Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (MMPR)

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (abbreviated as MMPR) is an American live-action, and children's television series, based on the 16th installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger. Both the show and its related merchandise saw unbridled overnight success, catapulting into pop culture in mere months. Under the original name Might Morphin Power Rangers, the series ran from 1993 to 1995 and spawned a feature film, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.

The second and third seasons of the show drew on footage and elements from the Super Sentai series Gosei Sentai Dairanger and Ninja Sentai Kakuranger respectively, though the Zyuranger costumes were still used for the five main Rangers and several regular villains. Only the mecha and the Kiba Ranger costume (worn by the White Ranger) were retained from Dairanger for the second season, while only the mecha from Kakuranger were featured in the third season; however the five Kakuranger costumes were later used for the title characters of the mini-seres, Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers. The series was produced by MMPR Productions, distributed by Saban Entertainment, and aired on Fox Kids. The show's merchandise was produced and distributed by Bandai Entertainment.

In 1996, the series was rebranded as the Power Rangers franchise; renaming the series every year after and using costumes, props, and footage from subsequent Super Sentai series, as well as changing the cast and storyline.

In 2010, a re-version of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, with a new logo, comic book- referenced graphics, and extra alternative special effects, began airing on ABC Kids, and Bandai produced band new toys to coincide with series.

History (Series overview)
Season 1 (1993-94)

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (season 1)

Season 2 (1994-95)

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (season 2)

Season 2 (1995-96)

Mighy Morphin Power Rangers (season 3)

Characters
The Power Rangers

Jason Lee Scott, The original Red Ranger, as well as the original leader of the Power Rangers. Portrayed by Austin St. John.

Zack Taylor, The original Black Ranger; portrayed by Walter Emanuel Jones.

Billy Cranston, The original Blue Ranger and Blue Ninja Ranger; portrayed by David Yost.

Trini Kwan, The original Yellow Ranger; portrayed by Thuy Trang.

Kimberly Hart, The original Pink Ranger and Pink Ninja Ranger; portrayed by Amy Jo Johnson.

Tommy Oliver, The original Green Ranger and later the White Ranger and White Ninja Ranger; portrayed by Jason David Frank.

Rocky DeSantos, The second Red Ranger and Red Ninja Ranger; portrayed by Steve Cardenas.

Adam Park, The second Black Ranger and Black Ninja Ranger; portrayed by Johnny Yong Bosch.

Aisha Campbell, The second Yellow Ranger and Yellow Ninja Ranger; portrayed by Karan Ashley.

Katherine "Kat" Hillard, The second Pink Ranger and second Pink Ninja Ranger; portrayed by Catherine Sutherland.

Allies
Zordon, Voiced and portrayed by David Fielding, and later voiced by Robert L. Manahan.

Alpha 5, Voiced and portrayed by Richard Steven Horvitz.

Ninjor, voiced and portrayed by Kim Strauss.

Farkus "Bulk" Bulkmeier; portrayed by Paul Schrier.