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Best Man for the Job is the forty-seventh episode of the second season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. This episode is well remembered for having the very first American exclusive Zord fight.
Synopsis[]
It's anything but politics as usual at Angel Grove High when Tommy runs for school president office against Kimberly. The competition heats up when Rita and Zedd cast an evil spell on them to turn the Power Rangers against each other. Whilst they argue, Goldar steals Saba in order for Rita to use the White Tigerzord to defeat the Thunder Megazord and defeat the Rangers for good.
Plot[]
Student elections begin at Angel Grove High as Billy suggests that Tommy runs this year for student body president, even though the latter isn’t sure about the responsibility. Kimberly agrees with Billy, convincing Tommy to run as Billy becomes his campaign manager. Bulk decides to run as well, but only because it would give him and Skull access to the student files, and a possible step closer to finding out the Power Rangers’ secret identities. Aisha, believing that sometimes a president is a woman, convinces Kimberly to run for president as well, with her and Tommy having no problems running against each other as at least one of them would win. However, Lord Zedd and Rita take inspiration for this, but they argue about who would have a better idea. Rita gives Squatt and Baboo a magic rope to use on Tommy and Kimberly and place them under a spell that would make them super competitive. However, Rita orders Goldar not to tell Lord Zedd about this as she wants to prove to her husband that she’s the baddest girl ever.
Squatt and Baboo use the rope to trip Tommy and Kimberly in the park, and the spell takes effect, making the couple competitive and argue with each other. Goldar warns Lord Zedd about Rita’s hair brain scheme and is ordered to keep an eye on her. The two start to undermine each other in the campaign, making Billy and Aisha concerned about the two’s actions, while Rita sends an anonymous note to Tommy’s locker, telling him to meet somebody at the park for information about winning. However, it turns out to be a trap as Goldar and the Z-Putties corner Tommy, forcing him to morph and fight. Zordon tells the others to morph and join Tommy at the park, but he and Kimberly spend more time bickering and fighting with each other than on the Z-Putties. Annoyed by this, Goldar punches Kimberly out and has the Z-Putties restrain Tommy while he takes Saba. While Tommy tries to run after Goldar, Kimberly does so as well, leading the two Rangers to run into each other, and leading to another argument as Goldar uses Saba’s powers against them, forcing them to retreat.
Back at the Command Center, Tommy and Kimberly continue to argue as Billy tells them to knock it off. The others realize that Tommy and Kimberly are under a spell after Alpha 5 does a diagnostic, and Zordon summons two bouquets of roses. He explains that the only way to break the spell is to have the couple smell the roses as they symbolize love and friendship. It works, and the two Rangers are remorseful over how they acted before making up. However, the good mood is short-lived as the viewing globe picks up Rita and her minions in the park with Saba in her hands, and the Rangers realize that with Saba, she can control the Tigerzord. Billy tells Alpha to build an electromagnet to pull Saba away from Rita’s hands, and while the Rangers teleport to the park, Tommy stays behind to help Alpha.
With Saba, Rita summons the Tigerzord and converts it into Warrior Mode, forcing the Rangers to summon their Thunderzords and form the Thunder Megazord. Meanwhile, Alpha completes the electromagnet but tells Tommy that the device only has a range of 10 yards. As the Rangers fight against the Tigerzord, Tommy tries sneaking behind Rita to get back Saba with the electromagnet. Just before the Tigerzord could destroy the Rangers and the Thunder Megazord, Tommy successfully reclaims Saba and brings his Zord back in control. With both Megazords towering over Rita and her minions, they are forced to retreat. Lord Zedd lords over her defeat, leading to the married couple to bicker yet again.
Later that day, Kimberly and Tommy make their speeches as student body presidents, but the latter decides to step down and let Kimberly lead as he deems her the most suited. Then, Bulk, wearing ridiculously funny Uncle Sam clothes, makes his speech about revealing the identity of the Power Rangers, but it’s interrupted by Skull’s antics with his drum. As the votes are tallied up, Tommy explains to Kimberly that hearing her speech made him realize that it doesn’t matter if he won or lost as he didn’t want to lose her, and then, Principal Caplan announces that Kimberly is the new student body president. When Bulk demands a recount, Mr. Caplan informs Bulk that he had one vote. As Bulk recalls that he had voted for himself, he glares at Skull who sheepishly admits he liked Kimberly's speech. Tommy gives Kimberly a rose as a congratulatory present.
Cast[]
- Jason David Frank as Tommy Oliver (Mighty Morphin White Ranger)
- Steve Cardenas as Rocky DeSantos (Mighty Morphin Red Ranger)
- Karan Ashley as Aisha Campbell (Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger)
- Johnny Yong Bosch as Adam Park (Mighty Morphin Black Ranger)
- David Yost as Billy Cranston (Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger)
- Amy Jo Johnson as Kimberly Ann Hart (Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger)
- Paul Schrier as Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier
- Jason Narvy as Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch
- Harold Cannon as Mr. Caplan
- David Fielding as Zordon (face)
- Robert L. Manahan as Zordon (voice)
- Sandi Sellner as Alpha 5
- Richard Steven Horvitz as Alpha 5 (voice)
- Carla Perez as Rita Repulsa
- Barbara Goodson as Rita Repulsa (voice)
- Ed Neil as Lord Zedd
- Robert Axelrod as Lord Zedd (voice)
- Danny Wayne Stallcup as Goldar
- Kerrigan Mahan as Goldar (voice)
- Michael J. Sorich as Squatt (voice)
- Dave Mallow as Baboo (voice) (as Colin Phillips)
- Tony Oliver as Saba (voice)
Song[]
Errors[]
- When the Putty that gets between the arguing Pink and White Rangers lands on its chest "Z", it doesn’t shatter.
- When the White Tigerzord lands to fight the Thunder Megazord, it lands in the countryside, but the scene then cuts to a city.
- Wires can be seen under the Thunder Megazord's arm.
- The Thunder Saber is mistakenly called the Power Sword.
Notes[]
- This episode only uses stock Dairanger footage for small parts of the Zord fight and is otherwise U.S.-made footage only.
- This episode marks the first significant use of American-shot Megazord footage for the battle between the Thunder Megazord and the Tigerzord.
- The drum that Skull has would later be seen in the background of Bulk and Skull's garage in "A Zeo Beginning".
- This episode originally aired in a theme week called "Think Pink Week" that aired a week of episodes that focused on Kimberly. It also had a special re-airing on November 4th, 1996, the day before Bill Clinton, then-President of the United States, was re-elected to his second term.
- During the final scene, Bulk wears a hat resembling the one worn by Apollo Creed in Rocky IV.
See Also[]
- Ep. 44: Touching!! You Cry Too - Super Sentai counterpart in Dairanger. See comparison page. (equivalent)
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