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{{quote|''"In 2086, two peaceful aliens journeyed to Earth, seeking our help. In return, they gave us the plans for our first hyperdrive, allowing mankind to open the doors to the stars. We have assembled a team of unique individuals to protect Earth and our allies. Courageous pioneers committed to the highest ideals of justice and dedicated to preserving law and order across the new frontier. These are the [[Title Drop|Adventures Of The Galaxy Rangers!]]"''|The [[Opening Narration]]}}
{{quote|''"In 2086, two peaceful aliens journeyed to Earth, seeking our help. In return, they gave us the plans for our first hyperdrive, allowing mankind to open the doors to the stars. We have assembled a team of unique individuals to protect Earth and our allies. Courageous pioneers committed to the highest ideals of justice and dedicated to preserving law and order across the new frontier. These are the [[Title Drop|Adventures Of The Galaxy Rangers!]]"''|The [[Opening Narration]]}}


This critically acclaimed 1986 series was the first of three animated [[Space Western|Space Westerns]] to air in America during the late [[The Eighties|1980s]].
This critically acclaimed 1986 series was the first of three animated [[Space Western]]s to air in America during the late [[The Eighties|1980s]].


To elaborate on the [[Opening Narration]]: The peaceful aliens represent several planets who are endangered by [[The Empire|The Crown Empire]], an interplanetary dictatorship headed by the tyrannical Queen of the Crown. Thanks to the hyperdrive, Earth begins to interact with alien worlds and colonize distant planets, which leads to a culture that resembles a futuristic version of [[The Wild West]]. Unfortunately, it also leads to danger from spacegoing outlaws, as well as The Crown Empire, which wants to enslave every race it encounters--especially the human race. The crimefighting organization BETA (the [[Fun With Acronyms|Bureau of Extra-Terrestrial Affairs]]) is formed to protect Earth from these threats. BETA's best-known agents are the Galaxy Rangers, four fearless "space cowboys" (well, [[The Smurfette Principle|one]] of them's a cow''girl'') who each have different powers provided by [[Applied Phlebotinum|Series Five brain implants]]. The Rangers are [[Cyborg]] team leader '''Zachary Foxx''', shapeshifting [[Cowboy Cop]] '''Shane Gooseman''', [[Psychic Powers|psychic]] [[Action Girl]] '''Niko''', and [[Deadpan Snarker|wisecracking]] [[Techno Wizard]] '''Walter "Doc" Hartford'''. More information about the Rangers, and their friends and enemies, is available at the [[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (Animation)/Characters|character sheet]].
To elaborate on the [[Opening Narration]]: The peaceful aliens represent several planets who are endangered by [[The Empire|The Crown Empire]], an interplanetary dictatorship headed by the tyrannical Queen of the Crown. Thanks to the hyperdrive, Earth begins to interact with alien worlds and colonize distant planets, which leads to a culture that resembles a futuristic version of [[The Wild West]]. Unfortunately, it also leads to danger from spacegoing outlaws, as well as The Crown Empire, which wants to enslave every race it encounters—especially the human race. The crimefighting organization BETA (the [[Fun with Acronyms|Bureau of Extra-Terrestrial Affairs]]) is formed to protect Earth from these threats. BETA's best-known agents are the Galaxy Rangers, four fearless "space cowboys" (well, [[The Smurfette Principle|one]] of them's a cow''girl'') who each have different powers provided by [[Applied Phlebotinum|Series Five brain implants]]. The Rangers are [[Cyborg]] team leader '''Zachary Foxx''', shapeshifting [[Cowboy Cop]] '''Shane Gooseman''', [[Psychic Powers|psychic]] [[Action Girl]] '''Niko''', and [[Deadpan Snarker|wisecracking]] [[Techno Wizard]] '''Walter "Doc" Hartford'''. More information about the Rangers, and their friends and enemies, is available at the [[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers/Characters|character sheet]].


For a kid-oriented [[Animated Series]] from [[The Eighties]] that had a breakdancing robot in it, ''[[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (Animation)|Galaxy Rangers]]'' has earned a surprising amount of respect from adult fans. The show was sophisticated for an American [[Animated Series]] of its time, and between the involvement of [[TMS Entertainment]] and the epic storylines, it had an [[Animesque]] feel that few of its competitors could match. Even now, it still has a solid fanbase. Series creator Robert Mandell also went on to do ''[[Princess Gwenevere and The Jewel Riders (Animation)|Princess Gwenevere and The Jewel Riders]]'' in the 90's.
For a kid-oriented [[Animated Series]] from [[The Eighties]] that had a breakdancing robot in it, '''''Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers''''' has earned a surprising amount of respect from adult fans. The show was sophisticated for an American [[Animated Series]] of its time, and between the involvement of [[TMS Entertainment]] and the epic storylines, it had an [[Animesque]] feel that few of its competitors could match. Even now, it still has a solid fanbase. Series creator Robert Mandell also went on to do ''[[Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders]]'' in the 90's.


Not to be confused with ''[[Power Rangers Lost Galaxy]]'', or with the original western name of ''[[Kyouryuu Sentai Zyuranger]]'', which would become the original ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]''.
Not to be confused with ''[[Power Rangers Lost Galaxy]]'', or with the original western name of ''[[Kyouryuu Sentai Zyuranger]]'', which would become the original ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]''.


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Note to tropers: Please add all character-based tropes at the [[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (Animation)/Characters|character sheet]], not here.
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* [[Absentee Actor]]: Atypically for cartoons from [[The Eighties]], there are several episodes in which one or more of the Rangers don't appear—and at least one ("Mothmoose") in which none of them appear. Sometimes used for dramatic tension, like in "Mistwalker" where a different Ranger's skills would have been better suited to the job, but the one(s) present need to get creative. Most of the time, this was deliberate.

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* [[Absentee Actor]]: Atypically for cartoons from [[The Eighties]], there are several episodes in which one or more of the Rangers don't appear--and at least one ("Mothmoose") in which none of them appear. Sometimes used for dramatic tension, like in "Mistwalker" where a different Ranger's skills would have been better suited to the job, but the one(s) present need to get creative. Most of the time, this was deliberate.
* [[Action Girl]]: Niko, and several of the other female characters as well.
* [[Action Girl]]: Niko, and several of the other female characters as well.
* [[Adaptive Ability]]: Goose and Killbane's power-set.
* [[Adaptive Ability]]: Goose and Killbane's power-set.
* [[AI Is a Crapshoot]]: Averted. An AI unit is usually friendly, sometimes benign, and occasionally a [[Cloudcuckoolander]], but rarely malicious.
* [[A.I. Is a Crapshoot]]: Averted. An AI unit is usually friendly, sometimes benign, and occasionally a [[Cloudcuckoolander]], but rarely malicious.
* [[Aliens Speaking English]]
* [[Aliens Speaking English]]
* [[Ambadassador]]: Most of the diplomats and politicians on the show [[Minored in Asskicking]].
* [[Ambadassador]]: Most of the diplomats and politicians on the show [[Minored in Asskicking]].
* [[Amplifier Artifact]]: The Series 5 implants don't give the Rangers their abilities; they just crank what they already have to [[Up to Eleven|insane levels]]. Likewise, star stones crank up the abilities of magic users like the Queen and Mogul.
* [[Amplifier Artifact]]: The Series 5 implants don't give the Rangers their abilities; they just crank what they already have to [[Up to Eleven|insane levels]]. Likewise, star stones crank up the abilities of magic users like the Queen and Mogul.
* [[And I Must Scream]]: The Slaverlords.
* [[And I Must Scream]]: The Slaverlords.
* [[Animated Series]]
* [[Animated Series]]
* [[Animation Bump]]: Mandell [[Exploited Trope|cleverly exploited this Trope]]. He had access to three [[T Ms]] animation teams: the expensive and high-quality "A" team (Telecom Animation Film, which spent most of their time with [[Disney]] and on ''[[Little Nemo]]'' during this period), the "B" team that balanced price and quality ([[AIC]] of ''[[Tenchi Muyo]]'' fame, under TMS's contract), and the "C" team that was cheapest at the expense of quality (Mizo Planning in Korea, as this and the ''[[Duck Tales (Animation)|Duck Tales]]'' episode "Catch As Cash Can Part 3" were some of the first things that TMS shipped off to Korea under their contract). Mandell handed out the [[Drama Bomb|Drama Bombs]] and [[Myth Arc]]-critical episodes to the "A" team, the moderate quality episodes to the the "B" team, and the episodes of questionable merit to the "C" team.
* [[Animation Bump]]: Mandell [[Exploited Trope|cleverly exploited this Trope]]. He had access to three [[TMS]] animation teams: the expensive and high-quality "A" team (Telecom Animation Film, which spent most of their time with [[Disney]] and on ''[[Little Nemo]]'' during this period), the "B" team that balanced price and quality ([[AIC]] of ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]'' fame, under TMS's contract), and the "C" team that was cheapest at the expense of quality (Mizo Planning in Korea, as this and the ''[[DuckTales (1987)]]'' episode "Catch As Cash Can Part 3" were some of the first things that TMS shipped off to Korea under their contract). Mandell handed out the [[Drama Bomb]]s and [[Myth Arc]]-critical episodes to the "A" team, the moderate quality episodes to the the "B" team, and the episodes of questionable merit to the "C" team.
** "Sundancer" has some of the best animation in the series, depsite not focusing on the Rangers.
** "Sundancer" has some of the best animation in the series, depsite not focusing on the Rangers.
* [[Animesque]]: Somewhat. The show is done in Japan, although some of the character designs are western (in both senses of the word).
* [[Animesque]]: Somewhat. The show is done in Japan, although some of the character designs are western (in both senses of the word).
* [[Applied Phlebotinum]]
* [[Applied Phlebotinum]]
* [[Arm Cannon]]: Zach's Thunderbolt cyber-arm shoots lightning-like bolts when fully charged.
* [[Arm Cannon]]: Zach's Thunderbolt cyber-arm shoots lightning-like bolts when fully charged.
* [[Artifact of Doom]]/[[Emotion Bomb]]: The Po Mutant Sensation Doll from "One Million Emotions".
* [[Artifact of Doom]]/[[Emotion Bomb]]: The Po Mutant Sensation Doll from "One Million Emotions".
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* [[Attack Drone]]: Doc's "tweakers".
* [[Attack Drone]]: Doc's "tweakers".
* [[Auto Doc]]: One of these is on Ranger-1. Good thing, as none of the party are known medics!
* [[Auto Doc]]: One of these is on Ranger-1. Good thing, as none of the party are known medics!
* [[Badass]]: All the Rangers qualify. Together, they form a [[Badass Crew]]. Zozo and Zachary's families also qualify for [[Badass Family]].
* [[Badass]]: All the Rangers qualify. Together, they form a [[Badass Crew]]. Zozo and Zachary's families also qualify for [[Badass Family]].
* [[Badass Mustache]]: Doc and Commander Walsh both have them, but since Walsh's mustache is a handlebar, he wins. Lazarus Slade has one, too.
* [[Badass Mustache]]: Doc and Commander Walsh both have them, but since Walsh's mustache is a handlebar, he wins. Lazarus Slade has one, too.
* [[Band of Brothers]]/[[True Companions]]: As Zach says in "Mindnet", "The day we don't trust one another is the day the Galaxy Rangers are finished."
* [[Band of Brothers]]/[[True Companions]]: As Zach says in "Mindnet", "The day we don't trust one another is the day the Galaxy Rangers are finished."
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* [[Berserk Button]]: Andorians are normally calm and rational, but try to confine them, and they turn into slavering brutes with literal fangs and claws.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Andorians are normally calm and rational, but try to confine them, and they turn into slavering brutes with literal fangs and claws.
** Keep calling Goose a metamorph; see where it gets ya.
** Keep calling Goose a metamorph; see where it gets ya.
** Even better; [[Papa Wolf|threaten Zach's kids]] or get between him and a [[Love Makes You Crazy|rescue attempt on Eliza]].
** Even better; [[Papa Wolf|threaten Zach's kids]] or get between him and a [[Love Makes You Crazy|rescue attempt on Eliza]].
* [[Bittersweet Ending]]: The writers loved this one. About one in five episodes had the Rangers' "victory" as getting out with their shirts and souls intact...and not much else.
* [[Bittersweet Ending]]: The writers loved this one. About one in five episodes had the Rangers' "victory" as getting out with their shirts and souls intact...and not much else.
** "Phoenix" - Zachary, Zozo, Waldo, and the Foxx children get away, but the Queen still has dozens of humans (including Eliza) hostage. Zach was injured so badly that over half his body had to be replaced with cyberware. And the League is now at war with an extremely nasty galactic tyrant.
** "Phoenix" - Zachary, Zozo, Waldo, and the Foxx children get away, but the Queen still has dozens of humans (including Eliza) hostage. Zach was injured so badly that over half his body had to be replaced with cyberware. And the League is now at war with an extremely nasty galactic tyrant.
** "New Frontier" - Yay, most of the humans were freed! But Eliza's trapped. The episode ends with a [[Meaningful Funeral]].
** "New Frontier" - Yay, most of the humans were freed! But Eliza's trapped. The episode ends with a [[Meaningful Funeral]].
** "Psychocrypt" - The harmonic factor allowing the Queen to [[Mind Rape]] Zachary and his wife on a nightly basis has been disabled. But Eliza's still trapped, and there seems to be little (if any) hope she'll ever be rescued, despite Zach's vow.
** "Psychocrypt" - The harmonic factor allowing the Queen to [[Mind Rape]] Zachary and his wife on a nightly basis has been disabled. But Eliza's still trapped, and there seems to be little (if any) hope she'll ever be rescued, despite Zach's vow.
** "Supertroopers" - the plot of the Supertrooper renegades to unleash a biological weapon has been thwarted, but most of them managed to escape. Whiner will get away with his continued crooked dealings, and Goose will always be considered a traitor by his fellow troopers and less than human by the Earth government.
** "Supertroopers" - the plot of the Supertrooper renegades to unleash a biological weapon has been thwarted, but most of them managed to escape. Whiner will get away with his continued crooked dealings, and Goose will always be considered a traitor by his fellow troopers and less than human by the Earth government.
** "Galaxy Stranger" - Goose is in love with Darkstar, but she's in love with Stingray. He walks away and lets them go, but [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy|she can't understand why.]] It's also unknown if he would face any fallout on Earth over it.
** "Galaxy Stranger" - Goose is in love with Darkstar, but she's in love with Stingray. He walks away and lets them go, but [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy|she can't understand why.]] It's also unknown if he would face any fallout on Earth over it.
** "Ghost Station" - The titular [[Kill Sat]] [[Heroic Sacrifice|blows itself to bits to spare the heroes]], taking an entire repository of a lost alien culture with it.
** "Ghost Station" - The titular [[Kill Sat]] [[Heroic Sacrifice|blows itself to bits to spare the heroes]], taking an entire repository of a lost alien culture with it.
** "Renegade Rangers" - Yay, the Rangers got most of the Black Hole Gang and their stolen battleship. But Daisy O'Mega got away, and lost her chance to make a [[Heel Face Turn]].
** "Renegade Rangers" - Yay, the Rangers got most of the Black Hole Gang and their stolen battleship. But Daisy O'Mega got away, and lost her chance to make a [[Heel Face Turn]].
** "Magnificent Kiwi" - the Queen's been chased off, but the last remnants of the Gherkin people must abandon their homes and go into hiding again.
** "Magnificent Kiwi" - the Queen's been chased off, but the last remnants of the Gherkin people must abandon their homes and go into hiding again.
** "Gift of Life"/"Sundancer" - Yay, the kid and his horse won the race! Yay, the kid keeps the horse. But the kid is also an orphan now, the kid's father was considered a traitor (and the charges may or may not have been true), and he will be heading for a planet he's never seen before and unable to return to where he used to call home.
** "Gift of Life"/"Sundancer" - Yay, the kid and his horse won the race! Yay, the kid keeps the horse. But the kid is also an orphan now, the kid's father was considered a traitor (and the charges may or may not have been true), and he will be heading for a planet he's never seen before and unable to return to where he used to call home.
* [[BLAM Episode]]: Some people dislike "Mothmoose", and any episode featuring Buzzwang, because their comedic tone clashes with the straight adventure episodes favored by fans. Also, "Mothmoose" doesn't feature ''any'' of the Rangers--the heroes are Zach's children and the Kiwi Kids.
* [[Non Sequitur Episode]]: Some people dislike "Mothmoose", and any episode featuring Buzzwang, because their comedic tone clashes with the straight adventure episodes favored by fans. Also, "Mothmoose" doesn't feature ''any'' of the Rangers—the heroes are Zach's children and the Kiwi Kids.
** Which is [[Lampshaded]] by Commander Walsh explaining that the Rangers aren't available.
** Which is [[Lampshaded]] by Commander Walsh explaining that the Rangers aren't available.
* [[Big Creepy Crawlies]]: The Traash, complete with the usual alien-insect tropes [[Hive Mind]], [[Hive Queen]] and [[Hive Caste System]].
* [[Big Creepy-Crawlies]]: The Traash, complete with the usual alien-insect tropes [[Hive Mind]], [[Hive Queen]] and [[Hive Caste System]].
* [[Bookcase Passage]]: Used in "Ghost Station".
* [[Bookcase Passage]]: Used in "Ghost Station".
* [[Boom Stick]]: Maya's staff.
* [[Boom Stick]]: Maya's staff.
* [[Bounty Hunter]]
* [[Bounty Hunter]]
* [[Braids Beads and Buckskins]]: The natives of Mesa are basically psychic space elf Indians.
* [[Braids, Beads, and Buckskins]]: The natives of Mesa are basically psychic space elf Indians.
* [[Breather Episode]]: "Showtime," sandwiched right between "Scarecrow" and "Psychocrypt".
* [[Breather Episode]]: "Showtime," sandwiched right between "Scarecrow" and "Psychocrypt".
* [[Briar Patching]]: How the Rangers win the day in "Mindnet".
* [[Briar Patching]]: How the Rangers win the day in "Mindnet".
* [[Brought Down to Normal]]: In "The Power Within", Nimrod takes the Rangers' badges so they can't fully access their powers.
* [[Brought Down to Normal]]: In "The Power Within", Nimrod takes the Rangers' badges so they can't fully access their powers.
* [[Casual Danger Dialog]]
* [[Casual Danger Dialog]]
* [[Chained Heat]] ("Chained")
* [[Chained Heat]] ("Chained")
* [[Character Focus]]: Atypically for the era, the show made a habit of it. "Phoenix" centers on Zachary, and only introduces the other three Rangers with a single line of dialogue each at the end. "Galaxy Stranger" is a love letter to [[Clint Eastwood]] movies, focused exclusively on Shane. "Ariel" delves into Niko's background. The final episode, "Heartbeat" is a prolonged [[Awesome Moment]] for Doc.
* [[Character Focus]]: Atypically for the era, the show made a habit of it. "Phoenix" centers on Zachary, and only introduces the other three Rangers with a single line of dialogue each at the end. "Galaxy Stranger" is a love letter to [[Clint Eastwood]] movies, focused exclusively on Shane. "Ariel" delves into Niko's background. The final episode, "Heartbeat" is a prolonged [[Awesome Moment]] for Doc.
* [[Clear My Name]]: Shane has to do this after Ryker Kilbane impersonates him in "Mindnet".
* [[Clear My Name]]: Shane has to do this after Ryker Kilbane impersonates him in "Mindnet".
* [[Cool Bike]]: The Rangers' Jet Cycles.
* [[Cool Bike]]: The Rangers' Jet Cycles.
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* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: Bovo Corporation is full of them.
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: Bovo Corporation is full of them.
* [[Cowboy Cop]]: All the Rangers qualify, but Shane is a rebel even by the group's standards.
* [[Cowboy Cop]]: All the Rangers qualify, but Shane is a rebel even by the group's standards.
* [[Cult Soundtrack]]: When Koch was compiling the DVD release and asking for extras, the fan list clogged with requests ''begging'' for a soundtrack.
* [[Cult Soundtrack]]: When Koch was compiling the DVD release and asking for extras, the fan list clogged with requests ''begging'' for a soundtrack.
* [[Cybernetics Eat Your Soul]]: An [[Averted Trope]] in this series.
* [[Cybernetics Eat Your Soul]]: An [[Averted Trope]] in this series.
* [[Days of Future Past]]: As with most other [[Space Western|Space Westerns]], clothing and architecture reminiscent of [[The Wild West]] co-exists with futuristic technology.
* [[Days of Future Past]]: As with most other [[Space Western]]s, clothing and architecture reminiscent of [[The Wild West]] co-exists with futuristic technology.
* [[Deface of the Moon]] ("Queen's Lair")
* [[Deface of the Moon]] ("Queen's Lair")
* [[Deflector Shields]]: The Kirwin planetary shield. Also, Niko sometimes whips up a small one with her [[Psychic Powers]], and Waldo carries a personal forcefield projector.
* [[Deflector Shields]]: The Kirwin planetary shield. Also, Niko sometimes whips up a small one with her [[Psychic Powers]], and Waldo carries a personal forcefield projector.
* [[Determined Homesteader]]: ''Very'' commonly encountered on the planets the Rangers went to. In "Fire and Iron," it's one of these who called the Rangers there to stop sabotage to the monorail (railroad). In "Galaxy Stranger," a [[Cattle Baron]] is trying to force them from their land. [[Recurring Character]] Annie O. stands for this Trope on the planet Ozark.
* [[Determined Homesteader]]: ''Very'' commonly encountered on the planets the Rangers went to. In "Fire and Iron," it's one of these who called the Rangers there to stop sabotage to the monorail (railroad). In "Galaxy Stranger," a [[Cattle Baron]] is trying to force them from their land. [[Recurring Character]] Annie O. stands for this Trope on the planet Ozark.
* [[Doomed Hometown]]: The fate of the colony world where Niko was born.
* [[Doomed Hometown]]: The fate of the colony world where Niko was born.
* [[Drama Bomb]]: The Supertrooper Duology, "Psychocrypt," "Scarecrow."
* [[Drama Bomb]]: The Supertrooper Duology, "Psychocrypt," "Scarecrow."
* [[Dueling Shows]]: ''[[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (Animation)|Galaxy Rangers]]'' beat its [[Space Western]] competitors, ''[[Bravestarr (Animation)|Bravestarr]]'' and ''[[Saber Rider and The Star Sheriffs (Anime)|Saber Rider and The Star Sheriffs]]'', to the American airwaves by a year--not that it made any difference in the ratings.
* [[Dueling Shows]]: ''Galaxy Rangers'' beat its [[Space Western]] competitors, ''[[Bravestarr]]'' and ''[[Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs]]'', to the American airwaves by a year—not that it made any difference in the ratings.
* [[DVD Commentary]]: On the American box sets, key episodes have commentary from Robert Mandell, his brother (and voice actor on the show) Henry, and story editor Christopher Rowley.
* [[DVD Commentary]]: On the American box sets, key episodes have commentary from Robert Mandell, his brother (and voice actor on the show) Henry, and story editor Christopher Rowley.
* [[The Empire]]: The Queen runs it.
* [[The Empire]]: The Queen runs it.
* [[Episode Title Card]]
* [[Episode Title Card]]
* [[Everybody Laughs Ending]]: Done in a few episodes.
* [["Everybody Laughs" Ending]]: Done in a few episodes.
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|Ryker Killbane]] for Goose, has the same powers but [[Voluntary Shapeshifting|under conscious control]] and with no need for an implant.
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|Ryker Killbane]] for Goose, has the same powers but [[Voluntary Shapeshifting|under conscious control]] and with no need for an implant.
* [[Expository Theme Tune]]: Preceded by the [[Opening Narration]]. This can be heard [http://www.coucoucircus.org/da/generique.php?id=1280 here.]
* [[Expository Theme Tune]]: Preceded by the [[Opening Narration]]. This can be heard [https://web.archive.org/web/20100813153317/http://www.coucoucircus.org/da/generique.php?id=1280 here.]
* [[Exty Years From Now]]: The story begins in 2086, exactly 100 years after the show premiered.
* [[Exty Years From Now]]: The story begins in 2086, exactly 100 years after the show premiered.
* [[Fake Defector]]: The Rangers, Waldo and Zozo in "Renegade Rangers".
* [[Fake Defector]]: The Rangers, Waldo and Zozo in "Renegade Rangers".
* [[Fantastic Fruits and Vegetables]]: Just about anything coming out of the Kiwi species. The [[Planet of Hats|species hat]] is that they are geniuses at agricultural technology.
* [[Fantastic Fruits and Vegetables]]: Just about anything coming out of the Kiwi species. The [[Planet of Hats|species hat]] is that they are geniuses at agricultural technology.
* [[Faster Than Light Travel]]: The Hyperdrive.
* [[Faster-Than-Light Travel]]: The Hyperdrive.
* [[Fate Worse Than Death]]: Eliza. Oh GOD, poor Eliza.
* [[Fate Worse Than Death]]: Eliza. Oh GOD, poor Eliza.
** The episode "Psychocrypt" demonstrates the details. After having their soul torn out ''painfully,'' those tossed in the device are fully aware of what's happened, their [[Life Energy]] is used to make a construct the Queen (the person who put them there) can see and hear through, forced to do her bidding. Making it worse is that she is forced to serve her husband's [[Arch Enemy]], with everything she knows fashioned into a weapon against him. Oh, and then we get into the Queen cheerfully [[Mind Rape|committing telepathic rape]] of both her and her husband on a nightly basis for at least a week and possibly longer...
** The episode "Psychocrypt" demonstrates the details. After having their soul torn out ''painfully,'' those tossed in the device are fully aware of what's happened, their [[Life Energy]] is used to make a construct the Queen (the person who put them there) can see and hear through, forced to do her bidding. Making it worse is that she is forced to serve her husband's [[Arch Enemy]], with everything she knows fashioned into a weapon against him. Oh, and then we get into the Queen cheerfully [[Mind Rape|committing telepathic rape]] of both her and her husband on a nightly basis for at least a week and possibly longer...
* [[Forgotten Superweapon]]: The Sleeper of Tarkon.
* [[Forgotten Superweapon]]: The Sleeper of Tarkon.
* [[Genetic Engineering Is the New Nuke]]: The principle behind the creation of the Supertroopers, with a touch of [[Magic Genetics]]. A lighter episode, "Marshmallow Trees," and a [[Noodle Incident]] mentioned in "Scarecrow" deal with GMO crops gone out of control.
* [[Genetic Engineering Is the New Nuke]]: The principle behind the creation of the Supertroopers, with a touch of [[Magic Genetics]]. A lighter episode, "Marshmallow Trees," and a [[Noodle Incident]] mentioned in "Scarecrow" deal with GMO crops gone out of control.
** It is generally avoided in context with agriculture, though. Gengineered cattle or crops are a fact of life, and the two times problems occur, they stem from unexpected interactions with the conditions on a planet other than the one the organism was developed on.
** It is generally avoided in context with agriculture, though. Gengineered cattle or crops are a fact of life, and the two times problems occur, they stem from unexpected interactions with the conditions on a planet other than the one the organism was developed on.
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: The writing staff was extremely clever at giving just enough hints about some [[Backstory]] elements (such as mass genocide) to induce [[Fridge Horror]]. It also pulled a subtle, but striking hint that Shane... "took one for the team" to distract the lovely Daisy O'Mega in "Renegade Rangers." Go [[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (Animation)/Radar|here]] for more examples.
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: The writing staff was extremely clever at giving just enough hints about some [[Backstory]] elements (such as mass genocide) to induce [[Fridge Horror]]. It also pulled a subtle, but striking hint that Shane... "took one for the team" to distract the lovely Daisy O'Mega in "Renegade Rangers." Go [[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers/Radar|here]] for more examples.
* [[God Save Us From the Queen]] : The Queen of the Crown is a genocidal, paranoid meglomaniac.
* [[God Save Us From the Queen]] : The Queen of the Crown is a genocidal, paranoid meglomaniac.
* [[Gravity Sucks]]
* [[Gravity Sucks]]
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** In "Tune-Up", {{spoiler|Buzzwang blows himself up to protect BETA's secrets from Lazarus Slade. He gets better, as he's rebuilt by the end of the episode.}}
** In "Tune-Up", {{spoiler|Buzzwang blows himself up to protect BETA's secrets from Lazarus Slade. He gets better, as he's rebuilt by the end of the episode.}}
** In "Heartbeat", {{spoiler|The Old Shaman merges his life force with the Heart of Tarkon so that the [[Master Computer]] can continue to defend the planet.}}
** In "Heartbeat", {{spoiler|The Old Shaman merges his life force with the Heart of Tarkon so that the [[Master Computer]] can continue to defend the planet.}}
** "Trouble at Texton" has {{spoiler|Shane getting the other three to safety while he becomes trapped in a particle accelerator. He gets better courtesy of an extra-dimensional entity}}.
** "Trouble at Texton" has {{spoiler|Shane getting the other three to safety while he becomes trapped in a particle accelerator. He gets better courtesy of an extra-dimensional entity}}.
** And in "Phoenix," (the pilot episode): {{spoiler|Eliza orders GV to launch the escape shuttle containing her kids, staying behind to face the [[Fate Worse Than Death]]}}.
** And in "Phoenix," (the pilot episode): {{spoiler|Eliza orders GV to launch the escape shuttle containing her kids, staying behind to face the [[Fate Worse Than Death]]}}.
* [[Heroes Want Redheads]]: Goose and Niko, [[Depending On the Artist|when the colorists remember she's a redhead]]. Not that he's [[Chick Magnet|exclusive in his affections]], as he and [[Rogues Gallery]] member Daisy O'Mega were pretty shameless in "Renegade Rangers."
* [[Heroes Want Redheads]]: Goose and Niko, [[Depending on the Artist|when the colorists remember she's a redhead]]. Not that he's [[Chick Magnet|exclusive in his affections]], as he and [[Rogues Gallery]] member Daisy O'Mega were pretty shameless in "Renegade Rangers."
** Shane's not the only one with a thing for redheads. Eliza was also auburn-haired.
** Shane's not the only one with a thing for redheads. Eliza was also auburn-haired.
* [[Hobbits]]: The Kiwi species are shorter than humans, specialize in agricultural tech, and are generally a cheerful and good-natured people. [[Beware the Nice Ones|Pissing them off tends to be a bad idea, though]].
* [[Hobbits]]: The Kiwi species are shorter than humans, specialize in agricultural tech, and are generally a cheerful and good-natured people. [[Beware the Nice Ones|Pissing them off tends to be a bad idea, though]].
* [[Horse of a Different Color]]: Aliens who use non-mechanical steeds ride various alien beasts.
* [[Horse of a Different Color]]: Aliens who use non-mechanical steeds ride various alien beasts.
* [[Humans Are Special]]: But in a negative way. Human [[Life Energy]] is more powerful and longer lasting than that of other species, which is why the Queen starts hunting humans to power her psychocrystals. Even races that ''aren't'' seeking them for the Queen's crypt consider humans to be [[Humanity Is Insane|wildly unpredictable and completely insane]].
* [[Humans Are Special]]: But in a negative way. Human [[Life Energy]] is more powerful and longer lasting than that of other species, which is why the Queen starts hunting humans to power her psychocrystals. Even races that ''aren't'' seeking them for the Queen's crypt consider humans to be [[Humanity Is Insane|wildly unpredictable and completely insane]].
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* [[Humans Are White]]: Doc and two one-shot villains seem to be the only non-white humans in the galaxy.
* [[Humans Are White]]: Doc and two one-shot villains seem to be the only non-white humans in the galaxy.
* [[Humanoid Aliens]]: And some [[Human Aliens]].
* [[Humanoid Aliens]]: And some [[Human Aliens]].
* [[Hunting the Most Dangerous Game]]: The plot of "The Power Within"--Zach even uses the phrase "Most Dangerous Game" as a [[Shout Out]] to [[The Most Dangerous Game|the original short story]].
* [[Hunting the Most Dangerous Game]]: The plot of "The Power Within"—Zach even uses the phrase "Most Dangerous Game" as a [[Shout-Out]] to [[The Most Dangerous Game|the original short story]].
* [[I Have You Now, My Pretty]]: A gender-inverted version shows up in "Psychocrypt." The Queen is ''delighted'' to have Zachary in her clutches. The most innocent interpretation says she "merely" [[Mind Rape|MindRaped]] him. The [[DVD Commentary]] and [[Fanon]]...yeah.
* [[I Have You Now, My Pretty]]: A gender-inverted version shows up in "Psychocrypt." The Queen is ''delighted'' to have Zachary in her clutches. The most innocent interpretation says she "merely" [[Mind Rape|MindRaped]] him. The [[DVD Commentary]] and [[Fanon]]...yeah.
* [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]]: Shane couldn't admit his feelings for his fellow Supertrooper, Darkstar. Instead, she runs off with [[Jerkass]] Stingray and becomes a criminal while Shane is conscripted into the Rangers with orders to hunt them down. When he finds them, Darkstar makes it clear she's staying with Stingray. After defeating Stingray, Shane walks away from them both. Darkstar is unable to understand ''why.''
* [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]]: Shane couldn't admit his feelings for his fellow Supertrooper, Darkstar. Instead, she runs off with [[Jerkass]] Stingray and becomes a criminal while Shane is conscripted into the Rangers with orders to hunt them down. When he finds them, Darkstar makes it clear she's staying with Stingray. After defeating Stingray, Shane walks away from them both. Darkstar is unable to understand ''why.''
* [[Imported Alien Phlebotinum]]: The Hyperdrive.
* [[Imported Alien Phlebotinum]]: The Hyperdrive.
* [[Instrument of Murder]]: In "Battle of the Bandits" the Rangers and a pack of Slaverlords started firing their "modified" guitars at one another.
* [[Instrument of Murder]]: In "Battle of the Bandits" the Rangers and a pack of Slaverlords started firing their "modified" guitars at one another.
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* [[Last of Their Kind]]: The [[Punny Name|Girkins]], an alien race whom the Queen has hunted to near extinction because they were the best species for energizing the psychocrystals until humans showed up.
* [[Last of Their Kind]]: The [[Punny Name|Girkins]], an alien race whom the Queen has hunted to near extinction because they were the best species for energizing the psychocrystals until humans showed up.
* [[Life Energy]]: The principle that the Crown Empire's psychocrystals work on.
* [[Life Energy]]: The principle that the Crown Empire's psychocrystals work on.
* [[Loads and Loads of Characters]]: On the DVD extras, Robert Mandell estimates that the series had ''390'' different characters designed for it. At least a dozen were [[Recurring Character|Recurring Characters]].
* [[Loads and Loads of Characters]]: On the DVD extras, Robert Mandell estimates that the series had ''390'' different characters designed for it. At least a dozen were [[Recurring Character]]s.
* [[Love Potion]]: "Rusty and the Boys"
* [[Love Potion]]: "Rusty and the Boys"
* [[Mad Scientist]]: Most notably, Lazarus Slade.
* [[Mad Scientist]]: Most notably, Lazarus Slade.
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* [[Magic From Technology]]: Maya's Staff, the Heart of Tarkon.
* [[Magic From Technology]]: Maya's Staff, the Heart of Tarkon.
* [[Magitek]]: The Badge of Power and the Psychocrypt.
* [[Magitek]]: The Badge of Power and the Psychocrypt.
* [[The Magnificent Seven Samurai]]: Accroding to [[Word of God|Robert Mandell]], this was the inspiration for Waldo and Zozo seeking help from Earth, and therefore the entire premise. "The Magnificent Kiwi" is an additional, episode-length [[Shout Out]] to the trope.
* [[The Magnificent Seven Samurai]]: Accroding to [[Word of God|Robert Mandell]], this was the inspiration for Waldo and Zozo seeking help from Earth, and therefore the entire premise. "The Magnificent Kiwi" is an additional, episode-length [[Shout-Out]] to the trope.
* [[Master Computer]]: The Heart of Tarkon. Atypically for the trope, the device is benevolent; it runs the planet's defenses.
* [[Master Computer]]: The Heart of Tarkon. Atypically for the trope, the device is benevolent; it runs the planet's defenses.
* [[Medium Blending]]: Robert Mandell was one of the first Western animators to invoke this, as early as 1983's ''Thunderbirds 2086,'' but went further with it in this series. The CGI is [[Justified]], since it's used on computer screens and as the avatars of AI units.
* [[Medium Blending]]: Robert Mandell was one of the first Western animators to invoke this, as early as 1983's ''Thunderbirds 2086,'' but went further with it in this series. The CGI is [[Justified]], since it's used on computer screens and as the avatars of AI units.
* [[Meaningful Funeral]]: Eliza being put in stasis at the end of "New Frontier". She's not dead, but the effect is the same.
* [[Meaningful Funeral]]: Eliza being put in stasis at the end of "New Frontier". She's not dead, but the effect is the same.
* [[Mechanical Horse]]: Each Ranger has a sentient "Cybersteed".
* [[Mechanical Horse]]: Each Ranger has a sentient "Cybersteed".
* [[Mental Fusion]]: The Rangers can use Niko's [[Psychic Powers]] to [[All Your Powers Combined|combine their mental energy]] into an impenetrable shield or a devastating power blast.
* [[Mental Fusion]]: The Rangers can use Niko's [[Psychic Powers]] to [[All Your Powers Combined|combine their mental energy]] into an impenetrable shield or a devastating power blast.
* [[Merchandise-Driven]]: Subverted. While the producers were always aware how toyetic the project was, ''[[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (Animation)|Galaxy Rangers]]'' didn't get a toy deal until it had already gone into production, and the action figures were released only overseas for reasons detailed in [[Germans Love David Hasselhoff]] and [[Periphery Demographic]] on [[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (Animation)/YMMV|the YMMV page]].
* [[Merchandise-Driven]]: Subverted. While the producers were always aware how toyetic the project was, ''Galaxy Rangers'' didn't get a toy deal until it had already gone into production, and the action figures were released only overseas for reasons detailed in [[Germans Love David Hasselhoff]] and [[Periphery Demographic]] on [[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers/YMMV|the YMMV page]].
* [[Me's a Crowd]]: The "baby Buzzwangs" from "Tune-Up".
* [[Me's a Crowd]]: The "baby Buzzwangs" from "Tune-Up".
* [[Mind Rape]] : [[What Do You Mean It's for Kids?|For a mid-80's "kids show," they loved this one]]. The Psychocrypt, Po Sensation Doll, Mindnet, "dream maker," and one of the Scarecrow's abilities all fell into shades of this one.
* [[Mind Rape]] : [[What Do You Mean It's for Kids?|For a mid-80's "kids show," they loved this one]]. The Psychocrypt, Po Sensation Doll, Mindnet, "dream maker," and one of the Scarecrow's abilities all fell into shades of this one.
** As did the General's "interrogation" of the prison warden in "Changeling"
** As did the General's "interrogation" of the prison warden in "Changeling"
* [[My Name Is Not Durwood]]: Doc's Cybersteed, Voyager, is a [[Cloudcuckoolander]] who constantly calls him "Wilbur" instead of "Walter". This is a [[Shout Out]] to the old 1960s sitcom, ''[[Mister Ed]]'', in which the eponymous talking horse has a human owner he has conversations with named Wilbur.
* [[My Name Is Not Durwood]]: Doc's Cybersteed, Voyager, is a [[Cloudcuckoolander]] who constantly calls him "Wilbur" instead of "Walter". This is a [[Shout-Out]] to the old 1960s sitcom, ''[[Mister Ed]]'', in which the eponymous talking horse has a human owner he has conversations with named Wilbur.
* [[Name's the Same]]: ''Galaxy Rangers'' is the international distribution name for the [[Super Sentai]] series ''[[Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger]]'', as can be seen in the closing credits of its American adaptation ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (TV)|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]''.
* [[Name's the Same]]: ''Galaxy Rangers'' is the international distribution name for the [[Super Sentai]] series ''[[Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger]]'', as can be seen in the closing credits of its American adaptation ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]''.
** The Andorians, who have no relation to the blue guys from ''[[Star Trek (Franchise)|Star Trek]]''.
** The Andorians, who have no relation to the blue guys from ''[[Star Trek]]''.
** The Kiwis are neither a hairy-skinned fruit, a funny-looking bird, nor are they from [[Useful Notes/New Zealand|New Zealand]].
** The Kiwis are neither a hairy-skinned fruit, a funny-looking bird, nor are they from [[New Zealand]].
** Megamind (the villain of "Ariel") is no relation to, well, ''[[Megamind (Animation)|Megamind]]''.
** Megamind (the villain of "Ariel") is no relation to, well, ''[[Megamind]]''.
* [[Never Say Die]]: ''Very'' averted. The very first episode shows us people getting cut down by [[G.I. Joe]] lasers, and Zachary is mercilessly gunned down and paralyzed. Characters fear for their lives and openly acknowledge corpses, and the early plot involves mashing humans down into [[Life Energy]].
* [[Never Say "Die"]]: ''Very'' averted. The very first episode shows us people getting cut down by [[G.I. Joe]] lasers, and Zachary is mercilessly gunned down and paralyzed. Characters fear for their lives and openly acknowledge corpses, and the early plot involves mashing humans down into [[Life Energy]].
* [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot]] : Cyborg space cowboys versus alien sorcerers and high-tech space zombies. Only in [[The Eighties]].
* [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot]] : Cyborg space cowboys versus alien sorcerers and high-tech space zombies. Only in [[The Eighties]].
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Shane resembles [[Clint Eastwood]], Doc resembles Billy Dee Williams, the Queen resembles the Queen from ''[[Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs (Disney)|Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs]]'', Eve Weiner resembles [[Madonna]], and Q-Ball resembles Paul Shaffer, [[David Letterman]]'s bandleader.
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Shane resembles [[Clint Eastwood]], Doc resembles Billy Dee Williams, the Queen resembles the Queen from ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney film)|Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs]]'', Eve Weiner resembles [[Madonna]], and Q-Ball resembles Paul Shaffer, [[David Letterman]]'s bandleader.
* [[Nonuniform Uniform]]: Each Ranger customizes their outfit in some way. At one point Goose even adopts an all-black outfit.
* [[Nonuniform Uniform]]: Each Ranger customizes their outfit in some way. At one point Goose even adopts an all-black outfit.
* [[Off-Model]]: See the Animation Bump entry for more information.
* [[Off-Model]]: See the Animation Bump entry for more information.
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* [[Outlaw Town]]: Blackwater asteroid. It was thought to be an Urban Legend by the law enforcement, but a delerious Cody Carson (a shady quasi-ally to the Rangers) proved it wasn't by all but kidnapping Doc and Niko and taking them there.
* [[Outlaw Town]]: Blackwater asteroid. It was thought to be an Urban Legend by the law enforcement, but a delerious Cody Carson (a shady quasi-ally to the Rangers) proved it wasn't by all but kidnapping Doc and Niko and taking them there.
* [[Planetville]]
* [[Planetville]]
* [[Plot Tailored to The Party]]: They loved this one. Most of the time, there were ways for the team to show off their skills; computers to hack, something to be scanned psychically, something to hit, and the captain to keep things coordinated. Of course, they subverted it just as often with their fondness for [[Absentee Actor]], when the remaining crew would find the situation more complicated due to their fellow Ranger being out of the picture.
* [[Plot Tailored to the Party]]: They loved this one. Most of the time, there were ways for the team to show off their skills; computers to hack, something to be scanned psychically, something to hit, and the captain to keep things coordinated. Of course, they subverted it just as often with their fondness for [[Absentee Actor]], when the remaining crew would find the situation more complicated due to their fellow Ranger being out of the picture.
* [[Power Crystal]]: Psychocrystals, and the psi-amplifying Star Stones, which often serve as a [[Mineral MacGuffin]].
* [[Power Crystal]]: Psychocrystals, and the psi-amplifying Star Stones, which often serve as a [[Mineral MacGuffin]].
* [[The Power of Friendship|Power of Friendship]]: implied to be ''why'' the Mental Fusion tactic can be done, and played up in several episodes, especially "Mindnet" and "Psychocrypt."
* [[The Power of Friendship|Power of Friendship]]: implied to be ''why'' the Mental Fusion tactic can be done, and played up in several episodes, especially "Mindnet" and "Psychocrypt."
* [[Power of Rock]]: The soundtrack, in all of its prog-rock glory, is one of the [[Ear Worm|most memorable aspects]]. John van Tonregen and Peter Wetzler were behind it, and included singers Myles Hunter and Steve Overland. [[In Universe]], "Battle of the Bandits" used it.
* [[Power of Rock]]: The soundtrack, in all of its prog-rock glory, is one of the [[Ear Worm|most memorable aspects]]. John van Tonregen and Peter Wetzler were behind it, and included singers Myles Hunter and Steve Overland. [[In-Universe]], "Battle of the Bandits" used it.
* [[Psychic Powers]]: Niko has them, as do most residents of Xanadu and the Mesa natives.
* [[Psychic Powers]]: Niko has them, as do most residents of Xanadu and the Mesa natives.
* [[Psycho Serum]]: The Mutagen used to amp up the Super-Troopers came with [[With Great Power Comes Great Insanity|some unforeseen side effects]].
* [[Psycho Serum]]: The Mutagen used to amp up the Super-Troopers came with [[With Great Power Comes Great Insanity|some unforeseen side effects]].
* [[La Résistance]]: The Walkabians who oppose [[The Empire]] in "Queen's Lair".
* [[La Résistance]]: The Walkabians who oppose [[The Empire]] in "Queen's Lair".
* [[Ragnarok Proofing]]: Multi-million year old technology that still works, including the ol' [[Durable Deathtrap]] and the Scarecrow.
* [[Ragnarok Proofing]]: Multi-million year old technology that still works, including the ol' [[Durable Deathtrap]] and the Scarecrow.
* [[Real Life Writes the Plot]]: While many of the [[Absentee Actor]] episodes were deliberate, some of it was to shoot around ''[[Thundercats (Animation)|ThunderCats]]'' and ''[[Dirty Dancing]]''.
* [[Real Life Writes the Plot]]: While many of the [[Absentee Actor]] episodes were deliberate, some of it was to shoot around ''[[Thundercats]]'' and ''[[Dirty Dancing]]''.
* [[Recurring Character]]: See [[Loads and Loads of Characters]].
* [[Recurring Character]]: See [[Loads and Loads of Characters]].
* [[Robot Buddy]]: Buzzwang, the [[Star Wars|C3PO-like]] [[Plucky Comic Relief]] android Ranger, and the Cybersteeds.
* [[Robot Buddy]]: Buzzwang, the [[Star Wars|C3PO-like]] [[Plucky Comic Relief]] android Ranger, and the Cybersteeds.
* [[Rock Beats Laser]]: In one of the UK-only [[Comic Book Adaptation]] stories.
* [[Rock Beats Laser]]: In one of the UK-only [[Comic Book Adaptation]] stories.
* [[Rogues Gallery]]: Unlike most [[Animated Shows]] from [[The Eighties]], ''[[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (Animation)|Galaxy Rangers]]'' has a wide variety of villains.
* [[Rogues Gallery]]: Unlike most [[Animated Shows]] from [[The Eighties]], ''Galaxy Rangers'' has a wide variety of villains.
* [[Rogues Gallery Showcase]]: "Birds of a Feather" features the Rangers and several recurring villains all after the same [[MacGuffin]].
* [[Rogues Gallery Showcase]]: "Birds of a Feather" features the Rangers and several recurring villains all after the same [[MacGuffin]].
* [[R-Rated Opening]]: "Phoenix" and "Gift of Life" - in the first, there's about two or three minutes of exposition before the Crown Destroyer lands on Kirwin and colonists are brutally gunned down. In the second, it's an action-packed opening as the Rangers fight off a criminal gang to arrest a rogue scientist, only to find that the woman inside the house is dead, the scientist is wounded and dying, and their child is nowhere to be seen.
* [[R-Rated Opening]]: "Phoenix" and "Gift of Life" - in the first, there's about two or three minutes of exposition before the Crown Destroyer lands on Kirwin and colonists are brutally gunned down. In the second, it's an action-packed opening as the Rangers fight off a criminal gang to arrest a rogue scientist, only to find that the woman inside the house is dead, the scientist is wounded and dying, and their child is nowhere to be seen.
* [[Sapient Dolphin]]: Talking hyperintelligent telepathic cyborg ones, to boot.
* [[Sapient Dolphin]]: Talking hyperintelligent telepathic cyborg ones, to boot.
* [[Sealed Evil in A Can]]: Scarecrow and the Mega Mind. The Heart of Tarkon was [[Sealed Good in A Can]].
* [[Sealed Evil in a Can]]: Scarecrow and the Mega Mind. The Heart of Tarkon was [[Sealed Good in a Can]].
* [[Shorttank]]: Ambassador Zizaw, Master of Kiwi-Fu!
* [[Shorttank]]: Ambassador Zizaw, Master of Kiwi-Fu!
* [[Shout Out]]: Too many to list, but here's a prominent one: Shane Gooseman is presumably named after the main character of ''[[Shane]]''. Also, Walter "Doc" Hartford's talking (mechanical) horse [[Mister Ed|calls him "Wilbur."]]
* [[Shout-Out]]: Too many to list, but here's a prominent one: Shane Gooseman is presumably named after the main character of ''[[Shane]]''. Also, Walter "Doc" Hartford's talking (mechanical) horse [[Mister Ed|calls him "Wilbur."]]
* [[Sixty Five Episode Cartoon]]
* [[Sixty-Five-Episode Cartoon]]
* [[Soul Jar]]: The psychocrystals are negative versions of this.
* [[Soul Jar]]: The psychocrystals are negative versions of this.
* [[Space Amish]]: The planet Tarkon bans all technology as evil-- though for [[Rule of Cool|some reason]] they do have [[Cool Airship|Cool Airships]].
* [[Space Amish]]: The planet Tarkon bans all technology as evil—though for [[Rule of Cool|some reason]] they do have [[Cool Airship]]s.
* [[Space Fighter]]: Ranger Interceptors.
* [[Space Fighter]]: Ranger Interceptors.
* [[Space Opera]]
* [[Space Opera]]
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* [[Space Western]]
* [[Space Western]]
* [[Space Whale]] ("Space Moby")
* [[Space Whale]] ("Space Moby")
* [[Story Arc]]: One of the first Western animated series to attempt it. Again, this was a deliberate choice by the writing staff.
* [[Story Arc]]: One of the first Western animated series to attempt it. Again, this was a deliberate choice by the writing staff.
* [[Super Soldier]]: What the Supertroopers were intended to be.
* [[Super Soldier]]: What the Supertroopers were intended to be.
* [[Super Serum]]: Super-Trooper Juice (the original [[Psycho Serum|unadulterated]] version) is a [[MacGuffin]] sought by several parties.
* [[Super Serum]]: Super-Trooper Juice (the original [[Psycho Serum|unadulterated]] version) is a [[MacGuffin]] sought by several parties.
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** The Scarecrow is able to control Goose's robot horse.
** The Scarecrow is able to control Goose's robot horse.
* [[Teleporters and Transporters]] ("Tower of Combat", "Ariel", "The Power Within")
* [[Teleporters and Transporters]] ("Tower of Combat", "Ariel", "The Power Within")
* [[Theme Music Power-Up]]: You start hearing electric guitars, and you know some butt's gonna get kicked.
* [[Theme Music Power-Up]]: You start hearing electric guitars, and you know some butt's gonna get kicked.
* [[Those Two Guys]]: Waldo and Zozo.
* [[Those Two Guys]]: Waldo and Zozo.
* [[Title Drop]]: The title of almost every episode is said at some point within the episode itself.
* [[Title Drop]]: The title of almost every episode is said at some point within the episode itself.
* [[Title Scream]]
* [[Title Scream]]
* [[Training From Hell]]: Wolf Den. A bunch of [[Artificial Human]] [[Tyke Bomb|Tykebombs]], designed for the purpose of killing any aliens that come across Earth. Involved things like being shot at by giant mechas with live ammo, the [[Morally-Ambiguous Doctorate|Morally Ambiguous Doctorates]] using them as test subjects for experimental combat drugs, and one's [[Sociopathic Soldier|"fellow" Troopers]] were more than happy to weed the "weak" from the ranks themselves. Oh, and they didn't much care about little things like "casualties." This was ''before'' Senator Whiner dosed the lot with [[Psycho Serum]].
* [[Training from Hell]]: Wolf Den. A bunch of [[Artificial Human]] [[Tyke Bomb|Tykebombs]], designed for the purpose of killing any aliens that come across Earth. Involved things like being shot at by giant mechas with live ammo, the [[Morally-Ambiguous Doctorate|Morally Ambiguous Doctorates]] using them as test subjects for experimental combat drugs, and one's [[Sociopathic Soldier|"fellow" Troopers]] were more than happy to weed the "weak" from the ranks themselves. Oh, and they didn't much care about little things like "casualties." This was ''before'' Senator Whiner dosed the lot with [[Psycho Serum]].
* [[Wave Motion Gun]]: The Queen's hyperspace cannon in "Queen's Lair".
* [[Wave Motion Gun]]: The Queen's hyperspace cannon in "Queen's Lair".
* [[We Can Rebuild Him]]: How Zach became a [[Hollywood Cyborg]].
* [[We Can Rebuild Him]]: How Zach became a [[Hollywood Cyborg]].
* [[What the Hell Townspeople]]: The planets of Ozark and Tarkon - ''several times.'' Both eventually get their act together.
* [[What the Hell, Townspeople?]]: The planets of Ozark and Tarkon - ''several times.'' Both eventually get their act together.
* [[A World Half Full]]: The Crown Empire may be crumbling, but it's still powerful. The [[God Save Us From the Queen|Queen]] herself is a bloodthirsty, genocidal megalomaniac. The jail system is about as good as [[Batman|Arkham Asylum]]. Tortuna is a [[Wretched Hive]], and some other planets aren't much better. Earth's politicians are often [[Obstructive Bureaucrat|questionable]] or [[Corrupt Bureaucrat|worse]], as are the [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|business-beings]]. One of the Rangers is ''essentially a slave.'' A quarter of the episodes are [[Bittersweet Ending|Bittersweet Endings]]. A few are arguable [[Downer Ending|Downer Endings]]. Oh, and Eliza is never rescued. Still, there are just as many [[Honest Corporate Executive|GOOD Corporate executives]], [[For Science!|benevolent scientists]], [[Reasonable Authority Figure|competent military personnel]], and [[I Come in Peace|friendly alien factions]] as evil ones, and sometimes the "villains" are merely misguided.
* [[A World Half Full]]: The Crown Empire may be crumbling, but it's still powerful. The [[God Save Us From the Queen|Queen]] herself is a bloodthirsty, genocidal megalomaniac. The jail system is about as good as [[Batman|Arkham Asylum]]. Tortuna is a [[Wretched Hive]], and some other planets aren't much better. Earth's politicians are often [[Obstructive Bureaucrat|questionable]] or [[Corrupt Bureaucrat|worse]], as are the [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|business-beings]]. One of the Rangers is ''essentially a slave.'' A quarter of the episodes are [[Bittersweet Ending]]s. A few are arguable [[Downer Ending]]s. Oh, and Eliza is never rescued. Still, there are just as many [[Honest Corporate Executive|GOOD Corporate executives]], [[For Science!|benevolent scientists]], [[Reasonable Authority Figure|competent military personnel]], and [[I Come in Peace|friendly alien factions]] as evil ones, and sometimes the "villains" are merely misguided.
* [[Wretched Hive]]: Tortuna and quite a bit of Mars.
* [[Wretched Hive]]: Tortuna and quite a bit of Mars.
* [[You Have 48 Hours]] : Though, in the Rangers' case, it was "twenty-four hours."
* [[You Have 48 Hours]] : Though, in the Rangers' case, it was "twenty-four hours."


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"In 2086, two peaceful aliens journeyed to Earth, seeking our help. In return, they gave us the plans for our first hyperdrive, allowing mankind to open the doors to the stars. We have assembled a team of unique individuals to protect Earth and our allies. Courageous pioneers committed to the highest ideals of justice and dedicated to preserving law and order across the new frontier. These are the Adventures Of The Galaxy Rangers!"
—The Opening Narration

This critically acclaimed 1986 series was the first of three animated Space Westerns to air in America during the late 1980s.

To elaborate on the Opening Narration: The peaceful aliens represent several planets who are endangered by The Crown Empire, an interplanetary dictatorship headed by the tyrannical Queen of the Crown. Thanks to the hyperdrive, Earth begins to interact with alien worlds and colonize distant planets, which leads to a culture that resembles a futuristic version of The Wild West. Unfortunately, it also leads to danger from spacegoing outlaws, as well as The Crown Empire, which wants to enslave every race it encounters—especially the human race. The crimefighting organization BETA (the Bureau of Extra-Terrestrial Affairs) is formed to protect Earth from these threats. BETA's best-known agents are the Galaxy Rangers, four fearless "space cowboys" (well, one of them's a cowgirl) who each have different powers provided by Series Five brain implants. The Rangers are Cyborg team leader Zachary Foxx, shapeshifting Cowboy Cop Shane Gooseman, psychic Action Girl Niko, and wisecracking Techno Wizard Walter "Doc" Hartford. More information about the Rangers, and their friends and enemies, is available at the character sheet.

For a kid-oriented Animated Series from The Eighties that had a breakdancing robot in it, Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers has earned a surprising amount of respect from adult fans. The show was sophisticated for an American Animated Series of its time, and between the involvement of TMS Entertainment and the epic storylines, it had an Animesque feel that few of its competitors could match. Even now, it still has a solid fanbase. Series creator Robert Mandell also went on to do Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders in the 90's.

Not to be confused with Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, or with the original western name of Kyouryuu Sentai Zyuranger, which would become the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

Tropes used in Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers include:
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