Morphylogeny

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

#94: MMPR 238: "Where There's Smoke, There's Fire".

Features Footage from (bold = new footage):
Zyuranger, episode 22;
and Dairanger, episodes 1, 9, 23 & 36.

The complete program, from "Today on" to end of Saban logo, lasts roughly 20:45;28.

"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 2.

Close shot.

Number of uses this episode: 9.

Source Description Edit Note
MMPR 127.

Exterior of Angel Grove High, as guy and girl enter, guy bounces basketball off the wall, then dribbles it.

Recycled, but trims start, runs longer; 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 air vent fan spins, Lord Zedd steps into frame, facing our left. He then turns to us, raises hand up, and gestures fingers while lowering it.

Recycled.

MMPR 216/224.

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

Recycled. Connected bits.

MMPR 234.

Close on Zedd in front of air vent, slightly facing our left, raises hand up in front of mouth grill, motions fingers, then snaps fist suddenly.

Recycled. Fades to black.

MMPR 151.

Static image of Angel Grove High School crest sign, tilted angle, high on building exterior.

Recycled; fades in from black.

MMPR 101.

Still image of Angel Grove Youth Center, Gym and Juice Bar exterior sign up close.

Recycled.

MMPR 201.

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

Recycled. Transitions in via eye effect.

MMPR 202.

Z-Putties in a line behind him, close on Zedd, as he continues to emit his red vision beam from his visor to our slight right, pointing arm forth, then breaks off vision with a jolt.

Recycled.

MMPR 201.

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

Recycled.

DAI #23.

Ground angle as the four legs of a white horse gallop along a trail, crackling with white electricity, swirls left briefly at each hoof print.

Energy effects added.

DAI #23.

Side angle on horse, with its monstrous rider on its back, racing through the woods.

DAI #23.

Slight zoom out as the horse slows to a stop in the edge of the foliage, Flame Head now more directly visible as its rider.

Cuts before we zoom out full to Japanese people.

DAI #23.

Flame Head lifts up she lifts up her veil and opens her mouth, spewing a stream of flames to our lower right as shot zooms out sharply.

DAI #23.

Slow zoom out as Flame Head remains atop her chomping steed, motioning her left arm about.

DAI #23.

Close on Flame Head, raising left fist high into the air and shaking it.

Fades to black.

DAI #23.

Another side angle charge through the woods for Flame Head and her horse, that I now nickname "Butane".

DAI #23.

Flame Head and Butane turn a corner on the path, and dash to our slight right.

DAI #23.

Flame Head, veil lifted, opens her mouth, spewing a stream of flames to our lower right as shot zooms out sharply.

Recycled, veil lifting trimmed.

DAI #23.

Flame Head, veil lifted, opens her mouth, spewing a stream of flames to our lower right as shot zooms out sharply.

Recycled, again, veil lifting trimmed.

DAI #23.

Sharp zoom in on Flame Head and Butane, charging out of the woods, down a long path.

DAI #23.

Slight zoom out as Flame Head and Butane slows to a stop in the edge of the foliage.

Recycled, trims most of the zoom out.

DAI #23.

Sitting atop Butane, Flame Head raises her arm high.

DAI #23.

Close on Flame Head, raising left fist high into the air and shaking it.

Recycled but runs longer.

MMPR 218, 233 & ZYU #02.

New morphing sequence, these three.

Recycled. Fades to white.

DAI #23.

Slow zoom out as Flame Head remains atop her chomping steed, motioning her left arm about.

Recycled.

DAI #23.

Flame Head lifts up she lifts up her veil and opens her mouth, spewing a stream of flames to our lower right as shot zooms out sharply.

Recycled.

DAI #23.

Now holding sword, Flame Head raises veil, revealing her face to be made of flame energy, spewing a stream of it to our lower left.

DAI #23.

Close on sneakered foot (shh!) kicking Flame Head away.

Trims start to try to reduce obviousness.

DAI #23.

Flame Head is flung across the cloudy sky.

DAI #23.

Flame Head hits the ground, as her helmet falls off.

DAI #23.

Close on Flame Head, rolling along the ground, helmet now magically intact again.

DAI #23.

Close on Flame Head, helmetless, walking toward us as a fire burns at the bottom of the screen.

DAI #23.

Flame Head picks up her helmet off the ground.

DAI #23.

Sharp zoom out as Flame Head puts her helmet back on, then lowers arms.

DAI #23.

Close-up, pan up of Flame Head's sword, as she flips it over to show it off like we haven't already seen it eight times already.

DAI #23.

As the scene sizzles with heat, Flame Head motions sword completely around her in a circle, then holds blade in front of chest.

DAI #23.

Close on Flame Head as she grips blade and stabs sword directly downward.

DAI #23.

Now in a different area, quick zoom out as Flame Head stabs sword into cliffside, causing a spark burst.

Fades out. Cuts start to remove repeat action as seen in prior shot.

DAI #23.

Close on a huge fireball explosion engulfing the screen.

Fades in. Cuts start to remove Dairangers.

MMPR 217.

Command Center exterior, close, ground level angle.

Recycled. Transitions in via pixel wipe.

DAI #23.

Flame Head grips blade and stabs sword directly downward as shot quick zooms out, into cliffside, causing a spark burst.

Recycled, but runs fully; Altered to fit in Viewing Globe

DAI #23.

Now holding sword, Flame Head raises veil, revealing her face to be made of flame energy, spewing a stream of it to our lower left.

Recycled; Altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

DAI #23.

Close on a huge fireball explosion engulfing the screen.

Recycled; Altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

MMPR 233.

Aisha's morphing sequence.

Recycled. Fades to white.

MMPR 202.

Slightly downward angle close-up of Lord Zedd on balcony, ceasing his Zedd vision, talking as camera lowers to level ground, he reaches right hand up in front of mouth region and snaps it into a fist, as Goldar lurks in background the whole time.

Recycled.

DAI #23.

Close on Flame Head, pan up from her cast iron stove belly as she laughs heartily.

DAI #23.

As the scene sizzles with heat, Flame Head motions sword completely around her in a circle, then holds blade in front of chest.

Recycled.

MMPR 233.

Kim & Billy's new morphing sequences.

Recycled. Fades to white.

DAI #23.

Side angle on Flame Head as she slashes forth her flame-energy bladed sword, shooting off said energy to our quick-panning right.

Trims initial powering up, and cuts before we see unmorphed Dais.

DAI #23.

Ground level, close on Flame Head's feet as she rushes forth.

DAI #23.

Ground level, close on Flame Head's feet as she rushes forth.

DAI #23.

Flame Head grips blade and stabs sword directly downward as shot quick zooms out, into cliffside, causing a spark burst.

Recycled, but runs fully and unaltered.

DAI #23.

Now holding sword, Flame Head raises veil, revealing her face to be made of flame energy, spewing a stream of it to our lower left.

Recycled.

DAI #23.

Close on a huge fireball explosion engulfing the screen.

Recycled.

DAI #23.

Spark bursts erupt around Flame Head, knocking her back.

There's a superimposed flame added to the right for no reason. On the left you can see the female Dairanger villain's arm and weapon. I suspect the superimposed flames were meant to go over her!

DAI #23.

Flame Head is flung over to our left, kicking the whole way.

Explosion effects added behind her.

DAI #23.

Close on Flame Head, rolling along the ground.

Recycled.

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.

DAI #36.

Explosion erupts into a massive fireball engulfing the screen.

Recycled, fades out.

DAI #23.

Flame Head rises up gigantically amid fading updraft of smoke, now missing her helmet.

Fades in.

DAI #01.

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

Recycled.

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.

DAI #36.

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

Recycled.

DAI #23.

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 #09.

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

Recycled.

DAI #09.

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

Recycled.

DAI #23.

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

Recycled.

DAI #23.

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

Recycled.

DAI #23 & 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 #23.

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

Recycled.

DAI #23.

Close on Flame Head as she grips sword and rushes forth.

DAI #23.

Zoom out as Flame Head slashes past Thunder Megazord, missing, then turning to slash again, but the Megazord blocks it, then bashes the blade down.

DAI #23.

Close, side angle on Thunder Megazord as it uses its proximity to Flame Head to backhand her several times in her flamey face.

DAI #23.

Close on Thunder Megazord as it pulls back its right fist, then punches into the camera.

Recycled, but first in original context.

DAI #23.

Close on Flame Head getting bopped by Thunder Megazord right in her flamey face.

DAI #23.

Flame Head falls and rolls, getting back up in a crouch.

DAI #23.

Thunder Megazord stands there, spreads out arms, then gestures hands in front of green chest gem, firing a white mist from it.

Recycled, but first in original context unaltered.

DAI #23.

Close on Flame Head getting sprayed by a dusty mist, blocking her face with her hand.

Fades out, per source.

DAI #23.

The battlefield foggy with a dust mist, Flame Head staggers about, reaching out, unable to see much.

Fades in, per source. Cuts follow-up toy train attack.

DAI #23.

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

Recycled.

DAI #23.

Zoom in as Flame Head rushes forth, sword readied.

DAI #23.

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

Recycled.

DAI #23.

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

Recycled.

DAI #23.

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

Recycled.

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 #23.

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 #23.

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

Recycled, repeated, both per source.

DAI #23.

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

DAI #23.

Flame Head falls and explodes into a burst of sparks and a rising fireball explosion, prompting Thunder Megazord to turn around to face us.

DAI #36.

As the explosion lingers as a waft of smoke behind it, Thunder Megazord begins to resheathe saber.

Recycled, trimmed to remove Scatterbrain and turn around.

DAI #36.

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

Recycled.

DAI #36.

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

Recycled. Fades to black.

Ending Credits