Morphylogeny

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

#113: MMPR 301: "A Friend in Need, Part I".

Features Footage from (bold = new footage):
Kamen Rider Black RX, episodes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 15, & 42;
and up to four segments of Original Zyu footage (Zyu½).

The complete program, from "Today on" to end of Saban logo, lasts roughly 19:35;06.

"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: 10.

Source Description Edit Note
KRBRX #03.

Shot of horizon on Edenoi, wind blowing across the dunes.

Tinted orange. Fades in. Cuts before we see city.

KRBRX #03.

Pan right across sandy quarry as Edenoite slaves dig up gas, others cart stuff around, as Commandoids oversee everything.

Tinted orange. Title fades in and out.

KRBRX #03.

Zoom in on Plague Sentry, riding into view on his horse atop a distant dune top.

Tinted orange.

KRBRX #03.

Pan up, close, as Dex shovels dirt from hole, then looks upward to our right.

Tinted orange.

KRBRX #03.

Close on Plague Sentry, chucking his spear into the ground beside his horse, then reaches forth.

Tinted orange. Cuts before he motions arm and fires.

KRBRX #03.

Zoom in on group of four Edenoites, all on their knees digging in dirt, as the one in white lifts her hood up to look to our slight right.

Tinted orange.

KRBRX #03.

Close-up, slightly upward angle, on Plague Sentry, raising left hand beneath chin and nodding.

Tinted orange. Cuts sharp zoom in.

KRBRX #03.

Zoom in on King Lexian, on the ground among three digging Edenoites, as he looks to our slight right.

Tinted orange.

KRBRX #03.

Close on Dex, digging shovel into ground, stopping, and looking to us.

Tinted orange.

KRBRX #03.

Close on Plague Sentry, wind blowing over him, his horse barely in lower part of frame.

Tinted orange. Slowed. Fades out.

MMPR 233.

Slow pan down from the blue sky to the exterior of the Command Center at ground level.

Recycled. Fades in.

KRBRX #05.

Pan down as Spiderbase flies toward us, away from the moon.

Transitions in. Cuts before we see Earth. Actually from KRBRX end credits, beginning with episode 5.

KRBRX #05.

Close, slightly upward angle, as Spiderbase flies over us through space.

Actually from KRBRX end credits, beginning with episode 5.

KRBRX #01.

Pair of doors slide open in dark corridor, as Fact floats in, lights blinking, with Count Dregon stopping in doorway behind him.

KRBRX #01.

Close on Doubleface, raising head and blinking.

KRBRX #01.

Cyclopter, behind his bike, raises head.

KRBRX #03.

Slow zoom out, as Count Dregon passes around device thing in front of room, standing before his minions as Nefaria, Cyclopter, and Gork crouch and bow, but Doubleface remains standing.

KRBRX #15.

Close on Doubleface, lowering head for a brief bow.

Cuts before he turns to our left.

KRBRX #03.

Close on Count Dregon, looking to our slight left, then he turns his back to us while facing our slight right.

Fades to black.

MMPR 152.

Exterior of Youth Center, large crowd of people near entryway, heading inside. Blonde in pink top walks beside white car, and skateboarder rides in behind her.

Recycled; Fades in from black.

KRBRX #06.

Spiderbase passes upward to our left through space, side angle, as it opens its mouth, fires a beam of energy, followed by four more from its lower section.

Transitions in.

KRBRX #13.

Close on quarry as pair of energy beams strike the ground, causing it to dust burst.

Tinted orange. Mirror-flipped. Beams added.

KRBRX #13.

Close on edge of cliff, as pair of energy beams strike it, causing it to dust erupt.

Tinted orange. Mirror-flipped. Beams added.

KRBRX #42.

Spiderbase floats within the atmosphere of Edenoi, firing multiple energy beams down upon the terrain.

Tinted orange.

MMPR 202.

Straight upward angle on Lunar Palace, beneath Zedd's balcony, as red beam continuously emits outward, and dark storm clouds roll across the skies above.

Recycled; Red beam added.

KRBRX #05.

Pan down as Spiderbase flies toward us, away from the moon.

Recycled; altered to fit in Zedd Vision.

KRBRX #03.

Spiderbase flies over us through a strange dimensional gateway or something.

Altered to fit in Zedd Vision.

KRBRX #07.

Sharp zoom in on an asteroid hanging in space.

Altered to fit in Zedd Vision.

KRBRX #06.

Spiderbase passes upward to our left through space, side angle, as it opens its mouth, fires a beam of energy, followed by four more from its lower section.

Recycled; altered to fit in Zedd Vision.

KRBRX #07.

Beam shoots off at asteroid, causing it to flare brightly and glow destructively.

Altered to fit in Zedd Vision. Trims beam, cuts before asteroid explodes.

Unoriginal stock.

The Earth. Its Eastern hemisphere, Africa section, facing us as it just sits there in space.

Thanks to Adi Ell-Ad, one of the show's unsung editors at the time, I know believe this to be stock from National Geographic or some other non-Japanese source.

MMPR 217.

Darkened Command Center exterior, close, ground level angle.

Recycled; transitions in.

MMPR 218, 233 & ZYU #02.

New morphing sequence, all but Kim.

Recycled. White flash after Tommy; Fades to white.

MMPR 241.

Slow push in on the upper right of photo of crowded starscape, as five teleportation streaks head off that way.

Recycled, but the five streak are added.

MMPR 202.

Straight upward angle on Lunar Palace, beneath Zedd's balcony, as red beam continuously emits outward, and dark storm clouds roll across the skies above.

Recycled; Red beam added.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #58A.

Pan left across close up of non-animated monster molds on table in workshop.

Recycled; transitions in.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #17.

Rita walks into workshop, approaching Finster, who works on Pudgy Pig mold.

Recycled; trimmed heavily.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #5A.

Close on Finster at clay workspace, motioning right arm as he talks and nods.

Recycled.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #4.

Rita, finishing her turning around, heads up the stairs, leaving Finster nodding repeatedly at clay workspace.

Recycled; trimmed heavily to remove Rita's face. Fades to black.

KRBRX #13.

Upward pan left along mountainous terrain, the cliff walls towering over us.

Tinted orange.

KRBRX #42.

Spiderbase floats within the atmosphere of Edenoi, firing multiple energy beams down upon the terrain.

Recycled.

KRBRX #42.

Spiderbase floats within the atmosphere of Edenoi, firing multiple energy beams down upon the terrain.

Recycled again.

KRBRX #03.

Zoom in on group of four Edenoites, all on their knees digging in dirt, as the one in white lifts her hood up to look to our slight right.

Recycled.

KRBRX #03.

Zoom in on King Lexian, on the ground among three digging Edenoites, as he looks to our slight right.

Recycled.

KRBRX #02.

Close on Ecto Accelerator as energy sparkles about at us.

US prop superimposed over footage. Transitions in, morphs into follow-up of US footage.

KRBRX #02.

Side angle on Masked Rider facing our left with left fist raised outward.

Background blacked, energy shimmers added. Fades in from white flash.

KRBRX #02.

Side angle on Masked Rider facing our right with left fist raised outward.

Background blacked, energy shimmers added.

MMPR 208.

Slow push in on the Lunar Palace, Zedd's balcony; slightly higher angle.

Recycled; transitions in.

KRBRX #05.

Pan down as Spiderbase flies toward us, away from the moon.

Recycled. Transitions in.

KRBRX #05.

Close, slightly upward angle, as Spiderbase flies over us through space.

Recycled.

KRBRX #03.

Count Dregon stands with his back to us, facing our slight right in front of that rotating thing.

Recycled; trimmed heavily to just the end.

Original stock & KRBRX #05.

Spiderbase view screen shows battle between Masked Rider and the Red & White Rangers.

US footage superimposed into KRBRX.

KRBRX #03.

Slow zoom in past Count Dregon, to Doubleface, shifting about behind him, nod-talking with his eyes and mouth closed.

KRBRX #03.

As Count Dregon looks to the right and Doubleface stands to our left, Gork talks to the leader. He then turns and walks toward our left, talking with a hand raised to his chin before turning to look at Dregon. Doubleface turns and faces Gork, then talks while passing over to our right.

KRBRX #03.

Close on Count Dregon, the right side of his face as he stares to our right, talking briefly.

KRBRX #03.

Zoom out slowly from Doubleface, as he lowers head somewhat and steps to our right, behind Count Dregon.

KRBRX #03.

As Doubleface stares to our slight left, Count Dregon turns completely around behind him, talking.

Trimmed to reduce his dialogue.

KRBRX #05.

Pan down as Spiderbase flies toward us, away from the moon.

Recycled. Fades to black.

KRBRX #05.

Close, slightly upward angle, as Spiderbase flies over us through space.

Recycled.

KRBRX #03.

Slow zoom in past Count Dregon, to Doubleface, shifting about behind him, nod-talking with his eyes and mouth closed.

Recycled already.

KRBRX #03.

Close on Count Dregon, the right side of his face as he stares to our right, talking briefly.

Recycled already.

KRBRX #03.

Gork faces our left with a hand to his chin, before turning to look at Count Dregon. Doubleface turns and faces Gork, talking.

Recycled already; trimmed heavily.

KRBRX #03.

As Doubleface stares to our slight left, Count Dregon turns completely around behind him, talking.

Recycled already.

KRBRX #06.

Spiderbase passes upward to our left through space, side angle, as it opens its mouth, fires a beam of energy, followed by four more from its lower section.

Recycled.

KRBRX #42.

Spiderbase floats within the atmosphere of Edenoi, firing multiple energy beams down upon the terrain.

Recycled.

KRBRX #05.

Close, slightly upward angle, as Spiderbase flies over us through space.

Recycled.

KRBRX #05.

GAH! Ghost Masked Rider!

Single frame from KRBRX's ending sequence

KRBRX #05.

Count Dregon turns completely around to face Doubleface, talking and then thrusting phallic staff forth.

KRBRX #05.

Extreme close-up of Doubleface's forehead-face, saying something as he leans down and bows with eyes closing.

KRBRX #06.

Spiderbase passes upward to our left through space, side angle, as it opens its mouth, fires a beam of energy, followed by four more from its lower section.

Recycled.

KRBRX #05.

Pan down as Spiderbase flies toward us, away from the moon.

Recycled. Transitions in.

KRBRX #03.

Slow zoom out, as Count Dregon passes around device thing in front of room, standing before his minions as Nefaria, Cyclopter, and Gork crouch and bow, but Doubleface remains standing.

Recycled.

KRBRX #03.

Close on Cyclopter, head slightly cocked, shifting his right shoulder to the side, hand against chest.

KRBRX #09.

Close on Count Dregon, motioning left arm against chest briefly while talking at our slightly lower left.

Trimmed heavily to reduce dialogue.

KRBRX #03.

As Count Dregon & Gork watch, Doubleface gestures his arm, prompting Nefaria & Cyclopter to turn and stagger off to our left together, wearily clutching their chests and shoulders.

KRBRX #03.

Close on Count Dregon, looking to our slight left, then he turns his back to us while facing our slight right.

Recycled. Freeze frame at end, then superimposed "To Be Continued..." & Executive Producer credits before fade to black.

MMPR Video #0.

30 seconds of footage from MMPR Green Ranger Kata Video special, focusing on Martial Arts and the mind.

Altered to fit in end credits.