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A Different Shade of Pink is a three-part episode and the twenty-third to twenty-fifth episodes of the third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. It is the conclusion of the nine-episode Katherine arc. It marks the departure of Kimberly Ann Hart as the Pink Ranger, with the position being given to Katherine Hillard.

The 14th, 15th and 16th Zeo Serial Shorts aired before a later airing of each three parts.

Synopsis[]

Kimberly meets a famous gymnastics coach who offers to work with her. Rita plans to defeat the Power Rangers by attacking Angel Grove while Kimberly trains. The Rangers must battle Rita's monster without the Pink Ranger, and Kimberly is faced with a tough decision.

Plot[]

Part 1[]

At the Youth Center, Kimberly is practicing her gymnastics as Gunthar Schmidt, a world-famous gymnastics coach, sees her on the balance beam and is impressed with her skills. Schmidt asks Kimberly if she will be competing in the Pan Global Trials. Although Kimberly is unsure about it, especially since she does not have a coach. Schmidt offers to be her coach if she dedicates a lot of her time to training for the Pan Global Games. Kimberly takes the offer, but Rita plans to prevent Kimberly from competing by making her too busy and exhausted to do anything. The next day, Kimberly tells everybody the news at the Command Center. While Kimberly is worried that it will take time from her Ranger duties, Zordon tells her that despite being proud about her responsibility and integrity throughout the years, he never wanted any of them to give up their dreams in the process of being a Power Ranger, even giving her his full support. With everybody else giving her their support, Kimberly focuses on her training, with Schmidt acting as her coach, unaware that Kat is watching her in secret. Meanwhile, Bulk and Skull take on a case to find an international spy and think Schmidt might fit the description.

Kat reports back to Rita about Kimberly at the park. Rita decides to attack Angel Grove in multiple locations with Goldar, the Tenga Warriors, and the revived Vampirus and Artistmole. When Zordon tells the Rangers this, Tommy knows that they must split up to cover more ground. They agree only to contact Kimberly as a last resort. While Billy and Adam take on the Tengas, Rocky and Aisha face off against Vampirus and Artistmole, and Tommy goes after Goldar. However, Tommy soon gets overwhelmed by the combined might of the Tengas and Rito, and none of the other Rangers are free to help him. With no other choice, Alpha 5 calls Kimberly, who is forced to leave practice, but promises Schmidt that she will be back despite him questioning her commitment. Meanwhile, Bulk and Skull stake out Schmidt and think of a plan before disguising themselves as gymnasts.

At the park, a now morphed Kimberly joins Tommy, but they are still outnumbered and Tommy calls Billy to regroup. However, Rita planned on this, and Tommy and Kimberly are cornered by Goldar. The others arrive as Vampirus is tossed towards Goldar and Rito. With everybody fighting better as a team, the Space Aliens are forced to retreat. Kimberly teleports back to the Youth Center to continue her practice. When she gets back, she sees the aftermath of Bulk and Skull’s failed plan, only for her to get pulled back into the fight when Tommy calls. As Kat secretly watches, she remembers when she tried out for the Pan Global Games in high diving, causing the spell to weaken more. Meanwhile, the Rangers circle the villains in the Shark Cycles, with Kimberly reassuring Tommy she can handle it. However, Kimberly starts to get exhausted and faints from overexerting herself.

Later that night, Tommy drives Kimberly back to the Youth Center to practice on the balance beam and said that Schmidt would spot her once his workouts are finished. However, Schmidt is not here due to an appointment, but Kimberly convinces Ernie to let her practice alone, and she will lock up when finished. As Kimberly practices, she stumbles due to her exhaustion. Meanwhile, P.C. changes back into Kat, who recalls how soon after moving to the town, she tried to make friends with a local guy only for him to turn out to be a Tenga, with Rita surprising her and placing her under the spell. She also remembers her final dive during the Pan Global tryouts and hitting her head on the board, ruining her score and injuring herself in the process. This causes Kat to break Rita's control of her, and she frantically heads into the Youth Center to find Kimberly. Watching from the Moon Palace, Rita realizes her power over Kat is gone. Going through the back of the Youth Center, Kat sees Kimberly falter on a flip on the beam and fall off onto the ground in a way that makes her head hit the ground rather hard. Kat rushes over to check on Kimberly, who is now partially unconscious.

Part 2[]

The next day, Kimberly is taken to the hospital by Kat and is cared for by Dr. Jacobs. Kat remains anxious and guilty over Kimberly. On the Moon Palace, Lord Zedd is angry about Kat’s betrayal, while Rita demands from Finster why the spell faltered. Finster revealed that Kat’s selfless deed of saving Kimberly neutralized the spell. Lord Zedd is not worried as Kat did more damage to the Rangers before the spell wore off by putting Kimberly in the hospital. Tommy and Billy are at the hospital, as Tommy gets off the phone with Mrs. Hart, who is trying to come from Paris to see her daughter. Billy and Tommy notice that Kat looks very distressed, while Schmidt arrives feeling that he should have been there last night. Tommy does not blame him, and Dr. Jacobs announces that Kimberly is awake with no permanent injures. While Billy calls the others, Tommy goes off to see Kimberly, while Bulk, Skull, and Lieutenant Stone are hiding in a laundry bin staking out Schmidt, only to get pushed into the laundry chute. Rito tells Rita about Kimberly’s recovery thanks to overhearing Billy’s message, dismaying everybody as they have no monster ready. As Tommy sees Kimberly, Rito goes down with a squad of Tengas to keep Rocky, Adam, and Aisha from going to the hospital. The trio morphs into their Ninja Ranger suits and takes on the villains, only to get overwhelmed. Zordon calls Tommy and Billy and has them join their friends but tells Kimberly to stay in the hospital. In their Ninja Ranger forms, Tommy and Billy join their friends, and at the hospital, Kat visits Kimberly to check on her. When Kimberly asks Kat why she was at the Youth Center during the evening, Kat decides to tell Kimberly everything.

At the park, the five Rangers best Rito and the Tengas, forcing them to retreat. Back at the hospital, Kat finishes her confession, saying that there were many times she wanted to tell them what was going on, but Rita’s spell kept her from doing so. The others arrive, overhearing Kat’s confession. Tommy sympathizes with Kat as he was once under Rita’s spell as well, and they forgive Kat as everything she did was under Rita and Lord Zedd’s influence. Kimberly reveals that she will not return to gymnastics, not wanting to take the risk. The others are shocked, as Kimberly has been doing gymnastics for years. Still, Kim is insistent, and they all reluctantly allow it, although they feel there's more to it than just wanting to stay safe.

On the Moon Palace, Rita berates Rito’s failure while Finster finishes his newest monster, Garbage Mouth. Impressed, Lord Zedd gives Garbage Mouth the mission to capture Kat as punishment for her disloyalty. Garbage Mouth and a group of Tengas restrain Kat when she and the five Rangers are outside, but they morph and fight back. After taking down the Tengas, with the Junior Police patrol running away, the Rangers corner Garbage Mouth as Kat breaks free from him by stomping on his foot. The Rangers tell Kat to go inside the hospital to stay safe. Lord Zedd and Rita grow Garbage Mouth, but the Rangers summon the Shogunzords. While Garbage Mouth traps them in a garbage can, they break free and form the Shogun Megazord, not being affected by the monster’s sword attacks before destroying him with the Fire Saber. However, Rita tells Zedd that she has a way for them to get Kat back as they have a bargaining tool to use, the still captive Ninjor.

At the park, Tommy feels stressed about Kimberly quitting gymnastics, only for Rita and Rito to teleport. As Billy and Tommy refuse to give Kat to them, they teleport out while leaving a message behind. The message reads that if the Rangers do not give Kat to them by the end of the day, Ninjor will be thrown into the Sea of Sorrow forever.

Part 3[]

Back at the Command Center, Billy and Tommy tell everybody what the message said. It puts them in a difficult position as they don't want to lose Ninjor, but they also don’t want to lose Kat. Zordon knows that it's an impossible answer and cannot give them proper guidance this time. Rita and Lord Zedd wait for the Rangers' decision.

At the hospital, Kat reveals to Kimberly that she was supposed to go to the Pan Global Games herself for diving and was the best chance to win the gold for Australia. She lost her concentration during the trials and hit her head on the board, losing the meet by a single point. Kat was too scared of the water after that incident. Kimberly realizes that she’s acting the same towards the balance beam. At the Youth Center, Kat tells Rocky and Tommy that she’s willing to go back to Rita and Lord Zedd for Ninjor as retribution for her actions, but they refuse as both feel there is another way. At the park, the five Rangers and Kat arrive with Billy carrying a device. They call for the villains as Rita, Goldar, and Rito teleport in with Ninjor's container. Before they can grab hold of Kat, Billy activates the device and summons a forcefield on Kat. Tommy throws Rocky the container, but he finds it empty as the villains had no intention of actually handing Ninjor over. When the Tenga’s arrive, they morph into their Ninja Ranger forms for battle, but a lone Tenga finds the device and breaks it. With Kat now unprotected, Rito takes her back to the Moon Palace, with Rita and Goldar following suit.

On the Moon Palace, Lord Zedd begrudgingly admits that Rita’s plan worked as she plans on bottling Kat up like Ninjor and sending both to the Sea of Sorrow. Back at the Command Center, Alpha struggles to find Kat. While in her prison, Kat manages to get her cell key by massaging Rito. While massaging him, Kat notices a box outside, and Rito reveals that it holds the stolen Pink Power Coin before dozing off. Now free, Kat gets the Power Coin just as Rita arrives, refusing to listen to her any longer. Meanwhile, Alpha gets a reading that the Pink Power Coin is in the hands of good again, and the Rangers realize that Kat might have it. After readjusting the teleportation system, Billy gets Kat into the Command Center, where she meets Zordon and Alpha for the first time. Kat gives Kimberly her Power Coin back, while Lord Zedd is angry that another plan is ruined.

Later that day, Tommy and Kimberly are at the local pool where Kat invited them, revealing that she plans on doing another high dive. She succeeds, revealing that it was Kimberly that convinced her to face her fears. That also convinces Kimberly to face her fears and go back to gymnastics and perform strongly in the trials. During her celebration party, Schmidt offers her a chance to move to his gym in Florida to train full time for the Pan Global Games and bring the gold to the United States, but the offer takes Kimberly aback.

At the Command Center, Zordon tells Kimberly that while she has been a valiant warrior, the opportunity is too difficult for her to ignore. Kimberly says she doesn’t want to go to Florida despite being her biggest dream as being a Power Ranger is too important. Tommy reminds her that she promised to be true to herself, which Zordon agrees, even reminding her that she can always return if needed. Now convinced, Kimberly admits that she wants to go to Florida, and they all give their blessing to go, especially Tommy. However, the question now remains on who will take Kimberly’s place as the new Pink Ranger, but she already has a candidate in mind, having Alpha teleport Kat into the Command Center. Everybody is happy about this as Zordon expresses confidence in Kat’s selfless bravery. Kat promises to carry on Kimberly’s legacy as she’s given both her communicator and Pink Power Coin, officially making her the new Pink Ranger. When Adam asks if Rita’s spell is gone from Kat, Zordon admits that a strong spell will still have some residual effects on her. Zordon gives Kat the Pink Shark Cycle and the Pink Crane Zord and makes her co-pilot of the White Shogunzord alongside Tommy. Before leaving, Kimberly says how much she will miss her friends, and they do one last “Power Rangers" chant together.

Cast[]

Song[]

Errors[]

  • In Part I, Kimberly's Power Coin is present in her Morpher while she was morphed, despite at that point being in the possession of Zedd and Rita.
    • Additionally, because the Power Morpher aspect of the Power Rangers costumes were solid-molded props, the Power Coin seen in Kimberly's Power Morpher is the Pterodactyl Power Coin, as the props had been in use since Season 1.
  • In Part II, when Rocky jumps into the Red Shogunzord, his "aiyaa" is cut off at the start and sounds choppy.
  • In Part III, when Kat remembers her failed dive she is wearing a blue one-piece swimsuit instead of the pink one she had worn during what was meant to be the same flashback from Part I.

Notes[]

  • Part I of this episode aired the same day as VR TroopersIcon-crosswiki (Season 2) episode 24, On the Wrong TrackIcon-crosswiki.
  • Part II of this episode aired the same day as VR TroopersIcon-crosswiki (Season 2) episode 25, Forward into the PastIcon-crosswiki.
  • In Part II of this episode, Tommy shouts "Ninja Ranger Power Now!" but he is in the hospital, and in the hospital, you have to talk quietly.
  • Part III of this episode aired the same day as VR TroopersIcon-crosswiki (Season 2) episode 26, Into Oraclon's WebIcon-crosswiki.
  • Part I is the final use of the Shark Cycles and the only canonical use of the Pink Shark Cycle.
  • Part II is the only episode of this three-part episode to use Sentai footage.
  • The footage of Kat doing her dive is recycled for Turbo's "When Time Freezes Over" during a time-rewind montage.
  • According to the end credits of Part I, this episode was shot around July 24, 1995.
  • This episode marks the final time Kimberly morphs onscreen.
  • As of this episode, Tommy and Billy are the only original Rangers to appear in all three seasons without getting replaced.
    • As of this episode, Billy is the only original Ranger to appear since day one.

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Icon-mightymorphin List of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Episodes
Season 1

0: Day of the Dumpster (pilot) • 1: Day of the Dumpster • 2: High Five • 3: Teamwork • 4: A Pressing Engagement • 5: Different Drum • 6: Food Fight • 7: Big Sisters • 8: I, Eye Guy • 9: For Whom The Bell Trolls • 10: Happy Birthday, Zack • 11: No Clowning Around• 12: Power Ranger Punks • 13: Peace, Love and Woe • 14: Foul Play in the Sky • 15: Dark Warrior • 16: Switching Places • 17-21: Green With Evil • 22: Itsy Bitsy Spider • 23: The Trouble with Shellshock • 24: The Spit Flower • 25: Life's a Masquerade • 26: Gung Ho! • 27: Wheel of Misfortune • 28 & 29: Island of Illusion • 30: The Rockstar • 31: Calamity Kimberly • 32: A Star Is Born • 33: The Yolk's on You! • 34 & 35: The Green Candle • 36: Birds of a Feather • 37: Clean-Up Club • 38: A Bad Reflection on You • 39 & 40: Doomsday • 41: Rita's Seed of Evil • 42: A Pig Surprise • 43: Something Fishy • 44: Lions & Blizzards • 45: Crystal of Nightmares • 46: To Flea or Not to Flee • 47: Reign of the Jellyfish • 48: Plague of the Mantis • 49 & 50: Return of an Old Friend • 51: Grumble Bee • 52: Two Heads are Better than One • 53: Fowl Play • 54: Trick or Treat • 55: Second Chance • 56: On Fins and Needles • 57: Enter… The Lizzinator • 58: Football Season • 59: Mighty Morphin' Mutants • 60: An Oyster Stew

Season 2

1-3: The Mutiny • 4: The Wanna-Be Ranger • 5: Putty on the Brain • 6: Bloom of Doom • 7: The Green Dream • 8: The Power Stealer • 9: The Beetle Invasion • 10: Welcome to Venus Island • 11: The Song of Guitardo • 12 & 13: Green No More • 14: Missing Green • 15: Orchestral Maneuvers in the Park • 16: Beauty and the Beast • 17 & 18: White Light • 19: Two for One • 20: Opposites Attract • 21: Zedd's Monster Mash • 22-24: The Ninja Encounter • 25: A Monster of Global Proportions • 26: Zedd Waves • 27 & 28: The Power Transfer • 29: Goldar's Vice-Versa • 30: Mirror of Regret • 31: When is a Ranger Not a Ranger? • 32: Rocky Just Wants to Have Fun • 33: Lights, Camera, Action • 34: Where There's Smoke, There's Fire • 35: Scavenger Hunt • 36: The Great Bookala Escape • 37: Forever Friends • 38: A Reel Fish Story • 39 & 40: Rangers Back in Time • 41-43: The Wedding • 44-46: Return of the Green Ranger • 47: Best Man for the Job • 48 & 49: Storybook Rangers • 50 & 51: Wild West Rangers • 52: Blue Ranger Gone Bad

Season 3 & Alien Rangers

1-3: A Friend in Need • 4-7: Ninja Quest • 8: A Brush with Destiny • 9: Passing the Lantern • 10: Wizard for a Day • 11: Fourth Down and Long • 12 & 13: Stop the Hate Master • 14: Final Face-Off • 15: The Potion Notion • 16: I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger • 17 & 18: A Ranger Catastrophe • 19-21: Changing of the Zords • 22: Follow that Cab! • 23-25: A Different Shade of Pink • 26: Rita's Pita • 27: Another Brick in the Wall • 28: A Chimp in Charge • 29-31: Master Vile and the Metallic Armor • 32: The Sound of Dischordia • 33: Rangers in Reverse • 34 & 35: Alien Rangers of Aquitar • 36: Climb Every Fountain • 37: The Alien Trap • 38: Attack of the 60' Bulk • 39: Water You Thinking? • 40: Along Came a Spider • 41: Sowing the Seas of Evil • 42 & 43: Hogday Afternoon

Movies & Specials

Alpha's Magical ChristmasMighty Morphin Power Rangers: The MoviePower Rangers (2017)Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always

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