UK EPISODE CUTS

Cuts made to episodes before they were shown on UK tv.

 

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Samurai Special 2 - "Clash of the Red Rangers"

Channel 5 Airdates: Part 1: 13 October 2012, Part 2: 14 October 2012

Slow motion used to reduce flashing light effects.During the opening Megazord battle with Professor Cog this close up shot of Professor Cog's machine gun firing was shown in slow motion to reduce the flashing light effects.

 

"Part One" text added.As this movie was aired as two separate episodes they added the "Part One" text to the first scene after the opening.

 

Slow motion used to reduce flashing light effects.Ranger Red caught in an explosion, Not in the UK.

This shot of the RPM Ranger Red getting shot by a group of Grinders on the bridge was trimmed at the end to removed sight of him being caught in an explosion (Pic 2). The part of the shot that was used was shown in slow motion so no time would be lost.

 

Shot was removed.Shot was removed.

During the scene where the Grinders try to capture Antonio while he's fishing, Channel 5 edited out the commercial fade to and from black but by doing this they had to leave out this great shot of the Grinders running towards Antonio with a bird flying past.

 

Slow motion used to reduce flashing light effects.A shot of 4 grinders at the docks firing towards the camera was shown in slow motion to reduce the flashing light effects.

 

Shot was trimmed.Slow motion used to reduce flashing light effects.

Still at the docks a shot of Ranger Red getting hit with Professor Cog's hypno-bolts was shown in slow motion to reduce the flashing light effects, but to keep the original length of the shot they had to trim off the beginning which showed a close up of Professor Cog's machine gun firing (Pic 1).

 

Slow motion used to reduce flashing light effects.As the other Samurai rangers block the vortex this shot of both red rangers looking on was shown in slow motion to reduce the flashing light effects.

 

Shot removed due to flashing light effects.Shot removed due to flashing light effects.
Shot removed due to flashing light effects.Shot removed due to flashing light effects.

Still with the other Samurai rangers blocking the vortex from hitting both red rangers an 8 second section was removed, this included flashing light effects on four shots of different rangers which all featured dialogue: Pink Ranger: "It's up to you..", Green Ranger: "..to school the Professor", Gold Ranger: "Now go" and RPM Ranger Red: "aw man, What a team."

 

"Part Two" text added.As this movie was aired as two separate episodes they added the "Part Two" text and four other text credits to the first scene after replaying the opening sequence.

Text credit added.Text credit added.
Text credit added.Text credit added.

 

One blast cut.A shot of the RPM Ranger Red firing laser blasts at the Samurai Red Ranger was shown in slow motion to reduce the flashing light effects. By doing this they had to trim off the end of the shot so no time would be lost, but a third blast being fired by Ranger Red was lost.

 

Deflecting a second laser blast was cut.While standing on the back of the red car driven by Ranger Red, This close up shot of the Samurai Red Ranger deflecting laser blasts with his spin sword was shown in slow motion to reduce the flashing light effects. By doing this they had to trim off the end of the shot so no time would be lost, but the red ranger deflecting a second laser blast and starting his jump was lost.

 

Firing a second group of blasts was cut.A Shot of the blue ranger on a horse firing his hydro- bow was shown in slow motion to reduce the flashing light effects. By doing this they had to trim off the end of the shot so no time would be lost, but the blue ranger firing a second group of blasts from his hydro-bow was lost.

 

General Gut getting hit by yellow ranger was cut.General Gut getting hit by red ranger was cut.

As each ranger strikes General Gut with their spin swords the shot of him getting hit was shown in slow motion to reduce the flashing light effects. By doing this they had to trim off the end of the shot so no time would be lost, but General Gut getting hit two more times one of which was with fire was lost.

 

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