Morphylogeny

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

#79: MMPR 219: "Two For One".

Features Footage from (bold = new footage):
Zyuranger, episodes 5 & 22;
Dairanger, episodes 5, 6, & 20;
and episodes 6, 9, & 22 of Zyu2.

The complete program, from "Today on" to end of Saban logo, lasts roughly 20:16;14.

"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 (version 2.1 debuts)

Source Description Edit Note

Zordon Face 1.

Medium shot.

Number of uses this episode: 8 (including a head turned to our left variant).

Source Description Edit Note
Original stock.

Close, exterior shot of Youth Center, as girl enters front door, guy in purple hoodie walks between two cars and truck.

Identical car placement & extras as shot from 104. Fades in from black.

MMPR 202.

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

Recycled; Fades out.

MMPR 207.

Close on Goldar, facing our slight right, really jerking his arm off-frame vigorously as he talks, sword held up.

Recycled.

MMPR 201.

Close, reverse angle, static shot, of Zedd's palace's balcony.

Recycled; Transitions in via wipe.

MMPR 209.

Close on Zedd as he sits on throne, talking while raises right hand up and gesturing fingers.

Recycled; Not to be confused with alternate take from 205.

MMPR 208.

Close on Goldar, facing our slight left, talking and nodding widely, no sword visible and no arm jerking.

Recycled; mirror-flipped.

MMPR 213.

Continued from two shots ago, Zedd stands up from his throne, walks down the steps and approaches the nodding Goldar, pointing at him briefly. Goldar nods some more, then raises left hand, motioning arm while talking to Zedd.

Recycled.

MMPR 202.

Five Z-Putties materialize on a hillside, and begin to scurry about.

Recycled.

MMPR 201.

Zoom out from lighted fan vent, as Zedd stands, back to balcony railing, talking to Goldar in the background, before turning around, facing our slight right, his right arm out wide, he talks, then as his staff charges up, he suddenly begins to thrust it forth.

Recycled, trimmed slightly at end.

MMPR 205.

The back of Zedd fires electricity from his staff at the cut-out of Earth, as the back of Goldar watches.

Recycled.

MMPR 101 & 218.

Standard morphing sequence, Kim & Tommy.

Recycled. White flash at end.

MMPR 205.

On balcony, Zedd punches his right arm in a triangle pattern, then thrusts charged-up staff to our left.

Recycled, but unaltered for a change.

MMPR 201.

Close-up of Zedd's staff glowing red and firing white electricity to our left.

Recycled, cuts pan up from sitting Zedd; mirror-flipped.

DAI #05.

Close-up on large pair of lips, flashing purple and pink with Ben-Day dots, until a large red cartoon tongue pops out and licks across screen.

DAI #05.

As cartoon tongue finishes licking us, it retracts into Lipsyncher's lip-shaped sword, zoom out as she raises the weapon and stands revealed.

Cuts before Japanese writing appears.

DAI #05.

Close-up of Lipsyncher's pink lipstick left shoulder.

DAI #05.

Pan down, close on Lipsyncher's head, to her face as she talks and holds hand against side of jawline.

DAI #05.

Suddenly elsewhere, Lipsyncher motions hand forth.

MMPR 217.

Command Center exterior, close, ground level angle.

Recycled; Transitions in via wipe; fades out.

MMPR 102.

Command Center's alarm light spins.

Recycled.

DAI #05.

Close, downward on Lipsyncher, as she raises sword in front of mouth, zoom out as she spews purple energy from her mouth upward our right.

Altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

DAI #05.

A bad, park-based knock-off of Rodan's The Thinker explodes.

Altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

DAI #05.

Close on Lipsyncher as she holds sword in hand and visible shakes head while laughing.

Altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

MMPR 101 & ZYU #02.

Standard morphing sequence, Zack & Jason.

Recycled; Fades to white.

ZYU2 #22.

Black Ranger flips over the camera with Power Axe in hand.

Recycled, cuts out the others.

ZYU2 #9.

Red Ranger flips over the camera under a blue, sunny sky.

Recycled, cuts out the others.

DAI #05.

Lipsyncher leaps across the sky to our left.

DAI #05.

Pan up as Lipsyncher lands and turns around to face us.

DAI #05.

Close-up on Lipsyncher's boots as she stomps them up and down in a kind of lock-step.

DAI #05.

Zoom out as Lipsyncher spews forth a wave of purple & pink light with white energy notes within.

The energy note wave is superimposed on follow-up US footage of Red.

DAI #05.

Zoom in as Lipsyncher laughs, points, raises sword and nods.

DAI #05.

Close on Lipsyncher as she holds sword in hand and visible shakes head while laughing.

Recycled, but unaltered.

DAI #05.

Pan up as Lipsyncher clenches her left hand into a fist, and holds her hands in front of her face, now sporting a large gash down her right cheek. She holds hands to face and appears to react in horror, trembling with added rage.

MMPR 203.

Close-up on balcony railing as Zedd slams his right fist down on it, causing a crackle of white electricity, spreading fingers then pulling hand away.

Recycled.

MMPR 203.

As Goldar lowers sword behind him, Zedd flares with a red rage as he leans back in front of balcony railing, spreading arms out and shakes with anger.

Recycled.

MMPR 204.

Standing on balcony, with Goldar cheering him on, Lord Zedd switches staff to right hand, looks at left, creates a growth grenade, then pitches it over the railing, causing flashing of light.

Recycled.

MMPR 203.

Aerial left-pass of mountain range, as Zedd's growth grenade floats past us through the air.

Recycled.

DAI #05.

Lipsyncher rises straight upward, growing gigantically amid faint smoke.

ZYU #05.

Looking straight upward and staggering back, Red Ranger whips Power Sword around to his left hand, raises his right hand, summons, then lowers fist while nodding.

DAI #05.

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

Recycled; White flash before.

ZYU #22.

Close on Red Ranger, posing with arms up, crossing to a pose to our left, then a final one to our right.

Recycled.

MMPR 203.

Tyrannosaurus Dinozord marches to our left along mountainous terrain, suddenly gets struck by lightning, and morphs into Red Dragon Thunderzord.

Recycled.

DAI #05.

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

Recycled.

DAI #05.

Extreme close-up of Red Dragon Thunderzord's head as it comes into frame and opens its jaws, roaring as lightning flashes to illuminate it.

Recycled.

DAI #05.

Red Dragon Thunderzord curls through the dark and stormy skies.

Recycled.

DAI #05.

Downward zoom in on Lipsyncher as she motions arms about while looking up at us.

DAI #05.

Amid the darkened skies, Red Dragon Thunderzord spews flames to our slight left.

DAI #05.

Flames spew forth down upon Lipsyncher, causing multiple spark bursts to erupt on the ground around her, until she rushes forth through the smoke and looks prepared to fight.

Cuts before she fires music note wave.

DAI #06.

As fire burns in background, Red Dragon's roaring head comes into frame, very close-up.

Recycled.

DAI #06.

As fire burns in background and electricity crackles about, Red Dragon folds neck back, as tail folds up, both forming into upward legs.

Recycled.

DAI #06.

Against fiery background, Red Dragon's front claws snap together in a flash to form a humanoid arm.

Recycled.

DAI #06.

Against fiery background, Red Dragon's back claws snap together in a flash to form another humanoid arm.

Recycled.

DAI #06.

As flames rage behind it, side angle on Red Dragon's head, as it folds down, zoom in as a humanoid face is revealed beneath.

Recycled.

DAI #06.

As flames rage behind it, Red Dragon's neck and tail twist into legs, claw-hands form into arms, all making up its new body.

Recycled.

DAI #06.

In front of blaze and amid electricity, Red Dragon's new head floats into slot on body, connecting in a flash. As the flash fades, gone is the burning backdrop, as Red Dragon's new humanoid form spins to life beneath a blue sky, amid continued crackling of electricity.

Recycled.

DAI #06.

Red Dragon Thunderzord in Warrior Mode rises up beneath the cloudy sky, lowering raised arms to a battle ready position, as the crackling lightning around it ceases, replaced by a fancy spectrum shimmer behind it.

Recycled.

DAI #06.

RDTZWM's feet touch down on the ground, kicking up dust.

Recycled.

DAI #06.

Upward shot of RDTZWM posing with arm outstretched, battle ready.

Entire DAI #05 city battle was skipped over.

DAI #06.

As RDTZWM passes to our left in foreground, leg over leg tightly, Lipsyncher in the distance keeps pace while passing to our right.

DAI #06.

Close on Lipsyncher, whipping sword about, kissing fingers and tossing hand back to air, crossing arms, then holding sword forth.

DAI #06.

Zoom in on RDTZWM as it clutches its head with both hands and writhes about.

DAI #06.

Push in, upward angle, on Lipsyncher whipping sword about.

Spliced for dramatic effect.

DAI #06.

Close on RDTZWM, clutching head and writhing about in pain.

DAI #06.

Continued from two shots ago, push in, upward angle, on Lipsyncher raising sword about.

Spliced for dramatic effect.

DAI #06.

Close on RDTZWM, clutching head and writhing about in agony.

DAI #06.

Concluded from two shots ago, push in, upward angle, on Lipsyncher swinging sword about.

Spliced for dramatic effect.

DAI #06.

Close on RDTZWM, clutching head and writhing about in... uhh, hurt.

DAI #06.

Close on Lipsyncher raising sword and slashing at the screen.

DAI #06.

Lipsyncher sparkily slashes RDTZWM twice, then turns and hops up, preparing to make it a trifecta.

DAI #06.

Close on RDTZWM getting sparkily slashed by Lipsyncher.

DAI #06.

Pan up from RDTZWM's stagger-back feet, as it smokes and grasps chest.

DAI #06.

Upward side angle as RDTZWM & Lipsyncher grab each other in a close shoulder lock, until the Zord breaks out of it.

DAI #06.

Slowly track right after they break off lock, as RDTZWM tries its chopping action, but Lipsyncher blocks and sparkily slashes it twice.

DAI #06.

Close-up of Lipsyncher's mouth-sword getting slashed downward.

DAI #06.

Close on RDTZWM spark-bursting and smoking.

DAI #06.

Continued from three shots back, RDTZWM sparks and staggers back as Lipsyncher holds just-slashed pose.

Split from source.

DAI #06.

Close on Lipsyncher, sword raised and slashing at the screen.

Recycled, trimmed slightly.

DAI #06.

Another close-up of Lipsyncher's mouth-sword getting slashed downward.

DAI #06.

Lipsyncher sparkily slashes RDTZWM once more, causing it to collapse onto its right side.

DAI #06.

Lipsyncher hoists RDTZWM up onto its feet, then punches it away with the butt of her sword.

DAI #06.

RDTZWM is flung through the air by Lipsyncher's hit.

DAI #06.

RDTZWM crashes to the ground, quaking the area.

DAI #05.

Close on Lipsyncher, stepping forth and twirling sword forth and around.

Trims zoom in past RDTZWM and buildings.

DAI #06.

Lipsyncher hoists RDTZWM up onto its feet, then punches it away with the butt of her sword.

Recycled; altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

DAI #06.

RDTZWM is flung through the air by Lipsyncher's hit.

Recycled; altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

DAI #06.

RDTZWM crashes to the ground, quaking the area.

Recycled; altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

DAI #05.

Close on Lipsyncher, stepping forth and twirling sword forth and around.

Recycled; altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

MMPR 101.

Standard morphing sequence, Billy & Trini.

Recycled. White flash at end.

ZYU2 #6.

Blue & Yellow Rangers flip over the camera under a sunny blue sky.

Recycled.

MMPR 217.

Zoom out as Zedd turns away from Earth cut-out and walks down balcony steps toward us, raising his right hand outward and gesturing fingers before stopping.

Recycled.

MMPR 204.

Squatt, Baboo & Goldar in background, Zedd looks to our slight right, waggling fingers near mouth as he gets close-up to us.

Recycled.

MMPR 210.

Close-up of Zedd's hand, slowly clenching fingers around handle of Z-Staff.

Recycled.

MMPR 204.

Continued from two shots ago, extremely close on Zedd looking to our slight right, his visor covered with condensation, shaking head tightly.

Recycled.

MMPR 208.

Push in across the throne room, past Squatt, Baboo, and Goldar, onto Zedd, who stands on balcony stairs, facing away from us. He switches staff to left hand then turns around as we come close upon him, talking to our slight right.

Recycled.

ZYU2 #9.

Black, Blue, Yellow & Pink flip over the camera under a blue, sunny sky.

Recycled, cuts off Red & Green.

DAI #05.

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

Recycled; White flash before it.

ZYU #22.

Close on Black Ranger, as he goes from posing to our left, to posing to our right, all three motions.

Recycled.

MMPR 203.

Mastodon Dinozord charges to our left along mountainous terrain, suddenly gets struck by lightning, and morphs into Lion Thunderzord.

Recycled.

ZYU #22.

Close on Pink Ranger, raising both arms at sides then crossing at the wrist in front of chest, bending down and throwing arms back like wings before standing back up and crossing arms as she holds right arm up and back while left hand is held poised near waist.

Recycled.

MMPR 203.

Pterodactyl Dinozord flies to our left along mountainous terrain, suddenly gets struck by lightning, and morphs into Firebird Thunderzord.

Recycled.

ZYU #22.

Close on Blue Ranger, crossing arms in front of face before posing down in a crouch, then another to our left.

Recycled.

MMPR 203.

Triceratops Dinozord glides to our left along mountainous terrain, suddenly gets struck by lightning, and morphs into Unicorn Thunderzord.

Recycled.

ZYU #22.

Close on Yellow Ranger, punches left hand forth, right hand down, left hand down with right arm up behind her in a pose. Then quickly punches with right hand downward, before thrusting left hand outward, right arm curled behind.

Recycled.

MMPR 203.

Sabertooth Tiger Dinozord races to our left along mountainous terrain, suddenly gets struck by lightning, and morphs into Griffin Thunderzord.

Recycled.

DAI #06.

Close on Lipsyncher, reacting in shock to the approaching of the other Zords.

DAI #20.

Unicorn Thunderzord glides across the mountainous terrain, whinnying and lifting head up, then down.

Recycled.

DAI #20.

Lion Thunderzord glides across the mountainous terrain, thrusting paws in and out, roaring.

Recycled.

DAI #20.

Griffin Thunderzord glides across the mountainous terrain, leaning neck back, snarling, then leaning forth.

Recycled.

DAI #20.

Firebird Thunderzord flies through the air, flapping swings slowly amid the mist.

Recycled.

DAI #06.

Zoom in on Lipsyncher, as she braces sword against her arm.

DAI #06.

Unicorn Thunderzord races toward us, leaning head forth, as large boulders rise up off the ground as it passes.

DAI #06.

Zoom out as Lipsyncher is pummelled by a shower of large rocks and boulders.

DAI #06.

Side angle on Unicorn Thunderzord gliding to our left, raising and lowering head, lifting loose boulders up all around it.

DAI #06.

Close on an especially large rock dropping down upon Lipsyncher's feet.

DAI #06.

Upward angle on Lipsyncher, lifting right foot up and clutching it in pain.

DAI #06.

Lion Thunderzord roars as it turns around to its left, pushing paws in and out as it does.

His attack is omitted since it involved an unmasked Japanese actor.

DAI #06.

Griffin Thunderzord glides across the mountainous terrain, leaning neck back, snarling, then leaning forth.

Recycled.

DAI #06.

Close-up on Lipsyncher's face as she opens her mouth and spews purple swirling energy from it to our right.

DAI #06.

Pan left as Griffin Thunderzord glides stiffly across terrain, sparks and dirt-bursts erupting around it.

DAI #06.

Close-up on Lipsyncher's face as she opens her mouth and spews purple swirling energy from it to our right.

Recycled.

DAI #06.

Side angle on Griffin Thunderzord, rocking neck and head back and forth, causing explosions it passes to retract, as if absorbing them.

DAI #06.

As final burst retracts, Griffin Thunderzord puts that absorbed power to good use by spewing forth multiple fireballs from its mouth to our left.

DAI #06.

Large spark & smoke bursts erupt around Lipsyncher, overwhelming her.

DAI #06.

Firebird Thunderzord slowly flies around in a circle, causing a pink energy tornado to form.

Cuts before Japanese writing appears.

DAI #06.

Pink energy tornado swirls around Lipsyncher, causing her to spin around in a daze.

DAI #06.

Close on Lipsyncher spinning around in a circle amid pink energy tornado.

DAI #06.

Lipsyncher flips and spins upside down over camera.

DAI #06.

Lipsyncher twirls and lands harshly on the ground, quaking the place.

DAI #06.

Close on RDTZWM, lying on the ground, its eyes glow yellow brightly, as it slowly begins to get back up.

DAI #06.

Red Dragon Thunderzord in Warrior Mode rises up beneath the cloudy sky, lowering raised arms to a battle ready position, as the crackling lightning around it ceases, replaced by a fancy spectrum shimmer behind it.

Recycled.

DAI #06.

Zoom in past RDTZWM to Lipsyncher, reacting in dismay over the recovery of her enemy.

DAI #06.

Firebird Thunderzord flies through the sky, as a thin blue energy string shoots up and snags hold of its back tightly.

DAI #06.

Unicorn, Lion, Griffin and Firebird Thunderzords, flying in tight formation in the sky, crackle with electricity, and form into the floating Assault Team sled.

Recycled, but first in original context; Follow-up close-side angle of the sled is cut due to Japanese writing.

DAI #06.

RDTZWM whips staff up into a raised position, then leaps into the sky.

Recycled, but first in original context.

DAI #06.

RDTZWM flies through the sky, heading to the Assault Team sled.

Recycled, but first in original context.

DAI #06.

Close-up of RDTZWM's feet landing upon the Assault Team sled.

Recycled, but first in original context.

DAI #06.

Now with the Red Dragon standing in place, the full set of five Thunder Zords ride through the sky as the Assault Team.

Recycled, but first in original context.

DAI #06.

Close side pan left on the Assault Team, as they soar through the clouds, poised and unwavering.

Recycled, but first in original context.

DAI #06.

Close-up on Lipsyncher's face as she opens her mouth and spews purple swirling energy from it to our right.

Recycled, per source.

DAI #06.

The Thunderzord Assault Team swoops down near a mountain range, doing a barrel roll as multiple explosions burst out around it.

Recycled, but first in original context.

MMPR 203.

As Goldar lowers sword behind him, Zedd flares with a red rage as he leans back in front of balcony railing, spreading arms out and shakes with anger, before switching staff to right hand.

Recycled.

MMPR 203.

Close on Squatt & Baboo, cowering together, with Baboo whining, "we didn't do anything!", Squatt, adjusting chin then jerking arms about to imply speech.

Recycled. I should note what Baboo whines is not what's dubbed in.

DAI #06.

Close on arm held straight up, RDTZWM begins to rotate its hand at the wrist, spinning staff around quickly like a propeller.

DAI #06.

RDTZWM lowers twirling hand and staff, holding it forth against the passing clouds.

DAI #06.

The Thunderzord Assault Team sled tilts sharply to our left, guided in this downward direction by RDTZWM's twirling staff.

DAI #06.

Close on Lipsyncher looking up and reacting.

DAI #06.

Close-up of RDTZWM's feet taking off from the Assault Team sled floor.

DAI #06.

Zoom slowly in on RDTZWM, as it leaves the tilted Assault Team behind and flies forth and down, with twirling staff held up and forward.

DAI #06.

Downward angle zoom in on Lipsyncher, stepping back and reacting in horror at us.

DAI #06.

Side angle on RDTZWM swooping down from the sky, twirling staff held forth.

DAI #06.

RDTZWM, still spinning red-trailing staff, swoops down right into us, leaning back, eyes flashing, it slashes its right arm forth across the screen, as the background flares into a bright spectrum.

DAI #06.

Close on Lipsyncher, as she's struck by the staff's energy slashes, causing her body to glow with random spots of red energy rings and yellow electricity as she writhes about.

Cuts before yellow superimposed explosion.

DAI #06.

Close on RDTZWM's feet landing on the ground, facing our left.

DAI #06.

Close on RDTZWM's right arm, held to our right, as the staff-twirling hand finally slows down and ceases spinning.

DAI #06.

As RDTZWM remains frozen in its stance in background, Lipsyncher spark bursts and collapses, exploding brightly.

DAI #06.

Upward angle, track left, as RDTZWM lowers staff and faces front, standing triumphant.

Recycled, but unaltered, both per source.

MMPR 201.

Slow push in on the Lunar Palace, Zedd's balcony.

Recycled, fades out.

MMPR 206.

Side angle on Zedd, sitting on throne, talking to his minions, as Baboo & Squatt cower in background, and Goldar bows with is sword crossed.

Recycled, fades in.

MMPR 206.

Close on Zedd, head turned to our right on throne, slowly sitting back, giving head a small jolt, then resting.

Recycled, trimmed heavily; fades to black.

Ending Credits