This article is about the third season in the Power Rangers franchise. |
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 3 was the final season to carry the "Mighty Morphin" name. Its Sentai source was Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, which translated into Ninja Squadron Hidden Ranger. However, alongside Season 2, it did not use the Kakuranger suits for the core Rangers and were used for the Alien Ranger series instead. Much of the season was also heavily serialized, with multiple-part storylines sowing the seeds for events such as the Masked Rider television series, the eventual departure of long-running character Kimberly and the events that would tie directly into the opening episodes of Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers.
During the last airing of this Season until Power Rangers Zeo premiered, the "Today on Power Rangers" segments were replaced with the Zeo Serial shorts.
Synopsis
The battle between the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and the Evil Space Aliens led by Lord Zedd and his wife Rita Repulsa continues as both sides gain new allies and powers. Rita's brother Rito Revolto arrives bearing new minions in the form of Tenga Warriors, and he also destroys the Rangers' Thunderzords and powers as part of a cunning trap. Zordon sends the Rangers to the Desert of Despair to meet with Ninjor, a legendary warrior who grants them Ninja Powers and new Ninjazords. Big changes also come to the long-suffering Bulk and Skull when they join the Angel Grove Junior Police Patrol and meet with their new boss, Lt. Jerome Stone.
As the Rangers continue to protect Angel Grove with their new powers, a wedge is inserted between them when an Australian gymnast/ex-diver named Katherine "Kat" Hillard comes to Angel Grove as Rita's brainwashed servant. Through Kat's manipulation and sabotage, long-serving Pink Ranger Kimberly Hart is captured and taken to have her Ranger powers drained away while Lord Zedd blackmails the other Rangers into using his newly-discovered Shogunzords to do his evil bidding. While the White Ranger Tommy Oliver sets out to rescue Kimberly and the others reprogram the Shogunzords to remove Zedd's power over them, Kat betrays Rita and aids the Rangers in their time of need. As gratitude for her help, Kimberly leaves her Power Coin in Kat's hands.
Kat takes to her role as the new Pink Ranger quickly, but disaster strikes when Rita and Rito's father Master Vile moves in with them (much to Lord Zedd's chagrin). Vile seeks the legendary Zeo Crystal, a relic that he wants to use to destroy the Earth, and it takes all of the Rangers' powers and skills to foil his vile plans. In order to keep the Zeo Crystal out of Vile's hands, it is shattered into five Sub-Crystals that are cast across the world.
Furious at the loss, Master Vile retaliates with a crushing blow by using his Orb of Doom to reverse time on Earth. Now helpless and powerless children, the Rangers can do nothing as Master Vile prepares to launch a final assault on Angel Grove...
Characters
Rangers
- Main article:Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (team)
Color | Role | Actor |
---|---|---|
White Ninja Ranger | Tommy Oliver | Jason David Frank |
Red Ninja Ranger | Rocky DeSantos | Steve Cardenas |
Black Ninja Ranger | Adam Park | Johnny Yong Bosch |
Blue Ninja Ranger | Billy Cranston | David Yost |
Yellow Ninja Ranger | Aisha Campbell | Karan Ashley |
Pink Ninja Ranger | Kimberly Ann Hart ► Katherine Hillard | Amy Jo Johnson ► Catherine Sutherland |
Aquitian Rangers
Color | Role | Actor |
---|---|---|
Red Aquitar Ranger | Aurico | David Bacon |
White Aquitar Ranger | Delphine | Rajia Baroudi |
Blue Aquitar Ranger | Cestro | Karim Prince |
Yellow Aquitar Ranger | Tideus | Jim Gray |
Black Aquitar Ranger | Corcus | Alan Palmer |
Allies
Ninjor | Ninjor |
Masked Rider | Dex Stewart |
Civilians
- Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier
- Eugene "Skull" Skukllovitch
- Ernie
- Mr. Caplan
- Ms. Appleby
- Lt.Jerome Stone
- Dr. Kender
- Sam Trueheart
Villains
Power Ranger Villains
- Evil Space Aliens
- Lord Zedd
- Rita Repulsa
- Goldar
- Finster
- Squatt & Baboo
- Rito Revolto
- Tenga Warriors: Zedd and Rita's foot soldiers.
- Master Vile
- Professor Longnose: Master Vile's Field General.
- List of Mighty Morphin 3 Monsters
Masked Rider Villains
- Count Dregon
- Doubleface
- Nefaria
- Cycopter
- Gork
- Fact
- Cogwarts
- Plague Patrol: servents of Count Dregon
- Plague Sentry: Leader of the Plague Patrol.
Zords
- Legend:◆ piloted zord, ➲ carrier zord, shared zord; colors are in reference to the Rangers who pilot them, not the physical color of the Zords
Ninjazords System
- Ninja Ultrazord ◆◆◆◆◆◆➲
Shogunzords System
- Shogun Ultrazord ◆◀▶◆◆◆◆➲
- Shogun MegaFalconzord ◆◀▶◆◆◆◆
- Titanus ➲
Toy Exclusive
Independent
Arsenal
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Morphers
Multi-Use Devices
Communication Devices
Sidearms
Weapons
Power-Ups
Vehicles
Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers
Morphing Devices
Sidearms
Episodes
- A Friend in Need, Part I
- A Friend in Need, Part II
- A Friend in Need, Part III
- Ninja Quest, Part I
- Ninja Quest, Part II
- Ninja Quest, Part III
- Ninja Quest, Part IV
- A Brush with Destiny
- Passing the Lantern
- Wizard for a Day
- Fourth Down and Long
- Stop the Hate Master, Part I
- Stop the Hate Master, Part II
- Final Face-Off
- The Potion Notion
- I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger
- A Ranger Catastrophe, Part I
- A Ranger Catastrophe, Part II
- Changing of the Zords, Part I
- Changing of the Zords, Part II
- Changing of the Zords, Part III
- Follow that Cab!
- A Different Shade of Pink, Part I
- A Different Shade of Pink, Part II
- A Different Shade of Pink, Part III
- Rita's Pita
- Another Brick in the Wall
- A Chimp in Charge
- Master Vile and the Metallic Armor, Part I
- Master Vile and the Metallic Armor, Part II
- Master Vile and the Metallic Armor, Part III
- The Sound of Dischordia
- Rangers in Reverse
Specials
Notes
VHS/DVD Releases
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: ClassiXX Season 3
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Season 3 DVD
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Complete Series
See Also
- Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers - miniseries ending the third season
- Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger - Super Sentai counterpart . See comparison page. - basis of the ranger and villain aesthetics
- Ninja Sentai Kakuranger - Super Sentai counterpart . See comparison page. - source of many elements from the third season
External links
References
Footnotes