WOMAN: Ten thousand years ago, Rita Repulsa was imprisoned
in a space dumpster on the moon.
She remained there until two unsuspecting astronauts
opened the dumpster and changed the world, forever.
Aah!
After 10,000 years, I'm free!
It's time to conquer earth!
Alpha, Rita's escaped!
Recruit a team of teenagers with attitudes!
MAN: for over 300 episodes,
courageous teenagers from Angel Grove
have taken on evil villains, fought desperate battles,
and have turned it into the most watched
kid's show in TV history: Power Rangers!
# Go, go, Power Rangers #
# You Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #
I'm Austin St. John of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
From studios like this one, came hundreds of
"morphinominal" Power Ranger adventures.
I tell you what, a lot of them included my bro--
the Zack man, Walter Emanuel Jones.
The Power Rangers have battled Rita Repulsa, Lord Zedd,
the Machine King, Divatox,
and lots of other villains to save the Earth,
and in the process, become a history making TV series.
Not bad for a bunch of teenagers with attitude! Heh!
In the next half hour,
we're gonna do a little retro look-back
on the history of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,
not to mention the never-before-seen pilot episode.
All brought to you by the coolest Ranger there ever was!
( chuckles ) That's cool. I'm--I'm touched.
I--I never knew you felt that way, man.
You are touched, I meant me!
( chuckles ) He's trippin'!
Nah, see, that's not right. You got problems.
Hey, man. Hey, look, don't make me morph!
You're retired! He don't have a morpher anymore!
Watch out, man! I can get my morph on!
Hey, I'll work out!
I'm gonna morph something here in a minute!
When the show first started, almost everybody
thought that it was really... unique!
and well, they were right!
In fact, from the beginning,
it was a different kind of show.
( screaming )
WALTER: The look and feel of the original Power Ranger superheroes
started in japan on a popular program called Go Rangers.
AUSTIN: Like the Power Rangers, go Rangers evolved
and eventually became Zyu Rangers.
Then our producers took these characters,
gave them an updated look, created new stories,
cast english-speaking actors,
and a different new show idea was born.
They are the Power Rangers!
( cheering and applause )
As soon as Power Rangers took off, it began to change.
I mean, there were always new villains,
New zords, and even new rangers.
Oh, and great new episodes!
Like the one where I became the Gold Ranger.
Or, my birthday episode. Yeah!
Well, what about the one where I got to fight Goldar, alone!
Oh, Yeah? Well, what about my spider episodes!
- I mean, that was cool! - Well, that was good, but--
( arguing )
Uh, well, it wasn't as good as your movie performance.
But you know what? I loved you hip-hop kido episodes!
- Yeah! That was cool! - Thingamajig!
All right, check it out. Why don't we just move on to the next segment?
- Move on! - Yeah!
AUSTIN: Okay, so here it is, for the first time ever,
Then entire story of Power Rangers
in just over a minute.
You ready? Go!
WALTER: Rita escapes and starts attacking Earth,
which makes Zordon pick five teenagers,
that's us, to save the Earth.
- Things go pretty well... - Power Rangers!
Until this new kid shows up
and gives us a lot of problems.
AUSTIN: The new kid turns out to be Tommy,
who joins the Rangers and gets very friendly with Kimberly.
Then Lord Zedd shows up and the Green Ranger
becomes the White Ranger and then Rita
comes back with her headache.
Why did I marry her anyway?
And then the Red, Yellow, and Black Rangers change hands.
WALTER: Then the Rangers trade in dino power for ninja power,
getting new Zords and a new Ranger.
But then Master Vile shows up,
turns all the Rangers into little kids,
who have go on a quest to find the Zeo Crystal.
Oh, no! This is terrible!
AUSTIN: And when they finally find it,
they get to be their own age and they get
new stuff and new Zords, and more new Rangers,
and soon after, the Machine King arrives
and gives everybody a real pain,
- but gets defeated. - Way to go, guys!
Then Dematox starts up and so the Rangers.
Have to get new stuff and new Turbo Zords
and, oh, yeah, a new ranger!
WALTER: Then after battling it out with Dematox,
a whole new bunch of Rangers head for space
to battle Astronema, with new stuff and new Zords.
That was impressive!
Finally the Power Rangers in space
defeat evil in the solar system
and set off to discover new worlds in the galaxy!
AUSTIN: Only now the newest Power Rangers
have to battle the galactic evil of Scorpius,
but don't worry, they have brand new stuff
and sparkling new Zords.
- Coming up... - WALTER: A tribute
to the past Power Rangers cast members,
and the never-before-seen original pilot episode!
- It all happens... - When we get back!
- Back here. - Back here.
Right here?
Come on back!
- Peace! - Out!
Through over 300 episodes,
there have been a lot of different actors
and many different Power Rangers.
we thought it would be cool to do a little tribute,
and show you all the faces that have made
Power Rangers the great show it is.
# No, we cannot see #
# Who are we to look to? #
# We keep dreaming of a world where all is good #
# So we were told #
# We need a hero #
# We keep dreaming of a time #
# Where good is all that we can find #
# We need a... #
# Hero #
Okay, now it's time for what you've all been waiting for:
the very first broadcast of the never-before-seen pilot episode
of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
Now, you'll probably notice a few differences from the series,
the most obvious being the character Trini.
She's played by Audri Dubois, instead of Thuy Trang,
who actually joined the cast as we finished the pilot.
Oh, now, check out Alpha
because Alpha's got a different look,
as well as Zordon,
who's actually called "Zoltar" in this version.
see if you can spot some of the other differences
as you watch this very special pilot episode
of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
Have fun!
( cheering and laughter )
- Hey! Hi! - Hi, Zack!
Never fear 'cause the Zack man is here!
Good to see you! ( chuckles )
What's up? What's up? What's up?
Hey, what's happening? What's up? What's up?
Hey, cutie! ( chuckles )
And then the sphere will have an angular decay of 3.1
to the minus 10 with a drag coefficient of .9875.
Oh! So, in other words,
if I spin the ball and I aim for the pocket,
- I'm gonna get a strike? - Affirmative!
Yo, Trini! Billy! What's up?
Hey, Zack!
Yo, Jase!
Very funny! I had a perfect game going!
Aw, man! Hey!
Excuse me!
I'm trying to bowl a strike over here!
Hey, it's his fault! Say what? Nah, hey!
Ugh!
Oh, I broke my nail!
Hey, man!
Whoa!
- Oh! - Ugh!
- Yo, spazzo! - Come on, let's mess 'em up!
Hey, you're gonna pay for this, big time!
Excuse me, may I interrupt?
( belches ) Sit down, dork!
Yeah, well, you can make it up to me tonight...
at the movies.
Sorry, but I don't date non-humans.
( screams ) Get out of my face!
- What are you looking at? - Man, back off!
- Hey! Leave her alone! - Cut it out!
- Watch it! - Huh?
I got this.
You gonna make me, little girl?
- Uh-huh! - ( groans )
( grunting )
( groans )
Take 'em out, Zack!
Yeah, man, check this!
Yeah, do it, man!
So you gonna dance, or ya gonna fight, sissy?
- I'm gonna fight! - ( groaning )
Let go of me, bleach head!
( grunting )
Ooh!
My turn!
( grunting )
( groans )
( grunting )
Watch the ball!
( grunting )
See ya!
( screaming )
Strike!
( grunting )
Strike two!
( grunting )
- Safe! - ( grunts )
( groans )
Strike three! You're out!
( groans ) ( cheering and applause )
MAN: We interrupt this program with a special report!
we take you live to the moon,
where astronauts are about to uncover
what may be the first alien object ever found!
Hey, you smell something funny?
- Nah, maybe it's your space suit! - I think it's coming from there!
Yeah! Now I smell it! Check it out!
It looks like a big trash dumpster.
- Wow! It stinks! - Let's open her up!
- Hey, what's that?! - I'm not waiting to find out!
Hey, Rita! Wake up!
Come on, come on, we're free!
Ahh!
Ugh! Morning breath! Here's a mint!
After 10,000 years, it's good to be free again!
Let me help you, oh, powerful one.
Walk with me, talk with me...
Oh, geez! You made me step in a puddle!
Out of my way, monkey face!
Help!
So, you want help getting away, do you?
I think I can arrange that!
( grunts ) ( screaming )
To celebrate our freedom, I think we should pay the earth a visit and then...
destroy it!
( screaming )
Great, just what we needed, an earthquake!
No, that was no earthquake.
Oh, my! Oh, my! What is all the shaking?
It's the big one! I know it! I know it! We'll shake apart!
Calm down, Alpha! It's Rita.
She's escaped and she's attacking the planet.
How can you be sure, Zoltar?
My sensor array picked up her evil vibration!
We'll be destroyed! I know it!
Initiate plan B, immediately!
Ah, what is plan B?
Just push the button, Alpha!
But what will that do?
Teleport to us the most dangerous group
of ruthless, underhanded, overbearing, self-absorbed,
and overemotional humans in the area.
No! Not...
- teenagers! - Correct!
I was afraid of that!
Everybody, chill out!
( gasping )
Whoa!
What's happening?
We seem to be demolecularized!
What's that?
Never mind, I don't understand it myself!
Greetings, dudes and dudettes!
Wow! A fully sentient, multifunctional automaton!
- ( gasps ) - Whoa!
Welcome, humans!
Whoa!
So, who is that?
Like, what is that?
That is Zoltar,
an inter-dimensional being caught in a time warp!
My name is alpha 5, his trusted assistant.
Yeah, right! And I'm a Ninja Turtle!
An inter-temporal, cross-dimensional super-being
with outward verbal communication!
How prodigious!
- What'd he say? - He said, this guy's awesome!
Excuse me, will somebody come back to Earth
and pick me up, because I am really confused.
It's quite simple, my dear!
The planet is under attack,
and I have brought you here to save it.
Oh, yeah, right!
Ah, a nonbeliever!
Behold!
Look! A proton projection!
This is Rita Repulsa,
an alien bent on controlling the universe,
and she's decided to begin with Earth.
If she's so dangerous, why don't you fight her?
because long ago, she trapped me in a time warp.
( laughs )
I know it's scary, but what does all of this have to do with us?
You have been chosen to form an elite team to battle Rita.
As teenagers, the future of the planet is yours,
and you are now called upon to defend that future!
Each of you will be given access
to extraordinary powers, drawn from the spirits
of the ancient creatures you call dinosaurs!
Dinosaurs?
Jason, you shall have the Power of the Tyrannosaurus--
bold and mighty!
zackary, the Power of the Mastodon--
clever and brave!
Kimberly, your power comes from the Pterodactyl--
cunning and quick!
Billy, you draw from the Triceratops--
patient and smart!
and Trini, your power comes from the Saber Tooth Tiger--
fierce and agile!
Excuse me, uh, Zoltar?
What is the purpose of these
extraterrestrial energy conductors?
Ah, those are your Transmorphers.
When in danger, insert the Power Coin,
raise it to the sky,
and call the name of your dinosaur.
a universe of power will be at your command!
together, the five of you
will form an awesome fighting force,
know to one and all as the Power Rangers!
Yo, let me get this straight!
So, you zapped us here so we could save the world...
By becoming giant, slimy lizards...
And battling a malevolent sorceress named Rita...
Who destroys cities...
While riding a flying bike?
Yes!
No! No way, I'm out of here!
Uh, it's been real, but I gotta go! Y'all coming?
- See ya! - Wouldn't wanna be ya!
Please! Please! Uh, halt! Dudes? ( sighs )
That didn't go very well, did it?
Don't worry, Alpha. They'll come around.
Come on, don't you guys think we can?
We can do this!
Come on, listen to me! I think we can does this!
What is the problem here? Think about it.
Great, we're out in the middle of nowhere!
- Yeah! - We shouldn't have left.
I mean, he chose us to save the world!
I say we do it!
- Do you really think we could? - Yeah!
Are you two crazy? Do you hear what you're saying?
What?! It can't be! Aah!
Teenagers! Zoltar must be behind this!
( laughs )
Gamma rays and burning gold,
let them fight my Putty Patrol!
Take that! ( grunts )
Whoa!
( screams )
Great!
Everybody stay together! Zack, those two!
Right, these two are mine!
( grunting )
- Uh-oh! - This is gonna hurt!
( grunting )
- ( screams ) - Whoa!
Whoa!
( groans )
( grunting )
This day is too weird!
Well, it looks like we got 'em!
Yeah, right where they want us!
What are we gonna do now?
How about scream for help?
Nah.
Help!
Wait! Use the Transmorphers! Now!
- Pterodactyl! - Saber Tooth Tiger!
- Mastodon! - Triceratops!
Tyrannosaurus!
Power Rangers!
( grumbling )
Power Rangers!
Zoltar, they've done it! They've made the metamorphosis!
Good! Teleport them to downtown Angel Grove City!
Rita just sent down Flyguy!
Right away, Zoltar!
We're teleporting again!
# Go, go, Power Rangers #
# Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #
# Go, go, Power Rangers #
# You Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #
All right, dweebs! Dance!
Ooh! I'll show you teenagers!
Just see how it goes when Flyguy grows!
( roars )
I call on the Power of the Tyrannosaurus!
All right, let's go, guys!
Whoa! Cool!
Hey, wait for us!
Power Rangers! Count off!
Zack here! This is kickin'!
This is Billy! I'm nominal!
Trini here! This is great!
Hey, nice stereo!
Use your crystals to activate the Dino-power, now!
Rock and roll!
Is this a great ride... or what?!
Trini here! Ready to rock!
Coming at ya!
This is Billy! All systems go!
Zack here! This is kickin'!
( grunting )
Let's nail some bad guys!
Morphin'!
This leaves me quite ebullient!
I guess that means he likes it!
Uh-oh! It looks like ugly man brought a friend!
Whoa!
Hit 'em with the Dino-power!
( groaning )
- What do we do now? - Activating Megazord Battle Mode!
Megazord transformation has been initiated!
( beeping )
( roaring )
( groaning )
- Uh-oh! - Uh-oh!
Hey, ugly. How about some Mega Dino-power?
( grunts )
Oh! That hurt! ( groans )
- Whoo! - Yeah! All right!
Oh, no! Ugh!
I've got such a... a headache!
And then the energy surge reversed the polarity of our product's protons,
And we countered our inertial direction, and landed like this!
Ugh!
Huh, he's got an owie!
I believe I pulled my medial dorsal tendon.
Ooh, I heard that!
( chuckles )
We've been talking it over, Zoltar, and well...
some of us aren't sure we're all up to this.
Yeah, Zoltar, I mean..., we were pretty lucky this time.
Luck had nothing to do with it.
You five have come together to make as fine a group
of superheroes as there has ever been.
No way. Really?
Each of you brings something unique to this team.
Jason brings leadership and courage.
Kimberly-- beauty and grace.
Zachary-- a love for life.
Billy-- a knowledge of the ages.
and Trini-- lightning hands and a peaceful soul.
You've been through an extraordinary experience.
You need each other now, and the world needs you.
Yeah! All right, I'm in!
Me, too!
You can count on me!
Affirmative!
I don't know, guys.
I really have some serious shopping to do.
I mean, even though the outfits are cool and everything,
my hair gets all tangled up inside the helmet.
I don't think I can do it.
Oh, Kimberly! Say it's not so!
Psyche!
oh, what a relief! "psyche"!
Power Rangers!
Five and a half years!
Over 300 episodes!
Power Rangers has captured the imaginations
of children around the world.
So what's next?
Well, the only thing that we know for sure
is that wherever evil threatens the universe...
you can bet that the Power Rangers
will be there to save the day.
I'm Walter Emmanuel Jones.
And I'm Austin St. John. Thanks for watching.
( giggling )
Captioned by Grant Brown