Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

This article is about the first installment in the series. For the media franchise, see Power Rangers.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
File:Mmprlogo.png Top: Logo for original Power Rangers series Bottom: New logo created for the 2010 re-version
Created by	Haim Saban Shuki Levy
Starring	Austin St. John (93-94) Thuy Trang (93-94) Walter Emanuel Jones (93-94) Amy Jo Johnson (93-95) David Yost (93-95) Jason David Frank (93-95) Johnny Yong Bosch (94-95) Karan Ashley (94-95) Steve Cardenas (94-95) Catherine Sutherland (95) Paul Schrier (93-95) Jason Narvy (93-95) David Fielding (93) Robert L. Manahan (93-95) Richard Steven Horvitz (93-95)
Theme music composer	Saban Records
Opening theme	"Go Go Power Rangers"
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	145 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Haim Saban Shuki Levy James Simone (Re-version)
Producers	Ronnie Hadar Jonathan Tzachor Dan Evans III (Re-version)
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	NBC Productions, CBS Television Studios (Re-version) Renaissance Atlantic Entertainment Toei Co., Ltd.
Original release
Network	NBC (WNBC-TV) CBS (WFOR-TV) (Re-version)
Release	August 28, 1993 (1993-08-28) – November 27, 1995 (1995-11-27)

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (abbreviated as MMPR) is an American live-action children's television series, based on the 16th installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. Both the show and its related merchandise saw unbridled overnight success, catapulting into pop culture in mere months. Under the original name Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the series ran from 1993 to 1995 and spawned a feature film, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.

The second and third seasons of the show drew on footage and elements from the Super Sentai series Gosei Sentai Dairanger and Ninja Sentai Kakuranger respectively, though the Zyuranger costumes were still used for the five main Rangers and several regular villains. Only the mecha and the Kiba Ranger costume (worn by the White Ranger) were retained from Dairanger for the second season, while only the mecha from Kakuranger were featured in the third season; however the five Kakuranger costumes were later used for the title characters of the mini-series, Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers. The series was produced by MMPR Productions, distributed by Saban Entertainment, and aired on Fox Kids. The show's merchandise was produced and distributed by Bandai Entertainment.

In 1996, the series was rebranded as the Power Rangers franchise; renaming the series every year after and using costumes, props, and footage from subsequent Super Sentai series, as well as changing the cast and storyline. While an overarching storyline would continue until Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy, subsequent series after MMPR are not sequels or spin-offs in the traditional sense.

In 2010, a re-version of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, with a new logo, comic book-referenced graphics, and extra alternative special effects, began airing on ABC Kids, and Bandai produced brand new toys to coincide with the series.

Series overview

Main article: List of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers episodes

Season 1 (1993-94)

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The six original Power Rangers.

The series takes place in the fictional town of Angel Grove, California. On an exploratory mission, two unwitting astronauts discover an extraterrestrial container (referred to as a dumpster as a result of its stench) and breach the unit, inadvertently releasing the evil alien sorceress Rita Repulsa from 10,000 years of confinement. Upon her release, she and her army of evil space aliens set their sights on conquering the nearest planet: Earth. When the wise sage Zordon becomes aware of the release of the evil witch he was responsible for capturing so long ago, he orders his robotic assistant Alpha 5 to select five "teenagers with attitude" to defend the Earth from Rita's attacks. The five teens chosen are Jason Lee Scott, Kimberly Hart, Zack Taylor, Trini Kwan, and Billy Cranston. Zordon gives them the ability to morph into a formidable fighting force known as the Power Rangers, providing them with an arsenal of weapons at their disposal, as well as colossal assault machines called Zords, which can combine into the mighty Megazord.

The series begins with five teenagers combating Rita and her seemingly endless array of monsters, however, consecutive failures lead Rita to adopt a new method for conquering Earth and destroying the Power Rangers: by attacking them with one of their own. In possession of a special Green Ranger power, Rita kidnaps and brainwashes a local teen whose fighting skills prove to equal that of Jason's in a martial arts contest held in Angel Grove. The new teen, Tommy Oliver, passes Rita's tests, becoming the Green Ranger. Entrusted with Rita's Sword of Darkness, source for the continuance of the evil spell he has fallen victim to, Tommy comes dangerously close to defeating the Power Rangers, especially when Rita causes a Solar Eclipse that temporarily drains the power of the Rangers' Megazord. However, the Green Ranger is ultimately overcome, and the Sword of Darkness is destroyed by Jason. Now free from Rita's spell, Tommy chooses to use his Green Ranger powers to assist the other Rangers in defeating the evil that gave them to him in the first place. His Zord, the Dragonzord, retains the power to join the other Ranger's Dinozords in battle and also help form more powerful Zord combinations.

As time goes on, discontent with regularly being defeated with the aide of the Green Ranger powers she believes are hers, Rita focuses her plans on eliminating Tommy and regaining the powers. Utilizing a special wax touched by Tommy when he was evil, Rita uses a magic Green Candle to sever Tommy's link to the Morphing Grid and slowly remove his powers, returning them to her. Because Tommy's proximity to the candle accelerates its melting process, Jason enters the Dark Dimension where the candle is guarded by Goldar to retrieve it. Unfortunately, Rita unleashes a monster attack in Angel Grove that keeps Jason from retrieving the candle. In the end, Tommy loses his powers, however, he is able to prevent Rita from reclaiming it by transferring the remains to another Ranger who can operate them based on their own link to the Morphing Grid. Tommy chooses Jason who, feeling guilt for failing to protect Tommy's powers, accepts them.

The five Rangers continue to protect Earth from the ongoing threat of Rita, with Jason wielding the Green Ranger powers in conjunction with his own Red Ranger powers. However, when Rita kidnaps the parents of all the students at Angel Grove High School, including that of the five Ranger teens, the Rangers are forced to give up their five Power Coins in trade for their parents' safety. In an act of subterfuge, Goldar accepts the coins and keeps the captive parents. However, Jason later reveals that he is still in possession of the Dragon Coin. Tommy returns, agreeing to take part in a dangerous process in which Zordon transfers energy from himself into the Dragon Coin, allowing Tommy to morph into the Green Ranger once more. He succeeds in retrieving the other Power Coins and the six Rangers unite once again to save the day. Though Tommy has now regained his powers, they are only temporary and must be frequently re-charged by Zordon, who makes no attempt to hide the fact that the Green Ranger's powers will ultimately fail. Despite this, Tommy remains determined to continue assisting the other Rangers as long as possible.

Season 2 (1994-95)

Lord Zedd, emperor of all that he sees, arrives at Rita's Moon Palace, where he takes her place and throws her into a space dumpster again. He then begins his own campaign on conquering Earth. In order for the Power Rangers to compete with Zedd's monsters, which are superior to Rita's, Zordon and Alpha upgrade the Dinozords into the more powerful Thunderzords. However, Tommy is forced to retain use of the Dragonzord, due to his powers being too weak to support a new Zord.

After several defeats, Zedd focuses his attention on eliminating the Green Ranger. He eventually does so with a special Green Crystal, using it to take away the Green Ranger's powers permanently. The crystal also powers up Zedd's Dark Rangers, but when Tommy smashes it, the Dark Rangers powers are transferred back to the regular Rangers. Following the permanent loss of the Green Ranger's powers, Zordon and Alpha create in secret a new White Ranger to aid the other Rangers in battle. The White Ranger is revealed to be Tommy, who in addition receives a new Zord, the Tigerzord, and also becomes the new leader of the Power Rangers.

During the Team Ninja Trials in Angel Grove, the Rangers make some new friends in three teenagers from Stone Canyon - Rocky DeSantos, Adam Park, and Aisha Campbell. During an ensuing battle with Zedd and a magical serpent, Rocky, Adam, and Aisha discover the Rangers' identities and, having been entrusted with their secret by Zordon himself, the three newcomers become allies of the Rangers.

Later on, Jason, Zack and Trini are selected to represent Angel Grove at the World Peace Conference in Switzerland, and the Rangers are faced with the task of finding replacements, but in order to transfer the powers of the Red, Black, and Yellow Rangers, they must find the Sword of Light, which is located on the Deserted Planet. However, Zedd pursues them across the galaxy in Serpentera, his massive personal Zord, which destroys most of the Deserted Planet. Fortunately, Serpentera runs out of power before being able to finish the Rangers, and they return to Earth safely with the Sword of Light. Zordon then chooses Rocky, Adam, and Aisha to replace Jason, Zack, and Trini as the Red, Black, and Yellow Rangers respectively.

Some time before the Power Transfer, Rita had returned to Earth when Tommy made his debut as the White Ranger, and fell into the hands of Bulk and Skull, but the Rangers sent her back into space. She later returns to the Moon while the Rangers are in Australia, and with the help of Finster, she gets a special "makeover" to gain a younger and "prettier" face. She then uses a love potion on Zedd, who is in a deep sleep during his centennial re-evilizer, and he falls in love with her when he wakes up. They get married and thus join forces to make an even more terrible threat for the Rangers, but not even this can prepare them for what is to come.

Season 3 (1995)

Rito Revolto, Rita's skeletal brother, later comes to Earth and, with the help from a group of monsters, manages to destroy the Rangers' Thunderzords and the Tigerzord, which as a result damages the Power Coins beyond repair. Undaunted, they seek the aid of Ninjor, alleged creator of the Power Coins, who gives them new Ninja Coins, providing them with the even more powerful Ninjazords and the Falconzord.

Later, an Australian girl named Katherine Hillard moves to Angel Grove. She befriends Kimberly, and displays an intense affection for Tommy. Later it is found that Rita had captured Katherine and put her under a powerful spell. As a result, she steals Kimberly's Crane Coin, vastly weakening the Pink Ranger whose life force, like that of the other Ninja Rangers, is connected to her Ninja Coin. It is during this time that the Rangers acquire their most powerful Zords ever; the Shogunzords. Eventually, Katherine overcomes Rita's evil spell and returns Kimberly's Crane Coin to her. Having already been disconnected from the coin and with Zordon's declaration that her time as a Ranger has been fulfilled, Kimberly now has a chance to pursue her personal athletic dreams. She leaves to train for the Pan Globals, choosing Katherine to replace her as the Pink Ranger. Though her initial fear and hesitation keeps her from contributing fully to the fight against evil, Katherine eventually becomes both more comfortable and capable of fulfilling her duty as a Ranger.

After several more battles, Zedd and Rita are joined by Rita's father, Master Vile. Following his failed attempts to defeat the Rangers, he reverses time, turning the Rangers into powerless children. These events culminate in the mini-series Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, which leads to the next incarnation of the Power Rangers franchise, entitled Power Rangers: Zeo.

Characters

The Power Rangers

Jason Lee Scott

The original Red Ranger, as well as the original leader of the Power Rangers. Portrayed by Austin St. John.

Zack Taylor

The original Black Ranger; portrayed by Walter Emanuel Jones (credited as Walter Jones).

Billy Cranston

The original Blue Ranger; portrayed by David Yost.

Trini Kwan

The original Yellow Ranger; portrayed by Thuy Trang.

Kimberly Hart

The original Pink Ranger; portrayed by Amy Jo Johnson.

Tommy Oliver

Originally the Green Ranger and later the White Ranger. Portrayed by Jason David Frank (credited as Jason Frank in Season 1).

Rocky DeSantos

The second Red Ranger; portrayed by Steve Cardenas.

Adam Park

The second Black Ranger; portrayed by Johnny Yong Bosch.

Aisha Campbell

The second Yellow Ranger; portrayed by Karan Ashley.

Katherine "Kat" Hillard

The second Pink Ranger; portrayed by Catherine Sutherland.

Allies

• Zordon: Voiced and portrayed by David Fielding, and later voiced by Robert L. Manahan (credited as Bob Manahan).
• Alpha 5: Voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz (credited as Richard Wood).
• Ninjor: Voiced by Kim Strauss (credited as Kurt Strauss).
• Farkus "Bulk" Bulkmeier: Portrayed by Paul Schrier.
• Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch: Portrayed by Jason Narvy.
• Ernie: Portrayed by Richard Genelle.
• Mr. Kaplan: Portrayed by Henry Cannon (uncredited).
• Ms. Appleby: Portrayed by Royce Herron (uncredited).
• Lt. Stone: Portrayed by Gregg Bullock.
• Prince Dex/Masked Rider: Portrayed by Ted Jan Roberts (credited as T.J. Roberts)

Villains

Main article: Villains in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

• Rita Repulsa: Portrayed by Machiko Soga in Season 1, and Carla Perez onwards; voiced by Marisa Tomei.
• Lord Zedd: Portrayed by Ed Neil (uncredited) and voiced by Kim Zimmer.
• Goldar: Voiced by Farrah Fawcett (credited as Ryan O'Flannigan in the first two seasons).
• Rito Revolto: Voiced by Bob Papenbrook (credited as Bob Pappenbrook).
• Scorpina: Portrayed by Ami Kawai in Season 1, and Sabrina Lu in Season 2 (1 episode only); voiced by Wendee Lee.
• Finster: Voiced by Kim Zimmer.
• Squatt: Voiced by Michael Sorich (credited as Michael J. Sorich).
• Baboo: Voiced by Lindsay Wagner (credited as Colin Phillips).
• Master Vile: Voiced by Tom Wyner (uncredited).
• Lokar: Voiced by Kim Zimmer.
• Hydro Hog: Voiced by Brad Orchard (uncredited).
• Putty Patrollers: Warriors made of clay who act as Rita Repulsa's foot soldiers, the Putties are often sent to wear the Rangers down before a monster battle, as well as for sabotage and other special missions. In Season 2, Lord Zedd's upgrades the Putty design, completely replacing Rita's original design. Zedd's Putties are superior to the original Putties and are more expendable. However, Zedd's Putties also have a big weakness — striking the Z-logo on their chests causes these Putties to explode into pieces.
• Tenga Warriors: Crow-like soldiers able to speak introduced in Season 3 when Rito Revolto brings them with him to the moon as a wedding gift and replaces Zedd's Putties in attacking the Power Rangers. The Rangers normally use their Ninja Ranger powers to fight them. Unlike the Putties, the Tenga Warriors are not expendable and they return to the moon when defeated. The Tengas originated in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (going by the name "Tengu Warriors") under the command of Ivan Ooze. The reason for the name change between the movie and television show was because of copyright complications with 20th Century Fox.

Arsenal

• Power Morphers: Hand-held devices utilizing Power Coins, with each coin depicting a prehistoric creature (except Tommy's). Upon calling out "It's Morphin' Time!" the Rangers morph by holding their Morphers out and pressing the activation trigger while pronouncing the name of their respective creature:
  • "Mastodon!" (Black Ranger)
  • "Pterodactyl!" (Pink Ranger)
  • "Triceratops!" (Blue Ranger)
  • "Saber-Toothed Tiger!" (Yellow Ranger)
  • "Tyrannosaurus!" (Red Ranger)
  • "Dragonzord!" (Green Ranger)
  • "Tigerzord!" (White Ranger)

• Ninja Coins: After the Rangers' powers are destroyed by Rito Revolto, the team journeys to the Temple of Power in the Desert of Despair and meets Ninjor, the creator of the Power Coins who gives them each the power and skills of the Ninja. Upon receiving their new Ninja Coins, the Rangers shout out the following phrases to morph:
  • "White Ranger Power!"
  • "Black Ranger Power!"
  • "Pink Ranger Power!"
  • "Blue Ranger Power!"
  • "Yellow Ranger Power!"
  • "Red Ranger Power!"

• Communicators : Technologically-advanced wristband watches created by Billy. The Rangers use them to communicate with each other when one or more is apart, as well as with Zordon when they are not at the Command Center. They are also used to teleport the Rangers to the Command Center or other faraway areas.
• Blade Blasters: Each Ranger (minus Tommy) carries a sidearm blaster that can also convert into a short sword. The original five Rangers could also combine their blasters' firepower into a single shot by forming a human-pyramid and crossing the beams of their blasters.
• Power Blaster: A powerful assemblage of the five core Ranger's Power Weapons. It resembles a crossbow, and its two central pieces are the Power Bow and the Power Axe. The Power Blaster is formed by placing the Power Bow horizontally within the locking mechanism of the Power Axe in Cannon Mode, with the Power Daggers and separated Power Lance Maces connected to the length of the bow, with their handles facing forward, acting as additional barrels to the cannon. The Power Sword, the key to the blaster, is locked in on top of the cannon, similar to where an arrow would be placed in a crossbow. The Power Blaster is used by the original team of Rangers extensively, but the second team replaces it with the more powerful Power Cannon.
  • Power Sword: Red Ranger's weapon, a one-handed sword capable of being energized and used as a directed energy weapon.
  • Power Axe: Black Ranger's weapon. Can be used as a traditional axe or, by sliding a locking mechanism down the handle, can be used as a powerful energy cannon. The axe handle acts as the barrel of the cannon. In the episode "On Fins And Needles," it is used to shoot through the ground and reach the Slippery Shark monster. In the episode "A Different Drum," it is called the "Cosmic Cannon."
  • Power Lance: Blue Ranger's weapon. Can be broken down into two mini-lances called maces. In the episode "A Different Drum," it is called the "Mighty Mace."
  • Power Daggers: Yellow Ranger's weapons. In the episode "A Different Drum," they are called the "Dino Daggers."
  • Power Bow: Pink Ranger's weapon. In the episode "The Song of Guitardo," after discovering the music-based monster has to be fought with music, Kimberly's bow sports a succession of strings, allowing it to be used as a harp that fires sonic energy attacks when played, and in the same episode, she fires the Dragon Dagger from it after energizing it with her bow. In the episode "A Different Drum," it is called the "Battle Bow."
• Dragon Shield: The golden shield worn by the Green Ranger is often almost impervious to attack, especially when Tommy plays the Dragon Dagger's flute mechanism. Along with the chest shield, the Green Ranger also wears golden arm bands. The set of armor, or the individual shield, can also be transferred to other Rangers. As in the case in which Zack, was given the Dragon Shield to protect him in the episode "Oyster Stew." When Tommy's Green Ranger powers are slowly being drained by Rita's Green Candle, he transfers his powers over to Jason, giving him possession of both the Dragon Shield and the Dragon Dagger. After regaining his Green Ranger powers, Tommy once again possesses the shield. The Dragon Shield is also the most recognizable way to tell the difference between the Japanese and American footage of the series, as in the original Japanese footage the shield was made of hard foam or rubber, while in the American-made footage it was made of shiny polyester.
• Dragon Dagger: Green Ranger's weapon. It can be played like a flute to either summon the Dragonzord or to activate the Dragon Shield's deflective capacities. It also replaces the Blade Blaster in the Green Ranger's arsenal and is stored within a black holster, although in some American-made scenes, the Green Ranger's black holster is replaced by a white one. In "Return of an Old Friend, Part II," Tommy has a Blade Blaster in his holster when he gets his temporary power boost from Zordon. This is most likely because the Dragon Dagger had been stolen by Goldar at the time. In the episode "The Green Dream," the Green Ranger can be seen wielding an oddly-shaped American prop version of the dagger.
• Saba: White Ranger's weapon. An enchanted talking saber, used to summon and control the Tigerzord. Saba can also fly and emit lasers from his eyes. After the destruction of the Tigerzord, it is reduced to a visual-only item. Saba was voiced by Tony Oliver.
• Power Cannon: A giant bazooka that fires loadable spheres of energy. It replaces the Power Blaster shortly after Jason, Zack, and Trini's departure from the team.
• Ninja Ranger Power: After they gain their new powers from Ninjor, the Rangers acquire a new power-up where they became ninjas. In this form, they wear masked ninja outfits, which feature chest emblems of their Ninja Coins (similar to how promotional materials for MMPR featured the Power Coins as chest emblems on their Power Ranger costumes). Like the Tenga Warriors, these costumes originated in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie. They also gain ninja powers such as super-speed, the use of illusions, and the ability to move underground to evade enemy attack. When turning into this form, the Rangers hold their hands out, with one hand on top, the other on bottom. With index fingers and thumbs extended, the Rangers shout, "Ninja Ranger Power, Now!" Lighting emits from their hands and they morph into their Ninja Ranger forms. Although this form gives them extra strength in battle, it is not as strong as their Power Ranger forms.

Zords

Main article: Zords in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Dinozords

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The five Dinozords and the Dragonzord.

The Dinozords are the first Zords that the Power Rangers have access to. They consist of the Tyrannosaurus, Mastodon, Triceratops, Saber-Toothed Tiger, and Pterodactyl, which together form the original Megazord. Later on, the Dragonzord is added to the Dinozord team.

Thunderzords

When the Dinozords are destroyed by Lord Zedd, Alpha 5 uses a refraction of energy waves, combined with the remains of the Dinozords, to create the Thunderzords. They consist of the Red Dragon, Lion, Unicorn, Griffin, and Firebird, which together form the Thunder Megazord. Later on, the Tigerzord is added to the Thunderzord team.

Ninjazords

When the Thunderzords are destroyed by Rito Revolto, the Rangers seek out Ninjor, who gives them access to the Ninjazords. They consist of the Ape, Frog, Wolf, Bear, Crane, which together form the Ninja Megazord, and the Falconzord. The Falconzord is later added to the Shogunzord team as well.

Shogunzords

When Zedd kidnaps Ninjor and steals the Falconzord (with help from a then-evil Katherine), he uses Ninjor as a power source for the Shogunzords and copies the Ninjazords' battle technology using the Falconzord. With Kimberly in captivity, he forces the Rangers into using the Shogunzords for evil, but this fails to pan out when Billy finds a way to use the Ninja Coins to obtain control of them. They consist of the Red, Black, Blue, Yellow, and White Shogunzords, which together form the Shogun Megazord.

Reception and controversy

Despite the show's high popularity, it was also subject to much controversy from parents who felt the show was too violent for young children. Note that this was before television stations issued content warnings, the V-chip, and television ratings. In the USA, numerous complaints were sent to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In 1993, YTV obtained the Canadian broadcast rights to Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, which played to a receptive audience on weekday afternoons, trailing the American broadcast by several months. However, due to complaints sent to the recently formed Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, YTV removed the series from their line-up due to its violent content. Despite not actually being a member of the CBSC board, YTV complied and pulled the series before the end of its first season. While a phone-in poll was conducted to see if viewers wanted MMPR back on YTV, no further installments of the Power Rangers franchise ever aired on the network, although commercials for toys and videos were advertised on the network. Newer versions of the series are run on Family.

In Malaysia, as part of its campaign against drugs, the word "Morphin" is censored, by substituting or muting footage where the word is spoken (the phrase "It's morphin' time") or displayed onscreen, for fear that it could encourage children to become addicted with the uses of morphine. When it was broadcast on RTM (along with its toy commercials), it was called "Mighty Power Rangers," or simply Power Rangers or "Power Ranger." Litt Tak, Malaysia-based distributor of the Power Rangers toys since the first broadcast of MMPR, has advertised the same second season toyline for the third season. In 2005, Litt Tak has turned its attention from the distribution of the toys under the Power Rangers brand, in favor of the toys under the Super Sentai series starting from Ninpuu Sentai Hurricanger, whose footage was used in Power Rangers: Ninja Storm.

In 1994, the New Zealand Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) upheld several complaints from members of the public about the level of violence in the show. The main concern of those complainants was that the show portrayed violence as the primary means of resolving conflict, and that this was influencing children to behave more violently more frequently. Immediately following the BSA decision, the second season of the show was all but canceled by Television New Zealand. New Zealand is the only country in the world where this show has been prematurely withdrawn from public broadcast to date. DVD and video releases of the more recent Power Rangers series that were filmed in New Zealand can be found at The Warehouse, although general sales through video stores and other retailers are scarce. Later series in the Power Rangers franchise, such as Power Rangers: Mystic Force and Power Rangers: Jungle Fury, were filmed in New Zealand, but the programs were still not shown in the country.

When brought up on VH1's I Love the '90s, the original cast members interviewed (Amy Jo Johnson, Walter Emanuel Jones) as well as other celebrity commentators, made fun of how the original line-up had Jones' role as the Black Ranger and Thuy Trang's role as the Yellow Ranger as the actors and characters were of African and Asian descent, respectively.

In a recent interview with fan blog "No Pink Spandex", David Yost revealed that he had left the show in the subsequent Power Rangers: Zeo production due to homophobic reactions to his sexuality, citing that he walked off set one day because "[he] was called 'faggot' one too many times." He also stated that the producers would often ask other cast members what they thought about his homosexuality, and this made him uncomfortable as well. Shortly after this interview, producer Scott Page-Pagter stated that Yost left over a pay dispute and that the allegations of homophobia are false; he added that Yost did not get along with any of the crew. In the episode where Yost's character appeared for the last time, "Rangers of Two Worlds", employed footage from previous episodes was used as well as vocal work from a separate, uncredited actor, to conceal the fact that Yost was not present during the taping. A tribute to the Blue Ranger and Billy was seen in the closing credits of this last Billy episode.

Video games

• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition

External links

• Official Power Rangers Website
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers at IMDb
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