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This is a list of Power Rangers episodes. Power Rangers is adapted from the 45-year-long line of Japanese tokusatsu television series known as Super Sentai; the first season, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, premiered in 1993. As of September 29, 2023, 973 episodes of Power Rangers have aired, concluding the thirtieth season.

Series overview

SeasonTitleEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
1Mighty Morphin Power Rangers60August 28, 1993 (1993-08-28)May 23, 1994 (1994-05-23)Fox (Fox Kids)
252July 21, 1994 (1994-07-21)May 20, 1995 (1995-05-20)
333September 2, 1995 (1995-09-02)November 27, 1995 (1995-11-27)
3.5Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers10February 5, 1996 (1996-02-05)February 17, 1996 (1996-02-17)
4Power Rangers Zeo50April 20, 1996 (1996-04-20)November 27, 1996 (1996-11-27)
5Power Rangers Turbo45April 19, 1997 (1997-04-19)November 24, 1997 (1997-11-24)
6Power Rangers in Space43February 6, 1998 (1998-02-06)November 21, 1998 (1998-11-21)
7Power Rangers Lost Galaxy45February 6, 1999 (1999-02-06)December 18, 1999 (1999-12-18)
8Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue40February 12, 2000 (2000-02-12)November 18, 2000 (2000-11-18)
9Power Rangers Time Force40February 3, 2001 (2001-02-03)November 17, 2001 (2001-11-17)
10Power Rangers Wild Force4026February 9, 2002 (2002-02-09)August 10, 2002 (2002-08-10)
14September 14, 2002 (2002-09-14)November 16, 2002 (2002-11-16)ABC (ABC Kids)
11Power Rangers Ninja Storm38February 15, 2003 (2003-02-15)November 15, 2003 (2003-11-15)
12Power Rangers Dino Thunder38February 14, 2004 (2004-02-14)November 20, 2004 (2004-11-20)ABC Family (Jetix)
13Power Rangers S.P.D.3821February 5, 2005 (2005-02-05)July 10, 2005 (2005-07-10)
13July 16, 2005 (2005-07-16)October 28, 2005 (2005-10-28)Toon Disney (Jetix)
1February 2, 2006 (2006-02-02)ABC Family (Jetix)
3November 4, 2005 (2005-11-04)November 14, 2005 (2005-11-14)Toon Disney (Jetix)
14Power Rangers Mystic Force3224February 20, 2006 (2006-02-20)August 14, 2006 (2006-08-14)
1August 20, 2006 (2006-08-20)ABC Family (Jetix)
7September 18, 2006 (2006-09-18)November 13, 2006 (2006-11-13)Toon Disney (Jetix)
15Power Rangers Operation Overdrive32February 26, 2007 (2007-02-26)November 12, 2007 (2007-11-12)
16Power Rangers Jungle Fury32February 18, 2008 (2008-02-18)November 3, 2008 (2008-11-03)
17Power Rangers RPM32March 7, 2009 (2009-03-07)December 26, 2009 (2009-12-26)ABC (ABC Kids)
RVMighty Morphin Power Rangers (re-version)32January 2, 2010 (2010-01-02)August 28, 2010 (2010-08-28)
18Power Rangers Samurai23February 7, 2011 (2011-02-07)December 10, 2011 (2011-12-10)Nickelodeon
19Power Rangers Super Samurai22February 18, 2012 (2012-02-18)December 15, 2012 (2012-12-15)
20Power Rangers Megaforce22February 2, 2013 (2013-02-02)December 7, 2013 (2013-12-07)
21Power Rangers Super Megaforce20February 15, 2014 (2014-02-15)November 22, 2014 (2014-11-22)
22Power Rangers Dino Charge22February 7, 2015 (2015-02-07)December 12, 2015 (2015-12-12)
23Power Rangers Dino Super Charge22January 30, 2016 (2016-01-30)December 10, 2016 (2016-12-10)
24Power Rangers Ninja Steel22January 21, 2017 (2017-01-21)December 2, 2017 (2017-12-02)
25Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel22January 27, 2018 (2018-01-27)December 1, 2018 (2018-12-01)
26Power Rangers Beast Morphers22March 2, 2019 (2019-03-02)December 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)
2722February 22, 2020 (2020-02-22)December 12, 2020 (2020-12-12)
28Power Rangers Dino Fury228February 20, 2021 (2021-02-20)April 17, 2021 (2021-04-17)[a]
3June 15, 2021 (2021-06-15)[b]Netflix
11October 15, 2021 (2021-10-15)
292211March 3, 2022 (2022-03-03)
11September 29, 2022 (2022-09-29)
30Power Rangers Cosmic Fury10September 29, 2023 (2023-09-29)
  1. ^ Complete season ended on December 18, 2021 on Nickelodeon.
  2. ^ First 11 episodes released on June 15, 2021 on Netflix.

Episodes

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Season 1 (1993–94)

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List of Power Rangers episodes
Logo for the original Power Rangers series
Also known asMMPR
GenreAction
Adventure
Science fantasy
Superhero
Created byHaim Saban
Shuki Levy
Based onKyōryū Sentai Zyuranger
Gosei Sentai Dairanger
& Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
by Toei Company
Developed bySaban Entertainment
Toei Company
StarringJason David Frank
Thuy Trang
Austin St. John
Walter Emanuel Jones
Amy Jo Johnson
David Yost
Johnny Yong Bosch
Karan Ashley
Steve Cardenas
Catherine Sutherland
Charlize "Charlie" Kersh
Paul Schrier
Jason Narvy
David Fielding
Voices ofBarbara Goodson
Richard Steven Horvitz
Robert L. Manahan
Robert Axelrod
Kerrigan Mahan
Dave Mallow
Michael Sorich
Wendee Lee
Bob Papenbrook
Kim Strauss
Tony Oliver
Narrated byDave Mallow (series announcer, "Today/previously on Power Rangers" segments)
Theme music composerRon Wasserman
ComposersShuki Levy
Haim Saban (as Kussa Mahchi)
Ron Wasserman
Kenneth Burgomaster
Country of originUnited States
Japan
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
1 (Re-version)
No. of episodes145
32 (Re-version)
Production
Executive producersHaim Saban
Shuki Levy
James Simone (Re-version)
ProducersRonnie Hadar
Jonathan Tzachor
Dan Evans III (Re-version)
Production locationsCalifornia (Santa Clarita & Los Angeles)
Japan (Greater Tokyo Area (Tokyo, Saitama, Yokohama)) and Kyoto)
CinematographyIlan Rosenberg
Sean Mclin (2nd unit)
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time20–21 minutes
Production companiesSaban Entertainment
Renaissance Atlantic Entertainment
Toei Company, Ltd.
MMPR Productions, Inc.
Original release
NetworkFox (Fox Kids)
ReleaseAugust 28, 1993 (1993-08-28) –
November 27, 1995 (1995-11-27)
Related
Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (MMPR) is an American superhero television series that premiered on August 28, 1993, on the Fox Kids programming block. It is the first entry of the Power Rangers franchise, and became a 1990s pop culture phenomenon along with a large line of toys, action figures, and other merchandise.[1] The show adapted stock footage from the Japanese TV series Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger (1992–1993), which was the 16th installment of Toei's Super Sentai franchise.[2] The second and third seasons of the show drew elements and stock footage from Gosei Sentai Dairanger and Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, respectively, though the Zyuranger costumes were still used for the lead cast in these two seasons. Only the mecha and the Kiba Ranger (White Ranger) costume from Dairanger were featured in the second season while only the Kakuranger mecha was featured in the third season, though the Kakuranger costumes were later used for the mini-series Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers. The series was produced by MMPR Productions and distributed by Saban Entertainment, while the show's merchandise was produced and distributed by Bandai Entertainment.

While a global storyline would continue in Power Rangers Zeo, Power Rangers Turbo, Power Rangers in Space, and Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (which could be considered respectively and unofficially as the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh seasons of the original series), the subsequent series would not be sequels or spin-offs in the traditional sense, having self-contained plots with no strong connection with the original series (except taking place in the same universe, not being reboots). The exceptions would be Power Rangers Dino Thunder, which could be considered as a continuation of the original classic series by having the presence of the character Tommy Oliver (the Green Ranger and later White Ranger, portrayed by Jason David Frank) as part of the regular team of Rangers of the generation of that series (in some of the other series the character only made special participations). Another series connected to the original classic series would be Power Rangers Operation Overdrive, as one of the main villains of this series, Thrax, is the son of Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd, main villains of the classic series.

In 2010, a remake of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, with a revised new look of the original 1993 logo, comic book-referenced graphics, and extra alternative visual effects, was broadcast on ABC Kids, and Bandai produced brand new toys to coincide with the series. Only the first 32 of season one's 60 episodes were remade. It was the final Power Rangers season to air on ABC Kids as Haim Saban re-acquired the franchise from Disney, who took over the rights in 2002. With the beginning of Power Rangers Samurai in 2011, the franchise had moved to Nickelodeon.[3][4]

The original series also spawned the feature film Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, released by 20th Century Fox on June 30, 1995. Despite mixed reviews, it was a success at the box office,[5] and earned a cult following. In 1997, a second film titled Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie was released as a bridge between the series Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo. In 2017, a reboot film based on the original series was distributed by Lionsgate, simply titled Power Rangers.[6] Due to both the film's financial failure and Hasbro's acquisition of the franchise in 2018, another reboot is in development.[7][8]

A television special titled Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always commemorated the 30th anniversary of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and premiered on Netflix on April 19, 2023, with returning cast members David Yost, Walter Emanuel Jones, Steve Cardenas, Johnny Yong Bosch, Karan Ashley, Catherine Sutherland, Barbara Goodson, and Richard Steven Horvitz who reprised their roles. Charlie Kersh portrayed Minh, the daughter of Trini Kwan and the third Yellow Ranger.[9]

Series overview

Season 1 (1993–1994)

The series takes place in the fictional town of Angel Grove, California.[10] On an exploratory mission on the moon, two astronauts discover an extraterrestrial container (referred to as a dumpster) and breach the unit, inadvertently releasing the evil alien sorceress Rita Repulsa and her minions 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. The wise sage Zordon, who was responsible for capturing Rita, later becomes aware of her release and 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 transform into a superhuman fighting force known as the Power Rangers. This provides them with formidable abilities and an arsenal of weapons, as well as colossal assault vehicles called Zords which can combine into a giant humanoid robot known as the Megazord.[11][12][13]

The series begins with the five teenagers combating Rita and her seemingly endless array of monsters, while also dealing with typical teenage problems and clashing with local bullies Bulk and Skull. 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. Using her magic, Rita kidnaps and brainwashes a local teen whose fighting skills prove to equal that of Jason's in a martial-arts tournament held in Angel Grove. The new teen, Tommy Oliver, passes Rita's tests, becoming the Green Ranger. Entrusted with Rita's Sword of Darkness, the source for the continuance of the evil spell he has fallen victim to, Tommy comes dangerously close to defeating the Power Rangers. After sabotaging the Command Center and cutting off Zordon's connection to their dimension, Tommy helps Rita strike another blow to the Rangers when the Megazord is drained of its power in battle by a solar eclipse and then blasted into a molten lava crevice. However, Alpha eventually succeeds in reestablishing connection with Zordon, who then revives the Megazord. With it, the Rangers stop Tommy's rampage on Angel Grove with his Dragonzord, and Jason ultimately defeats Tommy in a one-on-one duel by destroying the Sword of Darkness. Now free from Rita's spell, Tommy chooses to use his Green Ranger powers to assist the Rangers in defeating the evil that gave them to him in the first place, and the Dragonzord is reconfigured to enable it to help form more powerful Zord combinations alongside the other Dinozords.[14]

As time goes on, Rita focuses on eliminating Tommy to regain the powers that she believes belong to her. Using a special wax that was touched by Tommy when he was evil, Rita uses a magic Green Candle to slowly remove his powers, returning them to her. In the end, Tommy loses his powers, but he prevents Rita from reclaiming them by transferring them to Jason who, feeling guilt for failing to protect Tommy's powers, accepts them. However, Tommy later returns to the team when the other Rangers' Power Coins are handed over to Rita in exchange for their kidnapped parents. With Zordon's help, Tommy regains his powers and successfully retrieves the other Rangers' Power Coins. However, Tommy's regained powers are only temporary and must be frequently re-charged by Zordon, who warns him that the Green Ranger's powers will ultimately fail. Despite this, Tommy remains determined to continue assisting the other Rangers as long as possible.[15][16]

Season 2 (1994–1995)

Lord Zedd, an intergalactic warlord and Rita's superior, 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 to conquer Earth. In order for the Power Rangers to compete with Zedd's monsters, which are superior to the ones Finster made by Rita, Zordon and Alpha upgrade the Dinozords into the more powerful Thunderzords (which combine into the Thunder Megazord). However, Tommy is forced to retain use of the Dragonzord, due to his Green Ranger powers being too weak to support a new Zord.[17]

After several defeats, Zedd's attacks on the Rangers progressively become more violent. He focuses his attention on eliminating Tommy, whom he sees as Rita's biggest mistake in giving him the Dragon Power Coin. The Green Ranger's powers rapidly deteriorate, but Zedd's efforts enhances the process. He succeeds with a special Green Crystal and uses it to completely take away the Green Ranger's powers, and powers up Zedd's Dark Rangers. When Tommy smashes the crystal, the Dark Rangers are sent away. Following the 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 (replacing Jason), with a power that cannot be controlled or taken by the forces of evil.[18][19]

During the Team Ninja Trials in Angel Grove, the Rangers become friends with 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, the three newcomers become allies of the Rangers.[20] Later on, Jason, Zack and Trini are selected to represent Angel Grove at a World Peace Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, and the Rangers are faced with the task of finding replacements. To transfer the powers of the Red, Black and Yellow Rangers, they must find the Sword of Light, which is located on a deserted planet. Zedd pursues them across the galaxy in Serpentera, his massive personal Zord, and destroys most of the deserted planet. 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.[21]

Sometime before the power transfer, during the time when Tommy was being turned into the white ranger, Rita had returned to Earth 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 join forces to make an even more terrible threat for the Rangers, but not even this can prepare them for what is to come.[22]

Season 3 (1995)

Rito Revolto, Rita's skeletal brother, comes to Earth and destroys the Rangers' Thunderzords and the Tigerzord with the help of a group of monsters. As a result, the Dinozords are also destroyed and the Power Coins are damaged beyond repair. Undaunted, the Power Rangers seek the aid of Ninjor, the alleged creator of the Power Coins, who gives them new Ninja Coins, providing them with the even more powerful Ninjazords (which combine into the Ninja Megazord) and the Falconzord.[23]

Some time later, an Australian girl named Katherine Hillard moves to Angel Grove. She befriends the rangers and displays an intense affection for Tommy. Later it is found out that Rita had captured Katherine and put her under a powerful spell, giving her the ability to transform into a cat as well as a cat-like monster. Under this spell, she steals Kimberly's Ninja Power Coin, vastly weakening and nearly killing the Pink Ranger, due to how her life force - like that of the other Rangers - is connected to her Ninja Coin. It is during this time that the Rangers acquire their most powerful Zords: the Shogunzords (which combine into the Shogun Megazord), but only after having to agree to help Lord Zedd destroy Angel Grove and subsequently betray him. Eventually, Katherine overcomes Rita's evil spell and returns the Pink Ninja Power Coin to Kimberly. A short time later, Kimberly gets a chance to pursue her personal athletic dreams. With Zordon's blessing, she leaves to train for the Pan Global Games, 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 comfortable and capable of fulfilling her duty as the second Pink Ranger.[24][25][26]

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 and lead to the next incarnation of the franchise, entitled Power Rangers Zeo.

Characters

Power Rangers

The five original Power Rangers, from left: Zack, Trini, Jason, Kimberly and Billy
  • Jason Lee Scott
    The original Red Ranger of MMPR and the first leader of the team. He wields the Power Sword, pilots the Tyrannosaurus Dinozord and Red Dragon Thunderzord, and commands the Dino Megazord and Thunder Megazord. During Tommy's absence, he also wields the Dragon Dagger and controls the Green Ranger's Dragonzord. Jason was portrayed by Austin St. John.
  • Zack Taylor
    The original Black Ranger of MMPR. He wields the Power Axe, pilots the Mastodon Dinozord and Lion Thunderzord, and commands the Dragonzord in Battle Mode. Zack was portrayed by Walter Emanuel Jones.
  • Trini Kwan
    The original Yellow Ranger of MMPR. She wields the Power Daggers, and pilots the Sabertooth Tiger Dinozord and Griffin Thunderzord. Trini was portrayed by Thuy Trang.
  • Kimberly Hart
    The original Pink Ranger of MMPR and the first Pink Ninja Ranger. She wields the Power Bow, and pilots the Pterodactyl Dinozord, Firebird Thunderzord, and Crane Ninjazord. Kimberly was portrayed by Amy Jo Johnson.
  • Billy Cranston
    The Blue Ranger of MMPR and the Blue Ninja Ranger; also the longest-lasting member of the original team. He wields the Power Lance, pilots the Triceratops Dinozord, Unicorn Thunderzord, Wolf Ninjazord, and Blue Shogunzord, and commands the Dino Megazord (after Jason). Billy was portrayed by David Yost.
  • Tommy Oliver
    The Green Ranger and White Ranger of MMPR; also the White Ninja Ranger and the second leader of the team following Jason's departure. He wields the Dragon Dagger (as the Green Ranger) and the Saba Sword (as the White Ranger), and pilots the Dragonzord, White Tigerzord, Falcon Ninjazord, and White Shogunzord (with Katherine). Tommy was portrayed by Jason David Frank.
  • Rocky DeSantos
    The second Red Ranger of MMPR and the Red Ninja Ranger. He wields the Power Sword, pilots the Red Dragon Thunderzord (after Jason), Ape Ninjazord, Red Shogunzord, and Tyrannosaurus Dinozord (after Jason), and commands the Thunder Megazord (after Jason), Ninja Megazord, and Shogun Megazord. Rocky was portrayed by Steve Cardenas.
  • Adam Park
    The second Black Ranger of MMPR and the Black Ninja Ranger. He wields the Power Axe, and pilots the Lion Thunderzord (after Zack), Frog Ninjazord, and Black Shogunzord. Adam was portrayed by Johnny Yong Bosch.
  • Aisha Campbell
    The second Yellow Ranger of MMPR and the Yellow Ninja Ranger. She wields the Power Daggers, and pilots the Griffin Thunderzord (after Trini), Bear Ninjazord, and Yellow Shogunzord. Aisha was portrayed by Karan Ashley.
  • Katherine "Kat" Hillard
    The second Pink Ranger of MMPR and the second Pink Ninja Ranger. She wields the Power Bow, and pilots the Crane Ninjazord (after Kimberly), White Shogunzord (with Tommy), and Pterodactyl Dinozord (after Kimberly). Kat was portrayed by Catherine Sutherland.
  • Minh Kwan
    The third Yellow Ranger of MMPR. She wields the Power Daggers, and pilots the Sabertooth Tiger Dinozord (after Trini). Minh was portrayed by Charlize "Charlie" Kersh.

Supporting characters

  • Zordon
    An inter-dimensional being trapped in a time warp, he is the wise mentor of the Rangers, who also bestowed their powers. 10,000 years ago, Zordon led the fight against the forces of evil, specifically Rita. Finally, he was able to imprison the evil witch and her minions in a dumpster on the Moon. He once had a corporeal human form, but now appears as a floating head in an energy tube. He is initially voiced and portrayed by David Fielding, and later voiced by Robert L. Manahan.
  • Alpha 5
    A multi-functional semi-sentient automaton from Edenoi, Alpha was Zordon's trusted robotic assistant, responsible for the daily operations and upkeep of the Command Center. He is portrayed by Sandi Sellner and is voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz.
  • Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier and Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch
    Two bullies at Angel Grove High School. Bulk, the leader, was prone to dragging Skull into wacky schemes, which usually failed miserably and ended in humiliation or injury. In the second season, the two decide to discover the identities of the Power Rangers after they were saved by the Rangers in "The Mutiny". In the third season, they enroll in the Junior Police Force. Thanks to the efforts of their superior officer, Lt. Stone, the duo become good-natured goofs, but still sometimes selfish. They are portrayed by Paul Schrier (Bulk) and Jason Narvy (Skull).
  • Ernie
    The owner and proprietor of the Youth Center, he could often be seen behind the counter of the Juice Bar, and would sometimes dispense advice to the teens. He is portrayed by Richard Genelle.
  • Mr. Caplan
    The stern principal of Angel Grove High School, who often encouraged his students in their extracurricular activities. He wore a toupée, which serves as a running gag during seasons 1 and 2. He is portrayed by Henry Cannon (uncredited).[citation needed]
  • Ms. Appleby
    A teacher at Angel Grove High School. She is portrayed by Royce Herron (uncredited).[27]
  • Angela
    The girl of Zack's affections, he was constantly attempting to impress and go on a date with her, much to her annoyance. She would often demean Zack for his attempts, but later in season 1, she starts to like him. She only appears in season 1. She is portrayed by Renee Griggs (uncredited).
  • Curtis
    Zack's cousin who appears very early on in season 2, and was phased out of the show shortly after Zack's departure. He is portrayed by Joel Rodgers (uncredited).
  • Richie
    Another teen introduced early in season 2 to aid Ernie with running the juice bar and who was planned to be Trini's love interest. Like Curtis, he too was phased out of the show following Trini's departure. He is portrayed by Maurice Mendoza (uncredited).
  • Jerome Stone
    A Police Lieutenant with the Angel Grove Police Department. He is portrayed by Gregg Bullock.
  • Prince Dex/Masked Rider
    A warrior from Alpha's home planet of Edenoi who leads a resistance movement against its ruthless dictator Count Dregon, an acquaintance and rival of Lord Zedd. He is portrayed by Ted Jan Roberts.
  • Ninjor
    The creator of the original 6 Power Coins and Dinozords that were used by the original 6 Power Rangers, even though it was Zordon who distributed them. He is portrayed by Hideaki Kusaka and voiced by Kim Strauss.
  • Wild West Rangers
    The Old West ancestors of Rocky, Adam, Aisha and Billy, who temporarily obtain Ranger Powers when Kimberly is transported to their time. Named Rocko, Abraham, Miss Alicia and William. As Rangers, the Wild West Rangers have outfits identical to those of their descendants, except for the addition of cowboy attire.

Antagonists

  • Rita Repulsa
    The first main antagonist for the series. Rita Repulsa is an alien sorceress who was imprisoned in a dumpster on the Moon with her minions until some astronauts accidentally freed her. She is portrayed by Machiko Soga in Season 1, and Carla Perez onward. She was voiced by Barbara Goodson.
  • Lord Zedd
    An intergalactic warlord who is the main antagonist starting in season 2, along with Rita. Using his staff, Lord Zedd can turn anything into a monster. He was portrayed by Ed Neil (uncredited) and voiced by Robert Axelrod.
  • Goldar
    A manticore-themed creature who is Rita's main henchman. He is portrayed by Takashi Sakamoto, Kazutoshi Yokoyama, and Danny Wayne Stallcup (former two uncredited). He was voiced by Kerrigan Mahan.
  • Rito Revolto
    Rita's brother and a secondary antagonist/henchman for season 3. He is portrayed by Kenichi Endō and Danny Wayne Stallcup. He was voiced by Bob Papenbrook.
  • Scorpina
    A scorpion-themed female and partner of Goldar who becomes a scorpion-themed monster when enlarged. She is portrayed by Ami Kawai in Season 1, and Sabrina Lu in Season 2 (1 episode only) and wasn't seen again afterwards. She was voiced by Wendee Lee.
  • Finster
    A leprechaun-themed creature who is Rita's chief monster maker in season 1. By season 3, he still occasionally makes monsters. He was portrayed by Takako Iiboshi (uncredited) and voiced by Robert Axelrod.
  • Squatt
    One of Rita's henchmen. A short, fat, blue hobgoblin-themed creature, he is usually blamed for Rita or Zedd's failures. He was portrayed by Minoru Watanabe (uncredited) and voiced by Michael Sorich.
  • Baboo
    One of Rita's henchmen. A tall, vampire-like creature who wears a monocle. He usually chastises Squatt when Rita's plans fail and is often blamed. He was portrayed by Hideaki Kusaka (uncredited) and voiced by Dave Mallow.
  • Master Vile
    Rita and Rito's father and an antagonist in season 3. He was portrayed by Hideaki Kusaka and voiced by Simon Prescott (both uncredited).
  • Lokar
    A floating, demonic, ethereal, he is an old friend of Rita's and she called on him for a favor to defeat the Rangers. He was portrayed by Masahiko Urano (uncredited) and voiced by Robert Axelrod.
  • Putty Patrollers
    The golem 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. The original Puttys were based on Golem Soldiers, which were the Sentai Counterpart on Zyuranger.
    • Z-Putties
      In Season 2, Lord Zedd upgrades the Putty design, completely replacing Rita's original design. Zedd's Putties (or Z-Putties for short) are superior to the original Putties and are more expendable. However, the Z-Putties also have a big weakness—striking the Z-logo on their chests causes the Z-Putties to explode into pieces. The Z-Putties were the first group of Power Ranger exclusive foot soldiers.
  • Tenga Warriors
    The crow-like soldiers that are able to speak. They are introduced in Season 3 when Rito takes them with him to the Moon as a wedding gift, and replace Zedd's Putties. 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 name changed between the movie and show was because of copyright complications with the movie's producer 20th Century Fox.[citation needed]. Like the Z-Putties, the Tenga's were the second group of foot soldiers exclusive to Power Rangers.

Episodes

Season 1 (1993–94)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
11"Day of the Dumpster"Adrian CarrTony Oliver & Shuki LevyAugust 28, 1993 (1993-08-28)101
22"High Five"Adrian CarrSteve KramerSeptember 7, 1993 (1993-09-07)102
33"Teamwork"Robert HughesCheryl SabanSeptember 8, 1993 (1993-09-08)103
44"A Pressing Engagement"Adrian CarrJeff Deckman & Ronnie SperlingSeptember 9, 1993 (1993-09-09)104
55"Different Drum"Jeff ReinerJulianne KlemmSeptember 10, 1993 (1993-09-10)105
66"Food Fight"Robert HughesCheryl SabanSeptember 4, 1993 (1993-09-04)106
77"Big Sisters"Jeff ReinerGary Glasberg & Shuki LevySeptember 30, 1993 (1993-09-30)107
88"I, Eye Guy"David BlythStewart St. JohnSeptember 14, 1993 (1993-09-14)109
99"For Whom the Bell Trolls"Robert HughesJeff Deckman & Ronnie Sperling
and Stewart St. John
September 15, 1993 (1993-09-15)111
1010"Happy Birthday, Zack"Jeff ReinerStewart St. JohnSeptember 16, 1993 (1993-09-16)112
1111"No Clowning Around"Adrian CarrMark HoffmeierSeptember 17, 1993 (1993-09-17)113
1212"Power Ranger Punks"David BlythMark HoffmeierSeptember 20, 1993 (1993-09-20)121
1313"Peace, Love and Woe"Robert HughesJulianne KlemmSeptember 21, 1993 (1993-09-21)128
1414"Foul Play in the Sky"Shuki LevyShuki LevySeptember 22, 1993 (1993-09-22)110
1515"Dark Warrior"Terence H. WinklessJeff Deckman & Ronnie Sperling
and Mark Hoffmeier
September 28, 1993 (1993-09-28)129
1616"Switching Places"Jeff ReinerShuki Levy & Steve KramerOctober 4, 1993 (1993-10-04)108
1717"Green with Evil"Robert HughesGary Glasberg & Stewart St. JohnOctober 5, 1993 (1993-10-05)114
1818Tom Wyner & Cheryl Saban
and Stewart St. John
October 6, 1993 (1993-10-06)115
1919Mark Ryan & Stewart St. JohnOctober 7, 1993 (1993-10-07)116
2020Cindy McKay & Stewart St. JohnOctober 8, 1993 (1993-10-08)117
2121Gary Glasberg & Stewart St. JohnOctober 9, 1993 (1993-10-09)118
2222"The Trouble with Shellshock"David BlythStewart St. John & Julianne KlemmOctober 11, 1993 (1993-10-11)119
2323"Itsy Bitsy Spider"Robert HughesSteve KramerOctober 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)120
2424"The Spit Flower"David BlythPeggy NicollOctober 13, 1993 (1993-10-13)122
2525"Life's a Masquerade"Robert HughesCheryl SabanOctober 30, 1993 (1993-10-30)123
2626"Gung Ho!"Robert HughesMark HoffmeierNovember 4, 1993 (1993-11-04)124
2727"Wheel of Misfortune"Terence H. WinklessMark Ryan & Cheryl SabanNovember 5, 1993 (1993-11-05)127
2828"Island of Illusion"Terence H. WinklessChris Schoon & Shuki LevyNovember 8, 1993 (1993-11-08)125
2929Stewart St. John & Chris Schoon and Shuki LevyNovember 9, 1993 (1993-11-09)126
3030"The Rockstar"Terence H. WinklessPeggy NicollNovember 10, 1993 (1993-11-10)130
3131"Calamity Kimberly"Terence H. WinklessTom Wyner & Julianne KlemmNovember 11, 1993 (1993-11-11)131
3232"A Star is Born"Terence H. WinklessCheryl SabanNovember 15, 1993 (1993-11-15)132
3333"The Yolk's on You!"Terence H. WinklessCheryl SabanNovember 16, 1993 (1993-11-16)133
3434"The Green Candle"Robert HughesMark McKain & Stewart St. JohnNovember 17, 1993 (1993-11-17)134
3535Gary Glasberg & Stewart St. JohnNovember 18, 1993 (1993-11-18)135
3636"Birds of a Feather"Robert HughesJulianne KlemmNovember 22, 1993 (1993-11-22)136
3737"Clean-Up Club"Terence H. WinklessMark HoffmeierNovember 23, 1993 (1993-11-23)137
3838"A Bad Reflection on You"Robert HughesPeggy NicollNovember 27, 1993 (1993-11-27)138
3939"Doomsday"Terence H. WinklessStewart St. JohnNovember 29, 1993 (1993-11-29)139
4040November 30, 1993 (1993-11-30)140
4141"Rita's Seed of Evil"Robert HughesStewart St. JohnFebruary 7, 1994 (1994-02-07)143
4242"A Pig Surprise"Robert HughesShuki Levy & Douglas SloanFebruary 8, 1994 (1994-02-08)141
4343"Something Fishy"Robert HughesCheryl SabanFebruary 9, 1994 (1994-02-09)145
4444"Lions & Blizzards"Robert HughesShell DanielsonFebruary 10, 1994 (1994-02-10)142
4545"Crystal of Nightmares"Robert HughesShuki Levy & Douglas SloanFebruary 14, 1994 (1994-02-14)144
4646"To Flea or Not to Flee"Terence H. WinklessDouglas SloanFebruary 15, 1994 (1994-02-15)146
4747"Reign of the Jellyfish"Terence H. WinklessStewart St. JohnFebruary 16, 1994 (1994-02-16)147
4848"Plague of the Mantis"Terence H. WinklessMark HoffmeierFebruary 17, 1994 (1994-02-17)148
4949"Return of an Old Friend"Worth KeeterShell DanielsonFebruary 28, 1994 (1994-02-28)149
5050March 1, 1994 (1994-03-01)150
5151"Grumble Bee"John StewartCheryl SabanApril 28, 1994 (1994-04-28)151
5252"Two Heads Are Better Than One"John StewartMark HoffmeierApril 29, 1994 (1994-04-29)152
5353"Fowl Play"John StewartPeggy NicollMay 2, 1994 (1994-05-02)153
5454"Trick or Treat"Worth KeeterDaniel J. Sarnoff & Ellen Levy-SarnoffMay 3, 1994 (1994-05-03)155
5555"Second Chance"Worth KeeterMark LittonMay 4, 1994 (1994-05-04)157
5656"On Fins and Needles"Worth KeeterDouglas SloanMay 5, 1994 (1994-05-05)156
5757"Enter... The Lizzinator"Worth KeeterStewart St. JohnMay 6, 1994 (1994-05-06)154
5858"Football Season"Terence H. WinklessCheryl SabanMay 9, 1994 (1994-05-09)158
5959"Mighty Morphin' Mutants"Terence H. WinklessDouglas SloanMay 16, 1994 (1994-05-16)159
6060"An Oyster Stew"Terence H. WinklessShell DanielsonMay 23, 1994 (1994-05-23)160

Season 2 (1994–95)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
611"The Mutiny"Shuki LevyShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonJuly 21, 1994 (1994-07-21)20112.2[28]
622July 29, 1994 (1994-07-29)2027.2[29]
633August 5, 1994 (1994-08-05)2038.2[30]
644"The Wanna-Be Ranger"John StewartEllen Levy-Sarnoff & Daniel J. SarnoffSeptember 13, 1994 (1994-09-13)204N/A
655"Putty on the Brain"John StewartMark LittonSeptember 14, 1994 (1994-09-14)205N/A
666"Bloom of Doom"John StewartCheryl SabanSeptember 17, 1994 (1994-09-17)206N/A
677"The Green Dream"John StewartStewart St. JohnSeptember 19, 1994 (1994-09-19)210N/A
688"The Power Stealer"Terence H. WinklessTony Oliver & Barbara A. OliverSeptember 20, 1994 (1994-09-20)207N/A
699"The Beetle Invasion"Terence H. WinklessMark HoffmeierSeptember 21, 1994 (1994-09-21)208N/A
7010"Welcome to Venus Island"Terence H. WinklessMark HoffmeierSeptember 24, 1994 (1994-09-24)209N/A
7111"The Song of Guitardo"Terence H. WinklessShell Danielson & Shuki LevySeptember 26, 1994 (1994-09-26)211N/A
7212"Green No More"John StewartStewart St. JohnSeptember 27, 1994 (1994-09-27)212N/A
7313September 28, 1994 (1994-09-28)213N/A
7414"Missing Green"John StewartEllen Levy-Sarnoff & Daniel J. SarnoffOctober 3, 1994 (1994-10-03)215N/A
7515"Orchestral Maneuvers in the Park"Jerry P. JacobsDouglas SloanOctober 4, 1994 (1994-10-04)214N/A
7616"Beauty and the Beast"John StewartCheryl SabanOctober 10, 1994 (1994-10-10)216N/A
7717"White Light"Jonathan TzachorShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonOctober 17, 1994 (1994-10-17)217N/A
7818October 18, 1994 (1994-10-18)218N/A
7919"Two for One"Jerry P. JacobsDouglas SloanOctober 24, 1994 (1994-10-24)219N/A
8020"Opposites Attract"Jerry P. JacobsCheryl SabanOctober 25, 1994 (1994-10-25)221N/A
8121"Zedd's Monster Mash"Jerry P. JacobsCheryl SabanOctober 28, 1994 (1994-10-28)220N/A
8222"The Ninja Encounter"Shuki LevyShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonNovember 2, 1994 (1994-11-02)223N/A
8323November 3, 1994 (1994-11-03)224N/A
8424November 4, 1994 (1994-11-04)225N/A
8525"A Monster of Global Proportions"Jerry P. JacobsDouglas SloanNovember 5, 1994 (1994-11-05)226N/A
8626"Zedd Waves"Jerry P. JacobsMark LittonNovember 7, 1994 (1994-11-07)222N/A
8727"The Power Transfer"Jonathan TzachorJudd LynnNovember 8, 1994 (1994-11-08)231N/A
8828November 9, 1994 (1994-11-09)232N/A
8929"Goldar's Vice-Versa"Terence H. WinklessDouglas SloanNovember 12, 1994 (1994-11-12)233N/A
9030"Mirror of Regret"Terence H. WinklessCheryl SabanNovember 14, 1994 (1994-11-14)234N/A
9131"When is a Ranger Not a Ranger?"Jonathan TzachorJudd LynnNovember 15, 1994 (1994-11-15)235N/A
9232"Rocky Just Wants to Have Fun"Terence H. WinklessMark HoffmeierNovember 16, 1994 (1994-11-16)228N/A
9333"Lights, Camera, Action"Terence H. WinklessDaniel J. Sarnoff & Ellen Levy-SarnoffNovember 17, 1994 (1994-11-17)240N/A
9434"Where There's Smoke, There's Fire"John StewartJerry P. JacobsNovember 21, 1994 (1994-11-21)237N/A
9535"Scavenger Hunt"John StewartStewart St. JohnNovember 22, 1994 (1994-11-22)227N/A
9636"The Great Bookala Escape"John StewartJudd LynnNovember 23, 1994 (1994-11-23)239N/A
9737"Forever Friends"Terence H. WinklessCheryl SabanNovember 28, 1994 (1994-11-28)238N/A
9838"A Reel Fish Story"Terence H. WinklessEllen Levy-Sarnoff & Douglas SloanNovember 29, 1994 (1994-11-29)236N/A
9939"Rangers Back in Time"Terence H. WinklessShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonFebruary 4, 1995 (1995-02-04)229N/A
10040February 11, 1995 (1995-02-11)230N/A
10141"The Wedding"Shuki LevyShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonFebruary 13, 1995 (1995-02-13)241N/A
10242February 14, 1995 (1995-02-14)242N/A
10343February 15, 1995 (1995-02-15)243N/A
10444"Return of the Green Ranger"Shuki LevyShuki LevyFebruary 20, 1995 (1995-02-20)244N/A
10545Shuki LevyFebruary 21, 1995 (1995-02-21)245N/A
10646Shuki Levy & Shell DanielsonFebruary 22, 1995 (1995-02-22)246N/A
10747"Best Man for the Job"John WeilMark HoffmeierApril 29, 1995 (1995-04-29)250N/A
10848"Storybook Rangers"John WeilDouglas Sloan & Cheryl SabanMay 1, 1995 (1995-05-01)248N/A
10949May 2, 1995 (1995-05-02)249N/A
11050"Wild West Rangers"Armand GarabidianMark LittonMay 8, 1995 (1995-05-08)251N/A
11151May 9, 1995 (1995-05-09)252N/A
11252"Blue Ranger Gone Bad"John WeilJudd LynnMay 20, 1995 (1995-05-20)247N/A

Season 3 (1995)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
1131"A Friend in Need"Worth KeeterShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonSeptember 2, 1995 (1995-09-02)301
1142September 9, 1995 (1995-09-09)302
1153September 9, 1995 (1995-09-09)303
1164"Ninja Quest"Terence H. WinklessShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonSeptember 11, 1995 (1995-09-11)304
1175September 12, 1995 (1995-09-12)305
1186September 13, 1995 (1995-09-13)306
1197September 14, 1995 (1995-09-14)307
1208"A Brush with Destiny"Terence H. WinklessGilles WheelerSeptember 18, 1995 (1995-09-18)308
1219"Passing the Lantern"Armand GarabidianKati RockySeptember 19, 1995 (1995-09-19)309
12210"Wizard for a Day"Armand GarabidianMark HoffmeierSeptember 20, 1995 (1995-09-20)310
12311"Fourth Down and Long"Armand GarabidianMark LittonSeptember 23, 1995 (1995-09-23)311
12412"Stop the Hate Master"Bob RadlerStewart St. JohnSeptember 25, 1995 (1995-09-25)313
12513September 26, 1995 (1995-09-26)314
12614"Final Face-Off"Armand GarabidianDouglas SloanOctober 2, 1995 (1995-10-02)312
12715"The Potion Notion"Bob RadlerJackie MarchandOctober 9, 1995 (1995-10-09)315
12816"I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger"Douglas SloanRon Milbauer & Terri HughesNovember 23, 1995 (1995-11-23)316
12917"A Ranger Catastrophe"Douglas SloanDouglas SloanOctober 16, 1995 (1995-10-16)317
13018October 17, 1995 (1995-10-17)318
13119"Changing of the Zords"Jonathan TzachorStewart St. JohnOctober 31, 1995 (1995-10-31)319
13220November 1, 1995 (1995-11-01)320
13321November 2, 1995 (1995-11-02)321
13422"Follow That Cab!"Terence H. WinklessShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonNovember 4, 1995 (1995-11-04)322
13523"A Different Shade of Pink"Bob RadlerDouglas SloanNovember 6, 1995 (1995-11-06)323
13624November 7, 1995 (1995-11-07)324
13725November 8, 1995 (1995-11-08)325
13826"Rita's Pita"Terence H. WinklessJackie MarchandNovember 11, 1995 (1995-11-11)326
13927"Another Brick in the Wall"Terence H. WinklessMark HoffmeierNovember 13, 1995 (1995-11-13)327
14028"A Chimp in Charge"Terence H. WinklessDouglas SloanNovember 18, 1995 (1995-11-18)328
14129"Master Vile and the Metallic Armor"Bob RadlerMark LittonNovember 20, 1995 (1995-11-20)329
14230November 21, 1995 (1995-11-21)330
14331November 22, 1995 (1995-11-22)331
14432"The Sound of Dischordia"Marco GaribaldiStewart St. JohnNovember 25, 1995 (1995-11-25)332
14533"Rangers in Reverse"Marco GaribaldiDouglas SloanNovember 27, 1995 (1995-11-27)333

Special (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
"Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always"Charlie HaskellBecca Barnes & Alwyn DaleApril 19, 2023 (2023-04-19)

Production

Conception

While on a business trip to Japan, Haim Saban came across a broadcast of Choudenshi Bioman on TV Asahi, later learning of a popular French-language dub aired on Canal+.[31] Based on the franchise's popularity both in and outside of its native country, Saban realized there was potential for an American adaptation. He and his business partner Shuki Levy quickly produced a pilot entitled Bio-Man in August 1986,[32] which featured an early appearance by actor and martial artist Mark Dacascos in a leading role.[33] According to Levy, they "shopped it around for at least five years, but nobody wanted it."[34] Saban only found success in 1992, when he found a network executive familiar with Super Sentai, Fox Kids' Margaret Loesch, that during her time with Marvel Productions saw partner Stan Lee trying to sell the Sun Vulcan series to various television stations such as ABC, CBS, NBC, and HBO. Loesch's boss at Fox did not have much faith in the project, only financing a pilot that if unsuccessful, could even lead to Loesch's dismissal. Levy and Saban then began working on the pilot using footage from the latest Sentai season, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger,[35] entitling the pitch Galaxy Rangers. A test screening with an audience of children was successful,[35] and eventually, the pilot was picked up by Fox Kids for a 40-episode order, after which point it would be determined by the network whether or not to renew the series for additional episodes.[34]

Casting

Due to the action-oriented nature of the show, many of the lead actors cast had background in martial arts, dance, or other physically intensive activities. Amy Jo Johnson (Kimberly) and David Yost (Billy) were former competitive gymnasts,[36][37][38] Austin St. John (Jason) held a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo,[39] and a first-degree black belt in Judo.[40] Walter Emanuel Jones (Zack) was a dancer and trained in Taekwondo, and Thuy Trang (Trini) was a kung fu practitioner.[41] Actor Jason Narvy (Skull) originally auditioned for the role of Billy.[42]

Filming

The series was shot on location in Santa Clarita and Los Angeles, California.[43] Recurring locations included Grant High School, Placerita Canyon State Park, Puddingstone Reservoir, and Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park. The House of the Book at Brandeis-Bardin Institute was used as the exterior location for the Command Center.[44] Due to its unusual, futuristic architecture; the building had previously been used in the films Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country and The Lawnmower Man.[45]

As part of the initial licensing agreement between Saban and Toei Company, the producers of the Super Sentai, additional footage was filmed in the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan, and insert shots of the villain characters (particularly those played by Machiko Soga, Ami Kawai, and Hideaki Kusaka)[46] were filmed in order to allow more in-depth, extensive scenes of the villains who would be unable to interact with the main cast due to the nature of the show.[47] The additional footage included close-ups of the actor speaking English-language lines phonetically in order to make the necessary dialogue looping more seamless.[47]

Episodes 39 & 40 (The two part episode Doomsday) were originally intended as the season (and potentially series) finale.[48] According to Paul Schrier, the producers brought Machiko Soga in to film new footage, but she could not mouth the dialogue.[49] Due to the unprecedented success of the show and its merchandising, Fox Kids ordered an additional 20 episodes. Since most of the available stock footage from Zyuranger had been depleted for use in the first 40 episodes of Season 1, Saban commissioned Toei to produce 25 new monster costumes and new battle footage using the existing Zyuranger suits. This new footage has been referred to as "Zyu2" by Power Rangers fans. Saban used 15 of the new monster costumes and their footage for the rest of Season 1 (episodes 41–60), then the remaining ten for the first 13 episodes of Season 2.[50] This became problematic, however, when the Thunderzords were introduced, as they were from Gosei Sentai Dairanger, which resulted in Saban splicing together footage from both "Zyu2" and Dairanger for the Megazord battles in these early Season 2 episodes.

Following production of Season 2's first 20 episodes, Austin St. John, Thuy Trang and Walter Emanuel Jones left the show over contract disputes.[51] To disguise this incident, a combination of body doubles, voice doubles and stock footage were used to continue featuring the characters Jason, Trini and Zack for eight episodes. The voice doubles were also used for the Ranger costume scenes in the last several episodes that the three actors filmed. The subplot of Jason, Trini and Zack leaving Angel Grove for the World Peace Conference was made to bridge the transition to their replacements.

During the later portion of Season 2 (following Rocky, Adam and Aisha's introduction to the series), the production moved to Sydney, Australia for roughly four months to shoot Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, which was released the following summer before the start of Season 3.

Reception and controversy

Depictions of violence

Despite the success of the series, it was also subject to much controversy from parents who felt the show was too violent for young children. The show had aired before television stations issued content warnings such as parental guidance or fit for viewing persons twelve years or over, the V-chip, and television ratings. In the US, numerous complaints were sent to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In 1993, the Canadian broadcast rights to Mighty Morphin Power Rangers were jointly purchased by the YTV cable channel, and the series played to a receptive audience every weekday afternoon on YTV, the latter trailing the American broadcast by several months. However, due to complaints sent to the recently formed Canadian Broadcast Standards Council and a negative assessment from that body over the show's violent content,[52] YTV removed the series from their line-up in November.[53][54][55] Despite not actually being a member of the CBSC, YTV complied and pulled the series before the end of its first season; Global (which was a CBSC member) ultimately did the same. While a phone-in poll was conducted to see if viewers wanted MMPR back on YTV, no further installments of the Power Rangers franchise aired on the network until 2011's Power Rangers Samurai, although commercials for toys and videos were still advertised on it.[56] Later Disney-era versions of the series were broadcast on ABC Family.

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 cancelled by Television New Zealand.[54] New Zealand is the only country in the world where this show has been prematurely withdrawn from public broadcast to date.[57] 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, until 2011, when Samurai premiered.[citation needed]

In mid-October 1994, the murder of Silje Redergård by two of her young friends prompted Swedish-owned TV3 to pull MMPR from its broadcast schedule in all of its market countries. However, MMPR was not related to the event.[58]

Poor work conditions

As a non-union production, members of the original cast were reportedly subject to low pay, long hours, unfair contracts, and a hostile work environment and, as many of the cast were young, aspiring actors, they had no agents or lawyers to protect their interests and they themselves had limited experience in the entertainment industry. Additionally, despite the show's financial success, members of the original cast did not receive royalty payments for re-runs of episodes in which they starred.[59]

Austin St. John, Thuy Trang and Walter Emmanuel Jones were the first to leave the series, citing low pay, in the middle of the second season, and St. John was homeless for a time after leaving.[60] While the reasons for their departure was debated for many years, St. John would confirm in 2014 that the departure was due to the low salaries the stars were being paid; he stated "I could have worked the window at McDonald's and probably made the same money the first season. It was disappointing, it was frustrating, it made a lot of us angry."[51] The actors were receiving non-union pay,[61][62] in the amount of about $60,000 per year without any compensation for merchandising for the show, which was estimated to be worth about $1 billion. Trang, St. John, and Jones were all represented by agent Ingrid Wang,[63] and they requested more compensation and union recognition.[64][61][63][65] Amy Jo Johnson, who left the series in the middle of the third season, later expressed regret that she and the other cast members did not join the three departing cast members in calling for union wages and recognition, wondering if all of them standing together may have led to a different result.[66] According to Johnson, St. John, Jones and Trang had wanted the show to become unionized, leading to them being replaced by Steve Cardenas, Johnny Yong Bosch, and Karan Ashley, respectively.[67]

Within the show, the actors' departure was explained by their characters being chosen as representatives in an international "Peace Conference" in Switzerland.[68][69][70][71] Trang, St. John, and Jones released a joint statement about their departure:[72][73][74]

After two seasons as the Power Rangers, we would now like to move forward to the many new opportunities that have been presented to us. Our Power Rangers experience will always remain an exciting and important part of our lives and careers, and it is gratifying that through our participation in the show, we were able to touch the lives of so many young people.

Allegations of homophobia

David Yost was the last of the original Ranger actors to leave the series (during Power Rangers Zeo), citing homophobic attitudes from production staff, prompting him to unsuccessfully undergo conversion therapy in an effort to change his sexuality.[75] In a 2010 interview with fan blog "No Pink Spandex", Yost stated 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.[76][77] Shortly after this interview, producer Scott Page-Pagter stated that Yost left over a pay dispute and that he didn't know why Yost made the allegations of homophobia; he further stated that Yost did not get along with any of the crew.[78]

Other

In Malaysia, the phrase "Mighty Morphin" was censored and edited out from the logo due to the word "morphin" being too similar to the name of the drug morphine.[79]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result
1995
Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Single Camera Photography Ilan Rosenberg Nominated

Broadcast and home media

Reruns of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers were aired on all networks such as Fox/ABC Family, Toon Disney (part of the Jetix block) and ABC Kids for a short time, but returned on TeenNick's The '90s Are All That block in honor of the series' 20th anniversary in 2013 and later in 2023, Video on Demand network Kabillion currently airs the show.

VHS, DVD and streaming

Between 1994 and 1996, Saban Home Entertainment, in association with PolyGram Video and WarnerVision Entertainment, released videotapes of the series in the United States. In 2000, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released seven compilation VHS tapes. In 2012, Shout! Factory released 19 discs to Comic-Con International and a 20-disc set exclusively to Time Life of all three seasons and Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers. In that same year, Shout! Factory reissued the 19 discs to wider retail. They also released two volumes for both seasons 1 and 2 of the series, as well as the complete third season. In January 2014, the complete series, as well as the remaining 17 seasons in the entire Power Rangers franchise, was released in 98-disc set. The series has also been released on VHS in the UK and Australia, and Region 2 DVD. The first 30 episodes of season 1 have been released to Region 4 DVD.

As of 2023, the series is now streaming on Netflix along with Ninja Steel, Super Ninja Steel, Beast Morphers, Dino Fury and Cosmic Fury.

Video games

The following video games are either based on the television series or feature characters from the series.

Comic books

Several comic book series were based on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. From 1994 to 1995, Hamilton Comics produced three separate series totaling 13 issues altogether. Marvel Comics produced two series, the first with seven issues based on the second season and the second with five issues called Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Ninja Rangers/VR Troopers which was a flip book with adventures based on the third season on one side and of VR Troopers on the other. The Power Rangers also appeared in the Masked Rider comic book from Marvel. In March 2016, BOOM! comics released a new Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic series based on the original series but serves as a reboot taking place in the modern world.[82][83][84][85] In July 2017, a second series titled Go Go Power Rangers was released and takes place before Tommy joins the team.

Films

See also

References

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Season 2 (1994–95)

List of Power Rangers episodes
Logo for the original Power Rangers series
Also known asMMPR
GenreAction
Adventure
Science fantasy
Superhero
Created byHaim Saban
Shuki Levy
Based onKyōryū Sentai Zyuranger
Gosei Sentai Dairanger
& Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
by Toei Company
Developed bySaban Entertainment
Toei Company
StarringJason David Frank
Thuy Trang
Austin St. John
Walter Emanuel Jones
Amy Jo Johnson
David Yost
Johnny Yong Bosch
Karan Ashley
Steve Cardenas
Catherine Sutherland
Charlize "Charlie" Kersh
Paul Schrier
Jason Narvy
David Fielding
Voices ofBarbara Goodson
Richard Steven Horvitz
Robert L. Manahan
Robert Axelrod
Kerrigan Mahan
Dave Mallow
Michael Sorich
Wendee Lee
Bob Papenbrook
Kim Strauss
Tony Oliver
Narrated byDave Mallow (series announcer, "Today/previously on Power Rangers" segments)
Theme music composerRon Wasserman
ComposersShuki Levy
Haim Saban (as Kussa Mahchi)
Ron Wasserman
Kenneth Burgomaster
Country of originUnited States
Japan
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
1 (Re-version)
No. of episodes145
32 (Re-version)
Production
Executive producersHaim Saban
Shuki Levy
James Simone (Re-version)
ProducersRonnie Hadar
Jonathan Tzachor
Dan Evans III (Re-version)
Production locationsCalifornia (Santa Clarita & Los Angeles)
Japan (Greater Tokyo Area (Tokyo, Saitama, Yokohama)) and Kyoto)
CinematographyIlan Rosenberg
Sean Mclin (2nd unit)
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time20–21 minutes
Production companiesSaban Entertainment
Renaissance Atlantic Entertainment
Toei Company, Ltd.
MMPR Productions, Inc.
Original release
NetworkFox (Fox Kids)
ReleaseAugust 28, 1993 (1993-08-28) –
November 27, 1995 (1995-11-27)
Related
Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (MMPR) is an American superhero television series that premiered on August 28, 1993, on the Fox Kids programming block. It is the first entry of the Power Rangers franchise, and became a 1990s pop culture phenomenon along with a large line of toys, action figures, and other merchandise.[1] The show adapted stock footage from the Japanese TV series Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger (1992–1993), which was the 16th installment of Toei's Super Sentai franchise.[2] The second and third seasons of the show drew elements and stock footage from Gosei Sentai Dairanger and Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, respectively, though the Zyuranger costumes were still used for the lead cast in these two seasons. Only the mecha and the Kiba Ranger (White Ranger) costume from Dairanger were featured in the second season while only the Kakuranger mecha was featured in the third season, though the Kakuranger costumes were later used for the mini-series Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers. The series was produced by MMPR Productions and distributed by Saban Entertainment, while the show's merchandise was produced and distributed by Bandai Entertainment.

While a global storyline would continue in Power Rangers Zeo, Power Rangers Turbo, Power Rangers in Space, and Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (which could be considered respectively and unofficially as the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh seasons of the original series), the subsequent series would not be sequels or spin-offs in the traditional sense, having self-contained plots with no strong connection with the original series (except taking place in the same universe, not being reboots). The exceptions would be Power Rangers Dino Thunder, which could be considered as a continuation of the original classic series by having the presence of the character Tommy Oliver (the Green Ranger and later White Ranger, portrayed by Jason David Frank) as part of the regular team of Rangers of the generation of that series (in some of the other series the character only made special participations). Another series connected to the original classic series would be Power Rangers Operation Overdrive, as one of the main villains of this series, Thrax, is the son of Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd, main villains of the classic series.

In 2010, a remake of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, with a revised new look of the original 1993 logo, comic book-referenced graphics, and extra alternative visual effects, was broadcast on ABC Kids, and Bandai produced brand new toys to coincide with the series. Only the first 32 of season one's 60 episodes were remade. It was the final Power Rangers season to air on ABC Kids as Haim Saban re-acquired the franchise from Disney, who took over the rights in 2002. With the beginning of Power Rangers Samurai in 2011, the franchise had moved to Nickelodeon.[3][4]

The original series also spawned the feature film Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, released by 20th Century Fox on June 30, 1995. Despite mixed reviews, it was a success at the box office,[5] and earned a cult following. In 1997, a second film titled Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie was released as a bridge between the series Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo. In 2017, a reboot film based on the original series was distributed by Lionsgate, simply titled Power Rangers.[6] Due to both the film's financial failure and Hasbro's acquisition of the franchise in 2018, another reboot is in development.[7][8]

A television special titled Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always commemorated the 30th anniversary of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and premiered on Netflix on April 19, 2023, with returning cast members David Yost, Walter Emanuel Jones, Steve Cardenas, Johnny Yong Bosch, Karan Ashley, Catherine Sutherland, Barbara Goodson, and Richard Steven Horvitz who reprised their roles. Charlie Kersh portrayed Minh, the daughter of Trini Kwan and the third Yellow Ranger.[9]

Series overview

Season 1 (1993–1994)

The series takes place in the fictional town of Angel Grove, California.[10] On an exploratory mission on the moon, two astronauts discover an extraterrestrial container (referred to as a dumpster) and breach the unit, inadvertently releasing the evil alien sorceress Rita Repulsa and her minions 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. The wise sage Zordon, who was responsible for capturing Rita, later becomes aware of her release and 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 transform into a superhuman fighting force known as the Power Rangers. This provides them with formidable abilities and an arsenal of weapons, as well as colossal assault vehicles called Zords which can combine into a giant humanoid robot known as the Megazord.[11][12][13]

The series begins with the five teenagers combating Rita and her seemingly endless array of monsters, while also dealing with typical teenage problems and clashing with local bullies Bulk and Skull. 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. Using her magic, Rita kidnaps and brainwashes a local teen whose fighting skills prove to equal that of Jason's in a martial-arts tournament held in Angel Grove. The new teen, Tommy Oliver, passes Rita's tests, becoming the Green Ranger. Entrusted with Rita's Sword of Darkness, the source for the continuance of the evil spell he has fallen victim to, Tommy comes dangerously close to defeating the Power Rangers. After sabotaging the Command Center and cutting off Zordon's connection to their dimension, Tommy helps Rita strike another blow to the Rangers when the Megazord is drained of its power in battle by a solar eclipse and then blasted into a molten lava crevice. However, Alpha eventually succeeds in reestablishing connection with Zordon, who then revives the Megazord. With it, the Rangers stop Tommy's rampage on Angel Grove with his Dragonzord, and Jason ultimately defeats Tommy in a one-on-one duel by destroying the Sword of Darkness. Now free from Rita's spell, Tommy chooses to use his Green Ranger powers to assist the Rangers in defeating the evil that gave them to him in the first place, and the Dragonzord is reconfigured to enable it to help form more powerful Zord combinations alongside the other Dinozords.[14]

As time goes on, Rita focuses on eliminating Tommy to regain the powers that she believes belong to her. Using a special wax that was touched by Tommy when he was evil, Rita uses a magic Green Candle to slowly remove his powers, returning them to her. In the end, Tommy loses his powers, but he prevents Rita from reclaiming them by transferring them to Jason who, feeling guilt for failing to protect Tommy's powers, accepts them. However, Tommy later returns to the team when the other Rangers' Power Coins are handed over to Rita in exchange for their kidnapped parents. With Zordon's help, Tommy regains his powers and successfully retrieves the other Rangers' Power Coins. However, Tommy's regained powers are only temporary and must be frequently re-charged by Zordon, who warns him that the Green Ranger's powers will ultimately fail. Despite this, Tommy remains determined to continue assisting the other Rangers as long as possible.[15][16]

Season 2 (1994–1995)

Lord Zedd, an intergalactic warlord and Rita's superior, 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 to conquer Earth. In order for the Power Rangers to compete with Zedd's monsters, which are superior to the ones Finster made by Rita, Zordon and Alpha upgrade the Dinozords into the more powerful Thunderzords (which combine into the Thunder Megazord). However, Tommy is forced to retain use of the Dragonzord, due to his Green Ranger powers being too weak to support a new Zord.[17]

After several defeats, Zedd's attacks on the Rangers progressively become more violent. He focuses his attention on eliminating Tommy, whom he sees as Rita's biggest mistake in giving him the Dragon Power Coin. The Green Ranger's powers rapidly deteriorate, but Zedd's efforts enhances the process. He succeeds with a special Green Crystal and uses it to completely take away the Green Ranger's powers, and powers up Zedd's Dark Rangers. When Tommy smashes the crystal, the Dark Rangers are sent away. Following the 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 (replacing Jason), with a power that cannot be controlled or taken by the forces of evil.[18][19]

During the Team Ninja Trials in Angel Grove, the Rangers become friends with 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, the three newcomers become allies of the Rangers.[20] Later on, Jason, Zack and Trini are selected to represent Angel Grove at a World Peace Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, and the Rangers are faced with the task of finding replacements. To transfer the powers of the Red, Black and Yellow Rangers, they must find the Sword of Light, which is located on a deserted planet. Zedd pursues them across the galaxy in Serpentera, his massive personal Zord, and destroys most of the deserted planet. 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.[21]

Sometime before the power transfer, during the time when Tommy was being turned into the white ranger, Rita had returned to Earth 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 join forces to make an even more terrible threat for the Rangers, but not even this can prepare them for what is to come.[22]

Season 3 (1995)

Rito Revolto, Rita's skeletal brother, comes to Earth and destroys the Rangers' Thunderzords and the Tigerzord with the help of a group of monsters. As a result, the Dinozords are also destroyed and the Power Coins are damaged beyond repair. Undaunted, the Power Rangers seek the aid of Ninjor, the alleged creator of the Power Coins, who gives them new Ninja Coins, providing them with the even more powerful Ninjazords (which combine into the Ninja Megazord) and the Falconzord.[23]

Some time later, an Australian girl named Katherine Hillard moves to Angel Grove. She befriends the rangers and displays an intense affection for Tommy. Later it is found out that Rita had captured Katherine and put her under a powerful spell, giving her the ability to transform into a cat as well as a cat-like monster. Under this spell, she steals Kimberly's Ninja Power Coin, vastly weakening and nearly killing the Pink Ranger, due to how her life force - like that of the other Rangers - is connected to her Ninja Coin. It is during this time that the Rangers acquire their most powerful Zords: the Shogunzords (which combine into the Shogun Megazord), but only after having to agree to help Lord Zedd destroy Angel Grove and subsequently betray him. Eventually, Katherine overcomes Rita's evil spell and returns the Pink Ninja Power Coin to Kimberly. A short time later, Kimberly gets a chance to pursue her personal athletic dreams. With Zordon's blessing, she leaves to train for the Pan Global Games, 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 comfortable and capable of fulfilling her duty as the second Pink Ranger.[24][25][26]

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 and lead to the next incarnation of the franchise, entitled Power Rangers Zeo.

Characters

Power Rangers

The five original Power Rangers, from left: Zack, Trini, Jason, Kimberly and Billy
  • Jason Lee Scott
    The original Red Ranger of MMPR and the first leader of the team. He wields the Power Sword, pilots the Tyrannosaurus Dinozord and Red Dragon Thunderzord, and commands the Dino Megazord and Thunder Megazord. During Tommy's absence, he also wields the Dragon Dagger and controls the Green Ranger's Dragonzord. Jason was portrayed by Austin St. John.
  • Zack Taylor
    The original Black Ranger of MMPR. He wields the Power Axe, pilots the Mastodon Dinozord and Lion Thunderzord, and commands the Dragonzord in Battle Mode. Zack was portrayed by Walter Emanuel Jones.
  • Trini Kwan
    The original Yellow Ranger of MMPR. She wields the Power Daggers, and pilots the Sabertooth Tiger Dinozord and Griffin Thunderzord. Trini was portrayed by Thuy Trang.
  • Kimberly Hart
    The original Pink Ranger of MMPR and the first Pink Ninja Ranger. She wields the Power Bow, and pilots the Pterodactyl Dinozord, Firebird Thunderzord, and Crane Ninjazord. Kimberly was portrayed by Amy Jo Johnson.
  • Billy Cranston
    The Blue Ranger of MMPR and the Blue Ninja Ranger; also the longest-lasting member of the original team. He wields the Power Lance, pilots the Triceratops Dinozord, Unicorn Thunderzord, Wolf Ninjazord, and Blue Shogunzord, and commands the Dino Megazord (after Jason). Billy was portrayed by David Yost.
  • Tommy Oliver
    The Green Ranger and White Ranger of MMPR; also the White Ninja Ranger and the second leader of the team following Jason's departure. He wields the Dragon Dagger (as the Green Ranger) and the Saba Sword (as the White Ranger), and pilots the Dragonzord, White Tigerzord, Falcon Ninjazord, and White Shogunzord (with Katherine). Tommy was portrayed by Jason David Frank.
  • Rocky DeSantos
    The second Red Ranger of MMPR and the Red Ninja Ranger. He wields the Power Sword, pilots the Red Dragon Thunderzord (after Jason), Ape Ninjazord, Red Shogunzord, and Tyrannosaurus Dinozord (after Jason), and commands the Thunder Megazord (after Jason), Ninja Megazord, and Shogun Megazord. Rocky was portrayed by Steve Cardenas.
  • Adam Park
    The second Black Ranger of MMPR and the Black Ninja Ranger. He wields the Power Axe, and pilots the Lion Thunderzord (after Zack), Frog Ninjazord, and Black Shogunzord. Adam was portrayed by Johnny Yong Bosch.
  • Aisha Campbell
    The second Yellow Ranger of MMPR and the Yellow Ninja Ranger. She wields the Power Daggers, and pilots the Griffin Thunderzord (after Trini), Bear Ninjazord, and Yellow Shogunzord. Aisha was portrayed by Karan Ashley.
  • Katherine "Kat" Hillard
    The second Pink Ranger of MMPR and the second Pink Ninja Ranger. She wields the Power Bow, and pilots the Crane Ninjazord (after Kimberly), White Shogunzord (with Tommy), and Pterodactyl Dinozord (after Kimberly). Kat was portrayed by Catherine Sutherland.
  • Minh Kwan
    The third Yellow Ranger of MMPR. She wields the Power Daggers, and pilots the Sabertooth Tiger Dinozord (after Trini). Minh was portrayed by Charlize "Charlie" Kersh.

Supporting characters

  • Zordon
    An inter-dimensional being trapped in a time warp, he is the wise mentor of the Rangers, who also bestowed their powers. 10,000 years ago, Zordon led the fight against the forces of evil, specifically Rita. Finally, he was able to imprison the evil witch and her minions in a dumpster on the Moon. He once had a corporeal human form, but now appears as a floating head in an energy tube. He is initially voiced and portrayed by David Fielding, and later voiced by Robert L. Manahan.
  • Alpha 5
    A multi-functional semi-sentient automaton from Edenoi, Alpha was Zordon's trusted robotic assistant, responsible for the daily operations and upkeep of the Command Center. He is portrayed by Sandi Sellner and is voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz.
  • Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier and Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch
    Two bullies at Angel Grove High School. Bulk, the leader, was prone to dragging Skull into wacky schemes, which usually failed miserably and ended in humiliation or injury. In the second season, the two decide to discover the identities of the Power Rangers after they were saved by the Rangers in "The Mutiny". In the third season, they enroll in the Junior Police Force. Thanks to the efforts of their superior officer, Lt. Stone, the duo become good-natured goofs, but still sometimes selfish. They are portrayed by Paul Schrier (Bulk) and Jason Narvy (Skull).
  • Ernie
    The owner and proprietor of the Youth Center, he could often be seen behind the counter of the Juice Bar, and would sometimes dispense advice to the teens. He is portrayed by Richard Genelle.
  • Mr. Caplan
    The stern principal of Angel Grove High School, who often encouraged his students in their extracurricular activities. He wore a toupée, which serves as a running gag during seasons 1 and 2. He is portrayed by Henry Cannon (uncredited).[citation needed]
  • Ms. Appleby
    A teacher at Angel Grove High School. She is portrayed by Royce Herron (uncredited).[27]
  • Angela
    The girl of Zack's affections, he was constantly attempting to impress and go on a date with her, much to her annoyance. She would often demean Zack for his attempts, but later in season 1, she starts to like him. She only appears in season 1. She is portrayed by Renee Griggs (uncredited).
  • Curtis
    Zack's cousin who appears very early on in season 2, and was phased out of the show shortly after Zack's departure. He is portrayed by Joel Rodgers (uncredited).
  • Richie
    Another teen introduced early in season 2 to aid Ernie with running the juice bar and who was planned to be Trini's love interest. Like Curtis, he too was phased out of the show following Trini's departure. He is portrayed by Maurice Mendoza (uncredited).
  • Jerome Stone
    A Police Lieutenant with the Angel Grove Police Department. He is portrayed by Gregg Bullock.
  • Prince Dex/Masked Rider
    A warrior from Alpha's home planet of Edenoi who leads a resistance movement against its ruthless dictator Count Dregon, an acquaintance and rival of Lord Zedd. He is portrayed by Ted Jan Roberts.
  • Ninjor
    The creator of the original 6 Power Coins and Dinozords that were used by the original 6 Power Rangers, even though it was Zordon who distributed them. He is portrayed by Hideaki Kusaka and voiced by Kim Strauss.
  • Wild West Rangers
    The Old West ancestors of Rocky, Adam, Aisha and Billy, who temporarily obtain Ranger Powers when Kimberly is transported to their time. Named Rocko, Abraham, Miss Alicia and William. As Rangers, the Wild West Rangers have outfits identical to those of their descendants, except for the addition of cowboy attire.

Antagonists

  • Rita Repulsa
    The first main antagonist for the series. Rita Repulsa is an alien sorceress who was imprisoned in a dumpster on the Moon with her minions until some astronauts accidentally freed her. She is portrayed by Machiko Soga in Season 1, and Carla Perez onward. She was voiced by Barbara Goodson.
  • Lord Zedd
    An intergalactic warlord who is the main antagonist starting in season 2, along with Rita. Using his staff, Lord Zedd can turn anything into a monster. He was portrayed by Ed Neil (uncredited) and voiced by Robert Axelrod.
  • Goldar
    A manticore-themed creature who is Rita's main henchman. He is portrayed by Takashi Sakamoto, Kazutoshi Yokoyama, and Danny Wayne Stallcup (former two uncredited). He was voiced by Kerrigan Mahan.
  • Rito Revolto
    Rita's brother and a secondary antagonist/henchman for season 3. He is portrayed by Kenichi Endō and Danny Wayne Stallcup. He was voiced by Bob Papenbrook.
  • Scorpina
    A scorpion-themed female and partner of Goldar who becomes a scorpion-themed monster when enlarged. She is portrayed by Ami Kawai in Season 1, and Sabrina Lu in Season 2 (1 episode only) and wasn't seen again afterwards. She was voiced by Wendee Lee.
  • Finster
    A leprechaun-themed creature who is Rita's chief monster maker in season 1. By season 3, he still occasionally makes monsters. He was portrayed by Takako Iiboshi (uncredited) and voiced by Robert Axelrod.
  • Squatt
    One of Rita's henchmen. A short, fat, blue hobgoblin-themed creature, he is usually blamed for Rita or Zedd's failures. He was portrayed by Minoru Watanabe (uncredited) and voiced by Michael Sorich.
  • Baboo
    One of Rita's henchmen. A tall, vampire-like creature who wears a monocle. He usually chastises Squatt when Rita's plans fail and is often blamed. He was portrayed by Hideaki Kusaka (uncredited) and voiced by Dave Mallow.
  • Master Vile
    Rita and Rito's father and an antagonist in season 3. He was portrayed by Hideaki Kusaka and voiced by Simon Prescott (both uncredited).
  • Lokar
    A floating, demonic, ethereal, he is an old friend of Rita's and she called on him for a favor to defeat the Rangers. He was portrayed by Masahiko Urano (uncredited) and voiced by Robert Axelrod.
  • Putty Patrollers
    The golem 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. The original Puttys were based on Golem Soldiers, which were the Sentai Counterpart on Zyuranger.
    • Z-Putties
      In Season 2, Lord Zedd upgrades the Putty design, completely replacing Rita's original design. Zedd's Putties (or Z-Putties for short) are superior to the original Putties and are more expendable. However, the Z-Putties also have a big weakness—striking the Z-logo on their chests causes the Z-Putties to explode into pieces. The Z-Putties were the first group of Power Ranger exclusive foot soldiers.
  • Tenga Warriors
    The crow-like soldiers that are able to speak. They are introduced in Season 3 when Rito takes them with him to the Moon as a wedding gift, and replace Zedd's Putties. 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 name changed between the movie and show was because of copyright complications with the movie's producer 20th Century Fox.[citation needed]. Like the Z-Putties, the Tenga's were the second group of foot soldiers exclusive to Power Rangers.

Episodes

Season 1 (1993–94)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
11"Day of the Dumpster"Adrian CarrTony Oliver & Shuki LevyAugust 28, 1993 (1993-08-28)101
22"High Five"Adrian CarrSteve KramerSeptember 7, 1993 (1993-09-07)102
33"Teamwork"Robert HughesCheryl SabanSeptember 8, 1993 (1993-09-08)103
44"A Pressing Engagement"Adrian CarrJeff Deckman & Ronnie SperlingSeptember 9, 1993 (1993-09-09)104
55"Different Drum"Jeff ReinerJulianne KlemmSeptember 10, 1993 (1993-09-10)105
66"Food Fight"Robert HughesCheryl SabanSeptember 4, 1993 (1993-09-04)106
77"Big Sisters"Jeff ReinerGary Glasberg & Shuki LevySeptember 30, 1993 (1993-09-30)107
88"I, Eye Guy"David BlythStewart St. JohnSeptember 14, 1993 (1993-09-14)109
99"For Whom the Bell Trolls"Robert HughesJeff Deckman & Ronnie Sperling
and Stewart St. John
September 15, 1993 (1993-09-15)111
1010"Happy Birthday, Zack"Jeff ReinerStewart St. JohnSeptember 16, 1993 (1993-09-16)112
1111"No Clowning Around"Adrian CarrMark HoffmeierSeptember 17, 1993 (1993-09-17)113
1212"Power Ranger Punks"David BlythMark HoffmeierSeptember 20, 1993 (1993-09-20)121
1313"Peace, Love and Woe"Robert HughesJulianne KlemmSeptember 21, 1993 (1993-09-21)128
1414"Foul Play in the Sky"Shuki LevyShuki LevySeptember 22, 1993 (1993-09-22)110
1515"Dark Warrior"Terence H. WinklessJeff Deckman & Ronnie Sperling
and Mark Hoffmeier
September 28, 1993 (1993-09-28)129
1616"Switching Places"Jeff ReinerShuki Levy & Steve KramerOctober 4, 1993 (1993-10-04)108
1717"Green with Evil"Robert HughesGary Glasberg & Stewart St. JohnOctober 5, 1993 (1993-10-05)114
1818Tom Wyner & Cheryl Saban
and Stewart St. John
October 6, 1993 (1993-10-06)115
1919Mark Ryan & Stewart St. JohnOctober 7, 1993 (1993-10-07)116
2020Cindy McKay & Stewart St. JohnOctober 8, 1993 (1993-10-08)117
2121Gary Glasberg & Stewart St. JohnOctober 9, 1993 (1993-10-09)118
2222"The Trouble with Shellshock"David BlythStewart St. John & Julianne KlemmOctober 11, 1993 (1993-10-11)119
2323"Itsy Bitsy Spider"Robert HughesSteve KramerOctober 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)120
2424"The Spit Flower"David BlythPeggy NicollOctober 13, 1993 (1993-10-13)122
2525"Life's a Masquerade"Robert HughesCheryl SabanOctober 30, 1993 (1993-10-30)123
2626"Gung Ho!"Robert HughesMark HoffmeierNovember 4, 1993 (1993-11-04)124
2727"Wheel of Misfortune"Terence H. WinklessMark Ryan & Cheryl SabanNovember 5, 1993 (1993-11-05)127
2828"Island of Illusion"Terence H. WinklessChris Schoon & Shuki LevyNovember 8, 1993 (1993-11-08)125
2929Stewart St. John & Chris Schoon and Shuki LevyNovember 9, 1993 (1993-11-09)126
3030"The Rockstar"Terence H. WinklessPeggy NicollNovember 10, 1993 (1993-11-10)130
3131"Calamity Kimberly"Terence H. WinklessTom Wyner & Julianne KlemmNovember 11, 1993 (1993-11-11)131
3232"A Star is Born"Terence H. WinklessCheryl SabanNovember 15, 1993 (1993-11-15)132
3333"The Yolk's on You!"Terence H. WinklessCheryl SabanNovember 16, 1993 (1993-11-16)133
3434"The Green Candle"Robert HughesMark McKain & Stewart St. JohnNovember 17, 1993 (1993-11-17)134
3535Gary Glasberg & Stewart St. JohnNovember 18, 1993 (1993-11-18)135
3636"Birds of a Feather"Robert HughesJulianne KlemmNovember 22, 1993 (1993-11-22)136
3737"Clean-Up Club"Terence H. WinklessMark HoffmeierNovember 23, 1993 (1993-11-23)137
3838"A Bad Reflection on You"Robert HughesPeggy NicollNovember 27, 1993 (1993-11-27)138
3939"Doomsday"Terence H. WinklessStewart St. JohnNovember 29, 1993 (1993-11-29)139
4040November 30, 1993 (1993-11-30)140
4141"Rita's Seed of Evil"Robert HughesStewart St. JohnFebruary 7, 1994 (1994-02-07)143
4242"A Pig Surprise"Robert HughesShuki Levy & Douglas SloanFebruary 8, 1994 (1994-02-08)141
4343"Something Fishy"Robert HughesCheryl SabanFebruary 9, 1994 (1994-02-09)145
4444"Lions & Blizzards"Robert HughesShell DanielsonFebruary 10, 1994 (1994-02-10)142
4545"Crystal of Nightmares"Robert HughesShuki Levy & Douglas SloanFebruary 14, 1994 (1994-02-14)144
4646"To Flea or Not to Flee"Terence H. WinklessDouglas SloanFebruary 15, 1994 (1994-02-15)146
4747"Reign of the Jellyfish"Terence H. WinklessStewart St. JohnFebruary 16, 1994 (1994-02-16)147
4848"Plague of the Mantis"Terence H. WinklessMark HoffmeierFebruary 17, 1994 (1994-02-17)148
4949"Return of an Old Friend"Worth KeeterShell DanielsonFebruary 28, 1994 (1994-02-28)149
5050March 1, 1994 (1994-03-01)150
5151"Grumble Bee"John StewartCheryl SabanApril 28, 1994 (1994-04-28)151
5252"Two Heads Are Better Than One"John StewartMark HoffmeierApril 29, 1994 (1994-04-29)152
5353"Fowl Play"John StewartPeggy NicollMay 2, 1994 (1994-05-02)153
5454"Trick or Treat"Worth KeeterDaniel J. Sarnoff & Ellen Levy-SarnoffMay 3, 1994 (1994-05-03)155
5555"Second Chance"Worth KeeterMark LittonMay 4, 1994 (1994-05-04)157
5656"On Fins and Needles"Worth KeeterDouglas SloanMay 5, 1994 (1994-05-05)156
5757"Enter... The Lizzinator"Worth KeeterStewart St. JohnMay 6, 1994 (1994-05-06)154
5858"Football Season"Terence H. WinklessCheryl SabanMay 9, 1994 (1994-05-09)158
5959"Mighty Morphin' Mutants"Terence H. WinklessDouglas SloanMay 16, 1994 (1994-05-16)159
6060"An Oyster Stew"Terence H. WinklessShell DanielsonMay 23, 1994 (1994-05-23)160

Season 2 (1994–95)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
611"The Mutiny"Shuki LevyShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonJuly 21, 1994 (1994-07-21)20112.2[28]
622July 29, 1994 (1994-07-29)2027.2[29]
633August 5, 1994 (1994-08-05)2038.2[30]
644"The Wanna-Be Ranger"John StewartEllen Levy-Sarnoff & Daniel J. SarnoffSeptember 13, 1994 (1994-09-13)204N/A
655"Putty on the Brain"John StewartMark LittonSeptember 14, 1994 (1994-09-14)205N/A
666"Bloom of Doom"John StewartCheryl SabanSeptember 17, 1994 (1994-09-17)206N/A
677"The Green Dream"John StewartStewart St. JohnSeptember 19, 1994 (1994-09-19)210N/A
688"The Power Stealer"Terence H. WinklessTony Oliver & Barbara A. OliverSeptember 20, 1994 (1994-09-20)207N/A
699"The Beetle Invasion"Terence H. WinklessMark HoffmeierSeptember 21, 1994 (1994-09-21)208N/A
7010"Welcome to Venus Island"Terence H. WinklessMark HoffmeierSeptember 24, 1994 (1994-09-24)209N/A
7111"The Song of Guitardo"Terence H. WinklessShell Danielson & Shuki LevySeptember 26, 1994 (1994-09-26)211N/A
7212"Green No More"John StewartStewart St. JohnSeptember 27, 1994 (1994-09-27)212N/A
7313September 28, 1994 (1994-09-28)213N/A
7414"Missing Green"John StewartEllen Levy-Sarnoff & Daniel J. SarnoffOctober 3, 1994 (1994-10-03)215N/A
7515"Orchestral Maneuvers in the Park"Jerry P. JacobsDouglas SloanOctober 4, 1994 (1994-10-04)214N/A
7616"Beauty and the Beast"John StewartCheryl SabanOctober 10, 1994 (1994-10-10)216N/A
7717"White Light"Jonathan TzachorShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonOctober 17, 1994 (1994-10-17)217N/A
7818October 18, 1994 (1994-10-18)218N/A
7919"Two for One"Jerry P. JacobsDouglas SloanOctober 24, 1994 (1994-10-24)219N/A
8020"Opposites Attract"Jerry P. JacobsCheryl SabanOctober 25, 1994 (1994-10-25)221N/A
8121"Zedd's Monster Mash"Jerry P. JacobsCheryl SabanOctober 28, 1994 (1994-10-28)220N/A
8222"The Ninja Encounter"Shuki LevyShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonNovember 2, 1994 (1994-11-02)223N/A
8323November 3, 1994 (1994-11-03)224N/A
8424November 4, 1994 (1994-11-04)225N/A
8525"A Monster of Global Proportions"Jerry P. JacobsDouglas SloanNovember 5, 1994 (1994-11-05)226N/A
8626"Zedd Waves"Jerry P. JacobsMark LittonNovember 7, 1994 (1994-11-07)222N/A
8727"The Power Transfer"Jonathan TzachorJudd LynnNovember 8, 1994 (1994-11-08)231N/A
8828November 9, 1994 (1994-11-09)232N/A
8929"Goldar's Vice-Versa"Terence H. WinklessDouglas SloanNovember 12, 1994 (1994-11-12)233N/A
9030"Mirror of Regret"Terence H. WinklessCheryl SabanNovember 14, 1994 (1994-11-14)234N/A
9131"When is a Ranger Not a Ranger?"Jonathan TzachorJudd LynnNovember 15, 1994 (1994-11-15)235N/A
9232"Rocky Just Wants to Have Fun"Terence H. WinklessMark HoffmeierNovember 16, 1994 (1994-11-16)228N/A
9333"Lights, Camera, Action"Terence H. WinklessDaniel J. Sarnoff & Ellen Levy-SarnoffNovember 17, 1994 (1994-11-17)240N/A
9434"Where There's Smoke, There's Fire"John StewartJerry P. JacobsNovember 21, 1994 (1994-11-21)237N/A
9535"Scavenger Hunt"John StewartStewart St. JohnNovember 22, 1994 (1994-11-22)227N/A
9636"The Great Bookala Escape"John StewartJudd LynnNovember 23, 1994 (1994-11-23)239N/A
9737"Forever Friends"Terence H. WinklessCheryl SabanNovember 28, 1994 (1994-11-28)238N/A
9838"A Reel Fish Story"Terence H. WinklessEllen Levy-Sarnoff & Douglas SloanNovember 29, 1994 (1994-11-29)236N/A
9939"Rangers Back in Time"Terence H. WinklessShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonFebruary 4, 1995 (1995-02-04)229N/A
10040February 11, 1995 (1995-02-11)230N/A
10141"The Wedding"Shuki LevyShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonFebruary 13, 1995 (1995-02-13)241N/A
10242February 14, 1995 (1995-02-14)242N/A
10343February 15, 1995 (1995-02-15)243N/A
10444"Return of the Green Ranger"Shuki LevyShuki LevyFebruary 20, 1995 (1995-02-20)244N/A
10545Shuki LevyFebruary 21, 1995 (1995-02-21)245N/A
10646Shuki Levy & Shell DanielsonFebruary 22, 1995 (1995-02-22)246N/A
10747"Best Man for the Job"John WeilMark HoffmeierApril 29, 1995 (1995-04-29)250N/A
10848"Storybook Rangers"John WeilDouglas Sloan & Cheryl SabanMay 1, 1995 (1995-05-01)248N/A
10949May 2, 1995 (1995-05-02)249N/A
11050"Wild West Rangers"Armand GarabidianMark LittonMay 8, 1995 (1995-05-08)251N/A
11151May 9, 1995 (1995-05-09)252N/A
11252"Blue Ranger Gone Bad"John WeilJudd LynnMay 20, 1995 (1995-05-20)247N/A

Season 3 (1995)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
1131"A Friend in Need"Worth KeeterShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonSeptember 2, 1995 (1995-09-02)301
1142September 9, 1995 (1995-09-09)302
1153September 9, 1995 (1995-09-09)303
1164"Ninja Quest"Terence H. WinklessShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonSeptember 11, 1995 (1995-09-11)304
1175September 12, 1995 (1995-09-12)305
1186September 13, 1995 (1995-09-13)306
1197September 14, 1995 (1995-09-14)307
1208"A Brush with Destiny"Terence H. WinklessGilles WheelerSeptember 18, 1995 (1995-09-18)308
1219"Passing the Lantern"Armand GarabidianKati RockySeptember 19, 1995 (1995-09-19)309
12210"Wizard for a Day"Armand GarabidianMark HoffmeierSeptember 20, 1995 (1995-09-20)310
12311"Fourth Down and Long"Armand GarabidianMark LittonSeptember 23, 1995 (1995-09-23)311
12412"Stop the Hate Master"Bob RadlerStewart St. JohnSeptember 25, 1995 (1995-09-25)313
12513September 26, 1995 (1995-09-26)314
12614"Final Face-Off"Armand GarabidianDouglas SloanOctober 2, 1995 (1995-10-02)312
12715"The Potion Notion"Bob RadlerJackie MarchandOctober 9, 1995 (1995-10-09)315
12816"I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger"Douglas SloanRon Milbauer & Terri HughesNovember 23, 1995 (1995-11-23)316
12917"A Ranger Catastrophe"Douglas SloanDouglas SloanOctober 16, 1995 (1995-10-16)317
13018October 17, 1995 (1995-10-17)318
13119"Changing of the Zords"Jonathan TzachorStewart St. JohnOctober 31, 1995 (1995-10-31)319
13220November 1, 1995 (1995-11-01)320
13321November 2, 1995 (1995-11-02)321
13422"Follow That Cab!"Terence H. WinklessShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonNovember 4, 1995 (1995-11-04)322
13523"A Different Shade of Pink"Bob RadlerDouglas SloanNovember 6, 1995 (1995-11-06)323
13624November 7, 1995 (1995-11-07)324
13725November 8, 1995 (1995-11-08)325
13826"Rita's Pita"Terence H. WinklessJackie MarchandNovember 11, 1995 (1995-11-11)326
13927"Another Brick in the Wall"Terence H. WinklessMark HoffmeierNovember 13, 1995 (1995-11-13)327
14028"A Chimp in Charge"Terence H. WinklessDouglas SloanNovember 18, 1995 (1995-11-18)328
14129"Master Vile and the Metallic Armor"Bob RadlerMark LittonNovember 20, 1995 (1995-11-20)329
14230November 21, 1995 (1995-11-21)330
14331November 22, 1995 (1995-11-22)331
14432"The Sound of Dischordia"Marco GaribaldiStewart St. JohnNovember 25, 1995 (1995-11-25)332
14533"Rangers in Reverse"Marco GaribaldiDouglas SloanNovember 27, 1995 (1995-11-27)333

Special (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
"Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always"Charlie HaskellBecca Barnes & Alwyn DaleApril 19, 2023 (2023-04-19)

Production

Conception

While on a business trip to Japan, Haim Saban came across a broadcast of Choudenshi Bioman on TV Asahi, later learning of a popular French-language dub aired on Canal+.[31] Based on the franchise's popularity both in and outside of its native country, Saban realized there was potential for an American adaptation. He and his business partner Shuki Levy quickly produced a pilot entitled Bio-Man in August 1986,[32] which featured an early appearance by actor and martial artist Mark Dacascos in a leading role.[33] According to Levy, they "shopped it around for at least five years, but nobody wanted it."[34] Saban only found success in 1992, when he found a network executive familiar with Super Sentai, Fox Kids' Margaret Loesch, that during her time with Marvel Productions saw partner Stan Lee trying to sell the Sun Vulcan series to various television stations such as ABC, CBS, NBC, and HBO. Loesch's boss at Fox did not have much faith in the project, only financing a pilot that if unsuccessful, could even lead to Loesch's dismissal. Levy and Saban then began working on the pilot using footage from the latest Sentai season, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger,[35] entitling the pitch Galaxy Rangers. A test screening with an audience of children was successful,[35] and eventually, the pilot was picked up by Fox Kids for a 40-episode order, after which point it would be determined by the network whether or not to renew the series for additional episodes.[34]

Casting

Due to the action-oriented nature of the show, many of the lead actors cast had background in martial arts, dance, or other physically intensive activities. Amy Jo Johnson (Kimberly) and David Yost (Billy) were former competitive gymnasts,[36][37][38] Austin St. John (Jason) held a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo,[39] and a first-degree black belt in Judo.[40] Walter Emanuel Jones (Zack) was a dancer and trained in Taekwondo, and Thuy Trang (Trini) was a kung fu practitioner.[41] Actor Jason Narvy (Skull) originally auditioned for the role of Billy.[42]

Filming

The series was shot on location in Santa Clarita and Los Angeles, California.[43] Recurring locations included Grant High School, Placerita Canyon State Park, Puddingstone Reservoir, and Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park. The House of the Book at Brandeis-Bardin Institute was used as the exterior location for the Command Center.[44] Due to its unusual, futuristic architecture; the building had previously been used in the films Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country and The Lawnmower Man.[45]

As part of the initial licensing agreement between Saban and Toei Company, the producers of the Super Sentai, additional footage was filmed in the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan, and insert shots of the villain characters (particularly those played by Machiko Soga, Ami Kawai, and Hideaki Kusaka)[46] were filmed in order to allow more in-depth, extensive scenes of the villains who would be unable to interact with the main cast due to the nature of the show.[47] The additional footage included close-ups of the actor speaking English-language lines phonetically in order to make the necessary dialogue looping more seamless.[47]

Episodes 39 & 40 (The two part episode Doomsday) were originally intended as the season (and potentially series) finale.[48] According to Paul Schrier, the producers brought Machiko Soga in to film new footage, but she could not mouth the dialogue.[49] Due to the unprecedented success of the show and its merchandising, Fox Kids ordered an additional 20 episodes. Since most of the available stock footage from Zyuranger had been depleted for use in the first 40 episodes of Season 1, Saban commissioned Toei to produce 25 new monster costumes and new battle footage using the existing Zyuranger suits. This new footage has been referred to as "Zyu2" by Power Rangers fans. Saban used 15 of the new monster costumes and their footage for the rest of Season 1 (episodes 41–60), then the remaining ten for the first 13 episodes of Season 2.[50] This became problematic, however, when the Thunderzords were introduced, as they were from Gosei Sentai Dairanger, which resulted in Saban splicing together footage from both "Zyu2" and Dairanger for the Megazord battles in these early Season 2 episodes.

Following production of Season 2's first 20 episodes, Austin St. John, Thuy Trang and Walter Emanuel Jones left the show over contract disputes.[51] To disguise this incident, a combination of body doubles, voice doubles and stock footage were used to continue featuring the characters Jason, Trini and Zack for eight episodes. The voice doubles were also used for the Ranger costume scenes in the last several episodes that the three actors filmed. The subplot of Jason, Trini and Zack leaving Angel Grove for the World Peace Conference was made to bridge the transition to their replacements.

During the later portion of Season 2 (following Rocky, Adam and Aisha's introduction to the series), the production moved to Sydney, Australia for roughly four months to shoot Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, which was released the following summer before the start of Season 3.

Reception and controversy

Depictions of violence

Despite the success of the series, it was also subject to much controversy from parents who felt the show was too violent for young children. The show had aired before television stations issued content warnings such as parental guidance or fit for viewing persons twelve years or over, the V-chip, and television ratings. In the US, numerous complaints were sent to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In 1993, the Canadian broadcast rights to Mighty Morphin Power Rangers were jointly purchased by the YTV cable channel, and the series played to a receptive audience every weekday afternoon on YTV, the latter trailing the American broadcast by several months. However, due to complaints sent to the recently formed Canadian Broadcast Standards Council and a negative assessment from that body over the show's violent content,[52] YTV removed the series from their line-up in November.[53][54][55] Despite not actually being a member of the CBSC, YTV complied and pulled the series before the end of its first season; Global (which was a CBSC member) ultimately did the same. While a phone-in poll was conducted to see if viewers wanted MMPR back on YTV, no further installments of the Power Rangers franchise aired on the network until 2011's Power Rangers Samurai, although commercials for toys and videos were still advertised on it.[56] Later Disney-era versions of the series were broadcast on ABC Family.

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 cancelled by Television New Zealand.[54] New Zealand is the only country in the world where this show has been prematurely withdrawn from public broadcast to date.[57] 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, until 2011, when Samurai premiered.[citation needed]

In mid-October 1994, the murder of Silje Redergård by two of her young friends prompted Swedish-owned TV3 to pull MMPR from its broadcast schedule in all of its market countries. However, MMPR was not related to the event.[58]

Poor work conditions

As a non-union production, members of the original cast were reportedly subject to low pay, long hours, unfair contracts, and a hostile work environment and, as many of the cast were young, aspiring actors, they had no agents or lawyers to protect their interests and they themselves had limited experience in the entertainment industry. Additionally, despite the show's financial success, members of the original cast did not receive royalty payments for re-runs of episodes in which they starred.[59]

Austin St. John, Thuy Trang and Walter Emmanuel Jones were the first to leave the series, citing low pay, in the middle of the second season, and St. John was homeless for a time after leaving.[60] While the reasons for their departure was debated for many years, St. John would confirm in 2014 that the departure was due to the low salaries the stars were being paid; he stated "I could have worked the window at McDonald's and probably made the same money the first season. It was disappointing, it was frustrating, it made a lot of us angry."[51] The actors were receiving non-union pay,[61][62] in the amount of about $60,000 per year without any compensation for merchandising for the show, which was estimated to be worth about $1 billion. Trang, St. John, and Jones were all represented by agent Ingrid Wang,[63] and they requested more compensation and union recognition.[64][61][63][65] Amy Jo Johnson, who left the series in the middle of the third season, later expressed regret that she and the other cast members did not join the three departing cast members in calling for union wages and recognition, wondering if all of them standing together may have led to a different result.[66] According to Johnson, St. John, Jones and Trang had wanted the show to become unionized, leading to them being replaced by Steve Cardenas, Johnny Yong Bosch, and Karan Ashley, respectively.[67]

Within the show, the actors' departure was explained by their characters being chosen as representatives in an international "Peace Conference" in Switzerland.[68][69][70][71] Trang, St. John, and Jones released a joint statement about their departure:[72][73][74]

After two seasons as the Power Rangers, we would now like to move forward to the many new opportunities that have been presented to us. Our Power Rangers experience will always remain an exciting and important part of our lives and careers, and it is gratifying that through our participation in the show, we were able to touch the lives of so many young people.

Allegations of homophobia

David Yost was the last of the original Ranger actors to leave the series (during Power Rangers Zeo), citing homophobic attitudes from production staff, prompting him to unsuccessfully undergo conversion therapy in an effort to change his sexuality.[75] In a 2010 interview with fan blog "No Pink Spandex", Yost stated 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.[76][77] Shortly after this interview, producer Scott Page-Pagter stated that Yost left over a pay dispute and that he didn't know why Yost made the allegations of homophobia; he further stated that Yost did not get along with any of the crew.[78]

Other

In Malaysia, the phrase "Mighty Morphin" was censored and edited out from the logo due to the word "morphin" being too similar to the name of the drug morphine.[79]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result
1995
Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Single Camera Photography Ilan Rosenberg Nominated

Broadcast and home media

Reruns of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers were aired on all networks such as Fox/ABC Family, Toon Disney (part of the Jetix block) and ABC Kids for a short time, but returned on TeenNick's The '90s Are All That block in honor of the series' 20th anniversary in 2013 and later in 2023, Video on Demand network Kabillion currently airs the show.

VHS, DVD and streaming

Between 1994 and 1996, Saban Home Entertainment, in association with PolyGram Video and WarnerVision Entertainment, released videotapes of the series in the United States. In 2000, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released seven compilation VHS tapes. In 2012, Shout! Factory released 19 discs to Comic-Con International and a 20-disc set exclusively to Time Life of all three seasons and Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers. In that same year, Shout! Factory reissued the 19 discs to wider retail. They also released two volumes for both seasons 1 and 2 of the series, as well as the complete third season. In January 2014, the complete series, as well as the remaining 17 seasons in the entire Power Rangers franchise, was released in 98-disc set. The series has also been released on VHS in the UK and Australia, and Region 2 DVD. The first 30 episodes of season 1 have been released to Region 4 DVD.

As of 2023, the series is now streaming on Netflix along with Ninja Steel, Super Ninja Steel, Beast Morphers, Dino Fury and Cosmic Fury.

Video games

The following video games are either based on the television series or feature characters from the series.

Comic books

Several comic book series were based on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. From 1994 to 1995, Hamilton Comics produced three separate series totaling 13 issues altogether. Marvel Comics produced two series, the first with seven issues based on the second season and the second with five issues called Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Ninja Rangers/VR Troopers which was a flip book with adventures based on the third season on one side and of VR Troopers on the other. The Power Rangers also appeared in the Masked Rider comic book from Marvel. In March 2016, BOOM! comics released a new Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic series based on the original series but serves as a reboot taking place in the modern world.[82][83][84][85] In July 2017, a second series titled Go Go Power Rangers was released and takes place before Tommy joins the team.

Films

See also

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Season 3 (1995)

List of Power Rangers episodes
Logo for the original Power Rangers series
Also known asMMPR
GenreAction
Adventure
Science fantasy
Superhero
Created byHaim Saban
Shuki Levy
Based onKyōryū Sentai Zyuranger
Gosei Sentai Dairanger
& Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
by Toei Company
Developed bySaban Entertainment
Toei Company
StarringJason David Frank
Thuy Trang
Austin St. John
Walter Emanuel Jones
Amy Jo Johnson
David Yost
Johnny Yong Bosch
Karan Ashley
Steve Cardenas
Catherine Sutherland
Charlize "Charlie" Kersh
Paul Schrier
Jason Narvy
David Fielding
Voices ofBarbara Goodson
Richard Steven Horvitz
Robert L. Manahan
Robert Axelrod
Kerrigan Mahan
Dave Mallow
Michael Sorich
Wendee Lee
Bob Papenbrook
Kim Strauss
Tony Oliver
Narrated byDave Mallow (series announcer, "Today/previously on Power Rangers" segments)
Theme music composerRon Wasserman
ComposersShuki Levy
Haim Saban (as Kussa Mahchi)
Ron Wasserman
Kenneth Burgomaster
Country of originUnited States
Japan
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
1 (Re-version)
No. of episodes145
32 (Re-version)
Production
Executive producersHaim Saban
Shuki Levy
James Simone (Re-version)
ProducersRonnie Hadar
Jonathan Tzachor
Dan Evans III (Re-version)
Production locationsCalifornia (Santa Clarita & Los Angeles)
Japan (Greater Tokyo Area (Tokyo, Saitama, Yokohama)) and Kyoto)
CinematographyIlan Rosenberg
Sean Mclin (2nd unit)
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time20–21 minutes
Production companiesSaban Entertainment
Renaissance Atlantic Entertainment
Toei Company, Ltd.
MMPR Productions, Inc.
Original release
NetworkFox (Fox Kids)
ReleaseAugust 28, 1993 (1993-08-28) –
November 27, 1995 (1995-11-27)
Related
Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (MMPR) is an American superhero television series that premiered on August 28, 1993, on the Fox Kids programming block. It is the first entry of the Power Rangers franchise, and became a 1990s pop culture phenomenon along with a large line of toys, action figures, and other merchandise.[1] The show adapted stock footage from the Japanese TV series Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger (1992–1993), which was the 16th installment of Toei's Super Sentai franchise.[2] The second and third seasons of the show drew elements and stock footage from Gosei Sentai Dairanger and Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, respectively, though the Zyuranger costumes were still used for the lead cast in these two seasons. Only the mecha and the Kiba Ranger (White Ranger) costume from Dairanger were featured in the second season while only the Kakuranger mecha was featured in the third season, though the Kakuranger costumes were later used for the mini-series Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers. The series was produced by MMPR Productions and distributed by Saban Entertainment, while the show's merchandise was produced and distributed by Bandai Entertainment.

While a global storyline would continue in Power Rangers Zeo, Power Rangers Turbo, Power Rangers in Space, and Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (which could be considered respectively and unofficially as the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh seasons of the original series), the subsequent series would not be sequels or spin-offs in the traditional sense, having self-contained plots with no strong connection with the original series (except taking place in the same universe, not being reboots). The exceptions would be Power Rangers Dino Thunder, which could be considered as a continuation of the original classic series by having the presence of the character Tommy Oliver (the Green Ranger and later White Ranger, portrayed by Jason David Frank) as part of the regular team of Rangers of the generation of that series (in some of the other series the character only made special participations). Another series connected to the original classic series would be Power Rangers Operation Overdrive, as one of the main villains of this series, Thrax, is the son of Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd, main villains of the classic series.

In 2010, a remake of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, with a revised new look of the original 1993 logo, comic book-referenced graphics, and extra alternative visual effects, was broadcast on ABC Kids, and Bandai produced brand new toys to coincide with the series. Only the first 32 of season one's 60 episodes were remade. It was the final Power Rangers season to air on ABC Kids as Haim Saban re-acquired the franchise from Disney, who took over the rights in 2002. With the beginning of Power Rangers Samurai in 2011, the franchise had moved to Nickelodeon.[3][4]

The original series also spawned the feature film Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, released by 20th Century Fox on June 30, 1995. Despite mixed reviews, it was a success at the box office,[5] and earned a cult following. In 1997, a second film titled Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie was released as a bridge between the series Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo. In 2017, a reboot film based on the original series was distributed by Lionsgate, simply titled Power Rangers.[6] Due to both the film's financial failure and Hasbro's acquisition of the franchise in 2018, another reboot is in development.[7][8]

A television special titled Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always commemorated the 30th anniversary of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and premiered on Netflix on April 19, 2023, with returning cast members David Yost, Walter Emanuel Jones, Steve Cardenas, Johnny Yong Bosch, Karan Ashley, Catherine Sutherland, Barbara Goodson, and Richard Steven Horvitz who reprised their roles. Charlie Kersh portrayed Minh, the daughter of Trini Kwan and the third Yellow Ranger.[9]

Series overview

Season 1 (1993–1994)

The series takes place in the fictional town of Angel Grove, California.[10] On an exploratory mission on the moon, two astronauts discover an extraterrestrial container (referred to as a dumpster) and breach the unit, inadvertently releasing the evil alien sorceress Rita Repulsa and her minions 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. The wise sage Zordon, who was responsible for capturing Rita, later becomes aware of her release and 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 transform into a superhuman fighting force known as the Power Rangers. This provides them with formidable abilities and an arsenal of weapons, as well as colossal assault vehicles called Zords which can combine into a giant humanoid robot known as the Megazord.[11][12][13]

The series begins with the five teenagers combating Rita and her seemingly endless array of monsters, while also dealing with typical teenage problems and clashing with local bullies Bulk and Skull. 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. Using her magic, Rita kidnaps and brainwashes a local teen whose fighting skills prove to equal that of Jason's in a martial-arts tournament held in Angel Grove. The new teen, Tommy Oliver, passes Rita's tests, becoming the Green Ranger. Entrusted with Rita's Sword of Darkness, the source for the continuance of the evil spell he has fallen victim to, Tommy comes dangerously close to defeating the Power Rangers. After sabotaging the Command Center and cutting off Zordon's connection to their dimension, Tommy helps Rita strike another blow to the Rangers when the Megazord is drained of its power in battle by a solar eclipse and then blasted into a molten lava crevice. However, Alpha eventually succeeds in reestablishing connection with Zordon, who then revives the Megazord. With it, the Rangers stop Tommy's rampage on Angel Grove with his Dragonzord, and Jason ultimately defeats Tommy in a one-on-one duel by destroying the Sword of Darkness. Now free from Rita's spell, Tommy chooses to use his Green Ranger powers to assist the Rangers in defeating the evil that gave them to him in the first place, and the Dragonzord is reconfigured to enable it to help form more powerful Zord combinations alongside the other Dinozords.[14]

As time goes on, Rita focuses on eliminating Tommy to regain the powers that she believes belong to her. Using a special wax that was touched by Tommy when he was evil, Rita uses a magic Green Candle to slowly remove his powers, returning them to her. In the end, Tommy loses his powers, but he prevents Rita from reclaiming them by transferring them to Jason who, feeling guilt for failing to protect Tommy's powers, accepts them. However, Tommy later returns to the team when the other Rangers' Power Coins are handed over to Rita in exchange for their kidnapped parents. With Zordon's help, Tommy regains his powers and successfully retrieves the other Rangers' Power Coins. However, Tommy's regained powers are only temporary and must be frequently re-charged by Zordon, who warns him that the Green Ranger's powers will ultimately fail. Despite this, Tommy remains determined to continue assisting the other Rangers as long as possible.[15][16]

Season 2 (1994–1995)

Lord Zedd, an intergalactic warlord and Rita's superior, 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 to conquer Earth. In order for the Power Rangers to compete with Zedd's monsters, which are superior to the ones Finster made by Rita, Zordon and Alpha upgrade the Dinozords into the more powerful Thunderzords (which combine into the Thunder Megazord). However, Tommy is forced to retain use of the Dragonzord, due to his Green Ranger powers being too weak to support a new Zord.[17]

After several defeats, Zedd's attacks on the Rangers progressively become more violent. He focuses his attention on eliminating Tommy, whom he sees as Rita's biggest mistake in giving him the Dragon Power Coin. The Green Ranger's powers rapidly deteriorate, but Zedd's efforts enhances the process. He succeeds with a special Green Crystal and uses it to completely take away the Green Ranger's powers, and powers up Zedd's Dark Rangers. When Tommy smashes the crystal, the Dark Rangers are sent away. Following the 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 (replacing Jason), with a power that cannot be controlled or taken by the forces of evil.[18][19]

During the Team Ninja Trials in Angel Grove, the Rangers become friends with 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, the three newcomers become allies of the Rangers.[20] Later on, Jason, Zack and Trini are selected to represent Angel Grove at a World Peace Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, and the Rangers are faced with the task of finding replacements. To transfer the powers of the Red, Black and Yellow Rangers, they must find the Sword of Light, which is located on a deserted planet. Zedd pursues them across the galaxy in Serpentera, his massive personal Zord, and destroys most of the deserted planet. 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.[21]

Sometime before the power transfer, during the time when Tommy was being turned into the white ranger, Rita had returned to Earth 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 join forces to make an even more terrible threat for the Rangers, but not even this can prepare them for what is to come.[22]

Season 3 (1995)

Rito Revolto, Rita's skeletal brother, comes to Earth and destroys the Rangers' Thunderzords and the Tigerzord with the help of a group of monsters. As a result, the Dinozords are also destroyed and the Power Coins are damaged beyond repair. Undaunted, the Power Rangers seek the aid of Ninjor, the alleged creator of the Power Coins, who gives them new Ninja Coins, providing them with the even more powerful Ninjazords (which combine into the Ninja Megazord) and the Falconzord.[23]

Some time later, an Australian girl named Katherine Hillard moves to Angel Grove. She befriends the rangers and displays an intense affection for Tommy. Later it is found out that Rita had captured Katherine and put her under a powerful spell, giving her the ability to transform into a cat as well as a cat-like monster. Under this spell, she steals Kimberly's Ninja Power Coin, vastly weakening and nearly killing the Pink Ranger, due to how her life force - like that of the other Rangers - is connected to her Ninja Coin. It is during this time that the Rangers acquire their most powerful Zords: the Shogunzords (which combine into the Shogun Megazord), but only after having to agree to help Lord Zedd destroy Angel Grove and subsequently betray him. Eventually, Katherine overcomes Rita's evil spell and returns the Pink Ninja Power Coin to Kimberly. A short time later, Kimberly gets a chance to pursue her personal athletic dreams. With Zordon's blessing, she leaves to train for the Pan Global Games, 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 comfortable and capable of fulfilling her duty as the second Pink Ranger.[24][25][26]

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 and lead to the next incarnation of the franchise, entitled Power Rangers Zeo.

Characters

Power Rangers

The five original Power Rangers, from left: Zack, Trini, Jason, Kimberly and Billy
  • Jason Lee Scott
    The original Red Ranger of MMPR and the first leader of the team. He wields the Power Sword, pilots the Tyrannosaurus Dinozord and Red Dragon Thunderzord, and commands the Dino Megazord and Thunder Megazord. During Tommy's absence, he also wields the Dragon Dagger and controls the Green Ranger's Dragonzord. Jason was portrayed by Austin St. John.
  • Zack Taylor
    The original Black Ranger of MMPR. He wields the Power Axe, pilots the Mastodon Dinozord and Lion Thunderzord, and commands the Dragonzord in Battle Mode. Zack was portrayed by Walter Emanuel Jones.
  • Trini Kwan
    The original Yellow Ranger of MMPR. She wields the Power Daggers, and pilots the Sabertooth Tiger Dinozord and Griffin Thunderzord. Trini was portrayed by Thuy Trang.
  • Kimberly Hart
    The original Pink Ranger of MMPR and the first Pink Ninja Ranger. She wields the Power Bow, and pilots the Pterodactyl Dinozord, Firebird Thunderzord, and Crane Ninjazord. Kimberly was portrayed by Amy Jo Johnson.
  • Billy Cranston
    The Blue Ranger of MMPR and the Blue Ninja Ranger; also the longest-lasting member of the original team. He wields the Power Lance, pilots the Triceratops Dinozord, Unicorn Thunderzord, Wolf Ninjazord, and Blue Shogunzord, and commands the Dino Megazord (after Jason). Billy was portrayed by David Yost.
  • Tommy Oliver
    The Green Ranger and White Ranger of MMPR; also the White Ninja Ranger and the second leader of the team following Jason's departure. He wields the Dragon Dagger (as the Green Ranger) and the Saba Sword (as the White Ranger), and pilots the Dragonzord, White Tigerzord, Falcon Ninjazord, and White Shogunzord (with Katherine). Tommy was portrayed by Jason David Frank.
  • Rocky DeSantos
    The second Red Ranger of MMPR and the Red Ninja Ranger. He wields the Power Sword, pilots the Red Dragon Thunderzord (after Jason), Ape Ninjazord, Red Shogunzord, and Tyrannosaurus Dinozord (after Jason), and commands the Thunder Megazord (after Jason), Ninja Megazord, and Shogun Megazord. Rocky was portrayed by Steve Cardenas.
  • Adam Park
    The second Black Ranger of MMPR and the Black Ninja Ranger. He wields the Power Axe, and pilots the Lion Thunderzord (after Zack), Frog Ninjazord, and Black Shogunzord. Adam was portrayed by Johnny Yong Bosch.
  • Aisha Campbell
    The second Yellow Ranger of MMPR and the Yellow Ninja Ranger. She wields the Power Daggers, and pilots the Griffin Thunderzord (after Trini), Bear Ninjazord, and Yellow Shogunzord. Aisha was portrayed by Karan Ashley.
  • Katherine "Kat" Hillard
    The second Pink Ranger of MMPR and the second Pink Ninja Ranger. She wields the Power Bow, and pilots the Crane Ninjazord (after Kimberly), White Shogunzord (with Tommy), and Pterodactyl Dinozord (after Kimberly). Kat was portrayed by Catherine Sutherland.
  • Minh Kwan
    The third Yellow Ranger of MMPR. She wields the Power Daggers, and pilots the Sabertooth Tiger Dinozord (after Trini). Minh was portrayed by Charlize "Charlie" Kersh.

Supporting characters

  • Zordon
    An inter-dimensional being trapped in a time warp, he is the wise mentor of the Rangers, who also bestowed their powers. 10,000 years ago, Zordon led the fight against the forces of evil, specifically Rita. Finally, he was able to imprison the evil witch and her minions in a dumpster on the Moon. He once had a corporeal human form, but now appears as a floating head in an energy tube. He is initially voiced and portrayed by David Fielding, and later voiced by Robert L. Manahan.
  • Alpha 5
    A multi-functional semi-sentient automaton from Edenoi, Alpha was Zordon's trusted robotic assistant, responsible for the daily operations and upkeep of the Command Center. He is portrayed by Sandi Sellner and is voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz.
  • Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier and Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch
    Two bullies at Angel Grove High School. Bulk, the leader, was prone to dragging Skull into wacky schemes, which usually failed miserably and ended in humiliation or injury. In the second season, the two decide to discover the identities of the Power Rangers after they were saved by the Rangers in "The Mutiny". In the third season, they enroll in the Junior Police Force. Thanks to the efforts of their superior officer, Lt. Stone, the duo become good-natured goofs, but still sometimes selfish. They are portrayed by Paul Schrier (Bulk) and Jason Narvy (Skull).
  • Ernie
    The owner and proprietor of the Youth Center, he could often be seen behind the counter of the Juice Bar, and would sometimes dispense advice to the teens. He is portrayed by Richard Genelle.
  • Mr. Caplan
    The stern principal of Angel Grove High School, who often encouraged his students in their extracurricular activities. He wore a toupée, which serves as a running gag during seasons 1 and 2. He is portrayed by Henry Cannon (uncredited).[citation needed]
  • Ms. Appleby
    A teacher at Angel Grove High School. She is portrayed by Royce Herron (uncredited).[27]
  • Angela
    The girl of Zack's affections, he was constantly attempting to impress and go on a date with her, much to her annoyance. She would often demean Zack for his attempts, but later in season 1, she starts to like him. She only appears in season 1. She is portrayed by Renee Griggs (uncredited).
  • Curtis
    Zack's cousin who appears very early on in season 2, and was phased out of the show shortly after Zack's departure. He is portrayed by Joel Rodgers (uncredited).
  • Richie
    Another teen introduced early in season 2 to aid Ernie with running the juice bar and who was planned to be Trini's love interest. Like Curtis, he too was phased out of the show following Trini's departure. He is portrayed by Maurice Mendoza (uncredited).
  • Jerome Stone
    A Police Lieutenant with the Angel Grove Police Department. He is portrayed by Gregg Bullock.
  • Prince Dex/Masked Rider
    A warrior from Alpha's home planet of Edenoi who leads a resistance movement against its ruthless dictator Count Dregon, an acquaintance and rival of Lord Zedd. He is portrayed by Ted Jan Roberts.
  • Ninjor
    The creator of the original 6 Power Coins and Dinozords that were used by the original 6 Power Rangers, even though it was Zordon who distributed them. He is portrayed by Hideaki Kusaka and voiced by Kim Strauss.
  • Wild West Rangers
    The Old West ancestors of Rocky, Adam, Aisha and Billy, who temporarily obtain Ranger Powers when Kimberly is transported to their time. Named Rocko, Abraham, Miss Alicia and William. As Rangers, the Wild West Rangers have outfits identical to those of their descendants, except for the addition of cowboy attire.

Antagonists

  • Rita Repulsa
    The first main antagonist for the series. Rita Repulsa is an alien sorceress who was imprisoned in a dumpster on the Moon with her minions until some astronauts accidentally freed her. She is portrayed by Machiko Soga in Season 1, and Carla Perez onward. She was voiced by Barbara Goodson.
  • Lord Zedd
    An intergalactic warlord who is the main antagonist starting in season 2, along with Rita. Using his staff, Lord Zedd can turn anything into a monster. He was portrayed by Ed Neil (uncredited) and voiced by Robert Axelrod.
  • Goldar
    A manticore-themed creature who is Rita's main henchman. He is portrayed by Takashi Sakamoto, Kazutoshi Yokoyama, and Danny Wayne Stallcup (former two uncredited). He was voiced by Kerrigan Mahan.
  • Rito Revolto
    Rita's brother and a secondary antagonist/henchman for season 3. He is portrayed by Kenichi Endō and Danny Wayne Stallcup. He was voiced by Bob Papenbrook.
  • Scorpina
    A scorpion-themed female and partner of Goldar who becomes a scorpion-themed monster when enlarged. She is portrayed by Ami Kawai in Season 1, and Sabrina Lu in Season 2 (1 episode only) and wasn't seen again afterwards. She was voiced by Wendee Lee.
  • Finster
    A leprechaun-themed creature who is Rita's chief monster maker in season 1. By season 3, he still occasionally makes monsters. He was portrayed by Takako Iiboshi (uncredited) and voiced by Robert Axelrod.
  • Squatt
    One of Rita's henchmen. A short, fat, blue hobgoblin-themed creature, he is usually blamed for Rita or Zedd's failures. He was portrayed by Minoru Watanabe (uncredited) and voiced by Michael Sorich.
  • Baboo
    One of Rita's henchmen. A tall, vampire-like creature who wears a monocle. He usually chastises Squatt when Rita's plans fail and is often blamed. He was portrayed by Hideaki Kusaka (uncredited) and voiced by Dave Mallow.
  • Master Vile
    Rita and Rito's father and an antagonist in season 3. He was portrayed by Hideaki Kusaka and voiced by Simon Prescott (both uncredited).
  • Lokar
    A floating, demonic, ethereal, he is an old friend of Rita's and she called on him for a favor to defeat the Rangers. He was portrayed by Masahiko Urano (uncredited) and voiced by Robert Axelrod.
  • Putty Patrollers
    The golem 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. The original Puttys were based on Golem Soldiers, which were the Sentai Counterpart on Zyuranger.
    • Z-Putties
      In Season 2, Lord Zedd upgrades the Putty design, completely replacing Rita's original design. Zedd's Putties (or Z-Putties for short) are superior to the original Putties and are more expendable. However, the Z-Putties also have a big weakness—striking the Z-logo on their chests causes the Z-Putties to explode into pieces. The Z-Putties were the first group of Power Ranger exclusive foot soldiers.
  • Tenga Warriors
    The crow-like soldiers that are able to speak. They are introduced in Season 3 when Rito takes them with him to the Moon as a wedding gift, and replace Zedd's Putties. 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 name changed between the movie and show was because of copyright complications with the movie's producer 20th Century Fox.[citation needed]. Like the Z-Putties, the Tenga's were the second group of foot soldiers exclusive to Power Rangers.

Episodes

Season 1 (1993–94)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
11"Day of the Dumpster"Adrian CarrTony Oliver & Shuki LevyAugust 28, 1993 (1993-08-28)101
22"High Five"Adrian CarrSteve KramerSeptember 7, 1993 (1993-09-07)102
33"Teamwork"Robert HughesCheryl SabanSeptember 8, 1993 (1993-09-08)103
44"A Pressing Engagement"Adrian CarrJeff Deckman & Ronnie SperlingSeptember 9, 1993 (1993-09-09)104
55"Different Drum"Jeff ReinerJulianne KlemmSeptember 10, 1993 (1993-09-10)105
66"Food Fight"Robert HughesCheryl SabanSeptember 4, 1993 (1993-09-04)106
77"Big Sisters"Jeff ReinerGary Glasberg & Shuki LevySeptember 30, 1993 (1993-09-30)107
88"I, Eye Guy"David BlythStewart St. JohnSeptember 14, 1993 (1993-09-14)109
99"For Whom the Bell Trolls"Robert HughesJeff Deckman & Ronnie Sperling
and Stewart St. John
September 15, 1993 (1993-09-15)111
1010"Happy Birthday, Zack"Jeff ReinerStewart St. JohnSeptember 16, 1993 (1993-09-16)112
1111"No Clowning Around"Adrian CarrMark HoffmeierSeptember 17, 1993 (1993-09-17)113
1212"Power Ranger Punks"David BlythMark HoffmeierSeptember 20, 1993 (1993-09-20)121
1313"Peace, Love and Woe"Robert HughesJulianne KlemmSeptember 21, 1993 (1993-09-21)128
1414"Foul Play in the Sky"Shuki LevyShuki LevySeptember 22, 1993 (1993-09-22)110
1515"Dark Warrior"Terence H. WinklessJeff Deckman & Ronnie Sperling
and Mark Hoffmeier
September 28, 1993 (1993-09-28)129
1616"Switching Places"Jeff ReinerShuki Levy & Steve KramerOctober 4, 1993 (1993-10-04)108
1717"Green with Evil"Robert HughesGary Glasberg & Stewart St. JohnOctober 5, 1993 (1993-10-05)114
1818Tom Wyner & Cheryl Saban
and Stewart St. John
October 6, 1993 (1993-10-06)115
1919Mark Ryan & Stewart St. JohnOctober 7, 1993 (1993-10-07)116
2020Cindy McKay & Stewart St. JohnOctober 8, 1993 (1993-10-08)117
2121Gary Glasberg & Stewart St. JohnOctober 9, 1993 (1993-10-09)118
2222"The Trouble with Shellshock"David BlythStewart St. John & Julianne KlemmOctober 11, 1993 (1993-10-11)119
2323"Itsy Bitsy Spider"Robert HughesSteve KramerOctober 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)120
2424"The Spit Flower"David BlythPeggy NicollOctober 13, 1993 (1993-10-13)122
2525"Life's a Masquerade"Robert HughesCheryl SabanOctober 30, 1993 (1993-10-30)123
2626"Gung Ho!"Robert HughesMark HoffmeierNovember 4, 1993 (1993-11-04)124
2727"Wheel of Misfortune"Terence H. WinklessMark Ryan & Cheryl SabanNovember 5, 1993 (1993-11-05)127
2828"Island of Illusion"Terence H. WinklessChris Schoon & Shuki LevyNovember 8, 1993 (1993-11-08)125
2929Stewart St. John & Chris Schoon and Shuki LevyNovember 9, 1993 (1993-11-09)126
3030"The Rockstar"Terence H. WinklessPeggy NicollNovember 10, 1993 (1993-11-10)130
3131"Calamity Kimberly"Terence H. WinklessTom Wyner & Julianne KlemmNovember 11, 1993 (1993-11-11)131
3232"A Star is Born"Terence H. WinklessCheryl SabanNovember 15, 1993 (1993-11-15)132
3333"The Yolk's on You!"Terence H. WinklessCheryl SabanNovember 16, 1993 (1993-11-16)133
3434"The Green Candle"Robert HughesMark McKain & Stewart St. JohnNovember 17, 1993 (1993-11-17)134
3535Gary Glasberg & Stewart St. JohnNovember 18, 1993 (1993-11-18)135
3636"Birds of a Feather"Robert HughesJulianne KlemmNovember 22, 1993 (1993-11-22)136
3737"Clean-Up Club"Terence H. WinklessMark HoffmeierNovember 23, 1993 (1993-11-23)137
3838"A Bad Reflection on You"Robert HughesPeggy NicollNovember 27, 1993 (1993-11-27)138
3939"Doomsday"Terence H. WinklessStewart St. JohnNovember 29, 1993 (1993-11-29)139
4040November 30, 1993 (1993-11-30)140
4141"Rita's Seed of Evil"Robert HughesStewart St. JohnFebruary 7, 1994 (1994-02-07)143
4242"A Pig Surprise"Robert HughesShuki Levy & Douglas SloanFebruary 8, 1994 (1994-02-08)141
4343"Something Fishy"Robert HughesCheryl SabanFebruary 9, 1994 (1994-02-09)145
4444"Lions & Blizzards"Robert HughesShell DanielsonFebruary 10, 1994 (1994-02-10)142
4545"Crystal of Nightmares"Robert HughesShuki Levy & Douglas SloanFebruary 14, 1994 (1994-02-14)144
4646"To Flea or Not to Flee"Terence H. WinklessDouglas SloanFebruary 15, 1994 (1994-02-15)146
4747"Reign of the Jellyfish"Terence H. WinklessStewart St. JohnFebruary 16, 1994 (1994-02-16)147
4848"Plague of the Mantis"Terence H. WinklessMark HoffmeierFebruary 17, 1994 (1994-02-17)148
4949"Return of an Old Friend"Worth KeeterShell DanielsonFebruary 28, 1994 (1994-02-28)149
5050March 1, 1994 (1994-03-01)150
5151"Grumble Bee"John StewartCheryl SabanApril 28, 1994 (1994-04-28)151
5252"Two Heads Are Better Than One"John StewartMark HoffmeierApril 29, 1994 (1994-04-29)152
5353"Fowl Play"John StewartPeggy NicollMay 2, 1994 (1994-05-02)153
5454"Trick or Treat"Worth KeeterDaniel J. Sarnoff & Ellen Levy-SarnoffMay 3, 1994 (1994-05-03)155
5555"Second Chance"Worth KeeterMark LittonMay 4, 1994 (1994-05-04)157
5656"On Fins and Needles"Worth KeeterDouglas SloanMay 5, 1994 (1994-05-05)156
5757"Enter... The Lizzinator"Worth KeeterStewart St. JohnMay 6, 1994 (1994-05-06)154
5858"Football Season"Terence H. WinklessCheryl SabanMay 9, 1994 (1994-05-09)158
5959"Mighty Morphin' Mutants"Terence H. WinklessDouglas SloanMay 16, 1994 (1994-05-16)159
6060"An Oyster Stew"Terence H. WinklessShell DanielsonMay 23, 1994 (1994-05-23)160

Season 2 (1994–95)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
611"The Mutiny"Shuki LevyShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonJuly 21, 1994 (1994-07-21)20112.2[28]
622July 29, 1994 (1994-07-29)2027.2[29]
633August 5, 1994 (1994-08-05)2038.2[30]
644"The Wanna-Be Ranger"John StewartEllen Levy-Sarnoff & Daniel J. SarnoffSeptember 13, 1994 (1994-09-13)204N/A
655"Putty on the Brain"John StewartMark LittonSeptember 14, 1994 (1994-09-14)205N/A
666"Bloom of Doom"John StewartCheryl SabanSeptember 17, 1994 (1994-09-17)206N/A
677"The Green Dream"John StewartStewart St. JohnSeptember 19, 1994 (1994-09-19)210N/A
688"The Power Stealer"Terence H. WinklessTony Oliver & Barbara A. OliverSeptember 20, 1994 (1994-09-20)207N/A
699"The Beetle Invasion"Terence H. WinklessMark HoffmeierSeptember 21, 1994 (1994-09-21)208N/A
7010"Welcome to Venus Island"Terence H. WinklessMark HoffmeierSeptember 24, 1994 (1994-09-24)209N/A
7111"The Song of Guitardo"Terence H. WinklessShell Danielson & Shuki LevySeptember 26, 1994 (1994-09-26)211N/A
7212"Green No More"John StewartStewart St. JohnSeptember 27, 1994 (1994-09-27)212N/A
7313September 28, 1994 (1994-09-28)213N/A
7414"Missing Green"John StewartEllen Levy-Sarnoff & Daniel J. SarnoffOctober 3, 1994 (1994-10-03)215N/A
7515"Orchestral Maneuvers in the Park"Jerry P. JacobsDouglas SloanOctober 4, 1994 (1994-10-04)214N/A
7616"Beauty and the Beast"John StewartCheryl SabanOctober 10, 1994 (1994-10-10)216N/A
7717"White Light"Jonathan TzachorShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonOctober 17, 1994 (1994-10-17)217N/A
7818October 18, 1994 (1994-10-18)218N/A
7919"Two for One"Jerry P. JacobsDouglas SloanOctober 24, 1994 (1994-10-24)219N/A
8020"Opposites Attract"Jerry P. JacobsCheryl SabanOctober 25, 1994 (1994-10-25)221N/A
8121"Zedd's Monster Mash"Jerry P. JacobsCheryl SabanOctober 28, 1994 (1994-10-28)220N/A
8222"The Ninja Encounter"Shuki LevyShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonNovember 2, 1994 (1994-11-02)223N/A
8323November 3, 1994 (1994-11-03)224N/A
8424November 4, 1994 (1994-11-04)225N/A
8525"A Monster of Global Proportions"Jerry P. JacobsDouglas SloanNovember 5, 1994 (1994-11-05)226N/A
8626"Zedd Waves"Jerry P. JacobsMark LittonNovember 7, 1994 (1994-11-07)222N/A
8727"The Power Transfer"Jonathan TzachorJudd LynnNovember 8, 1994 (1994-11-08)231N/A
8828November 9, 1994 (1994-11-09)232N/A
8929"Goldar's Vice-Versa"Terence H. WinklessDouglas SloanNovember 12, 1994 (1994-11-12)233N/A
9030"Mirror of Regret"Terence H. WinklessCheryl SabanNovember 14, 1994 (1994-11-14)234N/A
9131"When is a Ranger Not a Ranger?"Jonathan TzachorJudd LynnNovember 15, 1994 (1994-11-15)235N/A
9232"Rocky Just Wants to Have Fun"Terence H. WinklessMark HoffmeierNovember 16, 1994 (1994-11-16)228N/A
9333"Lights, Camera, Action"Terence H. WinklessDaniel J. Sarnoff & Ellen Levy-SarnoffNovember 17, 1994 (1994-11-17)240N/A
9434"Where There's Smoke, There's Fire"John StewartJerry P. JacobsNovember 21, 1994 (1994-11-21)237N/A
9535"Scavenger Hunt"John StewartStewart St. JohnNovember 22, 1994 (1994-11-22)227N/A
9636"The Great Bookala Escape"John StewartJudd LynnNovember 23, 1994 (1994-11-23)239N/A
9737"Forever Friends"Terence H. WinklessCheryl SabanNovember 28, 1994 (1994-11-28)238N/A
9838"A Reel Fish Story"Terence H. WinklessEllen Levy-Sarnoff & Douglas SloanNovember 29, 1994 (1994-11-29)236N/A
9939"Rangers Back in Time"Terence H. WinklessShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonFebruary 4, 1995 (1995-02-04)229N/A
10040February 11, 1995 (1995-02-11)230N/A
10141"The Wedding"Shuki LevyShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonFebruary 13, 1995 (1995-02-13)241N/A
10242February 14, 1995 (1995-02-14)242N/A
10343February 15, 1995 (1995-02-15)243N/A
10444"Return of the Green Ranger"Shuki LevyShuki LevyFebruary 20, 1995 (1995-02-20)244N/A
10545Shuki LevyFebruary 21, 1995 (1995-02-21)245N/A
10646Shuki Levy & Shell DanielsonFebruary 22, 1995 (1995-02-22)246N/A
10747"Best Man for the Job"John WeilMark HoffmeierApril 29, 1995 (1995-04-29)250N/A
10848"Storybook Rangers"John WeilDouglas Sloan & Cheryl SabanMay 1, 1995 (1995-05-01)248N/A
10949May 2, 1995 (1995-05-02)249N/A
11050"Wild West Rangers"Armand GarabidianMark LittonMay 8, 1995 (1995-05-08)251N/A
11151May 9, 1995 (1995-05-09)252N/A
11252"Blue Ranger Gone Bad"John WeilJudd LynnMay 20, 1995 (1995-05-20)247N/A

Season 3 (1995)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
1131"A Friend in Need"Worth KeeterShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonSeptember 2, 1995 (1995-09-02)301
1142September 9, 1995 (1995-09-09)302
1153September 9, 1995 (1995-09-09)303
1164"Ninja Quest"Terence H. WinklessShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonSeptember 11, 1995 (1995-09-11)304
1175September 12, 1995 (1995-09-12)305
1186September 13, 1995 (1995-09-13)306
1197September 14, 1995 (1995-09-14)307
1208"A Brush with Destiny"Terence H. WinklessGilles WheelerSeptember 18, 1995 (1995-09-18)308
1219"Passing the Lantern"Armand GarabidianKati RockySeptember 19, 1995 (1995-09-19)309
12210"Wizard for a Day"Armand GarabidianMark HoffmeierSeptember 20, 1995 (1995-09-20)310
12311"Fourth Down and Long"Armand GarabidianMark LittonSeptember 23, 1995 (1995-09-23)311
12412"Stop the Hate Master"Bob RadlerStewart St. JohnSeptember 25, 1995 (1995-09-25)313
12513September 26, 1995 (1995-09-26)314
12614"Final Face-Off"Armand GarabidianDouglas SloanOctober 2, 1995 (1995-10-02)312
12715"The Potion Notion"Bob RadlerJackie MarchandOctober 9, 1995 (1995-10-09)315
12816"I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger"Douglas SloanRon Milbauer & Terri HughesNovember 23, 1995 (1995-11-23)316
12917"A Ranger Catastrophe"Douglas SloanDouglas SloanOctober 16, 1995 (1995-10-16)317
13018October 17, 1995 (1995-10-17)318
13119"Changing of the Zords"Jonathan TzachorStewart St. JohnOctober 31, 1995 (1995-10-31)319
13220November 1, 1995 (1995-11-01)320
13321November 2, 1995 (1995-11-02)321
13422"Follow That Cab!"Terence H. WinklessShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonNovember 4, 1995 (1995-11-04)322
13523"A Different Shade of Pink"Bob RadlerDouglas SloanNovember 6, 1995 (1995-11-06)323
13624November 7, 1995 (1995-11-07)324
13725November 8, 1995 (1995-11-08)325
13826"Rita's Pita"Terence H. WinklessJackie MarchandNovember 11, 1995 (1995-11-11)326
13927"Another Brick in the Wall"Terence H. WinklessMark HoffmeierNovember 13, 1995 (1995-11-13)327
14028"A Chimp in Charge"Terence H. WinklessDouglas SloanNovember 18, 1995 (1995-11-18)328
14129"Master Vile and the Metallic Armor"Bob RadlerMark LittonNovember 20, 1995 (1995-11-20)329
14230November 21, 1995 (1995-11-21)330
14331November 22, 1995 (1995-11-22)331
14432"The Sound of Dischordia"Marco GaribaldiStewart St. JohnNovember 25, 1995 (1995-11-25)332
14533"Rangers in Reverse"Marco GaribaldiDouglas SloanNovember 27, 1995 (1995-11-27)333

Special (2023)

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"Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always"Charlie HaskellBecca Barnes & Alwyn DaleApril 19, 2023 (2023-04-19)

Production

Conception

While on a business trip to Japan, Haim Saban came across a broadcast of Choudenshi Bioman on TV Asahi, later learning of a popular French-language dub aired on Canal+.[31] Based on the franchise's popularity both in and outside of its native country, Saban realized there was potential for an American adaptation. He and his business partner Shuki Levy quickly produced a pilot entitled Bio-Man in August 1986,[32] which featured an early appearance by actor and martial artist Mark Dacascos in a leading role.[33] According to Levy, they "shopped it around for at least five years, but nobody wanted it."[34] Saban only found success in 1992, when he found a network executive familiar with Super Sentai, Fox Kids' Margaret Loesch, that during her time with Marvel Productions saw partner Stan Lee trying to sell the Sun Vulcan series to various television stations such as ABC, CBS, NBC, and HBO. Loesch's boss at Fox did not have much faith in the project, only financing a pilot that if unsuccessful, could even lead to Loesch's dismissal. Levy and Saban then began working on the pilot using footage from the latest Sentai season, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger,[35] entitling the pitch Galaxy Rangers. A test screening with an audience of children was successful,[35] and eventually, the pilot was picked up by Fox Kids for a 40-episode order, after which point it would be determined by the network whether or not to renew the series for additional episodes.[34]

Casting

Due to the action-oriented nature of the show, many of the lead actors cast had background in martial arts, dance, or other physically intensive activities. Amy Jo Johnson (Kimberly) and David Yost (Billy) were former competitive gymnasts,[36][37][38] Austin St. John (Jason) held a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo,[39] and a first-degree black belt in Judo.[40] Walter Emanuel Jones (Zack) was a dancer and trained in Taekwondo, and Thuy Trang (Trini) was a kung fu practitioner.[41] Actor Jason Narvy (Skull) originally auditioned for the role of Billy.[42]

Filming

The series was shot on location in Santa Clarita and Los Angeles, California.[43] Recurring locations included Grant High School, Placerita Canyon State Park, Puddingstone Reservoir, and Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park. The House of the Book at Brandeis-Bardin Institute was used as the exterior location for the Command Center.[44] Due to its unusual, futuristic architecture; the building had previously been used in the films Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country and The Lawnmower Man.[45]

As part of the initial licensing agreement between Saban and Toei Company, the producers of the Super Sentai, additional footage was filmed in the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan, and insert shots of the villain characters (particularly those played by Machiko Soga, Ami Kawai, and Hideaki Kusaka)[46] were filmed in order to allow more in-depth, extensive scenes of the villains who would be unable to interact with the main cast due to the nature of the show.[47] The additional footage included close-ups of the actor speaking English-language lines phonetically in order to make the necessary dialogue looping more seamless.[47]

Episodes 39 & 40 (The two part episode Doomsday) were originally intended as the season (and potentially series) finale.[48] According to Paul Schrier, the producers brought Machiko Soga in to film new footage, but she could not mouth the dialogue.[49] Due to the unprecedented success of the show and its merchandising, Fox Kids ordered an additional 20 episodes. Since most of the available stock footage from Zyuranger had been depleted for use in the first 40 episodes of Season 1, Saban commissioned Toei to produce 25 new monster costumes and new battle footage using the existing Zyuranger suits. This new footage has been referred to as "Zyu2" by Power Rangers fans. Saban used 15 of the new monster costumes and their footage for the rest of Season 1 (episodes 41–60), then the remaining ten for the first 13 episodes of Season 2.[50] This became problematic, however, when the Thunderzords were introduced, as they were from Gosei Sentai Dairanger, which resulted in Saban splicing together footage from both "Zyu2" and Dairanger for the Megazord battles in these early Season 2 episodes.

Following production of Season 2's first 20 episodes, Austin St. John, Thuy Trang and Walter Emanuel Jones left the show over contract disputes.[51] To disguise this incident, a combination of body doubles, voice doubles and stock footage were used to continue featuring the characters Jason, Trini and Zack for eight episodes. The voice doubles were also used for the Ranger costume scenes in the last several episodes that the three actors filmed. The subplot of Jason, Trini and Zack leaving Angel Grove for the World Peace Conference was made to bridge the transition to their replacements.

During the later portion of Season 2 (following Rocky, Adam and Aisha's introduction to the series), the production moved to Sydney, Australia for roughly four months to shoot Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, which was released the following summer before the start of Season 3.

Reception and controversy

Depictions of violence

Despite the success of the series, it was also subject to much controversy from parents who felt the show was too violent for young children. The show had aired before television stations issued content warnings such as parental guidance or fit for viewing persons twelve years or over, the V-chip, and television ratings. In the US, numerous complaints were sent to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In 1993, the Canadian broadcast rights to Mighty Morphin Power Rangers were jointly purchased by the YTV cable channel, and the series played to a receptive audience every weekday afternoon on YTV, the latter trailing the American broadcast by several months. However, due to complaints sent to the recently formed Canadian Broadcast Standards Council and a negative assessment from that body over the show's violent content,[52] YTV removed the series from their line-up in November.[53][54][55] Despite not actually being a member of the CBSC, YTV complied and pulled the series before the end of its first season; Global (which was a CBSC member) ultimately did the same. While a phone-in poll was conducted to see if viewers wanted MMPR back on YTV, no further installments of the Power Rangers franchise aired on the network until 2011's Power Rangers Samurai, although commercials for toys and videos were still advertised on it.[56] Later Disney-era versions of the series were broadcast on ABC Family.

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 cancelled by Television New Zealand.[54] New Zealand is the only country in the world where this show has been prematurely withdrawn from public broadcast to date.[57] 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, until 2011, when Samurai premiered.[citation needed]

In mid-October 1994, the murder of Silje Redergård by two of her young friends prompted Swedish-owned TV3 to pull MMPR from its broadcast schedule in all of its market countries. However, MMPR was not related to the event.[58]

Poor work conditions

As a non-union production, members of the original cast were reportedly subject to low pay, long hours, unfair contracts, and a hostile work environment and, as many of the cast were young, aspiring actors, they had no agents or lawyers to protect their interests and they themselves had limited experience in the entertainment industry. Additionally, despite the show's financial success, members of the original cast did not receive royalty payments for re-runs of episodes in which they starred.[59]

Austin St. John, Thuy Trang and Walter Emmanuel Jones were the first to leave the series, citing low pay, in the middle of the second season, and St. John was homeless for a time after leaving.[60] While the reasons for their departure was debated for many years, St. John would confirm in 2014 that the departure was due to the low salaries the stars were being paid; he stated "I could have worked the window at McDonald's and probably made the same money the first season. It was disappointing, it was frustrating, it made a lot of us angry."[51] The actors were receiving non-union pay,[61][62] in the amount of about $60,000 per year without any compensation for merchandising for the show, which was estimated to be worth about $1 billion. Trang, St. John, and Jones were all represented by agent Ingrid Wang,[63] and they requested more compensation and union recognition.[64][61][63][65] Amy Jo Johnson, who left the series in the middle of the third season, later expressed regret that she and the other cast members did not join the three departing cast members in calling for union wages and recognition, wondering if all of them standing together may have led to a different result.[66] According to Johnson, St. John, Jones and Trang had wanted the show to become unionized, leading to them being replaced by Steve Cardenas, Johnny Yong Bosch, and Karan Ashley, respectively.[67]

Within the show, the actors' departure was explained by their characters being chosen as representatives in an international "Peace Conference" in Switzerland.[68][69][70][71] Trang, St. John, and Jones released a joint statement about their departure:[72][73][74]

After two seasons as the Power Rangers, we would now like to move forward to the many new opportunities that have been presented to us. Our Power Rangers experience will always remain an exciting and important part of our lives and careers, and it is gratifying that through our participation in the show, we were able to touch the lives of so many young people.

Allegations of homophobia

David Yost was the last of the original Ranger actors to leave the series (during Power Rangers Zeo), citing homophobic attitudes from production staff, prompting him to unsuccessfully undergo conversion therapy in an effort to change his sexuality.[75] In a 2010 interview with fan blog "No Pink Spandex", Yost stated 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.[76][77] Shortly after this interview, producer Scott Page-Pagter stated that Yost left over a pay dispute and that he didn't know why Yost made the allegations of homophobia; he further stated that Yost did not get along with any of the crew.[78]

Other

In Malaysia, the phrase "Mighty Morphin" was censored and edited out from the logo due to the word "morphin" being too similar to the name of the drug morphine.[79]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result
1995
Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Single Camera Photography Ilan Rosenberg Nominated

Broadcast and home media

Reruns of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers were aired on all networks such as Fox/ABC Family, Toon Disney (part of the Jetix block) and ABC Kids for a short time, but returned on TeenNick's The '90s Are All That block in honor of the series' 20th anniversary in 2013 and later in 2023, Video on Demand network Kabillion currently airs the show.

VHS, DVD and streaming

Between 1994 and 1996, Saban Home Entertainment, in association with PolyGram Video and WarnerVision Entertainment, released videotapes of the series in the United States. In 2000, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released seven compilation VHS tapes. In 2012, Shout! Factory released 19 discs to Comic-Con International and a 20-disc set exclusively to Time Life of all three seasons and Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers. In that same year, Shout! Factory reissued the 19 discs to wider retail. They also released two volumes for both seasons 1 and 2 of the series, as well as the complete third season. In January 2014, the complete series, as well as the remaining 17 seasons in the entire Power Rangers franchise, was released in 98-disc set. The series has also been released on VHS in the UK and Australia, and Region 2 DVD. The first 30 episodes of season 1 have been released to Region 4 DVD.

As of 2023, the series is now streaming on Netflix along with Ninja Steel, Super Ninja Steel, Beast Morphers, Dino Fury and Cosmic Fury.

Video games

The following video games are either based on the television series or feature characters from the series.

Comic books

Several comic book series were based on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. From 1994 to 1995, Hamilton Comics produced three separate series totaling 13 issues altogether. Marvel Comics produced two series, the first with seven issues based on the second season and the second with five issues called Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Ninja Rangers/VR Troopers which was a flip book with adventures based on the third season on one side and of VR Troopers on the other. The Power Rangers also appeared in the Masked Rider comic book from Marvel. In March 2016, BOOM! comics released a new Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic series based on the original series but serves as a reboot taking place in the modern world.[82][83][84][85] In July 2017, a second series titled Go Go Power Rangers was released and takes place before Tommy joins the team.

Films

See also

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Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers (Season 3.5, 1996)

No.
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No. in
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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
1461"Alien Rangers of Aquitar"Vickie BronaughShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonFebruary 5, 1996 (1996-02-05)334
1472February 6, 1996 (1996-02-06)335
1483"Climb Every Fountain"Larry LittonDouglas SloanFebruary 7, 1996 (1996-02-07)336
1494"The Alien Trap"Larry LittonStewart St. JohnFebruary 8, 1996 (1996-02-08)337
1505"Attack of the 60' Bulk"Paul SchrierGilles WheelerFebruary 10, 1996 (1996-02-10)338
1516"Water You Thinking?"Paul SchrierJackie MarchandFebruary 12, 1996 (1996-02-12)339
1527"Along Came a Spider"Robert RadlerBuzz Alden & Charlotte FullertonFebruary 13, 1996 (1996-02-13)340
1538"Sowing the Seas of Evil"Robert RadlerStewart St. JohnFebruary 14, 1996 (1996-02-14)341
1549"Hogday Afternoon"Isaac FlorentineShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonFebruary 15, 1996 (1996-02-15)342
15510February 17, 1996 (1996-02-17)343

Power Rangers Zeo (Season 4, 1996)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
1561"A Zeo Beginning"Isaac FlorentineDouglas SloanApril 20, 1996 (1996-04-20)344
1572April 23, 1996 (1996-04-23)345
1583"The Shooting Star"Vickie BronaughJackie MarchandApril 24, 1996 (1996-04-24)346
1594"Target Rangers"Vickie BronaughStewart St. JohnApril 25, 1996 (1996-04-25)347
1605"For Cryin' Out Loud"Robert RadlerAl WinchellApril 27, 1996 (1996-04-27)348
1616"Rangers in the Outfield"Robert RadlerBrett D. BornApril 29, 1996 (1996-04-29)349
1627"Every Dog Has His Day"Robert RadlerMark HoffmeierApril 30, 1996 (1996-04-30)350
1638"The Puppet Blaster"Isaac FlorentineStewart St. JohnMay 1, 1996 (1996-05-01)351
1649"Invasion of the Ranger Snatchers"Isaac FlorentineGilles WheelerMay 2, 1996 (1996-05-02)352
16510"Graduation Blues"Isaac FlorentineMark LittonMay 4, 1996 (1996-05-04)353
16611"A Few Bad Seeds"Vickie BronaughRichard GoodmanMay 6, 1996 (1996-05-06)354
16712"Instrument of Destruction"Vickie BronaughBuzz Alden & Charlotte FullertonMay 7, 1996 (1996-05-07)355
16813"Mean Screen"Vickie BronaughRon Milbauer & Terri HughesMay 8, 1996 (1996-05-08)356
16914"Mr. Billy's Wild Ride"Douglas SloanAl WinchellMay 11, 1996 (1996-05-11)357
17015"There's No Business Like Snow Business"Douglas SloanDouglas SloanMay 13, 1996 (1996-05-13)358
17116May 14, 1996 (1996-05-14)359
17217May 15, 1996 (1996-05-15)360
17318"Inner Spirit"Robert RadlerMark Hoffmeier & Mark LittonMay 16, 1996 (1996-05-16)361
17419"Challenges"Robert RadlerMark LittonMay 18, 1996 (1996-05-18)362
17520"Found and Lost"Robert RadlerMark Litton & Stewart St. JohnMay 20, 1996 (1996-05-20)363
17621"Brother, Can You Spare an Arrowhead?"Terence H. WinklessMark LittonSeptember 9, 1996 (1996-09-09)401
17722"Trust in Me"Terence H. WinklessAl WinchellSeptember 10, 1996 (1996-09-10)402
17823"It Came from Angel Grove"Robert RadlerJoseph KuhrSeptember 11, 1996 (1996-09-11)416
17924"Bulk Fiction"Terence H. WinklessJackie MarchandSeptember 12, 1996 (1996-09-12)403
18025"Song Sung Yellow"Robert RadlerBuzz Alden & Charlotte FullertonSeptember 13, 1996 (1996-09-13)404
18126"Game of Honor"Robert RadlerBrett D. BornSeptember 16, 1996 (1996-09-16)405
18227"The Power of Gold"Robert RadlerAl WinchellSeptember 17, 1996 (1996-09-17)406
18328"A Small Problem"Vickie BronaughMark HoffmeierSeptember 19, 1996 (1996-09-19)407
18429"A Season to Remember"Robert RadlerJackie MarchandNovember 27, 1996 (1996-11-27)425
18530"Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise"Robert RadlerGilles WheelerSeptember 20, 1996 (1996-09-20)408
18631"Rock-a-Bye Power Rangers"Vickie BronaughTony Oliver & Barbara A. OliverSeptember 23, 1996 (1996-09-23)409
18732"Do I Know You?"Vickie BronaughAl WinchellSeptember 27, 1996 (1996-09-27)410
18833"Revelations of Gold"Vickie BronaughShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonOctober 3, 1996 (1996-10-03)411
18934"A Golden Homecoming"Vickie BronaughDouglas SloanOctober 4, 1996 (1996-10-04)412
19035"Mondo's Last Stand"Robert RadlerMark LittonOctober 9, 1996 (1996-10-09)413
19136"Bomber in the Summer"Robert RadlerStewart St. JohnOctober 11, 1996 (1996-10-11)414
19237"Scent of a Weasel"Douglas SloanBrett D. BornOctober 23, 1996 (1996-10-23)415
19338"The Lore of Auric"Douglas SloanJackie MarchandOctober 25, 1996 (1996-10-25)417
19439"The Ranger Who Came in from the Gold"Douglas SloanMark HoffmeierOctober 31, 1996 (1996-10-31)418
19540"The Joke's on Blue"Isaac FlorentineJim Suave & Colleen WhiteNovember 5, 1996 (1996-11-05)419
19641"Where In The World is Zeo Ranger 5?"Isaac FlorentineStewart St. JohnNovember 6, 1996 (1996-11-06)420
19742"King for a Day"Isaac Florentine & Koichi SakamotoAl WinchellNovember 7, 1996 (1996-11-07)421
19843November 8, 1996 (1996-11-08)422
19944"A Brief Mystery of Time"Robert RadlerBuzz Alden & Charlotte FullertonNovember 11, 1996 (1996-11-11)423
20045"A Mystery to Me"Robert RadlerJackie MarchandNovember 14, 1996 (1996-11-14)424
20146"Another Song and Dance"Robert RadlerBrett D. BornNovember 15, 1996 (1996-11-15)426
20247"Rangers of Two Worlds"Larry LittonMark LittonNovember 20, 1996 (1996-11-20)427
20348November 21, 1996 (1996-11-21)428
20449"Hawaii Zeo"Vickie BronaughAl WinchellNovember 22, 1996 (1996-11-22)429
20550"Good as Gold"Vickie BronaughDouglas SloanNovember 23, 1996 (1996-11-23)430

Power Rangers Turbo (Season 5, 1997)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
2061"Shift Into Turbo"Douglas SloanDouglas SloanApril 19, 1997 (1997-04-19)431
2072April 26, 1997 (1997-04-26)432
2083April 30, 1997 (1997-04-30)433
2094"Shadow Rangers"Judd LynnMark HoffmeierMay 1, 1997 (1997-05-01)433
2105"Transmission Impossible"Al WinchellBarbara A. Oliver & Tony OliverMay 2, 1997 (1997-05-02)435
2116"Rally Ranger"Al WinchellJackie MarchandMay 5, 1997 (1997-05-05)436
2127"Built for Speed"Judd LynnRalph SollMay 6, 1997 (1997-05-06)437
2138"Bicycle Built for the Blues"Judd LynnShell DanielsonMay 7, 1997 (1997-05-07)442
2149"The Whole Lie"Al WinchellMark LittonMay 8, 1997 (1997-05-08)434
21510"Glyph Hanger"Paul SchrierSteven J. WellerMay 10, 1997 (1997-05-10)438
21611"Weight and See"Paul SchrierPeter ElwellMay 12, 1997 (1997-05-12)439
21712"Alarmed and Dangerous"Paul SchrierBrett BornMay 13, 1997 (1997-05-13)440
21813"The Millennium Message"Larry LittonMark LittonMay 17, 1997 (1997-05-17)443
21914"A Drive to Win"Larry LittonJackie MarchandMay 19, 1997 (1997-05-19)444
22015"Cars Attacks"Judd LynnDouglas SloanMay 20, 1997 (1997-05-20)445
22116"Honey, I Shrunk the Rangers"Judd LynnShell DanielsonMay 21, 1997 (1997-05-21)446
22217Koichi SakamotoSeptember 9, 1997 (1997-09-09)501
22318"Passing the Torch"Shuki LevyShuki Levy & Shell DanielsonSeptember 10, 1997 (1997-09-10)502
22419September 11, 1997 (1997-09-11)503
22520"Stitch Witchery"Blair TreuJudd LynnSeptember 12, 1997 (1997-09-12)504
22621"The Wheel of Fate"Blair TreuJackie MarchandSeptember 15, 1997 (1997-09-15)505
22722"Trouble by the Slice"Yuri AlexanderJudd LynnSeptember 16, 1997 (1997-09-16)506
22823"The Phantom Phenomenon"Blair TreuJudd LynnSeptember 17, 1997 (1997-09-17)507
22924"Vanishing Act"Yuri AlexanderJohn FletcherSeptember 18, 1997 (1997-09-18)508
23025"When Time Freezes Over"Yuri AlexanderJudd LynnSeptember 19, 1997 (1997-09-19)509
23126"The Darkest Day"Steve MarkowitzJohn FletcherSeptember 22, 1997 (1997-09-22)510
23227"One Last Hope"Steve MarkowitzJudd LynnSeptember 23, 1997 (1997-09-23)511
23328"The Fall of the Phantom"Steve MarkowitzJudd LynnSeptember 25, 1997 (1997-09-25)512
23429"Clash of the Megazords"Steve MarkowitzBrett BornSeptember 26, 1997 (1997-09-26)513
23530"The Robot Ranger"Larry LittonJohn FletcherOctober 3, 1997 (1997-10-03)514
23631"Beware the Third Wish"Larry LittonJudd LynnOctober 17, 1997 (1997-10-17)515
23732"The Gardener of Evil"Larry LittonJudd LynnOctober 20, 1997 (1997-10-20)516
23833"Fire in Your Tank"Steve MarkowitzJohn FletcherOctober 30, 1997 (1997-10-30)517
23934"The Turn of the Wretched Wrench"Steve MarkowitzJohn FletcherOctober 31, 1997 (1997-10-31)518
24035"Spirit of the Woods"Steve MarkowitzJudd LynnNovember 3, 1997 (1997-11-03)519
24136"The Song of Confusion"Blair TreuJohn FletcherNovember 7, 1997 (1997-11-07)520
24237"The Accident"Blair TreuJohn FletcherNovember 10, 1997 (1997-11-10)521
24338"Cassie's Best Friend"Blair TreuJudd LynnNovember 11, 1997 (1997-11-11)522
24439"The Curve Ball"Lawrence L. SimeoneJudd LynnNovember 12, 1997 (1997-11-12)523
24540"Carlos and the Count"Lawrence L. SimeoneJohn FletcherNovember 13, 1997 (1997-11-13)524
24641"Little Strong Man"Liberty GoldmanJackie MarchandNovember 14, 1997 (1997-11-14)525
24742"The Rival Rangers"Judd LynnJudd LynnNovember 17, 1997 (1997-11-17)526
24843"Parts and Parcel"Liberty GoldmanJohn FletcherNovember 18, 1997 (1997-11-18)527
24944"Chase Into Space"Judd LynnJudd LynnNovember 21, 1997 (1997-11-21)528
25045November 24, 1997 (1997-11-24)529

Power Rangers in Space (Season 6, 1998)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
2511"From Out of Nowhere"Jonathan TzachorJudd LynnFebruary 6, 1998 (1998-02-06)
2522February 13, 1998 (1998-02-13)
2533"Save Our Ship"Isaac FlorentineJudd LynnFebruary 20, 1998 (1998-02-20)
2544"Shell Shocked"Blair TreuJudd LynnFebruary 27, 1998 (1998-02-27)
2555"Never Stop Searching"Blair TreuSteve RothMarch 6, 1998 (1998-03-06)
2566"Satellite Search"Blair TreuJudd LynnMarch 13, 1998 (1998-03-13)
2577"A Ranger Among Thieves"Worth KeeterJudd LynnMarch 20, 1998 (1998-03-20)
2588"When Push Comes to Shove"Worth KeeterJudd LynnMarch 27, 1998 (1998-03-27)
2599"The Craterite Invasion"Worth KeeterJudd LynnApril 3, 1998 (1998-04-03)
26010"The Wasp With a Heart"Koichi SakamotoJudd LynnApril 4, 1998 (1998-04-04)
26111"The Delta Discovery"Koichi SakamotoJudd LynnApril 11, 1998 (1998-04-11)
26212"The Great Evilyzer"Worth KeeterJudd LynnApril 18, 1998 (1998-04-18)
26313"Grandma Matchmaker"Worth KeeterJudd LynnApril 25, 1998 (1998-04-25)
26414"The Barillian Sting"Judd LynnJohn FletcherMay 2, 1998 (1998-05-02)
26515"T.J.'s Identity Crisis"Worth KeeterJudd LynnMay 9, 1998 (1998-05-09)
26616"Flashes of Darkonda"Jonathan TzachorJudd LynnMay 16, 1998 (1998-05-16)
26717"The Rangers' Mega Voyage"Judd LynnJudd LynnSeptember 12, 1998 (1998-09-12)
26818"True Blue to the Rescue"Judd LynnJudd LynnSeptember 19, 1998 (1998-09-19)
26919"Invasion of the Body Switcher"Judd LynnJackie MarchandSeptember 26, 1998 (1998-09-26)
27020"Survival of the Silver"Worth KeeterJudd LynnOctober 3, 1998 (1998-10-03)
27121"Red with Envy"Worth KeeterJudd LynnOctober 10, 1998 (1998-10-10)
27222"The Silver Secret"Worth KeeterJackie MarchandOctober 14, 1998 (1998-10-14)
27323"A Date with Danger"Koichi SakamotoJackie MarchandOctober 15, 1998 (1998-10-15)
27424"Zhane's Destiny"Worth KeeterJudd LynnOctober 16, 1998 (1998-10-16)
27525"Always a Chance"Koichi SakamotoJudd LynnOctober 17, 1998 (1998-10-17)
27626"The Secret of the Locket"Worth KeeterJudd LynnOctober 21, 1998 (1998-10-21)
27727"Astronema Thinks Twice"Worth KeeterJudd LynnOctober 23, 1998 (1998-10-23)
27828"The Rangers' Leap of Faith"Jonathan TzachorJudd LynnOctober 24, 1998 (1998-10-24)
27929"Dark Specter's Revenge"Tony RandelJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandOctober 28, 1998 (1998-10-28)
28030October 29, 1998 (1998-10-29)
28131"Rangers Gone Psycho"Judd LynnJudd LynnOctober 30, 1998 (1998-10-30)
28232"Carlos on Call"Judd LynnJudd LynnOctober 31, 1998 (1998-10-31)
28333"A Rift in the Rangers"Worth KeeterJudd LynnNovember 4, 1998 (1998-11-04)
28434"Five of a Kind"Worth KeeterJudd LynnNovember 5, 1998 (1998-11-05)
28535"Silence is Golden"Worth KeeterJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandNovember 6, 1998 (1998-11-06)
28636"The Enemy Within"Worth KeeterJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandNovember 7, 1998 (1998-11-07)
28737"Andros and the Stowaway"Worth KeeterJudd LynnNovember 11, 1998 (1998-11-11)
28838"Mission to Secret City"Koichi SakamotoJudd LynnNovember 12, 1998 (1998-11-12)
28939"Ghosts in the Machine"Worth KeeterJackie MarchandNovember 13, 1998 (1998-11-13)
29040"The Impenetrable Web"Judd LynnJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandNovember 14, 1998 (1998-11-14)
29141"A Line in the Sand"Judd LynnJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandNovember 18, 1998 (1998-11-18)
29242"Countdown to Destruction"Jonathan TzachorStory by : Koichi Sakamoto
Teleplay by : Judd Lynn
November 20, 1998 (1998-11-20)
29343November 21, 1998 (1998-11-21)

Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (Season 7, 1999)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
2941"Quasar Quest"Jonathan TzachorJudd LynnFebruary 6, 1999 (1999-02-06)
2952February 13, 1999 (1999-02-13)
2963"Race to the Rescue"Worth KeeterJudd LynnFebruary 20, 1999 (1999-02-20)
2974"Rookie in Red"Worth KeeterJudd LynnFebruary 27, 1999 (1999-02-27)
2985"Homesick"Blair TreuJudd LynnMarch 6, 1999 (1999-03-06)
2996"The Lights of Orion"Blair TreuJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandMarch 13, 1999 (1999-03-13)
3007"Double Duty"Blair TreuJudd LynnMarch 20, 1999 (1999-03-20)
3018"The Blue Crush"Blair TreuJudd LynnMarch 27, 1999 (1999-03-27)
3029"The Magna Defender"Koichi SakamotoCarlton HolderApril 3, 1999 (1999-04-03)
30310"The Sunflower Search"Ryuta TasakiJill DonnellanApril 10, 1999 (1999-04-10)
30411"Silent Sleep"Blair TreuJill DonnellanApril 17, 1999 (1999-04-17)
30512"Orion Rising"Ryuta TasakiDenise SkinnerMay 1, 1999 (1999-05-01)
30613"Orion Returns"Ryuta TasakiJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandMay 8, 1999 (1999-05-08)
30714"Shark Attack"Ryuta TasakiJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandMay 15, 1999 (1999-05-15)
30815"Redemption Day"Ryuta TasakiJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandMay 22, 1999 (1999-05-22)
30916"Destined for Greatness"Ryuta TasakiJudd LynnSeptember 25, 1999 (1999-09-25)
31017"Stolen Beauty"Ryuta TasakiJudd LynnOctober 2, 1999 (1999-10-02)
31118"The Rescue Mission"Steve WangJudd LynnOctober 9, 1999 (1999-10-09)
31219"The Lost Galactabeasts"Ryuta TasakiJudd LynnOctober 16, 1999 (1999-10-16)
31320October 22, 1999 (1999-10-22)
31421"Heir to the Throne"Jonathan TzachorJudd LynnOctober 23, 1999 (1999-10-23)
31522"An Evil Game"Koichi SakamotoJudd LynnOctober 25, 1999 (1999-10-25)
31623"Memories of Mirinoi"Jim MathersJudd LynnOctober 26, 1999 (1999-10-26)
31724"Green Courage"Ryuta TasakiJill DonnellanOctober 27, 1999 (1999-10-27)
31825"Blue to the Test"Ryuta TasakiJudd LynnOctober 28, 1999 (1999-10-28)
31926"Mean Wheels Mantis"Worth KeeterJudd LynnOctober 29, 1999 (1999-10-29)
32027"Loyax' Last Battle"Worth KeeterJudd LynnNovember 1, 1999 (1999-11-01)
32128"A Red Romance"Koichi SakamotoJudd LynnNovember 2, 1999 (1999-11-02)
32229"The Chameliac Warrior"Ryuta TasakiJudd LynnNovember 3, 1999 (1999-11-03)
32330"To the Tenth Power"Ryuta TasakiJudd LynnNovember 4, 1999 (1999-11-04)
32431"The Power of Pink"Ryuta TasakiJudd LynnNovember 5, 1999 (1999-11-05)
32532"Protect the Quasar Saber"Jonathan TzachorJudd LynnNovember 8, 1999 (1999-11-08)
32633"Facing the Past"Koichi SakamotoJudd LynnNovember 9, 1999 (1999-11-09)
32734"Turn up the Volume"Koichi SakamotoJackie MarchandNovember 10, 1999 (1999-11-10)
32835"Enter the Lost Galaxy"Jonathan TzachorJudd LynnNovember 11, 1999 (1999-11-11)
32936"Beware the Mutiny"Ryuta TasakiJudd LynnNovember 12, 1999 (1999-11-12)
33037"Grunchor on the Loose"Ryuta TasakiJudd LynnNovember 15, 1999 (1999-11-15)
33138"Until Sunset"Koichi SakamotoJudd LynnNovember 16, 1999 (1999-11-16)
33239"Dream Battle"Worth KeeterJill DonnellanNovember 17, 1999 (1999-11-17)
33340"Hexuba's Graveyard"Worth KeeterJudd Lynn & Denise SkinnerNovember 18, 1999 (1999-11-18)
33441"Raise the Titanisaur"Judd LynnJudd LynnNovember 19, 1999 (1999-11-19)
33542"Escape the Lost Galaxy"Judd LynnJudd LynnDecember 3, 1999 (1999-12-03)
33643"Journey's End"Ryuta TasakiJudd LynnDecember 16, 1999 (1999-12-16)
33744December 17, 1999 (1999-12-17)
33845December 18, 1999 (1999-12-18)

Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue (Season 8, 2000)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
3391"Operation Lightspeed"Ryuta TasakiJudd LynnFebruary 12, 2000 (2000-02-12)
3402"Lightspeed Teamwork"Ryuta TasakiJudd LynnFebruary 19, 2000 (2000-02-19)
3413"Trial By Fire"Ryuta TasakiJudd LynnFebruary 26, 2000 (2000-02-26)
3424"Riding the Edge"Koichi SakamotoJudd LynnMarch 4, 2000 (2000-03-04)
3435"A Matter of Trust"Koichi SakamotoJudd LynnMarch 11, 2000 (2000-03-11)
3446"Wheels of Destruction"Isaac FlorentineJudd LynnMarch 18, 2000 (2000-03-18)
3457"Cyborg Rangers"Isaac FlorentineJudd LynnMarch 25, 2000 (2000-03-25)
3468"Up to the Challenge"Koichi SakamotoJackie MarchandApril 1, 2000 (2000-04-01)
3479"Go Volcanic"Koichi SakamotoJudd LynnApril 8, 2000 (2000-04-08)
34810"Rising from Ashes"Koichi SakamotoJudd LynnApril 15, 2000 (2000-04-15)
34911"From Deep in the Shadows"Jonathan TzachorJudd LynnApril 22, 2000 (2000-04-22)
35012"Truth Discovered"Jonathan TzachorJudd LynnApril 29, 2000 (2000-04-29)
35113"Ryan's Destiny"Ryuta TasakiJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandMay 6, 2000 (2000-05-06)
35214"Curse of the Cobra"Ryuta TasakiJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandMay 13, 2000 (2000-05-13)
35315"Strength of the Sun"Ryuta TasakiJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandMay 20, 2000 (2000-05-20)
35416"The Cobra Strikes"Judd LynnJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandMay 27, 2000 (2000-05-27)
35517"Olympius Ascends"Ryuta TasakiJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandAugust 19, 2000 (2000-08-19)
35618"A Face from the Past"Ryuta TasakiJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandAugust 26, 2000 (2000-08-26)
35719"The Queen's Return"Ryuta TasakiJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandSeptember 2, 2000 (2000-09-02)
35820"The Omega Project"Koichi SakamotoJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandSeptember 9, 2000 (2000-09-09)
35921"The Fifth Crystal"Koichi SakamotoJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandSeptember 16, 2000 (2000-09-16)
36022"The Chosen Path"Worth KeeterJohn Fletcher & Jackie MarchandSeptember 23, 2000 (2000-09-23)
36123"Yesterday Again"Issac FlorentineJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandSeptember 30, 2000 (2000-09-30)
36224"As Time Runs Out"Isaac FlorentineJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandOctober 7, 2000 (2000-10-07)
36325"In the Freeze Zone"Ryuta TasakiJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandOctober 21, 2000 (2000-10-21)
36426"The Mighty Mega Battles"Ryuta TasakiJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandOctober 28, 2000 (2000-10-28)
36527"The Great Egg Caper"Ryuta TasakiJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandNovember 3, 2000 (2000-11-03)
36628"Ocean Blue"Jonathan TzachorJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandNovember 4, 2000 (2000-11-04)
36729"Trakeena's Revenge"Ryuta TasakiJudd LynnNovember 6, 2000 (2000-11-06)
36830November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07)
36931"The Last Ranger"Worth KeeterJohn Fletcher & Jackie MarchandNovember 8, 2000 (2000-11-08)
37032"Sorcerer of the Sands"Worth KeeterJohn Fletcher & Jackie MarchandNovember 9, 2000 (2000-11-09)
37133"Olympius Unbound"Ryuta TasakiJohn Fletcher & Jackie MarchandNovember 10, 2000 (2000-11-10)
37234"Neptune's Daughter"Jonathan TzachorJohn Fletcher & Jackie MarchandNovember 11, 2000 (2000-11-11)
37335"Web War"Ryuta TasakiJohn Fletcher & Jackie MarchandNovember 13, 2000 (2000-11-13)
37436"In the Limelight"Judd LynnJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandNovember 14, 2000 (2000-11-14)
37537"Wrath of the Queen"Judd LynnJohn Fletcher,
Jackie Marchand & Denise Skinner
November 15, 2000 (2000-11-15)
37638"Rise of the Super Demons"Judd LynnJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandNovember 16, 2000 (2000-11-16)
37739"The Fate of Lightspeed"Ryuta Tasaki & Makoto YokoyamaJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandNovember 17, 2000 (2000-11-17)
37840November 18, 2000 (2000-11-18)

Power Rangers Time Force (Season 9, 2001)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
3791"Force from the Future"Koichi SakamotoJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandFebruary 3, 2001 (2001-02-03)
3802February 10, 2001 (2001-02-10)
3813"Something to Fight For"Koichi SakamotoJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandFebruary 17, 2001 (2001-02-17)
3824"Ransik Lives"Kaizo HayashiJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandFebruary 24, 2001 (2001-02-24)
3835"A Blue Streak"Kaizo HayashiJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandMarch 3, 2001 (2001-03-03)
3846"A Parting of Ways"Worth KeeterJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandMarch 10, 2001 (2001-03-10)
3857"Short-Circuited"Worth KeeterJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandMarch 17, 2001 (2001-03-17)
3868"Jen's Revenge"Koichi SakamotoJudd LynnMarch 24, 2001 (2001-03-24)
3879"The Time Shadow"Koichi SakamotoJudd LynnMarch 31, 2001 (2001-03-31)
38810"Future Unknown"Judd LynnJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandApril 7, 2001 (2001-04-07)
38911"Uniquely Trip"Judd LynnJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandApril 14, 2001 (2001-04-14)
39012"Worlds Apart"Isaac FlorentineJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandApril 21, 2001 (2001-04-21)
39113"The Quantum Quest"Isaac FlorentineJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandApril 28, 2001 (2001-04-28)
39214"Clash for Control"Koichi SakamotoJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandMay 5, 2001 (2001-05-05)
39315May 12, 2001 (2001-05-12)
39416"Bodyguard in Blue"Koichi SakamotoJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandMay 19, 2001 (2001-05-19)
39517"The Legend of the Clock Tower"Yoshi HosoyaJudd LynnMay 19, 2001 (2001-05-19)
39618"Trust and Triumph"Koichi SakamotoJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandJune 2, 2001 (2001-06-02)
39719"Trip Takes a Stand"Isaac FlorentineJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandJune 9, 2001 (2001-06-09)
39820"Quantum Secrets"Makoto YokoyamaJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandJune 16, 2001 (2001-06-16)
39921"The Last Race"Isaac FlorentineJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandJuly 7, 2001 (2001-07-07)
40022"Lovestruck Rangers"Worth KeeterJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandJune 23, 2001 (2001-06-23)
40123"Full Exposure"Worth KeeterJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandJuly 14, 2001 (2001-07-14)
40224"Movie Madness"Koichi SakamotoJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandJuly 21, 2001 (2001-07-21)
40325July 28, 2001 (2001-07-28)
40426"Time Force Traitor"Koichi SakamotoJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandAugust 4, 2001 (2001-08-04)
40527"Frax's Fury"Koichi SakamotoJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandAugust 11, 2001 (2001-08-11)
40628"Dawn of Destiny"Worth KeeterJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandAugust 18, 2001 (2001-08-18)
40729"Fight Against Fate"Worth KeeterJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandAugust 25, 2001 (2001-08-25)
40830"Destiny Defeated"Worth KeeterJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandSeptember 8, 2001 (2001-09-08)
40931"Undercover Rangers"Koichi SakamotoJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandSeptember 15, 2001 (2001-09-15)
41032"Beware the Knight"Koichi SakamotoJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandSeptember 22, 2001 (2001-09-22)
41133"Time for Lightspeed"Koichi SakamotoJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandSeptember 29, 2001 (2001-09-29)
41234"Reflections of Evil"Jonathan TzachorJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandOctober 6, 2001 (2001-10-06)
41335"Nadira's Dream Date"Worth KeeterJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandOctober 13, 2001 (2001-10-13)
41436"Circuit Unsure"Worth KeeterJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandOctober 20, 2001 (2001-10-20)
41537"A Calm Before the Storm"Worth KeeterJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandOctober 27, 2001 (2001-10-27)
41638"The End of Time"Koichi SakamotoJudd Lynn & Jackie MarchandNovember 3, 2001 (2001-11-03)
41739November 10, 2001 (2001-11-10)
41840November 17, 2001 (2001-11-17)

Power Rangers Wild Force (Season 10, 2002)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
4191"Lionheart"Koichi SakamotoWilliam WinklerFebruary 9, 2002 (2002-02-09)
4202"Darkness Awakening"Koichi SakamotoDerek RydallFebruary 9, 2002 (2002-02-09)
4213"Click, Click, Zoom"Koichi SakamotoJill DonnellanFebruary 16, 2002 (2002-02-16)
4224"Never Give Up!"Terry WithrowKatherine TorpeyFebruary 23, 2002 (2002-02-23)
4235"Ancient Awakening"Terry WithrowSuzi ShimoyamaMarch 2, 2002 (2002-03-02)
4246"Wishes On The Water"Koichi SakamotoWilliam WinklerMarch 9, 2002 (2002-03-09)
4257"The Bear Necessities"Koichi SakamotoDerek RydallMarch 16, 2002 (2002-03-16)
4268"Soul Searching"Koichi SakamotoJill DonnellanMarch 23, 2002 (2002-03-23)
4279"Soul Bird Salvation"Worth KeeterSuzi ShimoyamaMarch 30, 2002 (2002-03-30)
42810"Curse of the Wolf"Taro SakamotoKatherine TorpeyApril 6, 2002 (2002-04-06)
42911"Battle of The Zords"Koichi SakamotoDerek RydallApril 13, 2002 (2002-04-13)
43012"Predazord, Awaken"Koichi SakamotoBergen WilliamsApril 20, 2002 (2002-04-20)
43113"Revenge of Zen-Aku"Koichi SakamotoJill DonnellanApril 27, 2002 (2002-04-27)
43214"Identity Crisis"Taro SakamotoSuzi ShimoyamaMay 4, 2002 (2002-05-04)
43315"The Ancient Warrior"Taro SakamotoKatherine TorpeyMay 11, 2002 (2002-05-11)
43416"The Lone Wolf"Taro SakamotoDerek RydallMay 18, 2002 (2002-05-18)
43517"Power Play"Koichi SakamotoJill DonnellanJune 1, 2002 (2002-06-01)
43618"Secrets and Lies"Koichi SakamotoBergen WilliamsJune 8, 2002 (2002-06-08)
43719"The Tornado Spin"Worth KeeterDerek RydallJune 15, 2002 (2002-06-15)
43820"Three's a Crowd"Taro SakamotoKatherine Torpey & Bergen WilliamsJune 29, 2002 (2002-06-29)
43921"A Father's Footsteps"Koichi SakamotoSuzi ShimoyamaJuly 6, 2002 (2002-07-06)
44022"Sing Song"Taro SakamotoJill DonnellanJuly 13, 2002 (2002-07-13)
44123"The Wings of Animaria"Worth KeeterSuzi ShimoyamaJuly 20, 2002 (2002-07-20)
44224"Reinforcements from the Future"Koichi SakamotoAmit BhaumikJuly 27, 2002 (2002-07-27)
44325August 3, 2002 (2002-08-03)
44426"The Master's Last Stand"Koichi SakamotoDerek RydallAugust 10, 2002 (2002-08-10)
44527"Unfinished Business"Taro SakamotoSuzi ShimoyamaSeptember 14, 2002 (2002-09-14)
44628"Homecoming"Taro SakamotoKatherine TorpeySeptember 14, 2002 (2002-09-14)
44729"The Flute"Worth KeeterKatherine TorpeySeptember 21, 2002 (2002-09-21)
44830"Team Carnival"Koichi SakamotoKatherine TorpeySeptember 21, 2002 (2002-09-21)
44931"Taming of the Zords"Koichi SakamotoKatherine TorpeySeptember 28, 2002 (2002-09-28)
45032"Monitoring Earth"Taro SakamotoKatherine TorpeySeptember 28, 2002 (2002-09-28)
45133"The Soul of Humanity"Taro SakamotoKatherine TorpeyOctober 5, 2002 (2002-10-05)
45234"Forever Red"Koichi SakamotoAmit BhaumikOctober 5, 2002 (2002-10-05)
45335"The Master's Herald"Koichi SakamotoJill DonnelllanOctober 19, 2002 (2002-10-19)
45436
45537"Fishing for a Friend"Taro SakamotoSuzi ShimoyamaNovember 2, 2002 (2002-11-02)
45638"Sealing the Nexus"Taro SakamotoDerek RydallNovember 2, 2002 (2002-11-02)
45739"The End of the Power Rangers"Jonathan TzachorJill Donnellan & Katherine TorpeyNovember 16, 2002 (2002-11-16)
45840Derek Rydall & Suzi Shimoyama

Power Rangers Ninja Storm (Season 11, 2003)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
4591"Prelude to a Storm"Koichi SakamotoDouglas SloanFebruary 15, 2003 (2003-02-15)
4602"There's No "I" in Team"Koichi SakamotoAnn AustenFebruary 15, 2003 (2003-02-15)
4613"Beauty and the Beach"Koichi SakamotoMark HoffmeierFebruary 22, 2003 (2003-02-22)
4624"Looming Thunder"Charlie HaskellJackie MarchandMarch 1, 2003 (2003-03-01)
4635"Thunder Strangers"Charlie HaskellAnn AustenMarch 8, 2003 (2003-03-08)
4646Charlie HaskellAnn AustenMarch 15, 2003 (2003-03-15)
4657Andrew MerrifieldDouglas SloanMarch 22, 2003 (2003-03-22)
4668"Nowhere To Grow"Andrew MerrifieldSteve SlavkinMarch 29, 2003 (2003-03-29)
4679"Snip It, Snip It Good"Andrew MerrifieldMark HoffmeierSeptember 20, 2003 (2003-09-20)
46810"Return of Thunder"Wayne RoseDouglas SloanApril 12, 2003 (2003-04-12)
46911Wayne RoseDouglas SloanApril 19, 2003 (2003-04-19)
47012Wayne RoseAnn AustenApril 26, 2003 (2003-04-26)
47113Charlie HaskellAnn Austen & Douglas SloanMay 3, 2003 (2003-05-03)
47214"Boxing Bopp-A-Roo"Charlie HaskellMark HoffmeierMay 10, 2003 (2003-05-10)
47315"Pork Chopped"Charlie HaskellSteve SlavkinMay 17, 2003 (2003-05-17)
47416"The Samurai's Journey"Paul GrinderJackie MarchandMay 24, 2003 (2003-05-24)
47517Mark HoffmeierMay 31, 2003 (2003-05-31)
47618Mark HoffmeierJune 7, 2003 (2003-06-07)
47719"Scent of a Ranger"Andrew MerrifieldJackie MarchandJune 14, 2003 (2003-06-14)
47820"I Love Lothor"Andrew MerrifieldSteve SlavkinJune 21, 2003 (2003-06-21)
47921"Good Will Hunter"Andrew MerrifieldSteve SlavkinJune 28, 2003 (2003-06-28)
48022"All About Beevil"Wayne RoseJackie MarchandJuly 5, 2003 (2003-07-05)
48123"Sensei Switcheroo"Wayne RoseMark HoffmeierJuly 12, 2003 (2003-07-12)
48224"Tongue and Cheek"Wayne RoseArt BrownAugust 2, 2003 (2003-08-02)
48325"Brothers in Arms"Charlie HaskellJackie MarchandAugust 9, 2003 (2003-08-09)
48426"Shane's Karma"Charlie HaskellMark Hoffmeier & John TellegenAugust 9, 2003 (2003-08-09)
48527
48628"Shimazu Returns"Andrew MerrifieldDouglas SloanAugust 16, 2003 (2003-08-16)
48729August 23, 2003 (2003-08-23)
48830"The Wild Wipeout"Andrew MerrifieldJackie MarchandSeptember 20, 2003 (2003-09-20)
48931"Double-Edged Blake"Wayne RoseM.L. KesslerSeptember 27, 2003 (2003-09-27)
49032"Eye of the Storm"Charlie HaskellAnn AustenSeptember 27, 2003 (2003-09-27)
49133"General Deception"Wayne RoseAnn AustenOctober 4, 2003 (2003-10-04)
49234Ann Austen & Douglas Sloan
49335"A Gem of a Day"Charlie HaskellAnn AustenOctober 18, 2003 (2003-10-18)
49436"Down And Dirty"Charlie HaskellDouglas SloanOctober 18, 2003 (2003-10-18)
49537"Storm Before the Calm"Paul GrinderDouglas SloanNovember 15, 2003 (2003-11-15)
49638Ann Austen

Power Rangers Dino Thunder (Season 12, 2004)

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Power Rangers S.P.D. (Season 13, 2005)

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Power Rangers Mystic Force (Season 14, 2006)

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Power Rangers Operation Overdrive (Season 15, 2007)

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References

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