Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers logo.png
Logo for the original Power Rangers series
Also known asMMPR
Genre Action
Adventure
Science fantasy
Superhero
Created by Haim Saban
Shuki Levy
Based on Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger
Gosei Sentai Dairanger
& Ninja Sentai Kakuranger
by Toei Company
Developed by Saban Entertainment
Toei Company
Starring Austin St. John
Thuy Trang
Walter Emanuel Jones
Amy Jo Johnson
David Yost
Paul Schrier
Jason Narvy
David Fielding
Jason David Frank
Johnny Yong Bosch
Karan Ashley
Steve Cardenas
Catherine Sutherland
Voices of Barbara Goodson
Richard Steven Horvitz
Robert L. Manahan
Robert Axelrod
Kerrigan Mahan
Dave Mallow
Michael Sorich
Wendee Lee
Bob Papenbrook
Kim Strauss
Tony Oliver
Narrated by Dave Mallow (series announcer, "Today/previously on Power Rangers" segments)
Theme music composer Ron 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 producers Haim Saban
Shuki Levy
James Simone (Re-version)
ProducersRonnie Hadar
Jonathan Tzachor
Dan Evans III (Re-version)
Production locationsCalifornia (Santa Clarita & Los Angeles)
Japan (Saitama, Kyoto, Yokohama and Tokyo)
CinematographyIlan Rosenberg
Sean Mclin (2nd unit)
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time20–21 minutes
Production companies Saban Entertainment
Renaissance Atlantic Entertainment
Toei Company, Ltd.
MMPR Productions, Inc.
Original release
Network Fox (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.

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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 were rapidly deteriorating, but Zedd's efforts had enhanced the process. He eventually does so with a special Green Crystal, using it to take away the Green Ranger's powers. The crystal also powers up Zedd's Dark Rangers, but when Tommy smashes it, the Dark Rangers are sent away. Nevertheless, Zedd finally succeeds in taking the Green Ranger's powers (which Rita later uses to power Tommy's clone to battle against the Rangers before reclaiming it once more). 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 the 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 with the help of a group of monsters, destroys the Rangers' Thunderzords and the Tigerzord. 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, 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]

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, whose 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). Eventually, Katherine overcomes Rita's evil spell and returns the Pink Ninja power Coin to Kimberly. A short time after, 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 ZyuRanger1.jpg
The five original Power Rangers, from left: Zack, Trini, Jason, Kimberly and Billy

Supporting characters

Antagonists

Episodes

Season 1 (1993–94)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
11"Day of the Dumpster"Adrian Carr Tony Oliver & Shuki Levy August 28, 1993 (1993-08-28)101
When two astronauts come across a strange dumpster on the Moon, they open it, accidentally releasing Rita Repulsa and her minions Goldar, Squatt, Baboo, and Finster. Rita then sets her eyes on the nearest planet: Earth. Meanwhile, at a local youth center in Angel Grove, California, we are introduced to "teenagers with attitude" Jason, Trini, Zack, Kimberly, and Billy. Within the California desert, at the Command Center, Zordon and Alpha 5 are alerted of Rita's escape and teleport the five to the Command Center. After receiving Power Morphers, the teens morph into the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and take on Goldar and the Putty Patrollers. Also making their debut are the bullies, Bulk and Skull, and Juice Bar proprietor Ernie.
22"High Five"Adrian Carr Steve Kramer September 7, 1993 (1993-09-07)102
After seeing Jason climb a rope at Ernie's Juice Bar, Trini reveals to the other Rangers that she is terrified of heights. Billy unveils his latest invention: wrist communicators with which they can contact Zordon and also teleport to the Command Center. On the Moon, Rita decides to trap the Rangers in a time warp the same way she did Zordon. Squatt and Baboo send a rigged toy rocket to Earth that activates the time warp. Rita has Finster create the skeleton-like monster Bones and his Skeleton Warrior-themed Putty Patrollers to control the time warp. Zordon sends the teens to defeat a small band of Putties. During the fight, Billy gets chased to the top of a cliff, and Trini must face her fears to save him. After Bones is destroyed, Rita casts a spell to summon a Giant who grabs Jason. He summons the Tyrannosaurus Zord which destroys the Giant.
33"Teamwork"Robert Hughes Cheryl Saban September 8, 1993 (1993-09-08)103
Kimberly and Trini attempt to close down a hazardous waste dump. Little do they know Rita is behind the dumpsite and plans to destroy the Earth by pollution. The Putty Patrol soon ambushes the two girls. Rita unleashes the powerful Mighty Minotaur onto Earth to keep the others busy. The boys are forced to morph and confront the Minotaur first. He proves to be an overwhelming opponent, and Rita uses her wand to make him grow. Trini and Kimberly defeat the putties, and the Rangers summon their Dinozords. Predicting defeat, Zordon calls them back to the Command Center and awards the Rangers special weapons: Jason the Power Sword, Trini the Power Daggers, Billy the Power Lance, Kimberly the Power Bow, and Zack the Power Axe. Working as a team, and combining their new arsenal into the "Power Blaster", the Rangers finally destroy the Mighty Minotaur.
44"A Pressing Engagement"Adrian CarrJeff Deckman & Ronnie SperlingSeptember 9, 1993 (1993-09-09)104
At the Juice Bar, Jason is trying to break Bulk's bench-pressing record, but is unable to. Doubting his ability, Kimberly and Zack try to comfort him but have mixed success. Rita decides to isolate Jason from the others by sending King Sphinx to Earth. With his mighty wings, the monster blows Kimberly and Zack away, leaving Jason alone. After teleporting himself and Jason to a desert, Sphinx is joined by Goldar. After regrouping with Billy and Trini, the teens arrive at the Command Center and witness first-hand Jason's struggle with a grown Goldar and Sphinx.
55"Different Drum" Jeff Reiner Julianne KlemmSeptember 10, 1993 (1993-09-10)105
Kimberly teaches a dance class at the juice bar. A young deaf girl named Melissa starts to run into the other girls. Embarrassed because of her impaired hearing, Melissa leaves. Rita decides that music is the perfect way to conquer the Rangers. She summons Gnarly Gnome, a goblin-like gnome with a magical accordion, and sends him to Earth. Gnarly Gnome's music hypnotizes some girls from the dancing class, and they are lured to a cave.
66"Food Fight"Robert HughesCheryl SabanSeptember 4, 1993 (1993-09-04)106
Ernie hosts a Cultural Food Fair at the juice bar, and the Rangers help, offering foods from around the world to people. When Bulk and Skull arrive, they turn the peaceful fair into a full-on food fight which infuriates Mr. Caplan. Rita is inspired by this madness and generates Pudgy Pig, a wicked pig monster that is always hungry. Pudgy Pig will deplete the entire world of its food supply in 48 hours unless the Rangers can thwart him. The Rangers battle the pig, but problems arise when the villain eats their Power Weapons.
77"Big Sisters"Jeff Reiner Gary Glasberg & Shuki LevySeptember 30, 1993 (1993-09-30)107
Kimberly and Trini become "big sisters" to a mischievous little girl named Maria. At her palace, Rita discovers a chest containing the Power Eggs, magic eggs with the power to conquer all. None of Rita's henchmen can open it. Nor can Rita. It is discovered that only the innocence of a child will release the eggs. Rita has the Putty Patrollers kidnap Maria, with the intent of using her to open the chest. The Rangers face Chunky Chicken to save her. All of this, plus, Billy unveils his specially modified Volkswagen Beetle which he calls the RADBUG.
88"I, Eye Guy"David BlythStewart St. JohnSeptember 14, 1993 (1993-09-14)109
Billy's young protege Willie has created his best invention yet: a hologame which he enters into a science fair. Bulk and Skull happen upon the science fair and cause trouble. While the teens resolve the situation somewhat humorously, the commotion leads Willie to be disqualified by the professor overseeing the science fair. When Billy states that what happened was not Willie's fault, the professor states that his decision is final. Disheartened, Willie flees. At the park, he is kidnapped by Eye Guy, a multi-eyed monster who plans to steal his vast intelligence. The teens morph into action, but soon find out Eye Guy will not be easily defeated. Even the combined Power Blaster cannot destroy him. The Rangers call the Zords to save Willie and defeat Eye Guy. At the juice bar Willie was able to get over being disqualified until the teens see Ernie and the professor experience the hologame. The professor was so impressed he decides to revoke Willie's disqualification and award him first prize.
99"For Whom the Bell Trolls"Robert HughesJeff Deckman & Ronnie Sperling
and Stewart St. John
September 15, 1993 (1993-09-15)111
Trini brings her favorite doll, a troll/elf hybrid named Mr. Ticklesneezer, to Angel Grove High for Hobby Week. This catches the eye of Rita, who has the doll stolen and turned into a real monster. Ticklesneezer goes around shrinking everything, from buildings to trains, even Billy and Trini, and collecting them in bottles. Can the Rangers rescue their friends and bring an end to this nightmare?
1010"Happy Birthday, Zack"Jeff ReinerStewart St. JohnSeptember 16, 1993 (1993-09-16)112
The Rangers and Ernie plan a surprise party at the Juice Bar for Zack. The secrecy leads him to believe that they have forgotten his birthday. Rita shows that she cares--about seeing to it that he never again lives to celebrate another, that is--by sending down a special treat, a vicious black-armored monster known as Knasty Knight. Zack soon finds out he is way over his head. Happy Birthday indeed.
1111"No Clowning Around"Adrian CarrMark HoffmeierSeptember 17, 1993 (1993-09-17)113
The Rangers attend a fair at Angel Grove Park with Trini's cousin Sylvia. One particular clown named Pineapple lures Sylvia away from Trini when she is not looking. When Trini catches up with Sylvia, she witnesses Pineapple the Clown turn Sylvia into a cardboard cutout. The fair proves to be a trap for the Rangers as they find out when the Putty Patrollers arrives. Trini takes Sylvia to Billy's lab to return Sylvia to normal. When the Putties are dealt with, the Rangers confront Pineapple who reveals himself as Finster's latest creation Pineoctopus.
1212"Power Ranger Punks"David BlythMark HoffmeierSeptember 20, 1993 (1993-09-20)121
The gang is playing volleyball when Baboo appears above the field. Without being noticed, he slips an odd potion into their water glasses. Kimberly and Billy drink the water and start acting like real punks. Rita plots to use the divided Rangers to allow her latest monster the Terror Toad to destroy the town. Alpha must journey to another dimension to find a unique singing squash as only its juice can restore Billy and Kimberly to their right minds. Alpha must hurry as the Terror Toad devours Trini and Zack, leaving Jason to fight the monster alone.
1313"Peace, Love and Woe"Robert HughesJulianne KlemmSeptember 21, 1993 (1993-09-21)128
The teens are preparing for the school dance, and everyone has a date except Billy. He then bumps into a brainy girl named Marge, and the two hit it off immediately. But Rita's ally Madame Woe mistakes Marge for a Ranger and captures her. The actual Rangers come to her rescue, but can they save her, or will Billy remain dateless for the upcoming dance? Meanwhile, after Bulk crashes into the cake for the dance, he and Skull use disguises to sneak into the Youth Center to keep a low profile, but Ernie quickly catches them and they are forced to pay for the cake if they want to return.
1414"Foul Play in the Sky"Shuki LevyShuki LevySeptember 22, 1993 (1993-09-22)110
Kimberly goes flying with her pilot uncle Steve with Bulk and Skull tagging along. Rita's henchman Squatt spikes Steve's drink with a sleeping potion which kicks into effect while in the skies over Angel Grove. Kimberly nervously takes over flying the four-seater plane, but even with a little guidance from Alpha 5, can she land safely? Meanwhile, her teammates face the dreaded Snizard. To make matters worse, Kimberly's Power Bow is the only means of destroying Snizard.
1515"Dark Warrior"Terence H. WinklessJeff Deckman & Ronnie Sperling
and Mark Hoffmeier
September 28, 1993 (1993-09-28)129
Fed up with being picked on by the likes of Bulk and Skull, Billy decides to re-enrol in Jason's karate class. Meanwhile, Trini's Uncle Howard arrives to visit. Howard is a scientist and a very experienced martial artist. Rita is more interested in Howard's new invisibility formula and sends Putties to kidnap Trini's uncle and hold him for ransom. Rita's latest monster, the ninja-like Dark Warrior, is dispatched to fight the Ranger teens.
1616"Switching Places"Jeff ReinerShuki Levy & Steve KramerOctober 4, 1993 (1993-10-04)108
Billy has invented a machine that reads minds which he tests out on himself and Kimberly. Unknown to him; however, Squatt has tampered with the device, and as a result, Kimberly and Billy's minds are swapped, driving the two at each other's throats. Rita sends down a jackal-headed Genie from a lamp that Squatt and Baboo found on the planet Kanyn 4 to further complicate things. With Kimberly and Billy's minds boggled, how can they work as a team to bottle up this fiend? In A B-Story, Bulk and Skull attempt to exploit Billy's mind-reading machine, but their minds switch as well.
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

Out of Control: The new kid in town, Tommy Oliver, has martial arts skills that rival Jason's, as the two compete in a karate sparring match that ends in a draw. This catches Rita's eye, and she prepares her master plan to destroy the Power Rangers once and for all. She kidnaps Tommy, puts him under her spell, and by giving him a power coin, transforms him into the Evil Green Ranger. After infiltrating the Command Center and disabling Alpha and Zordon, Tommy beats the Rangers in battle, sending them to retreat back to their damaged headquarters.


Jason's Battle: With the Command Center still incapacitated from the Green Ranger's attack, and reeling from their first real defeat, Billy and Trini attempt to restore operations with Zordon to learn some answers about their mysterious foe. Meanwhile, Rita gives Tommy the Sword of Darkness, which acts as a catalyst for keeping him under her spell permanently. After he meets with Jason, Tommy teleports the Red Ranger to the Dark Dimension. Trapped, with no way out, no way of morphing, and no way of contacting his teammates, Jason faces Goldar alone. Back on Earth, the remaining Rangers face the Green Ranger again.


The Rescue: Jason continues his struggle with Goldar in the Dark Dimension, and eventually, the Green Ranger as well. Luckily, in the nick of time, Billy locks onto his signal and teleports him to safety. But with Zordon still lost, the victory is bittersweet. Rita then summons Scorpina, a female scorpion-themed warrior with a powerful sting. Scorpina fights the Rangers, but is recalled by Rita as she reveals her master plan for permanently ridding the Rangers of their Zords, beginning with deploying a fully-grown Goldar to lure the Rangers out.


Eclipsing Megazord: Watching Goldar demolish the city via the viewing globe, the Rangers have no choice but to morph and activate Megazord, falling for Rita's plan. A spell eclipses the sun and cuts off Megazord's solar power reserves. Using her magic wand, Rita grows Scorpina and, soon after, the Green Ranger. The Megazord soon falls to the evil trio. The Zords separate and scatter into a fiery chasm opened by Rita. With their fighting spirit diminished, the Rangers return to the Command Center, where the true identity of the Green Ranger is revealed.


Breaking the Spell: Tommy is revealed to be the Green Ranger, and Jason plans to break the spell holding him under Rita's control. Her endgame now realized, Rita brings forth the ancient Dragonzord from Angel Grove bay. It begins to rampage through the city, while the helpless Rangers watch the destruction unfold. Zordon's transmission is finally reestablished. The Megazord is recovered and victoriously faces the Dragonzord. With the Zord incapacitated, Jason defeats Tommy in a climactic swordfight before the latter uses his powers to become the sixth Ranger on the Power Rangers team, having been freed from Rita's control.
2222"The Trouble with Shellshock"David BlythStewart St. John & Julianne KlemmOctober 11, 1993 (1993-10-11)119
On the Moon while Rita naps, Baboo and Squatt take charge by using Finster's Monstermatic to create a monster, a tortoise with a stoplight on his back named Shellshock. This monster proves to be a terrible menace to the Rangers and uses his "go" beam to put Trini in perpetual motion, speeding her away. Flashing his "stop" beam freezes Billy, Zack, and Kimberly, leaving Jason to stop Shellshock. Fortunately, he is not alone as newcomer Tommy and his Dragonzord join the fight.
2323"Itsy Bitsy Spider"Robert HughesSteve KramerOctober 19, 1993 (1993-10-19)120
Trini and Billy petition to save the Forest Spirit Statue from demolition. It supposedly protects the woods from nasty bug infestations. Rita swipes the statue and replaces it with a lookalike, which hides her Spidertron monster. Zack brings his young Hip-Hop Kido class to the park to work out nearby, and all but Zack are put under a sleeping spell by the tarantula-like Spidertron, who soon reveals himself. Alas for Zack, he has a deathly fear of bugs, especially spiders. The Rangers morph and the eight-legged menace grows. This results in the need to employ a new zord combination in this fight, Dragonzord in Battle Mode.
2424"The Spit Flower"David BlythPeggy NicollOctober 13, 1993 (1993-10-13)122
Kimberly designs a flower float for the big Angel Grove parade. But Putties drop by the Juice Bar and trash it before she can turn the design in. Kimberly soon has to face the evil flesh-eating, blossom-spewing Spitflower monster. To make matters worse, the Rangers' Zords fail in stomping it, and even Tommy's powerful Dragonzord is useless in wilting this flower.
2525"Life's a Masquerade"Robert HughesCheryl SabanOctober 30, 1993 (1993-10-30)123
A costume party is in progress at the Youth Center. Rita uses this distraction to mine a special clay on Earth, from which she plans to create Super Putties. She sends her own version of the Frankenstein Monster to the party, and he is immediately mistaken for Tommy. Billy, dressed as Sherlock Holmes, investigates and finds that Franken is no Tommy. This means that the time has come to morph. Meanwhile, Bulk and Skull try to figure out what to dress up as for the costume party. After Frankenstein's Monster is destroyed, Tommy actually shows up at the costume contest as Frankenstein's Monster.
2626"Gung Ho!"Robert HughesMark HoffmeierNovember 4, 1993 (1993-11-04)124
Jason and Tommy team-up for an upcoming Team Ninja competition at the Youth Center. However, they have trouble working together, as both are used to sparring one-on-one. Rita unleashes the Super Putties. As the other Rangers fight the nigh-invincible clay soldiers, Zordon sends Jason and Tommy to retrieve new weapons. They face a strange creature known as Titanus, and must learn teamwork in the face of adversity...or both of them will be killed.
2727"Wheel of Misfortune"Terence H. WinklessMark Ryan & Cheryl SabanNovember 5, 1993 (1993-11-05)127
The Rangers are involved with a play of Rumpelstiltskin at Angel Grove High. An antique spinning wheel that had belonged to Kimberly's grandmother is used as a prop, which is accidentally broken by Bulk and leaves it in a position to be captured by Rita's goons, who turn it into the evil Wheel of Misfortune. The Rangers have to bring a stop to the giant wheel without ruining Kimberly's family heirloom.
2828"Island of Illusion, Parts I & II"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

Before an upcoming dance competition, Zack, despite his usual smooth moves, has a massive case of self-doubt. Rita is inspired and aims to send the six Rangers to her very own transdimensional island, where a person's worst fears become a reality. She summons the celestial being Lokar and his wicked zombie-like Mutitus creature, either the Megazord has to prove to be a match or the Rangers will be island-bound even when Mutitus assumes a Chinese dragon-resembling form.


Trapped on the strange Island of Illusion, each of the Rangers comes face to face with their own worst fears. The island's only inhabitant, an elf named Quagmire, appears and offers them rhyming reminders of self-confidence, but whether he is friend or foe is not immediately apparent. Even if they can get off the island, the team will still have to face a second round against Mutitus...and they may not last that second round.
3030"The Rockstar"Terence H. WinklessPeggy NicollNovember 10, 1993 (1993-11-10)130

Jason and his young cousin Jeremy become embroiled in a plot by Rita and Scorpina to capture the powerful Mirror of Destruction, while Zack takes the others on a driving trip outside Angel Grove. The rock golem-themed Rockstar monster rounds out the cast. Jason is pummeled to the ground by this lobbing rock, and the others are recalled from vacation to rescue him. Jeremy finds the mirror, and, to his amazement, he finds that it can shatter Putties. This, however, also makes him a target for Scorpina.

Notes: An uncredited Richard Lee Jackson (of Saved by the Bell fame) guest stars as Jeremy; Jackson was also dubbed for this role.
3131"Calamity Kimberly"Terence H. WinklessTom Wyner & Julianne KlemmNovember 11, 1993 (1993-11-11)131
Kimberly wakes up on the wrong side of the bed and begins to have a terrible day. It becomes worse when Rita sends the Samurai Fan Man to Earth. He traps the bad-haired, ratty-clothed, annoyed Kimberly inside an urn, connected to another dimension. The Rangers race against the clock to free her before she is permanently lost inside it.
3232"A Star is Born"Terence H. WinklessCheryl SabanNovember 15, 1993 (1993-11-15)132
While Tommy is competing with Bulk for a role in a Karate commercial, the other Rangers take to the beach for some fun in the sun. Rita takes a day off, leaving Goldar to send a double threat: the cocooning menace of Scorpina's pet Weaveworm and the baseball-fevered Babe Ruthless.
3333"The Yolk's on You!"Terence H. WinklessCheryl SabanNovember 16, 1993 (1993-11-16)133
Finster creates the Fang monster for Rita's birthday. The new beast becomes enraged, however, when Baboo and Squatt eat his delicious rare "Gooney Bird" eggs. Goldar lies to Fang, pinning the blame on the Rangers, turning his anger toward them, and it is no certainty whether they stand a chance without Tommy, whom Putties captured while he was on the way to Angel Grove High's big talent show.
3434"The Green Candle, Parts I & II"Robert HughesMark McKain & Stewart St. JohnNovember 17, 1993 (1993-11-17)134
3535Gary Glasberg & Stewart St. JohnNovember 18, 1993 (1993-11-18)135

Rita plans to use a magic candle, which, once burned out, will drain Tommy of the Green Ranger powers. Goldar kidnaps Tommy and holds him in the Dark Dimension. The other Rangers arrive at the Command Center, trying to devise a plan to rescue Tommy. However, a monster in disguise as Dragonzord called the Cyclops becomes the focus of their attention. They battle the impostor. Meanwhile, Tommy manages to escape and calls for the real Dragonzord, and the monster escapes. Back at the Command Center, Zordon explains the whole situation to the Rangers. While still under her spell, Tommy came into contact with the wax. Once the candle burns out, his powers will return to Rita.


Zordon explains that someone must enter the Dark Dimension and retrieve the candle if they are to save Tommy's powers and Jason volunteers. With Billy's help, Alpha discovers a doorway between dimensions. The Rangers find the location and set up a device to open the door, Jason enters and encounters Goldar. Rita sends the Cyclops back to Earth to lure Tommy out. With the Rangers detained, Tommy battles the one-eyed giant himself, and in his weakened state, he is soon overpowered. Jason is forced to abandon the collection of the candle, and the Rangers morph to Tommy's aid. The Rangers succeed in destroying Cyclops, but the victory is bittersweet as the candle has burned out. Though Zordon had Jason evoke a loophole to keep Rita from getting the Green Ranger's powers back.
3636"Birds of a Feather"Robert HughesJulianne KlemmNovember 22, 1993 (1993-11-22)136

Rita sends down the deadly 40-story-tall Hatchasaurus, commanded by Cardiotron. The Dinozord manages to defeat this large bird/dinosaur/mountain hybrid. But he reforms, and in reforming, he becomes more deadly, easily trashing the Megazord. To make matters worse, Rita also casts a binding spell on Dragonzord, disabling it. Jason decides to confront Cardiotron by jumping inside the Hatchasaurus. Now possessing the Dragon Coin and by calling for the Dragon Shield and Dagger, Jason armors up and attempts to break the hold over Tommy's former zord. Bulk and Skull attempt to use Biff to intimidate Kameron at a karate tournament, but the boy learns a valuable lesson in respect and being a good sport.

Notes: An uncredited Farrand Thompson (of V.R. Troopers fame) guest stars as Biff.
3737"Clean-Up Club"Terence H. WinklessMark HoffmeierNovember 23, 1993 (1993-11-23)137
Angel Grove City is polluted, and so the Rangers come together to form a Clean-Up Club. Rita decides to end the Rangers' plight and releases the Polluticorn. Jason uses the Dragon Shield in defeating this mythical terror. Skull attempts to film Bulk in a positive light but ends up embarrassing him in front of their class after watching their tape.
3838"A Bad Reflection on You"Robert HughesPeggy NicollNovember 27, 1993 (1993-11-27)138
Rita sends Twin Man and four Putty Patrollers to impersonate the Rangers in both of their forms to Angel Grove. Once there, the doppelgängers cause trouble and our heroes are sent to detention by Mr. Caplan. With the real Rangers in detention with Bulk and Skull, their doubles are free to wreak havoc and frame the Rangers even further.
3939"Doomsday, Parts I & II"Terence H. WinklessStewart St. JohnNovember 29, 1993 (1993-11-29)139
4040November 30, 1993 (1993-11-30)140

Angel Grove is hosting a celebration in the park called Power Ranger Day, honoring the superheroes. The teens plan to make an appearance, but before they can morph, Rita abducts Angel Grove's citizens, relocates her palace to Earth, and launches a new attack using a War Zord called Cyclopsis with Goldar piloting. The Rangers summon the Zords, but Cyclopsis proves to be a tough opponent, and Megazord is soon struggling; calling for the Ultrazord, the Rangers destroy Cyclopsis. However, Rita deals a savage blow by burying Titanus and then summons Lokar to rebuild Goldar's war machine. Up and running, Cyclopsis is stronger than ever, and with the Zords damaged, things look bad.


Cyclopsis continues to wreak havoc in Angel Grove, and the Rangers' Zords are only at half power. Nonetheless, they return to the battlefield. Cyclopsis proves too much and severely damages both Megazord and Dragonzord. Rita delivers a significant surge of energy from her wand, and both zords fade away. Although this is a safety measure to prevent the zords' destruction, the teens are still in full retreat. They fall back to Billy's lab to regroup, where Goldar greets them. After trashing Billy's garage, the teens scramble to the Command Center, where Alpha 5 has some exciting news about the War Zord's main weakness. Tommy returns in a cameo at the end of the episode.
4141"Rita's Seed of Evil"Robert HughesStewart St. JohnFebruary 7, 1994 (1994-02-07)143
For a school project, the Rangers spend the afternoon planting trees in the park. But Rita has some seeds of her own and sends Squatt down to plant her latest monster, the Octoplant. Jason returns to the park to investigate, but the vines of this latest creation soon have him tangled. Bulk and Skull attempt to remove the trees the Rangers planted and move them elsewhere, but goes awry, and they spend a day being stuck inside a portable toilet.
4242"A Pig Surprise"Robert HughesShuki Levy & Douglas SloanFebruary 8, 1994 (1994-02-08)141
Our heroes spearhead a drive to find homes for stray animals, including an old lady's pig named Norman. But Norman is no ordinary pig. At Rita's command, he transforms into the infamous Pudgy Pig--an enemy whom the Rangers fought before. Now the Power Rangers have to stop the reborn Pudgy Pig without harming Norman. Bulk and Skull attempt to take on raising Norman themselves, but after a frightening encounter with Pudgy Pig, they both find themselves scared of pigs.
4343"Something Fishy"Robert HughesCheryl SabanFebruary 9, 1994 (1994-02-09)145
Jason, Trini, and Zack are looking forward to their scuba diving trip, but Billy refuses to accompany them, as he has a massive fear of fish. Kimberly stays behind to keep him company. Rita decides to use Billy's fear to her advantage and tells Finster to send down the Goo Fish. With the other Rangers down under, Billy has to learn to control his fear if he is to can this fish.
4444"Lions & Blizzards"Robert Hughes Shell Danielson February 10, 1994 (1994-02-10)142
The Rangers and their friends win the grand prize at the annual Oddball Games: the Noble Lion Trophy. Rita and Goldar plot to transform the trophy into a Chimera monster called Goatan the Storm-Bringer. Meanwhile, Zack has a date with his long-time crush Angela, leaving only four Rangers to deal with this illusion. Bulk and Skull steal the Noble Lion Trophy for themselves, but end up being frightened by Goatan's creation and later caught by the Angel Grove PD.
4545"Crystal of Nightmares"Robert HughesShuki Levy & Douglas SloanFebruary 14, 1994 (1994-02-14)144
In preparation for a big upcoming exam overseen by Mr. Caplan, the Rangers plan to cram together at a remote cabin owned by Billy's uncle. Rita plans to activate the Crystal of Nightmares, thus breaking the Rangers' self-confidence. While they sleep, Goldar is sent to Earth with the Nightmare Crystal, which also works on Bulk and Skull; the bullies dream about becoming Power Rangers, whose hilarious efforts to pilot the Megazord destroy most of Angel Grove. Will the real Rangers' own nightmares finish them off as well? Bulk and Skull attempt to cheat on their test from the Rangers, but wind up with Fs...and extended periods of detention in Mr. Caplan's office.
4646"To Flea or Not to Flee"Terence H. WinklessDouglas SloanFebruary 15, 1994 (1994-02-15)146
The Juice Bar is in trouble and the kids' rally to help Ernie. Meanwhile, Finster makes the fierce Fighting Flea and plants it on a lost dog as well as Jason. Bulk and Skull manage to steal the lost dog from Jason, but find themselves affected by the fleas and are forced to wear dog collars for a week.
4747"Reign of the Jellyfish"Terence H. WinklessStewart St. JohnFebruary 16, 1994 (1994-02-16)147
The kids of Angel Grove High prepare a time capsule for future citizens. But Squatt and Baboo try and steal the capsule for Rita. Rita sends the Jellyfish Warrior to challenge our heroes. With its dimension-warping umbrella and corrosive acid spray, this Jellyfish proves to be the utmost terror.
4848"Plague of the Mantis"Terence H. WinklessMark HoffmeierFebruary 17, 1994 (1994-02-17)148

While Trini learns Praying Mantis Kung-Fu from Master Li, Rita sends down the mighty Mantis monster to challenge Trini's new skills. Bulk and Skull attempt to market their own martial art, "Cockroach Kung-Fu", but hardly with the anticipated results.

Notes: An uncredited Richard Rabago (of V.R. Troopers fame) guest stars as Master Li, Trini's kung-fu instructor.
4949"Return of an Old Friend, Parts I & II"Worth KeeterShell DanielsonFebruary 28, 1994 (1994-02-28)149
5050March 1, 1994 (1994-03-01)150

At the Youth Center, everyone celebrates Parents' Day, including the Rangers' parents. Rita has a brilliant scheme: trap the parents in her Dark Dimension and hypnotize Billy to steal the Dragon Dagger from the Command Center. He gives it to Goldar and makes the Rangers choose between their parents and their Power Coins. But Goldar double-crosses them and teleports away. When everything seems hopeless, Jason pulls out the Green Power Coin and reveals his own deception.


Tommy arrives at the Youth Center but is puzzled to find it empty. Then he is teleported to the Command Center. Zordon plans to re-energize the Dragon Coin and bring the Green Ranger back. The transfer is successful, and Tommy confronts Goldar and retrieves the five power coins. The Power Rangers, back in action with Tommy by their side once again, face the latest of Finster's creations Dramole.
5151"Grumble Bee"John StewartCheryl SabanApril 28, 1994 (1994-04-28)151
Billy is shocked when he gets his first B ever. This gives Rita an idea: she sends Putties to trap some of the Rangers, leaving Billy and Trini to fight the ominous Grumble Bee.
5252"Two Heads Are Better Than One"John StewartMark HoffmeierApril 29, 1994 (1994-04-29)152
Jason and Tommy are teaching self-defense classes to mothers in Angel Grove. Rita sees that they work well as a team when they put their heads together, so Finster makes a Two-Headed Parrot monster. The Rangers are disappointed when they find that this creature is nearly invincible. Billy points out that since parrots like fruit, they could use that against the Two-Headed Parrot. All but Tommy distract the monster while he seeks a specific kind of fruit. Furious, Rita sends Putties to steal all the fruit in the area. A desperate Tommy must think quickly to find a solution before time runs out. Fortunately, Ernie has a specific type of fruit that Tommy needs to distract the Two-Headed Parrot.
5353"Fowl Play"John StewartPeggy NicollMay 2, 1994 (1994-05-02)153
Zack helps out by teaching magic to some day-camp kids, which works a bit of magic on Angela. But Rita makes some magic of her own and creates the Peckster to terrorize the city.
5454"Trick or Treat"Worth KeeterDaniel J. Sarnoff & Ellen Levy-SarnoffMay 3, 1994 (1994-05-03)155
Kimberly is chosen to compete against Skull on the hottest TV game show in Angel Grove. Things go well for her until Rita starts a new offensive, and the Rangers are called into action. This time they face the Pumpkin Rapper, a hip-hopping terror planted by Squatt and Baboo who takes our heroes to the end of their rope.
5555"Second Chance"Worth KeeterMark LittonMay 4, 1994 (1994-05-04)157
Jason and Zack help Roger practice for a soccer team and are finding it challenging to teach the discouraged boy. To "help" Roger, Rita sends the Soccadillo monster to attack them in the park. Meanwhile, Tommy's communicator is taken from him by Ms. Appleby, making it impossible to reach him.
5656"On Fins and Needles"Worth KeeterDouglas SloanMay 5, 1994 (1994-05-05)156
Jason and Tommy volunteer to teach kids the value of teamwork and martial arts. But their teamwork is undermined as Rita casts a spell that turns them against each other. Rita sends down the Slippery Shark to split the Rangers up permanently.
5757"Enter... The Lizzinator"Worth KeeterStewart St. JohnMay 6, 1994 (1994-05-06)154
Kimberly helps her young cousin Kelly try to make the junior high cheerleading squad. But Rita plans to use Kelly to lure the Rangers into a battle with the muscular Lizzinator by having Squatt and Baboo kidnap her.
5858"Football Season"Terence H. WinklessCheryl SabanMay 9, 1994 (1994-05-09)158
Tommy wants to try out for football but knows nothing of it. Ernie teaches Tommy how to play and helps him train for tryouts, but Tommy can't seem to get the hang of it. Rita decides to help him in the form of Rhinoblaster and some Putties that imprison all the Rangers but him. Knowing that his powers will not last much longer, he challenges the monster, but to no avail. Zordon tells him what he must do to release the Rangers, but this is easier said than done. In the end, Jason, Billy, and Zack make the football team, along with Tommy as the star quarterback.
5959"Mighty Morphin' Mutants"Terence H. WinklessDouglas SloanMay 16, 1994 (1994-05-16)159
Rita plans to use the badges of darkness to turn some Putties into Mutant Rangers. Goldar trains six of them at the beach. Five of them pass, but the sixth fails miserably and is sent back into Finster's clay pot. The other five Putties become the Black, Blue, Yellow, Pink, and Green Rangers. Since no one is worthy enough to become a Red Ranger, Rita has Finster create a leader named Commander Crayfish. The Rangers have faced doppelgängers before; however, as Kimberly and Tommy soon find out, this will be no walk in the park.
6060"An Oyster Stew"Terence H. WinklessShell DanielsonMay 23, 1994 (1994-05-23)160
Zack is so madly infatuated with Angela that he wants to impress her with a pair of pearl earrings but can find none that are affordable. Just when he gives up, an unexpected opportunity presents him with precisely what he sought. Little does he know that Rita has plans for his date with Angela, especially when the earrings cast a spell on all but Tommy and Zack. Both must face the Oysterizer, who shoots acidic goo from his stomach.

Season 2 (1994–95)

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

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1995
Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Single Camera PhotographyIlan RosenbergNominated

International Broadcasts 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.

In the Philippines, it was aired on ABS-CBN from 1995 to 1997 before Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers airs in 1997.

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. [81] [82] [83] [84] In July 2017, a second series titled Go Go Power Rangers was released and takes place before Tommy joins the team.

Films

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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always is a 2023 American superhero television film serving to commemorate the 30th anniversary of both Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993–1995) and the Power Rangers franchise.

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