Morphylogeny

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

#11: MMPR 111: "For Whom the Bell Trolls".

Features Footage from:
Zyuranger Episodes 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 14, 19, 28, 32, 50, the Opening Credits;
and up to 3 segments of Original Zyu footage (Zyu½).

The ep, with opening, lasts roughly 20:45;23 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
Original stock.

Pan down from top of flagpole, to courtyard of Angel Grove High School, guy and girl sitting on grass, as two students walk behind them.

Fades in from black, fades into next shot. "For Whom The Bell Trolls" fades in and out.

MMPR Pilot.

Nasa or some other kind of stock shot of the lunar surface.

Taken from use in the unaired pilot.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #40.

Rita, looking in Repulsascope, turns it from our right to left, then looks out and laments, "Who has the time?"

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #13.

Rita facing Earth, camera showing her alone on the balcony from behind as she gestures arms out repeatedly, pendulum swinging behind her.

Recycled. Shortened.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #15T.

Push in on Rita as she screams, "Day! That Trini... has had it!"

Likely shortened from source. Alternate take of previously seen footage. Fades to black.

ZYU #05.

Zoom out from Rita as she glances out from Repulsascope, talking while making an arm gesture or two. Baboo slaps Squatt, Goldar stands there, all mainly looking Earthward.

Recycled, shortened a little.

ZYU #19.

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

Recycled, shortened at start.

ZYU #07.

Extreme close up of Squatt's face as he jerks his head (up, up, our left then right) while talking.

Recycled.

Original stock.

Chest-up shot of US Goldar talking to our left, gesturing sword, stopping as he points with his left hand, lowering hand as he jabs once with sword, then lowers it.

Likely from same batch as similar shot in 107.

ZYU #02.

Far shot exterior of Rita's Lunar Palace.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Pan up from feet as Mr Ticklesneezer stands in workshop, shaking nervously, talking, blinking.

ZYU #14.

Side back-angle of Mr Ticklesneezer standing before the sitting Finster, Rita, Baboo & Squatt, who read his resume.

ZYU #14.

Close up of Mr Ticklesneezer's head as he shakes nervously, talking, blinking.

Recycled from two shots ago, shortened to just last second or so.

ZYU #14.

Close on Rita, glancing sternly up from resume as she talks.

ZYU #14.

Close on Ticklesneezer as he nervously bows slightly, arms quivering.

ZYU #14.

Continued from four shots ago, side back-angle of Mr Ticklesneezer standing before the sitting Finster, Rita, Baboo & Squatt. Squatt looks through large magnifying glass, inspecting him from afar, and reacting to whatever Rita says.

First few frames recycled from end of earlier shot.

ZYU #14.

Close on Rita, glancing sternly up from resume as she talks.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Zoom in over back of Rita and friends, as Ticklesneezer talks, makes ball-like gesture with hands, then bows nervously.

ZYU #14.

As Rita hands him her black notepad, slow zoom on Finster, who talks a lot.

Rita talking trimmed from source.

ZYU #14.

Side angle of Finster talking more, Rita to his left, Baboo and Squatt to her left. Baboo makes globe hand gesture.

ZYU #14.

Ticklesneezer bows nervously.

Recycled from three shots ago, just the last second or so of it.

ZYU #14.

Continued from two shots ago, side angle of Finster, Rita, Baboo and Squatt. Baboo points forth, then turns to Rita.

ZYU #14.

Close on Rita turning head to look forward and begins to talk.

Her talking is trimmed from source.

ZYU #14.

Close on Ticklesneezer as he nervously bows slightly, arms quivering.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Rita, right up facing camera, talks as she leans directly in at us!

Trimmed from source.

ZYU #14.

Camera pushes so close against Ticklesneezer he wobbles hands up in fear and squats on floor.

Cuts short by a second or so.

ZYU #14.

Rita, right up facing camera, talks as she leans directly in at us!

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Camera pushes so close against Ticklesneezer he wobbles hands up in fear and squats down.

Recycled, but cuts before he reaches floor.

ZYU #14.

Rita, right up facing camera, talks as she leans directly in at us!

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Camera pushes so close against Ticklesneezer he wobbles hands up in fear and squats on floor.

Recycled, slowed, but fullest version. Though it has to cut before Japanese title.

ZYU #14.

Upward shot of Ticklesneezer falling through air beside building.

ZYU #14.

Downward shot of Ticklesneezer landing in a heap on basketball court.

Cuts Japanese kid at start.

ZYU #14.

Ticklesneezer gets up and walks away.

Cuts before Japanese kid is shown.

ZYU #14.

Close on Ticklesneezer excitably motioning hands over what he spots.

ZYU #14.

Static shot of ugly yellow and black motorcycle.

Cuts pan across at start.

ZYU #14.

Ticklesneezer opens bottle, unleashing a vacuum mist from it.

ZYU #14.

Motorcycle slides toward camera, before fading away.

ZYU #14.

Ticklesneezer closes bottle in extreme close-up of his poorly-manicured-by-Trini hands.

Next shot of bike appearing in bottle is cut for no reason.

ZYU #14.

Ticklesneezer holds up bottled bike by his face and nods.

Trims out before he shows it to Japanese kid.

ZYU #14.

Ticklesneezer looks at tower, then opens his bottle at it.

Next shot, close up of his hand, is US due to lack of any Sentai equivalent shot.

ZYU #14.

Static shot of tower, which then fades away.

ZYU #14.

Close of bottled tower in Ticklesneezer's hand.

Cuts tower's fade into bottle.

ZYU #14.

Rita happily leaves Repulsascope, goes over to Baboo & Squatt, who respond with equal glee, then to our right, pointing forth as Goldar walks up steps.

ZYU #02.

Static shot of Earth from the Lunar surface.

Recycled. Here to be what she's pointing at, and to replace Rita close-up in source that was likely hard to dub.

ZYU #14.

Rita gestures to Goldar, who nods and heads off, then she goes over to Baboo & Squatt, talks & motions to them, they nod and leave her standing there smiling.

End trims her talking.

MMPR 101.

Still image of Angel Grove Youth Center, Gym and Juice Bar exterior sign up close.

Recycled.

Original stock.

Close up of Zordon, turned a little to our left, talking with a slight head lifting.

ZYU #14.

Jumbo jet flies through air, then vanishes.

Altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

ZYU #14.

Ticklesneezer closes bottle in extreme close-up of his poorly-manicured-by-Trini hands.

Recycled, altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

ZYU #14.

Close on Ticklesneezer opening his vacuum-misted bottle.

Altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

ZYU #14.

Commuter train vanishes from existence as it rolls down the tracks.

Altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

Original stock.

Close up of Zordon, tilting head to our left, talking with a slow shaking from right to left.

Original stock.

Close up of Zordon, talking to our left, slowly nodding.

MMPR 101.

Standard morphing sequence, trimmed to just the three.

Recycled. No Red helmet formation at end. White flash at end.

ZYU OPENING CREDITS.

Black Ranger free falls from the sky in city.

Fades in from white. Recycled.

ZYU OPENING CREDITS.

Pink Ranger free falls near office building.

Recycled.

ZYU #50.

Red Ranger falls through the air, arms stretched out, kinda Superman style.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Zoom out from Red Ranger fighting three Putties atop a yellow train. Then pan over to Pink flipping into battle against two of them.

ZYU #14.

Putty leaps up and punches at camera in the air.

Stuck in here to cut Pink's high kick at Putty.

ZYU #14.

Continued in progress from two shots ago, Pink Ranger spins around, taking a Putty down, then goes after the second.

Pink's second high kick at end is trimmed out completely, replaced by nothing.

ZYU #14.

Quick pan up to Black Ranger, fighting three Putties atop yellow train, pushing one aside grabbing the other's arm.

Actually continues from prior shot, but no more thanks to edit.

ZYU #14.

Baboo shoves aside Squatt and heads to our left in a hurry, Squatt then pointing that way and following.

Trimmed from source. Stuck in here to cut Black's high kick at Putty.

ZYU #14.

Continued in progress from two shots ago, a Putty rushes by Black Ranger, he hits another and knocks it over the side, then flips off the train when that first one tries to hit him.

Actually continues from prior shot, but no more thanks to edit.

ZYU #14.

Atop train, Red Ranger sparkily slashes three Putties with Blade Blaster, then locks swords with Goldar, who punches him away. Pan over to longview of Putties and Squatt surrounding what looks to be Ticklesneezer and a kid down on the tracks.

Cuts before zoom in on Ticklesneezer & boy.

ZYU #14.

Baboo smacks Squatt on the head, then shoves him aside, heading to our left in a hurry, Squatt then pointing that way and following.

The end half is recycled, but the first half is new. Cuts Japanese boy running under Squatt's legs at start.

ZYU #14.

Bottle flings up into the sky.

ZYU #14.

Close on Squatt, turning, grasping head for a second, then spreading arms and lunging at camera.

ZYU #14.

Continued from two shots ago, bottle flings across sky and down.

ZYU #14.

Close on Pink high kicking Putty away, spotting bottle in air, then leaping up.

ZYU #14.

Pink jumps up, snatches bottle in midair, and drops down.

ZYU #14.

Pan up from Pink's feet as she lands, and looks at bottle.

Look, kids, Japanese writing!

ZYU #14.

Close on Pink holding up bottle and nod-talking to car inside.

ZYU #14.

Continued from prior shot, close on Pink trying to open bottle, then noticing something approaching on high.

ZYU #14.

Goldar leaps up and at camera with sword.

ZYU #14.

Pink ducks and rolls under Goldar's attack, but he sparkily slashes her anyway.

ZYU #14.

And the bottle goes soaring skyward once more.

ZYU #14.

The bottle lands betwixt rail tracks.

ZYU #14.

Train approaching alert lights flash.

ZYU #14.

Uh oh, here comes a yellow train, headed right for the bottle!

ZYU #14.

Pink Ranger reaches out in protest, ducks under Putty's punch, then finds herself confronted by Goldar again.

ZYU #14.

Train approaching alert lights flash.

Recycled, but it's like that in source, too.

ZYU #14.

I hear the train a'comin', it's comin' 'round the bend...

ZYU #14.

Here comes the train again...

ZYU #14.

Close on Pink spotting bottle in air, then leaping up.

Recycled, shortened to just end, and slowed down.

ZYU #14.

Close on the underside of the passing train.

ZYU #14.

Pink Ranger soars over the camera through the air, arms out.

ZYU #14.

Pink Ranger leaps up, reaches out, and flies at camera.

ZYU #14.

Close up of Pink grabbing bottled car from tracks.

ZYU #14.

Pink rolls to safety with bottle just before train speeds by.

ZYU #14.

Close on Pink opening bottle, releasing mist spray.

ZYU #14.

White car reappears at full size, driving without any momentum lost.

ZYU #14.

Close up of car's tire skidding to a stop in stony gravel.

MMPR 101.

Trini & Billy's standard original morphing sequences, out of normal order.

Recycled. No flash after bolt, but fade to white at end of sequence.

ZYU #14.

Zoom out from Blue's helmet as Blue & Yellow Ranger pose atop train car with Blade Blasters, before leaping off together.

ZYU #14.

Zoom out from Blue fighting extra-chunky Putty, then dodging an attacking Putty, before hitting another a few times with Blade Blaster and elbows.

Cuts off before he can high kick at it.

ZYU #14.

Pan over to Yellow Ranger fighting Putties.

Here to cover up Blue's censored high kick.

ZYU #14.

Continued from two shots ago in progress, Blue finishes Putty with Blade slash to chest, then pan over to Yellow, fighting Putties. She smacks one aside, flips one over, then slashes that first one in the chest.

Recycles previous shot in original context near the start.

ZYU #14.

Zoom in on Rita, standing at edge of outdoor stairwell, smiling.

ZYU #14.

Rita points and talks happily, as shot zooms out showing the fullness of that outdoor stairwell with very Japanese architecture.

Cuts before Japanese kid can enter shot.

ZYU #14.

Close on Rita pointing, then holding up her wand horizontally across her now angry face.

Trimmed from source, since she talks a whole lot.

ZYU #14.

Continued from previous shot, Rita pulls wand back with right hand, then flings it over the side as shot sharply zooms in on her.

ZYU #14.

Side angle of Magic Wand soaring like a javelin down past buildings.

ZYU #14.

Rita's Wand stakes into dirt.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Rita's Wand unleashes energy from its center orb.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Smoke bellows from big fault in ground.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Goldar swoops low over five Rangers, slashing them sparkily as he passes just over them.

ZYU #14.

Black, Blue, and Yellow Rangers fall to one side.

ZYU #14.

Red and Pink Rangers fall to the other side, with Red rolling back up.

ZYU #14.

Winged Goldar lands and turns around as Baboo & Squatt join him, all three then leaping up and vanishing.

ZYU #14.

Giant Ticklesneezer strolls into the city, holding fingers like he's making gang signs.

Cuts before Japanese boy can follow behind him.

ZYU #14.

Five Rangers look upward, Pink clasping hands, Red pats her on shoulder, then in zoom in, reaches skyward, summoning.

ZYU #03.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Close up of Tyrannosaurus Dinozord's hands as it rises up.

Recycled.

ZYU #02.

Close up of Tyrannosaurus Dinozord's knees as it rises up.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #02.

Tyrannosaurus Dinozord stands and growls while atop crimson mist.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Mastodon Dinozord surfaces from its icy domain.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Mastodon exhales its icy breath.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Mastodon has got Happy Feet.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Mastodon stomps along the snowy surface.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Triceratops Dinozord appears within the sands of the desert.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Triceratops wheels pass through the desert sands.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Sabertooth Tiger Dinozord sprints through the jungle.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Sabertooth Tiger opens its mouth in a close up.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Sabertooth Tiger leaps out of the greenery.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Volcano erupts!

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Different angle on volcano spewing upward magma and smoke.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Pterodactyl Dinozord soars upwards amid lava lights.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Pterodactyl flies straight up out of now-active volcano.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Pterodactyl raises and lowers head while continuing to fly amid molten lava lights.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Ground angle of five Rangers looking upward, quick zoom on Red as he leads the leaping way.

ZYU #14.

Red Ranger leaps up through the blue sky.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Blue and Black Rangers leaps up through the blue sky.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Red Ranger lands in shaky cockpit with fist up briefly.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Red Ranger in cockpit, zoom in as he presses controls forth.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Zoom out from TRex as he and his fellow Dinozords race along the horizon.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Sabertooth Tiger roars.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Sabertooth Tiger locks into Leg Mode.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Triceratops opens mouth in desert breeze.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Triceratops folds up tail.

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.

Lights come on in Megazord cockpit with all five Rangers sitting at their stations.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Triceratops wheels pass through the desert sands.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Megazord Tank Mode rolls along, locked up against camera, as eyes of all five Zords light up.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Megazord Tank Mode rumbles forth, semi-side view up close.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Fists fold out from Mastodon part of Tank.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Bottom back of Tank raises up.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Tanks folds up into body of the standing Megazord.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Pterodactyl soars downward.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Rangers in Megazord cockpit look to our left, glancing over at Black, who talks, crosses arms, and wags finger.

ZYU #14.

Close on Ticklesneezer, talking as he grabs bottle and uncorks it.

ZYU #14.

Close on bottle unleashing its vacuum spray.

ZYU #14.

Rangers in Megazord cockpit suddenly begin holding arms up over heads as camera zooms sharply in near Black.

ZYU #14.

Megazord waves arms in the air as it helplessly slides across city, before dematerializing.

ZYU #14.

Close on bottle ceasing its spray.

ZYU #14.

The Police did a song about this, called "Megazord in a Bottle".

ZYU #14.

Ticklesneezer holds up and corks his bottled Megazord, but doesn't hiss "Highly collectable!"

ZYU #14.

Megazord cockpit is tilted to our left, as Rangers look upward, Red raising left fist, before shot zooms in on him talking.

ZYU #14.

Power Sword plummets from the dark and stormy skies.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Close up of Power Sword impaling into ground, Ticklesneezer jumps up behind it.

Cuts zoom out due to Japanese kid and his disturbing shorts.

ZYU #14.

Ticklesneezer falls on his stupid rear, clutching bottle in hand.

ZYU #14.

Close up of Ticklesneezer slamming bottled Megazord down.

ZYU #14.

Bottle uncorks and releases mist.

ZYU #14.

Bandai-sized Megazord vanishes from bottle.

ZYU #14.

Megazord rematerializes at original size, staggering around city in daze.

ZYU #28.

Crooked cockpit with dazed Rangers, zoom in on Red Ranger standing up slightly and looking downward around, talking.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Megazord stands steady, then marches forth.

ZYU #14.

Ticklesneezer hops up and down, arms in the air.

ZYU #14.

As she, Goldar, Squatt, and Baboo walk along sidewalk looking upward, shot zooms in on Rita smiling.

ZYU #14.

Yellow Ranger stands in Megazord cockpit, reaches out, then as shot zooms in, she grasps chest and nods.

ZYU #14.

Zoom in on Megazord as it holds sword up over head.

Trims zoom in at start due to Japanese kid.

ZYU #14.

Rita smiles as she looks upward, Squatt pointing.

Recycled, just the last second or two of three shots ago.

ZYU #14.

Zoom out as Megazord holds up a bottle in its left hand.

Slowed. Cuts before we can see Japanese kid.

ZYU #14.

Rangers in cockpit all look down and to our left, Yellow sitting down as Red semi-stands in his seat, slow zoom on him as he gestures fist then grabs control and looks down in front of him.

Recycled, but first in context.

ZYU #14.

Ticklesneezer seems excited as Megazord uncorks bottle and holds it facing downward.

ZYU #14.

Close up of downward-held bottle unleashing vacuum spray.

ZYU #14.

Rita powers up Magic Wand, causing it to glow, as Goldar grabs hold of it, as does Baboo.

ZYU #14.

Zoom out from Baboo gripping wand, Squatt failing to do so, pan up to him floating up, grabbing drain pipe and holding on.

ZYU #14.

As Ticklesneezer motions hands (and giant Japanese boy hides behind the robot's butt, shh!), zoom in on Megazord's face as it holds sucking bottle downward.

ZYU #14.

As Goldar holds on and Baboo points, Rita goes on the offensive, firing orange beam from Magic Wand.

ZYU #14.

Orange sparkily beam whips up and hits bottle, cutting off the vacuum with a burst of sparks (and makes giant Japanese boy leave).

ZYU #14.

No longer holding on, Goldar and Baboo stand up beside Rita, who gestures hand and causes all three to vanish.

ZYU #14.

Squatt lets go of pipe and begins to plummet, when he too vanishes out of thin air.

Original stock.

Close up of Zordon talking straight on, blinking once.

MMPR 101.

Alpha slumps shoulders as he begrudgingly walks over to console.

Recycled, trimmed from source.

MMPR 101.

Close up of Alpha's hand flicking switch on console bottom then second button from right on top.

Recycled.

Original stock.

Close up of Zordon talking straight on, kind of talking over us, looking pretty serious.

ZYU #14.

Zoom in on Yellow Ranger in Megazord cockpit, standing up from her seat, pointing to our right, talking, then motioning arm forth before pointing it again.

Recycled, but first in context and non-altered.

ZYU #32.

Red, looking to our left, sits up, and talks alertly.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Close up of Ticklesneezer holding up rectal therm... uhh, long bottle, by face, zoom in and pan over as he holds up bottle with building in it to other side.

ZYU #14.

Zoom in on Megazord's head as it looks to our right, kinda.

Slowed. Trims start of source due to Japanese kid, of course.

ZYU #14.

Ticklesneezer opens up long tube, unleashing vacuum spray.

ZYU #14.

Commuter train reappears on tracks, resuming trip right where it left off.

ZYU #14.

Large dark blue office building slides back into place.

Hey! We never saw him take that!

ZYU #14.

Jumbo jet reappears in sky, and continues on its flight right where it left off.

ZYU #14.

Tower rematerializes from thin air.

Freezes, then fades into next shot.

Ending Credits