Just Crouton Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/power-rangers/238805/the-top-52-power-rangers-episodes-that-will-make-you-a-fan/page/0/1 [spoiler=I'll just copy + paste the whole thing] Wanted to check out Power Rangers but haven’t had the chance? Here are the episodes to get you started. So you’ve heard of Power Rangers. Maybe remember watching it as a kid. But recently you’ve noticed, “Hey, wait a minute. This show is still on… Why?” This list is for everyone who knows Power Rangers is a big deal but wants to find out why, especially with a big budget, big screen reboot on the way. This is not a “best episodes” list nor is it an “essential viewing guide.” This is just a smattering of episodes that can show you just what Power Rangers is, what it can be, and if you’ll enjoy digging through some of it. With over 700 episodes, Power Rangers has a lot to offer to a lot of different fans. You may like the wackiness. You may enjoy world building. You may even watch it for “all the feels.” Whatever the case may be, I’ll be breaking these up into categories to help you pick what will interest you. So queue up your Netflix account and get ready for the top 52 episodes of Power Rangers that will turn you into a PR fan. Origins/First Episodes: "Day of the Dumpster" Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 1 – Episode 1) Where else to begin but the very first episode? With only twenty minutes this episode not only sets up everything you need to know about Power Rangers (teenagers with attitude, morphing, giant monsters, etc.), but it also introduces us to the five characters that would become the most iconic in the entire franchise. This one speaks for itself. "From out of Nowhere Parts 1 and 2" Power Rangers In Space (Episode 1 and 2) After the Command Center destroying events of Power Rangers Turbo, the remaining Rangers fled into space and met up with an unlikely new leader, Andros. This was a pretty big shift in Power Rangers, with the series heading right into the realm of science fiction. If you’re a fan of Star Trek or Star Wars, this premiere will be right up your alley. "Quasar Quest Parts 1 and 2" Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (Episode 1 and 2) This is Power Rangers at a theatrical level. A space colony! Explosions on the moon! Jungle planet! Swords in the stone! Only in the world of Power Rangers can you have that kind of combination. Still in the same sci-fi vein as In Space, Lost Galaxy adds some fantasy elements into the series with the mythical Quaser Sabers. Genre mash ups like you’ve never seen before! "Force from the Future Parts 1 and 2" Power Rangers Time Force (Episode 1 and 2) Time travel abounds! Starting off in the year 3000, this time the Rangers travel back to the past to stop an evil mutant from taking over present time. With the addition of a modern day civilian and some Matrix moves, Time Force starts off strong. This episode also features an actual marriage proposal between two of the Rangers! Time travel+love+Matrix=Put these episodes in your life. "Day of the Dino Parts 1 and 2" Power Rangers Dino Thunder (Episode 1 and 2) Fast forward twelve years from the first episode and you’ve got the premiere of Power Rangers Dino Thunder. A send up of the MMPR days of old, this premiere has a new set of teenagers with a very familiar looking mentor. That’s right, Tommy is back and he roundhouse kicks a T-Rex in the face. If all you remember of Power Rangers is Mighty Morphin, this is a great place to see the series updated for a new generation. "Beginnings Parts 1 and 2" Power Rangers S.P.D. (Episode 1 and 2) Under the helm of Hollywood veteran Greg Aronowitz, SPD not only utilizes science fiction once more, but also goes at in full force with a planet full of aliens and a police academy headed by an alien dog man thing. While that sounds silly, "Beginnings" plays it straight and opens up a whole new corner to the Power Rangers universe. With some of the best acting the show has seen in years, this is one of the best premieres for a reason. "The Road To Corinth" Power Rangers RPM (Episode 1) Power Rangers goes post-apocalyptic. No seriously, the first few minutes are the world being destroyed and the last remnants of humanity flee into the city of Corinth. Not exactly the first thing you think of when Power Rangers comes up in conversation is it? We follow Dillon, a loner living in the outlands trying to find Corinth where he meets up with comic relief, Ziggy. The two travel to Corinth together and the way they make into the city…Well I won’t spoil it. On the next page, we get into the very best character-focused Power Rangers episodes! Wanted to check out Power Rangers but haven’t had the chance? Here are the episodes to get you started. We don't normally break up articles like this into multiple pages, but this is a pretty hefty, image-heavy piece. We figured it would make everyone's lives easier if we broke it up into sections. Now we're onto... All The Feels/Character Pieces: "Missing Green" MMPR (Season 2 – Episode 14) Early Power Rangers was not exactly well known for its three dimensional writing, but "Missing Green" is a surprising look into the guilt Jason has over Tommy losing his powers. Add that guilt to the possibility of his friends suffering the same fate? You’ve got one powerhouse of an episode. "Rangers in the Outfield" Power Rangers Zeo (Episode 6) A lot of kid’s entertainment is pretty horrific in terms of its treatment of women. Power Rangers is certainly not an exception but sometimes it hits it out of the park. When Tanya’s boyfriend sees her incredible skill on the Baseball field he treats her like dirt. Tanya does not take it. More shows, especially for children, could use that today. "Instrument of Destruction" Power Rangers Zeo (Episode 12) Bulk and Skull are the comic relief of early Power Rangers, so to see one of the most emotional episodes centered on them sounds like it could be a recipe for disaster. But Power Rangers has a strange tendency to make you feel things for characters you would never expect. I won’t spoil anything about this one, but if you aren’t a little misty-eyed? You aren’t human. "A Ranger Among Thieves" Power Rangers In Space (Episode 7) Power Rangers doesn’t shy away from moral lessons, it being a show for kids, but this one takes another angle with Andros, an alien, not quite understanding human customs and being tricked into stealing by a group of thieves. It’s a solid “one and done” story that adds a neat little layer to our main character. "The Wasp With a Heart" Power Rangers In Space (Episode 10) Power Rangers really does take its time to develop its villains, but this is one of the few times we see what its like to just be a monster of the day. One who doesn’t want to fight...not that the Rangers know that. It shows how PR can mix a solid “moral” story while addressing some lingering questions, such as, “How do the Rangers know all these monsters are actually evil?” "Always a Chance" Power Rangers In Space (Episode 25) What happens after you leave the life of being a Power Ranger? We get the answer in this gripping half hour, centered on Adam. The simple answer? He misses it. He misses being able to help people and make a difference. Power Rangers has a long history of team ups but sometimes they’re more about the flash and spectacle and less about the quiet moments. This one is better for focusing on one character and seeing how he’s changed in the year since he left the series. "Five of a Kind" Power Rangers In Space (Episode 34) This one is less about the feels and more just, “Okay, that was kind of awesome.” What do you do when you’re faced with an enemy that can predict your every move? Not only do you get a team of evil Rangers but also the best plan any Ranger in the show's history has come up with. Stay for TJ’s plan. "Trial By Fire" Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue (Episode 3) Lightspeed Rescue is often hailed for being one of the more “realistic” PR series (okay, realistic for PR). It not only shows the Red Ranger training, but also angry at his captain for giving him an order he doesn’t agree with. This leads to an episode that shows the consequences of your choices when you have super powers. "Trip Takes a Stand" Power Rangers Time Force (Episode 19) This episode, much like "Wasp With a Heart," is ostensibly about racism. The Rangers run and fight monsters without questioning it. Well here, the monster only wanted some food to eat. Thankfully the Rangers do have an alien on their own team, Trip, who “takes a stand” and gives a tolerance speech that would not be out of place on an Aaron Sorkin show. "Never Give Up!" Power Rangers Wild Force (Episode 4) Friendship. When you’re fighting an endless horde of monsters, all you’ve got is your friends. This episode showcases one of the strongest bonds in PR history, that of Danny and Max. Max, eternally not wanting to be a kid, tries to prove his worth, while his best friend, Danny, is distracted by a girl he likes. It’s a simple story but if you’ve ever had a best friend? It hits home. "The Samurai’s Journey Parts 1 and 2" Power Rangers Ninja Storm (Episode 16 and 17) These episodes involve ninjas, samurais, and a character meeting his mother and father before he’s born. Power Rangers is such a crazy mish mash of styles and it works beautifully here. I really won’t say anymore, just feel free to skip part 3, it’s not really connected to the first two. "Idol" Power Rangers S.P.D. (Episode 9) Another episode centered around friendship, but unlike "Never Give Up!" "Idol" exemplifies how friendship can change and how sometimes friends can become enemies. "Ranger Blue" Power Rangers RPM (Episode 10) They even explain why an explosion goes off behind them when they morph. The episode also features the back-story of our only Scottish Ranger and it’s as amazing as you’re thinking it will be. After this episode you’ll be screaming, “I’m Scottish!” Over and over. "Doctor K" Power Rangers RPM (Episode 11) If any episode of Power Rangers will make you cry, or make you ponder your own humanity and freedom of choice...this one will do that and more. The tragic tale of a woman who “just wanted to go outside.” Power Rangers has never been (and probably will never be) this emotional, heart wrenching, and downright depressing as this episode ever again. We've reached a fairly natural break in the proceedings, so click to the next page of this article for the funniest episodes in Power Rangers history... Wanted to check out Power Rangers but haven’t had the chance? Here are the episodes to get you started. And we've reached page 3! Now it's time to take a look at the funniest episodes in Power Rangers history. Comedy/Over The Top: "An Oyster Stew" MMPR (Season 1 – Episode 60) I don’t think this episode was intended as a comedy, but it features Tommy and Zack going on a double date where '90s fashions are on full display, Zack buys earrings from a shady man in a trench coat, and the Rangers fight a monster named, “The Oysterizer.” That’s just…only in Power Rangers. "Another Song and Dance" Power Rangers Zeo (Episode 46) Tanya and Tommy are put under a spell where they have to sing. Everything. Including the morph call. What else do you need to know? Go watch it and laugh your ass off. "Trouble by the Slice" Power Rangers Turbo (Episode 22) “The evil pizzas were no match for a simple stop light!” That’s it. This episode contains the greatest line spoken in the history of Power Rangers. The Rangers' cars are taken over by evil pizzas, they get baked in a giant pizza, and their human traffic light has to save them. I LOVE THIS SHOW and you will too. "The Mighty Mega Battles" Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue (Episode 26) Joel wants to date the team’s scientific advisor, Ms. Fairweather, but it seems she’s got a boyfriend. What does he do? Drag fellow Ranger Chad along to try and impress her! It’s a zany outing that also introduces battlizers for non Red Rangers, a rarity in the franchise. "I Love Lothor" Power Rangers Ninja Storm (Episode 20) The main villain of the season wants to rule the world. How does he go about it? Creating a TV show about him and using a monster to make everyone in the city love it and him! You really don’t see this kind of thing outside of Power Rangers. "Go for the Green" Power Rangers RPM (Episode 4) The team holds auditions for a new addition and we get one of the greatest first morphs of the series where a character exclaims, “I do not want to be a Power Ranger!” That’s all you need to know. We're saving the best for last on the final page, with the game changing episodes of the series! Wanted to check out Power Rangers but haven’t had the chance? Here are the episodes to get you started. And this is it. Now we've hit the point in this list where we count down the episodes that changed the series forever, or carried the most weight in terms of plot, action, or character development. Here we go... Game Changers/Gravitas: "Green With Evil" MMPR (Season 1 – Episodes 17-21) The mini series that proved that Power Rangers was more then just a silly little show about five teens working together and learning life lessons. "Green With Evil" introduced Tommy, the evil sixth Ranger. The status quo was shattered and the Rangers faced their greatest challenge from someone who could do everything they could, but better. There’s a reason many fans credit these episodes with making them fans of the show. "The Wedding" MMPR (Season 2 – Episode 41-43) Remember how I said Power Rangers would explore its villains? "The Wedding" is all about them, when Rita and Zedd actually get married! It’s about as zany as you can imagine (Zedd apparently has a little bit of Jewish blood in him) and also includes the Rangers taking on a haunted house full of monsters. "Changing of the Zords" MMPR (Season 3 – Episode 19-21) The third season of Power Rangers was filled with twists and turns, the status quo being set up and quickly broken. Changing of the Zords is smack dab in the middle of that with Finster discovering an ancient fleet of zords so Rita uses Kat to infiltrate the Rangers to steal Kimberly’s power coin. Kat sneaks aboard the Falconzord, the villains capture Ninjor, and slowly begin to kill Kimberly. Season 3 was like that all the time. "The Power of Gold" Power Rangers Zeo (Episode 27) While “Green With Evil” is the most remembered when it comes to sixth Rangers, I’d put solid money on the Gold Ranger's introduction being more epic, simply because you have no idea who the hell he is. With the voice of the legendary Brad Hawkins, the Gold Ranger makes quick work of the monster of the week and kicks off the “Who is the Gold Ranger?” mystery that would run throughout the season. "Clash of the Megazords" Power Rangers Turbo (Episode 29) The Rangers desperately search for the Phantom Ranger! They have to fight against their own zords, previously stolen by Divatox! A giant zord fight at sundown! It’s a non-stop action fest, hence all the exclamation points! "Dark Specter’s Revenge" Power Rangers In Space (Episode 29 and 30) A giant asteroid races to Earth and the Rangers have to try and stop it while not giving up Andros’ recently recovered sister, Astronema. Another non-stop action piece that also features zords trying to push an asteroid away from blowing up the earth. Seriously, where else can you see this kind of stuff on a weekly kids TV series? "Journey’s End" Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (Episodes 43-45) The greatest finale in Power Rangers is also its most epic series of episodes. A space colony crashing to a moon! Suicide bombers! Space battles! A last stand. A heroic turn. Take notes Power Rangers reboot movie writers, this is the closest that Power Rangers as a series has ever come to doing a movie and it still holds up. Much better then its actual movies, actually... "The Cobra Strikes" Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue (Episode 16) The culmination of Ryan's (the Titanium Ranger) initial arc in Lightspeed. We not only get the Rangers pinned up against a wall but Ryan fighting for his life with a Cobra tattoo ready to kill him if he morphs one more time. To defeat it, he fights a cobra monster. This show, I swear. "Ransik Lives" Power Rangers Time Force (Episode 4) Ransik, the main villain of Time Force, basically makes a terrorist speech on live television before laying out his whole back story. That being that he was created from the remnants of human genetic engineering and that they are the reason he is trying to destroy the future. It’s gripping stuff, aided by Mad Max veteran Vernon Wells' superb acting. "The Quantum Quest" Power Rangers Time Force (Episode 13) What can I say? This show loves introducing new Rangers. In an effort to match his former best friend Wes and gain respect, Eric steals a morpher and becomes the Quantum Ranger. That sounds simple enough, but the fight choreography is top notch throughout and the scene where Eric first morphs is the perfect combination of music, sound design, and acting. "The Master’s Last Stand" Power Rangers Wild Force (Episode 26) In a season that isn’t exactly a fan favorite, "The Master’s Last Stand" again focuses on the villain to its benefit. Master Org, or Dr. Adler, is a man torn apart by lost love and jealously, driven to kill and destroy the world. He openly admits to Red Ranger Cole that he murdered his parents in cold blood. Heavy stuff for what many consider, “just a kids' show.” So that’s the list. While this isn’t representative of what might work for every fan, hopefully a few of these will hold your interest and maybe you’ll at least check out a season or two for yourself. So let me know what you think, readers. Do you agree with my picks? What do you think should be added/changed? Let us know in the comments below! [/spoiler] Because I saw this. 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Wildflame Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Although Time Force was the last one I watched, I remember some of these. Good shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 I was never too constant about watching them after the Lost Galaxy generation, but I still did know more or less what the others were. I even knew the first 12 or so TV shows from MMPR onward. Even nowadays I did get a phase when I started digging up stuff about the older shows because of how much the original Green Ranger connects several of them through a lot of transitions. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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