Rainbow Rangers Season 1, Episode 5: Tree Hugger

1

Go With the Rainbow Floe

The Rangers save a baby polar bear stranded on an ice floe.

2

Northern Lights

Rosie, Anna, and Mandy lose their Spectra Scooters while helping a seal family in Lake Saima and discover the northern lights, though Anna insists at finishing quickly, as since she is afraid of the dark she doesn't want to stay until nighttime.

3

Monarch Migration

Pepper, Anna, and Indigo help a kaleidoscope of butterflies migrate to their new home in Mexico by building a storm shelter for them, but they also have the hurry before any more bad weather hits

4

That Sinking Feeling

Rosie, Anna, and Pepper help a mother horse who's fallen into a sinkhole. Pepper, however, is afraid of tight and small spaces, and is reluctant to get in the particularly cramped area with the mare, especially after the other 2 rangers fall in the pit.

5

Tree Hugger

Rosie, B.B., and Lavender help save a forest from deforestation at Preston Praxton's nefarious hands, though their efforts to stop his plan at constructing a water park are hampered when he traps them in a front end loader rigged as a booby trap

6

Turtle in a Net

B.B., Indigo, and Rosie have to save a sea turtle caught in a fishing net, but the net turns out to be from a shrimping boat owned by Preston Praxton, and he strands them below the waves to keep them out of his way.

7

Sludge Stream

Rosie, Pepper, and Indigo have to stop a sludge stream from flowing, additionally they have to stop a boy from coming to harm from touching the industrial waste. They find the sludge to be coming from one of Preston Praxton's factory sites, and their two-part plan quickly comes into trouble.

8

The Tsunami

B.B., Anna, and Mandy try save Preston and Patty from a tsunami. But Preston, wanting the whole beach to himself, refuses to leave and places everyone left in grave danger, even more so when he begins following treasure instead of the rangers' instructions.

9

When Beetles Bark

Lavender, Rosie, and Anna save a bear's home in Montana from beetles that feed on tree bark, but afraid of all bugs Lavender is extremely reluctant to help out when she has to act as a speaker for the beetles on the rangers' behalf. Upon being rounded up as their queen, however, she almost jeopardizes their mission.

10

Pollution Island

Indigo, Mandy, and B.B. help a hermit crab that's stuck in a lotion container from dying of chemical poisoning. Indigo is very determined to finish their mission and leave the polluted beach, but after the rangers help with the cleanup, she realizes that reusing and recycling is much better than simply throwing away everything unwanted.

11

Rangers Raise a Condor

Anna, B.B., and Lavender help a baby condor get back to its nest after it gets knocked out by a drone. The pilot is later revealed to be Patty Praxton, who wasn't being careful with the drone. The problem now is returning the baby to the nest... Without being near it.

12

Pony Party

Anna, Pepper, and B.B. save a filly from a sandstorm and reunite it with her mother. After saving it, they find that the island's entire pony population ate the land clear of grass, and set off to find them a new home with plenty.

13

Land Ho

Pepper, Indigo, and Anna save Preston and Patty from an ocean storm, discovering a new island in the process. Ufortunately, they are trapped by the Praxtons soon after, and quickly discover that the island house a very much active volcano.

14

The Strongest Spider

Pepper, Mandy, and Lavender help a mama duck find her babies, but Lavender is afraid of spiders and refuses to be near one, causing many problems until they find help from one with super strong silk.

15

Rabbit Roundup

Rosie, Lavender, and B.B. help remove invasive rabbits from Australian farm owned by Preston Praxton, who bought them as pets for his daughter Patty. Unfortunately, he refuses their help on a constant basis, and things get worse when Patty releases a European cat.

16

Uninvited Guest

Rosie, Mandy, and Pepper have to help an alligator who has lost its home environment and ended up sleeping in Preston Praxton's swimming pool, but his trap ends up letting him and Patty set off the creature's ferocity with the rangers borderline helpless, even more so when they find out about his encroachment neighborhood.

17

Duck Duck Oops

Pepper, Anna, and B.B. help ducks who are sinking in a rapidly draining pond, but after transferring them they find that Preston Praxton is draining all the ponds and lakes in the area to water a golf course, and he won't let anyone stop him.

18

Lost Island

Rosie, Anna, and B.B. help a bunch of shrews find a new home after their island sinks underwater. The shrews, though, are determined to remain in their original home, but this only causes severe problems for everyone involved.

19

Flash Flood

Rosie, Pepper, and Indigo help gorillas hit by a flash flood reunite somewhere safe, but the flood proves to be too dangerous and the gorillas are in further trouble, especially after one wrong throw sends them into the water.

20

Steer Me in the Right Direction

Rosie, Indigo, and B.B. try to save a pair of cows from a wildfire. The only problem is the cows won't go towards the fire, and they resist almost every attempt the rangers make to save them, and Indigo is reluctant to accept help from cattle dogs.

21

The Case of the Missing Class Pet

Indigo, Lavender, and B.B. try to save a missing class pet chameleon in a vacant lot near the school yard. Unfortunately, they find that the area is full of hungry raccoons, and the chameleon could be an easy snack

22

Bee Safe

Lavender, B.B., and Anna help save a farm from crop-raiding elephants. They set off to take the elephants to an oasis, but the large mammals seem more willing to take the crops, forcing the others to think of a plan.

23

Chimp in Kaleidoscopia

Anna, Pepper, and Indigo try to find a home for Earnest the circus chimpanzee. However, his human-raised background means he won't survive in the wild easily, and he is having problems learning the needed skills to live far from civilization. Additionally, he has instincts that prevent him from living with humans.

24

Pigeon Problems

Lavender, Anna, and B.B. help a pigeon make a special delivery for his owner's granddaughter. They find out he is being confused by solar storms, and set off with him to help deliver his message.

25

Henpecked

Rosie, Anna, and Lavender help a number of chickens that are severely stressed. They find that the chickens are having problems with their cramped spaces, and that Preston Praxton is the main cause to maximize profits, and he stubbornly refuses to give them more space.

26

Rangers in Space

Rosie, B.B., and Indigo save a satellite from Preston and Patty's Space Shuttle, which is very poorly maintained and slowly falling apart. Unfortunately, Preston severely overestimates his shuttle's condition, and the rangers are forced to take drastic measures.

27

What a Gas

Anna, B.B., and Lavender help cows that are wearing odd tanks to collect their burps. Upon removing them, they find that Preston Praxton created the tanks to provide power to his farm with methane emissions from cow burps, and he won't see the rangers' side of the argument.

28

Turtle Trek

Rosie, Mandy, and B.B. help a baby sea turtle find his way to the ocean after it follows the light of Preston Praxton's beach estate instead of that from the moon. Unfortunately, their attempts are constantly thwarted by nature.

29

Tornado Hunters

Anna, Lavender, and B.B. try to save Preston and Patty from a tornado while the Praxtons are chasing storms. Preston in particular is willing to ignore all safety precautions about tornados just for the sake of the perfect pictures, and he refuses to get to safety, endangering himself and everyone else.

30

The Air Up There

B.B., Indigo, and Lavender try to clear the air of a polluted city so that everyone can breathe properly. The culprit turns out to be Preston Praxton, and he consistently denies the pollution is even existing.

31

Dust in the Wind

Rosie, Indigo, and B.B. save a family of javelinas from an intense desert dust storm. After reuniting them, the group now have to find them a safe place in the storm, but the storm's strong winds make staying inside very tricky.

32

Catch a Tiger

Anna, Pepper, and B.B. help save a tiger thought to be extinct from a booby trap set by Preston Praxton, who plans on using him for publicity purposes. Unfortunately, the tiger cannot understand Anna and Preston is determined to keep him, making a large amount of difficulty for the mission.

33

A Hot Topic

Anna, B.B., and Lavender help to save the unique animals at a hydrothermal vent threatened by an undersea mining operation. After helping a white octopus from a rockslide, they have to deal with a blocked vent, but not all of the animals can move to a new home.

34

Giant Catfish

Anna, B.B., and Pepper rescue a giant catfish stuck in shallow waters full of litter. Unfortunately, its gargantuan size and weight makes moving it extremely difficult for the rangers.

35

Prairie Dog Day Afternoon

B.B., Rosie, and Indigo try to save some prairie dogs, a keystone species, after Patty Praxton paves over their burrows and traps them under a large expanse of concrete meant for a skate park. To make matters worse, Indigo is more focused on skating and she ends up making the problem worse when it turns out she is covering more than just prairie dog burrows.

36

We Didn't Start the Fire Ants

B.B., Indigo, and Lavender help a little kangaroo who is stung by invasive fire ants. Kangaroo healed, they now have to get the fire ants back to South America- a much more difficult tasked than originally planned.

37

Look Out Lemur

Mandy, Pepper, and Indigo help a baby ring-tailed lemur who is caught in a flash flood. After saving him from the water, they now have to find a way to convince Preston Praxton to change how he is farming to stop erosion- which is easier said than done.

38

Don't Move a Mussel

Anna, B.B., and Indigo must round up invasive zebra mussels that Preston Praxton brought to Okanagan Lake irresponsibly from the Great Lakes after breaking regulations in boating. The group has to stop Preston's carelessness before he can potentially harm the Ogopogo.

39

Praxton Islands, Inc.

Rosie, B.B., and Anna deal with issues from the construction of artificial islands created by Preston Praxton as a part of a long scheme of attracting potential vacationers. The process is kicking up a lot of silt, but Praxton won't see the damage he's doing.

40

Get the Lead Out

B.B., Lavender, and Indigo save a family and their neighbors from lead in their home water supply. The underground pipes in the have been found to be corroded, and the rangers must hurry before the problem gets worse.

41

The Tortoise and the Heiress

Indigo, Rosie, and B.B. help free a tortoise from rocks after being buried by careless driving on the Praxtons' part. Preston refuses to abide by the rules already set, forcing the rangers to be creative in their approach.

42

Getting Swampy

Rosie, Mandy, and Pepper help put out a fire in a colony of orangutans' home near a swamp. The team then discovers that the fires were caused by peat embers and the swamp is almost practically dry, as Preston Praxton built an abandoned canal for logging purposes.

43

The Otter and the Oil

Indigo, Lavender, and B.B. have to save an otter from an oil slick, and its cleanup proves to be very tricky and messy.

44

Icebreakers

Indigo, Mandy, and Rosie have to save a pod of orcas trapped in ice at the frozen north of the arctic ocean. The problem is that every attempt is thwarted by the freezing water, and the hole only gets smaller as time grows on.

45

Coral Calamity

Rosie, Anna, and B.B. save a coral reef from losing its color after Preston Praxton carelessly prances around on them not knowing coral is alive. The hard part is letting him know the truth, and he refuses to believe that coral can live

46

S'no Problem

Rosie, B.B., and Indigo save Patty and Preston from an avalanche while the 2 are enjoying the snowy weather on a mountain. While Patty listens closely to the rangers, Preston is much less cooperative and threatens to put everyone at risk with his carelessness.

47

A Whale of a Problem

Rosie, B.B., and Mandy have to save a whale who is beached on the shore, but no matter how many times Rosie sends him back in the sea, the whale always ends up back on dry land. They eventually find that the whale is scared by Preston's submarine sonar and he won't believe their words and refuses to shut off the sonar.

48

Bee Like Lavender

B.B., Indigo, and Lavender have to save sick bees and an apple orchard from Preston's pesticides. In addition to trying to stop Preston, the group also have to convince Lavender to help out, as she is very scared of bees.

49

Monkey Business

The Rangers have to save a pygmy marmoset that Preston has captured as a pet for Patty, but the only problem is that the marmoset has no intention of living in captivity, and the Praxtons are not willing to give him up.

50

Lost Panda Cub

B.B., Lavender, and Mandy have to help a lost panda cub get home. The problem is that they can't let him see them, and a snow leopard is stalking them to try an get a meal.

51

Divided We Fall

Anna, Rosie, and B.B. save an elephant family from a Poacher determined to take the mother's tusks, but the group is divided when Anna prioritizes the baby while the others go for the mother, landing the mission at extreme risk.

52

White-Nosed Bats

Rosie, Mandy, and B.B. try to help a horse escape constant agonizing bites from several mosquitoes. Coming to the conclusion that there are too many insects due to there being no bats around to eat them, Rosie refuses to look for them, being severely afraid of bats. Things get complicated when they find out the bats have white nose disease, and Rosie is refusing to touch them.