 This article is about a ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Power Rangers Zeo.
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Jason Lee Scott was the first Red Ranger of the 'modern era', officially named as such, as well as the leader of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He later returned to become the second Gold Ranger of the Zeo Rangers, temporarily receiving those powers from Trey of Triforia. He is the sixth longest-serving Ranger overall behind Tommy Oliver, Billy Cranston, Adam Park, Kimberly Hart, and Rocky DeSantos.
Retroactively, he is also referred to as the Mighty Morphin Red Ranger or Red Mighty Morphin Ranger, as well as Zeo Gold Ranger or Gold Zeo Ranger, though these are in reference to the show, as opposed to proper labels.
Jason Lee Scott was also adapted for the Papercutz comics in 2014, which function as lost episodes of the original TV show[1][2], in which he took on two new helmet formats, and the alternative canon BOOM! Studios comics, gaining the forms (temporary) Yellow Ranger and Green Ranger, and Omega Red Ranger. In the split timeline after Shattered Grid, after his departure from the Mighty Morphin team, he became the Red Omega Ranger, leader of the Omega Rangers.
History
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Before becoming a Ranger
Jason used to be a bully. It is revealed that when Jason was young, he was a bully like Bulk and Skull, one time even going so far as to break a bow and arrow made by a child much younger than him. Fortunately, Jason vowed to change his ways and was determined to become a better person. He started taking Karate classes. 
COMIC STORY- Go Go Power Rangers Issue 1. He became fast friends with Zack Taylor, when they met at the Angel Grove Community Center COMIC STORY- Go Go Power Rangers Issue 20. Six years after taking Karate classes, he was already teaching his own classes. He grows into a valiant athletic young man and dedicated martial artist. He shares his martial arts knowledge with his students at Angel Grove Karate school. 
TV STORY-Day of the Dumpster
Mighty Morphin Era
Zordon chooses Jason to be the Red Ranger.
Like his fellow future Rangers, he lived in the city of Angel Grove and attended Angel Grove High School. Jason taught a martial arts class at Ernie's Juice Bar and Gym, a place that Jason and his friends like to work out and hang out in. One fateful day, as Jason finished conducting one of his classes and was chatting with his best friends, Zack, Billy, Trini, and Kimberly, an earthquake began across Angel Grove. As Ernie's emptied out, Jason and his friends felt themselves being lifted and teleported along in streams of colored lights. They landed in a pile on top of each other in a strange place. As Jason and the others examined their surroundings, a robot by the name of Alpha 5 approached them. As Jason was taking this all in, an even more strange sight awaited him. In an energy tube of blue light, was a huge floating head, who introduced itself as Zordon and explained that Jason and the others had been chosen by him to fight evil in the form of Rita Repulsa. In order to do so, Zordon said he would grant the five teens the power to become a fighting force known as the Power Rangers. The further explanation of dinosaur Zords and Power Morphers threw Zack and the others off, except for Jason. As Zack was leading the group out, Jason lingered; he was a natural-born leader and the idea of him being a sort of modern-day hero appealed to him greatly. Very reluctantly, Jason followed his friends out of the Command Center.
Jason morphing into the Red Ranger.
Once outside the building, Jason tried to persuade the others that maybe they should give this a shot. They didn't get too far. Before Jason's eyes, a group of very strange beings were standing before him and the others. The beings were Putties - Rita's evil henchmen. At first, Jason and the others fought with all their might, but they were swiftly defeated. Realizing they didn't have the strength to defeat the Putties, Jason encouraged everyone to use their Power Morphers. Jason morphed into the Red Mighty Morphin' Power Ranger for the first time. With these new powers, Jason and the other Rangers made quick work of the Putties. When Rita unleashed her second-in-command Goldar on Angel Grove, Jason led the other Rangers in summoning their Zords and combining them into the Megazord, which they used to successfully force Goldar into retreating. Elated with their victory, the group went back into the Command Center. Unable to suppress the grin on his face, Jason quickly told Zordon that he was more than willing to continue defending the world from evil. Thus, Jason became the leader of the Power Rangers and a formidable force of good against evil. TV STORY-Day of the Dumpster
When they are not saving the world, teenagers with attitudes chosen by Zordon gather at the Angel Grove Youth Center. Trini updates Alpha 5 with the language of the year 1993. Far away, Dr. Carver and Dr. Kenyon discover a new civilization and the largest statue ever built in ancient America. Unintentionally, Dr. Carver activates the terrible cross between monster and robot that attacks the excavation site. Back at the Youth Center, Billy creates a device with internet access when everyone sees the attack on TV. In the territory of the attack, summoning the Dinozords, the Power Rangers fight against a terrible monster. Struck by the lightning of the stone giant, the Rangers lose communication with Zordon and have their pieces exchanged makes it difficult in battle. With the help of Alpha 5, the exchange effect was reversed and the Rangers, winning the battle and returning the giant to its location. COMIC STORY- Rita Repulsa's Attitude Adjustment
As a ranger, Jason's most defining character trait is his desire to be a good leader. When anything goes wrong, Jason is the first of the team to attempt to correct it. Whenever anyone is in danger, Jason is always the first to rally the other rangers to save them. In Green With Evil, Jason was the only ranger who refused to give up when Rita and the Green Ranger seemed to gain the upper hand.
Jason and his friends in the form of Power Rangers defeat Korruptor using Dino Megazord. COMIC STORY- Going Green
However, his most defining characteristic is also his greatest weakness. Much more so than any other red ranger that has come since him, Jason will beat himself up over the slightest failure. For years, he blamed himself for allowing Tommy to lose his green ranger powers; in the episode Missing Green, when his best friend, Zack, tried to explain that it wasn't his fault, Jason would have none of it, insisting that he "should have done something." This self-blame continued all the way into Zeo, where he at one point lamented that he let Tommy down once before (referencing his failure to retrieve the Green Candle that zapped Tommy's powers) and would not let it happen again.
The villains would often exploit this weakness in an attempt to gain a psychological advantage over Jason. For example, in the episode Island of Illusion, Part II, Goldar told Jason that, if he were a "real leader," he would have saved his team already. This almost worked, as Jason began to doubt himself, which triggered the Island's ability to make its inhabitants disappear, and it would have worked were it not for the help of a native of the Island, Quagmire, who hated Rita as much as the Rangers and assisted Jason. Another example of villains targeting this weakness came in the Season 2 episode Missing Green; after eavesdropping on the aforementioned conversation between Jason and Zack, Zedd conspired to steal the other rangers' powers in an attempt to break Jason's spirit even further, a tactic that almost worked were it not for Zordon's pep talk to Jason about his leadership skills.
Although a Ranger, Jason still kept up with the life he had prior to becoming a Ranger. Jason got involved in all the extra school activities that went on in Angel Grove as well as activities outside of school: food fairs, carnivals, dances, insect collecting, planting trees in the park, burying a time capsule, acting in school plays, and even finding stray animals a home.
Jason as the Red Ranger, wielding his Power Sword.
Jason still taught his martial arts classes. He even managed to beat a weight lifting record set by Bulk, which greatly angered Bulk. During this time, not only did Jason have to contend with Rita, but with Bulk and Skull as well. Most especially Bulk, who seemed to take great joy in trying to put Jason down. They had many confrontations with usually Bulk on the losing side. Bulk and Skull also enjoyed tormenting Billy. Jason offered to teach Billy martial arts and Billy took Jason up on his offer. Jason gave Billy as much encouragement as he could to bolster up Billy's self-confidence.
Jason stayed active in many ways. Playing volleyball, football, basketball, mountain biking, broomball, scuba diving (where Jason was also a certified instructor). Jason was always willing to try new things. Helping his team win the Noble Lion trophy was a great pleasure, especially since Bulk and Skull were on the opposite team. Although trying to communicate in sign language was more difficult than what he thought as he unintentionally said something silly to a hearing-impaired girl. Environmentally conscious, Jason even joined a clean-up club set up by Trini and pitched in picking up trash.
Jason was very close and protective of his fellow Rangers, especially Zack. Jason, along with the other Rangers, had great fun planning Zack's surprise birthday party. Zack and Jason worked out together frequently. Zack was always telling Jason about his frustrations at trying to win over the beautiful Angela. Jason sympathized, but couldn't offer much advice. Although a very good looking man, Jason had never found himself in Zack's position. He had never found the girl of his dreams; Jason was however very protective of Kimberly and Trini. Although they are beautiful girls, he cared for them as a big brother.
Jason had a soft spot for kids. He enjoyed taking his cousin Jeremy fishing and showing him some karate moves. Jason and Zack even coached a young boy into becoming a better soccer player.
He and Trini dated briefly after he learned of her crush on him during their early days as Power Rangers, COMIC STORY- Go Go Power Rangers Issue 15 but broke up mutually when they realized that it could be used as a weakness by their enemies. COMIC STORY- Go Go Power Rangers: Forever Rangers Issue 1
Green Ranger Arc
Jason at the command of the Megazord.
Although Jason had had many battles with Rita Repulsa's various monsters, the Rangers' biggest challenge awaited ahead. While helping Billy clean the Rad Bug, Jason and the others were suddenly contacted by Alpha, but were unable to hear him due to interference in their communicators and soon learned that the teleporter was also nonfunctional. With Trini pointing out that something was definitely wrong, Jason suggested that they all head to the Command Center at once. At Billy's suggestion, the Rangers used the Rad Bug to make their way to the Command Center. Upon arrival, Jason and the others were shocked to find the Command Center destroyed and Zordon missing. They managed to find Alpha, who was acting erratically and was unable to converse with the Rangers. Billy deduced that someone must've put a computer virus into Alpha's programming and is able to remove it, restoring Alpha back to normal. Asking what happened to the Command Center, Alpha was unable to remember and was barely able to contact them before shutting down. Jason pointed out that someone had obviously broken in, although Trini stated that nobody could've gotten in without a Power Coin. They were then forced into action after witnessing Goldar through the Viewing Globe.
Another Ranger, colored green, appeared on the scene, but this Green Ranger was working for Rita. In their first battle, the Green Ranger managed to infiltrate and sabotage the Megazord after the team fought an enlarged Goldar. Ejected from the Megazord, Jason and his team were then attacked by the evil Green Ranger and were quickly outmatched. Jason, wanting to protect his wounded friends, challenged and fought the Green Ranger in single combat, but again was quickly defeated by the Green Ranger, who finished the fight with a green energy blast. Jason was placed in great danger when the Green Ranger transported him to the Dark Dimension. There Jason faced off against Goldar. Narrowly escaping damage from Goldar's sword, Jason had to be quick on his feet, for all he had was his martial arts skills as his Morpher was in Goldar's hands. Things changed when the Green Ranger stepped in for Goldar. Thankfully, the other Rangers transported Jason back to the Command Center just before Green Ranger could kill him with the Sword of Darkness. His heart still pounding, Jason was still tense until he realized he was back. He quickly recovered and commanded the Megazord against Goldar, Scorpina, and a giant Green Ranger. However, it was all part of a trap laid out by Rita, as she caused a solar eclipse that cut off the Megazord's power supply. Ultimately, the Rangers were forced to ditch the Megazord as it received heavy damage and then fell into the Earth's molten core. This defeat deeply upset Jason and the other Rangers, who all felt that they had lost a part of themselves with their Zords now gone.
Back at the Command Center, Jason tried to raise morale among the other Rangers, who were considering on giving up entirely now that both Zordon and the Zords were gone. Alpha, who was also set on not giving up, told that Rangers that he would not accept them submitting to defeat and asked Billy of what chance they had of restoring Zordon, for which the latter responded that there was the possibility of restoring their mentor was less than ten percent, further decreasing morale among the Rangers. Jason, unwilling to let his team give up, tried to convince them to stay as the smallest chance of victory was enough reason to keep fighting, although Zack countered by saying that the Green Ranger was Rita's trump card against them and by playing it she had won. Eventually, Alpha was able to uncover the Green Ranger's true identity, which to Jason's shock turned out to be Tommy Oliver. Tommy had been a worthy opponent at a Karate match from earlier and was the very last person Jason expected to be the Green Ranger.
Jason duels Tommy, shortly before destroying the Sword of Darkness.
As Jason and the others fit in the pieces of what had been happening, another battle loomed when Tommy summoned his own Zord, the Dragonzord, to attack Angel Grove. Thankfully, Zordon finally returned (thanks to Alpha's efforts) and revived the Megazord, which the Rangers used to stop the Dragonzord's rampage. Jason went down and fought Tommy in a final battle, but was still outmatched due to Tommy's Dragon Shield. However, Jason ultimately won when he hurled his charged-up Power Sword at Tommy, disarming his opponent and knocking him to the ground. Jason then immediately used his Blade Blaster to destroy the Sword of Darkness, breaking Rita's evil spell over Tommy. As Tommy slowly rose to his feet, Jason was the first to offer him friendship and a place on the Ranger team. Now the team of five had turned into six and the Rangers were more powerful than ever. TV STORY-Green with Evil
Jason is very conflicted about Tommy's presence, wanting to give him the benefit of the doubt and trust Zordon's decision to include him but alarming signs consistently surface, causing tension between Jason and Tommy. As tensions rise, the coming of the Black Dragon leads to the loss of the core fives powers when Billy and his Power Coin are abducted. The Zords are let loose by Rita over the planet, so Tommy and the unmorphed Jason travel to the moon in the Dragonzord in an unsuccessful rescue attempt. In a last desperate effort to stop the Zord's rampage, Tommy uses his power coin to re-power Jason and the others as Green Rangers - Jason complete with Dragon Shield. When Trini reclaims Billy's Power Coin and Zord, and by extension their original colors, Jason maintains Tommy's Dragon Shield in the battle against Rita's forces in the alternate future. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios)
Jason and Tommy were always trying to upstage each other. Especially across the Karate mat; neither one wanted to cooperate with the other. Zordon wisely sent them on a mission together to acquire a new weapon. Forced to work together or fail the mission, Jason and Tommy realized they could get a lot more accomplished if they worked together. From that point on, Jason and Tommy became very close friends as they battled the forces of evil together.
During Zordon's absence after Lord Drakkon's attack, Jason puts immense pressure on himself to step up and lead his team. This pressure causes him to sometimes fall asleep in the Command Center after obsessively listening to hours of news reports for any trouble and scanning the Moon for any signs of activity from Rita or her monsters. While his team shows concern for Jason being so hard on himself, Jason simply shrugs it off and does his best to lead them even at the risk of his own health. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios)
When Rita threatened Tommy's powers via the Green Candle, Jason would enter the Dark Dimension again to try to save Tommy from losing his powers.
But once again, Goldar was waiting for him and Jason was unable to retrieve the candle. Jason felt a deep sense of frustration as Zack led him out of the Dimension, but Jason needed to save Tommy from Rita's monster. Zordon came up with a way to defeat Rita from obtaining the Green Ranger's powers, he would have to give his Power Coin to one of the Rangers with a strong link to the Morphing Grid. Tommy passed his coin onto Jason. Jason felt the power surge through his body, and the Dragon Shield and Dragon Dagger transferred to him. He was unable to help Tommy from losing his powers, but he would take good care of them and the Dragonzord. TV STORY-The Green Candle
Jason wearing the Dragon Shield, with the Dragon Dagger in hand.
Jason was also close to his family. His parents meant everything to him. In another of Rita's plots, the citizens of Angel Grove - along with the Rangers' parents - disappeared. The only way to retrieve them was to give Goldar their Power Coins. With Goldar taunting them, Jason and the others reluctantly gave him their power coins. Jason shuddered as he felt his power leave him. And then the worst part of all, Goldar and Rita had no intention of returning the Rangers' parents. Feeling betrayed and foolish for believing in Rita, the Rangers returned to the Command Center. There was still hope, as Jason revealed his own deception: though he gave up his Tyrannosaurus coin, he secretly kept Tommy's Dragon coin. Zordon enlisted Tommy's help and restored Tommy's powers on a limited basis. Tommy was able to retrieve the Ranger's Power Coins and the team was back in action. Jason was very enthused when his parents were released and his old teammate was able to come back as a Ranger. TV STORY-Return of an Old Friend
The Arrival of Lord Zedd
A new form of evil appeared, presenting a new challenge to the Rangers. Lord Zedd put Rita back into a dumpster and sent her off into space, and with his stronger Putties and monsters, he gave the Rangers one tough battle after another. Jason, however, was the first to discover Zedd's Putties' weakness of hitting the "Z" on their chests. The Rangers needed stronger powers and with much difficulty, Jason and the others fought hard to gain them. All the Rangers, except for Tommy, were bestowed with more powerful Zords, which combined into the Thunder Megazord. On a lighter note, Jason no longer had any encounters with Bulk and Skull. Much to Jason's amusement, Bulk and Skull were now on the search for the true identity of the Power Rangers and no longer harassed Jason. TV STORY-The Mutiny
Eventually, Zedd struck a hard blow on the Rangers by draining Tommy's Green Ranger powers for good. Jason felt terrible for his friend and really missed having him on the team. More than that, though, he personally blamed himself for not retrieving the Green Candle in time to save Tommy's powers. Preying on Jason's remorse, Zedd had devised candles for the rest of the Rangers that were capable of draining their powers as well. He then captured Billy, Kimberly, Trini, and Zack and started draining them of their powers. As with the Green Candle, being closer to the candles drained their powers faster. Watching his friends on the Viewing Globe, Jason vowed that he would not lose the rest of his team. Jason ultimately came through and restored his team's powers. Zordon later praised Jason for once again proving himself worthy as the Rangers' leader and then showed him Tommy on the Viewing Globe. As Jason watched Tommy write a letter to him, Tommy stated that he didn't place any blame on Jason for what happened to his powers. With a burden lifted from his shoulders, Jason was able to continue leading his team to their various battles. He was also able to win a martial arts competition called the Golden Pipe Tournament, and he dedicated his new trophy to Tommy. TV STORY-Missing Green
The Rangers are driving out to the desert in Billy's RADBUG so they can send Rita back into space without any civilians seeing. During the drive, Zack reveals that he has gotten a gift for his girlfriend Angela: a pair of walkie-talkies designed after characters from an old children's show she likes. Trini explains to Kimberly that people often like to collect things that remind them of what made them happy, though Kimberly can't quite understand it. As the Rangers get out of the Radbug for a breather, Zack puts the walkie-talkies in the car's trunk next to Rita's Dumpster. Up in the Moon Palace, Lord Zedd is still in disbelief that his Scarlet Sentinel has fallen. Seeing the Rangers in the desert, he gets an idea and uses his power on the Radbug. Suddenly, the car comes to life and begins attempting to ram into the Rangers while claiming that it will no longer stand for being treated like a slave. The Rangers morph and use their Power Weapons to create a ramp that flips the Radbug on its roof and immobilizes it. Zedd throws a grenade down and the Radbug grows in size, plus gains a face made from Zack's walkie-talkies (which also gives Rita a means to complain about all the hassle she's getting put through). Tommy summons the White Tigerzord to deal with the Radbug while the other Rangers form the Thunder Megazord, and he tries to stop it by climbing into the runaway vehicle and driving it with his Tigerzord at the wheel. This only serves to anger the Radbug as it turns into a bipedal monster and ejects its Zord-driving driver. The Thunder Megazord rides the White Tigerzord to catch up to the Radbug as it nears Angel Grove's city limits. Once it gets close, the Megazord jumps onto the Radbug's hood and tears its fuel line out to end the joyride.With the Radbug back to normal, Billy tends to repairs while the other Rangers prepare to send Rita on her trip. Zack also recovers his walkie-talkies, which are perfectly intact, and Kimberly admits that she'll never doubt the value of collectibles again. COMIC STORY- By Bug... Betrayed
The White Ranger
One day, Billy stumbled onto the fact that Alpha and Zordon were making another Ranger. This left the others uneasy as the Rangers were a close-knit group, and having someone else step in was not something the Rangers wanted, for they had thought Tommy should have been given these powers. Jason concurred with Billy that - no matter who this new person was - they needed a new Ranger on the team. In the Command Center, Jason and the others watched a body surrounded by white light descend. With great anticipation, Jason watched the White Ranger remove his helmet. Much to his surprise and happiness, it was Tommy. Tommy was the White Ranger and the new leader of the team. Jason very graciously let the mantle of leadership go from his shoulders and onto Tommy's, becoming the new second-in-command. TV STORY-White Light
The Peace Conference
Jason and Zack moments before the Power Transfer.
Things were changing for the original team. A peace conference was coming up and three students from Angel Grove were to be selected. Much to his amazement, Jason, along with Zack and Trini, were selected to go. At first, they were not sure if they should go due to their Ranger duties, but Zordon knew the trio would be a big help at the peace conference. Zordon selected three new Rangers. They turned out to be Rocky, Adam and Aisha, three new students who had assisted the Rangers in several missions. Jason's last Ranger mission was to get a sword that would allow his powers to be transferred. With Zordon's approval, Jason transferred his powers onto Rocky. And with Zordon's blessing, Jason, Zack, and Trini left for the peace conference. TV STORY-The Power Transfer
Zeo
Jason receives the Gold Ranger's Powers.
When Trey of Triforia crash-landed on Aquitar, he was injured and split into his three forms of Wisdom, Courage, and Heart. Because of this, he was unable to control the Gold Ranger powers and could not again until his three forms were able to rejoin as one, and if the powers were not transferred temporarily during that time, the powers would be lost for good. The Alien Rangers sent Trey to Earth, where Billy attempted to take in the powers himself, but his body rejected them (due to his body unintentionally absorbing negative energy from the destruction of the Command Center). TV STORY-Revelations of Gold
- "It’s Morphin Time! Gold Ranger Power!"
- ―roll call as the Gold Ranger[src]
Jason morphing into the Gold Ranger.
Fully morphed.
So instead, Tommy considered Jason for the job, and later found Jason and brought him to the Power Chamber, while Jason was disguised with a trench-coat, sunglasses and a bandanna. On their way to the Chamber, however, they were attacked by the Machine Empire's Cogs but were able to get close enough to teleport to the Power Chamber, where Jason revealed himself and the powers were transferred and entrusted to him by Trey. Jason thus became the second Gold Zeo Ranger, wielding the Golden Power Staff. Unbeknownst at first to Jason, his successor, Rocky had felt himself being left out and being replaced by the Ranger he replaced. When Rocky tried to take on King Mondo himself, Jason and the others came to help in time, and Jason assured Rocky that not only was he a valued teammate, he was Jason's friend. TV STORY-A Golden Homecoming
When Tommy was brainwashed by Prince Gasket, he thought that he was the true King of the Machine Empire. The Machine Empire was able to trick Jason into trying to help Tommy, which teleported him to an arena where Tommy was waiting. There, Gasket convinced Tommy to fight Jason, and Jason's attempts to bring Tommy's memory back failed. Jason was barely able to defend himself from Tommy but did not attack him, since he didn't want to hurt him in the process. When they failed to stop him in combat, Jason and the other Zeo Rangers powered down to show their faces and convinced Tommy they were his friends. They succeeded and were able to escape home. TV STORY-King for a Day
Jason was surprised when Billy appeared as an old man, aging rapidly due to a defect from his regenerator. Jason met the Alien Rangers of Aquitar for the first time when they appeared and tried to help Billy, but even their attempts failed. It was decided that Billy needed to go to Aquitar to receive the treatments he needed to restore his youth. Standing alone, Jason hoped that the Alien Rangers could help Billy, as he left for Aquitar. When the team returned from another battle, they discovered that Billy had regained his youth but that he wasn't coming back, due to him falling in love. Jason and the others stated that they'd miss him. TV STORY-Rangers of Two Worlds
Jason after his Gold Ranger powers are weakening.
Later, Jason and the Rangers came to the realization that his powers were going away, along with his life, for the Gold Ranger powers were meant for Triforian physiology, not human. As he tried to run from Cogs, his power was deteriorating as he wore himself out. Luckily for him, Zedd and Rita confronted Mondo and his Machine Empire on-site, leading to a brawl between the two that gave Jason time to escape. He came to the Juice Bar and collapsed from exhaustion, and was taken to the Power Chamber where he was analyzed. There, it was realized that if Trey did not return to normal and his powers were not reclaimed, they would be lost forever, taking Jason's life in the process. The Rangers took Jason to the site where the three Treys could reunite after a beam shot from Earth bounced onto Aquitar, Triforia, and then back to Earth, as Jason held up his staff. The powers were successfully reclaimed, and Jason was saved.
Jason later was saddened since he had to give up his powers. He was comforted by Tommy after contemplating on his own, which made Jason realize that there was more to life than saving the world. He spotted Emily and joined her on a walk at the beach, leaving the Power Rangers once more. TV STORY-Good as Gold
Turbo
- "Now I'm the one with the muscles and the power!"
- ―Jason Lee Scott, while possessed[src]
Instead of returning to the Peace Conference, Jason decided to settle down in Angel Grove once again. There, he was regularly teaching martial arts again and scuba diving, though the status of his relationship with Emily after the events of "Power Rangers Zeo" was not mentioned. When Kimberly returned to Angel Grove to surprise the Power Teens and help in a charity event for the children's shelter, apparently invited to help by Jason, the two ex-Rangers spent some time together. After some work, the two decided to relax and went scuba diving together. While they were exploring the ocean, the two were captured by Divatox and her ship, along with Bulk and Skull, to the surprise of Jason and Kimberly. With that in mind, Jason created a plan and was able to assist Kimberly, Bulk, and Skull in escaping the ship, after he found a portal and was able to open it. However, he was unable to escape and remained in the ship.
Tommy helping an evil Jason.
Jason was shackled and covered by a cloak and was taken to the island of Muiranthias. To his disappointment, Kimberly had been successfully recaptured as well. Restrained and bounded, the two former Rangers were slowly lowered into a lava pit below them. The Turbo Rangers were able to break into the room and fight against Divatox and her henchmen, but the two former Rangers continued to be lowered until they were submerged. However, death was not their punishment, and instead, the good within them was submerged and evil possessed them both. Conquered by evil, Jason went after his old friend, Tommy, with a vengeance for the loss of his powers in the past. He was stronger than normal and was able to beat him until Lerigot of Liaria was able to remove the evil possession from both Kimberly and Jason.
Coming to their senses, Jason and Kimberly were able to assist the Turbo Rangers in combat, which eventually led outdoors. Jason watched on proudly as the Rangers defeated Maligore and chased away Divatox. Jason congratulated his friends on their victory. Later, when Jason learned that Rocky had injured his back and was unable to enter a charity Martial Arts competition, he stepped in and helped the team win. TV STORY-Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
Wild Force
- "You didn't think I was going to let you do this without the original Red Ranger, did you?"
- ―Jason Lee Scott to Tommy Oliver[src]
Jason back as the Red Ranger.
After Jason had been inactive as a Ranger for a few years, he was called on by his old friend Tommy, along with eight other Red Rangers on Earth. The Rangers traveled to the NASADA headquarters, where they grouped together and were informed of their mission. Jason, however, was late. Tommy stated that he doubted Jason would show up, but Cole Evans heard the sound of a motorcycle and saw Jason riding on a motorcycle. He joined the rest of the Red Rangers on the Astro Megaship Mark II, as they discussed the threat that the remnant of the Machine Empire posed. Jason remembered Lord Zedd's old Zord Serpentera, since he had faced it before during his last mission as the Red Ranger, and he commented that if the Machine Empire obtained the Zord, it would have enough power to destroy Earth.
The team traveled to the Moon and were able to dock the Megaship without detection, giving them the element of surprise when they intruded the Machine Empire lunar base. Jason mocked General Venjix, the leader of the remnant, about missing King Mondo, before the Red Rangers engaged in battle against the Cogs. Jason displayed his lasting acrobatics and karate skill, demonstrating he still had the power within him. Once the Rangers were able to defeat the Cogs, they joined Cole, who had run after Venjix and the other generals, outside. They also met up with Leo and Aurico, who had arrived from their worlds, Mirinoi and Aquitar. When all ten Red Rangers were lined up, Jason led them into their respective morphing sequence, himself morphing into the Red Mighty Morphin' Power Ranger once again.
Once all ten Rangers were ready for battle, they engaged in combat against the five generals, fighting two against one. Jason and the newest Red Ranger at the time, Cole, fought against Venjix. Cole was beaten in the first sequence of combat, and Jason was able to interfere and knock back Venjix. He then showed off his prowess and experience, while referring to Cole as "rookie" in the process, by easily overwhelming and nearly defeating Venjix. He then allowed Cole, the "newbie", to finish off Venjix with a special attack. However, Venjix was able to get away by fending off the veteran and rookie Rangers with a blast and boarding Serpentera.
Venjix then took off with the Zord, preparing to leave the Moon to destroy the Earth. Jason suggested that the team of Rangers return to the Megaship to stop Serpentera, but Carter knew that they had to stop the Zord before it left the moon. With this, Cole boarded his Wild Force Rider and was able to ultimately destroy Serpentera from the inside, killing Venjix in the process. After the display, Jason admitted he was impressed by Cole's antics. The team was then able to return to Earth, where they said their goodbyes. After Cole stated that Tommy was the greatest Ranger ever, the other Red Rangers disagreed jokingly. Jason stated that he was the one doing all the work while Tommy hit on Kimberly at the Juice Bar. TV STORY-Forever Red
The question of how Jason regained his powers for the "Forever Red" special has not been established in the show. One theory was brought up at Power Morphicon 2007; Jason supposedly got back his power sometime after the events of Marvel Comics' Ninja Rangers issue #3, "Dark Thunder", in which Lord Zedd created a second team of Dark Rangers. It was stated by one of the writers at Power Morphicon that Jason took the Power Morpher from the defeated Dark Red Ranger and used this in "Forever Red".
However, other fans believe that Jason's old Power Morpher could have been somehow reactivated due to it never truly being lost since he still kept his Morpher and Red Ranger costume when his power was transferred to Rocky by the Sword of Light in "The Power Transfer". He also kept his old communicator, which he wears in "Forever Red", though he isn't shown using it. It is believed that Jason's Power Morpher remains active after the events of "Forever Red", much like the powers of the five veteran Rangers from "Once a Ranger", but this is not confirmed. Some speculation is made that Jason's original powers were merely copied, and then transferred to Rocky as a "spare" while Jason was able to keep his own Ranger powers independent from the Morphing Grid. If true, it would most likely mean that Zack and Trini also retained their Ranger powers after being replaced by Adam and Aisha. However, this fan theory would be seemingly debunked by the fact that Jason never used his Red Ranger powers during his time on Zeo or during the events of the Turbo movie.
Dino Thunder
Legacy of Power
Jason was featured in a chronicle of Power Ranger history compiled by Tommy Oliver shortly after he formed the Dino Rangers, which was found by the nascent Ranger team in the Dino Lab. TV STORY-Legacy of Power
Bully for Ethan
Jason appeared in the picture of the old MMPR team that Dr. Tommy Oliver had with him as a memento of the past during the time when he returned as the Green Ranger again. Kira found the image in this episode while helping Tommy.
Super Megaforce
Jason leads his original team into battle.
Jason fighting X Borgs.
Jason and the other Mighty Morphin Power Rangers returned as part of the army of Legendary Rangers led by Tommy that helped the Mega Rangers defeat the Armada once and for all, fighting in a huge battle against hundreds of X Borgs and dozens of Bruisers. TV STORY-Legendary Battle
Beast Morphers
- "Today, tomorrow, or decades from now, there will always be Rangers like you to stand up for what is right."
- ―Jason to his junior Rangers[src]
Jason morphs alogside the other Dino Rangers.
When the Dino Charge Rangers, Ravi, Zoey, Nate, and Steel were defeated by Evox's army of villains on the Dino Charge's world, Devon was left trying to find a way to call for help. With the aid of a meteor than crashed into him and Cruise, he entered a Morph-X Tower and used the Morphin Grid to call for help. The meteor became the Tyrannosaurus Power Coin and brought in Jason. Learning of the situation and that one of the monsters was Goldar Maximus, he agreed to aid his junior in the fight. The two met up with the fallen Rangers and after re-empowering them, Jason recruited the Dino Charge team to lead a frontal assault while the Grid Battleforce team attacked from behind. When Goldar Maximus and the rest of Evox's army arrived, Jason summoned his old Mighty Morphin' teammates and the Dino Rangers to defeat the army.
All the three Legendary Dino Red Rangers.
When Evox summoned his massive Chimerazord, he joined in summoning the Megazord in aiding in its defeat. With Evox on the run again, the teams departed, but Jason was more than proud to know there would always be Rangers around to protect the world. TV STORY-Grid Connection
Split History
Shattered Grid
New reality
In the event that shattered the timeline temporarily, Jason as the leader of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, leads the Rangers of various created timelines in an effort to restore reality. It is from here on that Jason's reality will differ from the main timeline. COMIC STORY- Shattered Grid
Zeo Rangers
Jason leaves the Zeo Rangers.
In a potential future that was separated by the Morphin Grid into its own pocket universe following the premature death of Tommy Oliver at the hands of Lord Drakkon, Jason, after leaving his old team, joined the Zeo Rangers as the Gold Zeo Ranger, fighting alongside Tommy who was now the Red Ranger. When the time came for him to leave Ranger duty again, Jason was presented with his old Power Morpher and Power Coin by the Rangers in the Power Chamber. Zordon used his powers to cosmetically restore the Morpher and Power Coin to its original appearance before the destruction of the Thunderzords, though Jason was warned that to attempt to use it would be extremely dangerous. Before taking his leave, Jason shared a candid talk with his old friend Tommy. Little did Jason know, however, this "Tommy" was actually Lord Drakkon, who had abducted the real Tommy before killing his counterpart after making off with Adam's Zeonizer. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 2018 Annual
Omega Rangers
Jason becomes the leader of the Omega Rangers.
After the events of Shattered Grid, the Peace Conference Jason goes to turns out to be merely a cover story so that he, Zack, and Trini could head out into space under the direction of the Blue Morphin Emmissary, who bestowed upon the three humans (along with their new alien ally Kiya) the powers of the Omega Rangers. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 40 Jason, described by the Blue Emissary as "dauntless and resourceful", was named the Red Omega Ranger. COMIC STORY- Go Go Power Rangers Issue 32
Necessary Evil
However, Kiya eventually betrayed the Omega Rangers believing that they were not doing what was really necessary after they almost let Drakkon destroy reality, she also released various Empowered individuals from their containment in order to fight the Rangers and during the fight Jason ends up badly injured. The Omega Rangers were later teleported out and saved by thier robotic assistant XI before heading back to Earth in order to get some medical attention for Jason in the Command Center, revealing their secret to their friends in the process. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 46
Jason sparring with Tommy.
While Trini and Zack went with Rocky, Adam, Aisha into space to find another empowered, Jason stays on Earth and trains with Tommy while at the same time they argue about their decision of leaving the team and going into space without telling them. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 48 Jason eventually goes back to Safehaven with the rest of the Rangers in order to stop Kiya, they eventually get the help from the Ranger Slayer while the Omegas fight Kiya and the Anointed in their zords, eventually defeating their former ally and making amends with their friends before returning to space. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 50
Family
- Mr. Scott - Father
TV STORY-Return of an Old Friend - Mrs. Scott - Mother TV STORY-Return of an Old Friend
- Unknown name - Uncle (mentioned) TV STORY-Beauty and the Beast
- Jeremy - Younger Cousin TV STORY-The Rockstar
- Emily - Girlfriend TV STORY-Good as Gold
Leadership and Friendship with Tommy Oliver
Jason was highly respected during his time as leader of the Power Rangers and is shown to have some of the best martial arts skills of the Rangers. Jason is also the only one to ever best Tommy in single combat when Tommy was still the much more powerful Green Ranger (although the two tie in a martial arts competition before Tommy becomes evil). It is also hinted that Tommy still looks up to Jason as a great leader when he asks Jason for leadership advice after Jason becomes the Gold Ranger even though Jason is assumed to be second-in-command. He also traded duties with Tommy during their MMPR season 1 and Zeo tenures with one as red and the other as 6th member. Though in Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie, when Jason is turned evil by Maligore, he fights Tommy and dangles him over the edge of Maligore's pit saying "Now I have all the muscles and the power." In "The Green Candle", Jason fought Goldar in an attempt to retrieve the Green Candle and save Tommy's Green Ranger powers but aborted the effort to return to Earth to save Tommy's life. Tommy's Green Ranger powers weakened from that point on until they failed completely in "Green No More". Though Tommy didn't blame Jason for the loss of his powers, Jason himself took the failure deeply to heart. He lamented in " Missing Green" that he was the reason Tommy lost his power, and even years later in "King for a Day", he was adamant about rescuing Tommy for fear of failing him again.
Ranger Forms
Ranger Costume
Zords
- Tyrannosaurus Dinozord
- Titanus, Carrier Zord
- Red Dragon Thunderzord
Arsenal
Appearances: MMPR S1 Episodes 1-17, 19-60, MMPR S2 Episodes 1-21, 23-28, WF Episode 34, SM Episodes 20 & LBEV, BM S2 Episode 13
Red Ranger with Dragon Shield (After The Green Candle)
- "I summon the power of the Dragon Shield!"
- ―Transformation announcement[src]
Red Ranger may use Green Ranger's Dragon Shield for more power. (The S.H. Figuarts toy of this figure retroactively labels this look as "Armored Red Ranger", being previously unnamed)
Zords
Arsenal
Appearances: MMPR Episodes 26, 35-37
Red Ranger with Green Ranger powers
With the Red Ranger powers taken by the Black Dragon, Tommy Oliver sacrificed his powers to activate the powers of the other Rangers.
Zords
Arsenal
Due to the properties of a dimension Jason and Trini were sucked into affecting his connection to the Morphin Grid, Jason's powers and weapons swapped with Trini's to become the Yellow Ranger, yet he retains his original Power Coin.[3]
Arsenal
Red Ninja Ranger
When his ability to use his Ranger powers were disrupted by the Shredder, Jason gave his Morpher to Raphael to use and donned ninja streetwear to help fight the Foot Clan. Despite being titled as a "Ranger", Jason's abilities are nowhere near as strong as his morphed form and are on par with how he is unmorphed.
Arsenal
- Twin Katanas
Ranger Costume
Gold Ranger Armor
Zords
Arsenal
Appearances: Zeo Episodes 34-44, 46-50
Morph and Roll Call
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Legendary Ranger Devices
The Mighty Morphin Red Ranger Key.
The Red Mighty Morphin Ranger Key is Jason's personal Ranger Key. This key along with the majority of the Core Ranger Keys are seen lining the Command Center's interior walls. This key is mainly used by Troy Burrows (Super Megaforce Red) who uses it to fight as the Red Mighty Morphin Ranger.
- When the Super Mega Rangers became the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers while fighting Matacore. TV STORY-Samurai Surprise
- When the Super Mega Rangers became the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers while fighting against Invidious and his X Borgs. TV STORY-Love is in the Air
- When assisting the other Super Mega Rangers as they became a combo Ranger Mode involving new Ranger Modes, while fighting Levira. TV STORY-The Wrath
- After being given the Dragon Shield by Orion (Mighty Morphin Green), he became the Armored Red Ranger and took down a pair of Royal Guards. TV STORY-The Legendary Battle: Extended Edition
The Armored Mighty Morphin Red Ranger Key.
In the toyline, Jason has an Armored Red Mighty Morphin Ranger Key for his form when he uses the Dragon Shield. This makes Jason the only Ranger in the Power Rangers universe to have a key made for his Super Form.
MMPR Dino Charger
The Red Ranger is one of the Rangers that represent the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers for the MMPR Dino Charger, released as part of a special set of Dino Charger Power Packs. In Mighty Morphin's case, it featured the Red Ranger, the Green Ranger, the Megazord, and the MMPR title. This Charger was paired with the Megaforce Dino Charger.
MMPR Red Dino Charger
As part of SDCC 2015, Bandai released an exclusive Dino Charge Mighty Morphin' Charger set with each Dino Charger depicting four pictures. In Mighty Morphin' Red's case, it featured his Ranger form, the MMPR title, the Tyrannosaurus Dinozord, and the Power Sword.
Mighty Morphin Red Power Star
Mighty Morphin Red Power Star 2nd version)
The Mighty Morphin Red Ninja Power Star is a special Ninja Power Star that bears the likeness of the Mighty Morphin Red Ranger and is marked with the kanji for "red". This will be a part of the upcoming Ninja Steel toyline and it's currently unknown if it will have an in-show appearance.
Videogame Appearences
Jason’s official render.
- Jason Lee Scott is a playable character in Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid. He uses his Power Sword and Blade Blaster primarily as his weapons.
MMPR interactive CD-ROM
- Jason's birthday was given as October 20, making him a Libra.
- Jason's birthplace was given as Los Angeles.
MMPR fan club video
- Asked about what kinds of martial arts he practiced, Jason stated the styles he had studied were a long list which included kenpo, taekwondo, judo, and shinkido, but his favorites styles were taekwondo and kenpo.
Appearances
- File:Icon-mmpr.png Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 1)
- Episode 1: Day of the Dumpster
- Episode 2: High Five
- Episode 3: Teamwork
- 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 11: No Clowning Around
- Episode 12: Power Ranger Punks
- 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 18: Green with Evil Part II: Jason's Battle
- 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 23: Itsy Bitsy Spider
- 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 31: Calamity Kimberly
- Episode 32: A Star is Born
- Episode 33: The Yolk's on You!
- Episode 34: The Green Candle, Part I
- Episode 35: The Green Candle, Part II
- Episode 36: Birds of a Feather
- Episode 37: Clean-Up Club
- Episode 38: A Bad Reflection on You
- Episode 39: Doomsday Part I
- Episode 40: Doomsday Part II
- Episode 41: Rita's Seed of Evil
- Episode 42: A Pig Surprise
- Episode 43: Something Fishy
- Episode 44: Lions & Blizzards
- Episode 45: Crystal of Nightmares
- 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
- Episode 51: Grumble Bee
- Episode 52: Two Heads are Better than One
- Episode 53: Fowl Play
- Episode 54: Trick or Treat
- Episode 55: Second Chance
- Episode 56: On Fins and Needles
- Episode 57: Enter... The Lizzinator
- Episode 58: Football Season
- Episode 59: Mighty Morphin' Mutants
- Episode 60: An Oyster Stew
- File:Icon-mmpr.png Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 2)
- Episode 1: The Mutiny, Part I
- Episode 2: The Mutiny, Part II
- Episode 3: The Mutiny, Part III
- Episode 4: The Wanna-Be Ranger
- Episode 5: Putty on the Brain
- Episode 6: Bloom of Doom
- Episode 7: The Green Dream
- Episode 8: The Power Stealer
- Episode 9: The Beetle Invasion
- Episode 10: Welcome to Venus Island
- Episode 11: The Song Of Guitardo
- Episode 12: Green No More, Part I
- Episode 13: Green No More, Part II
- Episode 14: Missing Green
- Episode 15: Orchestral Maneuvers in the Park
- Episode 16: Beauty and the Beast (morphed only)
- Episode 17: White Light, Part I
- Episode 18: White Light, Part II
- Episode 19: Two for One
- Episode 20: Opposites Attract
- Episode 21: Zedd's Monster Mash (morphed only)
- Episode 22: The Ninja Encounter, Part I (archive footage only)
- Episode 23: The Ninja Encounter, Part II (archive footage only)
- Episode 24: The Ninja Encounter, Part III (archive footage only)
- Episode 25: A Monster of Global Proportions (archive footage only)
- Episode 26: Zedd Waves (archive footage only)
- Episode 27: The Power Transfer, Part I (archive footage only)
- Episode 28: The Power Transfer, Part II (archive footage only)
- Episode 33: Lights, Camera, Action (archive footage only)
- File:Icon-mmpr.png Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 3)
- Episode 30: Master Vile and the Metallic Armor, Part II (archive footage only)
- File:Icon-zeo.png Power Rangers Zeo
- Episode 34: A Golden Homecoming
- Episode 35: Mondo's Last Stand
- Episode 36: Bomber in the Summer
- Episode 37: Scent of a Weasel
- Episode 38: The Lore of Auric
- Episode 39: The Ranger Who Came in from the Gold
- Episode 40: The Joke's on Blue
- Episode 41: Where in the World is Zeo Ranger 5?
- Episode 42: King for a Day, Part I
- Episode 43: King for a Day, Part II
- Episode 44: A Brief Mystery of Time
- Episode 45: A Mystery to Me
- Episode 46: Another Song and Dance
- Episode 47: Rangers of Two Worlds, Part I
- Episode 48: Rangers of Two Worlds, Part II
- Episode 49: Hawaii Zeo
- Episode 50/Finale: Good as Gold
- File:Icon-turbo.png Power Rangers Turbo
- Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
- Episode 1: Shift Into Turbo, Part I (archive footage only)
- File:Icon-prwf.png Power Rangers Wild Force
- Episode 34: Forever Red
- File:Icon-dt.png Power Rangers Dino Thunder
- Episode 4: Legacy of Power (archive footage only)
- Episode 18: Bully for Ethan (photo only)
- Power Rangers Super Megaforce
- Episode 20/Finale: Legendary Battle (morphed only)
- The Legendary Battle: Extended Edition (morphed only)
- Episode 20/Finale: Legendary Battle (morphed only)
- Power Rangers Beast Morphers (season 2)
- Villains Special: Making Bad (archive footage only)
- Episode 13: Grid Connection
Appearances in other media
- Jason appears as a playable character in Power Rangers Legacy Wars, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (video game), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Sega CD) (archive footage), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (video game) (Sega Genesis version), Power Rangers: Super Legends
- A Red Ranger appears in Power Rangers Unite, though it is not specified if it is him or Rocky DeSantos.
- An alternate version of Jason with a slightly altered history appears in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Mega Battle.
- An alternate version of Jason with an altered history appears in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios).
Multiverse
| Alter ego | Designation | Dimension |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Lee (Mark Dacascos) | Biorhythm Red | Bio-Man (1986) |
| Jason (Austin St. John) | Red Ranger | Lost Episode (1992) |
| Jason Lee Scott (Austin St. John) | Red Ranger & Gold Ranger | TV series (1993-95) |
| Jason Jones | Red Ranger | Hamilton Comics |
| Jassssson | Red Meower Ranger | Mighty Morphin Meower Rangers (2017) |
| Jason Scott (Dacre Montgomery) | Red Ranger (II) | Power Rangers Movie (2017) |
| Jason Scott | Red Ranger, Yellow Ranger & Omega Red Ranger | Boom! Studios |
| Jason Lee Scott (World of the Coinless) | Red Ranger & White Ranger | Boom! Studios |
Behind the Scenes
Portrayal
Jason morphing in the pilot episode.
- Jason was portrayed by Austin St. John in all of his television and film appearances, and was voiced by Yuri Lowenthal in the video game Power Rangers: Super Legends.[4]
- As the Mighty Morphin Red Ranger, his suit actor in Super Sentai footage from Zyuranger was Hiroshi Maeda (前田 浩 Maeda Hiroshi). In US footage, his suit actors were Erik Betts and Hien Nguyen.
- As the Gold Zeo Ranger, his suit actor in Super Sentai footage from Ohranger was Naoki Ōfuji (大藤 直樹 Ōfuji Naoki). In US footage, his suit actor was Tatsuro Koike (小池達朗 Koike Tatsuro).
- After filming the episode "Opposites Attract", Austin St. John, Walter Jones and Thuy Trang quit Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. The reason being contract disputes, since the actors were underpaid due to the non-union status of the company at the time. However, the characters of the actors still appeared in several of the following episodes, until they were written out in "The Power Transfer" story arc. Up until then, a combination of body doubles and stock footage of Jason, Zack and Trini were used to give the illusion that they were still on the show. Also, beginning with the episode "Welcome to Venus Island" until "The Power Transfer", whenever Jason, Zack and Trini were morphed, their voices were done by both voice doubles and recycled dialogue from past episodes, as Austin, Walter and Thuy had quit the series before the post-production ADR for these episodes was completed. The series' associate producer Paul F. Rosenthal served as the voice double for Jason in these final episodes. This is also why Tommy was given leadership duties before Jason left the team; the producers wanted to transition between Jason and Tommy before Jason was written out of the show, along with Zack and Trini.
Notes
- Due to Austin St. John coming back in Zeo, Jason is the only one of the first three departing Rangers to share onscreen interaction with his successor (then teammate).
- The role of Jason was originally auditioned and won by David Yost, but David thought he did not look the part of a leader, so he was re-cast as Billy, with Austin hired in his place to portray Jason.
- The phrase "Back to Action!" was first coined by Jason (in the MMPR three-part episode "The Mutiny"); used when the Rangers, usually helmet-less, would return to battle after some form of break. Also, while the phrase "It's Morphin' Time!" was first coined by Zordon (in the second MMPR episode "High Five"), Jason's subsequent delivery of the line was what made it famous.
- Jason's birth date was listed as October 20th on both the profile card on the box of the 1993 eight-inch-tall Red Ranger Figure and on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers CD-Rom. This gives him the same birthday as Tommy.
- Jason has the distinct honor of having the only founding cast member of the original cast of MMPR to share the same first name of his character. In real life, Austin St. John revealed at the 2007 Power Morphicon that Austin is his stage name and that his real name is Jason Geiger.
- Jason, along with Tommy, Billy, Adam, Kimberly, and Rocky are the only Rangers to appear in more than 100 episodes.
- His name is based on Jason Scott Lee, a martial artist, and actor. He is best known for playing Bruce Lee in the semi-biographical movie Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story.
- Jason was originally named Victor Lee. The name was used by Mark Dacascos' Red Ranger character in Saban's Bio-Man pilot from 1986.
- Jason is the only Gold Ranger thus far to serve as second-in-command.
- Notably, during his time as the Gold Ranger, Jason exclusively wore black clothing despite not being classified as a Black Ranger.
- While he was the Gold Ranger, Jason was the first Power Ranger to be named after something other than the color of the underlying costume, which was black.
- The character of Jason was voted as the greatest Red Ranger of all time in an ABC Family contest held in 2004, and again in 2007 in a contest by Toon Disney.
- Jason in the Japanese dub of Power Rangers is voiced by Daiki Nakamura who also voiced Dark King Zylpheeza in Kyukyu Sentai GoGo-V.
- Prior to the Disney Era, Jason was considered as a returning character for Hexagon, a season eleven story concept that preceded Ninja Storm. In it, Jason would have mentored the Thunder Rangers in opposition to Tommy's Wind Rangers, and would have opposed the Hexagon program as a whole due to feeling it too powerful.
See Also
- Yamato Tribe Prince Geki - Super Sentai counterpart in Zyuranger. See comparison page.
- Ryo of the Heavenly Fire Star - Super Sentai counterpart in Dairanger. See comparison page.
- Riki (Ohranger) - Super Sentai counterpart in Ohranger. See comparison page.
- Tsuyoshi Kaijo - The original Sentai Red
- Goro Sakurai - The first Sentai Red to lead a team, then a non-leader after the introduction of an additional ranger.
- Ippei Akagi - Notable Sentai Red who was both a martial arts warrior, teacher and a man of high duty like Jason
- Ryuusuke Oowashi - The first Sentai Red to step down from duties as a ranger during the course of a season and first Red Sentai Ranger to be replaced.
- Daita Oiwa - The first male Super Sentai to be replaced.
- Rocky DeSantos - The Ranger who replaced him as Red Ranger.
- Trey of Triforia - The Ranger who temporarily transferred the Gold Ranger powers to him.
- Tenkai - First replacement Sentai Sixth Ranger.
- Jason Lee Scott in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Comic Book Reboot 2016.
- Jason Scott in the 2017 movie
References
- ↑ http://www.mtv.com/news/2629630/mighty-morphin-power-rangers-graphic-novel-reveal/
- ↑ https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/07/18/comic-con-the-further-adventures-of-the-mighty-morphin-power-rangers
- ↑ http://news.tokunation.com/2018/08/19/power-morphicon-boom-studio-reveals-introducing-the-solar-ranger-54850
- ↑ Power Rangers: Super Legends at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
Footnotes
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