Morphylogeny

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

#91: MMPR 236: "When is a Ranger Not a Ranger?".

Features Footage from (bold = new footage):
Zyuranger, episode 22;
and Dairanger, episodes 1, 9, & 36.

The complete program, from "Today on" to end of Saban logo, lasts roughly 20:47;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: 4.

Zordon Face Bonus.

Zordon is superimposed up and over three Ranger teens (and later, Alpha, also).

Number of uses this episode: 2.

Source Description Edit Note
MMPR 213.

Downward angle on Lunar Palace, Zedd's balcony, with a bit of the red sands of Nemesis.

Recycled. Transitions in

MMPR 207.

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

Recycled.

MMPR 209.

Zedd comes up to both Squatt & Baboo, shaking his head and yelling at them, before turning away and leaving.

Recycled.

MMPR 201.

Standing at balcony railing with Goldar in the background, Zedd, facing our slight right, his right arm out wide, talks, then begins to thrust his staff forth, as it crackles and flashes with energy.

Recycled.

MMPR 201.

Lord Zedd's Z-shaped staff tip comes into frame, and fires white electricity from its shimmering red surface, lightning flashing about.

Recycled.

MMPR 218 & 233.

New morphing sequence, the non-replaced three.

Recycled. White flash after Tommy. Fades to white.

MMPR 140.

Side angle on Alpha at center of console, looking up and raising arms at elbows and nodding a little, before resuming typing on keypad, looking up real briefly, then stopping typing, looking up and raising arms at elbows.

Recycled. Fades to black.

MMPR 233.

New morphing sequence, these two.

Recycled. White flash at end.

MMPR 203.

Standing on balcony, Lord Zedd raises his left hand, creates a growth grenade, says something, then pitches it over the railing, causing flashing of light, which makes Goldar cover his eyes.

Recycled.

MMPR 203.

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

Recycled. They greened it up!

DAI #36.

Explosion erupts into a massive fireball engulfing the screen.

Recycled, per source, cuts reversal; fades out.

DAI #36.

Scatterbrain rises up gigantically amid fading smoke.

Fades in.

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 #36.

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

Recycled.

DAI #36.

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

Recycled.

DAI #09.

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 #36.

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

Recycled.

DAI #36.

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

Recycled.

DAI #36.

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

Recycled.

DAI #36.

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

Recycled.

DAI #36 & 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 #36.

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

Recycled.

DAI #36.

Scatterbrain charges at the screen, whipping sword about slowly.

DAI #36.

Close on sheath, as Thunder Megazord grip it with its left hand, flips it over, and pulls the Thunder Saber out with its right hand.

Recycled, but first in original context.

DAI #36.

Scatterbrain gets his sword knocked up by Thunder Megazord's saber, which then smacks him in the chest, and on the back as the Megazord and the monster pass each other. They then remain facing in opposite directions, frozen for a moment, before suddenly turning to face their opponent, weapons ready.

DAI #36.

Thunder Megazord whips saber around, then stabs it forth into the camera.

Recycled, but first in original context.

DAI #36.

Thunder Megazord's saber is thrust into Scatterbrain's chest, causing the monster to spark burst.

Trims initial thrust into monster.

DAI #36.

Extreme close-up of Scatterbrain's sole, bloodshot eye, as it shakes about in agony.

DAI #36.

Thunder Megazord, saber still impaled in Scatterbrain, moves to our left, shifting monster that way, then heaves blade upward.

DAI #36.

Scatterbrain is hurtled into the air by the Thunder Megazord, which pulls its saber out of his chest in doing so.

DAI #36.

Scatterbrain falls and rolls, quaking the battlefield.

MMPR 220.

In Thunder Megazord cockpit, the five Rangers raise their right arms up in the air, then in unison, slash them downward directly.

Recycled.

DAI #36.

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, per source.

DAI #36.

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

Recycled, per source. Cuts repeated slash.

DAI #36.

Close on Scatterbrain 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 #36.

Scatterbrain spins around, falls, and explodes massively, prompting the rubbernecking Thunder Megazord to turn and face us, motioning saber about as it begins to resheathe it.

Recycled, but runs fully and in original context.

DAI #36.

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

Recycled, per source.

DAI #36.

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

Recycled, per source. Fades to black.

Original stock.

Exterior of Youth Center, large crowd of people head toward the entryway, at very end, blonde in pink sweater approaches white car.

Leads directly into shot from 152. Fades in from black.

Ending Credits