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There's No Business like Snow Business is a three-part episode and the fifteenth to seventeenth episodes of Power Rangers Zeo.

Synopsis[]

When Tommy gets a letter from Kimberly in which she breaks up with him, Billy and Kat decide to cheer him up by taking him on a snowboarding weekend. While away, he saves a famous snowboarder from the Machine Empire's plans and there is a definite spark between the pair. Meanwhile, Mondo and Machina launch two assaults against the Rangers.

Plot[]

Part I[]

At Ernie's Juice Bar, Billy, Kat, Tanya and Ernie watch a news report on champion snowboarder Heather Thompson, who challenges anyone to try a "Widowmaker" slope. Nearby, Rocky and Adam are spotting Tommy as he does weight training. Ernie and the others come over with a letter from Kimberly which Tommy tells Adam to read while he continues. Kimberly starts off talking about how training for the competition is going well in Florida, but then says she's met someone else. Tommy stops and reads the rest of the letter before excusing himself.

King Mondo and Queen Machina watch the events and dream of using Tommy's misery. Klank points out they have a robot who can take advantage of such feelings and Sprocket agrees they should send Robocupid. Mondo notes Robocupid will make everyone fall in love with machines, meaning they won't fight his troops.

Tommy stands by the lake thinking of Kimberly. Kat joins him, saying they're worried about him and to call if he needs anything. She meets up with Billy, who has an idea. He and Kat take Tommy to the snow school. Kat goes to get a hot chocolate while Tommy and Billy take part in the snowboarding.

Mondo tells Klank to go down and test Robocupid, despite Sprocket protesting he wanted to do it. Robocupid's first test backfires and causes her to fall in love with Klank until Orbus snaps her out of it. She next finds Bulk and Skull and makes them fall in love with their motorcycle and side car. Rocky, Adam and Tanya arrive at the Youth Center to find Ernie caressing a blender, Lieutenant Stone presenting flowers to an arcade machine and similar behavior by the other patrons.

Mondo is pleased and decides to keep the Rangers separate by keeping Tommy and the others away. Machina suggests sending Cogs after them. A reporter tries to interview the Cogs, mistaking them for a snowboarding team. Kat sees them boarding a cable car but is unable to get through the crowd in time. She follows them in the next car, pursuing them down the slope on skis.

Tommy and Billy meet up with Heather at the club bar and she convinces them to join her at the Widowmaker slope. Kat and the Cogs are already there and Kat sees the Cogs removing warning signs. They attack her and she morphs to fight them as Tommy and the others approach the unmarked cliff edge. Having defeated the Cogs, Kat demorphs and tries to warn them. Tommy and Billy stop in time but Heather goes over the cliff.

Part II[]

Heather is clinging onto a branch protruding from the cliff. At the Power Chamber, Zordon informs Rocky, Adam and Tanya of the situation with Robocupid. Adam asks Alpha to contact Tommy and they see the situation. Mondo is annoyed that the Cogs failed to get rid of Tommy and Kat, blaming Klank despite him protesting that he was in Angel Grove at the time. Mondo takes comfort in the fact that with Tommy, Kat and Billy needing to help Heather, the other three Rangers will still have to fight Robocupid alone.

Rocky calls Tommy and explains the situation but it is clear Tommy and the others can't leave. Rocky says they'll keep the monster busy. He, Adam and Tanya morph and fight a group of Cogs, with Adam also fighting Robocupid. A large crowd has formed at the mountain so the other Rangers can't morph. Tommy gets everyone to tie their coats together, then dangles them down to Heather, with Billy having to hold Tommy over the edge so she can reach. Heather is pulled back up and Billy sends Tommy and Kat away while he makes sure she's all right.

Tommy and Kat morph and join the others fighting Robocupid. The Rangers summon the Zeo Zords, and Zeo Zord V drops the Defender Wheel, which Tommy fires at Robocupid. Zordon and Alpha note the spell still isn't broken as Klank and Orbus cause Robocupid to grow to giant size. The Rangers form the Zeo Megazord and, after butting the monster with Zeo Helmet IV, finish her off with a blast from the Zeo Saber. Bulk, Skull, Ernie and Stone all end their infatuations and pretend nothing happened. Mondo is disappointed but Macherina says they can still deploy another monster while the Rangers are weak, suggesting Defoliator.

Tommy, Kat and Billy return to the ski slope where Heather is doing a signing. She waves to Tommy, and Billy says he has a fan. Mondo tells Klank to send out Defoliator, despite Sprocket complaining he wanted to go. A radio announcer says Angel Grove is experiencing a heatwave in winter. Tanya watches Rocky and Adam try out martial arts moves at the Youth Center. Ernie is sheltering under a fan and they discuss the hot weather.

Tommy and Heather take a snowmobile ride together, along with Kat and Billy. Kat suggests she and Billy head back, and Heather shows Tommy the view from the mountain top. She says the others told her about Kimberly, and Tommy notes nothing lasts forever. For a moment, they look like they're going to kiss, then Tommy says they should head back, commenting on how hot it is. The snow on a nearby tree is melting. Mondo laughs at the observation.

Back at the ski lodge, Billy ponders whether things will work out between Tommy and Heather. A distracted Kat says the important thing is that Tommy's happy. Zordon calls, wanting them and Tommy to return to the Power Chamber. They find Tommy and Heather, who are arranging dinner and a movie. Billy says they all have to be somewhere. Tommy apologizes to a disappointed Heather, suggesting she make other plans.

Part III[]

Tommy, Kat and Billy arrive at the Power Chamber, where the other Rangers are already gathered. The group discuss the Greenhouse Effect, which is caused by deforestation. Zordon fears that the recent rising temperatures in Angel Grove are the result of a plot by Mondo and advises them to stay alert.

Stone tells Bulk and Skull that it's the judging by the police horticultural society that afternoon. He assigns them to guard his garden while he's on patrol and if anything happens, their careers will be fertilizer. (As he talks, Skull accidentally rips the head off one of the roses and hides it in Bulk's mouth.) Meanwhile, Mondo and Macherina monitor Defoliator's progress and predict that soon the Power Chamber's heat shields will melt.

Tommy, Kat and Billy go back to the ski lodge to pack up their things. Kat and Billy try to convince Tommy to stay with Heather, but he feels he needs to be in Angel Grove just in case. Heather appears and she and Tommy are left alone to talk. Tommy says they have to go but can't explain why. It is clear they are both disappointed. Heather gives Tommy a kiss on the cheek goodbye.

Back at the Power Chamber, Billy suggests to Alpha that they focus the scanners on a smaller area to get a better trace on what's causing the heat rise...then says he'd better call the others. Bulk and Skull are horrified that all of Stone's flowers have died. Skull suggests fleeing to Mexico but Bulk has another idea.

The Rangers arrive at the Power Chamber and see an image of Defoliator, who has already grown to giant size to destroy a forest. They morph and then summon the Zords, forming the Zeo Megazord. After deploying Zeo Helmets II and I against Defoliator, they summon the Zeo Saber and blast it. They check on Defoliator, reverted to normal size, and, with temperatures dropping, think the danger is past. They fail to notice Defoliator stirring.

At the Juice Bar, Adam, Rocky, Tanya and Ernie discuss the fact the forestry department are planting extra trees to replace the ones destroyed. Billy and Kat arrive, and Adam points out Tommy using a punchbag on his own. Billy thinks he's still upset about Kimberly. Kat says she knows someone that can help and checks that Ernie is closing early for a stock take. Ernie brings Tommy a letter, requesting his presence for dinner at five o'clock.

Kat sets up a candlelit dinner with romantic music. Tommy arrives and tells her she looks amazing. He is surprised when Heather appears; Kat called and convinced her to give him another chance. Kat leaves them alone. She and Tanya walk nearby. Tanya says Kat did a nice thing. Kat isn't sure if it was nice or stupid, but doesn't elaborate. They encounter the revived Defoliator and morph but come off worse in the ensuing fight. Kat calls for help.

Rocky and Adam go to get Tommy from his dinner date. Heather is perturbed that he has to leave, since it took her hours to drive down there. The three boys join the fight with Defoliator and also take hits. Zordon says Defoliator has to be stopped before he can grow again. Billy suggests channeling the remaining power from the overheating Power Chamber into the Zeo Blaster. The Rangers summon the weapon and destroy Defoliator with it.

Bulk, Skull, and Stone look on as the judges examine his garden. One of them tells Stone that he's disqualified, since there's no category for artificial flowers. Stone tells the two boys to stand still while he thinks up a punishment for them. Bulk wonders how far it is to Mexico while Skull worries that they're moving.

Tommy and Kat have returned to the candlelit dinner. Kat is sorry it didn't work out, saying she wanted to take his mind off everything. Tommy says it'll take time but he's lucky to have a friend like her. A song starts up and Tommy invites Kat to dance. Ernie watches from a distance and says he likes a happy ending.

Cast[]

Song[]

  • Part 1: Stop Runnin
  • Part 1: Freewheelin
  • Part 1: Fight (Instrumental)
  • Part 2: Enemies Beware (Instrumental)

Errors[]

  • Tanya has never met Kimberly prior to Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie yet was noticeably excited about the letter she had sent to Tommy and the others.
    • It may seem likely that the Rangers told Tanya about Kimberly prior to this episode.
  • In Part I, the background behind Katherine changed drastically after she morphs.
  • Robocupid seemingly made everyone in Angel Grove fall in love with machines except the Rangers.
  • In Part II, the Rangers take the rare move of summoning the Zeo Zords despite Robocupid still being small
    • This was because the Defender Wheel was always dropped by the Phoenix Zord, but summoning all the Zeo Zords was unnecessary.
      • Once Robocupid grew, the Rangers summoned the Zords again in exactly the same manner despite them already arriving on the scene only a minute earlier.
  • In Part II When the Zeo Megazord starts to fight with Robocupid, a shot from below indicates the buildings in the background are taller than the Megazord and Monster. However, in the shot right after, the Zeo Megazord and Robocupid are way taller than the buildings. The buildings also change from shot to shot.
  • In Part III Zordon calls Tommy, Kat and Billy away from their vacation just to tell them an attack could be coming.
  • In Part III, Zordon told the Rangers that Defoliator was causing a 'greenhouse effect' in Angel Grove, however it's impossible that the Greenhouse Effect could be so localized.
  • In Part III, the Rangers used the Zeo Blaster against Defoliator. However, he seemed to be hit by the powered-up slash from the Zeo V Power Sword, which is how he was initially defeated in Ohranger.
  • In Part III, after leaving the Juice Bar, the Defoliator calls out both Tanya and Kat for being Power Rangers in front of many scrambling citizens who don't seem phased by it.
  • In Part III, when Tommy battles Defoliator one on one, Defoliator kicks Tommy completely but there's a sound effect of him blocking anyway.

Notes[]

  • The title of the episode is a reference to "There's No Business Like Show Business", a song by Irving Berlin from the musical Annie Get Your Gun.
  • The title also shares its name with the penultimate episode of Ever After High.
  • Apparently, this three-part episode was originally written as a two parter with the Power Rangers fighting Robocupid in Part I, and then fighting Defoliator in Part II. However, like “The Ninja Encounter”, it was forcibly extended into three by the producers.
  • This episode is similar to episodes like “A Star Is Born” and the much later "In Your Dreams" in that it combined two otherwise unusable monsters to try and create a narrative.
    • Robocupid spent a lot of time around Japanese people and had overly homosexual overtones in her footage in relation to falling for Klank (to the point they had to flip her gender in Zeo since homosexuality was a massive no-no in the 90’s).
    • Defoliator was barely featured in his episode in favor of his effect on the Ohrangers and the parts that involved the core male Ohrangers being rusted to death.
  • Amy Jo Johnson is credited at the beginning of Part I, but only appears via recycled stock footage.
  • Kat is the only Ranger who appears morphed in Part I.
  • Zordon and Alpha 5 do not appear in Part I.
  • Part I of this episode has been widely criticized and ridiculed by older fans (presumably due to the plotline of Kimberly dumping Tommy by letter rather than discussing it in person or at least phoning him). When Kimberly returns for the Turbo movie the letter, the breakup and her time in Florida aren't brought up at all, likely to due to the backlash it received from fans.[1][2]
  • The second part marks the first time that the Rangers' adversaries, Queen Machina in this case, decides to send another monster to attack the Rangers when they were weakened from their fight with the first one.
  • Sarah Brown guest stars in the series. She played Kaitlin Star in another Saban produced series, VR Troopers. The song Strike from VR Troopers is also used in this episode.
  • The shot of the industrial landscape prior to the shot of Klank & Robocupid was repeated from a piece of footage in Trini's pollution video in Mighty Morphin's "Clean-Up Club".
  • Snow covers the Camera in one of the fight scenes in Part I.

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Footnotes[]


Power nav icon List of Power Rangers Zeo episodes Icon-ohranger

1 & 2: A Zeo Beginning • 3: The Shooting Star • 4: Target Rangers • 5: For Cryin' Out Loud • 6: Rangers in the Outfield • 7: Every Dog Has His Day • 8: The Puppet Blaster • 9: Invasion of the Ranger Snatchers • 10: Graduation Blues • 11: A Few Bad Seeds • 12: Instrument of Destruction • 13: Mean Screen • 14: Mr. Billy's Wild Ride • 15-17: There's No Business Like Snow Business • 18: Inner Spirit • 19: Challenges • 20: Found and Lost • 21: Brother, Can You Spare an Arrowhead? • 22: Trust in Me • 23: It Came From Angel Grove • 24: Bulk Fiction • 25: Song Sung Yellow • 26: Game of Honor • 27: The Power of Gold • 28: A Small Problem • 29: A Season to Remember • 30: Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise • 31: Rock-A-Bye Power Rangers • 32: Do I Know You? • 33: Revelations of Gold • 34: A Golden Homecoming • 35: Mondo's Last Stand • 36: Bomber in the Summer • 37: Scent of a Weasel • 38: The Lore of Auric • 39: The Ranger Who Came in from the Gold • 40: The Joke's on Blue • 41: Where in the World is Zeo Ranger 5? • 42 & 43: King for a Day • 44: A Brief Mystery of Time • 45: A Mystery to Me • 46: Another Song and Dance • 47 & 48: Rangers of Two Worlds • 49: Hawaii Zeo • 50: Good as Gold

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