Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Season 1)

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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (season 1)
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	60
Release
Original network	FOX (Fox Kids)
Original release	August 28, 1993 – May 23, 1994
Season chronology
	Next → Season 2

The first season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American television series created by Haim Saban and Shuki Levy, which began transmissions on August 28, 1993, on the Fox Kids Network. The fictional series follows events in the lives of five, later six, teenagers with superpowers, who were chosen by the wise sage Zordon to become Power Rangers in order to stop the evil Rita Repulsa from taking over the planet Earth. The first season included 60 episodes and concluded its initial airing on May 23, 1994. The first season of MMPR uses footage and elements from the Super Sentai series Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger.

The season's stories focus on five teenagers: Jason Lee Scott (Austin St. John), Trini Kwan (Thuy Trang), Zachary "Zack" Taylor (Walter Emanuel Jones), Kimberly Ann Hart (Amy Jo Johnson), and William "Billy" Cranston (David Yost), who are given the ability to morph into "Power Rangers" by Zordon (David Fielding) in order to put a stop to Rita Repulsa's (Machiko Soga, voice of Barbara Goodson) evil schemes. Later during the season, Thomas "Tommy" Oliver (Jason David Frank) is introduced as a villain, but later becomes the sixth member of the team. Together they continue to foil Rita's plans along with her henchmen Goldar (Sakamoto), her second in command, Squatt and Baboo (Watanabe, Kusaka) the bumbling duo, and Finster (Iiboshi), the maker of most of their monsters. Meanwhile, Bulk and Skull (Paul Schrier, Jason Narvy) act as comic relief, at Angel Grove High, where the Rangers attend high school.

Episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
1	1	"Day of the Dumpster"	Adrian Carr	Tony Oliver & Shuki Levy	August 28, 1993	101
When two astronauts come across a strange dumpster on the moon, they open it, accidentally releasing Rita Repulsa and her minions: Goldar, Squatt, Baboo, and Finster. Rita then sets her eyes on the nearest planet: Earth. Meanwhile, at a local youth center in Angel Grove, California, viewers are introduced to "teenagers with attitude" Jason Lee Scott, Trini Kwan, Zack Taylor, Kimberly Hart, and Billy Cranston. Within the California desert, at the Command Center, Zordon and Alpha 5 are alerted of Rita's escape and teleport the five to the Command Center. After receiving Power Morphers, the teens morph into the Power Rangers and take on Goldar and the Putty Patrol. Also making their debuts are the bullying but laughable Bulk, his friend the likewise bullying but also laughable Skull, and Juice Bar proprietor Ernie.
2	2	"High Five"	Adrian Carr	Steve Kramer	September 7, 1993	102
After seeing Jason climb a rope at Ernie's Juice Bar, Trini reveals to the other Ranger teens that she is terrified of heights. Billy then unveils his latest invention: wrist communicators with which the rangers can contact Zordon and also teleport to the Command Center. On the moon, Rita decides to trap the rangers in a time warp the same way she did Zordon. Squatt and Baboo send a rigged toy rocket to Earth that activates the time warp. Rita has Finster create the zombie-like Bones monster to control the time warp. Zordon sends the teens to defeat a small band of Putties. During the fight, Billy gets chased to the top of a cliff, and Trini must face her fears to go up and save him. With the Putty Patrol retreating, the Rangers morph to confront Bones but are sucked into the time warp. Bones is destroyed but Rita sends down a giant, which then grabs hold of Jason.
3	3	"Teamwork"	Robert Hughes	Cheryl Saban	September 8, 1993	103
Kimberly and Trini attempt to close down a hazardous waste dump. Little do they know Rita is behind the dump site and plans to destroy the earth by pollution. The two girls are soon ambushed by the Putty Patrol. Rita unleashes the powerful Mighty Minotaur onto Earth to keep the others busy. The boys are forced to morph and confront the Minotaur first. He proves to be an overwhelming opponent, and Rita decides to use her wand to make him grow. Trini and Kimberly are able to defeat the putties, and the Rangers summon their Dinozords. Predicting defeat, Zordon recalls them back to the Command Center and awards the Rangers special weapons: Jason wields the Power Sword, Trini the Power Daggers, Billy the Power Lance, Kimberly the Power Bow, and Zack the Power Axe. Working as a team, and combining their new arsenal into the "Power Blaster," will destroy the Mighty Minotaur.
4	4	"A Pressing Engagement"	Adrian Carr	Jeff Deckman & Ronnie Sperling	September 9, 1993	104
At the Juice Bar, Jason is trying to break Bulk's bench-pressing record, but is unable to do so. Doubting his ability to succeed, the other Ranger teens Kimberly and Zack try to comfort him but have mixed success. At the Moon Palace, Rita decides to isolate Jason from the other Rangers by sending to earth the King Sphinx. Using his powerful wings, the monster blows Kimberly and, soon after, Zack away from the fight, leaving Jason alone. After teleporting himself and Jason to a desert, the Sphinx is joined by Goldar. After regrouping with Billy and Trini the teens arrive at the Command Center and witness first-hand Jason's struggle with a grown Goldar and Sphinx.
5	5	"Different Drum"	Jeff Reiner	Julianne Klemm	September 10, 1993	105
Kimberly teaches a dance class at the juice bar. Melissa, a young girl who cannot hear Kimberly's commands, starts to run into the other girls. Embarrassed because of her impaired hearing, Melissa leaves the group. Rita decides that music is the perfect way to conquer the Rangers. She summons Gnarly Gnome, a garden gnome with a magical accordion, and sends him to Earth. Gnarly Gnome's music hypnotizes some of the girls from the dancing class, and they are lured to a cave. Thankfully, Melissa is unaffected by the spell and rushes to tell Kimberly and the other Ranger teens, and leads them to the cave. The girls are rescued and the Rangers confront the "overgrown garden ornament."
6	6	"Food Fight"	Robert Hughes	Cheryl Saban	September 4, 1993	106
Ernie hosts a "Cultural Food Fair" at the juice bar, and the Rangers help out, offering foods from around the world to patrons. When Bulk and Skull arrive, they turn the peaceful fair into a full-on food fight. Rita is inspired by this madness and generates Pudgy Pig, a wicked monster that is always hungry. Pudgy Pig will deplete the entire world of its food supply in 48 hours unless the Rangers can thwart him. Problems arise when the villain eats the group's Power Weapons, but Trini notices that Pudgy Pig cannot stand the taste of spicy foods. She devises a trap that hopefully will expel the weapons from the porker.
7	7	"Big Sisters"	Jeff Reiner	Gary Glasberg & Shuki Levy	September 30, 1993	107
Kim and Trini get the task of being "big sisters" to a mischievous little girl named Maria. At her palace Rita soon discovers a chest containing the Power Eggs, magic eggs with the power to conquer all. None of Rita's hench-beasts, however, can open it, and nor can Rita herself. It is discovered that only the innocence of a child will release the eggs. Rita kidnaps the bratty child, with the intent of using her to open the chest. The Rangers end up facing the Chunky Chicken monster to save the annoying girl. All of this, plus, Billy unveils his specially modified VW Beetle, which he calls the RADBUG.
8	8	"I, Eye Guy"	David Blyth	Stewart St. John	September 14, 1993	109
Billy's young protege, Willie, has created his best invention yet: a hologame, which he enters into a science fair. Bulk and Skull happen upon the science fair and cause trouble. While the teens resolve the situation rather humorously, the commotion leads Willie to be disqualified. Disheartened, Willie flees, but is kidnapped by Eye Guy, a monster who plans to steal his vast intelligence. The teens morph into action but soon find out Eye Guy will not be easily defeated. Even the combined Power Blaster cannot destroy this monster.
9	9	"For Whom the Bell Trolls"	Robert Hughes	Jeff Deckman & Ronnie Sperling and Stewart St. John	September 15, 1993	111
Trini brings her favorite doll, an elf named Mr. Ticklesneezer, to Angel Grove High for Hobby Week. This catches the eye of Rita, who has the doll stolen and turned into a real monster. Ticklesneezer goes around shrinking everything, from buildings to trains, even Billy and Trini, and collecting them in bottles. Can the Rangers rescue their friends and bring an end to this nightmare?
10	10	"Happy Birthday, Zack"	Jeff Reiner	Stewart St. John	September 16, 1993	112
The Ranger teens and Ernie plan a surprise party at the Juice Bar for Zack. The secrecy leads him to believe that they have all forgotten about his birthday. Rita shows that she cares--about seeing to it that he never again lives to celebrate any others, that is--by sending down a special treat, a vicious black armored monster known as Knasty Knight. Zack soon finds out he is way over his head. Happy Birthday indeed.
11	11	"No Clowning Around"	Adrian Carr	Mark Hoffmeier	September 17, 1993	113
The Rangers attend a fair at Angel Grove Park, along with Trini's cousin Sylvia. One particular clown, named Pineapple, lures Sylvia away from Trini when she is not looking. When Trini catches up with Sylvia, she witnesses Pineapple turn Sylvia into a cardboard cutout. The fair proves to be a trap for the Rangers, as they soon find out when the Putty Patrol arrive. Trini takes Sylvia to Billy's lab to try to return Sylvia to normal. When all the Putties are dealt with, the Rangers confront Pineapple, who reveals himself as Pineoctopus, Finster's latest creation.

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