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{{quote| ''"SPD Emergency!"''}}
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The series focuses on S.P.D.'s B-Squad. As their name indicates, they're backup to the elite A-Squad. At first, B-Squad consists of the serious Sky, who wants nothing more than to be a Red Ranger just like his father, [[Cloudcuckoolander]] Bridge, and the rich former model and pop idol Syd. When A-Squad is forced to leave the planet on business, they're promoted to Ranger status, and given morphers. Sky is ''not'' pleased to learn that he's only a Blue Ranger. Their first mission is to track down a pair of metahuman [[Just Like Robin Hood|Robin Hoods]], Z and Jack. They were probably chosen for the task because they're metahumans, too. Much to the dismay of B-Squad, Cruger decides that the best punishment for Jack and Z is to become the Red and Yellow Rangers. It takes a while, and they often relapsed back to being bitter and angry at each other, but they eventually become [[True Companions|a tight unit]], and even tighter when they learn why they all have strange, genetic powers...
A seriously divisive series among the fandom, S.P.D. boasted an interesting cast of characters played by excellent actors, but also marked the debut of controversial producer Bruce Kalish and suffered from some interesting [[Executive Meddling]]. Most notable is the case of Sam the Omega Ranger. Disney wanted to save money and didn't want to hire a seventh starring actor, so it was written in that, as a side effect of time traveling, Sam was either stuck in Ranger form or as a little ball of CGI light. This meant he was played on set by a stuntman in a bulky helmet and had his dialogue recorded later in ADR, making interaction between him and the other characters incredibly awkward. Apparently, the crew was so frustrated by this that they tended [[Commuting
Unusually, rather than a two-parter with the previous season's cast, there were two separate episodes with the ''Dino Thunder'' Rangers, with each team getting a chance to enter the world of the other.
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Succeeded by ''[[Power Rangers Mystic Force]].''
Has a [[Power Rangers SPD
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** [[Bigger Bad]]: Omni
* [[Chest Insignia]]: S.P.D. nameplates on the belt and right side of the chest, and police badges on the right shoulder and forehead of the helmet; plus a personal number taking up the entire left side of the chest.
** [[Brought to You
* [[City of Adventure]]: Newtech City
* [[The Dragon]]: Morgana
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* [[Mooks]]: Krybots
** [[Elite Mooks]]/ [[Mook Lieutenant]]: Blueheads, later Orangeheads
* [[Never Say "Die"]]: And that's not the only taboo word. In "Badge", Gruumm steals "hemotech synthetic plasma", and the show's dialogue hides the fact that that's [[Techno Babble]] for artificial blood.
* [[Psycho Rangers]]: The A-Squad, as the [[The Paragon Always Rebels|first rangers]] to ''willingly'' [[Face Heel Turn|serve]] the [[Big Bad]].
* [[Recycled in Space]]!: Power Rangers {{smallcaps|as [[Space Police]]!}}
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** [[Battle Cry]]: A Power Rangers standard, but ''S.P.D.'' parodies it at the same time it uses it in the episode "Shadow pt. 1", when the Rangers [[Saying Sound Effects Out Loud|scream "BATTLE CRY"]] as they maneuver their Megazord towards the enemy.
** [[By the Power of Greyskull]] or [[Invocation]]: "S.P.D., Emergency!" (We're not sure which; "Recognition" shows morphing without the phrase, but "Zapped" implies it's necessary.)
** [[In the Name of
{{quote| ''(B-Squad)'' "[Number]! SPD [color]!"<br />
"Force from the future! Omega Ranger!"<br />
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* [[Aliens Speaking English]]: Averted once in "Recognition" to facilitate a [[Curse of Babel]] plot.
* [[Ambiguous Disorder]]: Bridge. It's thought that his [[Psychic Powers]] might have messed with his head a little.
* [[And the Adventure Continues...]]
* [[Anticlimactic Parent]]: Boom's parents in, well, "Boom"
* [[Artistic License Astronomy]]: Apparently, Sirius is a ''planet'' now. Of course, they could have meant a planet in the Sirius system, as some planets are named "[Star name] [Distance from star]" so the third planet from Sirius would be Sirius 3, but... nothing of the sort is ever stated onscreen. It also happens with Alpha Centauri.
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* [[Author Appeal]]: Writer/Director Greg Aronowitz loves dogs, hence the emphasis on Doggie Cruger and R.I.C. He also had two bulldogs as a child, hence why Bridge mentions his childhood pet bulldog in "Shadow".
* [[Bad Guy Bar]]: Piggy's.
* [[Badass in
* [[Base
* [[Bat Out of Hell]]: Broodwing
* [[Beleaguered Childhood Friend]]: Sky's friend Dru in "Idol".
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** Piggy gets teleported there in another episode.
* [[Disney Villain Death]]: In the finale as Gruumm rejects Cruger's attempt to [[Save the Villain]]. Subverted when he shows up in the aftermath to pick one last fight.
* [[Doing It for
* [[Double Agent]]: Piggy is a ''triple'' agent who was supplying Emperor Gruumm, Broodwing ''and'' the Rangers with information.
* [[Drill Sergeant Nasty]]: Sergeant Silverback
* [[Drunk
* [[Dub Name Change]]: A rare aversion in that Doggie might just have the most similar name to a Ranger's ''Sentai'' counterpart ever (who knows why's that). The only differences between him and ''Dekaranger'''s Doggie (scales aside) are that ''SPD'''s is Anubis "Doggie" Cruger, and ''Dekaranger'''s is Doggie "Boss" '''K'''ruger.
* [[Enforced Method Acting]]: "History", the ''[[Power Rangers Dino Thunder|Dino Thunder]]'' cast was not allowed to see the Doggie Cruger suit until they actually started shooting scenes with him so that they really would be surprised by his appearance.
* [[Evil-Detecting Dog]]: In "Recognition", RIC's the one who catches on to Sky's and Wootox's body swap.
* [[Expy]]: A few of the Rangers seem to be throwbacks to their counterparts in earlier seasons, with laid-back but battle-serious Red Rangers (Jack and [[Power Rangers Turbo|T.J.]]) serious, by-the-books Blue Rangers (Sky and [[Power Rangers Lost Galaxy|Kai]]), [[Valley Girl]] Pink Rangers (Syd and [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|Kim]]), and quirky, psychic Green Rangers (Bridge and [[Power Rangers Time Force|Trip]].)
** Sergeant Silverback IS [[R. Lee Ermey]], just as an anthropomorphized gorilla with a robot bulldog.
* [[Face Heel Turn]]: The A-Squad.
* [[Fake Shemp]]: As noted in the intro, Sam as the Omega Ranger.
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* [[Foreshadowing]]: at the end of an episode, the Rangers gave a bicycle as a gift to a kid they befriended. {{spoiler|A nod to the fact that the kid, Sam, will be the [[Sixth Ranger]], whose personal [[Humongous Mecha]] is a motorcycle.}}
* [[Freaky Friday Flip]]: Sky and Wootox in "Recognition"
* [[Fun
* [[Generic Cop Badges]]
* [[Genre Savvy]]: In the finale, after Broodwing has taken over the Delta Base and destroyed the Delta Squad Megazord, Bridge guesses that the SWAT Fliers were moved from the base to the secret underground zord bay. Because doesn't ''every'' base have a secret underground zord bay?
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* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Besides the Dekaranger cast and [[Rie Tanaka]], [[Shizuka Ito]] is in the Japanese dub as Mora/{{spoiler|Morgana}}.
** As for the ''[[Power Rangers Dino Thunder]]'' characters... [[Akira Ishida]] is Conner / Dino Thunder Red Ranger, Akio Suyama is Ethan / Dino Thunder Blue Ranger, [[Miyuki Sawashiro]] is Kira / Dino Thunder Yellow Ranger, and [[Kentaro Ito]] is the (always morphed) Dino Thunder Black Ranger.
* [[Holding Out for
** [[Helping Would Be Killstealing]]: How Cruger retaliates.
* [[Hot Scientist]]: Dr. Kat Manx.
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{{quote| Syd: This place is a roach-infested germ farm.<br />
Piggy: Thanks. I've done my best. }}
* [[Jerk
* [[Judge, Jury, and Executioner]]: Weakly handwaved by saying the judgment scanners are infallible. But at least they only capture criminals instead of passing death sentences like ''Dekaranger'' did.
* [[Kicked Upstairs]]: Kat's promotion in "Katastrophe" has vibes of this, as she's informed she's going from hands-on research to managing teams to do it for her. They even seem to have copied the "You won't have to get your hands dirty."/"But I ''like'' getting my hands dirty." exchange from when Damon faced this in ''Lost Galaxy''.
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** The Time Force suit caused even more of a stir than Andros' cloak and weapon, as when the flashback aired, people naturally assumed that meant Wes Collins was Sky's father, and that S.P.D. was an early iteration of Time Force. While that was never discussed, Jason Faunt himself disapproved of the use of the suit, as he felt the fans would make the obvious assumption, and be subsequently confused when they realized it wasn't him (which is precisely what happened).
** Broodwing acquires the Dino Gems on Onyx - a planet featured on ''[[Power Rangers in Space|in Space]]'' and ''[[Power Rangers Lost Galaxy|Lost Galaxy]]''.
* [[Name's the Same]]: Katherine "Kat" Manx should not be confused with [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|Katherine]] [[Power Rangers
* [[New Neo City]]: Newtech City
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Sergeant Silverback is a wannabe R. Lee Ermey.
** Don't forget the Paris Hilton clone in "A-Bridged", complete with pet dog.
* [[Non-Lethal KO]]: Unlike most Rangers, SPD can't just [[Never Say "Die"|destroy]] every evil alien they fight. While ''Dekaranger'' just went ahead after getting legal clearance, ''Power Rangers'' changed it so villains were ''captured'' in a giant explosion.
** [[Set Swords to Stun]]: Even Cruger's Shadow Saber merely captures the perps.
* [[Not Listening to Me, Are You?]]: Cruger in "Insomnia":
{{quote| '''Kat:''' Still no word on A-Squad, and...and the Rangers have asked to wear clown suits while on patrol. I've approved them.<br />
'''Cruger:''' Fine. }}
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* [[One-Liner Echo]]: in the "Wormhole" teamup: "No one gets inside our circle!"
* [[One-Sided Arm Wrestling]]: Done by Sam
* [[Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping]]: Although it's not as bad in this season since much of the talent was brought in from Canada, there are still a few instances -- Bridge is the most likely one to suddenly slip in and out of a Canadian accent. Mora and Morgana are [[Not Even Bothering
* [[Out of Focus]]: As stated, Sam thanks to the awkwardness of [[Fake Shemp|Fake Shemping]].
* [[The Paragon Always Rebels]]: The entire A-Squad when they do their [[Face Heel Turn]] and become the season's [[Psycho Rangers]].
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** Hey look, a bunch of furry suits we've never seen [[Gondor Calls for Aid|come to help us]] along those we do know! Yeah, they'll be immediately recognized by ''Dekaranger'' viewers. Two of them were replaced by redesigns, the other two didn't make the cut.
** The A-Squad's duty uniforms are the jumpsuits worn by the Dekarangers, which presents an odd contrast with the much fancier uniforms worn by the rest of SPD.
* [[Put
* [[Putting
* [[Quickly Demoted Leader]]: Sky
** [[The Resenter]]
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* [[Shout-Out]]:
** The "Reflection" two-parter. An investigator (Sky) seeking data on a criminal from another criminal (Mirloc) who torments him psychologically. [[Silence of the Lambs]] much?
** To [[
{{quote| Z: I'm getting too old for this!}}
* [[Sigil Spam]]: Your sigil is overused when you start sticking it on shovels and ''trash cans''.
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* [[Walking Wasteland]]: Gruumm's visit to Earth in "Shadow" involved this.
* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Sky
* [[What Happened to
* [[Who Names Their Kid "Dude"?]]: Z asks this about Devastation in the "Messenger" two-parter.
* [[Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?]]/[[Transformation Is a Free Action]]: Averted in the finale. A-Squad Rangers morph first, but don't wait for B-Squad Rangers to do so, instead they just shoot at them during their morphing sequence. Unfortunately, it does nothing other than make them look cool.
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