Gekisou Sentai Carranger - Season 1
1 - Fighting for Traffic Safety
Air Date: March 1, 1996
After witnessing the destruction of his home, Hazardian Dapp must find (and somehow convince) five humans of the Pegasus Garage who possess the connection with legendary car constellations to become the Carranger and save their planet from the destructive force of the evil planet-destroying Bowzock.
2 - Dancing Noise Pollution
Air Date: March 8, 1996
The Carranger escape from Dappu's explanation of their new Giga Formula weapon only to need it to take on a Gorotsuki who wants to use car noises as a signal to get the Earth blown up by other aliens.
3 - The Beginner's Mark of Justice
Air Date: March 15, 1996
Tiring of his Carranger training, Kyosuke stays behind to work on the boss' car while the others take on a guts-enhancing Gorotsuki.
4 - A Red Light to Enlarging
Air Date: March 22, 1996
On a trip to Earth to sample the local delicacies, Inventor Grotch accidentally becomes a giant from something he ate, forcing the Carranger into a situation where they must create a means to fight larger threats.
5 - Up Ahead, Gekisou Fusion
Air Date: March 29, 1996
Having figured out the key to growth being a certain imo-youkan, Grotch unleashes the full potential of Bowzock's best eater, forcing the Carranger to fully utilize their new dream vehicles and merge into a giant robot to face it.
6 - We Are... One-Way Traffic
Air Date: April 5, 1996
An argument between Natsumi and Youko ruins the Carranger's teamwork during a battle with a detective Gorotsuki searching for a necklace for Zonnette.
7 - Blue Has No Entry?!
Air Date: April 12, 1996
Naoki is strangely being ignored by the rest of Carranger after meeting with a rival car-maker, while Glutch invents a weight-loss spray with peculiar side effects that he gives to a graffiti-making Bowzock thug .
8 - Transformation Brace Lost
Air Date: April 19, 1996
After defeating a Bowzock racer, Minoru loses his Accel Changer just as the defeated opponent's little brother has targeted him for revenge.
9 - A U-Turn to the Stars
Air Date: April 26, 1996
Kyosuke quits the Pegasus Garage hoping to pursue his racing dreams, while encountering a peculiar Gorotsuki dish-cleaner who may be connected to Dapp's childhood racing hero.
10 - A Great Reversal!! Bicycle Training
Air Date: May 3, 1996
Natsumi decides to adopt Naoki as her little brother and help him out when they're confronted by a female bancho Gorotsuki and her rampaging army of bicycle riders.
11 - The Overweight of Fury
Air Date: May 10, 1996
Youko goes on an obsessive diet spree after an encounter with a number-crunching Gorotsuki makes her think she has gained too much weight.
12 - The Signalman Who Came from Space
Air Date: May 17, 1996
Signalman, an officer from Planet Police, comes to Earth to take charge in taking down Gynamo and the Bowzock...while simultaneously causing nothing but problems for the Carranger.
13 - Dispatch!! The Proud Emergency Vehicle
Air Date: May 24, 1996
With the other Bowzock fearing Signalman, Zonnette and a revived UU Urin head to Earth to trick him by manipulating him to fight against the Carranger, leading to trouble for both Kyosuke and Youko.
14 - Full Acceleration to Hellish Lightning
Air Date: May 31, 1996
A ritual by Zelmoda to surpass the speed limit of his bike to obtain a legendary power (using a fuel additive Minoru sold him) forces both the Bowzock warrior and Green Racer to face their respective fears of lightning.
15 - Evil with a Learner's Permit in Love
Air Date: June 7, 1996
Having strange feelings of love towards her enemy Red Racer, Zonnette and her cockroach servant cause chaos on Earth in order for her to reveal these feelings to a confused Kyosuke.
16 - Bad Wisdom, Merging Caution
Air Date: June 14, 1996
In hoping to improve their battles with the Carranger, the Bowzock hire Instructor Ritchihiker for consultation, unaware of his own long history with Signalman.
17 - Wearing Authority, Head-On Collision!
Air Date: June 21, 1996
Ritchihiker enlists a fashion designer Gorotsuki to create a mind-controlling outfit that brainwashes Signalman and Sirender under his control to fight the Carranger.
18 - A Lying Heart Under Adjustment
Air Date: June 28, 1996
On a company vacation to Nasu Kougen, Natsumi protects a little girl accused of lying about the appearance of an alien in the area (in actuality a Gorotsuki on research assignment)
19 - The Hit-and-Run Girl of Love!
Air Date: July 5, 1996
When a pitching Gorotsuki is sent after the still-vacationing Carranger, Zonnette intervenes in the proceedings with her confused heart for Red Racer while Kyosuke tries to prove his love for her.
20 - Test Drive the Ultimate Famous Cars!!
Air Date: July 12, 1996
Kyosuke becomes more obsessed with his test-driving dreams after being embarrassed by Naoki's skills just as two Wild Cars from space arrive on Earth that test the limits and wills of both of them.
21 - The Carnavi That Surpassed Carnavi
Air Date: July 19, 1996
Youko's terrible navigation skills force her and Natsumi to invent the ultimate navigation device after the male Carranger are abducted by a disappearing shaman Gorotsuki.
22 - The Tragic Traffic Rule Habit
Air Date: July 26, 1996
Signalman's by-the-book rules obsessions ends up getting him in trouble with Kyosuke after Ichitarou gets abducted from summer school for a plot to create new Bowzock members.
23 - Overheating For A Princess
Air Date: August 2, 1996
Naoki must work through his emotions in order to protect a princess being pursued by an Olympic-themed Gorotsuki trying to capture a jewel for the Bowzock.
24 - Urgent Launch?! New Leader
Air Date: August 9, 1996
A disagreement regarding the usage of the Carranger to help others makes Kyosuke force Minoru to become the leader of the team to force him to realize his point.
25 - The Mysterious Intruding Girl!
Air Date: August 16, 1996
Radietta Fanbelt, a self-proclaimed Carranger fangirl, arrives on Earth to meet with her heroes as they face off against a fake team of "heroic" Gorotsuki!
26 - The Nonstop Home Delivery Weapon
Air Date: August 23, 1996
After accidentally sending off the Carranger's new weapon for delivery, Minoru goes on a mad chase to Hokkaido to get it back while the others try to hold firm against a Gorotsuki with an innumerable arsenal.
27 - The Crossroads of Transferring Away from Home...
Air Date: August 30, 1996
When Signalman receives a letter from his family back home, he is forced to determine whether to leave Earth to the Carranger or stay to protect it from the Bowzock.
28 - Farewell, Signalman!!
Air Date: September 6, 1996
With Ichitarou captured for the ceremonial Bowzock Festival, Signalman and the Carranger scramble to get him back before he is used to grant them a greater evil power.
29 - The Unexpected Great Monster Accident!!
Air Date: September 13, 1996
With his mind and body strengthened by evil energy and a newly bought giant mech, RitchiRitchihiker begins a campaign against all of his enemies, including the Carranger (who are suddenly without Dappu) and Gynamo.
30 - A Shocking Debut! Working Cars!!
Air Date: September 20, 1996
With RV Robo abducted by RitchiRitchihiker and no other means to fight back, the Carranger are approached by the mysterious VRV Master, who offers them new vehicle mecha to fight Braking. But can he be trusted?
31 - It's a Full Model Change! VRV Robo
Air Date: September 27, 1996
VRV Master continues to train the Carranger to fully utilize the potential of their new mechs, which they must complete on their own before their climactic battle with RitchiRitchihiker and his upgraded Braking.
32 - RV Robo's Wrong-Way Run
Air Date: October 4, 1996
After reading a farewell letter from VRV Master acknowledging him as a leader, Kyosuke goes all out in facing a Gorotsuki piloting the captured RV Robo in order to get the RV Robo back.
33 - Awaken! Gekisou Dappu
Air Date: October 11, 1996
As Dapp finally awakens from his hibernation, he ends up helping the Carranger indirectly face a hot-headed Gorotsuki as they prepare for his surprise party.
34 - Meddling in Love, the Intruding Girl
Air Date: October 18, 1996
Realizing that her older sister Vanity Mirror is Zonnette of the Bowzock, Radietta returns to meet with her, where she ends up meddling in the facets of her complicated love with Red Racer.
35 - The Traitorous Signalman
Air Date: October 25, 1996
Signalman returns to Earth, but has suddenly turned evil under a mysterious influence, ignoring all his previous friendships and entering a rampage over a personal trauma.
36 - The Suspicious Exhaust Purging Operation
Air Date: November 1, 1996
With Signalman altered and allied with the Bowzock, the Carranger and Dapp must work out a way to remove the influence of the mind-altering gas to save both him and Sigtarou.
37 - The Dreadful Universal Highway Project
Air Date: November 8, 1996
As the Carranger abuse advantages of their fame, the Bowzock gain assistance from the mysterious Exhaus to defeat them and secretly advance his own twisted scheme for Earth's destruction.
38 - Back Alright!? Imo-Youkan Life
Air Date: November 15, 1996
A scheme by the Bowzock to protect their imo-youkan supply turns the elderly Imochou owner into a young man, which Youko believes is the man of her dreams.
39 - Love Roads!! The Space Pet
Air Date: November 22, 1996
Naoki adopts a space creature intended by Exhaus and the Bowzock to be used to eat away all of the roads of Earth.
40 - Naniwhatever Anyway, A Scramble Intersection Robo!?
Air Date: November 29, 1996
Minoru befriends a traitorous Gorotsuki and shows him the ways of Osaka, unknowing of the true nature of the Bowzock's plans against the Carranger.
41 - The Reckless Dash Emperor's Frightful Fuel Check
Air Date: December 6, 1996
As the Carranger make Christmas plans, Dapp tries to figure out how to spend it with his "family" while Exhaus starts targeting him due to his connection to the team's Carmagic.
42 - Engine Stall on All Cars! Desperate Situation for the Giant Robo!!
Air Date: December 13, 1996
With Dapp captured by Exhaus and the Bowzock, the Carranger discover the truth regarding the source of their powers from VRV Master and attempt to hold on against the evil mechs with the limited energy they have left.
43 - Merry Carmagic Christmas!!
Air Date: December 20, 1996
With the Carmagic of their mech nearly used up and Dapp recaptured for the Bowzock mechs, the Carranger must work out their problems with their alien ally if they are to live to see a Merry Christmas.
44 - The Persistently, Wacky Gekisou Chase!
Air Date: January 10, 1997
Natsumi loses her will as a mechanic when her prized wrench is taken by a Gorotsuki to become a wrench of ultimate evil adaptation.
45 - The Starting Point of True Love
Air Date: January 17, 1997
Kyosuke decides to try and draw Zonnette away from the Bowzock once and for all with his love for her, while Exhaus sends a love-manipulating Gorotsuki to finally marry her to Gynamo for Earth's destruction.
46 - Suddenly Ineffective!? Transformation Power
Air Date: January 24, 1997
The Bowzock commanders are sent to Earth against the seemingly unstoppable Carranger, while Exhaus manipulates a celestial event to steal away the power of their Carmagic.
47 - Hit and Break!? The Death-Defying Space Drive
Air Date: January 31, 1997
Without their Carmagic, the Carranger face their darkest hour while Exhaus reveals his final, true intention for the Bowzock and the destruction of Earth.
48 - Forever Traffic Safety!!
Air Date: February 7, 1997
The Carranger face off in a final confrontation with Exhaus for the fate of Earth; but against an enemy with the evil powers of the universe on his side, can they finally bring peace (and traffic safety) once and for all?