Operation Overdrive

Power Rangers Operation Overdrive known also as "PROO" is the fifteenth season of Power Rangers. It will begin airing on Jetix, on Toon Disney, February 26, 2007. It will also air on ABC Kids starting on March 3, 2007. It is based on the 2006 Super Sentai series, Go Go Sentai Boukenger. Power Rangers Operation Overdrive celebrates the anniversary of 15 years of Power Rangers, while Boukenger celebrated 30 years of Sentai.

Synopsis
The Rangers are searching for the jewels for the Crown of the Gods. They will be fighting for the future of the world. They come across many treasures and many villians.

Rangers
Enjoys sports, building models, and collecting Anime. He is the leader of the Rangers. He has many dreams of adventure. Played by James Maclurcan.
 * Red Ranger - Mack Hartford

Will, the Black Ranger, is a suave, sophisticated ladies man, ala a younger version of James Bond, who appreciates the finer things in life. He is played by Samuell Benta.
 * Black Ranger - Will

He is a movie buff. He is the best international stuntman in the business. He is played by Gareth Yuen.
 * Blue Ranger - Dax

She is a top race car driver and builder. She is played by Caitlin Murphy.
 * Yellow Ranger - Ronny

She is a certified Mensa Genius and child prodigy who enjoys poetry but needs to work on her social skills. She is played by Rhoda Montemayor.
 * Pink Ranger - Rose

Allies

 * Andrew Hartford, Mack's Father and mentor to the Rangers. It is believed he created the powers after finding the Crown of the Gods.

Villians

 * Flurious is an evil creature who dwells in an ice cave on a glacier. He commands his foot soldiers the Chillers.  He is constantly battling against his brother Moltar.


 * Moltar has battled his brother, Flurious, from the beginning of time to find the Jewels to the Crown of the Gods. He must reside in heat and resides within the walls of a volcano.  His henchmen are the Lava Lizards, which he creates his monsterous creations.

Arsenal

 * Overdrive Tracker is the morpher of the Power Rangers. It can tell the hazard levels of the treasures they find, and decode clues.  It is also used to call the Driver Zords.


 * Drive Defenders are the sidearms of the Rangers it is normally a blaster, but can transform into a saber for closer combat.


 * Drive Lance is the weapon of the Red Ranger.


 * Drive Slammer is the weapon of the Black Ranger.


 * Drive Vortex is the weapon of the Blue Ranger.


 * Drive Claw is the weapon of the Yellow Ranger.


 * Drive Geyser is the weapon of the Pink Ranger.

Driver Zords

 * DriveMax Megazord is the first Megazord of the Rangers. It consists of the following zords.


 * Dump Driver - Red Ranger's Zord
 * Speed Driver - Black Ranger's Zord
 * Gyro Driver - Blue Ranger's Zord
 * Dozer Driver - Yellow Ranger's Zord
 * Sub Driver - Pink Ranger's Zord

Episode Guide

 * 1 - Kick Into Overdrive, Part 1 - February 26, 2007 (Jetix) - March 3, 2007 (ABC Kids)
 * 2 - Kick Into Overdrive, Part 2 - February 26, 2007 (Jetix) - March 3, 2007 (ABC Kids)
 * 3 - The Underwater World - March 5, 2007 (Jetix) - March 10, 2007 (ABC Kids)
 * 4 - Heart of Blue - March 12, 2007 (Jetix) - March 17, 2007 (ABC Kids)
 * 5 - Whether or Not - March 19, 2007 (Jetix) - March 24, 2007 (ABC Kids)

Trivia

 * Power Rangers Operation Overdrive follows the pattern of Executive Producer, Bruce Kalish, by having 3 word titles for the Episodes.
 * This is the first Power Rangers to feature a Black Ranger, that is black since Zack on Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers
 * There is a special Behind the Scenes Episode on Friday, February 16, 2007 on Jetix.
 * Behind the Scenes featurettes are at Ranger Secrets.