Morphylogeny

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

#133: MMPR 321: "Changing of the Zords, Part III".

Features Footage from (bold = new footage):
Zyuranger, episodes 2, 3, & 7;
and Kakuranger, episodes 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, & 16.

The complete program, from "Last Time On" to end of Saban logo, lasts roughly 20:37;02.

"Last Time On" segment is about :30; by itself.

Opening is about 1:00;00 by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits (version 3.1 debuts)

Source Description Edit Note

Zordon Face 1.

Medium shot.

Number of uses this episode: 1.

Zordon Face 2.

Close shot.

Number of uses this episode: 3.

Source Description Edit Note
MMPR 320.

As the sun shines in the sky to our left, close on the shadowy side of the darkened Command Center.

Recycled but darker; fades in from black.

MMPR 213.

Command Center exterior, ground level angle, farther with more ground.

Recycled; fades in from black.

MMPR 202.

Straight upward angle on Lunar Palace, beneath Zedd's balcony, as dark storm clouds roll across the skies above.

Recycled.

MMPR 308.

The heads of Rocky, Aisha, Adam, then Billy, each within a yellow circle, transform into Ninjetti, then to Ninja Ranger modes.

Recycled; first time full screen for each but Aisha.

MMPR 307.

Tommy's Season 3 Morphing Sequence.

Recycled.

MMPR 308.

Five Tenga Warriors fly off into the sky.

Recycled.

MMPR 306.

Four Ninja Rangers morph into Power Rangers.

Recycled.

ZYU #02.

Red Ranger, looking straight up, leaps skyward.

Recycled; trimmed.

ZYU #03.

Red Ranger leaps skyward.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Blue & Black Rangers leap skyward together.

Recycled.

ZYU #07.

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

Recycled; Pink removed.

MMPR 314.

Zoom out from Ape Coin symbol on back wall, as Red Ranger appears in his Zord's cockpit, crossing arms, then holding out right arm, nod-talking as he does, then lowering arms.

Recycled, but runs longer; yes, they reused the individual Ninjazord cockpits for the Shogunzords.

MMPR 314.

Zoom out from Frog Coin symbol on back wall, as Black Ranger appears in his Zord's cockpit, crossing arms, then holding out right arm, nod-talking as he does, then lowering arms.

Recycled, but runs longer.

MMPR 314.

Zoom out from Wolf Coin symbol on back wall, as Blue Ranger appears in his Zord's cockpit, crossing arms, then holding out right arm, nod-talking as he does, then lowering arms.

Recycled, but runs longer.

MMPR 314.

Zoom out from Bear Coin symbol on back wall, as Yellow Ranger appears in her Zord's cockpit, crossing arms, then holding out right arm, nod-talking as she does, then lowering arms.

Recycled, but runs longer.

MMPR 314.

Zoom out from Falcon Coin symbol on back wall, as White Ranger appears in his cockpit, crossing arms, then holding out right arm, nod-talking as he does, then lowering arms.

Recycled.

KAKU #08.

The five Shogunzords, three atop the mountain, two in front, motion arms out in unison, then lock hands in front of chests.

Cuts before they form into Shogun Megazord.

KAKU #11.

After its golden chest symbol flashes with power, zoom out from the Yellow Shogunzord, as it does its bearish poses.

Trims start to remove Alien Ranger floating into chest.

KAKU #05.

After its golden chest symbol flashes with power, zoom out from the Blue Shogunzord, as it does its wolfish poses.

Trims start to remove Alien Ranger floating into chest.

KAKU #08.

After its golden chest symbol flashes with power, zoom out from the Red Shogunzord, as it does its apeish poses.

Trims start to remove Alien Ranger floating into chest.

KAKU #09.

After its golden chest symbol flashes with power, zoom out from the Black Shogunzord, as it does its froggish poses.

Trims start to remove Alien Ranger floating into chest.

KAKU #08.

After its golden chest symbol flashes with power, zoom out from the White Shogunzord, as it does its cranish... err, falconish poses.

Trims start to remove Alien Ranger floating into chest.

KAKU #06.

White cloud crackles with bluish electricity, and erupts with a downpour, not of rain, but a concentrated bolt of unnatural lightning.

KAKU #06.

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

MMPR 314.

Zoom in sharply on White Ranger in his cockpit, facing our lower left, raising his left fist up.

Recycled; trimmed.

KAKU #16.

Side angle line-up on the five Shogunzords, facing our left, Red in the middle, nodding head like its talking with some arm gesturing.

KAKU #12.

Zoom out from the sky, as the five Shogunzords, facing our left, pose on the battlefield with their weapons poised.

KAKU #06.

Close on See Monster, giving a brief excited dance, then pulling open his coat, exposing his numerous eyes and firing energy bolts from all of them.

KAKU #12.

Multiple spark bursts erupt in front of the five Shogunzords.

KAKU #12.

Repeat, closer on Red, as multiple spark bursts erupt in front of the five Shogunzords.

KAKU #06.

Close on See Monster, giving a brief excited dance.

Recycled, trimmed.

KAKU #12.

Sharp zoom in on White Shogunzord, nodding.

KAKU #06.

Close on See Monster, gripping his coat, preparing to open.

KAKU #06.

Just as See Monster opens his coat, White Shogunzord lifts up off the ground, avoiding the bombardment of eye-beams.

KAKU #06.

Close-up on one of White Shogunzord's weapons being held outward.

KAKU #06.

White Shogunzord lunges through the sky, weapon-wielding arms outward.

KAKU #06.

Zoom out as White Shogunzord lands before See Monster and sparkily slashes him with one weapon, preparing to hit again.

KAKU #06.

Close on See Monster as both of White Shogunzord's prong-like weapons jab him in the chest, causing him to fly off to our left.

KAKU #06.

See Monster falls and rolls, quaking the city.

KAKU #06.

Four square combo shot, of (clockwise from upper left) Red, Yellow, Black, and Blue Shogunzords posing.

Technically, the footage in it is newly recycled. Trims start to remove Alien Rangers floating into chests.

KAKU #06.

As the five Shogunzords stand at the bottom, motioning their arms out then locking their hands together in front of their chests, amid crackling energy above them, the image of the Shogun Megazord fades in from the blackness.

KAKU #06.

Racing to our left against a stormy backdrop, the heads of each of the five Shogunzords come into frame perfectly lined up in motion.

KAKU #06.

Beneath a stormy horizon, the five Shogunzords race forth, with Red gesturing its right hand then teleporting away.

KAKU #06.

Close on Red Shogunzord rising into place, a shimmer of energy gleams, and its arms fold back, zoom in as its chest is given a golden Japanese symbol replacement.

KAKU #06.

Extreme close-up on Red Shogunzord's bulky feet, as they fold up closer to the torso.

KAKU #06.

Beneath a stormy horizon, the four Shogunzords race forth, with Blue & White gesturing their right hands then teleporting away.

KAKU #06.

Close on Blue & White Shogunzords going back to back, a shimmer of energy gleams, and their shoulders and arms fold upward, pan down as their feet sections shift up as well.

KAKU #06.

Beneath a stormy horizon, Black & Yellow Shogunzords race forth, then gesture their right hands before teleporting away.

KAKU #06.

Close on Yellow & Black Shogunzords as they spin around, a shimmer of energy gleams, and pan down as their bodies shift downward into their feet sections.

KAKU #06.

The Yellow & Black feet land on the ground, pan up as the Red torso locks into them, and is then connected to the Blue & White arms via bluish electricity.

KAKU #06.

Upward close-up on Red Shogunzord's head as the head of the Shogun Megazord slides down over it, lights flashing off-frame.

KAKU #06.

Zoom out as the Shogun Megazord stands completed, motioning arms as energy shimmers, light flares, and the ground erupts with dust around it.

KAKU #06.

Close on See Monster, giving a brief excited dance, then pulling open his coat, exposing his numerous eyes and firing energy bolts from all of them.

Recycled.

KAKU #06.

Zoom out from Shogun Megazord as it holds out its left hand, blocks the oncoming onslaught of colorful energy, deflecting it into spark bursts in the city around it.

KAKU #06.

Close on Shogun Megazord, motioning both hands forth briefly, causing a spewing of pink and white petals from its chest plate to our slight left.

KAKU #06.

See Monster, still holding open his coat, gets swamped with petals, causing him to spark burst.

KAKU #06.

Close on Shogun Megazord's right shoulder symbol of the golden fish thing, shimmering, zoom out as in a flash of golden light, the hilt of its Saber materializes in its right hand.

KAKU #06.

Close-up on Shogun Megazord's Saber, as a blade of flames spews out from the fish's fanged mouth.

KAKU #06.

Close on Shogun Megazord, as it slowly points its Saber's blade of flames into the camera, engulfing it.

KAKU #06.

A flash, flare and shimmer of energy, as Shogun Megazord, Saber raised high, slowly steps forth and slashes flaming blade diagonally downward.

KAKU #06.

Repeat, closer, on Shogun Megazord slashing flaming blade of its Saber diagonally downward through the screen.

KAKU #06.

Close on See Monster as the flames cut across him, causing him to flare and shimmer, before stumbling away.

KAKU #12.

Close Shogun Megazord as it holds up its left hand vertically in front of its face, and nods.

KAKU #06.

As Shogun Megazord remains steady in background, See Monster turns around, smoking and writhing, finally collapsing and exploding massively.

KAKU #06.

Against the black and gray storm clouded sky, the flames of the explosion rise up, and implode into a rising stream of Japanese letters, which get so far into the air, before exploding massively into a burst of white.

Recycled, per source.

MMPR 320.

As the sun shines in the sky to our left, close on the shadowy side of the darkened Command Center.

Recycled.

MMPR 321.

30 second deleted scene of Rita, Zedd and company's fiesta in the throne room.

Altered to fit in end credits.