The Urban Rangers

"The Urban Rangers" is a season 1 episode of the Summerlands, in which the Urban Rangers are first introduced and Zack seems interested.

Characters

 * Patrick
 * Double-D
 * Zack
 * Jimmy
 * Sarah
 * Rolf
 * Jonny

Locations

 * Rolf's house
 * Double D's House
 * The Creek

Plot
The boys all have new sets of clothes which would be great if they weren't so stiff they can hardly walk. Down at the Creek, the Summerlands do a little laundry and the clothes duly disintegrate so it's back to their old outfits until Zack spots the trendy uniform worn by Rolf's "Urban Rangers" Jonny 2x4 and Jimmy and wants one too. Now all the Summerlands have to do to earn their uniforms and graduate from being "Wee Roaches" is to complete one badge-winning task - so simple even Plank can do it. Of course every time the badge is in the bag either Patrick or Zack will mess it up - the "don't bug me I'm in the hammock badge" gets them a bruising, Patrick pulls their hedge clipping effort up by the roots, Zack frazzles Double D's microwave yogurt & liver burrito and helping "old lady" Nazz across the road which should be as easy as "combing Papa's back hair" leaves Double D in a faint, Zack in a sweat and Rolf eventually tearing his hair out. When Zack fails the final test - involving being nice to a stroppy Sarah who doesn't want his rotten pie - it's all to much for the Chief Ranger and the boys are sentenced to the lard-slide "walk of shame" whilst a freshly graduated, badge-covered and definitely smug Plank looks on!

Quotes
Rolf: "Yes, one more chance now, let me finish my beet!"
 * "Look Rolf, please. Give us one more chance. Please."

Patrick: [blindfolded] "Is it fun yet?" Double D: [Giggling]
 * Double D: [fiddling nervously with neckerchief] "Oh dear, a new neurosis."


 * Rolf: "No shears for you, potato boy!"


 * Patrick: [thinking of yet another B-movie] "It looks like the head of the monster from 'I Was A Teenage Appetizer From Planet Sushi'! The second coming."


 * Rolf: "Those Boys are crazy like chickens. Except they lay no eggs! Ah, candied beets to calm my nerves."