Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers is a Power Rangers mini-series set immediately after the end of the third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. As with the third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, this mini-series adapted footage and costumes from the eighteenth Super Sentai series, Ninja Sentai Kakuranger.
During fight scenes (and during the opening theme) an alternate version of the MMPR theme song was played, saying "Go Go Alien Rangers" instead of "Go Go Power Rangers", although the premiere episode "Alien Rangers of Aquitar" still uses the "Go Go Power Rangers" theme.
Synopsis[]
Picking up where the third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers left off, Master Vile has used the Orb of Doom to reverse the ages of everybody on Earth, including the Power Rangers, reducing them to children. However, unlike the last time, the rangers retain their memories of the proper time thanks to the Ninja Power Coins. Unfortunately, the rangers are unable to morph and fight; Zordon recruits the Alien Rangers of the planet Aquitar for help. These Rangers are humanoid, partially aquatic aliens and though Earth's environment is ultimately inhospitable to them, they agree to help. Master Vile's plans are foiled, and he leaves in annoyance, but Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa remain and intend to conquer Earth.
Hoping to restore the Rangers' proper ages, Billy Cranston builds a Regenerator powered by the Ninja Power Coins. However, only Billy is restored to normal before the device is stolen by Goldar and Rito Revolto. The Power Coins are then destroyed by Rita and Zedd. With the human Rangers' powers destroyed, only the Aquitian Rangers stand between Earth and the forces of evil, and they can't stay on Earth forever. Ultimately, Zordon realizes that only one thing can restore everything to normal: the Zeo Crystal, which the human Rangers had split into five sub-crystals and scattered throughout time to keep it safe from Master Vile.
The five young Rangers are each sent back to a different country and point in time to find a sub-crystal. Upon success, they are returned to the present. All the while, the Aquitian Rangers, Billy, Zordon and Alpha 5 fend off the forces of Lord Zedd and Rita. The villains also plot to destroy the Command Center and steal the completed Zeo Crystal.
Ultimately, Zedd and Rita succeed in summoning the Aquitian Rangers' arch-foe, Hydro Hog, to destroy them. After a great deal of difficulty, the Aquitian Rangers destroy him. Meanwhile, Aisha Campbell acquires the final sub-crystal in Africa. However, she chooses to remain in exchange for the sub-crystal and new friend Tanya Sloan goes in her place. Once the Zeo Crystal is recombined in a machine devised by Billy, Earth is restored to normal. The teenaged Rangers bid thanks and farewell to their Aquitian counterparts, who return to Aquitar. However, Goldar and Rito Revolto steal the Zeo Crystal out of the Command Center and their bomb goes off soon afterwards. The Rangers are teleported to safety just before the Command Center is destroyed.
Aftermath[]
The series sets up the transition from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers to Power Rangers Zeo. The two-part premiere of the latter resolved the cliffhanger ending and established the Rangers' new powers (as well as new foes, the Machine Empire).
The Aquitian Rangers are later seen or referenced in further seasons. Cestro returns unmorphed in "Graduation Blues", seeking Billy's help against the Hydro-Contaminators. Cestro later briefly appears with Delphine in "Revelations of Gold". The Aquitian and Zeo Rangers team-up in the "Rangers of Two Worlds" two-parter, the first instance on the series of two full teams appearing together. The two-parter also centered around Billy rapidly aging because of his use of the regenerator. In "Countdown to Destruction" in Power Rangers in Space, the Aquitian Rangers battle and are overwhelmed by Divatox's forces. Aurico later appears morphed in the Power Rangers Wild Force episode, "Forever Red", which saw every previous Red Ranger (save Rocky, as Jason returned to his previous role as Red Ranger, for which Rocky originally replaced him) united to stop the remnants of the Machine Empire. All five Rangers would later return in the series finale of Power Rangers Super Megaforce to battle alongside other veteran Ranger teams and the Megaforce Rangers.
Casts[]
- Rajia Baroudi as Delphine
- David Bacon as Aurico
- Jim Gray as Tideus
- Karim Prince as Cestro
- Alan Palmer as Corcus
- David Yost as Billy Cranston
- Justin Timsit as young Billy Cranston
- Jason David Frank as Tommy Oliver
- Michael R. Gotto as young Tommy Oliver
- Steve Cardenas as Rocky DeSantos
- Michael O'Laskey II as young Rocky DeSantos
- Karan Ashley as Aisha Campbell
- Sicily Sewell as young Aisha Campbell
- Johnny Yong Bosch as Adam Park
- Matthew Sakimoto as young Adam Park
- Catherine Sutherland as Katherine Hillard
- Julia Jordan as young Katherine Hillard
- Nakia Burrise as Tanya Sloan
- Khanya Mkhize as young Tanya Sloan
- Robert L. Manahan as the voice of Zordon
- Richard Horvitz as the voice of Alpha 5
- Paul Schrier as Bulk and the voice of Bratboy
- Cody Slaton as young Bulk
- Jason Narvy as Skull
- Ross J. Samya as young Skull
- Carla Perez as Rita Repulsa
- Barbara Goodson as the voice of Rita Repulsa
- Edwin Neal as Lord Zedd
- Robert Axelrod as the voice of Lord Zedd and Finster
- Kerrigan Mahan as the voice of Goldar
- Bob Papenbrook as the voice of Rito Revolto
- Michael Sorich as the voice of Squatt, Crabby Cabbie and The Barbaric Brothers
- Dave Mallow as the voice of Baboo
- Simon Prescott as the voice of Master Vile
- Brad Orchard as the voice of Hydro Hog
- Matt K. Miller as the voice of Parrot Top and Garbage Mouth
- Brian Tahash as the voice of See-Monster and Brick Bully
- Richard Epcar as the voice of Brick Bully
- Kirk Thornton as the voice of Professor Longnose
- Stephen Apostolina as the voice of Slotsky
- Wendee Lee as the voice of Witchblade
- Julie Maddalena as the voice of Arachnofiend
List of episodes[]
- Alien Rangers of Aquitar: Part I
- Alien Rangers of Aquitar: Part II
- Climb Every Fountain
- The Alien Trap
- Attack of the 60' Bulk
- Water You Thinking?
- Along Came a Spider
- Sowing the Seas of Evil
- Hogday Afternoon: Part I
- Hogday Afternoon: Part II
Home media[]
The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Complete Series boxset from Shout! Factory released on July 11, 2012 (through San Diego Comic-Con), August 13, 2012 (through Time Life), and November 20, 2012 (at wide retail). All 10 episodes of Alien Rangers are featured on the fifth disc included in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers season 3 DVD case of said boxset, marking the series as season 3.5. The boxset was re-released on October 18, 2016 (at wide retail) with new cover art packaging for the set, but is otherwise identical to the previous 2012 releases. On August 7, 2018, a new version of the boxset released featuring a "25th Anniversary" Steelbook and included Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie on Blu-ray (the rest of the set is still DVD).
On September 24, 2013, the complete Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers series was released individually onto DVD. On August 13, 2019, a new version of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers season 3 was released in a steelbook case with all 10 episodes of Alien Rangers on an extra fifth disc.
The series was also later included in the 20 season limited edition Power Rangers: Legacy boxset released on January 2, 2014.
Trivia[]
- Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers is considered by some to be a full-fledged season unto itself, since the opening credits were modified to fit the Alien Rangers theme. However, it is largely viewed as an extension of the third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, confirmed by the June 2014 revamp of the official website giving the season its designation as Season 3.5.
- These episodes are the first to utilize a team where the members did not come from Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger.
- This is the only Power Rangers miniseries not to feature a Sixth Ranger.
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