Morphylogeny

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

#141: MMPR 329: "Master Vile and the Metallic Armor, Part I".

Features Footage from (bold = new footage):
Kakuranger, episodes 4, 22, 31, 42, 51, & 52.

The complete program, from "Today On" to end of Saban logo, lasts roughly 20:37;03.

"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: 7 (including 1 dark empty tube & 1 re-powering variant).

Zordon Face 2.

Close shot.

Number of uses this episode: 11.

Source Description Edit Note
MMPR 226.

Closer Command Center exterior on ground level angle. It's night, or a reasonable facsimile to it.

Recycled; darkened heavily; re-framed closer in.

MMPR 201.

Slow push in on the Lunar Palace, Zedd's balcony, lightning striking it briefly.

Recycled.

MMPR 231.

Pan left across the mountainous terrain, to the Command Center exterior, ground level close, slightly focused on its front right side. It's night, or a reasonable facsimile to it.

Recycled; darkened heavily; long version from 307; fades in from black.

KAKU #52.

Zoom in on Master Vile, talking, pointing left hand, and moving staff into frame.

Altered to fit in the Viewing Globe.

MMPR 202.

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

Recycled.

KAKU #52.

The Skull Ship swings around from our left through the clouds, a little Master Vile riding in its mouth.

Altered to fit in Zedd's vision.

KAKU #42.

Close on Master Vile, shaking about as a red light flashes.

KAKU #42.

Close-up of Master Vile's right hand, gripping staff as a red light flashes.

KAKU #42.

Close-up of Master Vile's left hand, writhing in the air as a red light flashes.

KAKU #42.

Side angle on Master Vile, as he writhes and shakes, and a red light flashes.

KAKU #42.

Real close on Master Vile, as he writhes and shakes, and a red light flashes.

KAKU #42.

Side angle on Master Vile again, writhing and shaking, red light flashing, as a green bubble begins to form inside of his open mouth.

KAKU #42.

Close on Master Vile, the green bubble having formed into a solid egg, that soon falls from his mouth, rolling down his chest.

KAKU #42.

Close-up on the green egg as it lands safely in Master Vile's left hand against his stomach.

KAKU #42.

Close on Master Vile, as he raises his staff, knocks the head of it against the green egg, causing it to crack open. Zoom in on the split egg as blue goo pours out of it.

KAKU #42.

Blue goo pours down into a puddle on the ground.

KAKU #42.

Close-up on Master Vile's face as he says something.

KAKU #42.

Downward on the puddle of goo on the ground, having coagulated into lumps, one of which slowly rises up.

KAKU #42.

Close-up on Master Vile's head as he leans back slowly, motioning staff and talking.

KAKU #42.

Downward on the goo pile, as the little creature born from it walks stiffly, like an unarticulated action figure, forth, beginning to glow and flash.

KAKU #42.

As Master Vile watches, the Blue Globbor grows to humanoid size behind the rock with the skull candle on it, trembling his oversized hands in the air.

KAKU #42.

Close on Blue Globbor, trembling his oversized hands before the screen.

KAKU #42.

Close-up on Blue Globbor's right hand, being lowered to his side.

KAKU #42.

Close-up on Blue Globbor's left hand, held downward to the side, shaking a little while goo drops off.

KAKU #42.

Blue Globbor stands against the cave wall, arms down and out at sides, goo continuously pouring off his body.

Cuts before he intercuts into slimmer body mode. More usable follow-up footage of the two was cut out in order to include Goldar & Rito.

MMPR 217.

Command Center exterior, close, ground level angle.

Recycled.

MMPR 307 & 326.

Season 3 Morphing Sequence, all six.

Recycled.

KAKU #42.

Close on Ninjor in the woods, holding his sword, noticing something then rushing to our slight left.

KAKU #42.

Side angle on Ninjor as he races through the woods to our left.

Cuts follow-ups of Ninjor getting chained, breaking free, then Globbor dripping out of nearby faucet.

KAKU #42.

Pan left as a bluish energy blob swirls around Ninjor, causing him to cease running and instead struggle to keep the energy away from him. The energy then attaches to his back, forming into Blue Globbor, who grabs Ninjor from behind and restrains him in place.

KAKU #42.

Close pan down on Ninjor, struggling as Blue Globbor continues to keep a tight hold on him from behind.

Cuts follow-up zoom in.

KAKU #42.

Amid fading smoke, Ninjor rises up gigantically above us.

Recycled, per source.

KAKU #42.

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

Recycled, per source.

KAKU #42.

The action-figure-sized Blue Globbor, clinging to giant Ninjor's back, crackles with blue electricity and glows, zoom out as he grows to a size matching Ninjor, once again gripping him in place as he struggles.

KAKU #42.

Pan up as Ninjor fights futilely against the Blue Globbor's unshakable hold.

KAKU #42.

Close on Blue Globbor's oversized left hand, as he is now again sporting his tentacle-like large hands he had at birth, gripping Ninjor's waist with them.

KAKU #42.

Blue Globbor's oversized hands begin to surge blue electricity from the fingertips, crackling over Ninjor's body.

KAKU #42.

Close on Ninjor's feet as they shake about like he's being shocked.

KAKU #42.

Side close angle on Ninjor's hands, held outward, as they shake about like he's being shocked.

KAKU #42.

Close on Ninjor's head, as he shakes it about like he's being shocked.

KAKU #42.

Ninjor continues to be electrocuted by Blue Globbor's fingertips, until both glow into blue energy and teleport out of sight together.

Original stock.

The six Power Rangers stand together in a gold & black rippling circle, spreading arms out, lightning strikes them, and in a flash, their suits turn to the glittery Metallic Armor modes, causing them to cross their arms down.

MMPR 320.

Zoom out from the sun shining in the sky to our left, to close on the shadowy side of the Command Center.

Recycled, but runs fully for first time; fades in.

MMPR 307 & 326.

Tommy & Kat's Season 3 Morphing Sequences.

Recycled.

MMPR 202.

Straight upward angle on Lunar Palace, beneath Zedd's balcony, as dark storm clouds roll across the skies above. Two teleport streaks, one pink and one white, swoop in and land on the roof.

Recycled, but teleport streaks added.

MMPR 217.

Command Center exterior, close, ground level angle.

Recycled.

KAKU #42.

Pan left along Ninjor's body, as he lies on the misty floor, arms chained at the waist. He slowly stirs awake.

KAKU #42.

Ninjor sits up, finding himself in the middle of Master Vile's Skull Ship throne room.

KAKU #42.

Close-up of Ninjor's hands, chained behind his back, struggling to break free.

KAKU #42.

Close on Ninjor, head turned to our left as he struggles with his binds, then suddenly turning and looking to our upper right.

KAKU #42.

Pan and zoom out as Master Vile comes walking in from our right with Blue Globbor by his side.

Cuts before we see the Japanese knight with them.

KAKU #42.

Close on Ninjor, looking upward and nodding angrily.

KAKU #42.

Close on Master Vile, talking, then turning to our left, raising staff, and causing energy to swirl about the tip.

KAKU #42.

Orange-rimmed odd-shaped viewing portal fades into view on the black wall, showing giant Ninjor getting zapped by Blue Globbor from earlier.

KAKU #42.

Close on Ninjor, moving a little as his attention turns to the recap of just a few minutes ago.

KAKU #42.

Orange-rimmed odd-shaped viewing portal shows the rest of Ninjor getting fried and captured by Blue Globbor in its entirety.

Technically recycled, but by the source.

KAKU #42.

Close on Ninjor, nod-talking, then turns head to our left and struggles with his bonds more aggressively.

KAKU #42.

Close-up on Ninjor's chained hands again, fighting and failing to be free.

KAKU #42.

Close on Master Vile, talking quite a bit.

KAKU #42.

Slight zoom in on Ninjor, nod-talking to our right, and struggling some more.

Trimmed heavily to remove visibility of Japanese knight.

KAKU #42.

Now sitting on his throne beside an incense burning pot, Master Vile talks a little to our slight left.

KAKU #42.

Close on Blue Globbor, moving his normal arms about.

KAKU #42.

Close on Master Vile, talking, then raising arms up, causing ball of energy to shoot forth from his staff tip.

Energy added. Follow-up zoom in on Ninjor replaced by US footage of Globbor teleporting.

MMPR 307.

Season 3 Morphing Sequence, these four.

Recycled.

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.

Recycled.

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.

Recycled.

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.

Recycled.

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.

Recycled.

KAKU #04.

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.

Recycled.

KAKU #04.

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

Recycled.

KAKU #04.

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

Recycled.

KAKU #42.

The five Ninjazords race along together through the middle of the city.

Recycled.

KAKU #42.

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

Recycled.

KAKU #42.

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

Recycled.

KAKU #42.

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

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 #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 #42.

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 #42.

Quick pan left across the city, as the giant Blue Globbor walks in, motioning hands about menacingly.

Trims start to remove Japanese citizens.

KAKU #42.

Pan up on Blue Globbor as he steps forth.

Split.

KAKU #42.

Continued close on Blue Globbor, as he crosses his arms in front of his face.

Split; altered to fit in Vile-vision. Vile-vision is likely stripped from earlier footage.

KAKU #42.

Blue Globbor spreads out arms, fires pair of blue eyebeams into the air, then begins to unleash a barrage of blue energy beams from all over his body in all directions, causing the nearby buildings to erupt around him.

Altered to fit in Vile-vision.

KAKU #42.

Close on one of the buildings, as it explodes outward in a hail of debris and dust clouds.

Altered to fit in Vile-vision.

KAKU #22.

Shogun Megazord jerks about in place, as its Zord parts glow with their colored energies, which then fire off in a bolt from the chest symbol.

Energy effects added.

KAKU #42.

Blue Globbor catches the bolt of energy in his raised hand, causing his whole body to gleam, as he motions hands up and down widely.

Energy effects added. Cuts before he looks upward.

KAKU #22.

Close on Shogun Megazord's head as it holds up hands in front of face, almost like it's crying, as it lowers its head and energy colors continue to float off of its body.

Energy effects added. Red steam briefly visible from source's Steamy Meanie attack

KAKU #22.

Upward close on Shogun Megazord, arms motioning in front of face, energy colors continuing to swirl about and fire off from chest symbol.

Energy effects added.

KAKU #51.

Close on Shogun Megazord, unmoving, as the blue and white energies from its arms swirl into its gleaming chest symbol once more.

Energy effects added; white tinting removed; fades to black.

MMPR 202.

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

Recycled; fades in from black.

MMPR 329.

30 second montage of bloopers concerning Bulk, Skull & Lt. Stone and their horsing around.

Altered to fit in end credits.