The WORST episodes of VR Troopers

Every episode of VR Troopers ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of VR Troopers!

Three friends who study martial arts find themselves defending humanity from a criminal mastermind and his invading army from another dimension. An American kids show by Saban Entertainment adapting footage from Toei's Metal Hero franchise (specifically Chojinki Metalder, Jikuu Senshi Spielban, Uchuu Keiji Shaider and Uchuu Keiji Gavan) similar to how Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers adapted Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger footage..

Last Updated: 9/17/2026Network: FOXStatus: Ended
Quest for Power (3)
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#1 - Quest for Power (3)

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/20/1995

Ryan and the Troopers search the mountains above Cross World City for any readings of Grimlord or Tyler with a special device that J.B. has created. They find that Grimlord is holding up in a cavernous temporary dungeon. Ryan must enter the new domain and battle Grimlord's gauntlet of mutants, while J.B. and Kaitlin are trapped in the Chamber of Doom. The Cavern is destroyed and Ryan loses his V.R. powers in the process of rescuing his father and the other Troopers. Tyler is in bad shape. It appears as if there is no hope for him. Or is there? ...to be continued

The Disk
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#2 - The Disk

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/11/1995

A former teacher of Tyler Steele accidently creates a disk that could spell doom for the troopers when grimlord discovers this he sends his henchmen to retrieve the disk.

Directors: Vickie Bronaugh
Writer: Mark Litton
Grimlord Takes Root
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#3 - Grimlord Takes Root

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/10/1995

Kaitlin's photo shoot and J.B. and Ryan's motorcycles are destroyed when vicious plants come to life in Cross World City Park. Suspecting that Grimlord is behind this ecological stunt, J.B. and Kaitlin take a sample of the killer vine back to the lab for analysis. Meanwhile, Ryan is attacked by the killer vines. The vines later mutate into plant mutants: CHLOROPHOID and VEGBOT. V.R. Ryan battles Veg-Bot while V.R. J.B. and the twin V.R. Kaitlins fight Chlorophoid. The plant mutants must be destroyed before all life on earth is threatened. Once the Troopers are victorious, they give the plant samples to a biological foundation for research. The foundation rewards the teens with two brand new motorcycles.

Writer: Michael Ryan
Kaitlin Goes Hollywood
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#4 - Kaitlin Goes Hollywood

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/9/1995

When the models don't show up for Kaitlin's fashion layout photo session, she becomes the model---until a famous movie director drops by to place an ad for a casting call for his new movie. Kaitlin is ""discovered"" and wins, not only the role but also the heart of the director. Meanwhile, all this movie business gives Grimlord an idea---he will create PHOTOBOT, half bot, half movie camera. Photobot will not only destroy the V.R. Troopers, he will photograph the battle for everyone to see. But General Ivar decides he wants to be a movie star and secretly uses Photobot to make a movie starring, who else, but General Ivar! Grimlord learns of the ruse and orders Photobot to destroy Ivar's movie set and attack Cross World City. Grimlord's armies march through the reality barrier as Ryan and J.B. transform. But they need Kaitlin and she is about to begin her new movie. Kaitlin must choose between movie stardom and her secret promise to defend all that is good. Kaitlin follows her heart, trans

Kaitlin Through the Looking Glass (2)
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#5 - Kaitlin Through the Looking Glass (2)

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/4/1995

Grimlord tries to expand his Virtual Mirror Program with mass production of the compact transmitters. His evil plan is thwarted when Kaitlin Two---pretending to betray the V.R. Troopers---returns to his fortress, only to steal the Master Virtual Mirror Replicator and return to Earth. Professor Hart uses the device to put the two Kaitlins back together, but Jeb accidentally breaks the mirror transmitter. As a result, Kaitlin has a new power; she may transform into two V.R. Kaitlins when a dire situation calls for an additional hand.

Kaitlin Through the Looking Glass (1)
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#6 - Kaitlin Through the Looking Glass (1)

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/3/1995

Grimlord creates a weapon that can duplicate anyone's image but create an opposite of what they are he uses it on Katlin to create an evil image of katlin. who wreaks havoc on her alter ego and the troopers however Hart realizes that if Katlin that if the two Katlin's are not put back into one by 24 hours they will both disappear

The Negative Factor
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#7 - The Negative Factor

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/2/1995

When Grimlord uses a new devise to trap Kaitlin and J.B. in negative space, turning them into ""ghosts"" on earth (invisible to everyone except Jeb), the evil mutant lord realizes his weapon is a success and begins plans to send the entire planet into this new zone - where the V.R. Troopers are powerless - and his power is supreme. Meanwhile, J.B. and Kaitlin who've discovered the location of the negative weapon - arrive at the lab, scare the heck out of Jeb who can see the ""ghosts"", and manage to type the location of the buried device on a computer for Ryan. Professor Hart introduces Ryan to the V.R. Gargantus, an awesome robot created from the V.R. Skybase that will be backup for Ryan's solo mission. Jeb, meanwhile, uses virtual headgear to enter the Negative Zone and lead J.B. and Kaitlin to safety. After a tough battle with SCISSOR FIST, V.R. Ryan succeeds in dismantling the Negative device.

Directors: Vickie Bronaugh
Watered Down
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#8 - Watered Down

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/27/1995

Grimlord is developing a substance in his underwater lab that will make it impossible for the Troopers to use their V.R. powers anywhere the substance is applied. When the Troopers spot the substance off shore near the beach, Ryan dives down to check it out. He meets OCTOBOT who has spread the substance into the surrounding water. With Ryan unable to use his V.R.Power and transform, he is trapped underwater with his air running out. J.B. and Kaitlin must find a way to reach Ryan and destroy the underwater lab that is manufacturing the substance before it's too late. With time running out, J.B. drills through the bedrock to enter the lab without passing through the water, and then he and Kaitlin destroy Octobot to neutralize the substance to enable Ryan to transform out at the last moment.

Directors: Vickie Bronaugh
Writer: Al Winchell
Game Over
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#9 - Game Over

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/26/1995

In an effort to keep up their battle skills and practice defending against Grimlord's forces, J.B. creates a virtual reality computer program that possesses all the fighting capabilities to which the Troopers are most vulnerable. Grimlord becomes aware of this ""video game"" adversary and devises a way to launch it into our reality so that the Troopers must face their most awesome opponent imaginable for real. By confronting their fears, they defeat their opponents and are able to destroy GAMEOID and erase the program from existence.

Directors: Vickie Bronaugh
Fashion Victims
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#10 - Fashion Victims

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/25/1995

When Kaitlin and the Troopers offer to help a young fashion designer, they end up lending a hand, V.R. style. Grimlord brainwashes Andrea and uses her to lure the Troopers to her studio. Luckily, Ryan has to stay behind to help Tao, because while J.B. and Kaitlin are modeling Andrea's designs, they are trapped in cocoons by SILKOID. When Ryan shows up, he wonders where Kaitlin and J.B. are. He decides to look for them, but is intercepted by Doom Master and Vixens. Ryan transforms and drives them off. Returning to the studio, he discovers some silk residue which he uses to create a V.R. sensor in the Blue Hawk to track Silkoid. Ryan returns to save Andrea and defeat Silkoid which broke the spell that he had over J.B. and Kaitlin and freed them from their cocoons. Back at the office, Andrea has decided to scrap her previous line and look for more appropriate models to sport her new designs which are based on the ""V.R. Trooper look"".

Directors: Vickie Bronaugh
Quest for Power (5)
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#11 - Quest for Power (5)

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/22/1995

The Troopers are able to get a crystal to power the new V.R. suit from Tao. They all must battle DESPERA, the ULTRA SKUGS, DOOM MASTER, and the VIXENS in the Quarry. In the end, the Troopers win.

Quest for Power (4)
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#12 - Quest for Power (4)

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/21/1995

Ryan's powers are gone, and Grimlord's new army is activated, can the Troopers create a new armour and power source for thier leader in time before the new mutant army is put to work?

Virtual Venom
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#13 - Virtual Venom

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/16/1995

While the Troopers are on a nature hike with J.B.'s nephew Sidney, Doom Master poses as a Park Ranger and gives Sydney a virtual spider to show his friends. It attacks J.B. and Kaitlin, biting them both with a virtual poison that enters their bloodstream and accelerates the aging process. As they begin to get older, Ryan attempts to find the spider so Professor Hart can make an antidote from its venom. Looking for the spider, though, Ryan is abducted by Skugs and taken to a waterfront location where ARACHNABOT, Grimlord's newest warrior, is waiting for him. They do battle, but Ryan sees that he's outmatched and gets away. Meanwhile, Sydney has decided to locate the spider that bit his uncle and Kaitlin on his own, and falls into a deep cave during the pursuit, realizing that the virtual spider is in the cave with him! Ryan once again battles Arachnabot, as Professor Hart sends Jeb to help Sydney. Ryan is nearly defeated by Arachnabot, but Doom Master steps in and destroys the bot first

Directors: Vickie Bronaugh
Quest for Power (2)
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#14 - Quest for Power (2)

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/19/1995

Grimlord continues to tap into Tyler Steel's mind Jeb voulunteers to infiltrate Grimlord's dungeon to Wolfbot mutant. Ryan defys the wishes ofd Katlin and goes after Jeb and his father, but Grimlord is waiting for him...

Quest for Power (1)
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#15 - Quest for Power (1)

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/18/1995

Grimlord uses Tyler Steels' mind to create an energy prism which will upgrade his powers to a whole new level, he then unleashes a powrful cyborg to attack Ryan...

Secret Power
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#16 - Secret Power

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/13/1995

A neighborhood talent show is planned at the dojo. Amidst the festivities is little Timmy who is sad because he feels that he has no talent. Our teen heroes are determined to help him see differently. Meanwhile, Icebot has created a new invention, the Power Pulse -- two electro magnets, one at the Magnetic North Pole, the other near the Cross World City power plant. When full current is exchanged between these magnets, the reality barrier will warp and Ivar's robot armies will march through to destroy the real world. Fearing that the Troopers will discover the plot, Grimlord sends the MAGICIAN and several warrior bots to destroy the Troopers. The V.R. Troupers fight off the Magician and his warriors, and destroy the electromagnets just in time to save our reality. Back to the talent show, little Timmy says he has no talents, but Ryan, J.B. and Kaitlin show him that every kid has secret powers inside and lots of hidden talents.

Trooper out of Time
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#17 - Trooper out of Time

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/12/1995

Strickland, a skug inventor, delivers to Ziktor the means to destroy Ryan's past-providing the industrialist with a portable time machine. Ziktor sends the inventor through the time barrier. From the data stream, the Professor has pulled Ziktor's plans for the time machine. While J.B. and Ryan build the device, Kaitlin volunteers to find a rare crystal needed to power it. Retrieving the crystal, Kaitlin encounters skugs which she battles and defeats. With the crystal, the Troopers complete their version of the time machine and send Ryan after Strickland while Kaitlin and J.B. go into battle with one of Grimlord's mutants. J.B. and Kaitlin defeat Grimlord's SHARKFIN as Ryan and Young Ryan, joining forces, defeat Grimlord's skugs. Bruised during the fight, Young Ryan doesn't remember anything about the skugs. Ryan sees his father but must return to the future before he has an opportunity to talk with him.

Writer: Mark Litton
Mutant Mutiny
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#18 - Mutant Mutiny

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/11/1995

As the Troopers entertain offers of commercial endorsements from a competing dojo to get money to help Tao's mother, AMPHIBIDOR, an evil mutant, is preparing a revolution against Grimlord; a revolution which will make this monster the dictator of Virtual Reality. When Grimlord realizes that his wicked empire is under attack, he devises a strategy to solve two problems at once: he will send Amphibidor after the V.R. Troopers. If they don't destroy each other, they will at least be weakened and vulnerable enough that Grimlord's thugs can finish the job. As Amphibidor battles V.R. Ryan, V.R. Kaitlin and V.R. J.B. face the rest of Grimlord's army in a full-out air battle. Together, the V.R. Troopers defeat Grimlord's men and Amphibidor---saving reality and ending Grimlord's revolution. Back at the dojo, the Troopers find out that Tao has worked out a deal with his competitor and will get the money he needs for his mother.

Directors: John Blizek
Writer: Michael Ryan
The Rise of the Red Python (2)
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#19 - The Rise of the Red Python (2)

Season 1 - Episode 52 - Aired 2/28/1995

Ryan and J.B. desperately search for a way to help Kaitlin return to human form. J.B. is sent to fight the Red Python and the Python malfunctions midbattle. They visit their friend, Dr. Poindexter, hoping he can help them with Kaitlin. Poindexter has an extra retroformer and-they use it on Kaitlin, bringing her back to normal. Meanwhile, Amy goes to the dojo, looking for help and passes out. She transforms into the Red Python and is sent to destroy the Troopers. At the lab it is discovered that Amy is the Red Python and is in danger of self-destructing if engaged in another battle. J.B. again meets with Red Python and tries to reason with her. She collapses and changes back into Amy. She taken to the lab where the professor- is able to reverse the brainwashing. She is grateful to the V.R. Troopers and her new friends, unaware that they are one and the same.

Directors: Douglas Sloan
The Rise of the Red Python (1)
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#20 - The Rise of the Red Python (1)

Season 1 - Episode 51 - Aired 2/27/1995

Grimlord invents his own VR Trooper but realizes that he's missing a human inhabit the armor so he sets his sights on Kaitlin's friend Amy. He captures Amy and puts her under his evil spell. Kaitlin is injured causing ryan to make sure that the red python will regret for what she did.

Directors: Douglas Sloan
Message from Space
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#21 - Message from Space

Season 1 - Episode 50 - Aired 2/22/1995

PROFESSOR HART contacts RYAN, KAITLIN and J.B. at The Underground to relay a message to Ryan from DR. MONROE, an old friend of the Professor's who happens to head up the National Space Laboratory. Dr. Monroe informs Ryan that while retrieving data from an old satellite he ran across information concerning TYLER STEELE, Ryan's dad. Dr. Monroe arranges to travel to Cross World City to give Ryan the video. ZIKTOR/GRIMLORD learns of this plan and sends his SKUGS to intercept delivery of the videotape. He also plans to lure the TROOPERS into a trap that will destroy them once and for all. Grimlord's Skugs are successful in kidnapping Dr. Monroe and detaining the Troopers. The Troopers locate the real Dr. Monroe and attempt a rescue. Dr. Monroe is released from Grimlord's clutches and the video of Tyler Steele is recovered. Ryan learns that his father is still alive and out there --somewhere.

Directors: Robert Hughes
New Kids on the Planet
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#22 - New Kids on the Planet

Season 1 - Episode 49 - Aired 2/20/1995

While camping out the gang gets their visit of a life time. Two alien kids asks them for help. They bring them to Professor Hart, where he fixs their piece they needed. While waiting, they decides to show the aliens, Nicoli, and Elajh around. They then get kidnapped from Grimlord's hencemen, and the troopers get them back. The two aliens then return home.

Virtually Powerless
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#23 - Virtually Powerless

Season 1 - Episode 48 - Aired 2/15/1995

While at an arcade, J.B., RYAN and KAITLIN are visited by a mysterious man who suggests they play the newest game in the store -- ""Dark Odyssey."" As they play, they are given a shock via the game board, which GRIMLORD is secretly using as a conduit to unleash a lethal dose of gamma radiation on the virtualizers. They turn to their old friend, DR. ULYSSES T. POINDEXTER, the absent-minded professor. With Dr. Poindexter's help, Ryan's virtualizer is repaired. During a test run, Poindexter is kidnapped by SKUGS under Grimlord's order. The evil emperor wants to use Poindexter's knowledge of the TROOPERS as a weapon against them. The VR trio track Poindexter's whereabouts and Ryan sets out to rescue him. In the end, Poindexter repairs all three virtualizers and the Troopers are back in business. J.B. uses a device to wipe Poindexter's memory free from knowing who they really are, thus making him worthless to Grimlord.

Dream Battle
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#24 - Dream Battle

Season 2 - Episode 29 - Aired 11/15/1995

Grimlord uses Knighttime to make Ryan, JB, and Kaitlin fall into a deep sleep where they experience the world as it might be if Grimlord won. If Hart and Jeb can't revive the Troopers, the heroes will remain in the ""dream world"" for the rest of their lives. Hart enters the dream world via a VR Visor interface and manages to tell the Troopers they are dreaming. The Troopers fight a menagerie of robots and airships, including their own skybase and Troopertron, before realizing that they must literally think their way from the dream rather than fight.

Writer: Mark Litton
Galileo's New Memory
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#25 - Galileo's New Memory

Season 2 - Episode 40 - Aired 2/21/1996

The Troopers have invented a new robot, GALILEO, to assist Professor Hart in the lab. His memory banks hold all the knowledge of the lab's computer. Grimlord kidnaps the robot and begins extracting information in order to crush the Troopers. But the Troopers have a plan...they follow Doom Master back to the Dark Fortress and rescue the robot. There, they find that Grimlord has stolen nearly all the robot's information. Troopers rescue Galileo and set Grimlord's computers to self-destruct. As they leave, Grimlord's chamber goes up in flames.

Directors: Al Winchell
Writer: Judd Lynn