Ernie (MMPR)

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This article is about a character in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Power Rangers Zeo.

Ernie
Gender:	Male
Season:	Mighty Morphin Zeo HyperForce
Homeworld:	Earth
First Appearance:	Day of the Dumpster
Last Appearance:	It's Morphin Time!
Number of Episode Appearances:	102 Full list of appearances
Actor:	Richard Genelle (Mighty Morphin, Zeo) Malika Lim (HyperForce)

"Hey! You guys can't be back here."

―Ernie (MMPR) telling Bulk and Skull they can't hide behind the counter.

Ernie is the owner of the juice bar at Angel Grove Community Center, where the Rangers and their closest family members and friends like to hang out.

History

He was the owner of the Angel Grove Youth Center, the most popular hangout spot for teens in the area. Ernie was around to lend a helping hand or advice to various characters and was often annoyed by Bulk and Skull's antics in the show's first season and had thrown them out on a few occasions. He was also a fan of the Power Rangers.

Ernie was extremely popular with the Youth of Angel Grove hosting parties, school activities, special events, and community charity events. He also showed tremendous trust to the Youth Center regulars often leaving teens in charge whilst he ran errands. Ernie is known for his hospitality, serving a variety of drinks and foods ranging from sandwiches to ice cream available for dine-in or take out. In Life's A Masquerade, he interacted with Alpha 5 briefly, however, he thought he was a little boy in a robot costume and not a real robot. Ernie opened an outdoor café and a Hawaiian themed beach café in season three and Power Rangers Zeo, respectively.

Ernie departed the show to do volunteer work in South America between the Turbo movie and series, leaving the Youth Center to Jerome Stone. He was last seen during a cameo in the audience of a charity karate tournament. MOVIE STORY-Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie

Ernie unknowingly encounters the HyperForce Rangers when they visit the Youth Center while searching for a missing time ship they tracked to Angel Grove. TV STORY-It's Morphin Time!

Personality

to be added

Family

• Ernest - Ancestor of 1880 TV STORY-Wild West Rangers

Behind the Scenes

Portrayal

• Ernie was portrayed by the late Richard Genelle.

Notes

• The producers told David Fielding that this character was meant to be Zordon watching over the Rangers from the Juice Bar but the idea was scrapped because they wanted Ernie to be an overweight character instead, insisting the joke was "a fat guy that runs a juice bar was funny".
• He, along with Mr. Caplan and Ms. Appleby, are the only characters from the series that did not appear in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie. However, he is mentioned and the juice bar appears.
  • Ernie was meant to appear in the movie, with Richard Genelle flying out and filming, however his scenes were cut.

Appearances

• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 1)
  • Episode 1: Day of the Dumpster (first appearance)
  • Episode 2: High Five
  • Episode 4: A Pressing Engagement
  • Episode 5: Different Drum
  • Episode 6: Food Fight
  • Episode 7: Big Sisters
  • Episode 8: I, Eye Guy
  • Episode 9: For Whom The Bell Trolls
  • Episode 10: Happy Birthday, Zack
  • Episode 13: Peace, Love and Woe
  • Episode 14: Foul Play in the Sky
  • Episode 15: Dark Warrior
  • Episode 16: Switching Places
  • Episode 17: Green With Evil, Part I: Out Of Control
  • Episode 19: Green With Evil, Part III: The Rescue
  • Episode 20: Green With Evil, Part IV: Eclipsing Megazord
  • Episode 21: Green With Evil, Part V: Breaking The Spell
  • Episode 22: The Trouble with Shellshock
  • Episode 24: The Spit Flower
  • Episode 25: Life's a Masquerade
  • Episode 26: Gung Ho!
  • Episode 27: Wheel of Misfortune
  • Episode 28: Island of Illusion, Part I
  • Episode 29: Island of Illusion, Part II
  • Episode 30: The Rockstar
  • Episode 32: A Star Is Born
  • Episode 33: The Yolk's on You!
  • Episode 34: The Green Candle, Part I (cameo)
  • Episode 37: Clean-Up Club
  • Episode 39: Doomsday, Part I
  • Episode 40: Doomsday, Part II
  • Episode 42: A Pig Surprise
  • Episode 43: Something Fishy
  • Episode 44: Lions & Blizzards
  • Episode 46: To Flea or Not to Flee
  • Episode 47: Reign of the Jellyfish
  • Episode 48: Plague of the Mantis
  • Episode 49: Return of an Old Friend, Part I
  • Episode 50: Return of an Old Friend, Part II (cameo)
  • Episode 51: Grumble Bee (cameo)
  • Episode 52: Two Heads are Better than One
  • Episode 53: Fowl Play
  • Episode 55: Second Chance
  • Episode 57: Enter… The Lizzinator
  • Episode 58: Football Season
  • Episode 60: An Oyster Stew (cameo)
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 2)
  • Episode 4: The Wanna-Be Ranger (cameo)
  • Episode 6: Bloom of Doom
  • Episode 7: The Green Dream
  • Episode 8: The Power Stealer (mentioned only)
  • Episode 9: The Beetle Invasion
  • Episode 11: The Song of Guitardo
  • Episode 12: Green No More, Part I (mentioned only)
  • Episode 13: Green No More, Part II (cameo)
  • Episode 14: Missing Green
  • Episode 16: Beauty and the Beast
  • Episode 18: White Light, Part II
  • Episode 20: Opposites Attract
  • Episode 25: A Monster of Global Proportions
  • Episode 27: The Power Transfer, Part I
  • Episode 29: Goldar's Vice-Versa
  • Episode 30: Mirror of Regret
  • Episode 31: When is a Ranger Not a Ranger?
  • Episode 32: Rocky Just Wants to Have Fun
  • Episode 34: Where There's Smoke, There's Fire
  • Episode 35: Scavenger Hunt
  • Episode 41: The Wedding, Part I
  • Episode 44: Return of the Green Ranger, Part I (mentioned only)
  • Episode 52: Blue Ranger Gone Bad
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 3)
  • Episode 1: A Friend in Need, Part I
  • Episode 2: A Friend in Need, Part II
  • Episode 4: Ninja Quest, Part I
  • Episode 7: Ninja Quest, Part IV
  • Episode 9: Passing the Lantern
  • Episode 10: Wizard for a Day (cameo)
  • Episode 12: Stop the Hate Master, Part I
  • Episode 13: Stop the Hate Master, Part II
  • Episode 16: I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger
  • Episode 17: A Ranger Catastrophe, Part I
  • Episode 22: Follow that Cab!
  • Episode 23: A Different Shade of Pink, Part I
  • Episode 25: A Different Shade of Pink, Part III
  • Episode 26: Rita's Pita
  • Episode 27: Another Brick in the Wall (mentioned only)
  • Episode 28: A Chimp in Charge
  • Episode 30: Master Vile and the Metallic Armor, Part II
  • Episode 31: Master Vile and the Metallic Armor, Part III
  • Episode 32: The Sound of Dischordia (cameo)
  • Episode 33: Rangers in Reverse
• The Good, the Bad, and the Stupid (flashback; archive footage and mentioned only)
• Power Rangers Zeo
  • Episode 3: The Shooting Star (cameo)
  • Episode 6: Rangers in the Outfield
  • Episode 7: Every Dog Has His Day
  • Episode 8: The Puppet Blaster
  • Episode 12: Instrument of Destruction (mentioned only)
  • Episode 14: Mr. Billy's Wild Ride (mentioned only)
  • Episode 15: There's No Business Like Snow Business, Part I
  • Episode 16: There's No Business Like Snow Business, Part II
  • Episode 17: There's No Business Like Snow Business, Part III
  • Episode 18: Inner Spirit
  • Episode 19: Challenges
  • Episode 23: It Came From Angel Grove (as a dream)
  • Episode 24: Bulk Fiction
  • Episode 25: Song Sung Yellow
  • Episode 28: A Small Problem
  • Episode 29: A Season to Remember
  • Episode 30: Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise
  • Episode 35: Mondo's Last Stand
  • Episode 36: Bomber in the Summer
  • Episode 39: The Ranger Who Came in from the Gold
  • Episode 43: King for a Day, Part II
  • Episode 46: Another Song and Dance (mentioned only)
  • Episode 47: Rangers of Two Worlds, Part I
  • Episode 49: Hawaii Zeo
  • Episode 50/Finale: Good as Gold
• Power Rangers Turbo
  • Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (final appearance)
  • Episode 1: Shift Into Turbo, Part I (mentioned only)
  • Episode 4: Shadow Rangers (mentioned only)
  • Episode 15: Cars Attacks (mentioned only)
• Power Rangers HyperForce
  • Episode 2: It's Morphin Time!
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always (flashback; archive footage and mentioned only)
• Power Rangers (Hamilton Comics)
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Vol. 1
    • Issue 2: Switcheroo!
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Vol. 2
    • Issue 1: While the Cat's Away...
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Saga
    • Issue 2: The Saga of the Power Rangers - Part II
• Saban Powerhouse
  • Issue 2: Simple Simon Says

See Also

• Ernie - A character named after him from Power Rangers Megaforce and Super Megaforce.
• Ernie's BrainFreeze - A business similar to Ernie's juice bar owned by the Ernie in Megaforce and Super Megaforce.