Morphylogeny

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

#80: MMPR 221: "Opposites Attract".

Features Footage from (bold = new footage):
Zyuranger, episodes 4, 22, & 35;
and Dairanger, episodes 1, 5, 8, 10, 11, 20, 21, 29, 30, & 44.

The complete program, from "Today on" to end of Saban logo, lasts roughly 20:46;25.

"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: 5.

Source Description Edit Note
MMPR 211.

Close on the outer entryway to the Youth Center, as a white-shirted guy walks out to our left, while a purple-bag holding guy enters.

Recycled; 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; Transitions in.

MMPR 203.

As shot zooms out, Zedd turns away from Earth, and steps down from balcony, walking to Goldar, who talks and eventually bows before him.

Recycled.

MMPR 104.

Exterior of Billy's house. No vehicles pass.

Recycled.

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 begins to turn around.

Recycled, cuts before zoom out.

MMPR 202/216.

Close on Lord Zedd, turns away from space, talking to our left, then leaning back and laughing hard for a moment.

Recycled, trimmed from source.

MMPR 219.

Close on Goldar, talking briefly, hand coming into bottom of frame for a second, before he lowers head deeply, then slowly raises it back up.

Recycled, but runs longer at start.

MMPR 202.

Close-up on Lord Zedd on balcony, reaching right hand up in front of mouth region and snapping it into a fist, as Goldar lurks in background.

Recycled.

MMPR 201.

Lord Zedd stands at throne, turning from our left to our right as shot zooms in, and he emits his red ray vision.

Recycled.

MMPR 201.

Lord Zedd stands beside his throne, back to us, looking at the cut-out of Earth, emitting his eyebeam, which soon halts and he begins to turn.

Recycled.

MMPR 210.

Standing on balcony, facing our slight right, Zedd twirls staff around completely, charges it up, talks, then thrusts it forth, firing off energy, as Squatt & Baboo hang around with the Z-Putties in the far background.

Recycled.

DAI #11.

Zoom out as magnetic shavings effect fades, and Magnet Brain spreads arms out, standing created.

Magnetic shavings effect added; Cuts before we see Dai grunts.

DAI #11.

Pan up, close, on Magnet Brain's staff, from its red-N tip to its blue-S opposite tip.

MMPR 219.

Slow zoom in on Lord Zedd as he switches staff to his left hand, stands on balcony and grips at edge with right hand below frame, talking intently just to our slight right. Finally he leans back, motions arms in air, and laughs.

Recycled.

DAI #11.

Magnet Brain raises staff and flings it into the air.

Magnetic storm effect added.

DAI #11.

Zoom in on Magnet Brain's staff as it twirls through the air, glowing with magnetic shavings.

Magnetic storm & shavings effects added.

MMPR 203.

Downward angle on Lunar Palace, Zedd's balcony, and the black void below.

Recycled, red sands & stars missing per source.

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.

DAI #11.

Facing our right, Magnet Brain points hand forth, then touches face, then forth, and begins to circle palm in the air.

Altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

DAI #11.

Close on Magnet Brain, circling palm in the air, causing bluish-white energy to swirl about in his hand, zoom out as he fires this energy to our slight right.

Altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

DAI #11.

Close on a massive fireball explosion burst.

Cuts start of blast due to Dai Rangers being visible; Altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

MMPR 101, 218 & ZYU #02.

Standard morphing sequence, all six.

Recycled. Fades to white.

ZYU #35.

Yellow, Red, Black, Blue, Pink flip over camera.

Recycled.

DAI #11.

Close-up on red-N end of Magnet Brain's staff coming into frame and turning so we can see it.

DAI #11.

Close-up on blue-S end of Magnet Brain's staff coming into frame and turning so we can see it.

DAI #11.

Magnet Brain shakes staff from side to side, then flips it over to blue-S side while posing to our slight left.

DAI #11.

Close on Magnet Brain, motioning left hand about, then as the red-N tip glows, he picks up staff and aims it forth, firing swirling bluish-white energy to our slight left.

Energy effects all added.

DAI #29.

White Ranger leaps through the air over the camera, to our left, curling up and flipping over as he passes.

Transitions in via frame flip.

DAI #44.

Close-up of White Ranger's hands coming into frame, facing our right, and pounding fist to palm.

DAI #21.

Upward angle, against white backdrop, White Ranger, whips arms around doing a whole bunch of poses, before finally motioning hand from chest to outward.

DAI #11.

Facing our left, Magnet Brain thrusts staff forth, then plants it against the ground and begins to circle left palm into the air.

DAI #11.

Magnet Brain keeps circling palm in the air, as bluish-white energy swirls about in his hand, zoom out as he fires forth to our slight left.

DAI #11.

Magnet Brain readies bluish-white energy swirls in his hand, zoom out as he fires forth to our slight left.

Recycled, trimmed a little.

DAI #11.

Magnet Brain readies bluish-white energy swirls in his hand, zoom out as he fires forth to our slight left.

Recycled, trimmed a little more.

DAI #11.

Magnet Brain lowers staff, looks, then points, talks, spreads arms, moves staff to vertical position, and points some more.

DAI #11.

Magnet Brain ceases holding staff with its tip forth, returning it to a vertical position as he touches hand to his face.

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.

DAI #11.

Zoom in sharply on Magnet Brain, staggering back in fear.

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; Mirror-flipped.

DAI #11.

Magnet Brain soars backwards, off the ground, spark bursting as he's flung off into the industrial area.

DAI #11.

Magnet Brain slams into an aluminum wall and falls.

DAI #11.

Zoom out as Magnet Brain falls onto the cement.

Cuts before Dai Blue lands.

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 #11.

Zoom out as Magnet Brain pulls growth grenade out from behind his back, and reaches for it with his other hand.

DAI #11.

Close-up on Magnet Brain yanking pull ball from growth grenade.

DAI #11.

Magnet Brain pulls the pull ball out, and raises growth grenade high over head, before slamming it into the ground.

Energy effect added to pull ball pulling.

DAI #11.

Close on explosion erupting into a massive fireball engulfing the screen, which then suddenly reverses and implodes.

Recycled, per source.

DAI #11.

Amid a mist updraft, Magnet Brain rises gigantically, shaking head about while leaning down a little.

Energy effect added to pull ball pulling.

DAI #05.

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 #20.

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

Recycled.

DAI #30.

Red Dragon Thunderzord curls through the air above the mountainous terrain, a tiny Red Ranger riding atop its head.

Recycled.

DAI #05.

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

Recycled.

DAI #05.

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 #05.

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

Recycled.

DAI #05.

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

Recycled.

DAI #05.

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 #05.

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 #05.

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 #05.

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 #11.

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 #11.

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

Recycled.

DAI #11.

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

Recycled.

DAI #11.

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

Recycled.

DAI #11.

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

Recycled.

DAI #11 & 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 #11.

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

Recycled.

DAI #08.

Close-up on Thunder Megazord's right, Unicorn leg.

Recycled.

DAI #08.

Close-up on Thunder Megazord's left, Griffin leg.

Recycled.

DAI #10.

Zoom out from the Lion head crotch piece over the Firebird waist, as Thunder Megazord poses with fists out at sides.

Recycled.

DAI #11.

Zoom out as Magnet Brain pulls a horseshoe-shaped magnet out from his face, and holds it up like a weapon, while crossing to our right while Thunder Megazord passes to our left in foreground.

DAI #11.

Close on Magnet Brain as he tosses horseshoe-shaped magnet to our left.

DAI #11.

Zoom in on floating horseshoe-shaped magnet as it flies to our slight left.

Repeated once, for emphasis, per source.

DAI #11.

Huge horseshoe-shaped magnet suddenly sticks to Thunder Megazord's chest, despite it struggling to pull it off.

Green is blue?!

DAI #11.

Zoom in on Thunder Megazord, struggling where it stands, trying to get the giant magnet off its chest to no avail.

DAI #11.

Magnet Brain jerks staff to the side, head bouncing jauntily, before he picks it up and thrusts it forth.

DAI #11.

As magnet staff's red-N tip comes into frame, flips around, and glows red, Thunder Megazord's chest magnet glows blue, causing bluish electricity to crackle about, until it and everything around spark bursts brightly.

MMPR 208.

Zoom in on Thunder Megazord cockpit, lights flashing and as the whole thing tilts to our left, Rangers holding on as they fall that way.

Recycled, trimmed.

DAI #11.

Close on Thunder Megazord as chest magnet causes it to spark burst explosively.

Recycled, but runs fully and in original context.

DAI #11.

Close-up of Thunder Megazord's right fist coming into frame, then turning palm-down.

Recycled, but first in original context.

DAI #11.

Close-up of Thunder Megazord's left fist turning palm-down, then pulling away.

Recycled, but first in original context.

DAI #11.

Close on Thunder Megazord as it grabs each side of chest magnet, and pulls, sparkily snapping it in half.

DAI #11.

The broken halves of the giant magnet fall to the ground, as mist rolls in.

DAI #11.

Holding staff up and touching face, Magnet Brain looks downward at his ruined twin.

DAI #11.

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

Recycled.

MMPR 208.

In Thunder Megazord cockpit, zoom out fully after the Rangers, in unison, release controls, thrust elbows out to sides, then cross right arms to left shoulders, then outward in slashing motion.

Recycled.

DAI #11.

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

Recycled.

DAI #11.

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

Recycled.

DAI #11.

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

Recycled.

DAI #11.

Zoom in as Magnet Brain charges forth, no pun intended.

MMPR 203.

In Thunder Megazord cockpit, all five Rangers have their right arms held fully up and out, zoom in sharply on Red as he spins his arm around into a lower fist, then grabs controls.

Recycled.

DAI #11.

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 #11.

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

Recycled, repeats once per source.

DAI #11.

Close on Magnet Brain as yellow energy slice cuts through him, causing him to writhe about while random spots of yellow glowing expand out as bright flaring rings.

DAI #11.

Magnet Brain collapses to his knees, and falls flat on the ground, before exploding massively, prompting Thunder Megazord to turn around to face us, and position saber for resheathing.

DAI #11.

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

Recycled.

DAI #11.

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 204.

Slowly zoom in, Squatt, Baboo & Goldar in background, close on Zedd as he turns his head from our left to our slight right, waggling fingers near mouth as he gets close-up to us, his visor covered with condensation.

Recycled; Fades to black.

Original stock.

Close on the outer entryway to the Youth Center, yellow-shirt guy & white-shirted guy walks in via our left, as tall guy and girl in brown approach from our right.

Same extras as shots in 211 & 217; Fades in from black.

Ending Credits