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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

#123: MMPR 311: "Fourth Down and Long".

Features Footage from (bold = new footage):
Zyuranger, episode 33;
Dairanger, episode 29;
and Kakuranger, episodes 24, 27, 29, 31, 34, & 45.

The complete program, from "Today On" to end of Saban logo, lasts roughly 20:37;06.

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

Opening is about 1:00;00 by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note

Zordon Face 1.

Medium shot.

Number of uses this episode: 4.

Source Description Edit Note
MMPR 151.

Static image of Angel Grove High School crest sign, tilted angle, high on building exterior.

Recycled; fades in from black.

MMPR 307.

Rocky's Season 3 Morphing Sequence.

Recycled.

DAI #29.

White Ranger leaps through the air over the camera, to our left, curling up and flipping over as he passes.

Recycled.

ZYU #33.

Black, Yellow, Pink, and Blue Rangers flip over camera.

Recycled, but cuts Red, and first time showing Blue.

MMPR 217.

Darkened Command Center exterior, close, ground level angle.

Recycled.

MMPR 302.

Close on Alpha, looking downward our right, talking as he types on a side console.

Recycled.

KAKU #45.

Thundercloud crackles with bluish electricity, and erupts with a downpour, not of rain, but of multiple bolts of unnatural lightning.

Recycled, per source.

KAKU #45.

Bluish lightning pours down upon Centiback, causing him to glow and grow gigantically, towering above us.

KAKU #29.

Side angle, as Black Frog Ninjazord, leaps onto a parking lot for a moment, quaking it briefly, then leaps to our left again.

Recycled.

KAKU #27.

Close-up, side angle, on Blue Wolf Ninjazord's head, facing our left, howling while continuing to race across the bridge.

Recycled.

KAKU #27.

Extreme close-up of Yellow Bear Ninjazord's head, lifting it up as it roars.

Recycled.

KAKU #31.

Pink Crane darts above the city to our left, tilting slightly as it passes us.

Recycled.

KAKU #31.

Push in on Red Ape Ninjazord, as it jogs through the city at us.

Recycled.

KAKU #24.

Silhouetted against the bright, white light of the sun, the White Falcon Ninjazord flaps its wings slowly in the air.

Recycled.

KAKU #29.

The five Ninjazords race along together, to our slight left, atop a dusty horizon.

Recycled.

KAKU #45.

Close-up on Pink Crane as it transforms into the head of the Ninja Megazord.

Recycled.

KAKU #31.

Pan up as Black Frog leaps directly over us, above the buildings, beneath the sun.

Recycled.

KAKU #31.

Flying across the city together, Yellow Bear transforms into the chest piece, and Black Frog into the leg section.

Recycled.

KAKU #34.

Side angle, as Blue Wolf races along the bridge to our left.

Recycled.

KAKU #31.

Above the city, the Yellow Bear chest piece floats in close to the screen, as Red Ape & Blue Wolf transform off-frame, connect as the arms, and Pink Crane as the head to the completed upper torso.

Recycled.

KAKU #45.

Against storm clouds, the right Red Ape arm's head fist gets a metal covering.

Recycled.

KAKU #45.

Against storm clouds, the left Blue Wolf arm's head fist gets a metal covering.

Recycled.

KAKU #31.

Speeding through the city, the torso slams down into the Black Frog leg section, zoom in onto the Yellow Bear chest as energy flashes.

Recycled.

KAKU #45.

Zoom out from the chest, to the completed Ninja Megazord, posed against a black backdrop that suddenly erupts into a wall of flames, illuminating the five Ninja animal spirits.

Recycled.

KAKU #45.

Amid fading smoke, Ninjor rises up gigantically above us.

Recycled.

KAKU #45.

Zoom out from Centiback as he turns to face Ninjor & Ninja Megazord across the snowy battlefield, hopping up and down and excitedly jerking arms.

Cuts prior shot of snow starting against blue sky-wall.

KAKU #45.

Close on Ninja Megazord, posing battle ready. Pan right to Ninjor, as he slashes sword, nod-talks, then rushes forth.

KAKU #45.

Close pan-up on Centiback, from his cleated shoes to his spreading arms.

KAKU #45.

Close pan-up on Ninjor, from his blue boots to his silver sword.

KAKU #45.

Distant side angle as Centiback and Ninjor race at one another, the monster leaping over his low sword slash. Ninjor turns around, slashes again, Centiback blocks, causing him to fall and roll, getting back up, and slashing once more, but the blade gets held by the monster.

KAKU #45.

Close on the pair, as Centiback holds the sword, and gut punches Ninjor.

Trims Centiback punching Ninjor in the face twice.

KAKU #45.

Close on Centiback's feet as he kicks his right foot forth into the screen.

KAKU #45.

Close on Ninjor getting kicked back by Centiback.

KAKU #45.

Ninjor is thrown across the snowy battlefield by Centiback's punt.

KAKU #45.

Ninjor falls and rolls onto his stomach.

KAKU #45.

Zoom in on Centiback as he motions about, all quarterback-like.

KAKU #45.

Close on Ninjor, still on his stomach, leaning up, not-talking, then getting up.

KAKU #45.

Close on Ninjor, as he stands up, points forth, then spreads and raises both arms, shaking in a rage.

KAKU #45.

Extreme close-up of Ninjor's face, as an explosion reflects upon his visor, followed by animated flames raging upon the bottom.

Recycled per source.

KAKU #45.

Against a backdrop of an implosion upon a sun, Ninjor throws his fists downward, zoom in on his face, as he turns to CGI, and his head folds backwards, causing another head to flip up from his chest emblem, and his sleeves pop up into shoulders. Pan down to his legs, as the thighs slide down to become boots. Now no longer CGI, Ninjor in Battle Mode poses each of his fists raised separately, as the implosion behind him reverses and explodes brightly.

Recycled per source. Cuts zoom out at CGI ending.

KAKU #45.

Close on Centiback, reacting to this upgrade.

KAKU #45.

Ninjor POV, as the camera rushes quickly at and onto Centiback.

KAKU #45.

Ninjor in Battle Mode, against a backdrop of colorful explosions, his eyes flashing, slashes his glowing extended-sword vertically upward, then horizontally as shot zooms in sharply.

KAKU #45.

Close on Centiback as the pair of energy slashes rip into him, causing a flashing of yellow energy that erupts into a bright explosion.

KAKU #45.

Against a multicolored backdrop, Ninja Megazord, in slow motion, punches the Red Ape fist into the screen, rapidly intercut with an image of the rabid Red Ape Ninja Spirit.

Recycled.

KAKU #45.

Close, side angle, on Centiback as both of Ninja Megazord's glowing fists strike him at once, causing a flash of energy that knocks him back.

KAKU #45.

Ninjor Battle Mode & Ninja Megazord pose next to each other, victoriously.

KAKU #45.

Centiback falls and rolls, his body crackling with flashing blue electricity, which turns into multiple shimmers of light as he stands up, then suddenly begins to spark burst.

KAKU #45.

Centiback collapses and explodes massively before Ninja Megazord & Ninjor Battle Mode, who then turn around to face us, lowering arms victoriously.

MMPR 213.

Downward angle on Lunar Palace, Zedd's balcony, with a bit of the red sands of Nemesis.

Recycled.

MMPR 311.

30 second deleted scene, of Centiback showing his sped-up fancy footwork to Rita & Zedd in the throne room.

Altered to fit in end credits.