The Beetle Invasion
September 21, 1994
Written by: Mark Hoffmeier
Directed by: Terence H. Winkless
Zack, Billy, Tommy, and Jason are at the Youth Center. They are watching Ernie play a game with a ball and a broom. Ernie walks over and explains he is playing broomball and is starting a tournament. Ernie asks the guys if they would like to play, and the guys are very reluctant. Two teens from Stone Canyon walk in and ask Ernie if he's gotten a team to play against them. The Stone Canyon teens are very confident and the guys are unable to resist the challenge and decide to play against them. The Stone Canyon teens reveal that they are the champions and the guys realized they have to start practicing. The Stone Canyon teens put up a poster of their team before leaving. This poster gives Lord Zedd the inspiration to create the Stag Beetle monster. Soon after, the guys, plus Kimberly start practicing for the match against Stone Canyon. Sitting on the sidelines, Trini films her friends. As the teens practice, the ball goes out of bounds. A teen picks up the ball and walks over. Trini is immediately smitten with the young man. Kimberly tells Trini that he is a new student and is very nice. The young man gives the ball to Ernie and Ernie introduces Richie to Kimberly and Trini. Trini immediately offers him a position on the team. Ernie tells them that he has enough players, but he could use an assistant coach, which Richie accepts. Bulk & Skull walk into the Youth Center with their latest plan. Bulk & Skull have a new invention that will sniff people and their plan is to pretend to interview people, while using their invention to sniff them. Bulk & Skull hope to match up the scents to the Rangers' scents and reveal who they are. Kimberly and Tommy go running in the park and they are soon attacked by putties. Meanwhile, Trini, Billy, Jason, and Zack put up their poster of their team next to Stone Canyon's poster. Billy points out the creature on the Stone Canyon poster is gone. In the park, Kimberly and Tommy are having problems with the putties and they morph. Green Ranger is soon caught by several putties. Pink Ranger contacts Zordon to tell him they need help.
Stag Beetle appears and begins to drain Green Ranger's powers. Zordon contacts Billy, Jason, Zack, and Trini and tells them they need to go to the park to help Green Ranger and Pink Ranger. Jason, Zack, Trini, and Billy morph and head to the park, where they immediately began fighting the putties. Green Ranger is very weak. The putties are defeated and Green Ranger is soon surrounded by his friends. The Rangers teleport to the command center. Alpha 5 does a check on Tommy and he is okay, except he doesn't have his green powers anymore. Billy comes up with an idea of building a device that would revert the power from the Stag Beetle back to Tommy. The Stag Beetle appears in Angel Grove again. All the Rangers, except Tommy, go into battle. The Rangers have a difficult time against the Stag Beetle. The Stag Beetle is using the Green Ranger's powers against them. Several putties appear to help Stag Beetle defeat the Power Rangers. Black Ranger has a difficult time as he hates bugs. The Rangers eventually have to retreat. In the command center, Tommy is watching on the viewing globe. Tommy is very frustrated that he can't help his friends. Alpha 5 works as quickly as he can to get the device ready.
The Rangers hit the end of the road and turn around to face Stag Beetle. Stag Beetle fires at the Rangers. Green Ranger arrives and using the device, he gets his powers back. The Rangers defeat Stag Beetle, but Stag Beetle is revived with a potion from Lord Zedd. Stag Beetle grows huge and the Rangers call for their zords and form their megazord. With their megazord, the Rangers destroy Stag Beetle.
Later, in the Youth Center, Billy, Jason, Kimberly, Zack, and Tommy play broomball against Stone Canyon. It is a close game and the Stone Canyon players are very confident that they will win. The game is tied when Tommy scores the winning point. Trini, Ernie, Richie, and Zack cheer. Kimberly, Jason, Tommy, and Billy walk over to them. Richie tells them they did a great job. Trini tells Richie it is because they had great coaches. The Stone Canyon players dejectedly walk out of the Youth Center. The Stone Canyon coach makes two of the players shake hands with Jason. Jason tells the two Stone Canyon players good game and maybe Stone Canyon will beat them next year. The Stone Canyon players are not too sure and reply maybe before walking out. Ernie offers free drinks for everyone and he and Richie walk away to start serving drinks. Zack tells Tommy he played great. Tommy thanks him and then tells the group that he won't be much use to the Rangers soon. Tommy tells them he is really weak. Jason reassures Tommy they will get him to full strength again and the rest of the team backs Jason up. Tommy sadly agrees with them, but he has his doubts.
