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|airdate=September 9, 1993 (original)<br>January 9, 2010 (reversion)
  
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|writer = Jeff Deckman<br>Ronnie Sperling
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'''''A Pressing Engagement''''' is the fourth episode [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]. It originally aired as the fifth episode on September 9th, 1993, due to the fact that the sixth episode, [[Food Fight]], had aired third.
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'''''A Pressing Engagement''''' is the fourth episode of ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]''. It originally aired as the fifth episode on September 9th, 1993, due to the fact that the sixth episode, ''[[Food Fight]]'', had aired second.
   
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==Plot==
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== Synopsis ==
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Jason tries to break a fitness record. But, Goldar has a plan to separate Jason from the others. Rita sends down the powerful King Sphinx to squash Jason.
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Jason tries to break a fitness record, but Goldar has a plan to separate Jason from the others. Rita sends down the powerful [[King Sphinx]] to squash Jason.
   
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==Synopsis==
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== Plot ==
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At the Juice Bar, [[Jason Lee Scott|Jason]] is trying to break [[Bulk and Skull|Bulk's]] benchpressing record, but is unable to do so, because while he is doing [[Kimberly Hart|Kimberly]] blows a huge bubble the size of her head when [[Zack]] comes by on a skate board and pops her bubble. Making his spotter [[Ernie (MMPR)|Ernie]] loose track of count. Jason doubts his ability to succeed, and fears he will become known as a quitter. The other ranger teens try to comfort him but have mixed success.
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At the [[Ernie's Juice Bar|Juice Bar]], [[Jason Lee Scott|Jason]] is trying to break [[Bulk]]'s bench-pressing record, but is unable to do so, because while he is doing this, [[Kimberly Hart|Kimberly]] blows a huge bubble the size of her head when [[Zack]] comes by on a skate board and pops her bubble, making his spotter [[Ernie (MMPR)|Ernie]] lose track of count. Jason doubts his ability to succeed, and fears he will become known as a quitter. The other ranger teens try to comfort him but have mixed success.
   
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At the Moon Palace, [[Rita Repulsa|Rita]] believes that Jason is not tough without his friends to help him. She decides to isolate Jason from the others and destroy him, and has [[Finster]] create the [[King Sphinx]] to separate the other rangers from him by using his powerful wings to blow them away.
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At the [[Moon Palace]], [[Rita Repulsa|Rita]] believes that Jason is not tough without his friends to help him. She decides to isolate Jason from the others and destroy him, and has [[Finster]] create the [[King Sphinx]] to separate the other rangers from him by using his powerful wings to blow them away.
   
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Rita's plan succeeds as King Sphinx and a group of putties attack the Earth. Jason, Kimberly, and Zack rush to face him, but King Sphinx blows the black and pink rangers back to the Juice Bar. He then battles Jason, and the two are quite evenly matched until King Sphinx teleports them to a desert like area. [[Goldar]] joins the fray, helping King Sphinx fight Jason.
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Rita's plan succeeds as King Sphinx and a group of [[Putties]] attack the [[Earth]]. Jason, Kimberly, and Zack rush to face him, but King Sphinx blows the Black and Pink Rangers back to the Juice Bar. He then battles Jason, and the two are quite evenly matched until King Sphinx teleports them to a desert like area. [[Goldar]] joins the fray, helping King Sphinx fight Jason.
   
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At the Command Center, [[Zordon]] summons the rest of the rangers and alerts them to Jason's struggle. Somehow, the desert can't be reached, and the only way to help Jason is to send him their power crystals, which would allow the rangers to teleport to the area.
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At the [[Command Center]], [[Zordon]] summons the rest of the [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (team)|Rangers]] and alerts them to Jason's struggle. Somehow, the desert can't be reached, and the only way to help Jason is to send him their [[Power Crystals]], which would allow the Rangers to teleport to the area.
   
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In the desert, Rita has made King Sphinx and Goldar grow. Zordon sends the Power Crystals, which Jason uses to summon the other rangers. They summon their Dinozords, and fight both Goldar and King Sphinx in the Megazord. Eventually they gain the upperhand when they summon the Power Sword, destroying King Sphinx. Goldar retreats, and on the moon, Rita is furious.
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In the desert, Rita has made King Sphinx and Goldar grow. Zordon sends the Power Crystals, which Jason uses to summon the other Rangers. They summon their [[Dinozords]], and fight both Goldar and King Sphinx in the [[Megazord]]. Eventually they gain the upper-hand when they summon the [[Power Sword]], destroying King Sphinx. Goldar retreats, and on [[the Moon]], Rita is furious.
   
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Back at Ernie's juice bar, Jason is able to break Bulk's benchpressing record. Bulk himself arrives with Skull, claiming he will reclaim his record. Ernie brings out a cake for all to enjoy, which Bulk promptly ends up having his face smashed into when he trips on a weight, ending the episode on a high note.
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Back at Ernie's juice bar, Jason is able to break Bulk's bench-pressing record. Bulk himself arrives with [[Skull]], claiming he will reclaim his record. Ernie brings out a cake for all to enjoy, which Bulk promptly ends up having his face smashed into when he trips on a weight, ending the episode on a high note.
   
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==Cast==
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== Cast ==
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* [[Austin St. John]] as [[Jason Lee Scott]] (Mighty Morphin Red Ranger)
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*[[Richard Cansino]] as the voice of [[King Sphinx]]
  
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* [[Thuy Trang]] as [[Trini Kwan]] (Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger)
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* [[Walter Jones]] as [[Zack Taylor]] (Mighty Morphin Black Ranger)
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* [[Amy Jo Johnson]] as [[Kimberly Ann Hart]] (Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger)
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* [[David Yost]] as [[Billy Cranston]] (Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger)
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* [[David Fielding]] as [[Zordon]]
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* [[Romy J. Sharf]] as [[Alpha 5]]
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* [[Richard Steven Horvitz]] as Alpha 5 (voice)
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* [[Paul Schrier]] as [[Farkas Bulkmeier|Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier]]
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* [[Jason Narvy]] as [[Eugene Skullovitch|Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch]]
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* [[Richard Genelle]] as [[Ernie (MMPR)|Ernie]]
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* [[Machiko Soga]] as [[Rita Repulsa]]
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* [[Barbara Goodson]] as Rita Repulsa (voice)
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* [[Kerrigan Mahan]] as [[Goldar]] (voice)
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* [[Robert Axelrod]] as [[Finster]] (voice)
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* [[Michael Sorich]] as [[Squatt]] (voice)
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* [[Dave Mallow]] as [[Baboo]] (voice)
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* [[Richard Cansino]] as the voice of [[King Sphinx]]
   
 
== Notes ==
  
== Notes ==
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* This episode contains the first reference to the [[Morphin Grid|Morphing Grid]].
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*This is not the first time the [[Rangers]] use the Power Crystals, as they had been used as joysticks for the [[zords|Zords]] since [[Day of the Dumpster]].
  
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*This is the first time the [[Rangers]] use the [[Power Sword]] successfully, as [[Goldar]] had fled when it was summoned in Day of the Dumpster, and the first time the zords fight more than one monster.
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* This is the first episode where the Rangers morph twice within one episode. It occured the 2nd time when they went to help Jason.
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* This is the first episode to have Bulk in it for more than one scene.
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*The [[Megazord]] battle with King Sphinx and [[Goldar]] had been used in "[[Day of the Dumpster]]", with all shots containing King Sphinx edited out.
  
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* This is not the first time the [[Rangers]] use the Power Crystals, as they had been used as joysticks for the [[Zords]] since ''[[Day of the Dumpster]]''.
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* In the closeup of Zack's Power Crystal, Walter Jone's lack of a middle left finger is noticeable.
  
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*Monster of the Day: King Sphinx, who had appeared in [[Day of the Dumpster (pilot)|the pilot]] as Fly Guy.
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* This is the first time the [[Rangers]] use the [[Power Sword]] successfully, as [[Goldar]] had fled when it was summoned in ''Day of the Dumpster'', and the first time the Zords fight more than one monster.
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* The [[Megazord]] battle with King Sphinx and [[Goldar]] had been used in "[[Day of the Dumpster]]", with all shots containing King Sphinx edited out.
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*Dark rocky, bodied [[Putty Patrollers]] make their first appearance in this episode which were Captain Golems in [[Zyuranger]] although their status in [[Power Rangers]] was never disclosed.
  
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* The Monster of the Day: King Sphinx, who had appeared in [[Day of the Dumpster (pilot)|the pilot]] as Fly Guy.
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*First appearance of [[Billy]]'s garage and lab.
  
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* Dark rocky, bodied [[Putty Patrollers]] make their first appearance in this episode which were [[Golem Soldiers|Captain Golems]] in ''[[Zyuranger]]'' although their status in [[Power Rangers]] was never disclosed.
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*The original Zyuranger episode contained a plotline where King Sphinx was actually trapping children and the other 4 Zyurangers in trees. The footage was edited to remove footage of the monster's human form and the appearance of the Tyrannosaurus Dinozord teleporting the Red Ranger to the desert. Footage of the other 4 Zyurangers morphing was also converted into a teleportation scene. This episode was where the Zyurangers get the Power Crystals required to form the Megazord.
  
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* First appearance of [[Billy]]'s garage and lab.
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*This episode would be mentioned again by Jason in "[[Island of Illusion]]".
  
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* The original ''Zyuranger'' episode contained a plotline where King Sphinx was actually trapping children and the other 4 [[Zyurangers]] in trees. The footage was edited to remove footage of the monster's human form and the appearance of the Tyrannosaurus Dinozord teleporting the Red Ranger to the desert. Footage of the other 4 Zyurangers morphing was also converted into a teleportation scene. This episode was where the Zyurangers get the Power Crystals required to form the Megazord.
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*This is the first episode in which one or more rangers were forced to demorph during a type of battle.
  
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* This episode would be mentioned again by Jason in "[[Island of Illusion]]".
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* This is the first episode in which one or more Rangers were forced to demorph during a type of battle. This occurred when the Rangers were blown back to the Youth Center.
   
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==Errors==
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== Errors ==
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* The giant bubble Kimberly is blowing from her bubble gum is clearly a balloon.
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*Kimberly was wearing shoes when she morphed, but was barefoot upon being sent back to the Youth Center by King Sphinx but perhaps she lost the shoes when she teleported back.
  
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* For some reason Zordon didn't contact Billy or Trini to participate in the initial battle.
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*Jason knows what the Power Crystals are despite not having been told by Zordon or Alpha; however [[Yamato Tribe Prince Geki|Geki]] was advised about [[Dinocrystals]] by a vision of five [[Guardian Beasts]] and [[Barza]]. His [[Ryuugekiken]] shows the place where the Dynocrystals are hidden. So perphaps the producers made a slight error with the adaptation of the script; as another error, the Dinocrystals were instrumental in the original creation of DaiZyuJin, while the Megazord had been created at least once prior to this episode without using the Power Crystals.
  
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* King Sphinx appears out of nowhere in the original battle and we cut to him in a very jarring way. All prior shots of him were cut due to them being of his Japanese counterpart.
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*After taking damage, an overhead shot of the Rangers in the Megazord cockpit shows the [[Dragonzord]] control panel in front of Jason, probably an editing error.
  
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* Kimberly was wearing shoes when she morphed, but was barefoot upon being sent back to the Youth Center by King Sphinx.
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* Nobody in the Youth Center appeared to have noticed or got suspicious of Kimberly and shortly later Zack just appearing out of nowhere after King Sphinx sent them there.
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* Despite facing two giant opponents, Jason doesn't attempt to summon [[Tyrannosaurus_Dinozord|his Dinozord]] . In Zyuranger, [[Guardian_Beast_Tyrannosaurus|Guardian Beast Tyrannosaurus]] was with the other GB's creating the Ranger Crystals (adapted here as the Power Crystals).
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* Jason knows what the Power Crystals are despite not having been told by Zordon or Alpha. Instinct?
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* After taking damage, an overhead shot of the Rangers in the Megazord cockpit shows the [[Dragonzord]] control panel in front of Jason. This is due to the fact the shot was taken from an episode featuring the Zyurangers in the cockpit of the [[Gouryuujin]], which became the [[Dragonzord Battle Mode]] in MMPR.
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* After King Sphinx is destoryed, when Goldar teleports away, a tree also disappears along with him. Good old stop motion editing.
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* During the stage fight scene, King Sphinx's Quiz chair from the corresponding Zyuranger episode can be seen briefly.
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* In the closeup of Zack's Power Crystal, Walter Jones' lack of a middle left finger is noticeable. They reportadly had to redo takes multiple times to remove this so it's a mistake.[[File:Black_Power_Crystal_MMPR.jpg|thumb]]
   
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==See Also==
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== See Also ==
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{{seealsosentai|Ep. 5: Scary Riddles|Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger}} (fight footage)
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{{SS|Ep. 5: Scary Riddles|Zyuranger}} (fight footage)
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{{seealsosentai|Ep. 6: Stand!! Daizyujin|Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger}} (fight footage)
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{{SS|Ep. 6: Arise! Daizyuzin|Zyuranger}} (fight footage)
   
 
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Revision as of 13:22, 14 September 2019

Icon-mightymorphinThis article is about an episode in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

A Pressing Engagement is the fourth episode of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. It originally aired as the fifth episode on September 9th, 1993, due to the fact that the sixth episode, Food Fight, had aired second.

Synopsis

Jason tries to break a fitness record, but Goldar has a plan to separate Jason from the others. Rita sends down the powerful King Sphinx to squash Jason.

Plot

At the Juice Bar, Jason is trying to break Bulk's bench-pressing record, but is unable to do so, because while he is doing this, Kimberly blows a huge bubble the size of her head when Zack comes by on a skate board and pops her bubble, making his spotter Ernie lose track of count. Jason doubts his ability to succeed, and fears he will become known as a quitter. The other ranger teens try to comfort him but have mixed success.

At the Moon Palace, Rita believes that Jason is not tough without his friends to help him. She decides to isolate Jason from the others and destroy him, and has Finster create the King Sphinx to separate the other rangers from him by using his powerful wings to blow them away.

Rita's plan succeeds as King Sphinx and a group of Putties attack the Earth. Jason, Kimberly, and Zack rush to face him, but King Sphinx blows the Black and Pink Rangers back to the Juice Bar. He then battles Jason, and the two are quite evenly matched until King Sphinx teleports them to a desert like area. Goldar joins the fray, helping King Sphinx fight Jason.

At the Command Center, Zordon summons the rest of the Rangers and alerts them to Jason's struggle. Somehow, the desert can't be reached, and the only way to help Jason is to send him their Power Crystals, which would allow the Rangers to teleport to the area.

In the desert, Rita has made King Sphinx and Goldar grow. Zordon sends the Power Crystals, which Jason uses to summon the other Rangers. They summon their Dinozords, and fight both Goldar and King Sphinx in the Megazord. Eventually they gain the upper-hand when they summon the Power Sword, destroying King Sphinx. Goldar retreats, and on the Moon, Rita is furious.

Back at Ernie's juice bar, Jason is able to break Bulk's bench-pressing record. Bulk himself arrives with Skull, claiming he will reclaim his record. Ernie brings out a cake for all to enjoy, which Bulk promptly ends up having his face smashed into when he trips on a weight, ending the episode on a high note.

Cast

Notes

  • This episode contains the first reference to the Morphing Grid.
  • This is the first episode where the Rangers morph twice within one episode. It occured the 2nd time when they went to help Jason.
  • This is the first episode to have Bulk in it for more than one scene.
  • This is not the first time the Rangers use the Power Crystals, as they had been used as joysticks for the Zords since Day of the Dumpster.
  • This is the first time the Rangers use the Power Sword successfully, as Goldar had fled when it was summoned in Day of the Dumpster, and the first time the Zords fight more than one monster.
  • The Megazord battle with King Sphinx and Goldar had been used in "Day of the Dumpster", with all shots containing King Sphinx edited out.
  • The Monster of the Day: King Sphinx, who had appeared in the pilot as Fly Guy.
  • Dark rocky, bodied Putty Patrollers make their first appearance in this episode which were Captain Golems in Zyuranger although their status in Power Rangers was never disclosed.
  • First appearance of Billy's garage and lab.
  • The original Zyuranger episode contained a plotline where King Sphinx was actually trapping children and the other 4 Zyurangers in trees. The footage was edited to remove footage of the monster's human form and the appearance of the Tyrannosaurus Dinozord teleporting the Red Ranger to the desert. Footage of the other 4 Zyurangers morphing was also converted into a teleportation scene. This episode was where the Zyurangers get the Power Crystals required to form the Megazord.
  • This episode would be mentioned again by Jason in "Island of Illusion".
  • This is the first episode in which one or more Rangers were forced to demorph during a type of battle. This occurred when the Rangers were blown back to the Youth Center.

Errors

  • The giant bubble Kimberly is blowing from her bubble gum is clearly a balloon.
  • For some reason Zordon didn't contact Billy or Trini to participate in the initial battle.
  • King Sphinx appears out of nowhere in the original battle and we cut to him in a very jarring way. All prior shots of him were cut due to them being of his Japanese counterpart.
  • Kimberly was wearing shoes when she morphed, but was barefoot upon being sent back to the Youth Center by King Sphinx.
  • Nobody in the Youth Center appeared to have noticed or got suspicious of Kimberly and shortly later Zack just appearing out of nowhere after King Sphinx sent them there.
  • Despite facing two giant opponents, Jason doesn't attempt to summon his Dinozord . In Zyuranger, Guardian Beast Tyrannosaurus was with the other GB's creating the Ranger Crystals (adapted here as the Power Crystals).
  • Jason knows what the Power Crystals are despite not having been told by Zordon or Alpha. Instinct?
  • After taking damage, an overhead shot of the Rangers in the Megazord cockpit shows the Dragonzord control panel in front of Jason. This is due to the fact the shot was taken from an episode featuring the Zyurangers in the cockpit of the Gouryuujin, which became the Dragonzord Battle Mode in MMPR.
  • After King Sphinx is destoryed, when Goldar teleports away, a tree also disappears along with him. Good old stop motion editing.
  • During the stage fight scene, King Sphinx's Quiz chair from the corresponding Zyuranger episode can be seen briefly.
  • In the closeup of Zack's Power Crystal, Walter Jones' lack of a middle left finger is noticeable. They reportadly had to redo takes multiple times to remove this so it's a mistake.
    Black Power Crystal MMPR

See Also

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