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7[[caption-width-right:350: [[Music/GunsNRoses Welcome to]] [[{{Tagline}} the jungle!]]]]
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9->''"Jungle Beast... Spirit Unleashed!"''
10-->-- '''[[ByThePowerOfGreyskull Morphing call]]'''
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12''[[Franchise/PowerRangers Power Rangers]] Jungle Fury'' is the 16th season in the ''Power Rangers'' franchise as well as the 6th incarnation of ''Power Rangers'' to come from Disney, [[{{Frankenslation}} adapted from]] ''Series/JukenSentaiGekiranger''.
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14Millennia ago, an evil spirit known as Dai Shi waged war to determine whether man or beast would control Earth. A group known as the Pai Zhua (aka "Order of the Claw") won the war for humanity and imprisoned Dai Shi, appointing new guardians every generation to watch over his prison.
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16Unfortunately, the masters never thought to put a ''lock'' on the prison, and Dai Shi escapes when the box is knocked over. The three current guardians are directed to a Pai Zhua master in Ocean Bluff, a city close to Dai Shi's old lair. With Dai Shi weakened and the guardians still just students, both sides have to seek out the masters who fought in the Beast War and hone their skills before their enemies can destroy them. Fortunately, one of the masters contacted "a guy who knew a guy who had an uncle" who had access to some very familiar tech to help turn the tide...
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18This was the final season to be produced under Bruce Kalish, bringing an end to his divisive tenure. Though Disney considered pulling the plug on the franchise with his departure, Bandai successfully lobbied for another season due to contractual obligations. It was also the first season since ''Series/PowerRangersTurbo'' to not give any ranger a battlizer; instead, its budget went into creating three original Rangers who appeared in the toyline, but never ''Gekiranger''--namely the Elephant, Bat, and Shark "Spirit Rangers". It also made history by giving the show its first ever canonical Purple/Violet Ranger (the Wolf Ranger--but hey, {{Sixth Ranger}}s can get away with not having a ColorCharacter name).
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20Although the series had no team-ups (making it for a long time the only season to not have any connection with past or future seasons outside of a Jungle Karma Pizza sign in the next season), Casey returned in the MilestoneCelebration season, ''[[Series/PowerRangersMegaforce Power Rangers Super Megaforce]]''. His actor, Jason Smith, even wrote some episodes for the season.
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22Preceded by ''Series/PowerRangersOperationOverdrive''.
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24Succeeded by ''Series/PowerRangersRPM''.
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26Has a [[Characters/PowerRangersJungleFury character sheet]].
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28----
29!!Recurring ''Power Rangers'' tropes include:
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31* ActionGirl: Lily.
32* AnimalMotifTeam: For both heroes ''and'' villains:
33** Heroes:
34*** PantheraAwesome: The Ranger core trio of Casey (Tiger), Theo (Jaguar), and Lily (Cheetah). Also Master Mao (unspecified, possibly Caracal).
35*** NobleWolf: R.J.
36*** RhinoRampage: Dominic
37*** {{War Elephant|s}}: Master Phant (and Lily)
38*** BatOutOfHell: Master Swoop (and Theo)
39*** ThreateningShark: Master Finn (and Casey)
40*** Gorillas: Master Rilla (and Casey)
41*** Penguins: Master Guin (and Lily)
42** Villains:
43*** KingOfBeasts: Jarrod (and Dai Shi by association)
44*** HollywoodChameleons: Camille
45*** FeatheredFiend: Carnisoar, the Overlord of the sky.
46*** TentacledTerror: Jellica (Jellyfish - but not ElectricJellyfish as near as we can tell), the Overlord of the sea.
47*** BearsAreBadNews: Grizzaka, the Overlord of the land. Seriously, even Jarrod/Dai Shi and Camille are wary of him.
48*** OurGryphonsAreDifferent: Jarrod/Dai Shi's Phantom Beast King form.
49*** ThePhoenix: Camille's Phantom Beast General form.
50*** Turtles: General Snapper
51*** PantheraAwesome (again): General Whiger (White Tiger)
52*** OurDragonsAreDifferent: General Scorch, and Dai Shi's true form.
53%%*** CreepyCentipedes: Rantipede
54%%*** ScaryScorpions: Stingerella
55%%*** SnakesAreSinister: Naja (Cobra)
56%%*** ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Gakko (Gecko)
57%%*** YouDirtyRat: Badrat (motif only. His spirit is Addanc)
58%%*** FullBoarAction: Sonimax (motif only. His spirit is Catoblepas)
59%%*** A Loa dO fBull: Dynamir. His motif is Ox and his spirit is Minotaur.
60%%*** {{Unicorn}}: Uni[[DoomyDoomsOfDoom doom]]
61%%*** ExtremeOmniGoat: Rammer, perhaps not extreme omni, but his motif is Goat and his spirit is Capricorn.
62%%*** ManiacMonkeys: Grinder, and his spirit is Hanuman.
63%%*** CanisMajor: Osiris. His motif is Dog and his spirit is Cerberus.
64%%*** HairRaisingHare: Lepus (motif only. Her spirit is Pixie)
65* AnimalThemedSuperbeing: Goes without saying, considering the above motif list.
66* AutobotsRockOut: More then any other Power Rangers season, and that's quite a accomplishment.
67* BigBad: Dai Shi, though until the latter part of the series, the Big Bad tended to rotate frequently.
68* ChestInsignia: The Order's three-claw logo just below the collar. Dominic's is offset to his left, with an extra curved slash going across it.
69* CityOfAdventure: Ocean Bluff
70* ComicBookAdaptation: Bandai had a promotional ashcan comic based on ''Jungle Fury'' published. It was included as a bonus bundled with select toys from the Jungle Fury toy line
71** Also had a run in the UK Power Rangers Magazine.
72* CompressedAdaptation: Was given 32 episodes to ''Gekiranger's'' 49.
73* FiveManBand: PowerTrio [[ThreePlusTwo Plus Two]] version:
74** TheLeader: Casey
75** TheLancer: Theo
76** TokenFemale: Lily
77** TheSmartGuy: R.J.
78** TheBigGuy: Dominic
79* GreatOffscreenWar: The Beast War 10,000 years ago, same as [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Rita and Zedd's]].
80* HomeBase: R.J.'s flat above Jungle Karma Pizzeria
81* HumongousMecha:
82** AnimalMecha: see "AnimalMotifs" above
83** CombiningMecha: The main team gets two combining zords, the Jungle Pride Megazord and the Jungle Master Megazord. Technically there are Ultrazord-style combos as well, but in those only the Tiger or Gorilla merge with the Rhino and the rest of the zords run in a pack with them instead of actually combining.
84** MechaExpansionPack: Unusually, R.J.'s Wolf zord falls here, making him one of the few full-time {{Sixth Ranger}}s to never get a full Megazord to himself. There are also the Elephant, Bat, Shark, [[spoiler:Lion, and Chameleon]] zords.
85** TransformingMecha: the Rhino zord
86%%* MadeOfExplodium
87* TheMentor: Mostly R.J.; also Masters Mao, Phant (to Lily), Swoop (to Theo), and Finn (to Casey).
88** EccentricMentor: R.J.
89* MiniDressOfPower: Part of the Yellow Ranger's costume.
90* {{Mooks}}: Rin Shi
91** EliteMooks: Rin Shi Beasts
92* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Bede Skinner, you tried.
93* PrecursorHeroes: The Pai Zhua masters
94* RecycledINSPACE: Power Rangers [[AC:with {{A|nimalMotifs}}NIMALS... [[Series/PowerRangersWildForce AGAIN]]! And [[MyKungFuIsStrongerThanYours KUNG FU]]!]]
95* RookieRedRanger: Deconstructed with Casey, who continually worries that he CantCatchUp.
96* SuperMode: Jungle Master Mode
97* {{Thememobile}}: Casey's Strike Rider
98* TransformationTrinket: Instead of a wrist or phone device like the other series, this time it's CoolShades. (For the PowerTrio. The Wolf and Rhino Morphers are wrist-worn - the Rhino Morpher going from a small bracelet to one of the largest morphers ever, a huge glove weapon that also serves as an arm blade and missile launcher. This means all or most of his attacks are in his morpher, similar to [[Series/PowerRangersSPD an earlier Ranger in white]].)
99* VillainsActHeroesReact: As is the norm for ''Power Rangers'', we generally get a MOTW appearing with an EvilPlan OnceAnEpisode, with our heroes then arriving on the scene to stop them.
100* WordPower:
101** ByThePowerOfGreyskull: "Jungle Beast... Spirit Unleashed!"
102** CallingYourAttacks: "Call to the Beast inside - [[AC:Bring out the Cheetah]]/[[AC:Unleash the Jaguar]]/[[AC:Free the Tiger!]]"
103** TransformationNameAnnouncement:
104--->"With the strength of the Tiger - '''Jungle Fury Red Ranger!'''"
105--->"With the speed of the Cheetah - '''Jungle Fury Yellow Ranger!'''"
106--->"With the stealth of the Jaguar - '''Jungle Fury Blue Ranger!'''"
107--->"With the courage of the Wolf - '''Jungle Fury Wolf Ranger!'''"
108--->"With the power of the Rhino - '''Jungle Fury Rhino Ranger!'''"
109--->[[AC:"We summon the Animal Spirits from within! '''Power Rangers: JUNGLE FURY!'''"]]
110** As well as this special power-up roll call:
111--->"Spirit of the Tiger - Full Fury - '''Jungle Master Red Ranger!'''"
112--->"Spirit of the Jaguar - Full Fury - '''Jungle Master Blue Ranger!'''"
113--->"Spirit of the Cheetah - Full Fury - '''Jungle Master Yellow Ranger!'''"
114--->[[AC:"We summon the Animal Spirits from within! '''Power Rangers: JUNGLE FURY!'''"]]
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116!!This subseries contains examples of:
117* AccidentalMisnaming: Characters have the bizarre tendency to confuse Jarrod with Dai Shi. See [[InconsistentDub Inconsistent Adaption]] below.
118* ActuallyIAmHim: R.J.'s first introduction.
119* AdaptedOut: The [=GekiChangers=] were replaced by the sunglass-like Solar Morphers and largely reduced to just a design element on the Ranger suits - one guess as to why is that it was due to violence concerns, the idea that an iconic element like a morpher should be a ''tool'', not knuckles to punch with.
120* AllChinesePeopleKnowKungFu: Master Mao's never actually specified to be Chinese, but his name (Mao means cat in Chinese) and the series' emphasis on Kung Fu says otherwise.
121* AnimalBattleAura: Most of the Zords this season are actually a physical manifestation of these.
122* ArmedLegs: The Wolf Pride Megazord - the Wolf Zord leg has a bladed shin.
123* AscendedFanboy: In the first episode, when R.J. gives the three their Morphers, Theo says "Ever since I was a little kid, I've always wanted to be a..." and then shuts up when the others look at him laughing, continuing in a slightly embarrassed fashion: "...If that's what it takes..."
124* BadassNormal: Fran. Cumulates in her staring down ''a frickin' werewolf'', and verbally tears the Rangers a new one in another episode.
125* {{BFG}}:
126** Masters Mao, Finn, Swoop, Phant, Rilla, Lope and Guin reach the most powerful level of their Animal Spirits during their FinalBattle clash with Dai Shi, morphing into animal-like forms so they can attack with their power at the highest order.
127** Casey, Theo and Lily use the Claw Cannon which is powered by their Animal Spirits being "charged" into this full-power weapon for a powerful blast.
128*** On that note, the three central Rangers, at the time the Phantom Beasts had their first personal Masters, Masters Finn, Swoop and Phant, held hostage so that they may be used as temporary employees against the Rangers, modify the Claw Cannon to be powered not by their own Animal Spirits but, in a situation like this, the Animal Spirits of their personal Masters, matching the targeted evil Spirit Ranger created by the Phantom Beasts to the Animal Spirit corresponding with that Spirit Ranger's powers [[spoiler:(This has had one major drawback though as seen with Casey's Master, Master Finn, volunteering to be a demonstration subject: if a Spirit Ranger, while the Phantom Beasts had the Masters hostage and their powers were manipulating them so the Spirit Rangers could be evil from birth, is attacked and successfully defeated via the Ranger being attacked by his corresponding Animal Spirit, the Master connected to that Ranger and Spirit is sealed within the Crystal Eye that the Phantom Beasts' power connected the Master to - special means would be needed for the reversal of this sealing effect)]].
129* BigEater: R.J.
130* BishonenLine: The Masters go to the limits of their power and become {{Muppet}}s. The Rangers push themselves past that and become... themselves, with auras and fireballs.
131* BookEnds: [[spoiler: The series begins and ends with Casey and Jarrod exchanging towels.]]
132* BossRush: The final battle.
133* {{Bowdlerise}}: In Gekiranger, the Bat and Shark powered Megazord finishers would slice the monsters apart. Here they just cut straight from the finisher to the explosion.
134* ByWallThatIsHoley: in "Path of the Rhino", a sign falls toward Fran and Dominic, with the latter cutting a hole in it with his Animal Spirit.
135* CanonForeigner: The Spirit Rangers do not exist in ''Gekiranger'' ([[spoiler:the masters]] do, but they don't get shiny suits).
136* CantCatchUp: Casey, being a relative newcomer to Pai Zhua, worries about this at times.
137* CaptainErsatz: Dai Shi? More like [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} King Ghidorah... Shi]].
138* CentralTheme: You can always learn and grow through training, dedication, and cooperation with others. Even if you have experience, you can learn something new, and if you believe you've hit a wall or gone down the wrong path, don't be afraid to start over.
139* CerebusRetcon: Flit. Early on he seems like a joke henchman. Then we get [[NightmareFuel his backstory]].
140* CharacterDevelopment: There's quite a few surprising character growths with different rangers and villains showing their strengths and weaknesses along the way.
141** Dominic finds a way to show his serious side despite his jokey ways, earning the team's respect despite his more screwball personality.
142** Theo learns to rebuild his confidence, stay focused on what he's doing in the moment, and stop comparing himself to his brother.
143** R.J. finally reconciles with his father, ending their 7-year estrangement over his life choices.
144** Casey meanwhile grows in leadership, confidence, and friendship, culminating in him saving Jarrod's soul from damnation.
145** Jarrod, while functionally TheGhost for much of the series, finally realizes the danger of his attitude and eventually forgives himself to start fresh as a true hero.
146** Camille was already a different kind of henchwoman with loyalty and valor but begins to reveal other traits like gratitude and sympathy, culminating in her turning on Dai Shi when she realizes that Jarrod was always the one who appreciated her.
147* CheckPlease: Used in the premiere, when Casey, Theo, and Lily make a wrong guess on who their new master is going to be.
148* ClipShow: "Don't Blow That Dough", in which Camille pulls the Rangers into a magical game show featuring questions about the previous episodes.
149* CluelessAesop: The intro song notably contains the lyric "stand up for what we know is right/we will never lose a fight". This is contrasted by how multiple episodes contain the message that even superheroes like the Power Rangers lose sometimes, and that's okay.
150* CompositeCharacter: R.J. is somewhat a combined version of ''Gekiranger'''s Gou (Geki Violet) and Master Sha Fu even though the latter's ''Power Rangers'' counterpart is Master Mao. Since Mao dies in the first episode much of Sha Fu's role gets shifted to R.J. instead of Mao.
151* ConservationOfNinjutsu: In the final battle, [[spoiler: every single "special" monster, like the Phantom Beasts, Five Fingers of Poison, Red Shadow Guards and Overlords is revived.]] The Rangers and their masters deal with them quite easily, considering how much trouble some of them caused ''alone.''
152* ContinuityNod: Although this season didn't have a team up episode, R.J. does mention the Morphin Grid in the first episode.
153* ChineseVampire: The Rin Shi {{Mooks}}.
154* CombatCommentator: Flit.
155* CombatTentacles: Camille's tongue. Also, Jellica.
156** Presumably because a lot of his shots also contain Camille, who ''was'' different than Mele.
157* CoolShades: the morphers
158* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: R.J.
159* DeathEqualsRedemption: Part of Whiger's HeelFaceTurn.
160* DeconstructedCharacterArchetype: Casey deconstructs the RookieRedRanger, a trope the franchise spawned. Unlike Theo and Lily, he wasn't chosen for being an experienced student but because of his latent talent and how he stood up to Jarrod. As the least experienced in combat and in his weapon, he's looked down on by Theo while Lily treats him like a little brother. It bothers him enough that he gets extra training from R.J. Although he's made leader to make him less wary, he gets upset when R.J. becomes a Ranger, feeling that his position is challenged. Theo and Lily outright reject his belief that Jarrod can be redeemed, forcing him to go one his own and prove them wrong. In the end, he ends up losing his lack of confidence in himself and plays the trope straight.
161* DemonicPossession: Dai Shi makes convenient use of Jarrod's body as a vessel for most of the season.
162* DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: Dominic's backstory; WalkingTheEarth until he visits R.J., sees the Rangers in action, and decides ''I want to do that!''
163* EarlyBirdCameo: Dai Shi in the first episode. His ''Gekiranger'' counterpart [[spoiler:Long]] doesn't show up until much later.
164* EnemyCivilWar: Dai Shi and Camille vs. the Overlords reaches a fever pitch by episode 21.
165* ExcessiveEvilEyeshadow: Camille's is awesome, especially in her morph sequence.
166* ExpositoryThemeTune: The lyrics make sure you know exactly what kind of people the Rangers are and who they're fighting.
167* EmotionEater: the Rin Shi, who feeds on fear.
168* EruditeStoner: R.J. (technically we don't see proof he's a stoner, since this is a kids show, but he acts exactly like this trope).
169* EvilSoundsDeep: Jarrod when possessed by Dai Shi. It gets even ''deeper'' when he's morphed.
170* {{Expy}} : Jarrod's look and attitude almost screams Hayden Christensen as [[Film/RevengeOfTheSith Anakin Skywalker]].
171* {{Fanservice}}: Go ahead, R.J., rip that shirt off.
172* {{Foreshadowing}}: As early as Episode 3, R.J. blindfolds himself to demonstrate "The Swoop Technique". Later, Theo's personal teacher is a blind man named Master Swoop.
173** You can also hear him reference a Rilla Gorilla pizza way before the namesake would appear.
174** A portrait of a wolf can be seen by the staircase in the JKP kitchen, foreshadowing the reveal of R.J.'s animal spirit.
175* TheFourGods: The Phantom Beast Generals.
176* FourIsDeath: Averted. See PunnyName for meaning behind Dai Shi's name.
177* FriendInTheBlackMarket: R.J. got the morphers "from a guy who knew a guy who had an uncle".
178* FunnyBruceLeeNoises: Notable in a season where most of the Rangers distinctively practiced Chinese-based martial art. Despite this, none of the other Rangers felt the need to bother with this, but Theo loved it.
179* HandicappedBadass: The blind Master Swoop. Bat spirit, of course.
180* HeelFaceTurn: Jarrod and Camille toward the end of the series.
181** Camille definitely but Jarrod was possessed the entire time, might be better fit for BeingEvilSucks, GoodFeelsGood, and ThePowerOfLove
182** Earlier, Phantom Beast General Whiger, in a case of DeathEqualsRedemption and ThePowerOfFriendship
183* HowDoIShotWeb: Casey's first failed attempt at morphing.
184* IfItSwimsItFlies: Mostly averted as the Shark Spirit only flies to combine with the Megazord, or when they use all the extra animals in an Ultrazord-type formation.
185** Kinda played straight by the Penguin Spirit, which flies around on a surfboard.
186* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: Master Mao first tries to do this with Jarrod (possessed by Dai Shi) and fails. Casey does this later and succeeds, although this might be down to the fact Dai Shi was starting to lose his grip. Fran does it, when R.J. becomes a werewolf, also invoking the MoralityChain.
187* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: As Bruce Kalish's fourth season, every title had four words. This led to strange titles like "Pizza Slice of Life" and "One Last Second Chance".
188* ImStandingRightHere: In "Welcome to the Jungle Part 2", R.J. tells the rangers they can't learn the growing technique until all three can properly wield their weapons. Lily and Theo have no problems, but Casey is inexperienced. Theo complains about Casey being a cub, and Casey gives this exact response.
189* [[InconsistentDub Inconsistent Adaptation]]: The Jarrod/Dai Shi situation was highly inconsistent. At first it was DemonicPossession, then it became [[SealedEvilInACan Sealed Evil in a Jerk]], then back and forth between the two, and near the finale it settled on a SplitPersonalityTakeover conflict. [[note]]This is due in part to the way Jarrod was adapted from his ''Gekiranger'' counterpart. In Gekiranger, Rio just... turned to evil for power's sake, but it was one character. In ''Jungle Fury'', Jarrod was a jerk, but was unwillingly possessed. They essentially used Rio's plot threads to frame Jarrod's actions in-show without accounting for the new villain character, hence the early confusion.[[/note]]
190* JerkAss: Jarrod, even before being possessed by Dai Shi. R.J. appears to be one in an early episode but ends up subverting it.
191* KiManipulation: Forms the basis of everyones’ attacks.
192* KillMeNowOrForeverStayYourHand: Casey does this to Jarrod/Dai Shi at the end of the series, believing that Jarrod won't be able to go through with it.
193* KnowsAGuyWhoKnowsAGuy: This is the only explanation for where the martial artists got their hands on high tech morphers. Y'see, the substitute {{mentor|s}} knows a guy who knows a guy who has an uncle...
194* LandSeaSky: The motif of the Overlords. Carnisoar is based on a hawk (sky), Jellica on a jellyfish (sea), and Grizzaka on a grizzly bear (land).
195* LoveRedeems: Jarrod and Camille
196* MagicalSecurityCam: Handwaved as a citywide surveillance system.
197* MasterOfDelusion: Averted; Fran starts getting annoyed at her coworkers running off, and eventually discovers what they're doing.
198* MeaningfulName: The Pai Zhua masters: Master Mao (cat, think "meow"), Master (ele)Phant, Master Swoop (bat), Master Finn (shark), Master (go)Rilla, Master (ante)Lope, and Master (pen)Guin. Also, Camille the chameleon.
199* MightyGlacier: The Rhino Steel Zord/Megazord.
200* MinionShipping: Jarrod and Camille.
201** And also Toady and Stingerella, of the Five Fingers of Poison.
202* MisplacedWildlife: Sharks and penguins... in the jungle?
203* MonochromeCasting: Unlike several past ''Rangers'' seasons, only one ranger isn't white (Theo).
204* MundaneUtility: The Rangers often show off their Kung Fu skills... [[MartialArtsAndCrafts while making pizza]].
205* MyKungFuIsStrongerThanYours: How the power levelling works in this series. One side overpowers the other, the other gets stronger and overpowers their foe, forcing them to get stronger.
206* MythologyGag
207** Not just the reference to the Morphin Grid. Let's see, we've got a White Ranger (well, Rhino Ranger, but he's in white) whose glove thingy has finger missiles (just like the Zord of a certain Green Ranger who became a White Ranger later.) Also, the Rhino Zord has Dominic riding on its back until he's ready to convert it to Warrior Mode (a term we're hearing for the first time since 1995-6, perhaps) by entering the cockpit and inserting the dagger that controls it into a slot. In other words, it pretty much ''is'' the White Tiger Thunderzord. Also, it uses the same kanji for its finisher as the White Tiger used in its main attack.
208** A WolfMan whose human form has somewhat-long hair and a beard, who becomes the [[NobleWolf Wolf Ranger]]? R.J. is channeling some [[Series/PowerRangersWildForce Merrick]] in this.
209** From "Arise the Crystal Eyes", Camille remarks to an archaeologist, "Dinosaurs are so yesterday," referencing the previous seasons.
210* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: When Lily is under a spell that makes her act lazy, Fran takes her morpher to go save the day. Sadly for Fran fans, this is when Lily snapped out of the spell and took her morpher back.
211* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Master Mao appears to Dai Shi in an attempt to convince him that Jarrod will overthrow him. The last word of his speech is 'nexus', which echoes as he vanishes and reminds Dai Shi of the Rhino Nexus. Dai Shi spends the next couple of days trying to break into the Nexus and, though he never actually gets in, he does master the zocato power that allows him to overthrow Grizzaka and get back to making the Rangers' lives as difficult as possible.
212* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Jarrod gives one to R.J. several episodes after a humiliating defeat, largely because R.J. won't fight back (due to this releasing his Animal Spirit, which Jarrod wants). This leads to Jarrod ''wrecking'' R.J., before messing up R.J.'s Animal Spirit and turning him into a werewolf.
213** Dai Shi gives one to the Rangers in the episode prior, tearing through all three and all of their power ups without taking a scratch.
214* NoIndoorVoice: GRIZZAKA!
215* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Despite having shown absolutely zero concern for Camille before, the Overlords Jellica and Carnisoar tell her to be careful when reviving the remaining Overlord Grizzaka, underscoring how dangerous he is.
216* PlatonicLifePartners: Theo and Lily, though Theo is hoping for a RelationshipUpgrade (he finally musters up the courage to ask her out in the final minutes of the last episode, leaving it vague if they work out together).
217* ThePowerOfFriendship: Casey saves General Whiger despite the latter's inevitable death, leading him to decide to help Casey stop the [[MonsterOfTheWeek Monsters of The Week]] as part of his HeelFaceTurn.
218* PunnyName: Dai Shi. Dai (大) means great/big. Shi can mean death (死) or be a reference to shishi (獅子), which means lion.
219* RapidFireFisticuffs: Lily's Cheetah Jab.
220* RightBehindMe: Dom needs information from the pretty scientist. Sadly, despite the fact that he's facing all his teammates, he doesn't react to the door opening in time and boasts about how he's got her eating out of the palm of his hand. She's understandably upset and walks off.
221-->'''Dom''': The girl likes me. I mean, she really likes me. She'll tell me everything, and I'll tell you. She's putty in my haaaannnn - she's at the door, isn't she?
222* SealedCastInAMultipack: The series had both sides searching out new masters to train them to be stronger. This was more pronounced with the villains, as Dai Shi's search for masters took up several episodes, while half of the Rangers' teachers weren't actually sealed in the first place and the other half were only consulted in a two-parter.
223* SealedEvilInACan:
224** Dai Shi, who has been stuck in an (unlocked!) box for 10,000 years. The box was kept by a secret order, but opened when a disgruntled student barged in and attacked the order's master, knocking the box out of his hands. Unusually, however, Dai Shi is ''significantly'' weaker than he was, and has to struggle to regain his powers before the Rangers become strong enough to destroy him.
225** This season also had other sealed cans. The Crystal Eyes for the Phantom Beasts, The Overlords lifeless bodies/shells & two of the "5 Fingers of Poison" urns with broken remains (both revived by Naja's life talons), the various statue soldiers brought to life as monsters of the day, and the Spirit World (at the finale) which acted as both a sealed can of evil (for Dai Shi's fallen minions) and a sealed can of good (for the fallen Masters).
226* SheIsAllGrownUp: Lily - at least Theo thinks so.
227* ShoutOut: Master Swoop, to ''Film/TheMatrix'', possibly.
228** Also, the opening two-parter "Welcome to the Jungle" is a Music/GunsNRoses song.
229** Not to mention the Five Fingers of Poison. They're a homage to ''The Film/FiveDeadlyVenoms.''
230** Grinder fights with a [[Literature/JourneytoTheWest shape changing staff and can summon clones of himself]].
231** The way that R.J. trains Casey in the "Sigh of the Tiger" is highly similar to ''Film/TheKarateKid''.
232** In "Ghost of a Chance, Part 1":
233-->'''Casey:''' We're not afraid.\
234'''Master Mao:''' Once I open the door, [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack you will be]].
235* SpellMyNameWithAnS: The press release for the season originally misspelled the order Pai Zhuq. To this day, people still use that spelling on occasion.
236* TheStarscream:
237** Grizzaka, the Land Overlord, also qualifies as a Starscream. Naturally, he blames Dai Shi for losing the war 10,000 years ago and hates humans even more. This makes perfect sense as, after being revived by Camille, he, upon arriving at Dai Shi's temple, is surprised to see that Dai Shi is now using the human Jarrod as a vessel. Jarrod wants Grizzaka to teach him Zocato, but, naturally, Grizzaka isn't too thrilled about that and simply refuses to take orders from any human. Guess what he does next?
238*** Interestingly, out of all the Starscreams in the Power Rangers series, he is one of the few who actually succeed in overthrowing the BigBad, and after his success, he becomes the ruler of the other evil forces until Dai Shi returns and takes back his throne.
239** And after him come the Phantom Beasts. They are actually loyal to Dai Shi - having thought like Grizzaka back in the original war, and now believing they'd have won if they had followed Dai Shi. (Yes, ''villains'' blaming their failure on ''themselves.'' You don't see that every day.) However, they believe Dai Shi has been compromised by the will of Jarrod.
240** But before any of them, there was Naja. He made the mistake of trying to recruit Camille, and his Starscreaming career lasted two episodes before ''she'' finished him.
241* StormingTheCastle: Casey attacks Dai Shi's palace in the second last episode, which is an inversion of the typical AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs moment that ''Power Rangers'' usually does. Midway through, he has an OhCrap moment when he realizes ''he's attacking Dai Shi's palace alone.''
242--> Whose idea was this again? Oh right, ''mine.''
243* SupernaturalMartialArts: Let’s just say that normal kung-fu won’t let you create a glowing tiger.
244* ThemeMusicPowerUp: Happened occasionally in previous series, but happens in ''almost every single episode'' of Jungle Fury.
245* ThirdPersonPerson: Most of the time he used the word I, but Grizzaka in his last battle says "It is your turn to learn the same lesson all my enemies have. That there is no one as powerful as Grizzaka". And he says "No one is stronger then Grizzaka" again right before he explodes in death.
246%%* TimeToUnlockMoreTruePotential
247* ToBeAMaster: Casey. For somebody who has barely started at the school, he quickly learns how to be a lead ranger, into a full master by the time the season is over.
248* ToTheBatPole: The Rangers' vine-tunnel thing.
249* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: Well, more covers, but the cover above spoils the Spirit Rangers (which weren't in ''Gekiranger'') and the Jungle Master Mode.
250** [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools This isn't a bad thing]]; while this season does have its flaws, it's noted that it was at least a step back in the right direction, and the change in writers helped keep things feeling fresh.
251* TwoGuysAndAGirl: The core team. There's some jealousy from Theo about the new guy taking up his friend's time (he and Lily get together later, but his exact words are "trying to steal my best friend"). Lily is unimpressed.
252-->"I mean, come on, guys. We are in charge of protecting the world here! This isn't the prom."
253* UnflinchingWalk: Casey in the second-last episode, ''tearing'' through a small army while in TranquilFury mode in the process.
254* WaxOnWaxOff: In "Sigh of the Tiger", R.J. has Casey doing seemingly menial tasks while his friends are fighting for their lives. When Casey finally has enough, R.J. demonstrates how all but one of them can be applied on the battlefield.
255-->'''Casey:''' Whoa, what about the whole shoulder-rub-thing, how does that help me?
256-->'''RJ:''' Oh, that doesn't - I just slept funny last night.
257* WellDoneSonGuy: R.J.
258* WhamLine: When Casey introduces Master Finn to R.J. His first words? "Hello Dad."
259** In "To Earn Your Stripes", after Camille is saved from [[spoiler: the Phantom Beast Warriors]].
260-->'''Camille:''' You saved me! That means you do care about me.\
261[[spoiler: '''Jarrod''']]: Dai Shi doesn't. But I do.
262* WhereItAllBegan: The finale starts off at the chamber where Dai Shi had been released in the first episode, [[spoiler:[[TailorMadePrison where Jarrod was planning to exile himself forever]].]]
263* WhosWatchingTheStore: Fran, and only Fran. Deconstructed in that she calls the others out a few times before learning their identities.
264* WillTheyOrWontThey: Theo and Lily, Dominic and Fran. [[spoiler:Both pairs do.]]
265* WithAFriendAndAStranger: The main trio. Lily and Theo have been friends for years and went through Pai Zhua training together. Casey, however, is the stranger as he's still a newcomer to the order at the beginning of the season and I'd thrown into the deep end when him standing up to Jarrod impresses Master Mao.
266* WolfMan: R.J., when his wolf spirit gets out of hand.
267* {{Wuxia}}: The Power Rangers equivalent. The old masters, complex and infighting villain factions, various forms of kung fu, and lots and lots of training all carries over from [[Series/JukenSentaiGekiranger its counterpart]].

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