Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S:01 E:09

Episode Title: For Whom the Bell Trolls
Original Airdate: September 15, 1993

When I was a kid, we learned that trolls were nasty characters…hiding under bridges and trying to eat the billie goats gruff. Then something happened and trolls became pudgy little nudists with long, pink, and very vertical hair. Well, today’s episode of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers features a troll, without the big hair, that dresses a bit like Buddy the Elf. Prepare yourselves for For Whom the Bell Trolls. Continue reading Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S:01 E:09

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S:01 E:07

Episode Title: Big Sisters
Original Airdate: September 30, 1993

Well, last time Rita’s schemes involved the creation of a bizarre pig monster. Apparently, she is making her way across the full spectrum of barnyard animals as this time around she decides to unleash a chicken on Angel Grove. Will the Power Rangers make him Original Recipe or Extra Crispy? Let’s find out in today’s episode, Big Sisters. Continue reading Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S:01 E:07

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S:01 E:06

Episode Title: Food Fight
Original Airdate: September 4, 1993

If you’re a fan of cooking shows or the Food Network, today’s episode of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers may be for you. It all centers around food and Rita’s latest monster who threatens to eat its way through the entire world’s food supply in mere hours. Brace yourselves for today’s episode…Food Fight. Continue reading Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S:01 E:06

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S:01 E:04

Episode Title: A Pressing Engagement
Original Airdate: September 9, 1993

Well, the Power Rangers have been gradually discovering their powers through our last few episodes and learning to work together as a team. But, what happens when Rita decides to focus her powers on defeating one particular member of the team? She’s got her heart set on crushing Jason in today’s episode, A Pressing Engagement. Continue reading Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S:01 E:04

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S:01 E:02

Episode Title: High Five
Original Airdate: September 7, 1993

What scares you the most? Maybe you’re someone who is freaked out by heights. Or, perhaps the sinister image of a skeleton at Halloween time gives you the willies. Well, the Power Rangers have to deal with both those things in this episode as they learn to overcome fears in today’s episode, High Five. Continue reading Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S:01 E:02

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S:01 E:01

Episode Title: Day of the Dumpster
Original Airdate: August 28, 1993

Our adventures with the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers begins where many superhero stories start…an origin story. There’s no radioactive spiders, parents being killed, or interplanetary refugees, though. It’s just a simple story about a few average California teenagers in the nineties recruited to fight a space witch with giant robots. Get ready for Day of the Dumpster! Continue reading Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S:01 E:01

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers – Introduction

I’ve always had a huge interest in movies and TV shows that are aimed at kids. I was that weird guy who would sit in his college dorm room watching afternoon cartoons on UHF channels. But even for a self-described man-child, there are times in life where you have to be an adult. The fall of 1993 was one of those times for me. I was at the point where I was getting ready for big life changes like career, marriage, and moving across the country. So, needless to say, I wasn’t exactly in the right frame of mind to enjoy what was the biggest new kids program in the country at that time…a strange little superhero show called Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers. Besides, the thing looked really cheesy and dumb. Continue reading Mighty Morphin Power Rangers – Introduction