Morphylogeny

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

#124: MMPR 312: "Final Face-Off".

Features Footage from (bold = new footage):
Zyuranger, episodes 31 & 35;
Dairanger, episode 44;
and Kakuranger, episodes 24, 27, 29, 30, & 32.

The complete program, from "Today On" to end of Saban logo, lasts roughly 20:38;19.

"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: 7.

Source Description Edit Note
MMPR 308.

Five yellow circles with each of the Ranger Teens' heads transform into Ninjetti, then to Ninja Ranger modes.

Recycled, but minus Kim.

MMPR 233.

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

Recycled.

MMPR 307.

Season 3 Morphing Sequence, all six.

Recycled.

DAI #44.

Face Stealer's beam in multiple shots is stripped from reversed shot in Dai (previously used for Pirantishead).

Recycled.

MMPR 217.

Darkened Command Center exterior, close, ground level angle.

Recycled.

KAKU #32.

Thundercloud crackles with bluish electricity, and erupts with a downpour, not of rain, but of multiple bolts of unnatural lightning.

Recycled, per source.

KAKU #32.

Bluish lightning pours down upon Face Stealer, causing him to glow and grow gigantically, towering above us.

Split.

KAKU #32.

Continued, as Face Stealer leans forth, still towering gigantically over us.

Split.

MMPR 309.

Straight upward shot of the six Rangers raising their fists together, high, in a circle, energy flowing through them.

Recycled.

KAKU #32.

Push in on Red Ape Ninjazord, as it jogs through the city at us.

Recycled.

KAKU #27.

Zoom out sharply, as Blue Wolf Ninjazord hops off rooftop, and converts to blue energy, bounces between pillars on a bridge, then rematerializes on the bridge, racing to our left along it.

Recycled, trimmed.

KAKU #27.

Extreme close-up of Yellow Bear Ninjazord's head, lifting it up as it roars.

Recycled.

KAKU #27.

Side angle, follow along as Yellow Bear Ninjazord roars while walking through a dusty construction site.

Recycled.

KAKU #29.

Side angle, as Black Frog Ninjazord, leaps onto a parking lot for a moment, quaking it briefly, then leaps to our left again.

Recycled.

KAKU #29.

Black Frog Ninjazord leaps down the middle of an empty street, quaking it briefly, then leaps to our slight left again.

Recycled.

KAKU #29.

Black Frog Ninjazord spreads almost completely out as it leaps to our left across the city.

Recycled.

KAKU #30.

Pink Crane Ninjazord soars through the clouds to our left.

Recycled.

KAKU #24.

White Falcon Ninjazord flaps its wings and shrieks while flying to our left.

Recycled.

KAKU #32.

Side angle, on the main five Ninjazords, as they race along to our left.

Recycled.

KAKU #32.

Downward angle, behind the five Ninjazords as they race forth together.

KAKU #32.

Zoom out and pan right as Face Stealer rushes over in the city, and covers his face-eyes.

KAKU #32.

Close-up on Pink Crane as it transforms into the head of the Ninja Megazord.

Recycled.

KAKU #32.

Against storm clouds, the right Red Ape arm's head fist gets a metal covering.

Recycled.

KAKU #32.

Against storm clouds, the left Blue Wolf arm's head fist gets a metal covering.

Recycled.

KAKU #32.

Above the city, the Yellow Bear chest piece floats in close to the screen, as Red Ape & Blue Wolf transform off-frame, connect as the arms, and Pink Crane as the head to the completed upper torso.

Recycled.

KAKU #32.

Speeding through the city, the torso slams down into the Black Frog leg section, zoom in onto the Yellow Bear chest as energy flashes.

Recycled.

KAKU #32.

Zoom out from the chest, to the completed Ninja Megazord, posed against a black backdrop that suddenly erupts into a wall of flames, illuminating the five Ninja animal spirits.

Recycled.

KAKU #32.

Zoom in on Face Stealer as he grips faces with both hands, and reacts in jaw-slacked awe.

KAKU #32.

Close-up on Falconzord's shrieking face, as it dives through the clouds.

Recycled.

KAKU #32.

Ninja Megazord flies through the sky slowly. Zoom in on it as the White Falcon soars in and hovers above its back, causing a rapid flashing of light.

Recycled.

KAKU #32.

Ninja MegaFalconzord hovers, posed and completed, as white energy crackles, in front of a dark bluish vortex.

Recycled.

MMPR 309.

Zoom out from Ninja MegaFalconzord cockpit, as White Ranger rises up in upper center, Black, Red, Yellow & Blue turn to him as he crosses arms, glances to them, then raises a fist, Red saluting before turning back around .

Recycled.

KAKU #32.

Close on Face Stealer, jumps up, spreading arms out and looking at our upper right in shock.

KAKU #32.

Ninja MegaFalconzord, standing in the air on its left leg, spins around, its right leg outward. It spins around three times, each time the shot zooms in sharply, though the last one is slowed down dramatically.

Recycled.

KAKU #32.

Close side angle as Ninja MegaFalconzord's foot kicks into Face Stealer's face, knocking him away.

KAKU #32.

Face Stealer falls and rolls, quaking the city.

KAKU #32.

Zoom out as Ninja MegaFalconzord, on its back, swoops downward away from us through the sky.

KAKU #32.

Close, side angle, as Ninja MegaFalconzord soars through the sky to our left.

Recycled, but first in original context.

KAKU #32.

Ninja MegaFalconzord soars out of one cloud, and through another, while passing to our left.

KAKU #32.

Silhouetted against the bright, white light of the sun, the Ninja MegaFalconzord soars directly at us.

Recycled.

KAKU #32.

Zoom in sharply onto Face Stealer in a semi-aerial shot, as he shivers and looks upward at us.

KAKU #32.

Diving down through the sky, Ninja MegaFalconzord's wings gleam with power, sending charges of energy surging into its outstretched arms.

Recycled.

KAKU #46.

Against a multicolored backdrop, Ninja Megazord, in slow motion, punches the Red Ape fist into the screen, rapidly intercut with an image of the rabid Red Ape Ninja Spirit.

Recycled.

KAKU #32.

Against a multicolored backdrop, Ninja Megazord, in slow motion, punches the Blue Wolf fist into the screen, rapidly intercut with an image of the vicious Blue Wolf Ninja Spirit.

Recycled.

KAKU #32.

Close, side angle, on Face Stealer as both of Ninja MegaFalconzord's glowing fists strike him at once, causing a flash of energy that knocks him back.

KAKU #32.

Upward angle on Face Stealer, smoking as he's flung across the sky.

KAKU #32.

Face Stealer falls, rolls, quakes the city.

Split.

KAKU #32.

Ninja MegaFalconzord soars out of one cloud, and through another, while passing to our left.

Recycled.

KAKU #32.

Continued from two shots ago, Face Stealer gets up, all wobbly.

Split. Cuts before he explodes.

ZYU #31.

Camera tracks left as Titanus rolls through misty marsh.

Recycled.

ZYU #35.

Close on Titanus's head, facing our slight left, leaning back and roaring.

KAKU #32.

Silhouetted against the bright, white light of the sun, the Ninja MegaFalconzord soars directly at us.

Recycled.

ZYU #31.

Upward angle of Titanus folding down front section, lowering neck forward, and raising his side cannons.

Recycled. Follow-up shots of Ninja Ultrazord are US toy footage.

KAKU #32.

Close on Face Stealer, jumps up, spreading arms out and looking at our upper right in shock.

Recycled.

ZYU #31.

Close up of Ultrazord's front left tire, as it starts rolling, burning up some gravel as it rolls.

Recycled. Follow-up shot of Ninja Ultrazord is US toy footage.

KAKU #32.

Face Stealer gets struck in the back by an orange blast, then again in the face, causing his body to shimmer with bluish-white energy rippling throughout, his pink energy-tongue whipping around, before he collapses, and explodes massively.

Split from earlier. Orange blasts added.

MMPR 308.

In the Ninja MegaFalconzord cockpit, all six Rangers cheer, slap each other five, and raise arms victoriously.

Recycled, but runs a few frames longer.

MMPR 312.

30 second deleted scene, of Skull & Bulk mocking the legend of the Face Stealer.

Altered to fit in end credits.