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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

#55: MMPR 155: "Trick or Treat".

Features Footage from:
Zyuranger Episodes 2, 4, 8, 12, 18, 21, 23, 24, 35, 36, 47, 49;
up to 4 segments of Original Zyu footage (Zyu½);
and episode 10 of Zyu2.

The ep, with opening, lasts roughly 21:18;24 from very 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;00 by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
ZYU #02.

Lunar Palace exterior, sharp zoom onto the upper tower.

Recycled.

ZYU #21.

Rita walks up to balcony railing, pointing hand outward, looking upset, as Squatt & Baboo follow behind her. She talks the whole time, before turning to her left.

Trimmed heavily to reduce dialogue (though some of what's cut was used before); cuts before pan over to Goldar & Scorpina.

MMPR 107.

Close up of US Goldar talking and gesturing sword forth twice, then thrusting arms with sword up three times, followed by two.

Recycled; mirror-flipped.

ZYU #21.

Close on Rita in front of Earth cut-out, pointing at it with her right hand while talking just to the right of us.

Trimmed to reduce dialogue.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #34A.

Close on Squatt in front of pendulum, jerking both arms up and down, then nodding slightly.

Recycled; trimmed.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #35A.

Close up of Baboo, frowning, shaking head profusely, holding hands in front of face, then spreading hands out widely, repeating this, while nodding and frowning all the while, talking a little.

Recycled.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #45.

Holding up sword, Goldar punches up left fist, then pumps sword upward twice as he talks.

Recycled; trimmed.

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.

Recycled.

ZYU #47.

Pan downward our-left to the cardboard cut-out of Earth in front of the palace balcony.

Cuts Bubba at start; fades to black.

ZYU #02.

Lunar Palace exterior, sharp zoom onto the upper tower.

Recycled.

ZYU #23.

Close on an annoyed Rita as she turns to her right and paces left across center of balcony, then screams angrily.

Cuts before she kicks.

MMPR 132.

Camera tracks left from close side to front around US Goldar as he talks, gesturing sword in left hand twice, before pointing with hand while sword motioning three times, before one final sword slash by itself.

Recycled, trimmed; mirror-flipped.

ZYU #49.

Four Putties flip over the camera under a partly-cloudy sky.

Recycled.

ZYU #08.

Squatt, having been looking back at this, faces Earth again and looks back in Repulsascope.

Recycled.

ZYU #08.

Rita talks, then nudges Squatt and he moves away from Repulsascope, so she can peer inside herself.

Recycled.

MMPR 142.

Real close on US Goldar's face facing our slight left on dark balcony, talking up a head-bobbing storm.

Recycled.

ZYU #24.

Close on Squatt responding weakly.

Recycled.

MMPR 114.

Downward, partial aerial angle on Youth Center Karate Tournament as Hien Nguyen whips batons around.

This is brand new footage previously cut from GWE1.

MMPR 114.

Close on Hien in Youth Center, doing his baton demonstration.

This is brand new footage previously cut from GWE1; Transitions in via slicing effect.

MMPR 114.

Camera pans left around Youth Center tournament mat, as Hien concludes his baton demonstration.

More new footage previously cut from GWE1; You can see Billy partially in frame at the start of this shot.

ZYU #12.

Lunar Palace exterior, quick zoom onto tower area.

Recycled.

ZYU #36.

Rita walks up to balcony railing, talking with a smile, gesturing hand, then turning and pointing right arm forth, as Squatt, Baboo, Scorpina, and Goldar watch closely.

Recycled.

MMPR 108.

Very slight camera track left around US Goldar, as he talks to our left, raising a right fist, then jerking arm into bottom of frame, before ceasing all action.

Recycled, trimmed; mirror-flipped like in 142.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #74.

Close on Rita, looking into Repulsascope. After a moment or so, zoom out as she looks out and screams in shock.

Seemingly trimmed from source.

ZYU2 #10.

The pumpkins in the unnatural pumpkin patch shake about as if they're alive.

Transitions out via venetian blind effect.

MMPR Pilot.

Standard Command Center exterior.

Recycled; Transitions in via venetian blind effect.

MMPR 103.

Close on Alpha right next to Viewing Globe, grabbing top of his head with both hands and shaking from side to side while talking.

Recycled.

MMPR 102.

Command Center's alarm light spins.

Recycled.

Original stock.

Downward angle on Command Center console area, as Alpha walks slowly across the center, motioning arms and talking, before finally pressing a button on the console really hard.

Actually previously unused footage shot for MMPR 126.

ZYU2 #10.

The pumpkins in the unnatural pumpkin patch shake about as if they're alive.

Recycled; altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

ZYU2 #10.

A pair of pumpkins hover in mid-air, before gently setting back down onto the unnatural pumpkin patch.

Altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkin Rapper stands, holding his vine rope out between hands, and begins to whip around side in right hand.

Altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

MMPR 101 & ZYU #02.

Standard morphing sequence, main five.

Recycled. No flash. Fades to white.

ZYU2 #10.

The five Rangers rush into the unnatural pumpkin patch, and approach the pumpkins, Pink runs off to our left, while Blue & Red kneel before pumpkins.

Fades in from white.

ZYU2 #10.

Close on Yellow & Black as they pick up a pumpkin each, inspect it, then look at one another.

ZYU2 #10.

Close on Blue holding his pumpkin, he knocks on it, then holds it up, shakes it, then holds it up to the side of his head to listen to it.

ZYU2 #10.

Close on Red picking up pumpkin and standing up, looking at it, then looking around, before looking at it again, as it glows a static-orange, zoom in as it forces itself onto his head.

Fades to white.

ZYU2 #10.

Zoom out as struggles with the pumpkin stuck over his head, finally collapsing, while Blue, Yellow, and Black stagger into view, each clutching their pumpkined heads.

Fades in from white; fades out to black.

ZYU2 #10.

The four pumpkin-headed Rangers stand there struggling futilely to remove their noggin-gourds, before Black tries yanking on Yellow's, while Blue lifts his leg over Red's and tries to remove his.

Fades in from black.

ZYU2 #10.

Elsewhere in the pumpkin patch, Pink turns to our right, only now noticing her teammates.

ZYU2 #10.

Black has Yellow in a headlock, unable to yank the pumpkin off, he starts to bonk on it, until his hold slips. Blue sits on the ground, as Red stands behind him, trying to yank off his pumpkin, before finally giving it a karate chop, which merely causes his right hand to pain, which he shakes off.

ZYU2 #10.

Pink reaches out then rushes to our right.

ZYU2 #10.

Continued from two shots ago, Pink rushes over to her teammates, Blue doing a headstand tryin to remove his pumpkin, Red clutching his pumpkin-head, Black & Yellow doing the same, before she whips arms around to hip.

ZYU2 #10.

Close on Pink unsheathing Blade Blaster from her holster.

ZYU2 #10.

Pink raises Blade Blaster in sword mode over her head and strikes at Red's pumpkin-head.

ZYU2 #10.

Pink sparkily slashes pumpkin into pieces, freeing the relieved Red to clutch at his depumpkined helmet.

ZYU2 #10.

Zoom in as Blue's pumpkin head gets spark bursted.

ZYU2 #10.

Zoom in as Yellow's pumpkin head gets spark bursted.

ZYU2 #10.

Zoom in as Black's pumpkin head gets spark bursted.

ZYU2 #10.

Pan up as pumpkin chunks fall on the ground, to Black grasping his freed but smoking head, releasing and nodding.

ZYU2 #10.

The Rangers regroup together, Red patting Black on the shoulder and nodding to him. Pink picks up a pumpkin chunk then throws it back down. Red nod-talks to Blue, who then pops forth, aggressively talking and looking around, everyone alert.

ZYU2 #10.

The pumpkins in the unnatural pumpkin patch shake about as if they're alive.

Recycled, but first in context.

ZYU2 #10.

A pair of pumpkins rise up from the patch and hover in mid-air, before suddenly they flare out with orange energy, becoming two pumpkin-headed Putty Patrollers!

Recycled, but unaltered and longer; Materialization effect added.

ZYU2 #10.

Six Pumpkinhead Putties rise up and scramble about the patch, dancing from side to side with creepy arm motions.

ZYU2 #10.

The five Rangers get into battle ready posing stances.

ZYU2 #10.

Continued from two shots ago, zoom in as the six Pumpkinhead Putties race to our left.

ZYU2 #10.

Red dodges Ballhand Pumpkinhead, roundhouses second Pumpkinhead away, then slaps Ballhand before slapping it in the face, then turns, blocks and punches Pumpkinhead.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkinhead Putty falls and rolls, reverting to a simple pumpkin in a flash of orange energy.

Energy effect likely added.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkinhead approaches Black, who backhands it away, before blocking another's kick, kicking it back, then kicking another's punch before kicking it down.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkinhead Putty falls onto its back, writhes about, then reverts to a normal pumpkin in a flash of orange energy.

Energy effect likely added.

ZYU2 #10.

Blue does some arm motions then gut punches Pumpkinhead, roundhouses another down, kicks a third down, elbows a fourth twice, then sharply kicks into one last one.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkinhead Putty falls, rolls onto its back, writhes about, then reverts to a regular pumpkin in a flash of orange energy.

Energy effect likely added.

ZYU2 #10.

Yellow ducks under Pumpkinhead's punch, then footsweeps it over, before backflipping away from Bladehand Pumpkinhead, before kicking the blade, then it, away.

ZYU2 #10.

Bladehanded Pumpkinhead Putty falls, rolls onto its back, then reverts to a basic pumpkin in a flash of orange energy.

Energy effect likely added.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkinhead dodges Pink's handspring, she then ducks under one's flying kick, then punches another, spins, blocks another's arm then gut punches before flipping it over, then kicks at a punching one.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkinhead Putty falls, rolls onto its back, then reverts to a plain pumpkin in a flash of orange energy.

Energy effect likely added.

ZYU2 #10.

Pink poses alertly, when her teammates regroup around her, they look around, Yellow nod-talks to her, Pink pats her shoulder and nod-talks to her then to Red. Everyone glances about some more.

ZYU2 #10.

Slow pan right as Pumpkinhead Putties stand around the patch, making creepy arm movements.

ZYU2 #10.

Slow pan left along the five Rangers, as they look around, ending on Blue, who points forth and grabs Yellow's shoulder.

ZYU2 #10.

Sharp zoom in past the Pumpkinhead Putties, to the edge of a great pumpkin sticking out behind a bush.

ZYU2 #10.

Close on Red as he looks to our slight right, nod-talks, then jumps.

ZYU2 #10.

Red, Yellow, Blue, Black, and Pink Rangers flip over the camera under a very, very cloudy sky.

ZYU2 #10.

Zoom out as the Rangers land before the great pumpkin, looking down at it, Red nod-talks to the team, raises a thumb, they respond in kind, then all look at the big gord.

ZYU2 #10.

Skyward POV shot of the five Rangers standing in a semi-circle, looking down at the great pumpkin. Each leans forth and makes a gesture while rapping; this is also the album cover to Teenagers With Attitude's "Straight Outta Angel Grove".

ZYU2 #10.

Close on the great pumpkin, as it slowly begins to shake, then tilts over on its side, then zooms in.

ZYU2 #10.

Zoom out as the great pumpkin rolls itself to a clearing in the patch, then in a flash of orange energy, becomes Pumpkin Rapper, who rises, turns, and waves arms about as Pumpkinhead Putties scramble together behind him.

ZYU2 #10.

Zoom out as the Rangers step forth, Red points, then all five pose.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkin Rapper slaps his knee, points, raises fists, then reaches back and waves arms forth, causing the Pumpkinhead Putties to scramble to battle.

ZYU2 #10.

Red whips out Blade Blaster in sword mode, and uses it to smack away Pumpkinhead, then one passing, before sparkily slashing a third, roundhouse kicking and sparkily slashing the second, before sparkily slashing the first.

ZYU2 #10.

Black blocks two Bladehand Pumpkinheads' blades at once with his, then smacks them up, before sparkily slashing the pair. He turns, blocks another Pumpkinhead's kick, bops it, then sparkily slashes it down.

ZYU2 #10.

Blue kicks Pumpkinhead, then smacks a passing one away, blocking and kicking another, before sparkily slashing a third, then ducking under the first's kick.

ZYU2 #10.

Yellow dodges Pumpkinhead, then ducks and rolls under a second one's strike, then gets up, ducks, before sparkily slashing it, backflipping away from Bladehand, knocks it away, turns and sparkily slashes one behind her, before Bladehand again, blocking then sparkily slashing it.

ZYU2 #10.

Pink readies Blade, then rushes forth, knocks away two Bladehand Pumpkinheads, then punches Ballhand, spins, hits Bladehand again, before sparkily slashing Ballhand, flips over, turns, sparkily slashes first Bladehand, then turns again and does the same to the second.

ZYU2 #10.

Close on Pink sparkily slashing the final Bladehand Pumpkinhead Putty, causing it to burst, fall, and roll.

ZYU2 #10.

Zoom out from Pumpkin Rapper as the Blade-armed Rangers rush up and face him as a team.

ZYU2 #10.

Side angle on the Rangers as they raise their Blades up over their heads.

ZYU2 #10.

Sharp zoom out from Pumpkin Rapper as he holds out vine rope between hands, then begins to swing section in right hand, stepping forth and flinging it to our slight right.

Recycled, but unaltered and in context.

ZYU2 #10.

Close on vine rope snapping Yellow & Black's hands, causing them to drop Blades.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkin Rapper tosses vine rope to our slight right again.

ZYU2 #10.

Close on vine rope snapping Blue & Pink's hands, causing them to drop Blades.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkin Rapper raises a bundle of vine ropes and tosses to our slight right.

ZYU2 #10.

Close on vine rope snapping Red's hand, causing him to drop Blade Blaster.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkin Rapper crosses arms to mouth area, then outward, raised to sides as energy surges out.

Green energy effect added.

ZYU2 #10.

Close side angle on Pumpkin Rapper, firing green energy outward, which turns into especially bushy vines.

Green energy effect added.

ZYU2 #10.

Close-up of pair of bushy vines shooting to our right.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkin Rapper stands there, holding the bushy vine, as it has now wrapped around all five Rangers, holding them tightly together.

ZYU2 #10.

Zoom in on Pumpkin Rapper as he pulls on vine rope, stops for a moment, then spreads out arms.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkin Rapper holds out arms, flashes orange, the vine-wrapped Rangers glow green, which flows up the vine to him, until they suddenly spark burst.

ZYU2 #10.

Close repeat on the vine-wrapped Rangers getting spark bursted, causing them to fall into a combined heap.

ZYU2 #10.

The vine-wrapped Rangers slowly rise up, still bound to each other, out of their heap.

Altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

MMPR 107 & ZYU2 #10.

Alpha 5 watches Viewing Globe with his back to us, then turns around to look up at Zordon, motioning hands while talking.

Recycled; Briefly superimposed on Viewing Globe is continuation of footage from prior shot.

MMPR 121.

Alpha fidgets as he looks up at talking Zordon.

Recycled.

MMPR 118.

Tommy's morphing sequence.

Recycled. Flash at end.

ZYU2 #10.

Side angle on Green Ranger leaping up and flipping over.

Fades in from white.

ZYU2 #10.

Green leaps up, bends knee, and slashes Dragon Dagger forth as shot zooms in.

ZYU2 #10.

Close-up of bushy vine getting chopped in half by dagger, then spark bursting.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkin Rapper falls and rolls as his side of the vine snaps back on him. He gets up and hops up and down, shaking hands in annoyance.

ZYU2 #10.

Green lands, then holds dagger forth defensively, as his teammates cast off their vine-binds and rush to his side.

ZYU2 #10.

Close on Pumpkin Rapper, as he finishes shaking hands, then gestures arm out, before raising both arms up.

ZYU2 #10.

Side angle on the Rangers, as Green glances from side to side, nod-talking. They nod in response, Red raising fist, as Green then dashes to our left.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkin Rapper raises arms, then motions hand to his left eye, zoom out as it fires forth a purple energy spiral.

ZYU2 #10.

Green races at us with his dagger held outward, as rapid spark bursts explode behind him.

ZYU2 #10.

Close on Green's running boots as they come together and jump.

ZYU2 #10.

Green leaps up, knee bent, then slashes Dragon Dagger forth... again.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkin Rapper gets sparkily slashed by Green, who lands, does a reverse roundhouse, then grabs the monster's arms and holds him in a lock, leading him around as camera tracks left. Green nod-talks to the five Rangers in the near distance, as he forces Pumpkin's back to them.

ZYU2 #10.

As Red raises his fist, the five Rangers, each with their Power Weapon in hand, pose, ready to bring 'em together.

ZYU #04.

Upward shot of all five Power Weapons connecting in a circle and surging with electricity.

Electricity added. Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Zoom out from helmet, as Black Ranger shifts Power Axe into blaster mode before throwing it.

Colorful prism-like effects added to Power Axe. Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Power Axe floats up and hovers in the air.

Colorful prism-like effects added to Power Axe and white outline given to it.Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Zoom out from helmet, as Pink Ranger crosses Power Bow to her side then flings it upward.

Colorful prism-like effects added to Power Bow as it's thrown. Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Power Bow materializes in a blue flash of energy, connected across the barrel of the Power Axe blaster.

Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Zoom out from helmet, as Yellow Ranger twirls Power Daggers, crosses arms, then throws them upward.

Yellow energy effects added to Power Daggers as they're crossed. Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Power Daggers materialize in a blue flash of energy, connected to the bottom side of the Power Bow.

Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Zoom out from helmet, as Blue Ranger holds both ends of Power Lance in the air, then throws them upward.

Blue electricity effects added to Power Lance, surging between them when held up. Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Power Lances materialize in a blue flash of energy, connected to the bottom side of the Power Bow next to Daggers.

Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Close up of Red Ranger as he looks up, gestures arms while holding Power Sword, and leaps up.

Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Red Ranger floats up to combined weapons and prepares Sword to add to them.

Lances & Daggers, then Bow & Axe, gleam with power colors briefly. Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Power Sword flashes with red power as it connects with combined weapons, forming the Power Blaster in a flash of blue energy.

Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Red Ranger drops back down from the air with Power Blaster in his hand.

Power Blaster crackles with bluish electricity. Recycled.

ZYU #04.

After Red Ranger lands, the other four Rangers join his side, each grabbing onto the Power Blaster or (in the girls' cases) touching his shoulders.

Power Blaster crackles with bluish electricity at the start. Recycled.

ZYU2 #10.

Still holding onto Pumpkin Rapper, Green glances to our right, then looks at the monster, nod-talks, before shoving him to the left.

ZYU2 #10.

Close on the ground, as Green brings his feet together in front of the monster's, and jumps.

ZYU2 #10.

Upward side, on Green leaping up and kicking Pumpkin Rapper back with both feet at once.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkin Rapper falls and rolls across the grass, getting up and hopping up and down, shaking hands.

ZYU #04.

Five Rangers remain together as Power Blaster unleashes five beams of power at the screen.

Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Combined beam (purple at the front, red fire at center, blue edges, yellow and pink spiral outside) blasts across the screen.

Recycled.

ZYU2 #10.

The combined beam strikes Pumpkin Rapper, causing him to have a superimposed explosion erupt over him until he falls down.

ZYU #12.

Lunar Palace exterior, quick zoom onto tower area.

Recycled.

ZYU #35.

Zoom out from screaming Rita as she stands before her bowing henchmonsters, hitting Squatt with wand, then Baboo, then Goldar twice, the preparing to hit Baboo again.

Recycled; Fades to black.

Ending Credits