‘GRUMBLE BEE’ (MMPR)

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This ‘Power Rangers’ episode sees Billy getting a B grade for a science test at school. Understandably, Billy is shocked and downhearted by this result. His friends try to cheer him up, but he wants to get into the Accelerated Scholars Program. He decides to study and Trini helps him on it.

Meanwhile, Rita learns of the news that Billy got a B for his science test (How does she know all the things that are going on in the Power Rangers’ lives?) and decides to set out another plan to destroy the Rangers with her new monster. It happens to be the Grumble Bee. Get it?! Because Billy got a B.

Anyway, Jason, Zack and Kimberly play a friendly game of basketball before they’re attacked by Putties, led by Goldar. The three Rangers get tied up with an electric rope by Goldar and the Putties, which traps them in a force field. The three teens cannot break free to contact Zordon and Alpha. 😐

Zordon and Alpha become aware of Jason, Zack and Kimberly’s predicament whilst at the same time becoming aware of the Grumble Bee monster attacking Angel Grove. Billy and Trini get sent in to fight the Grumble Bee. By the way, that monster costume would be re-used in the ‘In Space’ series. 🙂

Billy and Trini struggle to fight against the Grumble Bee monster, as it unleashes poison stingers and soundwave attacks to weaken them. They’re called back to the Command Center before they’re sent to help Jason, Zack and Kimberly and fight the Grumble Bee monster again, which feels a bit rushed.

Thankfully, Jason, Zack and Kimberly are freed by Alpha before they join in the fight with Billy and Trini against the Grumble Bee. Alpha soon gives Billy a weapon to weaken the Grumble Bee. The Grumble Bee eventually becomes a giant by Rita and the Rangers defeat it in their Dino Megazord. 🙂

I did wonder why Tommy wasn’t called in as the Green Ranger to help fight with the Rangers to defeat the Grumble Bee, as he got his powers back in the previous story. But it’s explained that his powers are limited since he got them back. Bulk and Skull also seem to be studying by the story’s end.

This surprised me as much as it surprised the six Rangers, as we’ve never seen Bulk and Skull do any schoolwork before. They’re of course studying to gets the Cs for their next exam. The six Rangers soon help Bulk and Skull. I wondered if this was the start of something different with the six teens. 😐

‘Grumble Bee’ (MMPR) rating – 7/10