Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers

Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers
Created by	Haim Saban Shuki Levy
Directed by	Vickie Bronaugh Larry Litton Paul Schrier Robert Radler Isaac Florentine
Starring	Julia Jordan Matthew Sakimoto "Sicily" Michael J. O'Laskey II Michael R. Gotto David Yost Justin Timsit Rajia Baroudi David Bacon Jim Gray Karim Prince Alan Palmer
Opening theme	"Go Go Alien Rangers"
Composers	Shuki Levy Kussa Mahchi Ron Wasserman
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Haim Saban Shuki Levy
Producers	Ronnie Hadar Jonathan Tzachor
Production locations	Santa Clarita and Los Angeles, California
Running time	20 minutes
Production companies	Saban Entertainment Renaissance Atlantic Entertainment Toei Company, Ltd. MMPR Productions, Inc.
Original release
Network	FOX (Fox Kids)
Release	February 5 (1996-02-05) – February 17, 1996 (1996-02-17)

Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers is a Power Rangers series set at the end of the third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. As with the rest of the third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, this series adapted footage and costumes from the eighteenth Super Sentai series, Ninja Sentai Kakuranger.

During fight scenes (and during opening of the show) an alternate version of the MMPR theme song was played, saying "Go Go Alien Rangers" instead of "Go Go Power Rangers".

Synopsis

The five Alien Rangers

Picking up where Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 3 left off, Master Vile has used the Orb of Doom to reverse the ages of everyone on Earth, including the Power Rangers, reducing them to children. However, unlike the last time, the rangers retain their memories of the proper time thanks to the Ninja Power Coins. Unfortunately, the rangers are unable to morph and fight; Zordon recruits the Alien Rangers of Aquitar for help. These Rangers are humanoid, partially aquatic aliens and though Earth's environment is ultimately inhospitable to them, they agree to help. Master Vile's plans are foiled, and he leaves in annoyance, but Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa remain and intend to conquer Earth.

Hoping to restore everyone's proper ages, Billy Cranston builds a Regenerator powered by the Ninja Power Coins. However, only Billy is restored to normal before the device is stolen by Goldar and Rito Revolto. Rito and Goldar then destroy the coins. With the human Rangers' powers destroyed, only the Aquitian Rangers stand between Earth and the forces of evil, and they cannot remain forever. Ultimately, Zordon realizes that only one thing can restore everything to normal: the Zeo Crystal, which the human Rangers had split into five sub-crystals and scattered throughout time to keep it from Master Vile.

The five young Rangers are each sent back to a different point in time to find a sub-crystal. Upon success, they are returned to the present. All the while, the Aquitian Rangers, Billy, Zordon, and Alpha 5 fend off the forces of Lord Zedd and Rita. The villains also plot to destroy the Command Center and steal the completed Zeo Crystal.

Ultimately, Zedd and Rita succeed in summoning the Aquitian Rangers' arch-foe, Hydro-Hog, to destroy them. After a great deal of difficulty, the Aquitian Rangers destroy him. Meanwhile, Aisha Campbell acquires the final sub-crystal in Africa. However, she chooses to remain in exchange for the sub-crystal and new friend Tanya Sloan goes in her place. Once the Zeo Crystal is recombined in a machine devised by Billy, Earth is restored to normal. The teenaged Rangers bid thanks and farewell to their Aquitian counterparts, who return to Aquitar. However, Goldar and Rito Revolto steal the Zeo Crystal out of the Command Center and their bomb goes off soon afterwards. The Rangers are teleported to safety just before the Command Center is destroyed.

Aftermath

The series sets up the transition from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers to Power Rangers Zeo. The two-part premiere of the latter resolved the cliffhanger ending and established the Rangers' new powers (as well as new foes, the Machine Empire).

The Aquitian Rangers are later seen or referenced in further seasons. Cestro returns unmorphed in "Graduation Blues", seeking Billy's help against the Hydro-Contaminators. Cestro later briefly appears with Delphine in "Revelations of Gold". The Aquitian and Zeo Rangers team-up in the "Rangers of Two Worlds" two-parter, the first instance on the series of two full teams appearing together. The two-parter also centered around Billy rapidly aging because of his use of the regenerator. In "Countdown to Destruction" in Power Rangers in Space, the Aquitian Rangers battle and are overwhelmed by Divatox's forces. Aurico later appears morphed in the Power Rangers Wild Force episode, "Forever Red", which saw every previous Red Ranger (save Rocky, as Jason returned to his previous role as Red Ranger, for which Rocky originally replaced him) united to stop the remnants of the Machine Empire.

Characters

Aquitian Rangers

Main article: Aquitian Rangers

• Aurico - The Red Aquitian Ranger. He's portrayed by David Bacon. As field commander and second-in-command of the Alien Rangers, Aurico leads the Rangers in battle, and devises strategies that ensure victory. Years later he joined 9 other Red Rangers to fight the Machine Empire on the moon. He did not appear unmorphed in this episode, and was voiced by Christopher Glenn.
• Cestro - The Blue Aquitian Ranger. He's portrayed by Karim Prince. Cestro is the brains of the team. A master of technology, he creates weapons and devices that get the Aquitian Rangers out of tough situations. He is the first "African-American" Blue Ranger, which does not occur again until T.J. dons the Blue Ranger's powers in Power Rangers In Space.
• Tideus - The Yellow Aquitian Ranger. He's portrayed by Jim Gray. He is a very strong and levelheaded individual. He is also the first male Yellow Ranger, a tradition which occurs frequently on the sentai counterpart, but does not happen again in the American releases until Dustin becomes the Yellow Wind Ranger in Power Rangers Ninja Storm several years later.
• Corcus - The Black Aquitian Ranger. He's portrayed by Alan Palmer. Though the quietest of the five, he can be rather hot-tempered in battle.
• Delphine - The White Aquitian Ranger, the leader of the Alien Rangers. She's portrayed by Rajia Baroudi. She is the leader of the team, and always looking out for her soldiers. She is known best as being the first female Power Rangers leader.

Allies

• Billy Cranston - Portrayed as a child by Justin Timsit and as a teenager by David Yost.
• Thomas "Tommy" Oliver - Portrayed as a child by Michael R. Gotto and as a teenager by Jason David Frank.
• Rocky DeSantos - Portrayed as a child by Michael J. O'Laskey and as a teenager by Steve Cardenas.
• Aisha Campbell - Portrayed as a child by Sicily Sewell and as a teenager by Karan Ashley.
• Adam Park - Portrayed as a child by Matthew Sakimoto and as a teenager by Johnny Yong Bosch.
• Katherine "Kat" Hillard - Portrayed as a child by Julia Jordan and as a teenager by Catherine Sutherland.
• Tanya Sloan - portrayed as a child by Khanya Mkhize and as a teenager by Nakia Burrise
• Zordon - Voiced by Robert L. Manahan.
• Alpha 5 - Voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz (credited as Richard Wood).
• Farkus "Bulk" Bulkmeier - Portrayed as a child by Cody Slaton and as a teenager by Paul Schrier.
• Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch - Portrayed as a child by Ross J. Samya and as a teenager by Jason Narvy.

Villains

Main article: Villains in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

• Master Vile - Voiced by Tom Wyner.
• Rita Repulsa - Portrayed by Carla Perez and voiced by Barbara Goodson.
• Lord Zedd - Portrayed by Edwin Neal (credited as Ed Neil) and voiced by Robert Axelrod.
• Goldar - Voiced by Kerrigan Mahan
• Rito Revolto - Voiced by Bob Papenbrook.
• Squatt - Voiced by Michael Sorich (credited as Michael J. Sorich).
• Baboo - Voiced by Dave Mallow (credited as Colin Phillips).
• Finster - Voiced by Robert Axelrod.
• Hydro Hog - Voiced by Brad Orchard.
• Monsters (note: all voice actors uncredited)
  • Parrot Top (voiced by Matt K. Miller)
  • See-Monster (voiced by Brian Tahash)
  • Crabby Cabbie (voiced by Michael Sorich)
  • Garbage Mouth (voiced by Matt K. Miller)
  • Brick Bully (voiced by Richard Epcar the first time and by Brian Tahash the second time)
  • Professor Longnose (voiced by Kirk Thornton)
  • Slotsky (voiced by Jimmy Theodore)
  • Eric and Merrick, The Barbaric Brothers (voice actors unknown)
  • Bratboy (voiced by Paul Schrier)
  • Witchblade (voiced by Wendee Lee)
  • Arachnofiend (voiced by Julie Maddalena)

Zords

• Battle Borgs
  Humanoid Zords used by each Aquitian Ranger that were brought with them from Aquitar to Earth. They are less armored versions of the Shogunzords (like in Kakuranger). They were controlled through telepathy.
• Shogunzords
  The Aquitian Rangers also had access to the original Power Rangers' Shogunzords and were able to form the Shogun Megazord (most of the monsters they fought were eliminated this way). Along with the Falconzord, they could form the Shogun Mega Falconzord, which they used to defeat their most feared nemesis, the Hydro Hog.

Episodes

Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	Fox Kids
Original release	February 5 – February 17, 1996
Season chronology

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
146	1	"Alien Rangers of Aquitar, Part I"	Vickie Bronaugh	Shuki Levy & Shell Danielson	February 5, 1996 (1996-02-05)
147	2	"Alien Rangers of Aquitar, Part II"	Vickie Bronaugh	Shuki Levy & Shell Danielson	February 6, 1996 (1996-02-06)
148	3	"Climb Every Fountain"	Larry Litton	Douglas Sloan	February 7, 1996 (1996-02-07)
149	4	"The Alien Trap"	Larry Litton	Stewart St. John	February 8, 1996 (1996-02-08)
150	5	"Attack of the 60' Bulk"	Paul Schrier	Gilles Wheeler	February 10, 1996 (1996-02-10)
151	6	"Water You Thinking?"	Paul Schrier	Jackie Marchand	February 12, 1996 (1996-02-12)
152	7	"Along Came a Spider"	Robert Radler	Buzz Alden & Charlotte Fullerton	February 13, 1996 (1996-02-13)
153	8	"Sowing the Seas of Evil"	Robert Radler	Stewart St. John	February 14, 1996 (1996-02-14)
154	9	"Hogday Afternoon, Part I"	Isaac Florentine	Shuki Levy & Shell Danielson	February 15, 1996 (1996-02-15)
155	10	"Hogday Afternoon, Part II"	Isaac Florentine	Shuki Levy & Shell Danielson	February 17, 1996 (1996-02-17)

Home Media

The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Complete Series boxset from Shout! Factory released on July 11, 2012 (through San Diego Comic-Con), August 13, 2012 (through Time Life), and November 20, 2012 (at wide retail). All 10 episodes of Alien Rangers are featured on the fifth disc included in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 3 DVD case of said boxset, marking the series as season 3.5. The boxset will re-release on October 18, 2016 (at wide retail) with new cover art packaging for the set, but is otherwise identical to the previous 2012 releases.

On September 24, 2013, the complete Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers series was released individually onto DVD.

The series was also later included in the 20 season limited edition Power Rangers: Legacy boxset released on January 2, 2014.

See also

• Power Rangers
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
• Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
• Zeo Rangers
• Power Rangers Turbo
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (video game)
• List of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers home video releases

External links

• Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers at IMDb