Danger Rangers is a television program that aired on PBS. From September 2011 to September 2012, the show was re-aired on CBS and This TV as part of the Cookie Jar TV programming block. Six animal characters and a robot teach viewers the importance of safety with comedy, music, and action in half-hour educational cartoon adventures.
Episodes
Rusty Ringtail builds skate ramps in New York City so he and his friends Snarf and Chilli Dog can skate to the top of the Statue of Liberty. Burble has previously encountered Rusty before in his early work and works to reason with him.
When Commander Octodon builds his vast underwater hideout that causes the oceans to rise, he sends his henchmen Lobster Theodore and Joey Clams to sabotage the pools that the Danger Rangers plan to build all over the world but when Fallbot comes with them, they blame him for it.
The Danger Rangers celebrate National Fire Safety Month across the United States. In Chicago, two boys named Derek and Scott cause a false alarm that Fire Chief Daniels and his fire department respond to. When Derek and Scott play with fireworks and accidentally start a major fire near their building, Sully and Kitty must help the Chicago Fire Department put out the fire, rescue the building's inhabitants, and teach Derek and Scott about fire safety.
During Boston's power surge problem, Nobel Prize-winning inventor Quentin V. Manderbill plots to build a transporter powered by the wasted energy that children use playing on the prize-rigged playground equipment made by his Play Along Playground Equipment company. When the Danger Rangers end up captured, Gabriela contacts their Junior Danger Ranger allies in Boston for help.
What is causing all the candy to stink? When the smell gets so bad that children stop eating candy and start eating medicine they think is candy, the Danger Rangers are on the case to help prevent medical accidents and teach kids how to have a Danger Proof Plan if they encounter medicine.
The hottest new rock bands, the Decibulls, are literally shaking up Hollywood with their dangerously loud music. When buildings start creating serious fall hazards from their music vibrations, the Danger Rangers must teach kids how to Play It Safe while playing it cool with music!
At the time when the Danger Rangers are preparing for their appearance at the Monster Truck Relay, Worley the Weasel and his friends hold a secret jogging race for the prize of the mini-monster truck. The Danger Rangers arrive to teach pedestrian safety and thwart Worley's plot.
After hearing tales of old-timer Diaz's mining adventures, some children decide to do a little mining of their own and end up loosing their way. The Danger Rangers are off to the rescue finding the missing children and showing them that abandoned homes and dark caves are no place to play.
When the local police investigate who's been putting chemicals on London's streets, they assume it's Herbert Dinkwell, the local toy maker. The Danger Rangers investigate this chemical mystery and come to the rescue just in time to prevent dangerous chemical combinations.
Everything is "going to the dogs" at the local pooch parade when a stray pup enters the show. The Danger Rangers team up to save the day, teaching kids about the dangers of dog bites and how to avoid them and Play It Safe when approaching dogs.
When the Danger Rangers surprise children living at a local orphanage and show up to check their Emergency Preparedness skills, they run into a boy who tries to show off how cool he is by ignoring the Danger Rangers' safety rules. After a near disaster during a thunderstorm on the lake, the boy learns his lesson and becomes a big hero to all the younger kids at the orphanage.
The Danger Rangers take a cruise ship vacation. However, while helping a young girl overcome her fear of the water, and trying to calm down hyperactive funsters, the Brayski Brothers, our heroes get very little rest and relaxation. But when the Brayski's win a treasure hunt, they share their "loot" and everyone gets a great series of lessons in water safety.
Junior Danger Ranger Talya sets out to shoot a film about the Danger Rangers as they prepare for a bike, skateboard, and rollerblading competition called the "Go Games." Teens from all over the world come to compete, but Talya's camera lens focus in on Chancy McSpill and his sidekick Duncan, a pair who think trying every dangerous trick in the book will win the race. The Danger Rangers must race on the chase to slow Chancy down and help him learn that cheating doesn't always win. Find out how to be the real winner when you Play It Safe.
The Danger Rangers celebrate Kitty's birthday with a surprise party, inviting many of the children she has helped over the years. They remind everyone how to be Danger Ranger Ready!
When Fallbot blows a circuit board and loses his memory, the Danger Rangers scramble to unscramble his circuits and reinstall all the safety tips he used to know so well. However, until Fallbot's completely reprogrammed, he's a rolling disaster waiting to happen! This episode reuses six songs from the series.
The Danger Rangers each receive their own safety assignments - covering many of the most important safety tips from the series.
