Morphylogeny

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

#18: MMPR 115: "Green With Evil, Part II" or "Jason's Battle".

Features Footage from:
Zyuranger Episodes 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 37, 38, 47 , and up to 7 segments of Original Zyu footage (Zyu½).

The ep, with opening, lasts roughly 20:50;01 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).

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

Opening is about 1:00;28 by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits (revised opening starts with this episode)

Source Description Edit Note
Original stock.

Static shaped like Zordon's head in his tube.

This is recycled "tube and columns" footage, at least.

ZYU #02.

Far shot exterior of Rita's Lunar Palace.

Recycled.

ZYU #37.

Close on Rita as she looks out from Repulsascope, laughing wickedly, and motioning right hand up then down.

Trimmed from source to reduce her dialogue.

Original stock.

Waist up shot, facing our left, US Goldar holds up sword in right hand, then raises it up, before starting to talk while doing the usual sword gesturing.

Similar to segment in 110.

ZYU #38.

Rita, back to us, passes nodding Baboo as she goes along balcony railing, in front of 'scope, then turning to face us while making a fist.

Trimmed from source, cuts before section used last episode starts.

Original stock.

Close on US Goldar's head, talking while thrusting up left fist twice, stopping with a slight turn to our right.

Sped up slightly.

ZYU #37.

Rita, turns from Goldar, who's facing Earth, then anxiously runs down stairs as Goldar turns and follows.

ZYU #47.

Close on Finster in workshop, blinking, talking and turning to face our right.

Trimmed a little.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #17.

Rita walks into workshop with her back to us, talking to Finster, who works on Pudgy Pig mold, nodding to her.

Recycled.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #5A.

Close on Finster at clay workspace, motioning right arm as he talks and nods.

Unused footage from previously used segment. Fades out to next shot.

ZYU #15.

Knasty... err, Evil Knight in heated battle with "Zordon's soldier", thousands of years ago.

Recycled. Sides are given "flashback" smudges. Fades in from prior and out to next shots.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #5.

Close on Finster, nodding as he stands at his clay workspace.

Recycled.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #46.

Finster talks, nods, motions, and turns his clay workspace around in back, as Rita stands facing our left, putting her hand on her side and a smile creeping on her face.

ZYU #02.

Static shot of Earth from the Lunar surface.

Recycled. Fades to black.

MMPR Pilot.

Exterior of Command Center, more sky version..

Recycled.

Original stock.

Static shaped like Zordon's head in his tube.

Recycled from earlier.

Original stock.

Angel Grove High entryway, basketball guy bounces ball as he heads to our left as guy & girl enter school

New stuff from segment seen in 108.

ZYU #02.

Far shot exterior of Rita's Lunar Palace.

Recycled.

ZYU #02.

Close, slow pan up the main tower on Rita's Lunar Palace, stopping at the spinning globe.

Recycled.

Original stock.

Waist up of US Goldar, talking straight at us while motioning left hand by pointing index finger forth twice.

Stuff from similar segment in 107.

ZYU #18.

Rita removes right hand from Repulsascope, smiling and laughing as she steps down to our left.

Obviously trimmed from source.

Original stock.

Close on US Goldar's head, talking while thrusting up left fist twice, stopping with a slight turn to our right.

New stuff at start, recycled from earlier the rest.

ZYU #18.

Close on Baboo & Squatt clutching each other tight, Squatt talking fearfully, before Baboo holds up finger and talks also to our right.

Recycled. Trimmed from source.

ZYU #18.

Close on Rita turning completely around from Earth to face us, smiling wickedly.

Recycled. Trimmed heavily from source.

ZYU #18.

Squatt, Baboo, and Finster line up on side balcony, each holding a musical instrument, as Rita talks, smilingly at them, raising right hand, and Goldar watches.

Obviously trimmed from source.

Original stock.

Close on US Goldar's head, talking while thrusting sword in right hand offscreen to our left twice, then a slash, then thrust again, then ceases both.

Probably recycled, maybe from the stuff in 110. Fades out to next shot.

ZYU #18.

In distance, Rita leads her Evil Space Aliens on a march down green, grassy hilltop.

Fades in from prior shot. Trimmed at both ends.

ZYU #18.

Rita lifts up dress and points wand, leading her marching band of ESAs down hillside. Baboo plays a silent flute, Squatt plays a quiet concertina, Goldar jams on the soundless sword holding upward, and Finster does his best impression of Keith Moon (if he played in the vacuum of space).

Trimmed to cut some of Rita's dancing at end.

ZYU #18.

Baboo, holding his flute, talks to Rita, pointing to our left as he glances back and forth from her to the side.

ZYU #18.

Close on Rita, who motions out both arms at once, then juts wand forth, her face visible within space at center.

Beam effect added at end. Trimmed from source.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #38.

Close up of Rita against blue sky-wall, proclaiming with right fist, "Go, my Ranger, go!"

Recycled, maybe a frame or two longer at end.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #47.

Baboo, Squatt, Rita, and Finster stand in front of blue sky-wall, all facing at us. Rita says, "Ye-es! You've done it!" while pointing right hand twice. Baboo nods and jerks hands. Squatt looks from her, to ahead, then back, nodding and clapping all the while. Finster just looks from her forth, just blinking.

ZYU #09.

Radbug drives around corner on road and disappears.

Recycled. Trailing effect added again.

ZYU #09.

Radbug flies through the sky, as an aurora flashes in the background.

Recycled.

MMPR Pilot & 107.

Exterior of Command Center.

Recycled. More sky version. Radbug dropping into skylight is added.

Original stock.

Close-up shot of Alpha flicking switch on console bottom row, then pressing fifth button from right at top.

Identical to segments in 101 and 102.

MMPR 101 & ZYU #02.

The full standard original morphing sequence, sans Jason & Red helmet.

Recycled. Flash after bolt, fades to white at end.

ZYU #29.

Black & Yellow Rangers flip through the air over camera with Thunder Slingers in hand.

Recycled. Fades in from white.

ZYU #29.

Pink & Blue Rangers drop down through the air over camera with Thunder Slingers in hand.

Recycled.

ZYU #17.

Those mountains from last episode get revisited as bluish lightning strikes about, causing screen to flash.

Cuts before unmorphed Green can appear. Fades to white.

ZYU #18.

Close on Green Ranger on beach, holding Sword of Darkness across face, before leaping up with it.

Fades in from white.

ZYU #18.

Green Ranger leaps up, aims Sword of Darkness forth and bends left knee as shot zooms in on weapon.

ZYU #18.

Green Ranger lands, Pink Ranger dodges his strike, he then blocks Yellow's Blade Blaster attack, doing the same to Black, ducking under his high kick, before sparkily slashing him. He turns and blocks Blue's kick with sword, then slashes him sparkily aside, then blocks both Yellow & Pink's Blades at once with his sword, knocking their up before slashing both in the chest sparkingly.

ZYU #18.

Close on Green's feet as they're pressed together for a leap.

ZYU #18.

Pink & Yellow stand there gawking as Green kicks both in the chest at the same time.

ZYU #18.

Zoom out as Green poses victoriously, and Yellow & Pink flip over defeatedly, Blue & Black crossing behind Green.

ZYU #18.

Zoom out as Green turns to face remaining pair, doing a reverse cyclone kick, causing Black to duck and roll, then hitting Blue with butt of sword before slashing him down. Black strikes, but his Blade Blaster is blocked by the sword, giving Green a chance to flip him over, once he's back up, Black is sparkily slashed back down.

ZYU #18.

Camera follows Black as he rolls over to edge of cliff, as three teammates regroup, wearily, around him.

ZYU #18.

Green raises Sword of Darkness, causing it to glow with electricity, then shifts it across from face, charging some more, and as it cease glowing, stabs it downward.

ZYU #18.

Reverse angle, Green stabbing Sword of Darkness into the ground, sending a wave of bursting dust that reaches the five Rangers and explodes sparkily around them.

ZYU #18.

Closer shot of the four Rangers getting knocked off their feet by sparks and smoke.

ZYU #02.

Lunar Palace exterior, zoom onto the upper tower.

Recycled.

ZYU #38.

Rita, back to us, passes nodding Baboo as she goes along balcony railing.

Recycled from earlier. Cuts before she gets in front of 'scope.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #34B.

Close up of Squatt, raising right hand for a moment, then shuffling forward, talking, tilting head to our left, and nodding before holding arms out.

Entirely new section from previously seen segment.

ZYU #47.

Close up of Baboo's head as he looks to our left, then as he talks he quickly turns to our right.

Trimmed before pan to Squatt.

ZYU #38.

Rita talks with evil glee, pointing at Earth cut-out, making a lot of wacky gestures before laughing to our right.

Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Close on Squatt and Baboo, looking upward our right, saying nothing, just admiring their leader.

ZYU #20.

Close up of Rita, head turned at us to her right, an evil grin slowly creeping upon her face, as she turns to her left, Squatt visible in the background.

Recycled.

ZYU #19.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #18.

Green Ranger races down hillside into quarry holding Sword of Darkness up over head.

Trims start to remove unmorphed Red.

ZYU #18.

Green Ranger comes to a stop in quarry, holding Sword of Darkness up over head, and making a fist with his left hand.

Trims start to remove unmorphed Red.

ZYU #03.

Black Ranger raises right arm skyward, then down, nodding a lot.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Mastodon Dinozord surfaces from its icy domain.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Mastodon exhales its icy breath.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Close up of Mastodon's foot pounding down into misty snow.

ZYU #03.

Mastodon has got Happy Feet.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Blue Ranger raises right arm to the sky.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Triceratops Dinozord appears within the sands of the desert.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Triceratops opens mouth in desert breeze.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Triceratops wheels pass through the desert sands.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Yellow Ranger raises right arm to the sky, then touches chest.

Recycled. Trimmed to remove Putties.

ZYU #03.

Close up of Sabertooth Tiger Dinozord's legs running through jungle.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Sabertooth Tiger Dinozord sprints through the jungle.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Sabertooth Tiger opens its mouth in a close up.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Sabertooth Tiger leaps out of the greenery.

Recycled. Truncated, as per source use.

ZYU #03.

Sabertooth Tiger roars in close up.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Sabertooth Tiger runs through the air, hits the ground and keeps races along the horizon.

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Sabertooth Tiger Dinozord dashes amid mist..

Recycled.

ZYU #03.

Volcano erupts!

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 #06.

Black & Blue Rangers soar skyward together.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Yellow & Pink Rangers soar skyward together.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Black Ranger drops into cockpit, gestures arm.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Blue Ranger drops into cockpit, gestures arms.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Yellow Ranger drops into cockpit, gestures arms.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Pink Ranger drops into cockpit, gestures arm.

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.

Triceratops wheels pass through the desert sands.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Fists fold out from Mastodon part of Tank.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Bottom back of Tank raises up.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Tanks folds up into body of the standing Megazord.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

Pterodactyl soars downward.

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #06.

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

Recycled.

ZYU #18.

Green Ranger is lying on the ground (how'd that happen?), then leans back and looks upward.

ZYU #18.

Slow zoom in on Megazord as it stands there, motioning arms while talking.

ZYU #18.

Green, now standing, holds up sword, gestures fist, then whips weapon around.

ZYU #18.

Green charges up Sword of Darkness with purple lightning and green glowing energy, before firing a beam of dark green power from it upward our right.

ZYU #18.

Zoom out, as Megazord holds up Mammoth Shield, blocking dark green beam of energy, then reflecting it back at the source.

ZYU #18.

Green Ranger stands in quarry as dirt in front of him bursts up, turning into a massive fireball that engulfs the screen.

ZYU #18.

Amid smoke, Green Ranger rolls away, but gets back on his feet, holds out arms, and teleports.

Green flame teleportation effect added.

ZYU #18.

Zoom out as Megazord stands with Mammoth Shield still in hand.

Reversed from source.

ZYU #02.

Far shot exterior of Rita's Lunar Palace.

Recycled.

ZYU #18.

Rita glowers at balcony edge, talking as she crosses wand in front of face, as Baboo watches from the side and Squatt cowers behind Rita.

Trimmed heavily from source due to her excessive talking.

ZYU #18.

Close on Baboo & Squatt clutching each other tight, Squatt talking fearfully, before Baboo holds up finger and talks also to our right.

Recycled, but first in original context.

ZYU #18.

Close on Rita turning completely around from Earth to face us, smiling wickedly.

Recycled, but first in original context.

ZYU #18.

Close on Baboo & Squatt clutching each other tight, Squatt talking fearfully, before Baboo holds up finger and talks also to our right.

Recycled. Shortened to just the end section this time.

ZYU #18.

Rita talks briefly, smiling as she picks up her dress and passes by Baboo & Squatt, who look at one another confused.

Recycled, but goes on a little longer than prior use.

ZYU #18.

Real close on Rita's head as she says something quick then laughs widely and evilly, pendulum behind her and Goldar's shoulder to our right.

Trimmed heavily from source.

Original stock.

Zordon's face and head are intermittently visible as static shape fades in and out in tube.

Slight movement in the middle but mainly a static shot.

Original stock.

Above Ranger teens, Zordon's face and head are intermittently visible as static shape fades in and out in tube as he talks and moves head.

Original stock.

More of the same of the last one, before finally cutting to just an imageless static at end.

Ending Credits