Morphylogeny

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

#81: MMPR 220: "Zedd's Monster Mash".

Features Footage from (bold = new footage):
Zyuranger, episode 22;
Dairanger, episodes 1, 4, 12, 17, 21, 22, 42, & 44;
and episode 10 of Zyu2.

The complete program, from "Today on" to end of Saban logo, lasts roughly 20:46;02.

"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

Zordon Face 1.

Medium shot.

Number of uses this episode: 2.

Zordon Face 2.

Close shot.

Number of uses this episode: 2.

Source Description Edit Note
MMPR 202.

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

Recycled; Transitions in via orange jack-o-lantern teeth effect.

MMPR 202.

Close on Zedd's face, as he raises his head and emits his red vision beam from his visor to our slight right.

Recycled.

MMPR 203.

Facing the Earth cut-out, Lord Zedd spreads his arms out, then turns around, steps down toward Goldar, raises arms again, steps down again, then looks to Goldar.

Recycled.

MMPR 206.

Close-up of Goldar's face, held high, talking while lowering head for a moment, then back up high, sword coming into view also.

Recycled.

MMPR 206.

Continued nonconsecutively from two shots ago, Zedd is on balcony steps looking at Goldar talking, before shoving him back, then walking onto throne room floor, between Baboo & Squatt, shoving the former aside as he raises his right arm and heads up onto the throne. Zedd turns around toward us, as Squatt comes into frame.

Recycled.

MMPR 206.

Close on Goldar's face, as he looks to our lower left, talking, raising a fist briefly, nodding, then glancing to our lower right and finishes speaking.

Recycled.

MMPR 206.

Concluding nonconsecutively from two shots ago, push in past Squatt as Zedd slowly sits down on his throne, and sits back into the chair.

Recycled; Note that this entire 7 shot sequence is taken, entirely verbatim, from episode 206!; 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; Transitions in via orange spooky effect.

MMPR 202.

Zedd has his back to us while standing at balcony railing, he jolts, and turns completely around as shot zooms out, arms raised as he addresses a crowd of six Z-Putties, with Goldar to our left on the balcony with him.

Recycled.

MMPR 202.

Close side angle on Goldar on balcony, raising his sword up in the air with both hands, cheering/talking while lifting it up and down, finally lowering it as he ceases..

Recycled.

MMPR 214.

Facing away from us, at group of Z-Putties in throne room, Zedd holds his arms spread outward, then leans back, shakes head, and punches while laughing wickedly.

Recycled, trimmed.

MMPR 201.

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

Recycled; Transitions in via orange spooky effect.

MMPR 205.

Goldar turns from our left, and walks to our right, motioning arms and talking to our left, pan left and zoom in as Zedd stands up from throne, and punches right fist forth, slowly lowering it as he glares to our slight right, giving a quick head shiver.

Recycled; Transitions in via red & black spooky effect.

MMPR 215.

Close on Zedd, looking to our slight right, as Goldar stands right behind his shoulder, nodding, then raising his fist. Slow zoom in on Zedd as he raises his hand to his forehead, then slowly holds hand forth, gesturing fingers into an off frame fist.

Recycled.

MMPR 214.

Slow push in on Zedd, sitting on throne in front of deactivated Z-Putties, camera tilting heavily to our left, as Zedd jabs pointed end of staff forth, then rests it across arms of chair. He sits back, raises arms, does creepy finger gesturing with both hands, turning them into fists and suddenly punching them forth.

Recycled.

DAI #04.

Zoom out from Gatekeeper of the Dark Dimension as he reacts to door gliding across the misty floor toward him in the limbo void.

DAI #04.

Gatekeeper of the Dark Dimension halts the door's progress, causing it to stop before him.

DAI #04.

Gatekeeper of the Dark Dimension inspects the door's frame with his hands, then points forth.

Cuts follow-up shots since they include Dai Green.

DAI #04.

Turning away from the door, Gatekeeper of the Dark Dimension holds up a small key ring loaded with all types of keys. He starts going through them for a moment, before pitching them aside and pulling a large, silver master key out of nowhere, and turns back around.

DAI #04.

Close side angle on Gatekeeper of the Dark Dimension's master key being inserted in the door's huge key hole.

DAI #04.

Pan up to Gatekeeper of the Dark Dimension as he holds master key in door's huge key hole, raising a fist and nodding.

DAI #04.

Close side angle on Gatekeeper of the Dark Dimension's master key, all the way in the door's huge key hole, being turned to the right.

Cuts close-up of monster's hand to mouth whooping, and key turning's explosive result.

MMPR 101.

Billy & Kim's standard morphing sequence.

Recycled. White flash at end.

MMPR 218.

Tommy's standard morphing sequence.

Recycled. White flash after bolt, and fades to white at end.

MMPR 217.

Command Center exterior, close, ground level angle.

Recycled; transitions in via purple spooky effect; Fades out.

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.

Recycled; Fades in.

MMPR 139.

Downward angle on Alpha pressing buttons on console and talking, as alarm light spins, camera lowering to ground level slowly, as he ceases pressing, looks up, talks, and holds arms bent at elbows.

Recycled.

MMPR 109/110.

Alpha stands at our right, at console, starts pressing buttons, holding one down real hard.

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 #12.

Explosion erupts into a massive fireball engulfing the screen.

Recycled; fades out.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkin Rapper grows gigantic amid continuing updraft of smoke.

Fades in.

ZYU2 #10.

The five Rangers step forth, reacting to what they see at our upper left, then turn to our slight right, raising right arms up and summoning.

DAI #01.

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

Recycled; White flash before.

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.

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; White flash after it.

DAI #01.

Close side angle upward shot of Red Dragon Thunderzord soaring into the stormy heavens, roaring as its long neck stretches to the far upper left.

Recycled.

DAI #12.

The five Thunderzords race along the mountainous terrain together, slightly wider shot.

Recycled.

DAI #12.

Red Dragon Thunderzord flies through the sky, crackling with bluish electricity, and transforms into Warrior Mode, soaring to our left.

Recycled.

DAI #12.

Track right, as Unicorn folds up into leg, Lion folds up into chest-plate & helmet, Griffin folds up into leg, and Firebird curls around into a... uhh, skirt. Each gets struck by their respective colored lightning, green for Black, natch.

Recycled.

DAI #42.

Zoom in as RDTZWM leaps down from the sky, legs poised outward.

Recycled.

DAI #44.

Circle around Unicorn & Griffin legs as Red Dragon's legs land inside them, while Firebird waist slips around its hips.

Recycled.

DAI #12.

Lion's chestplate connects to Red Dragon's body, as its feet slide over its arms to form armored arms.

Recycled.

DAI #12.

Close on Red Dragon's head as the helmet locks down over it. Pan down to green gem on chest plate.

Recycled.

DAI #12 & MMPR 203.

Freeze frame on green chest gem, as the five Power Rangers in the Megazord cockpit superimposes within, as they reach out and up with their right hands, then gesture them around into fists, before grabbing controls. A bright flash erupts to conclude it, engulfing the screen.

Recycled.

DAI #12.

Zoom out as lightning crackles about, as the Thunder Megazord stands, fully formed.

Recycled.

DAI #17.

Close on White Ranger, facing our left, nod-talking as he holds up peace side beside visor, pan left sharply and zoom in on Saba as he turns to our right, talking.

DAI #17.

White Ranger nods to Saba, crosses arms as he crouches down to our left, then stands back up as shot zooms in, dramatically slow, onto his outstretched right palm.

DAI #21.

Against pure white backdrop, White Tiger Thunderzord's head comes quickly into frame from our right, roaring.

Recycled.

DAI #21.

Against pure white backdrop, White Tiger Thunderzord's paw comes quickly into frame from our right.

Recycled.

DAI #21.

Against pure white backdrop, pan diagonally to our upper right across White Tiger Thunderzord, from front foot to bulby shoulder area.

DAI #21.

Against pure white backdrop, zoom out from the roaring White Tiger Thunderzord.

Recycled.

DAI #22.

White Tigerzord charges down a dusty ravine, leaping forth with each step.

Recycled.

DAI #22.

Close on White, amid a forest, looking sharply from our left, to upper right, holding a small crystal orb in his left hand, then jumping up.

Recycled.

DAI #22.

Another shot of White Ranger leaping straight up through the sky, with Saba held outward.

DAI #22.

White Ranger leaps straight up through the sky, with Saba held outward.

Recycled.

DAI #22.

White lands atop White Tigerzord's head, turns to us, punches forth, then turns saber upside down, holding Saba up, head up.

Recycled.

DAI #22.

Close, slightly upward, on White, holding a talking Saba up, while gesturing orb-clutching hand about.

Recycled.

DAI #22.

Upward shot of White atop the Tigerzord's head, gestures fist, nods, then turns and hops down into the Zord.

Recycled.

DAI #22.

Zoom out, as White Ranger enters the White Tigerzord cockpit, stands in the center, faces us, raises Saba, and motions hand forth.

Recycled.

DAI #22.

Zoom out from its face as the upper section of the White Tigerzord folds downward into an upper torso, then zoom in as its humanoid head rises from top of raised back.

Recycled, trimmed to second half.

DAI #22.

As energy flashes about and background glows, White Tigerzord in Warrior Mode turns to side and readies tail saber.

Recycled.

DAI #22.

After white flash, zoom out to WTZWM floating static, arms outward at sides, amid white & blue flowing backdrop.

Cuts Coin backdrop appearance.

DAI #44.

WTZWM's feet land on the battlefield, pan up as it poses battle ready.

DAI #44.

Zoom in on Tigerzord cockpit, as White Ranger punches fist to palm, then raises fist outward, nodding.

DAI #44.

Side angle, zoom in past WTZWM posing to our left, as Thunder Megazord, amid smoke, leans back and raises fist.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkin Rapper spreads arms around at sides and holds them up.

DAI #44.

Upward close on WTZWM, raises fists and posing battle ready.

ZYU2 #10.

Continued from two shots ago, zoom in as Pumpkin Rapper charges forth, hopping like a lunatic.

DAI #42.

Close on White in Tigerzord cockpit, raises arms out, and gestures hands together in a tumbling motion, from his left to right, as if holding an invisible ball.

DAI #42.

Downward side angle on lighted ball slot, as White sticks the firepower orb into the opening.

Recycled.

DAI #42.

Close-up of WTZWM's face, pan down to its chest-based Tigerzord head's mouth, as it glows red and forms the orb's Japanese symbol on it.

Recycled.

DAI #42.

Close on White in Tigerzord cockpit, continuing invisible ball gesture, shifting it in front of stomach, then spreading arms outward.

DAI #42.

Zoom out from WTZWM, as it spreads arms at sides, and as Tiger chest-mouth flashes with Kanji, it glows red and spews pair of energy fireballs to our left.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkin Rapper is thrown through the air, his ass briefly glowing from impact, as he falls and rolls across battlefield.

Flame energy added.

DAI #44.

Thunder Megazord poses battle ready amid smoke, and marches forth.

Recycled.

ZYU2 #10.

Continued from two shots ago, Pumpkin Rapper finishes rolling, gets up, motions glowing hands to sides, then thrusts them forth.

Energy effects added.

ZYU2 #10.

Close on Pumpkin Rapper as a pair of pumpkins materialize in his hands, which he proceeds to then toss forth.

Pumpkin creation effects added.

DAI #44.

Zoom out as Thunder Megazord topples onto its chest, quaking the ground and knocking up dust, until it leans over onto its left arm to look back.

Recycled.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkin Rapper, facing our slight right, motions hands outward.

DAI #44.

Zoom out as Thunder Megazord appears to stand up and pose battle ready amid a cloud of dust.

Recycled.

DAI #22.

Close on WTZWM spreading arms out at sides.

Recycled.

DAI #22.

In Tigerzord cockpit, White Ranger spreads arms fiercely, then zoom in sharply as he punches left fist forth.

Recycled.

DAI #22.

Close on WTZWM winds up left arm and punches into the screen.

Recycled.

DAI #22.

Second shot of WTZWM punching into the screen, for dramatic emphasis.

Recycled.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkin Rapper falls and rolls, dropping his vine ropes as he does.

DAI #22.

In Tigerzord cockpit, White Ranger laughs heartily, then points forth, nod-talks, then raises a fist.

Recycled.

ZYU2 #10.

Continued from two shots ago, Pumpkin Rapper gets up and starts hopping up and down like his feet are on fire or something.

DAI #12.

Extreme close-up of Thunder Megazord's face as its eyes glow yellow, while lightning flashes off-frame.

Recycled.

DAI #12.

Close on Thunder Megazord gripping sheath with left arm and pulling Saber out with right.

Recycled.

DAI #12.

Zoom out, upward angle, as Thunder Megazord unsheathes Saber and holds it high out and over to its right.

Recycled.

DAI #12.

Side angle on Thunder Megazord as it keeps Saber held outward, but turns the blade vertically, causing it to surge with yellow electricity.

Recycled.

ZYU2 #10.

Pumpkin Rapper is taken aback, motioning hands to face in a rapid, nervous gesture.

DAI #12.

As Saber surges with yellow electricity, blue lightning crackling about the background, Thunder Megazord pulls it back from its right, and holds it up against left shoulder. This causes the blue lightning to fade into a drawn backdrop of waterfalls, eyes flashing, as Thunder Megazord steps forth and slashes Saber diagonally downward.

Recycled.

DAI #12.

Close-up side angle of Saber slashing, leaving yellow-shaped energy trails behind.

Recycled, repeats once.

ZYU2 #10.

Close on Pumpkin Rapper, as purple horizontal slash cuts through him, causing sparks and rings to expand outward as he writhes.

DAI #12.

Close on Thunder Megazord turning to its right and around until its back is to us, while motioning Saber widely.

Recycled.

ZYU2 #10.

Continued from two shots ago, zoom out as rings and sparkles fade from Pumpkin Rapper, who crackles with orange electricity, before spinning around and dropping onto his butt, a blue light flaring outward brightly, causing him to explode massively with an added burst of sparks.

DAI #12.

Thunder Megazord faces us, position saber for resheathing as spark-filled explosion and smoke eruption behind it dies down.

Recycled, trimmed to remove Trumpet Top.

DAI #12.

Close-up of Thunder Saber being sheathed by the Megazord.

Recycled.

DAI #44.

Upward close on WTZWM, raises fists and posing battle ready.

Recycled.

DAI #12.

Track forth toward Thunder Megazord in upward shot, as it finishes sheathing Saber, then lowers arms and steps ahead victoriously.

Recycled.

MMPR 202.

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

Recycled.

MMPR 206.

Sitting on his throne and turned to our right, push in slowly as Zedd glows red while holding right hand up, motioning fingers excitedly, even giving a chilling body shake, before leaning back in his chair and resting.

Recycled; Fades to black.

Ending Credits