Morphylogeny

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

#112: MMPR 259: "Wild West Rangers, Part II".

Features Footage from (bold = new)
Dairanger, episode 34.

The complete program, from "Last Time on" to end of Saban logo, lasts roughly 20:38;11.

"Last Time 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: 6 (includes a silent variant).

Zordon Face Bonus.

Zordon watches quietly, superimposed above Morphed-Helmetless Kim and 1880s Alpha.

Number of uses this episode: 1.

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.

MMPR 247.

Standing on balcony, dividing their attention between our slight right and each other, Lord Zedd talks, followed by Rita Repulsa saying with enthusiastic hand gestures, "And once we destroy them, my darling, the world will be ours for the taking!" They then laugh maniacally together.

Recycled; fades to black.

MMPR 233.

Kim's morphing sequence.

Recycled. White flash after.

Original stock.

1880s Command Center exterior, close, ground level angle, as pink teleportation streak drops into hole.

217's darkened exterior altered.

MMPR 101 & ZYU #02.

Wild West Rangers' morphing sequence, or lack thereof.

Recycled. White flash after bolt; Fades to white.

MMPR 222.

Close on Goldar's face, as he suddenly lowers head down to our left, covering face with hand in shame, soon clenching it into a fist, talking, and sheepishly turning more to our right.

Recycled.

MMPR 209.

Camera tracks right as Zedd stares off to our slight right, Goldar comes up behind his shoulder, talking close, after a moment or so, Zedd snaps back at him, causing the minion to flinch back in response, holding his hand up meekly, until Zedd, talking, turns to our slight right again, slow push in as he clutches his forehead.

Recycled.

MMPR 218, 233 & ZYU #02.

Tommy & Rocky's morphing sequences.

Recycled. White flash after Tommy; Fades to white.

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.

Recycled.

MMPR 203.

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

Recycled; greened up.

DAI #34.

Explosion erupts into a massive fireball engulfing the screen.

Recycled; fades out.

DAI #34.

Needle Nose grows gigantically amid fading smoke.

Fades in. Prior useable grenade shot cut.

DAI #34.

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

Recycled.

DAI #34.

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 #34.

Red Dragon Thunderzord curls through the dark and stormy skies.

Recycled.

DAI #34.

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

Recycled; darkened.

DAI #34.

In White Tigerzord's cockpit, White Ranger holds Saba horizontally, then again with blade readied, before beginning to insert him into console.

Recycled.

DAI #34.

Downward shot of White inserting Saba's blade into slot on console.

Recycled.

DAI #34.

Split screen: on left, as energy flashes about and background glows, White Tigerzord in Warrior Mode turns to side and readies tail saber, white flash, zoom out to WTZWM floating static, arms outward at sides, amid white & blue flowing backdrop, which turns into the Tigerzord coin symbol with lightning crashing about. On right, Red Dragon Thunderzord flies through the sky, crackling with bluish electricity, begins to transform into Warrior Mode.

Recycled, but runs fully for the first time.

DAI #34.

Needle Nose spreads out arms and makes a daintily side to side gesture, zoom out as RDTZWM & WTZWM land in foreground, facing him.

DAI #34.

RDTZWM & WTZWM stand side by side, facing our slight left, posing battle ready.

Recycled, but first in original context. Cuts follow-ups of Needle Nose using flame thrower attack.

DAI #34.

Pan up as Needle Nose rushes forth, doing that daintily side to side gesture.

DAI #34.

Close on RDTZWM as it poses with arm out for a moment, then leaps up.

Recycled, but first in original context.

DAI #34.

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

Recycled.

DAI #34.

Close on Needle Nose getting kicked by RDTZWM's foot, shoving it off at the moment off impact.

DAI #34.

RDTZWM falls to the ground in front of WTZWM, quaking the place.

Recycled, but first in original context.

MMPR 233.

New morphing sequence, these three.

Recycled. White flash at end.

DAI #34.

Close track right along four-Zord combined Thunderzord Assault Team, flying through the clouds.

DAI #34.

The four Thunderzords approach WTZWM in tight formation, but separate as it motions hands to sides.

Recycled.

DAI #34.

WTZWM's left shoulder folds down as Lion's paw section lowers atop it.

Recycled.

DAI #34.

Griffin slides up into place as WTZWM's new left leg.

Recycled.

DAI #34.

Unicorn slides up into place as WTZWM's new right leg.

Recycled.

DAI #34.

Firebird slides onto WTZWM's outward-held right arm.

Recycled.

DAI #34.

Pan down as back of WTZWM's head flips over, covering its face.

Recycled.

DAI #34.

Extreme close-up of crown lifting up, exposing red visor of WTZWM's new face.

Recycled.

DAI #34.

As a flurry of blue & white sparks burst behind it, the MegaTigerzord stands formed!

Recycled.

DAI #34.

Close on Needle Nose breaking off cactus grenades and tossing the two pairs forth.

DAI #34.

Two pairs of round cactus grenades are thrown to our right.

DAI #34.

Bonus shot of two pairs of round cactus grenades thrown to our right.

DAI #34.

Close on MegaTigerzord as its eye visor gleams red, pan down to its Tiger head chest as red orb in mouth gleams also.

Recycled, but first in original context.

DAI #34.

Two pairs of cactus grenades are thrown at MegaTigerzord's chest, which suddenly puts up a red energy shield from its Tiger head chest, causing the grenades to fly back the way they came.

Red energy shield added.

DAI #34.

The two pairs of cactus grenades all strike Needle Nose at once, causing him to spark & smoke burst brightly.

DAI #34.

Repeat, closer, on Needle Nose spark & smoke bursting brightly.

DAI #34.

MegaTigerzord raises Firebird arm, points it forth, then begins to raise it.

Recycled, cuts Japanese writing section as always.

DAI #34.

Close-up, semi-side angle, on MegaTigerzord's Tiger head chest, as the red orb in its mouth gleams red, as does its eyes.

Recycled.

DAI #34.

Slightly upward angle on MegaTigerzord, raising Firebird-armed right arm and pointing it forth.

Recycled.

DAI #34.

Firebird slides off of MegaTigerzord's outward-held right arm.

Recycled.

DAI #34.

As Firebird soars toward our slight left, MegaTigerzord fires a beam of red energy from its Tiger head chestmouth at it, charging the flying Thunderzord with flaming power.

Recycled.

DAI #34.

Blue grid Tron horizon spins around 360 degrees, as a fully flame-energy Firebird twirls across it at our slight left.

Recycled.

DAI #34.

Firebird in flame mode rips through Needle Nose, causing him to flash with orange energy, yellow electricity, and other rapid bursts of colors while being thrown into the air, falling on his butt and exploding massively.

DAI #34.

As camera pushes in at an upward angle, MegaTigerzord poses victoriously, lowering arms.

Recycled, but first in original context.

MMPR 202.

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

Recycled.

MMPR 250.

Push out from Rita as she turns away from balcony, yelling at Squatt, Baboo, & Goldar to our left, swiping her hand at them.

Recycled.

MMPR 250.

Close on Squatt & Baboo, nervously cowering side by side.

Recycled.

MMPR 250.

Continued from two shots ago, Rita yells at Squatt, Baboo, & Goldar, before quick pan left to Lord Zedd walking across throne room. He comes up the steps, talking as he passes between Squatt & Baboo, approaching an unhappy Rita.

Recycled, but runs a few frames longer, with previously unseen pan over bridging shots.

MMPR 216.

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

Recycled.

MMPR 250.

Close on Lord Zedd on steps next to Rita, she raises a fist to the top of his head, prompting him to shake his body, then walk past Goldar, heading to balcony railing, as she jerks arms about annoyedly.

Recycled, but runs longer. Fades to black.

Ending Credits