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"I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger" is the sixteenth episode of the third season and second Christmas special of the Saban television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. It was released first on video on September 12, 1995, and aired on FOX on November 23rd of that year.
Introduction[]
'Twas the Night Before Christmas, and at the North Pole;
Brainwashing children was Lord Zedd's goal.
His inventions were stirring, all the plans had been made;
So Rito and Goldar and the Tengas just played.
While Santa and his helpers are held at their shop,
There's a good chance that Christmas will just go kerplop.
Now the Rangers have been summoned to put a stop to this deed,
But have they the power they'll eventually need?
Synopsis[]
The Power Rangers are forced to try to save Christmas -- without their powers.
Plot[]
It's Christmas time in Angel Grove and, in the Angel Grove Juice Bar, everyone inside is in the spirit. Rangers Adam, Billy, Rocky, and Tommy watch the goings-on as Kimberly and Aisha hold a minor pageant within, leading children in singing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas". As the pageant ends, the girls rejoin the guys as Ernie approaches Tommy and offers him to put up the star and finish up the Christmas Tree. However, Tommy spots a despondent little girl and lets her put up the star in his place. Aisha talks to Kimberly, who tells her that this was the first Christmas she was going to spend without her mom. Aisha reassures her and gets her to join in with the decorating as Bulk and Skull enter, lamenting in the duties as Santa and an elf respectively. When Kimberly attempts to put up some mistletoe, Tommy arrives to help her, only for Bulk and Skull to barrel through and Skull steal a kiss from Kimberly, much to her displeasure.
In his base on the Moon, Lord Zedd shows his displeasure over the holidays and produces a spinning top that will hypnotize the children of the world into doing his bidding. Zedd gives Rito Revolto the top and tells him to get to the North Pole and force the elves to make more of the toys while taking Santa hostage.
In the Juice Bar, Aisha and Kimberly practice another song with the kids as Aisha notices the little girl from earlier, and become curious as to why she is sad. When the song ends and the kids leave, the two ask the girl over her half-hearted performance, but the girl states that it was not worth singing for.
In the North Pole, Santa enters his workshop to check on his elves and their work. However, Rito appears, flanked by Tenga Warriors, and declares that he's taking over and wants the elves to make the tops. Santa and the head elf stand up to them, but Rito's numbers easily overpower them.
In the Juice Bar, Kimberly confronts the child and finds out that her dad cannot come to the pageant because he is stuck at work. Kimberly reassures the girl and cheers her up before bringing her in. She catches Tommy under the mistletoe once again and they try for another kiss only to be interrupted by their communicators by Zordon.
Arriving in the Command Center, Zordon informs the Rangers on Rito's takeover of the North Pole. Zordon warns them that, because of various factors such as the North Pole's unique polarity, their powers will not work on the North Pole. Upon arriving, the Rangers make it to the workshop to see Santa tied up and Rito and the Tengas pushing the elves into working. As the Rangers think of a plan, Zedd spots the teens and sends Goldar to assist Rito and to get rid of the Rangers.
In Santa's workshop, the Rangers come up with a plan with the head elf. Kimberly and Aisha get Rito's attention and lure him outside while the head elf rallies the other elves. Outside, the Rangers make their presence known and Rito realizes that his powers do not work either. When Goldar arrives, the Rangers attack by launching snowballs at the two villains, forcing them to retreat inside the workshop, where they are taken out. The Tengas try to aid them, only to be defeated by a roll of mistletoe. Rito and Goldar are tied up and teleported back to Zedd and Rita. The head elf realizes that the takeover has put them behind schedule and Billy offers the Rangers to aid the elves in getting them back on track by wrapping up the rest of the presents and loading them into Santa's sleigh, which they accept. The teens are able to finish everything and, for their help, are given a sack of presents to give to others at the Juice Bar.
In Zedd's base, Zedd and Rita are happy to receive at least one gift this year. To Rita's anger, the box is full of their hypnotic spinning tops. Wearing a Santa hat, Rito sheepishly gives Goldar a Christmas gift. Taken aback by Rito's gesture, Goldar happily thanks him. Rita and Zedd, however, are left disgusted.
At the Juice Bar, Bulk and Skull have donned their costumes and are tending to the kids to hear their wishes. The Rangers return with the gifts and Kimberly gives the girl a special gift - her father, who apologizes for missing out and promises her that he would stay with her. The girl approaches Bulk and asks what she would want for Christmas, only for her to say she already has her gift thanks to him. Kimberly and Tommy finally get their kiss under the mistletoe and she is reunited with her mom for the holidays. After one last song, "Silent Night", everyone gathers around the stage and let out a "Merry Christmas".
Cast[]
- Jason David Frank as Tommy Oliver (Mighty Morphin White Ranger) (unmorphed only)
- Steve Cardenas as Rocky DeSantos (Mighty Morphin Red Ranger) (unmorphed only)
- Karan Ashley as Aisha Campbell (Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger) (unmorphed only)
- Johnny Yong Bosch as Adam Park (Mighty Morphin Black Ranger) (unmorphed only)
- David Yost as Billy Cranston (Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger) (unmorphed only)
- Amy Jo Johnson as Kimberly Ann Hart (Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger) (unmorphed only)
- Catherine Sutherland as Katherine "Kat" Hillard (VHS version only)
- Paul Schrier as Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier
- Jason Narvy as Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch
- 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)
- Bob Papenbrook as Rito Revolto (voice)
- Michael J. Sorich as Squatt (voice)
- Dave Mallow as Baboo (voice) (as Colin Phillips)
- Robert Fliss as Santa Claus
- Romy J. Sharf as Second Elf
- Nathan Souss as Boy
- Carol Potter as Mrs. Hart
- ??? as Mr. Hart
Songs[]
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- Jingle Bells (instrumental)
- Deck the Halls (instrumental)
- Silent Night
Locations[]
- Youth Center
- Command Center
- Moon Palace
- North Pole
- Santa's Workshop
VHS/DVD Releases[]
Trailers[]
- Saban! Saban! We Turn it On!
Promos[]
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Talking Rangers and Lord Zedd Action Figures
Notes[]
- The episode's preview is a variation on the classic poem The Night Before Christmas.
- The episode's title is based on the Christmas song I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas.
- Zedd and Rita quote Ebenezer Scrooge (from A Christmas Carol) by saying "bah, humbug!"
- The original VHS release contains an extended scene where right before the Rangers teleport to the North Pole, they receive a greeting from Kat, who is visiting her family in Australia for Christmas, over the Viewing Globe. Since Kat is already on the Rangers' side and aware of the Rangers' secret identities in this scene, this would indicate that this special takes place before the final scene in A Different Shade of Pink, Part III.
- None of the Rangers appear morphed in this episode.
- The musical accompaniment for Silent Night at the end of the episode is the same one heard in Alpha's Magical Christmas, with some musical adjustments.
- On the 20th Anniversary DVDs, this episode is placed as the sixteenth of the season, immediately preceding A Ranger Catastrophe. Katherine is edited out of the episode, allowing for more direct continuity from when Kat is introduced. Consequently, The Sound of Dischordia immediately follows Master Vile and the Metallic Armor in the box set.
- This VHS was released around the airing of Ninja Quest Part II.
- The shot of Bulk and Skull in the third season's opening credits is taken from this episode.
- This episode uses no Sentai footage.
- This is the first episode to receive a home video release before airing on TV.
- Romy J. Sharf, the original suit actress for Alpha, plays the head female elf in this episode.
- Tracy Lynn Cruz appeared as an extra in this episode. She would later go on to play Ashley Hammond and become the Yellow Turbo and Space Ranger.
- This episode was aired on FOX two weeks after the airing of Kimberly's final appearance in A Different Shade of Pink.
- The Santa Claus that appears in this episode also appears in other Saban-related shows like VR Troopers and Saban's Masked Rider in their Christmas episodes.
- This would imply that those shows exist within the same universe but the same actor was simply used in all three shows.
- Saban's Masked Rider was actually going to be connected to Power Rangers as the season 3 season premiere A Friend in Need was originally supposed to lead into Saban’s Masked Rider.
- This would imply that those shows exist within the same universe but the same actor was simply used in all three shows.
See Also[]
- Ep. 45: The Hasty Santa - Super Sentai counterpart in Kakuranger. See comparison page. (story)
External Links[]
- Watch I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger on the official YouTube page
- Christmas Specials Wiki: I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger