Morphylogeny

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

#17: MMPR 114: "Green With Evil, Part I" or: "Out of Control".

Features Footage from:
Zyuranger Episodes 2, 3, 6, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39; and up to 4 segments of Original Zyu footage (Zyu½).

The ep, with opening, lasts roughly 20:38;01 from opening's start to end of the end credits and past the Saban logo (also includes a bit of black slug for opening commercials and quickly post Saban logo).

"Today on" segment is about :30; by itself.

Opening is about 1:00;28 by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
ZYU #39.

Rita looks out from Repulsascope, as camera zooms out, holding left hand up and out, her expression frozen with intent, talking, as Squatt & Baboo and Goldar look at her.

Recycled, but cuts before the trio look Earthward.

ZYU #39.

Goldar beside Repulsascope turns to his right.

Recycled.

ZYU #19.

Baboo & Squatt appear surprised, look at each other briefly, then nod at what they see.

Recycled.

MMPR 111.

Chest up of US Goldar pointing sword to our left, then lowering it.

Recycled, trimmed to just end of segment, with a few extra frames after.

ZYU #17.

Rita approaches balcony, happily talking, as camera zooms out and Baboo looks in and out of Repulsascope.

Trimmed from source, too much Rita talking for their tastes.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #45.

Goldar whips up sword, holds up left fist, then pumps sword upward three times as he talks.

ZYU #17.

Close on Rita shaking right index finger in front of smiling face and saying something.

ZYU #17.

Close on Squatt clasping hands together and Baboo holding up pointing right hand, before they look at each other with a nod, then head off to our right.

ZYU #17.

Far shot exterior of Rita's Lunar Palace.

Recycled. Darkened per source. Fades to black.

MMPR 111.

Courtyard of Angel Grove High School, guy and girl sitting on grass, as two students walk behind them.

Recycled. Shortened to remove pan down. Transitions in from prior scene via diagonal blind wipe.

ZYU #02.

Static shot of Earth from the Lunar surface.

Recycled.

ZYU #02.

Far shot exterior of Rita's Lunar Palace.

Recycled.

ZYU #02.

Close, slow pan up the main tower on Rita's Lunar Palace, stopping at the spinning globe.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Close on Rita standing at altar, motioning right hand in a circular motion before jutting it forth while chanting.

ZYU #17.

Zoom in on altar's main attraction, its skullhead, with twice flashing red eyes.

ZYU #17.

Close on Rita's hands, caressing crystal ball.

ZYU #17.

Close up of skullhead as red eyes flash twice..

Recycled, trimmed to just the skull and eyes flashing.

ZYU #17.

Pan up from Rita caressing crystal ball, to her chanting.

Start is recycled from two shots ago.

ZYU #17.

Medium shot of altar with skullhead, as its eyes flash thrice.

ZYU #17.

Slow zoom in past candles as Rita looks to our right, chanting vigorously.

ZYU #17.

Skullhead eyes flash in background as camera focuses on flame reflecting in crystal ball.

Transitions into next shot via pixelization effect.

ZYU #20.

Three Putties flip onto the scene.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Rita steps closer to candle-covered balcony, raises wand, and blue lightning surges about, lighting the scene, then crashing into spark bursts about the place.

ZYU #17.

Close on Finster covering ears and bending over, while Baboo & Squatt freak out and start hugging in quaking fear as lights flash.

ZYU #17.

Close on altar as skullhead gets blue electricity surging into it, causing eyes to glow the full spectrum of Ranger colors. Finally it zooms out to show skullhead shooting rainbow beam from eyes into crystal ball, which glows with the colorful energy.

ZYU #17.

Far shot exterior of Rita's Lunar Palace.

Recycled. Darkened per source. Fades to black.

ZYU #17.

Skullhead shoots rainbow beam from eyes into crystal ball, which glows with the colorful energy.

Recycled, showing everything after zoom out.

ZYU #17.

Zoom out as Rita picks up crystal ball, and holds it up while talking to Baboo, Finster, and Goldar.

ZYU #17.

As he becomes illuminated, Green Ranger lies, encased in cobwebs, in foggy room filled with candles and a flashing green light.

ZYU #17.

Pan up from Rita caressing crystal ball, to her chanting.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Green Ranger still lies, encased in cobwebs, in foggy room filled with candles and a now-more-frequently flashing green light.

ZYU #17.

Slow zoom in past candles as Rita looks to our right, chanting.

Recycled, but shortened to stop before zoom finishes.

ZYU #17.

Close on Baboo looking at altar and Squatt nodding & talking.

ZYU #17.

Medium shot of altar with skullhead, as its eyes flash thrice.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Green Ranger sits up in misty, darkened room, cobwebs peeling off as blue beams of light spotlight from his body. Slow zoom on his green shadowed, but very Asian, face.

ZYU #17.

Extreme close up on Green's eyes opening, blue lines sparkling out before turning to a glowing green.

Shot fades into US shot of Tommy's eyes. Reverses a little, too.

MMPR 101.

Jason looking upward as blue energy line morphs him into Red Ranger.

Recycled. Transitions into next shot via upper right to lower left pixelization effect.

MMPR 101.

Zack looking upward as blue energy line morphs him into Black Ranger.

Recycled. Transitions from last shot via upper right to lower left pixelization effect, and into next shot via upper left to lower right one.

MMPR 101.

Kim looking upward as blue energy line morphs her into Pink Ranger.

Recycled. Transitions from last shot via upper left to lower right pixelization effect, and into next shot via lower left to upper right one.

MMPR 101.

Billy looking upward as blue energy line morphs him into Blue Ranger.

Recycled. Transitions from last shot via lower left to upper right pixelization effect, and into next shot via lower right to upper left one.

MMPR 101.

Trini looking upward as blue energy line morphs her into Yellow Ranger.

Recycled. Transitions from last shot via lower right to upper left pixelization effect, and fades out to next shot.

Original stock.

Alpha stands at console, jerking arms up at elbows, his back to us, as Zordon talks, shaking head then nodding.

Original stock.

Zordon talks to our left, shaking head then nodding, holding head down as he stops for a second, blinks, then resumes, finally shifting to right.

The beginning is the exact same stuff used in the prior shot with Alpha.

MMPR 110.

Camera presses in on Alpha who looks upward our right, talking, briefly lifting up arms at elbows.

Recycled, trimmed to just end.

Original stock.

Zordon talks to our far left, head turned that way.

Original stock.

Green Ranger addresses Zordon, whose head is turned to our left. He finally starts talking midway through.

Original stock.

Zordon, only slightly turned left, talks to Green Ranger.

Original stock.

Zordon shakes head from left to right. Angle tilted to our right, head image flashing in and out, with electrical veins added.

Original stock.

Zordon talks to our left. Angle tilted to our left, head image flashing in and out, with electrical veins added.

Original stock.

Zordon talks to our left with head held down. Angle tilted to our right, head image flashing in and out, with electrical veins added.

Original stock.

Zordon talks from right to our left, lowering head down. Angle tilted to our left, head image flashing in and out, with electrical veins added.

Fades to black. Repeats after break.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #39A.

As camera tracks completely around balcony edge, Rita turns her back to us with a wicked smile.

Identical to previously seen segment, but an alternate take.

ZYU #38.

Rita talks with evil glee, pointing at Earth cut-out, making a lot of wacky gestures before laughing to our right.

Trimmed heavily from source.

ZYU #17.

Pan across green, bushy, wooded mountain range.

ZYU #17.

Zoom in on certain bushy mountain.

ZYU #17.

Static shot of cave exterior within that mountain.

ZYU #17.

Squatt & Baboo stand atop hill near mountain, the former waving then pointing to our right, the latter pointing that way then spreading hands.

ZYU #17.

Close on Squatt, punching upward with each arm, then pointing our left, and gesturing both arms and nodding.

ZYU #18.

Close on Goldar on beach, looking from our right and lowering sword, growling, shot then starts to pan to our left.

Trims out pan to unmorphed Green.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #6.

Rita looks right at us while readying her wand, screaming "Magic wand! Make my Goldar... grow!" and throwing it towards us.

Recycled, but goes a few framers longer than prior use.

ZYU #06.

Rita's Wand soars to Earth in space.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Rita's Wand passes through the atmosphere.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Rita's Wand stakes into dirt from the side.

ZYU #06.

Rita's Wand unleashes energy from its center orb.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Rita's Wand's energy ripples into the ground beneath causing a quake.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Smoke bellows from big fault in ground.

ZYU #06.

Close up of Goldar, covering in smoke, ground quaking around him.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Fire spews up within the Earth until it smoulders, smoke flowing skyward through ridge at top.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Goldar rises up amid smoke, growing to giant height.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Close on Squatt, punching upward with each arm, then pointing our left, and gesturing both arms and nodding.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Giant Goldar approaches that mountain with sword held up.

ZYU #17.

Goldar holds up his sword and a claw and snarls viciously.

Recycled, but first in context. Transitions into next shot via gray shrinking ring.

ZYU #09.

Radbug flies through the sky, as an aurora flashes in the background.

Recycled. Transitions in from prior shot via blue edged less-than symbol.

ZYU #17.

Giant Goldar approaches that mountain with sword held up.

Recycled. Altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

ZYU #17.

Goldar holds up his sword and a claw and snarls viciously.

Recycled. Altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

MMPR 101 & ZYU #02.

The full standard original morphing sequence.

Recycled. No flash after bolt, no fade to white at end.

ZYU #17.

Zoom out from Red's face as team of morphed Rangers pose with Blade Blasters in saber mode.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Close on Squatt, punching upward with each arm, then pointing our left, and gesturing both arms and nodding.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Extra-chunky Putty leaps up and punches at camera in zoom in.

ZYU #17.

Black dodges extra-chunky Putty, sparkily slashes regular one with Blade Blaster, then elbows the EC before kicking it, then slashing it away. EC Putty rolls, camera pans over as Pink Ranger handsprings onto scene, sparkily slashing Putty, then doing it again to another.

ZYU #17.

Goldar raises sword back to ready position, then snarls.

Recycled, but the snarl part is new.

ZYU #17.

Close on Squatt, punching upward with each arm, then pointing our left, and gesturing both arms and nodding.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Giant Goldar approaches that mountain with sword held up.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Goldar holds up his sword and a claw and snarls viciously.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Upward angle of Goldar crossing sword in front of face and holding blade with left hand.

ZYU #17.

Pink Ranger sparkily slashes Putty, then doing it again after a kick to another.

Recycled, trimmed to just Pink's action.

ZYU #17.

Goldar looms over mountain peak, gesturing left hand like a claw in and out at it, shifting from side to side.

ZYU #17.

Yellow Ranger slashes Putty sparkily in chest with Blade Blaster, then spins and does the same to another.

ZYU #17.

Blue Ranger leaps up as he slashes Putty sparkily in chest, then turns around and does the same to another in front before posing.

ZYU #17.

Red Ranger slashes front Putty sparkily in chest, then the one to our left, then spins and gets one behind him, finishing with a pose.

ZYU #17.

Goldar slashes mountain peak with sword, knocking huge pile of boulders off, then slashing back the other direction.

ZYU #17.

Zoom in as boulders roll about the valley, Red Ranger holding up fist then turning to our right while his teammates dodge the rocks.

Cuts early part of zoom showing Putties crushed under rocks.

ZYU #17.

Squatt & Baboo stand atop hill near mountain, the former waving then pointing to our right, the latter pointing that way then spreading hands.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Five Rangers all look to our left, then turn together to our right, reaching to the sky with their right hands and summoning.

ZYU #03.

Crack in the ground spreads open, releasing a fireball, shown from within the crack.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Tyrannosaurus Dinozord's head slowly rises from the molten red ground.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Tyrannosaurus Dinozord rises up above flames and smoke, facing us.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Mastodon Dinozord surfaces from its icy domain.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Mastodon exhales its icy breath.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Mastodon has got Happy Feet.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Mastodon stomps along the snowy surface.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Triceratops Dinozord appears within the sands of the desert.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Triceratops wheels pass through the desert sands.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Triceratops raises its head and opens mouth while driving through the dusty desert.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Sabertooth Tiger Dinozord sprints through the jungle.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Sabertooth Tiger opens its mouth in a close up.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Sabertooth Tiger leaps out of the greenery.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Volcano erupts!

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Pterodactyl Dinozord soars upwards amid lava lights.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Pterodactyl Dinozord flies out of the smoking volcano and disturbs trees as it reaches them.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Five Dinozords race along towards us on moving horizon.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Five Rangers all reaching to the sky with their right hands to our right, drops them, then in zoom on Red, all leap up.

ZYU #17.

Red Ranger leaps up through the blue sky.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Yellow and Pink Rangers leaps up through the blue sky, Pink way ahead of Yellow.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Blue and Black Rangers leaps up through the blue sky.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Red Ranger drops into his cockpit seat.

Recycled, cuts before arm gesture.

ZYU #06.

Black Ranger drops into cockpit, gestures arm.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Blue Ranger drops into cockpit, gestures arms.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Yellow Ranger drops into cockpit, gestures arms.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Pink Ranger drops into cockpit, gestures arm.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Red Ranger in Tyrannosaurus cockpit, very quickly raising fist to chest.

Recycled, trims drop in and cuts before lowering arm.

ZYU #17.

Close up of Red removing his Tyrannosaurus Power Coin from his Morpher belt buckle.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Red holds up Coin, which glows, forming his gleaming Power Crystal as he wipes hand across from Coin-holding hand.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Close up of Red Ranger inserting Power Crystal into control slot with red energy results.

Recycled, trimmed to the contact stuff.

ZYU #17.

Four square shots of each Ranger in their cockpits, raising crystals then preparing to insert.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Four square shots of close ups of each Ranger inserting Power Crystal into control slot with colored energy results.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

TRex connects with Triceratops and Sabertooth legs electrically.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Mastodon exhales its icy breath.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Mastodon floats through the air in component form.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Mastodon connects with TRex, causing a pulse of energy throughout.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Triceratops wheels pass through the desert sands.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Megazord Tank Mode rumbles forth.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Zoom in on cockpit as Red Ranger raises fist up, then forth, then grips control .

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Circle symbol of all five dinosaurs together glows brightly with Ranger colors.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Back of Rangers' helmets as they watch through cockpit window while Tank folds upward.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Tanks folds up into body of the standing Megazord.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Pterodactyl soars downward.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Pterodactyl folds into component as it heads to Megazord body below.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

TRex head folds down, revealing Megazord head as Pterodactyl connects as chest plate.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Horns fold out, eyes glow, bright flash occurs, then sharp zoom to Megazord posing fully formed amid lightning.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Zoom in on Goldar raising sword and looking fierce.

ZYU #17.

Red Ranger looks to the heavens.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Power Sword plummets from the dark and stormy skies.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Zoom out as Megazord catches sword in hand, whips it about, then marches forth.

ZYU #17.

Close on Goldar spreading arms out then stomping ahead.

ZYU #17.

Megazord slashes Goldar sparkily in chest as he passes by, they then face again, locking swords, until Goldar slides blade, causing both of them to blasted.

ZYU #17.

Close on Goldar's legs as he braces back, then puts them together and leaps.

ZYU #17.

Goldar jumps into a leaping kick by picking both feet up in midair and forward into camera as it zooms in.

ZYU #17.

Megazord gets its still-smoking chest double-booted by Goldar's feet as he kicks it with a sparking burst result.

ZYU #17.

Pan up from Megazord's stumbling feet to it readying sword in front of smoking chest.

ZYU #17.

Goldar stays in the air, backflipping a few rotations, doing his best "Ash at the end of 'Evil Dead 2'" impression.

ZYU #17.

Zoom out as Goldar lands on his feet, then raises sword and approaches Megazord, which soon steps into frame.

ZYU #17.

Reverse angle, Goldar and Megazord lock swords up close, then shift to their sides.

ZYU #17.

Close on Squatt, punching upward with each arm.

Recycled, cuts before the pointing.

ZYU #17.

Goldar and Megazord switch sides, blades still locked, when Goldar suddenly vanishes. Megazord looks confused, as shot zooms in on its head.

ZYU #17.

In cockpit, all five Rangers stand up and look downward our right.

ZYU #17.

Green Ranger lowers arm, looks up, then leaps upward.

They didn't use prior shot of Green due to Japanese writing.

ZYU #17.

Green Ranger soars straight up with left leg bent and arms out.

ZYU #17.

Green's POV pan up Megazord's chest to top of head.

ZYU #17.

Green Ranger lands atop Megazord's head, by its left horn, then enters it.

ZYU #17.

Rangers all turn around in cockpit, as Green Ranger opens back door, holds up fist, then in zoom in, punches Yellow.

ZYU #17.

Yellow is thrown up against console, as sparks burst about cockpit, overwhelming the five Rangers.

ZYU #17.

Megazord stands there as its head rocks around, sparks and smoke pouring from it, as shot zooms in.

Slowed in source.

ZYU #17.

Pink and Blue Rangers fall from the sky, kicking their feet and grabbing at the air.

ZYU #17.

Yellow and Black Rangers fall from the sky, kicking their feet and grabbing at the air.

ZYU #17.

Red Ranger falls from the sky, upside down, kicking his feet and grabbing at the air.

ZYU #17.

Green Ranger glides down from the sky, arms out, left leg bent.

ZYU #17.

Zoom out from the five Rangers, hitting the ground and writhing in a line, as Green Ranger's feet land perfectly in front of screen.

ZYU #17.

Close on Green, crossing arms as he holds them up and out menacingly, before rushing forth and kicking.

ZYU #17.

Camera follows Green as he kicks over Red, who rolls away, then ducks under Blue's kick, rolls, blocks Yellows kick before kicking her over, then turning around to block Pink's kick before smacking her aside, then turning and ducking under Black's high kick.

ZYU #17.

Close on Green's feet as they come together and leap.

Prior shot of Green pimp smacking Black is cut.

ZYU #17.

Green Ranger leaps up, spreads legs, thrusts crotch forth.

ZYU #17.

Upward angle of Yellow Ranger getting Green's feet locked around her head.

ZYU #17.

Close on Green grabbing Blue with his right arm and hooking him around the back of the neck.

ZYU #17.

Green, grabbing Blue's head and foot locked around Yellow's head, before knocking Yellow down then tossing Blue, before turning around.

ZYU #17.

Pink Ranger leaps up and at camera with Blade Blaster in sword mode out.

ZYU #17.

Pink's Blade misses Green, who dodges, then jumps up to kick her.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #33.

Close on Rita at balcony, laughing happily screeching "Yes!" as she holds up and shakes her right hand.

Entirely new footage from previously used segment.

ZYU #17.

Continued from two shots ago, Green, using Pink's Blade Blaster, clashes with Black Ranger's, then sparkily slashes Pink, clashes Blade with Black again, kicks over him as he ducks, but Black gets sparkily slashed by Green anyway.

ZYU #17.

Black rolls smoking over beside Pink, as the other three rush to their side. Red then steps between them and Green, touching chest briefly.

ZYU #17.

Close on Green Ranger, pulling back arm and pitching Blade Blaster forth.

ZYU #17.

Reverse angle to Red, who gets struck sparkily in chest by flying Blade, causing him to stagger back to teammates.

ZYU #17.

Back close on Green, raising fist then rushing ahead.

ZYU #17.

Red gestures arm up and rushes ahead, also.

ZYU #17.

Red and Green go at each other, high kicking right legs at the same time, thus missing each other. Red then turns and high kicks over the ducking Green, followed by Green doing the same to ducking Red.

ZYU #17.

Upward angle of Red high kicking at Green, who blocks, then Green high kicks at blocking Red. Green then slams both fists down, Red catches them, wrist to wrist. But Green snaps out of this lock and double punches Red in the chest, with one last smack aside.

ZYU #17.

Red rolls over to teammates, they rush to his side as he climbs back to his feet.

ZYU #17.

Close on Green holds up hands and charges up multicolored energy into a concentrated force, then holds the glowing green ball of power in front of him before hurling it forward.

ZYU #17.

The green ball of power shoots directly from the screen into the five Power Rangers, expanding into an explosion that knocks them off their feet.

ZYU #17.

Sharp zoom in on Green Ranger, poses with arms posed, menacingly.

Start of zoom is cut due to unmorphed Zyus. Shot freezes at end. Fades to black.

Ending Credits