Morphylogeny

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

#144: MMPR 332: "The Sound of Dischordia".

Features Footage from (bold = new footage):
Zyuranger, episodes 7, 31, 33, & 35;
Dairanger, episodes 27 & 41;
and Kakuranger, episodes 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 36, 44, 48, 50, & 52.

The complete program, from "Today On" to end of Saban logo, lasts roughly 20:37;07.

"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

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Zordon Face 2.

Close shot.

Number of uses this episode: 2.

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Original stock.

Distant exterior front entry gateway path of Angel Grove High School, lots of students bustling about.

Fades in from black.

KAKU #44.

The Skull Ship finally rises up completely, and hovers in mid-air.

Recycled; transitions in.

KAKU #50.

Zoom in on Master Vile, his back to us as he faces the darkened inside of the Skull Ship's mouth, raising his spread arms up.

KAKU #50.

Side angle zoom in on Master Vile, as he talks to our right, pointing and motioning his staff about.

Prior, similar shot of him talking to our left is cut.

KAKU #50.

Dark, stormy clouds roll up and over us, as reddish lightning crackles about.

Might be recycled stuff, but it's per source.

KAKU #50.

Dischordia, in her dress form, stands in front of Vile's throne and his asian Knight statue (shh!), writhing about as she's repeatedly struck by the reddish lightning.

KAKU #50.

Upward angle on Master Vile, turning away from ship mouth as reddish light flashes against him.

KAKU #50.

Continued from two shots ago, Dischordia in dress mode continues to be struck by repeated bolts of reddish lightning, causing her to glow as she slowly hunches over.

KAKU #50.

Dark, stormy clouds roll up and over us, as reddish lightning crackles about.

Recycled a;ready, per source.

KAKU #50.

Close-up of Dischordia's right hand reaching out.

KAKU #50.

Close-up of Dischordia's left hand reaching out.

KAKU #50.

Oh, hi, Asian Knight. Dischordia's head suddenly jolts up into the frame.

KAKU #50.

As red light continues to flash about, push in on Dischordia, briefly spreading arms and leaning forth in a crouched position.

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; pixel wipe transitions in.

MMPR 307 & 326.

Season 3 Morphing Sequence, these two.

Recycled.

MMPR 246.

Angle tilted right, pan up as Alpha steps down from console area, talking while gripping both sides of head and shaking side to side, then releasing and leaning forth.

Recycled.

Original stock.

Diagonally downward right pan from the sky, to the Command Center exterior, close, ground level angle.

Previously unseen version; transitions in.

MMPR 127.

Distant shot near/behind Viewing Globe, as Alpha 5 watches it, jerking arms up and down while talking, then turns around to Zordon for a moment, then back to globe, talking and fretting, then back to Zordon.

Recycled, with superimposed footage from this episode on CC.

MMPR 202.

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

Recycled.

Original stock.

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

Nearly identical to shot from 321; Transitions in.

MMPR 303.

Alpha's facing our left, working on the console, when he turns around and talks to our upper right, motioning arms up and down.

Recycled, trims turn back around.

MMPR 329.

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.

Recycled.

KAKU #48.

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

Recycled, per source.

KAKU #48.

As electricity crackles about the blacked-out sky, Dischordia glows golden as she grows bigger and bigger, in odd increments with brief pauses between size changes.

Mirror-flipped; fades out before we see it's not Dischordia, but an unused Kaku monster.

KAKU #52.

Upward close angle on giant Dischordia, towering over us as she spreads left hand across, electricity rippling over her body briefly.

Fades in; electricity added; cuts before she reaches and bends down.

KAKU #04.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #07.

Red Ranger leaps up through the blue sky.

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.

KAKU #05.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #33.

Who keeps writing in and asking for more shots of feet coming together before leaping?

Recycled.

ZYU #07.

Blue and Black Rangers leaps up through the blue sky.

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.

KAKU #09.

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

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.

KAKU #11.

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

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 #08.

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

Recycled.

MMPR 326.

Zoom out from Falcon Coin symbol on back wall, as White & Pink Rangers appear in their Zord's cockpit, crossing arms, then holding out right arm, nod-talking.

Recycled.

KAKU #52.

Upward tilted close angle on giant Dischordia, towering over us (near a mountain) as she spreads her left hand across again.

Cuts before she raises knee and stomps.

KAKU #04.

Close on Red Shogunzord, putting arms down at sides, nodding, then holding out hands, before connecting them in front of chest, with fingers gestured.

Recycled.

KAKU #04.

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.

Recycled.

KAKU #04.

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

Recycled.

KAKU #04.

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

Recycled.

KAKU #04.

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.

Recycled.

KAKU #04.

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

Recycled.

KAKU #04.

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

Recycled.

KAKU #04.

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.

Recycled.

KAKU #04.

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

Recycled.

KAKU #04.

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.

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.

MMPR 326.

Zoom out sharply from Red as the six Rangers hop in place, then turn and face front in the Shogun Megazord cockpit, before sitting down.

Recycled.

KAKU #52.

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

Recycled.

KAKU #52.

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

Recycled.

KAKU #52.

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

Recycled.

KAKU #52.

Ninja Megazord flies through the sky slowly. Zoom in on it as the White Falcon soars in and hovers above its back, causing a rapid flashing of light.

Recycled.

KAKU #36.

Ninja MegaFalconzord hovers, posed and completed, as white energy crackles, in front of a dark bluish vortex.

Recycled.

KAKU #36.

Ninjor, riding atop a solid cloud, swoops in through the sky.

Recycled. Replaces KAKU #52's shot for no reason.

KAKU #52.

In motion, Ninjor gestures right arm across chest, then raises his fist, before leaping off to our right.

Recycled.

KAKU #52.

Zoom out as Ninjor lands before Ninja MegaFalconzord & Shogun Megazord, nod-talking to each, raising a fist, then facing forward and posing battle ready.

Cuts follow-up zoom in on the talking Ninja MegaFalconzord.

KAKU #52.

Distant side angle as Dischordia gestures hand while facing Ninjor, Ninja MegaFalconzord, & Shogun Megazord across a dusty battlefield.

KAKU #52.

Close on Dischordia, raising left hand up to the sky and turning slightly as she looks up.

KAKU #52.

Ninjor, Ninja MegaFalconzord, & Shogun Megazord look upward to our slight left, reacting.

KAKU #52.

Blue sky quickly becomes a rolling horizon of dark clouds with blue lightning and flashes of energy crackling across intermittently.

Recycled from ZYU #33 per source.

KAKU #52.

Intercut: Rolling horizon of dark clouds is suddenly different a little, with blue lightning crashing about upon it. Blue lightning bolts flash down and strikes Dischordia on the darkened battlefield, causing her to glow and motion arms with added strength.

The cloud stuff might be recycled.

KAKU #52.

Ninja MegaFalconzord, Ninjor, and Shogun Megazord look on to our left, reacting.

KAKU #52.

Side angle on Dischordia, facing our right, readying her jagged blade and rushing forth.

KAKU #52.

Sharp zoom out as Ninjor whips out his sword and leads the equally sword-wielding Shogun Megazord & the sans-sword Ninja MegaFalconzord into battle.

KAKU #52.

Ninjor misses Dischordia entirely, as she blocks Shogun's sword then sparkily slashes it, turns to Ninja MegaFalconzord, it blocks her blade then sparkily strikes her. Dischordia staggers back to Ninjor, blocks his sword then sparkily slashes him. She turns to Shogun, who passes by, sparkily slashing her. She runs over, kicks at Ninja MegaFalconzord, then sparkily slashes it, before turning and trying to strike Ninjor, only to have Shogun's sword slash at her first.

KAKU #52.

Close on Dischordia, spark-bursting and smoke-wafting, causing her to stumble back.

KAKU #52.

Dischordia falls and rolls, getting back up, smoking and staggering, clutching chest as she falls to one knee.

KAKU #52.

Bluish-white lightning strikes down diagonally, repeatedly, against dangerously dark and storm skies.

Recycled from Dai, per source.

KAKU #52.

Multiple bolts of blue lightning strike down upon Dischordia, recharging her glowingly, as she slowly stands up.

KAKU #52.

Ninjor, Ninja MegaFalconzord & Shogun Megazord react to this.

KAKU #52.

Close on Dischordia as she jumps up.

KAKU #52.

Zoom in as Dischordia leaps up and punches both fists forth.

KAKU #52.

Dischordia lands both fists sparkily into Ninja MegaFalconzord & Shogun Megazord, knocking them back.

KAKU #52.

Pan up as Ninja MegaFalconzord & Shogun Megazord stumble back, prompting Ninjor to get in front of them and rush forth to defend.

KAKU #52.

Zoom out as Dischordia & Ninjor clash blades briefly, then both charge at one another, twirling around and slashing. Both sparkily slash each other at the same time! She then raises her dagger and lunges, leading to him raising his sword.

KAKU #52.

Close on Ninjor as he blocks Dischordia and her dagger with his horizontally-held sword, giving the locked blades a shove upward.

KAKU #52.

Thanks to said shove, Dischordia is flung into the air by Ninjor.

KAKU #52.

Zoom out as Dischordia flops onto her back.

Cuts follow-up sequence of Shogun & Ninja MegaFalconzord using their finishing moves on her.

KAKU #52.

Bluish-white lightning strikes down diagonally, repeatedly, against dangerously dark and storm skies.

Recycled from Dai, per source.

KAKU #52.

Once again, blue lightning strikes down repeatedly upon Dischordia, causing her to rise up, reinvigorated, with arms up.

KAKU #52.

Once again, Ninjor, Ninja MegaFalconzord, & Shogun Megazord, react.

Cuts follow-up push in on Dischordia, Skull Ship shot, and scenes of Master Vile on said ship.

KAKU #52.

Dischordia leaps up and slashes dagger at us as shot zooms in.

KAKU #52.

Dischordia glides across the battlefield, sparkily slashing Ninjor, Shogun Megazord, and Ninja MegaFalconzord as she passes.

KAKU #52.

Dischordia glides back across the battlefield, sparkily slashing Ninja MegaFalconzord, Shogun Megazord, and Ninjor as she passes.

KAKU #52.

Dischordia turns around, raises dagger, charges it up with flame energy, then zoom out as she fires beam of it to our slight right.

KAKU #52.

Ninjor, Ninja MegaFalconzord, and Shogun Megazord spark burst repeatedly, until a bright explosion erupts before them.

KAKU #52.

Close on Ninja MegaFalconzord, spark bursting.

KAKU #52.

White Falconzord falls flat onto the smoky ground.

KAKU #52.

Ninja Megazord topples over onto its left side.

KAKU #52.

Slight zoom out as Ninjor falls onto his stomach, then Shogun Megazord and its sword collapse over in front of him.

KAKU #52.

Close on Dischordia, lowering her dagger.

KAKU #52.

Ninjor, White Falconzord, and the Shogun & Ninja Megazords remain lying strewn about upon the smoky ground.

KAKU #52.

Zoom in over the downed Zords & Ninjor, onto Dischordia, standing triumphant before them.

KAKU #52.

Pan across Ninjor, Ninja Megazord, White Falconzord, and Shogun Megazord as they remain on the ground, barely able to move.

Several follow-up close-ups on the Megazords lying around are cut.

KAKU #52.

Close on White Falconzord, still lying there atop some forestry, very weakly raising its head.

KAKU #52.

Close on Dischordia, leaning back to laugh.

Trimmed heavily from source. This is from the end of that push in shot cut earlier.

MMPR 314.

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

Recycled.

KAKU #52.

Close-up, upward angle, on Falconzord's head, shrieking as it lifts head up and down.

KAKU #52.

Close on White Falconzord, finally lifting up from the forestry, and flying off.

KAKU #52.

Close on Ninja Megazord, raising a fist and slowly getting up.

KAKU #52.

Close on Shogun Megazord, stirring and pushing itself up.

KAKU #52.

Close on Ninjor, also doing a pushing-up.

KAKU #52.

Zoom out as Ninjor and the Ninja & Shogun Megazords rise, recovered and ready.

MMPR 314.

Zoom in sharply on White Ranger in his cockpit, facing our lower left, raising his left fist up, then pointing forth, nodding, and gripping controls.

Recycled.

KAKU #52.

Close on Dischordia, stepping back in reaction.

KAKU #52.

The rolling dark storm clouds are slaughtered to death by a few sunbeams, reverting the sky to a calm, partly-cloudy, blue.

KAKU #52.

Dischordia shields her face from the suddenly sunny scene, glancing about the sky and covering her eyes.

Follow-up of the three Zord-guys motioning arms, and another shot of Dischordia, are cut.

KAKU #52.

Ninja & Shogun Megazord pose battle ready, then march forth.

KAKU #52.

POV of the Megazords rushing forth, Dischordia remaining in place like a deer in headlights.

KAKU #52.

Close on the Megazords raising and punching their respective Blue fists into the screen.

KAKU #52.

Side angle close on Dischordia getting sparkily punched away by both Megazords at once.

KAKU #52.

Dischordia falls, rolls, and gets back up, wobbly, on one knee.

Cuts follow-up zoom in on Ninja Megazord, and shot of Dischordia standing up.

KAKU #52.

The Megazords pose battle ready again when Ninjor pushes in between them, zoom in as he points forth, then raises arms into the air and shakes them with rage.

KAKU #52.

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

Recycled.

KAKU #52.

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.

KAKU #52.

Dischordia shields her eyes, though is slowly adjusting to the light.

This was that shot cut earlier.

KAKU #36.

Against a backdrop of storm clouds, close on Ninjor in Battle Mode, as he motions arms, then gestures his hands together like holding a ball, causing energy to swirl into an orange ball of power between his hands. He then pushes it forth, zoom out as the ball of orange power flies across the scene, hitting the screen with flashing of explosions.

Recycled; replaces shot of NBM stabbing sword forth.

KAKU #52.

Close on Dischordia getting sparkily stabbed by sword.

Slightly trimmed, repeated three times intercut with the orange explosions of the prior shot.

KAKU #52.

Pan up Dischordia as she staggers back.

KAKU #52.

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

Recycled.

KAKU #52.

Extreme close-up of Shogun Megazord's left eye, Falconzord reflected in it. Quick zoom out and track around to behind Shogun Megazord, showing it facing the approaching Falcon.

Recycled.

KAKU #52.

Close on White Falcon, continuing to soar forth, as it shifts its wings to facing straight down, but keeping head up.

Recycled.

KAKU #52.

Zoom out from its power-sparking fists, as Shogun Megazord lowers arms, energy flashes and flares, its Blue & White arms briefly slide off to the sides, allowing Falconzord to slip its wings into the torso section, before the arms reattach over them. Flares of smoke and rings of power sparkle about, as the completed Shogun MegaFalconzord raises arms.

Recycled.

KAKU #52.

Slow push out from Shogun MegaFalconzord's face, as its chest-based wingtip cannons begin to glow red. They suddenly begin a rapid, bright, smoky and flashy barrage of laser fire from varying angles!

Recycled.

KAKU #52.

Bright, smoky bursts of sparks erupt all against and around Dischordia.

ZYU #31.

Camera tracks left as Titanus rolls through misty marsh.

Recycled.

ZYU #35.

Close on Titanus's head, facing our slight left, leaning back and roaring.

Recycled; darkened and mist added.

ZYU #31.

Upward angle of Titanus folding down front section, lowering neck forward, and raising his side cannons.

Recycled; lightning added; Follow-up shots of Shogun Ultrazord are US toy footage.

KAKU #52.

Slow push in across the battlefield onto Dischordia, as she motions hand about, talking.

Cuts before the recycled bit of her laughing at end; this is the rest of that skipped-over shot from earlier.

ZYU #31.

Close up of Ultrazord's front left tire, as it starts rolling, burning up some gravel as it rolls.

Recycled; Follow-up shot of Shogun Ultrazord is US toy footage.

KAKU #52.

Bright, smoky bursts of sparks erupt all against and around Dischordia.

Recycled already. Repeats once!

MMPR 321.

Close on White Ranger in Shogun Megazord cockpit, raising his fists, then punching right arm forth and holding it there.

Recycled.

KAKU #52.

Ninjor, Ninja Megazord, and Shogun MegaFalconzord (shh!) stand in the background as a massive explosion erupts before them.

Trimmed to remove Dischordia falling down. Prior shots of Ninja Megazord punching her, her being flung through the air, and her falling and rolling are cut.

DAI #41.

Close on a fireball explosion erupting and engulfing the screen.

Trimmed to remove Dai Villainess at start.

DAI #27.

Another fireball explosion has erupted and is engulfing the screen.

Recycled; trimmed heavily.

MMPR 332.

30 second montage of the six Rangers dancing around under Dischordia's spell.

Altered to fit in end credits.