database is the Phantom Ranger, and him going off to stop the cracks in the world. Also a parallel to the episode itself, which also ended on a cliffhanger.]]


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** The end of the review for "The Human Factor" reveals [[spoiler: that Guy is from Hexagon, a reference to the unused concept for Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm.]]
** The review of "End Game" has two. First, [[spoiler: Database is revealed to be the [[Series/PowerRangersTurbo Phantom]] [[Series/PowerRangersInSpace Ranger]].]] Second, [[spoiler: the episode ends on a CliffHanger just like the end of the episode proper.]]


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''Database Ranger's Power Reviews'' is an online video series created by Jacob Brode ("Database Ranger") which reviews episodes of the long-running ''PowerRangers'' franchise. The pilot episode launched on October 13, 2012, with a review of the ''PowerRangersSamurai'' season opening episode "The Team Unites". Since then, the series has reviewed many episodes from ''Samurai'', ''Super Samurai'', and ''PowerRangersMegaforce''. During the ''Megaforce'' Summer hiatus, the series has reviewed episodes from older seasons of ''Power Rangers'', with Database Ranger and/or his co-hosts sharing his thoughts and analyses along the way.

This video series also follows the life of Database Ranger, an aspiring author who does episode reviews as a side hobby. He is frequently accompanied by Dr. K from ''PowerRangersRPM'' as a technical advisor. Along the way, he begins interacting his next door neighbors: Guy (who may or may not be a spy); Mayo, who looks suspiciously a lot like Dr. K; and Mitch and Mary Morpotzner. Over time, he faces doubts about Dr. K's existence--along with possibly his own. Eventually, Dr. K leaves Database over this issue, and Guy, Mayo, and the Morpotzners fill in as substitute co-hosts. During the Spring 2013 finale, things begin looking up for Database, but they take a turn for the worse in the Summer 2013 season as he confronts a group of [[TheMenInBlack men in black suits]] who are after him for reasons yet disclosed.

The episode reviews themselves, though containing healthy doses of snark, are actually very fair, highlighting each episode's (or season's) strengths and weaknesses. Although comparisons can be made to other ''PowerRangers'' review series, including Linkara's ''HistoryOfPowerRangers'', this particular web series reviews individual episodes instead of entire seasons, though Database and/or his co-hosts do provide thoughts about the season the episode is part of.

In addition to the episode reviews, there are two spin-off series titled ''Ask DB'' and ''Ask Dr. K'' in which either Database Ranger or Dr. K answer fan questions related to ''PowerRangers'' from all seasons. On occasion, Jacob, sometimes accompanied by co-star and girlfriend Marisa Gallego, posts video updates titled "Jake Says 'Hi!'".

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''Database Ranger's Power Reviews'' is an online video series created by Jacob Brode ("Database Ranger") which reviews episodes of the long-running ''PowerRangers'' ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' franchise. The pilot episode launched on October 13, 2012, with a review of the ''PowerRangersSamurai'' ''Series/PowerRangersSamurai'' season opening episode "The Team Unites". Since then, the series has reviewed many episodes from ''Samurai'', ''Super Samurai'', and ''PowerRangersMegaforce''.''Series/PowerRangersMegaforce''. During the ''Megaforce'' Summer hiatus, the series has reviewed episodes from older seasons of ''Power Rangers'', with Database Ranger and/or his co-hosts sharing his thoughts and analyses along the way.

This video series also follows the life of Database Ranger, an aspiring author who does episode reviews as a side hobby. He is frequently accompanied by Dr. K from ''PowerRangersRPM'' ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'' as a technical advisor. Along the way, he begins interacting his next door neighbors: Guy (who may or may not be a spy); Mayo, who looks suspiciously a lot like Dr. K; and Mitch and Mary Morpotzner. Over time, he faces doubts about Dr. K's existence--along with possibly his own. Eventually, Dr. K leaves Database over this issue, and Guy, Mayo, and the Morpotzners fill in as substitute co-hosts. During the Spring 2013 finale, things begin looking up for Database, but they take a turn for the worse in the Summer 2013 season as he confronts a group of [[TheMenInBlack men in black suits]] who are after him for reasons yet disclosed.

The episode reviews themselves, though containing healthy doses of snark, are actually very fair, highlighting each episode's (or season's) strengths and weaknesses. Although comparisons can be made to other ''PowerRangers'' ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' review series, including Linkara's ''HistoryOfPowerRangers'', ''WebVideo/HistoryOfPowerRangers'', this particular web series reviews individual episodes instead of entire seasons, though Database and/or his co-hosts do provide thoughts about the season the episode is part of.

In addition to the episode reviews, there are two spin-off series titled ''Ask DB'' and ''Ask Dr. K'' in which either Database Ranger or Dr. K answer fan questions related to ''PowerRangers'' ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' from all seasons. On occasion, Jacob, sometimes accompanied by co-star and girlfriend Marisa Gallego, posts video updates titled "Jake Says 'Hi!'".



* AlternateUniverse: Where [[spoiler: Dr. K]] comes from, specifically the [[spoiler: ''PowerRangersRPM'']]-verse.

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* AlternateUniverse: Where [[spoiler: Dr. K]] comes from, specifically the [[spoiler: ''PowerRangersRPM'']]-verse.[[spoiler:''Series/PowerRangersRPM'']]-verse.



* BerserkButton: Just as in ''PowerRangersRPM'', never, ever say the word "spandex" around Dr. K, especially regarding the suits' material. Just don't.
* BuffySpeak: Mitch and Mary Morpotzner tend to speak this way at times. While watching a choreographed fight scene during the review episode of "The Wild Wipeout" from ''PowerRangersNinjaStorm'', Mitch describes the Rangers doing "punchy flippy kicky things."
* TheCastShowoff: Marisa (as Mayo) shows off her impressive singing abilities during the review for "Another Song and Dance" from ''PowerRangersZeo''.

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* BerserkButton: Just as in ''PowerRangersRPM'', ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'', never, ever say the word "spandex" around Dr. K, especially regarding the suits' material. Just don't.
* BuffySpeak: Mitch and Mary Morpotzner tend to speak this way at times. While watching a choreographed fight scene during the review episode of "The Wild Wipeout" from ''PowerRangersNinjaStorm'', ''Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm'', Mitch describes the Rangers doing "punchy flippy kicky things."
* TheCastShowoff: Marisa (as Mayo) shows off her impressive singing abilities during the review for "Another Song and Dance" from ''PowerRangersZeo''.''Series/PowerRangersZeo''.



** The review episode for "Silence Is Golden" from ''PowerRangersInSpace'' ends with one wham of a cliffhanger. [[spoiler: Surrounded by Guy and several [[TheMenInBlack men in black]], Database Ranger suddenly gains martial arts skills well enough to take them all down.]]
** The review episode for "Way Back When" from ''PowerRangersOperationOverdrive'' ends [[spoiler: with Mayo being kidnapped by [[TheMenInBlack men in black suits]].]]

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** The review episode for "Silence Is Golden" from ''PowerRangersInSpace'' ''Series/PowerRangersInSpace'' ends with one wham of a cliffhanger. [[spoiler: Surrounded by Guy and several [[TheMenInBlack men in black]], Database Ranger suddenly gains martial arts skills well enough to take them all down.]]
** The review episode for "Way Back When" from ''PowerRangersOperationOverdrive'' ''Series/PowerRangersOperationOverdrive'' ends [[spoiler: with Mayo being kidnapped by [[TheMenInBlack men in black suits]].]]



* DeusExMachina: Towards the end of the review episode for "Undercover Rangers" from ''PowerRangersTimeForce'', Database and Mayo, [[spoiler: trapped by Alphabet Soup agents, get saved at the last minute, apparently by the agency's own Bleach Protocol, which ends up shutting down the facility, but not killing its agents]].
* ExactWords: During the review episode for "Legacy of Power" from ''PowerRangersDinoThunder'', Database Ranger promises never to question Dr. K if she helps him find Mayo and her kidnappers. After he does so, she reminds him of that promise using his exact words before she tells him about her theory behind her existence.

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* DeusExMachina: Towards the end of the review episode for "Undercover Rangers" from ''PowerRangersTimeForce'', ''Series/PowerRangersTimeForce'', Database and Mayo, [[spoiler: trapped by Alphabet Soup agents, get saved at the last minute, apparently by the agency's own Bleach Protocol, which ends up shutting down the facility, but not killing its agents]].
* ExactWords: During the review episode for "Legacy of Power" from ''PowerRangersDinoThunder'', ''Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder'', Database Ranger promises never to question Dr. K if she helps him find Mayo and her kidnappers. After he does so, she reminds him of that promise using his exact words before she tells him about her theory behind her existence.



* InsistentTerminology: While Database Ranger calls each Ranger character by name, Dr. K refers to them by their titles. For example, she refers Troy from ''PowerRangersMegaforce'' as Megaforce Red, and so on.

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* InsistentTerminology: While Database Ranger calls each Ranger character by name, Dr. K refers to them by their titles. For example, she refers Troy from ''PowerRangersMegaforce'' ''Series/PowerRangersMegaforce'' as Megaforce Red, and so on.



* InterruptedByTheEnd: In episode 1 of ''Ask Dr. K'', she gets cut off as her sixty seconds have run out while in the middle of a lengthy rant--one which involved a RunningGag carried over from ''PowerRangersRPM''.

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* InterruptedByTheEnd: In episode 1 of ''Ask Dr. K'', she gets cut off as her sixty seconds have run out while in the middle of a lengthy rant--one which involved a RunningGag carried over from ''PowerRangersRPM''.''Series/PowerRangersRPM''.



* LimitedWardrobe: In every episode thus far, Database Ranger wears a t-shirt with the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers underneath a ''PowerRangersInSpace'' jacket. Dr. K, of course, wears her uniform and lab coat ensemble.

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* LimitedWardrobe: In every episode thus far, Database Ranger wears a t-shirt with the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers underneath a ''PowerRangersInSpace'' ''Series/PowerRangersInSpace'' jacket. Dr. K, of course, wears her uniform and lab coat ensemble.



** During the episode review for "Another Song and Dance" from ''PowerRangersZeo'', Database and Mayo sing the episode's summary, just like Tommy and Tanya could only sing because of a spell cast on them by Queen Machina.
** While watching the episode "The Wild Wipeout" from ''PowerRangersNinjaStorm'', Database constantly corrects the Morpotzners after they mistake Sensei Kanoi Watanabe for being any small, furry, rat-like animal other than a guinea pig--just like Cam had to correct Shane, Tori, and Dustin in the show.
** During the episode review for "Silence Is Golden" from ''PowerRangersInSpace'', Database, on the run from [[spoiler: Guy and some men in black suits]], keeps quiet to avoid being found, mirroring the ''In Space'' episode's premise of the Rangers having to keep quiet or else they would be found by the Psycho Rangers via voice recognition.

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** During the episode review for "Another Song and Dance" from ''PowerRangersZeo'', ''Series/PowerRangersZeo'', Database and Mayo sing the episode's summary, just like Tommy and Tanya could only sing because of a spell cast on them by Queen Machina.
** While watching the episode "The Wild Wipeout" from ''PowerRangersNinjaStorm'', ''Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm'', Database constantly corrects the Morpotzners after they mistake Sensei Kanoi Watanabe for being any small, furry, rat-like animal other than a guinea pig--just like Cam had to correct Shane, Tori, and Dustin in the show.
** During the episode review for "Silence Is Golden" from ''PowerRangersInSpace'', ''Series/PowerRangersInSpace'', Database, on the run from [[spoiler: Guy and some men in black suits]], keeps quiet to avoid being found, mirroring the ''In Space'' episode's premise of the Rangers having to keep quiet or else they would be found by the Psycho Rangers via voice recognition.



* PreviouslyOn: "Previously on ''Power Reviews''..." Done as a ShoutOut to when ''PowerRangers'' used this as a recurring trope.

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* PreviouslyOn: "Previously on ''Power Reviews''..." Done as a ShoutOut to when ''PowerRangers'' ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' used this as a recurring trope.



** At the end of the review for "Legacy of Power" from ''PowerRangersDinoThunder'', Dr. K tells Database that those men in black suits come from [[spoiler: Alphabet Soup, the same agency which kidnapped and raised her]].
** After Database [[spoiler: rescues Mayo from Alphabet Soup]], Dr. K reveals the theory behind her existence: [[spoiler: she belongs in an alternate universe, specifically the one in ''PowerRangersRPM'', and has no idea how she got from that world to Database Ranger's world.. Mayo is a version of her in his world]].
* RunningGag: Aside from the obvious, Database Ranger really loves yelling out DARKONDA! during the ''Retro Power Run-Through'' of ''PowerRangersInSpace''.

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** At the end of the review for "Legacy of Power" from ''PowerRangersDinoThunder'', ''Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder'', Dr. K tells Database that those men in black suits come from [[spoiler: Alphabet Soup, the same agency which kidnapped and raised her]].
** After Database [[spoiler: rescues Mayo from Alphabet Soup]], Dr. K reveals the theory behind her existence: [[spoiler: she belongs in an alternate universe, specifically the one in ''PowerRangersRPM'', ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'', and has no idea how she got from that world to Database Ranger's world.. Mayo is a version of her in his world]].
* RunningGag: Aside from the obvious, Database Ranger really loves yelling out DARKONDA! during the ''Retro Power Run-Through'' of ''PowerRangersInSpace''.''Series/PowerRangersInSpace''.



** Towards the end of the review episode for "Man and Machine" from ''PowerRangersMegaforce'', [[spoiler: they kiss]]!

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** Towards the end of the review episode for "Man and Machine" from ''PowerRangersMegaforce'', [[spoiler: they ''Series/PowerRangersMegaforce'', [[spoiler:they kiss]]!



** Marisa Gallego's performance as Dr. K is based on that of Olivia Tennet, the New Zealand actress who played that role on ''PowerRangersRPM''.
** As Dr. K is basically carried over from ''PowerRangersRPM'', shout-outs to that season are naturally expected: Dr. K's desk has a laptop with the red Venjix eye and an action figure of Ranger Operator Series Green. She also plays the violin on occasion and makes references to her childhood growing up in Alphabet Soup throughout the series and in ''Ask Dr. K''.
* ShownTheirWork: Throughout the series, it becomes apparent just how knowledgeable Jacob Brode is regarding ''PowerRangers''. In fact, he was asked to run the Trivia Contest at ''Power Morphicon 2'' in 2010, and ''Power Morphicon 3'' in 2012, specifically to prevent him from entering after he swept the competition at the first ''Power Morphicon'' in 2007.
* SpinOff: ''Ask DB'' and ''Ask Dr. K'', in which either Database Ranger or Dr. K answer fan questions related to ''PowerRangers'' while in character in sixty seconds or less. Guaranteed. In K's case, she promises that she'll answer questions in sixty seconds.

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** Marisa Gallego's performance as Dr. K is based on that of Olivia Tennet, the New Zealand actress who played that role on ''PowerRangersRPM''.
''Series/PowerRangersRPM''.
** As Dr. K is basically carried over from ''PowerRangersRPM'', ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'', shout-outs to that season are naturally expected: Dr. K's desk has a laptop with the red Venjix eye and an action figure of Ranger Operator Series Green. She also plays the violin on occasion and makes references to her childhood growing up in Alphabet Soup throughout the series and in ''Ask Dr. K''.
* ShownTheirWork: Throughout the series, it becomes apparent just how knowledgeable Jacob Brode is regarding ''PowerRangers''.''Franchise/PowerRangers''. In fact, he was asked to run the Trivia Contest at ''Power Morphicon 2'' in 2010, and ''Power Morphicon 3'' in 2012, specifically to prevent him from entering after he swept the competition at the first ''Power Morphicon'' in 2007.
* SpinOff: ''Ask DB'' and ''Ask Dr. K'', in which either Database Ranger or Dr. K answer fan questions related to ''PowerRangers'' ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' while in character in sixty seconds or less. Guaranteed. In K's case, she promises that she'll answer questions in sixty seconds.



* SpiritAdvisor: Dr. K, who is only visible to Database Ranger. None of the other characters can see her. Although she explains that [[spoiler: she comes from an alternate dimension, specifically the one in ''PowerRangersRPM'']].
* StepfordSmiler: The Morpotzners.

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* SpiritAdvisor: Dr. K, who is only visible to Database Ranger. None of the other characters can see her. Although she explains that [[spoiler: she comes from an alternate dimension, specifically the one in ''PowerRangersRPM'']].
''Series/PowerRangersRPM'']].
* StepfordSmiler: The Morpotzners.Morpotzners.
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* OhCrap: PlayedForLaughs at the start of the ''Power Rangers Samurai'' Halloween Episode. Database is hard pressed to find ''anything'' good about it.

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