S8 E1 • Operation Lightspeed (1)

Accidentally freed from 5000 year long imprisonment, a band of Demons return to the city of Mariner Bay, built upon the ground they once called their homeland. Commanded by a creature called Diabolico, and working towards the return of their leader, Queen Bansheera, the Demons plot to wipe out the humans and reclaim their rightful property. Meanwhile, a secret government agency known as Lightspeed becomes aware of the Demons return, and recruits a team of five late-teens/early adult men and women, each an expert in a specific field (a firefighter, a stunt pilot, an extreme sports enthusiast, a diver, and a nurse in training), to be the team of Power Rangers to rescue Mariner Bay from this menace.

Première diffusion : 12 février 2000

S8 E2 • Lightspeed Teamwork (2)

Joel meets Miss Fairweather, an employee at the Lightspeed Aquabase, and instantly falls in love. He's blissfully unaware that she's one of the most important people there, the designer and head developer of the Rangers' equipment and powers! Soon, the Demons unleash the volcanic and giant Magmavore monster upon Mariner Bay. The Lightspeed Rescue Rangers must use their new Zords to combat not only the demon, but to bring safety to the citizens of the city. Can the new team work together, or will Joel's showboating and egotism jeopardize more than just his romantic chances with Ms. Fairweather?

Première diffusion : 19 février 2000

S8 E3 • Trial by Fire

During a training exercise, Carter rushes through with record time, only to have his recklessness with his blaster count against him. Captain Mitchell urges the use of brains over weapon-usage. When the Red Ranger later is ordered to stand down while chasing Vypra through a civilian-filled parking garage, a small boy is injured in the melee, and though Carter feels this proves he's not cut out to be a Ranger, the bigger picture soon reveals he did the right thing after all. Meanwhile, Vypra encounters the Rangers for the first time when scheming to create Earthquakes to level Mariner Bay.

Première diffusion : 26 février 2000

S8 E4 • Riding the Edge

Kelsey saves the dog of a woman named Nancy, and soon learns she's the pilot for Mariner Bay's own space shuttle program! When Nancy attempts to bring her shuttle in for a landing, the Whirlin' monster's windy attacks (in an effort to blow away the city) put her in danger. It's up to the Rangers to rescue her, and put a stop to the demon. Also, our heroes have their first encounter with Diabolico!

Première diffusion : 4 mars 2000

S8 E5 • A Matter of Trust

While the other four Rangers escort a scientist carrying a powerful fuel cell to the Aquabase from the airport, Captain Mitchell assigns his daughter instead to drive his old pal Earl to the base for a fishing trip. Dana is furious that he doesn't trust her enough to go along with her teammates, but the truth of the situation becomes evident when the Fireor monster discovers the scientist lacks the supposed cell!

Première diffusion : 11 mars 2000

S8 E6 • Wheels of Destruction

When Vypra uses her Vyprari vehicle against the Rangers, doing damage to their Rescue Rover, it's up to Ms. Fairweather to come up with a new weapon for them to use against her. But Joel is misled into believing she's making him something especially. How will he take it when he discovers it's a gift for the whole team? And will these new Lightspeed Cycles be enough to put a stop to the Vyprari?

Première diffusion : 18 mars 2000

S8 E7 • Cyborg Rangers

The higher command of Lightspeed, led by General McKnight, wants to eliminate the human error factor of protecting Mariner Bay. A team of robotic Lightspeed Rescue Rangers, known as the Cyborg Rangers, are dispatched to do the job, when the human Rangers are relieved of duty after fail against the Strikning monster. But thanks to the demon's lightning strikes, the Cyborgs malfunction and turn against their controler! Can the replaced Rangers come out of retirement in time to save the city from its own technology?

Première diffusion : 25 mars 2000

S8 E8 • Up to the Challenge

Chad is challenged to a fight by a bully named Brian. He attempts to resist the ego-driven civilian's requests, but soon Brian offers himself to Vypra, who gives him a zombified power boost! Can Chad resolve this peacefully? Meanwhile, the Gasser monster injures Kelsey in a most unexpected way.

Première diffusion : 1 avril 2000

S8 E9 • Go Volcanic (1)

Queen Bansheera's spirit makes contact with the Demons, and devises a scheme to wipe out Mariner Bay in a volcanic meltdown. Noticing strange seismic activity, Dana heads to the nearby, supposedly dormant volcanic Mt. Jasmine, to investigate. She decides to ride the bus, only to have it hijacked by a bank robber! When the bus runs into trouble caused by the effects of the Trifire monster's attacks, will the criminal become a hero?

Première diffusion : 8 avril 2000

S8 E10 • Rising from Ashes (2)

The revived Magmavore and Trifire monsters are wrecking havoc with the formally dormant volcano, Mt. Jasmine, causing it to erupt, with Ms. Fairweather trapped inside! If Joel and the other Rangers can save her, she's got just the thing to deal with the pair of monsters: the new SuperTrain Megazord, made up of the Rail Rescues.

Première diffusion : 15 avril 2000

S8 E11 • From Deep in the Shadows (1)

The Titanium Ranger is developed by Lightspeed, only to have the Morpher stolen by the Demons and used for evil by a human with mysterious ties to Captain Mitchell.

Première diffusion : 22 avril 2000

S8 E12 • Truth Discovered (2)

Captain Mitchell reveals the secret history of his son, the evil Titanium Ranger. When confronting the now evil Ryan, history repeats itself as they find themselves back in the same situation that led to their separation years prior.

Première diffusion : 29 avril 2000

S8 E13 • Ryan's Destiny (1)

Ryan, now aware he was misled about his past, does some soul-searching about his capability of being a hero. Diabolico unleashes a trio of angelic demons, who scatter explosive feathers throughout the city.

Première diffusion : 6 mai 2000

S8 E14 • Curse of the Cobra (2)

Every time Ryan morphs as the Titanium Ranger, the mystical cobra tattoo on his back draws closer to destroying him. He tries to keep this a secret from his teammate, as they face the Demon Troika and Demonite's clone.

Première diffusion : 13 mai 2000

S8 E15 • Strength of the Sun (3)

The last two members of the Demon Troika prove to be a tough match for the Rangers. Ryan, going against his father's wishes, must brave the curse of the cobra tattoo and pilot the Max Solarzord into battle.

Première diffusion : 20 mai 2000

S8 E16 • The Cobra Strikes (1)

Diabolico pools the remnant powers of Demonite, Falkar, and Thunderon, into the deadly Troika creature. If the Rangers can defeat that triple threat-in-one, they'll still have to face a GIANT Diabolico! As the Rangers keep busy, Ryan decides to take his cobra-tattoo curse to the source, returning to the ancient ruins of Bansheera's temple in Egypt. There, he faces the basis of the curse, a Cobra Monster. His curse is eliminated by a tough one-on-one battle, the tattoo vanishes just before it can take a chomp into him, and he joins his teammates in time to destroy Diabolico. Not that the danger is over, since Diabolico's Star Power merges with Impus, creating a giant cocoon of destruction that goes on a rampage in Mariner Bay...

Première diffusion : 27 mai 2000

S8 E17 • Olympius Ascends (2)

Impus, thanks to Diabolico's Star Power, matures into Olympius. He makes the most of his new adulthood by disguising himself as several of the Rangers, and sneaking onto the Lightspeed Aquabase.

Première diffusion : 19 août 2000

S8 E18 • A Face from the Past

The Lightspeed Ranger teens take the day off, except for Carter, who spends it training. He ends up spending the time bonding with Captain Mitchell, who is revealed, when a building on fire gets the pair's attention, to have once been a fireman. Not just any firefighter, but the same one who saved Carter as a child, inspiring him for the rest of his life!

Première diffusion : 26 août 2000

S8 E19 • The Queen's Return

The planets align into a grand cross. The time is right for Queen Bansheera to be restored to her physical form! But Ryan, having grown up with the demons, is aware of this ceremony, and leads the Rangers into foiling their destructive attempt to bring her back to full life. Bansheera gets her body back after all, though only her head and torso! Ryan makes a choice to seek out, on his own in the desert, an alternative method to fighting the demons, hoping to find out how they were sealed away 5000 years ago.

Première diffusion : 2 septembre 2000

S8 E20 • The Omega Project

Joel's brainy little buddy Simon makes Ms. Fairweather aware of an approaching asteroid, which is being drawn to Earth by the demons in an attempt to level Mariner Bay. Fairweather unveils the Omega Megazord, which allows the Rangers to take a flight into space on a mission to destroy the asteroid before it can hit the planet.

Première diffusion : 9 septembre 2000

S8 E21 • The Fifth Crystal

Vypra collects an ancient powersource, the Starlight Crystals, with which to power a large laser cannon. Turns out, Kelsey's grandmother has one of them. But Granny, despite an athletic history, is now snobbish and stubborn, refusing to assist Lightspeed in baiting a trap to stop Vypra. But learning a lesson or two from Kelsey, Grandma Winslow rekindles her EXTREME past, and aids the Rangers in foiling the demon's plans.

Première diffusion : 16 septembre 2000

S8 E22 • The Chosen Path

The Cyclopter monster appeals to Chad's martial artist past, striking a chord which leads both Chad, and the monster, to consulting his former mentor, Sensei Tamashiro, who dissaproves of Chad's Ranger-lifestyle.

Première diffusion : 23 septembre 2000

S8 E23 • Yesterday Again

While testing the Red Mobile Armored Vehicle, Carter is slowed down on the way to join his teammates in a battle against Olympius and Mantevil. Just as they're destroyed, he's thrust back in time a day, reliving events with knowledge of what's to come.

Première diffusion : 30 septembre 2000

S8 E24 • As Time Runs Out (1)

The Vilevine monster attaches pods to the Lightspeed Rangers, which will bloom at noon, releasing poisonious spores that'll wipe out the city. It'll take a risky trip into space to face the vaccuum to save not only the planet, but the five teens as well. Meanwhile, Olympius stages a coup on Vypra & Loki, getting Vilevine to bury them deep underground. But when they pop out in Egypt, Vypra ventures the Ancient Tomb she and the demons were sealed in for 5000 years, and summons Diabolico from the Shadow World! Ryan, in the area looking for a way to re-seal the demons, spies on the events.

Première diffusion : 7 octobre 2000

S8 E25 • In the Freeze Zone (2)

Olympius' Freezard monster chills out the Rangers, leading to a needed meltdown by Ms. Fairweather's newest weapon, the Thermo Blaster. But Olympius has bigger problems, namely, Diabolico is back, and he wants his Star Power returned to him!

Première diffusion : 21 octobre 2000

S8 E26 • The Mighty Mega Battles

Joel's still pining for Ms. Fairweather. His vying for her affection gains a complication, when a hunky new scientist shows up, aiding her on a new creation. His jealously leads to embarassment, when he discovers the guy is actually her brother, Clark Fairweather. Their invention, the Mega Battle armor, allows Joel & Chad a powerful new upgrade!

Première diffusion : 28 octobre 2000

S8 E27 • The Great Egg Caper

The demons plan to hatch an egg, which will destroy the city entirely. But a desparate thief, Artie, swipes it from them. He tries ransoming it, and gains the ire of both the demons, and Lightspeed, namely Kelsey, whom he keeps running into. But is Artie really such a bad guy?

Première diffusion : 3 novembre 2000

S8 E28 • Ocean Blue

While doing some repairs to the Aquabase, scuba-diver Chad is nearly killed. Lucky for him, he's gained the eye of a beautiful mermaid, Marina, who rescues him and the two start a cross-species romance. But Vypra is manipulating the naive fish-woman, turning her into bait for the Blue Ranger.

Première diffusion : 4 novembre 2000

S8 E29 • Trakeena's Revenge (1)

Leo follows Triskull and the Ghouls from Mirinoi (through a wormhole between planets), to Mariner Bay on Earth. Seems Triskull is working for Olympius, collecting humans to drain them of their lifeforce. But little does the demon prince know, that Triskull is ALSO working for Trakeena, who plans to use the lifeforce to return herself to her mutated form. Leo runs into the Lightspeed Rangers, and soon, his teammates Kai & Maya follow, all teaming up. A young girl, Heather, alerts Carter to her mother's kidnapping, which leads the teams to Triskull's human-snatching cover at a bank.

Première diffusion : 6 novembre 2000

S8 E30 • Trakeena's Revenge (2)

Kendrix & Damon are the last Lost Galaxy Rangers to make it to Earth. Triskull is defeated by the two Red Rangers, his prisoners are released by the heroes, but Trakeena's got just enough life energy to make her mutation attempt. That is, until Olympius, aware of the double-cross, taints the energy, turning Trakeena into a giant, raging beast! The Lightspeed Megazord, powered up by the LG's Lights of Orion, is able to take her down, once and for all. The LG Rangers return to Mirinoi on their Jet Jammers, and Heather is made an official Junior Ranger by Lightspeed for her deeds of assistance.

Première diffusion : 7 novembre 2000

S8 E31 • The Last Ranger

The Memorase monster wipes out the memories of all the Lightspeed Rangers, save for Dana. While Ms. Fairweather and her technitians attempt to stimulate their minds with a machine filled with clips from previous episodes, Dana is left fighting the monster alone.

Première diffusion : 8 novembre 2000

S8 E32 • Sorcerer of the Sands (1)

Ryan passes out in the desert, is rescued by the assistant of a being known as the Sorcerer of the Sands, an ancient wizard with the knowledge to re-sealing Bansheera and her demons. Such knowledge is needed now more than ever, as Olympius has ventured into the Shadow World, a realm where dead demons go, in an attempt to destroy the Rangers by dragging them into it to face hundreds of zombies! Diabolico seals both his demonic rival and the Rangers within the Shadow World, and it takes intervention by the Sorcerer to help them get freed. Ryan learns of the importance of the golden key, which opened the portal to the Shadow World. But Diabolico turns the Sorcerer to dust for his meddling in the demons' affairs, and Ryan is back to square one in his search for a resolution.

Première diffusion : 9 novembre 2000

S8 E33 • Olympius Unbound (2)

Jinxer hypnotizes Captain Mitchell, and uses this control to get him to overload the Lightspeed Aquabase's power source, in an attempt to fuel Olympius' attempt to break out of the Shadow World. Mitchell is stopped before he can do as commanded, but Olympius, by way of absorbing every zombie demon in the place, is still able to escape, though comes out as a gigantic red dragon beast! The Rangers are narrowly able to destroy him, which thrills Diabolico and the other demons. Though, little do they know, Olympius survived, is back to normal, and Jinxer is nursing him back to health...

Première diffusion : 10 novembre 2000

S8 E34 • Neptune's Daughter

Aquafiend, the only demon capable of surviving exposure to free-running water, swipes the trident of King Neptune, ruler of the seas. His daughter, Marina the Mermaid, is granted human legs for a temporary period, and seeks out her love interest, Chad, to gain the Rangers' help in recovering the trident from the demons, who seek to destroy the Aquabase with it. After the trident is returned to King Neptune, Marina is allowed to alternate her time between the surface world and the seas, allowing her to continue her relationship with Chad.

Première diffusion : 11 novembre 2000

S8 E35 • Web War

The latest weapon being worked on by Lightspeed is the Trans-Armor Cycle, a combination motorcycle and armor for Carter. But he's having trouble mastering its tricky prototype. Arachnor, a spider demon, sneaks into the Aquabase, and begins webbing up everyone. Carter is left all alone, with his new Cycle, the lives and life-forces of his teammates riding on his ability to use the tricky machine.

Première diffusion : 13 novembre 2000

S8 E36 • In the Limelight

Dana, struggling to make ends meet for medical school, is discovered by a fashion maven. She quickly becomes a top model, the fame going to her head and causing her to neglect her Ranger duties.

Première diffusion : 14 novembre 2000

S8 E37 • Wrath of the Queen (1)

Queen Bansheera regains her bodily form at last, at the price of Vypra's life. She schemes to destroy Mariner Bay by trapping the Rangers in the Skull Cavern dimension and having her Demons destroy them. But when Diabolico refuses to follow orders, will her plan backfire? Meanwhile, Carter discovers the true fate of Olympius on the outskirts of the city.

Première diffusion : 15 novembre 2000

S8 E38 • Rise of the Super Demons (2)

The final confrontation of Diabolico with Olympius, and no matter who wins, the Rangers are in trouble! When the Megazords fall in battle, can the dangerous new Lifeforce Megazord be mastered in time to spare the city the wrath of two mindless Super Demons?

Première diffusion : 16 novembre 2000

S8 E39 • The Fate of Lightspeed (1)

Ryan discovers Queen Bansheera's ultimate plan to conquer Mariner Bay, and is captured as a result. As Carter mounts a rescue mission solo into Skull Cavern, his teammates remain in the Aquabase, unaware of the danger within. Jinxer's hidden card becomes activated, spewing hundreds upon hundreds of Batlings right into the Rangers' laps!

Première diffusion : 17 novembre 2000

S8 E40 • The Fate of Lightspeed (2)

As Carter and Ryan attempt to flee the Skull Cavern, with the knowledge that Queen Bansheera is attempting to reclaim her homeland by unleashing an endless army of zombie demons from the Shadow World, the other Rangers are trapped inside of the Batling-infested Lightspeed Aquabase. While the Batling-piloted Lifeforce Megazord systematically destroys the Aquabase, and the Jinxer-piloted Omega Megazord levels parts of the city in preparation for the Queen's ceremony, can the Lightspeed Rescue Rangers rescue Mariner Bay one final time?

Première diffusion : 18 novembre 2000