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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Original work'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (TV Series)|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (TV Series)|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' (1993–1996)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | [[Saban Entertainment]] (1993–2002)<br />[[The Walt Disney Company]] (2002–2010)<br />[[Saban Capital Group|Saban Brands]] (2010–2018)<br />[[Hasbro]] (2018–present)
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| bgcolor="lavender" align="center" colspan="3" |'''Print publications'''
| bgcolor="lavender" align="center" colspan="3" |'''Print publications'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Power Rangers#Comics|List of comics]]
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Movie: Original Motion Picture Score|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (Original Soundtrack Album)]]''<br />''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Album: A Rock Adventure|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Album – A Rock Adventure]]''<br />''Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)''<br />''Power Rangers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)''
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Original music'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |"[[Go Go Power Rangers]]"<br />"[[Power Rangers: The Official Single]]"
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |"[[Go Go Power Rangers]]"<br />"[[Power Rangers: The Official Single]]"
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Toy(s)'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Power Rangers#Toys|List of toys]]
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'''Power Rangers''' is an American entertainment and merchandising [[Media Franchise|franchise]] built around a live action superhero television series. Produced first by [[Saban Entertainment]], later by [[BVS Entertainment]], and {{as of | 2015 | lc = on}} by [[SCG Power Rangers]], the television series takes much of its [[Footage|footage]] from the Japanese [[Tokusatsu|tokusatsu]] ''[[Super Sentai]]'', produced by [[Toei Company]] The first ''Power Rangers'' entry, ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (TV Series)|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'', debuted on August 28, 1993, and helped launch the [[Fox Kids]] programming block of the 1990s, during which it catapulted into [[Popular Culture|popular culture]] along with a line of [[Action Figure|action figure]]s and other toys by [[Bandai]]. As of 2001, the media franchise has generated over $6 billion in retail sales worldwide.
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'''''Power Rangers''''' is an American entertainment and merchandising [[Media Franchise|franchise]] built around a live-action [[Superhero|superhero]] television series, based on the Japanese [[Tokusatsu|tokusatsu]] franchise ''[[Super Sentai]]''. Produced first by [[Saban Entertainment]], second by [[BVS Entertainment]], later by [[Saban Brands]], and today by [[SCG Power Rangers]] and [[Hasbro]], the ''Power Rangers'' television series takes much of its [[footage]] from the ''Super Sentai'' television series, produced by [[Toei Company]]. The first ''Power Rangers'' entry, ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (TV Series)|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'', debuted on August 28, 1993, and helped launch the [[Fox Kids (television network)|Fox Kids]] programming block of the 1990s, during which it catapulted into [[Popular Culture|popular culture]] along with a line of [[Action Figure|action figure]]s and other toys by [[Bandai]]. By 2001, the media franchise had generated over $6&nbsp;billion in toy sales.
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Despite initial [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (TV Series)#Reception and controversy|criticism]] that its action violence targeted child audiences, the franchise has been commercially successful. as of 2019, ''Power Rangers'' consists of 26 television seasons of 20 different themed series and three theatrical films released in 1995, 1997 and 2017.  
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Despite initial [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (TV Series)#Reception and controversy|criticism]] for its action violence targeted to child audiences, the franchise has continued, and {{as of|2017|lc = on}} the show consists of 24 television seasons of 20 different themed series and two theatrical films, with a third film coming out in 2017. In 2010, [[Haim Saban]], creator of the series, regained ownership of the franchise after seven years under [[The Walt Disney Company]].
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In 2010, [[Haim Saban]], creator of the series, regained ownership of the franchise after seven years under [[The Walt Disney Company]]. In 2018, [[Hasbro]] was named the new master toy licensee. Shortly afterwards, [[Saban Brands]] and Hasbro announced that the latter would acquire the franchise and the rest of the former's entertainment assets in a $522&nbsp;million deal, with the first products from Hasbro becoming available in early 2019.
==Premise==
==Premise==
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:''Further information: [[List of Power Ranger Characters|List of Power Rangers characters]] and [[List of Power Rangers Villains|List of Power Rangers villains]]''
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:''Further information: [[List of Power Ranger Characters|List of Power Rangers characters]]''
==History==
==History==
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==Television series==
==Television series==
:''Main article: [[List of Power Ranger Episodes|List of Power Rangers episodes]]''
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The first six seasons, starting with ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' and ending with ''In Space'', were direct continuations of the preceding season with evolving storylines and character development. The second season began the annual tradition of the Power Rangers acquiring new Zords to battle enemies when they grow to an incredible size while the core suites from first season were used except for the White Ranger. The fourth season began the annual tradition of the Power Rangers receiving new powers and Zords similar to the ''Super Sentai'' series. Beginning with ''Lost Galaxy'', although it had ties with the previous story arc, each Power Rangers series had its own self-contained storylines, independent of previous series. Crossover episodes between different series featuring rangers, villains, and other characters from past seasons also began with ''Lost Galaxy'', with a few exceptions.
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| style="text-align:left;"|"[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]"
| style="text-align:center;"|''[[Kyōryu Sentai Zyuranger]]''
| style="text-align:center;"|''[[Kyōryu Sentai Zyuranger]]''
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| style="text-align:center;"|{{Start date|1993|8|28}}
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| style="text-align:center;"|August 28, 1993
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| ''[[Saban's Power Rangers (2017 film)|Power Rangers]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| March 24, 2017
| style="text-align:center;"| March 24, 2017
| style="text-align:center;"| $84,350,803    
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{Power Rangers}}
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{{Power Rangers (TV Series)}}
{{Super Sentai}}
{{Super Sentai}}
{{ABC Kids}}
{{ABC Kids}}

Current revision as of 04:38, 9 January 2020

For other uses, see Power Rangers (disambiguation).
Power Rangers
The current logo for the Power Rangers franchise
Creator Haim Saban
Shuki Levy
Original work Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993–1996)
Owned by Saban Entertainment (1993–2002)
The Walt Disney Company (2002–2010)
Saban Brands (2010–2018)
Hasbro (2018–present)
Print publications
Comics List of comics
Films and television
Flims List of films
Television series List of television series
Theatrical presentations
Plays Mighty Morphin Power Rangers World Tour Live on Stage
Games
Traditional Power Rangers Collectible Card Game
Video games See list
Audio
Soundtracks Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (Original Soundtrack Album)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Album – A Rock Adventure
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Power Rangers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Original music "Go Go Power Rangers"
"Power Rangers: The Official Single"
Miscellaneous
Toy(s) List of toys

Power Rangers is an American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live-action superhero television series, based on the Japanese tokusatsu franchise Super Sentai. Produced first by Saban Entertainment, second by BVS Entertainment, later by Saban Brands, and today by SCG Power Rangers and Hasbro, the Power Rangers television series takes much of its footage from the Super Sentai television series, produced by Toei Company. The first Power Rangers entry, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, debuted on August 28, 1993, and helped launch the Fox Kids programming block of the 1990s, during which it catapulted into popular culture along with a line of action figures and other toys by Bandai. By 2001, the media franchise had generated over $6 billion in toy sales.

Despite initial criticism that its action violence targeted child audiences, the franchise has been commercially successful. as of 2019, Power Rangers consists of 26 television seasons of 20 different themed series and three theatrical films released in 1995, 1997 and 2017.

In 2010, Haim Saban, creator of the series, regained ownership of the franchise after seven years under The Walt Disney Company. In 2018, Hasbro was named the new master toy licensee. Shortly afterwards, Saban Brands and Hasbro announced that the latter would acquire the franchise and the rest of the former's entertainment assets in a $522 million deal, with the first products from Hasbro becoming available in early 2019.

Contents

[edit] Premise

Further information: List of Power Rangers characters

[edit] History

[edit] Adapting the Super Sentai series

[edit] Broadcast history

[edit] Television series

Main article: List of Power Rangers episodes

The first six seasons, starting with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and ending with In Space, were direct continuations of the preceding season with evolving storylines and character development. The second season began the annual tradition of the Power Rangers acquiring new Zords to battle enemies when they grow to an incredible size while the core suites from first season were used except for the White Ranger. The fourth season began the annual tradition of the Power Rangers receiving new powers and Zords similar to the Super Sentai series. Beginning with Lost Galaxy, although it had ties with the previous story arc, each Power Rangers series had its own self-contained storylines, independent of previous series. Crossover episodes between different series featuring rangers, villains, and other characters from past seasons also began with Lost Galaxy, with a few exceptions.

Season
No. 		Season title Super Sentai counterpart Original network First aired Last aired No. of
episodes
1 "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" Kyōryu Sentai Zyuranger Fox Kids August 28, 1993 May 23, 1994 60
When the evil witch Rita Repulsa and her minions Goldar, Squatt, Baboo, and Finster, are freed from their imprisonment on the Moon, the wizard Zordon, with the help of his assistant Alpha 5, enlists five teenagers—Jason Lee Scott, Trini Kwan, Billy Cranston, Kimberly Hart, and Zack Taylor—to become the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers to battle Rita's invasion of the Earth, using their Power Coins and Dinozords to combat her monsters. Rita soon creates her own evil Power Ranger by brainwashing a recent transfer student Tommy Oliver, but the Power Rangers are able to free him from her control and he joins their side.

[edit] Feature films

The Power Rangers franchise has also generated three theatrical motion pictures. The first two are distributed by 20th Century Fox, and a third film is scheduled to be released in 2017 by Lionsgate.

Film Release date Box office revenue Director
United States Foreign Total
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie June 30, 1995 $38,187,431 $28,245,763 $66,433,194 Bryan Spicer
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie March 28, 1997 $8,363,899 $1,251,941 $9,615,840 David Winning and Shuki Levy
Reboot
Power Rangers March 24, 2017 $84,350,803 $50,525,733 $134,876,536 Dean Israelite
Total 1995–2017 $130,902,133 $80,023,437 $210,925,570

[edit] Distribution

[edit] Home media

[edit] Toys

[edit] Video games

[edit] Comics

[edit] Books

[edit] See also

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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