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|season = Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 2)
  
|season = Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 2)
 
|epcode = 2x27, 2x28
  
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|airdate = November 8, 1994 (Part 1)
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|airdate = November 8, 1994 (Part 1)<br/>November 9, 1994 (Part 2)
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November 9, 1994 (Part 2)
  
 
|writer = [[Judd Lynn]]
  
|writer = [[Judd Lynn]]
 
|director = [[Jonathan Tzachor]]
  
|director = [[Jonathan Tzachor]]
 
|previous = Zedd Waves
  
|previous = Zedd Waves
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'''The Power Transfer''' is the episode of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers where Jason, Zack, and Trini leave for a peace conference in Switzerland and transfer their powers to Rocky, Adam, and Aisha. The episode also marks the first appearance of Lord Zedd's Zord [[Serpentera]].
  
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'''The Power Transfer''' is a two-part episode and the twenty-seventh & twenty-eighth episodes of the [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 2)|second season]] of ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]''.
   
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It is the conclusion of the [[Peace Conference]] arc that began with "[[A Monster of Global Proportions]]", featuring the departure of [[Jason Lee Scott|Jason]], [[Zack Taylor|Zack]], and [[Trini Kwan|Trini]] who left for a peace conference in Switzerland and transfer their powers to [[Rocky DeSantos|Rocky]], [[Adam Park|Adam]], and [[Aisha Campbell|Aisha]]. It also featured the first appearance of [[Lord Zedd]]'s personal [[:Category:Evil Zords|Zord]], [[Serpentera]].
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==Summary==
  
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With three of their own preparing to move on with their lives, the Power Rangers must embark on a journey to retrieve an ancient relic so that new Rangers can be given the powers of the departing heroes. But [[Lord Zedd]] does not intend to let the Rangers achieve this without a fight and has unleashed his ultimate weapon to destroy them -- the terrifying Serpentera!
  
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==Synopsis==
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With three of their own preparing to move on with their lives, the [[:Category:Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|Power Rangers]] must embark on a journey to retrieve an ancient relic known as the [[Sword of Light]] so that new Rangers can be given the powers of the departing heroes. However, [[Lord Zedd]] does not intend to let the Rangers achieve this without a fight and has unleashed his ultimate weapon to destroy them -- the terrifying [[Serpentera]]!
   
 
==Plot==
  
==Plot==
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===Part 1===
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Jason, Zack, and Trini are chosen for the World Peace Conference in Switzerland. This means the Power Rangers are going to need a trio of replacements. But first, in order to transfer the powers to anyone else, our six heroes must travel across the galaxy, to a place called the [[Deserted Planet]].
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[[Jason Lee Scott|Jason]], [[Zack Taylor|Zack]], and [[Trini Kwan|Trini]] are chosen for the [[Peace Conference|World Peace Conference]] in Switzerland. This means the [[:Category:Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|Power Rangers]] are going to need a trio of replacements. In order to transfer the powers to anyone else, the Rangers must travel to a place called the [[Deserted Planet]].
   
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There, they attempt to locate the fabled [[Sword of Light]]. The Rangers aren't alone on the Deserted Planet, as Lord Zedd & Goldar have followed in their very own, massive evil Zord, called Serpentera. So big, it not only can crush the Red Dragon Thunderzord & Tor the Shuttlezord in one of its clawed feet, but it does just that!
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There, they attempt to locate the fabled [[Sword of Light]]. The Rangers are not alone on the Deserted Planet as [[Lord Zedd]] and [[Goldar]] have followed in their own massive Zord called [[Serpentera]]. Serpentera proceeds to nearly crush the [[Thunder Megazord (Mighty Morphin)#Tyrannosaurus Red Dragon Thunderzord|Red Dragon Thunderzord]] and [[Tor the Shuttlezord]] in one of its clawed feet, who barely manage to get away.
   
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Back on Earth, to prevent Zordon from choosing any replacements, Baboo & Squatt activate the Sleep Machine, which knocks out most of Angel Grove. Rocky, Adam, and Aisha (having recently transferred to Angel Grove High School from Stone Canyon for reasons never disclosed) are spared, and try to destroy the machine, only to end up captured by Putties.
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Back on [[Earth]], to prevent [[Zordon]] from choosing any replacements, [[Baboo]] and [[Squatt]] activate the Sleep Machine, which knocks out most of [[Angel Grove]]. [[Rocky DeSantos|Rocky]], [[Adam Park|Adam]], and [[Aisha Campbell|Aisha]] (who have recently transferred to [[Angel Grove High School]]) are spared and try to destroy the machine, only to end up captured by [[Z Putty Patrollers|Putties]].
   
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Elsewhere, just when the Power Rangers locate the Sword of Light, Zedd fires Serpentera's laser-breath, thus obliterating most of the Deserted Planet.
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Elsewhere, just when the Power Rangers locate the Sword of Light, Zedd decides to destroy them along with the sword and fires Serpentera's laser-breath, obliterating most of the Deserted Planet.
   
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===Part 2===
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Rocky, Adam, and Aisha face the same slumbering fate as the rest of the city, until Adam's soccer skills helps to take out the Sleep Machine. Meanwhile, across the galaxy, the Power Rangers barely manage to snag the Sword of Light and teleport away before the entire Deserted Planet is melted into slag by Lord Zedd's Zord, Serpentera.
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Rocky, Adam, and Aisha are about to face the same slumbering fate as the rest of the city until Adam's soccer skills helps to take out the Sleep Machine. Meanwhile, across the galaxy, the Power Rangers barely manage to obtain the Sword of Light and teleport away before the entire Deserted Planet is melted into slag by Serpentera.
   
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Now able to complete the Power Transfer, the replacement Rangers, Rocky, Adam, and Aisha, are infused with the Red, Black, and Yellow Rangers' energies, respectively. Zordon bids Jason, Zack and Trini farewell and tells the replacement Rangers that they are now part of a team and welcomes them to the team as Kimberly tells Tommy this is a new beginning for them. Their first mission comes instantly, as Zedd sends his latest monster, Silver Horns, down to attack the city.
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Now able to complete the Power Transfer, the replacement Rangers, Rocky, Adam, and Aisha, are infused with the Red, Black, and Yellow Rangers' energies respectively. Zordon bids Jason, Zack, and Trini farewell and tells the replacement Rangers that they are now part of a team and welcomes them to the team as Kimberly tells Tommy this is a new beginning for them. Their first mission comes instantly as Zedd sends his latest monster, [[Silver Horns]], down to attack the city.
   
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As if the Thunderzords didn't have enough trouble, Serpentera returns, but thanks to its blowing up of the Deserted Planet and round trips across the universe, it quickly runs out of energy and retreats, while the Thunder Ultrazord destroys Silver Horns. In the finale, Jason, Zack, and Trini depart to the airport, with their former teammates and former best friends and the replacement rangers watching from VERY afar on the Viewing Globe.
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Serpentera arrives to the city but due to it blowing up the Deserted Planet and the trip back to Earth, it quickly runs out of energy, much to Zedd's frustration and retreats but not before promising revenge while the [[Tor the Shuttlezord#Thunder Ultrazord|Thunder Ultrazord]] destroys Silver Horns.
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In the finale, Jason, Zack, and Trini depart to the airport, with their former teammates and former best friends and the replacement Rangers watching from afar on the Viewing Globe.
   
 
==Cast==
  
==Cast==
 
*[[Jason David Frank]] as [[Tommy Oliver]] (Mighty Morphin White Ranger)
  
*[[Jason David Frank]] as [[Tommy Oliver]] (Mighty Morphin White Ranger)
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*[[Austin St. John]] as [[Jason Lee Scott]] (Mighty Morphin Red Ranger 1) (Archive Footage Only)
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*[[Austin St. John]] as [[Jason Lee Scott]] (Mighty Morphin Red Ranger 1) (archive footage only)
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**[[Paul F. Rosenthal]] as [[Jason Lee Scott]] (Mighty Morphin Red Ranger 1) (Morphed Dialogue)
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*[[Paul F. Rosenthal]] as [[Jason Lee Scott]] (Morphed Dialogue)
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*[[Walter Jones]] as [[Zack Taylor]] (Mighty Morphin Black Ranger 1) (Archive Footage Only)
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*[[Walter Jones]] as [[Zack Taylor]] (Mighty Morphin Black Ranger 1) (archive footage only)
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**[[Joel Rogers]] as [[Zack Taylor]] (Mighty Morphin Black Ranger 1) (Morphed Dialogue)
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*[[Joel Rogers]] as [[Zack Taylor]] (Morphed Dialogue)
 
*[[David Yost]] as [[Billy Cranston]] (Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger)
  
*[[David Yost]] as [[Billy Cranston]] (Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger)
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*[[Thuy Trang]] as [[Trini Kwan]] (Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger 1) (Archive Footage Only)
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*[[Thuy Trang]] as [[Trini Kwan]] (Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger 1) (archive footage only)
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**[[Judy]] as [[Trini Kwan]] (Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger 1) (Morphed Dialogue)
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*[[Judy]] as [[Trini Kwan]] (Morphed Dialogue)
 
*[[Amy Jo Johnson]] as [[Kimberly Ann Hart]] (Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger)
  
*[[Amy Jo Johnson]] as [[Kimberly Ann Hart]] (Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger)
 
*[[Steve Cardenas]] as [[Rocky DeSantos]] (Mighty Morphin Red Ranger 2)
  
*[[Steve Cardenas]] as [[Rocky DeSantos]] (Mighty Morphin Red Ranger 2)
 
*[[Johnny Yong Bosch]] as [[Adam Park]] (Mighty Morphin Black Ranger 2)
  
*[[Johnny Yong Bosch]] as [[Adam Park]] (Mighty Morphin Black Ranger 2)
 
*[[Karan Ashley]] as [[Aisha Campbell]] (Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger 2)
  
*[[Karan Ashley]] as [[Aisha Campbell]] (Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger 2)
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*[[Paul Schrier]] as [[Farkas Bulkmeier|Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier]]
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*[[Paul Schrier]] as [[Farkas Bulkmeier|Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier]] (Part 1 only) & (credit only in Part 2)
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*[[Jason Narvy]] as [[Eugene Skullovitch|Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch]]
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*[[Jason Narvy]] as [[Eugene Skullovitch|Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch]] (Part 1 only) & (credit only in Part 2)
 
*[[Richard Genelle]] as [[Ernie (MMPR)|Ernie]]
  
*[[Richard Genelle]] as [[Ernie (MMPR)|Ernie]]
 
*[[David Fielding]] as [[Zordon]] (face)
  
*[[David Fielding]] as [[Zordon]] (face)
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*[[Romy J. Sharf]] as [[Alpha 5]]
  
*[[Romy J. Sharf]] as [[Alpha 5]]
 
*[[Richard Steven Horvitz]] as Alpha 5 (voice) (as Richard Wood)
  
*[[Richard Steven Horvitz]] as Alpha 5 (voice) (as Richard Wood)
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*[[Ed Neil]] as [[Lord Zedd]]
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*[[Edwin Neal|Ed Neil]] as [[Lord Zedd]]
 
*[[Robert Axelrod]] as Lord Zedd (voice)
  
*[[Robert Axelrod]] as Lord Zedd (voice)
 
*[[Danny Wayne Stallcup]] as [[Goldar]]
  
*[[Danny Wayne Stallcup]] as [[Goldar]]
 
*[[Kerrigan Mahan]] as Goldar (voice) (as Ryan O'Flannigan)
  
*[[Kerrigan Mahan]] as Goldar (voice) (as Ryan O'Flannigan)
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*[[Michael J. Sorich]] as [[Squatt]] (voice)
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*[[Michael Sorich|Michael J. Sorich]] as [[Squatt]] (voice) and [[Silver Horns]] (voice)
 
*[[Dave Mallow]] as [[Baboo]] (voice) (as Colin Phillips)
  
*[[Dave Mallow]] as [[Baboo]] (voice) (as Colin Phillips)
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*[[Michael Sorich]] as [[Silver Horns]] (voice)
  
   
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==Notes==
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==Song==
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*[[Combat]] (Part 2)
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*[[Finster]] (who appeared previously in "[[Two for One]]" and appears next in "[[The Wedding]], Part 1") is mentioned in Part 1 as Babbo & Squatt set up his sleep machine.
  
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*[[White Ranger Tiger Power]] (Part 2)
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*Serpentera is used next in "[[Rocky Just Wants to Have Fun]]".
  
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*Footage of Jason (Austin St. John), Trini (Thuy Trang), and Zack (Walter Emmanuel Jones) for this episode is recycled from both parts of "[[Green No More]]," "[[Welcome to Venus Island]]," "[[Bloom of Doom]]," and part 1 of "[[The Mutiny]]," the latter also uses previously deleted footage.
  
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==Gallery==
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*This episode features the most Rangers from a single team morphed at one time, weighing in at nine (Tommy, Kim, Billy, Jason, Trini, Zack, Aisha, Rocky, and Adam).
  
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*Tommy wears green in Part I due to the footage recycling.
  
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Dai37.png|Serpentera's first appearance
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*Zack's hair goes back to dreadlocks and then hi-top due to footage recycling.
  
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*Tommy, Kimberly, and Billy meet up with Jason, Zack, and Trini during sunset to conceal the fact that their actors had already left the show.
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MMPR Jason, Zack and Trini in the airport.jpg|Jason, Zack and Trini at the airport.
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</gallery>
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*The Silverhorns suit would later be repainted green and have a long tongue inserted for the Repellator monster in "[[A Friend in Need]]".
  
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**Silver Horns himself appeared later in the Super Nintendo games ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (video game)|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie]]'' and ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition]]''.
  
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*Zack and Trini would be mentioned in "[[Lights, Camera, Action]]" and one last time in "[[The Great Bookala Escape]]" as they wrote a letter discussing the Peace Conference. Jason would be mentioned both times as well, but he would return in ''[[Power Rangers Zeo|Zeo]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "[[A Golden Homecoming]]".
  
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*This episode is the only time Zack and Trini's surnames are given, with the reveal that Zack's full name is also that of the 12th President of the United States.
  
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*Sending Squatt and Baboo to Earth to put its people to sleep is the first time Lord Zedd gives them anything to do since taking over in "[[The Mutiny]]".
  
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*This episode was ''produced'' right after "[[Rangers Back in Time]]".
  
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*This is the last episode where [[Romy J. Sharf]] plays Alpha 5. From now on, [[Sandi Sellner]] will be his suit actress (Sharf will return to play Elf #2 in "[[I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger]]".) [[Richard Steven Horvitz]] would continue to do Alpha's voice all the way through to [[Passing The Torch]].
  
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*This episode is the last time Joel Rogers does the voice for Zack. Archive footage of "[[Food Fight]]" used in "[[Lights, Camera, Action]]" has Paul F. Rosenthal and Judy doing the voiceovers of Jason & Trini.
  
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*Due to Jason, Zack, and Trini keeping their Ranger suits after the powers were given to Rocky, Adam, and Aisha, it has been theorized that the [[Sword of Light]] copied the Red, Black, and Yellow powers which could explain how Jason accessed his powers in [[Forever Red]].
  
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* Part I marks a rare instance of the Thunderzords arriving without first being shown transforming from the Dinozords.
  
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*Jason would later return in ''[[Power Rangers Zeo]]'' as the Gold Ranger and would also reappear in "[[Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie]]" and in "[[Forever Red]]" as the Red Ranger once again.
  
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*Final unmorphed appearance of Zack and final appearance of Trini. Zack appears morphed in [[Legendary Battle]], but it's unknown if the Yellow Ranger is Trini or Aisha.
  
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**Trini's actress, [[Thuy Trang]] was killed in a car accident in 2001 7 years after this episode was aired. [[Walter Jones]] would later appear in the pilot framing sequence, and occasional monster voices.
  
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*Part 2 was the last episode to use the Season 2 intro with [[Austin St. John]] until [[Power Rangers Zeo]] and the last episode to use the Season 2 intro with [[Walter Jones]] and [[Thuy Trang]].
  
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*Rocky is the only Red Ranger to date to never have become a leader, but serves as the team's second-in-command to Tommy Oliver and it would last all up to the return of Jason in [[Power Rangers Zeo]].
  
   
 
==Errors==
  
==Errors==
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===Shared Errors===
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* The news announcer gives Jason's name as "Jason Lee," rather than his full surname Lee Scott.
  
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*The narrator says the Rangers travel to the Deserted Planet to find a statue in both intros when they were actually searching for the Sword of Light.
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* The news article in the ''Angel Grove Gazette'' repeats the same paragraph over and over and is almost identical to how it was reported on TV.
  
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* Zordon introduced Tor to the Rangers, despite the fact that the Rangers already used him against giant Four Head, in '[[A Monster of Global Proportions]].'
  
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* Zordon states that the Deserted Planet is "light years away," and Goldar reports that the Rangers are teleporting there "at lightspeed." Since a light year is the distance which can be covered in one year at lightspeed, it would take the Rangers several years to arrive.
  
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* The Thunderzord Assault Team arrives without being summoned.
  
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* Despite having just started at Angel Grove High, Aisha's new locker was already full of random items.
  
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* Part I ends with a "false cliffhanger," as Serpertera was destroying the deserted planet at the end of that episode, while Part II picks up with Serpentera back to destroying buildings.
  
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* When Serpentera shoots beams from its mouth, the Thunder Megazord can be seen behind the explosions, but it hasn't been formed.
  
   
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==Song==
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===Part I===
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*Lord Zedd's voice sounds slightly different at the start.
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*[[Combat]] (Part 2)
  
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*Zordon introduces Tor as a new Zord when it has already been introduced in the show.
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*The news announcer gives Jason's name as "Jason Lee", rather than his surname, "Scott".
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*When Serpentera shoots beams from its mouth, the Thunder Megazord can be seen behind the explosions but it has not been formed.
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*After Serpentera destroys the pyramid, [[Shoji of the Heavenly Gravity Star|TenmaRanger]] can be seen jumping away from the explosions.
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TenmaRanger briefly seen jumping away from the explosions.png
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===Part II===
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*At the end of Part I, Lord Zedd initiated the destruction of the Deserted Planet while the Rangers were still attempting to remove the Sword of Light from the statue. However at the beginning of this episode Lord Zedd doesn't begin the destruction until ''after'' the Rangers have freed the sword (with the dialogue between him and Goldar being different).
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*In the close up of Kimberly looking at Tommy in the Command Center, if the viewers look closely, Trini's stand in actress' face can be seen a bit.
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*When Tommy gets Jason, Zack, and Trini's attention before they leave, Jason is on the right side of Zack but is on the left side of Zack in the follow-up.
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*With the exception of Tommy, when Silver Horns zaps the Rangers, if the viewers look closely, the devices used to make their suits spark are visible.
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*The scene where Tommy arrives to help Rocky is played twice.
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*After the [[Tor the Shuttlezord#Thunder Ultrazord|Thunder Ultrazord]] is formed, Tor can be heard roaring however his mouth is not moving.
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==Notes==
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*Part I of this episode aired the same day as ''{{MH|VR Troopers}}'' episode 29, ''{{MH|Danger in the Deep}}''.
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*Part II of this episode aired the same day as ''{{MH|VR Troopers}}'' episode 30, ''{{MH|Small but Mighty}}''.
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*The episode marks the first appearance of [[Serpentera]].
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*Footage of Jason (Austin St. John), Trini (Thuy Trang), and Zack (Walter Emmanuel Jones) for this episode is recycled from both parts of "[[Green No More]]", "[[Welcome to Venus Island]]", "[[Bloom of Doom (episode)|Bloom of Doom]]", and [[The Mutiny|The Mutiny, Part I]]; the latter uses previously deleted footage.
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*This is the only time Zack's and Trini's surnames are given.
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*This episode was produced right after "[[Rangers Back in Time]]" in terms of production numbers.
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*This is the last episode where [[Romy J. Sharf]] plays Alpha 5. [[Sandi Sellner]] is his suit actress after this episode. [[Richard Steven Horvitz]] would continue to do Alpha's voice to "[[Passing The Torch]]".
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*Part I marked a rare instance of the Thunderzords arriving without first being shown transforming from the Dinozords.
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*The footage of Jason, Zack and Trini standing together during the first Command Center scene in Part I was previously deleted footage from "[[Green No More|Green No More, Part II]]".
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*The shot of Trini saying “there has to be another way” in Part II was deleted footage from "Welcome to Venus Island".
   
 
==See Also==
  
==See Also==
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{{SS|Ep. 37: You Have to See It!! A Huuge Guy|Gosei Sentai Dairanger}} (Zord battle against Serpentera as well the debut of Serpentera)
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{{SS|Ep. 37: You Have to See It!! Enormous One|Dairanger}} {{c|Zord battle against Serpentera as well the debut of Serpentera}}
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{{SS|Ep. 38: Huh!! A Ceasefire!?|Gosei Sentai Dairanger}} (Zord battle against Serpentera)
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{{SS|Ep. 38: Huh!! A Ceasefire!?|Dairanger}} {{c|Zord battle against Serpentera}}
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{{SS|Ep. 42: A Straight Line To Mommy|Gosei Sentai Dairanger}} (Zord battle against Silver Horns)
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{{SS|Ep. 42: A Straight Line To Mom|Dairanger}} {{c|Zord battle against Silver Horns}}
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{{SS|Ep. 43: The Ultra-White Prohibited Past|Gosei Sentai Dairanger}} (Zord battle against Silver Horns)
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{{SS|Ep. 43: Forbidden Past Is Revealed|Dairanger}} {{c|Zord battle against Silver Horns}}
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{{SS|Ep. 44: Impression!! You Cry Too|Gosei Sentai Dairanger}} (Zord battle against Silver Horns)
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{{SS|Ep. 44: Touching!! You Cry Too|Dairanger}} {{c|Zord battle against Silver Horns}}
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[[Category:Mighty Morphin 2]]
  
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==External Links==
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekbpv0v9ByM Watch The Power Transfer, Part I on the official YouTube page]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soG0xBGErBU Watch The Power Transfer, Part II on the official YouTube page]
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[[Category:Mighty Morphin 2]]
 
[[Category:New Power Ranger Episode]]
  
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[[Category:Power Transfer Episodes]]

Latest revision as of 14:05, 9 March 2024

Icon-mightymorphinThis article is about an episode in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

The Power Transfer is a two-part episode and the twenty-seventh & twenty-eighth episodes of the second season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

It is the conclusion of the Peace Conference arc that began with "A Monster of Global Proportions", featuring the departure of Jason, Zack, and Trini who left for a peace conference in Switzerland and transfer their powers to Rocky, Adam, and Aisha. It also featured the first appearance of Lord Zedd's personal Zord, Serpentera.

Synopsis

With three of their own preparing to move on with their lives, the Power Rangers must embark on a journey to retrieve an ancient relic known as the Sword of Light so that new Rangers can be given the powers of the departing heroes. However, Lord Zedd does not intend to let the Rangers achieve this without a fight and has unleashed his ultimate weapon to destroy them -- the terrifying Serpentera!

Plot

Part 1

Jason, Zack, and Trini are chosen for the World Peace Conference in Switzerland. This means the Power Rangers are going to need a trio of replacements. In order to transfer the powers to anyone else, the Rangers must travel to a place called the Deserted Planet.

There, they attempt to locate the fabled Sword of Light. The Rangers are not alone on the Deserted Planet as Lord Zedd and Goldar have followed in their own massive Zord called Serpentera. Serpentera proceeds to nearly crush the Red Dragon Thunderzord and Tor the Shuttlezord in one of its clawed feet, who barely manage to get away.

Back on Earth, to prevent Zordon from choosing any replacements, Baboo and Squatt activate the Sleep Machine, which knocks out most of Angel Grove. Rocky, Adam, and Aisha (who have recently transferred to Angel Grove High School) are spared and try to destroy the machine, only to end up captured by Putties.

Elsewhere, just when the Power Rangers locate the Sword of Light, Zedd decides to destroy them along with the sword and fires Serpentera's laser-breath, obliterating most of the Deserted Planet.

Part 2

Rocky, Adam, and Aisha are about to face the same slumbering fate as the rest of the city until Adam's soccer skills helps to take out the Sleep Machine. Meanwhile, across the galaxy, the Power Rangers barely manage to obtain the Sword of Light and teleport away before the entire Deserted Planet is melted into slag by Serpentera.

Now able to complete the Power Transfer, the replacement Rangers, Rocky, Adam, and Aisha, are infused with the Red, Black, and Yellow Rangers' energies respectively. Zordon bids Jason, Zack, and Trini farewell and tells the replacement Rangers that they are now part of a team and welcomes them to the team as Kimberly tells Tommy this is a new beginning for them. Their first mission comes instantly as Zedd sends his latest monster, Silver Horns, down to attack the city.

Serpentera arrives to the city but due to it blowing up the Deserted Planet and the trip back to Earth, it quickly runs out of energy, much to Zedd's frustration and retreats but not before promising revenge while the Thunder Ultrazord destroys Silver Horns.

In the finale, Jason, Zack, and Trini depart to the airport, with their former teammates and former best friends and the replacement Rangers watching from afar on the Viewing Globe.

Cast

Song

Gallery

Errors

Shared Errors

  • The narrator says the Rangers travel to the Deserted Planet to find a statue in both intros when they were actually searching for the Sword of Light.

Part I

  • Lord Zedd's voice sounds slightly different at the start.
  • Zordon introduces Tor as a new Zord when it has already been introduced in the show.
  • The news announcer gives Jason's name as "Jason Lee", rather than his surname, "Scott".
  • When Serpentera shoots beams from its mouth, the Thunder Megazord can be seen behind the explosions but it has not been formed.
  • After Serpentera destroys the pyramid, TenmaRanger can be seen jumping away from the explosions.

Part II

  • At the end of Part I, Lord Zedd initiated the destruction of the Deserted Planet while the Rangers were still attempting to remove the Sword of Light from the statue. However at the beginning of this episode Lord Zedd doesn't begin the destruction until after the Rangers have freed the sword (with the dialogue between him and Goldar being different).
  • In the close up of Kimberly looking at Tommy in the Command Center, if the viewers look closely, Trini's stand in actress' face can be seen a bit.
  • When Tommy gets Jason, Zack, and Trini's attention before they leave, Jason is on the right side of Zack but is on the left side of Zack in the follow-up.
  • With the exception of Tommy, when Silver Horns zaps the Rangers, if the viewers look closely, the devices used to make their suits spark are visible.
  • The scene where Tommy arrives to help Rocky is played twice.
  • After the Thunder Ultrazord is formed, Tor can be heard roaring however his mouth is not moving.

Notes

  • Part I of this episode aired the same day as VR TroopersIcon-crosswiki episode 29, Danger in the DeepIcon-crosswiki.
  • Part II of this episode aired the same day as VR TroopersIcon-crosswiki episode 30, Small but MightyIcon-crosswiki.
  • The episode marks the first appearance of Serpentera.
  • Footage of Jason (Austin St. John), Trini (Thuy Trang), and Zack (Walter Emmanuel Jones) for this episode is recycled from both parts of "Green No More", "Welcome to Venus Island", "Bloom of Doom", and The Mutiny, Part I; the latter uses previously deleted footage.
  • This is the only time Zack's and Trini's surnames are given.
  • This episode was produced right after "Rangers Back in Time" in terms of production numbers.
  • This is the last episode where Romy J. Sharf plays Alpha 5. Sandi Sellner is his suit actress after this episode. Richard Steven Horvitz would continue to do Alpha's voice to "Passing The Torch".
  • Part I marked a rare instance of the Thunderzords arriving without first being shown transforming from the Dinozords.
  • The footage of Jason, Zack and Trini standing together during the first Command Center scene in Part I was previously deleted footage from "Green No More, Part II".
  • The shot of Trini saying “there has to be another way” in Part II was deleted footage from "Welcome to Venus Island".

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Icon-mightymorphin List of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Episodes
Season 1

0: Day of the Dumpster (pilot) • 1: Day of the Dumpster • 2: High Five • 3: Teamwork • 4: A Pressing Engagement • 5: Different Drum • 6: Food Fight • 7: Big Sisters • 8: I, Eye Guy • 9: For Whom The Bell Trolls • 10: Happy Birthday, Zack • 11: No Clowning Around• 12: Power Ranger Punks • 13: Peace, Love and Woe • 14: Foul Play in the Sky • 15: Dark Warrior • 16: Switching Places • 17-21: Green With Evil • 22: Itsy Bitsy Spider • 23: The Trouble with Shellshock • 24: The Spit Flower • 25: Life's a Masquerade • 26: Gung Ho! • 27: Wheel of Misfortune • 28 & 29: Island of Illusion • 30: The Rockstar • 31: Calamity Kimberly • 32: A Star Is Born • 33: The Yolk's on You! • 34 & 35: The Green Candle • 36: Birds of a Feather • 37: Clean-Up Club • 38: A Bad Reflection on You • 39 & 40: Doomsday • 41: Rita's Seed of Evil • 42: A Pig Surprise • 43: Something Fishy • 44: Lions & Blizzards • 45: Crystal of Nightmares • 46: To Flea or Not to Flee • 47: Reign of the Jellyfish • 48: Plague of the Mantis • 49 & 50: Return of an Old Friend • 51: Grumble Bee • 52: Two Heads are Better than One • 53: Fowl Play • 54: Trick or Treat • 55: Second Chance • 56: On Fins and Needles • 57: Enter… The Lizzinator • 58: Football Season • 59: Mighty Morphin' Mutants • 60: An Oyster Stew

Season 2

1-3: The Mutiny • 4: The Wanna-Be Ranger • 5: Putty on the Brain • 6: Bloom of Doom • 7: The Green Dream • 8: The Power Stealer • 9: The Beetle Invasion • 10: Welcome to Venus Island • 11: The Song of Guitardo • 12 & 13: Green No More • 14: Missing Green • 15: Orchestral Maneuvers in the Park • 16: Beauty and the Beast • 17 & 18: White Light • 19: Two for One • 20: Opposites Attract • 21: Zedd's Monster Mash • 22-24: The Ninja Encounter • 25: A Monster of Global Proportions • 26: Zedd Waves • 27 & 28: The Power Transfer • 29: Goldar's Vice-Versa • 30: Mirror of Regret • 31: When is a Ranger Not a Ranger? • 32: Rocky Just Wants to Have Fun • 33: Lights, Camera, Action • 34: Where There's Smoke, There's Fire • 35: Scavenger Hunt • 36: The Great Bookala Escape • 37: Forever Friends • 38: A Reel Fish Story • 39 & 40: Rangers Back in Time • 41-43: The Wedding • 44-46: Return of the Green Ranger • 47: Best Man for the Job • 48 & 49: Storybook Rangers • 50 & 51: Wild West Rangers • 52: Blue Ranger Gone Bad

Season 3 & Alien Rangers

1-3: A Friend in Need • 4-7: Ninja Quest • 8: A Brush with Destiny • 9: Passing the Lantern • 10: Wizard for a Day • 11: Fourth Down and Long • 12 & 13: Stop the Hate Master • 14: Final Face-Off • 15: The Potion Notion • 16: I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger • 17 & 18: A Ranger Catastrophe • 19-21: Changing of the Zords • 22: Follow that Cab! • 23-25: A Different Shade of Pink • 26: Rita's Pita • 27: Another Brick in the Wall • 28: A Chimp in Charge • 29-31: Master Vile and the Metallic Armor • 32: The Sound of Dischordia • 33: Rangers in Reverse • 34 & 35: Alien Rangers of Aquitar • 36: Climb Every Fountain • 37: The Alien Trap • 38: Attack of the 60' Bulk • 39: Water You Thinking? • 40: Along Came a Spider • 41: Sowing the Seas of Evil • 42 & 43: Hogday Afternoon

Movies & Specials

Alpha's Magical Christmas • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie • Power Rangers (2017) • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always

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