Space Rangers - Episode List

  1. Fort Hope
  2. Banshees
  3. The Replacements
  4. Death Before Dishonor
  5. The Trial
  6. The Entertainer

Fort Hope

When a ship carrying Boon's old friend (Wings Hauser) crashes on a desolate planet that's also a sacred Graaka burial site, the Rangers attempt a rescue mission that could cost them their lives. Zyllyn tells Boon of an ancient weapon hidden on the planet a thousand years ago, and protected from intruders by deadly vegitation.

Video Sleeve Summary: Planet Skaraab, a lifeless sun-scorched wasteland, could be the final resting place for a stranded transport and its helpless passengers. But this is no ordinary transport; it carries Decker, an ex-Space Ranger - the role model for Captain John Boon. Skaraab's forbidding environment poses a deadly threat... but one the Space Rangers must confront. Features guest star Pat Morita (The Karate Kid).

Guest Stars: Nazzer: Pat Morita, Makita: Salli Elise Richardson.
US airdate: 27th January 93, Australian airdate: 27th December 93

Banshees

Col. Weiss asks the Rangers to trap a deadly alien - a request that Boon refuses until he learns a young boy (Rick Latini III) is trapped on an abandoned spaceship with some of the creatures. Once aboard the spaceship, they have difficulty finding him and learn the secret of his exceptionally long survival.

Video Sleeve Summary: It's up to the Rangers to catch a Banshie... but how? Banshies are wild, violent and unpredicatable beasts who have never been defeated by the Rangers' defense team.

Guest Stars: Irina: Dawn Jeffory, Zed: James Cooper, Schmitty: Gary Byron.
US airdate: 13th January 93, Australian airdate: 3rd January 94

The Replacements

The Rangers are assigned a new android while they try to uncover the reasons behind a mining ship's hijacking. They become convinced that the mining ship was being used by arch-criminal Izzik for smuggling a deadly drug, but can they prove it before they have to return it. They also discover that Colnel Wiess plans to replace human Space Rangers with androids.

Video Sleeve Summary: Should the Rangers be replaced by androids? Their boss thinks it's a good idea. Confronting the vicous Hobbaba crimelord Isogul might just change his mind.

Guest Stars: (not available at the moment)
US airdate: 6th January 93, Australian airdate: 10th January 94

Death Before Dishonor

After Boon twice offends an alien dignitary (Sherman Howard), the crew is sentenced to death and war is declared on Fort Hope. The crew's only hope: Boon must challenge the alien to a duel.

Video Sleeve Summary: A reptilian race of warriors known as Vee'Lons has threatened war unless Central Command agrees to their violent demands. The Ranger crew has 24 hours to honor their outrageous "requests" or face the consequences. With time running out as fast aws their options, the Space Rangers battle to save Fort Hope... and themselves.

Guest Stars: Marla: Claudia Christian, Muk'Toh: Dana Gladstone.
US airdate: 20th January 93, Australian airdate: 17th January 94

The Trial

Zylyn is accused of the murder of another Graakan, when they fail to find council for him, the rest of the Rangers are forced to defend him in court themselves. Convinced there is a conspiracy to bring discredit to the Graaka race, they hunt for a clue as to the real murderer is.

Video Sleeve Summary: Wicked Isogul, the ruthless Hobbaba crimelord, has a vicous new card up his sleeve: to destroy the Space Rangers intricate defense system from inside. His master plan to take over control of Fort Hope is brilliant - but the Space Rangers have a special surprise designed to stop Isogul's crimewave... permanently.

Guest Stars: (not available at the moment)
Never aired in the USA, Australian airdate: 24th January 94

The Entertainer

A has-been comedian (Buddy Hackett) crash lands on a prison planet on which there are no guards and from which no one ever leaves. Desperate to escape from yet another dress rehearsal for a visiting general (Danny's father), the rangers undertake to rescue the comedian. They land on the inhospitable prison planet and come face to face with its violent inhabitants, meantime the General holds Commander Chennault responsible for his sons safety.

Video Sleeve Summary: Katraz, the most hostile prison planet in the solar system, is the unlikely setting for the Ranger's latest deadly rescue mission. Boon, Chennault, Zylyn, Doc, Jojo and Danny face-off against the prisoners' vicious leader Rec, in a cosmic clash.

Guest Stars: Comedian: Buddy Hackett
Never aired in the USA, Australian airdate: 31st January 94

This episode guide is Based upon the Space Rangers episode guide by Loren Heisey with additional material, images and HTML conversion by Bevis King.


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Bevis King <B.King@ee.surrey.ac.uk>
5th October 1996