The Best Episodes of Power Rangers Season 18

Mike figures out the hard way what it means to be a Samurai Ranger after a Nighlok attacks him and his friends.

Director: Peter Salmon

Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi, David Schneider, James W. Bates

The Rangers step in when a devious Nighlok tricks a young boy into giving up on his baseball dreams.

Director: Luke Robinson

Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi, Jonathan Rosenthal, Jill Donnellan

Struggling to master a secret power disc, Jayden foregoes a trip with the others to an amusement park where the rest of the team encounters the evil Nighlok Dreadhead.

Director: Luke Robinson

Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi, Jill Donnellan, David Schneider

When a Nighlok who uses insults as a physical weapon attacks the Rangers, only Emily is unaffected. To help her teammates, she explains how difficult events in life become an opportunity to grow stronger.

Director: Luke Robinson

Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi, Jill Donnellan, David Schneider

As invasions from the Netherworld increase, the Red Ranger unites a new team of Samurai Rangers to meet the rising threat.

Director: Peter Salmon

Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi, David Schneider, James W. Bates

Kevin is assigned the crucial task of catching the elusive SwordfishZord in order to save the other Rangers who have been incapacitated by the stench of the Nighlok Yamiror's breath.

Director: Peter Salmon

Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi, David Schneider, James W. Bates

Dayu crosses into the mortal world to cause misery by kidnapping brides on their wedding day.

Director: Peter Salmon

Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi, Jonathan Rosenthal, Jill Donnellan

A Nighlok uses mind control powers to force Kevin to fight against his fellow Rangers.

Director: Peter Salmon

Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi, Jill Donnellan, David Schneider

After Mike goes rogue in battle, Mentor takes Mike's Samuraizer away until he learns a deeper lesson about the nature of the Green Ranger's Symbol Power.

Director: Jonathan Brough

Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi, Seth Walther, Jill Donnellan

A Nighlok is sent to stop the Red Ranger from using his special power to seal Master Xandred in the Netherworld forever, but their duel is interrupted by the mysterious Deker.

Director: Jonathan Brough

Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi, David Schneider, Samuel P. McLean

Jayden leaves the Shiba house hoping to keep the other Rangers out of harm's way, but when a powerful Nighlok attacks, Jayden finally accepts the fact that he needs his team to fulfill his role as the leader of the Samurai Rangers.

Director: Jonathan Brough

Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi, Jill Donnellan, David Schneider, James W. Bates

A traveling fisherman named Antonio arrives and claims to be the sixth Samurai Ranger.

Director: Akihiro Noguchi

Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi, Seth Walther, David Schneider

Jayden's childhood friend and self-made Samurai Antonio struggles to be accepted by the team as the Gold Ranger.

Director: Akihiro Noguchi

Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi, Jonathan Rosenthal, Jill Donnellan

As Antonio attempts to gain Kevin's respect as a true Samurai, Octoroo devises a plan to create a stronger portal between the Netherworld and Earth via a secret ancient well.

Director: Akihiro Noguchi

Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi, Jill Donnellan, David Schneider

The Rangers must defeat the evil Splitface who steals people's spirits including the Yellow Rangers before they fall into an eternal sleep.

Director: Jonathan Brough

Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi, Billy Rueben, James W. Bates

Jayden is poisoned by Octoroo during his attempt to discover the Red Ranger's sealing symbol, which can lock away Master Xandred forever.

Director: Jonathan Brough

Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi, David McDermott

With Jayden kidnapped by Deker, the other Rangers must summon the strength to fight a mutant Nighlok without their leader.

Director: Jonathan Brough

Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi, Seth Walther

When the Gold and Pink Ranger fall under the spell of a dream-inducing Nighlok, the other Rangers must enter the Dream World to save them.

Director: Akihiro Noguchi

Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi, Jill Donnellan

The Rangers try to finish off the dream monster Rhinosnorus while Jayden and Deker finally face off in their ultimate duel.

Director: Akihiro Noguchi

Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi, Jonathan Rosenthal

As the teens continue their transition into their new secret lives as Samurai Rangers, Emily reveals a surprising truth about herself.

Director: Peter Salmon

Writer: Yasuko Kobayashi, Jill Donnellan, James W. Bates

Halloween is every Nighlok's favorite day of the year so the creepiest creatures from the Netherworld are just dying to get into the scariest party ever and trade war stories about their battles with the Samurai Power Rangers.

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

The Samurai Rangers team up with the mysterious RPM Ranger Red to fight off dual threats from Master Xandred's Mooger army and a robotic supervillain from the RPM Ranger's dimension.

Director: Jonathan Tzachor

Writer: James W. Bates

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the Shiba House the teens reflect on their first year together as a team and as friends.

Director: Jonathan Brough

Writer: Amit Bhaumik, Jill Donnellan