No Clowning Around — September 17, 1993 — Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Preview

A visit to a carnival takes a dangerous turn when Rita’s forces target Trini’s cousin Sylvia. The Rangers are pulled into a strange situation involving a carnival and a frightening transformation that leaves Sylvia trapped as a cardboard cutout. What appears to be harmless entertainment quickly becomes another attempt to hurt the Rangers through someone…

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For Whom the Bell Trolls — September 15, 1993 — Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Preview

Trini’s favorite doll suddenly becomes much more than an ordinary childhood possession when Rita Repulsa brings it to life and turns it into a dangerous servant. The seemingly harmless object becomes part of a plan designed to capture the Rangers inside bottles, leaving the heroes facing one of the strangest traps they have encountered so…

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Big Sisters — September 13, 1993 — Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Preview

Kimberly and Trini take on an unexpected responsibility when they agree to look after a mischievous little girl named Maria. What should be a simple afternoon of babysitting becomes considerably more complicated when Maria’s energetic personality gets her into trouble. The Rangers soon discover that protecting someone younger than themselves requires patience as well as…

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Did You Know? Gokaiger’s pirate theme was also a metaphor for collecting Super Sentai history?

The Gokaigers were literally searching for treasure. But their Ranger Keys effectively turned the history of Super Sentai into another kind of treasure. Every key represented a previous team. Every legendary Ranger appearance represented another piece of the franchise’s history. The idea was clever because it allowed the anniversary concept to become part of the…

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Did You Know? The giant-monster battle usually represents the final stage of a Super Sentai episode’s conflict?

A typical episode can begin with an ordinary problem, introduce a monster, involve a human-sized battle, and eventually escalate into a giant confrontation. The giant battle provides the show’s biggest visual spectacle. The Rangers’ mecha then become the primary weapons. The enemy’s enlargement or giant form creates a completely different scale of danger. That structure…

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Different Drum — September 10, 1993 — Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Preview

Kimberly’s friendship with a deaf girl becomes especially important when a group of young girls falls under the control of the Gnarly Gnome. The monster’s hypnotic accordion gives him a strange and dangerous power, creating a situation that cannot simply be solved through brute force. Kimberly must rely on her friend’s abilities and perspective while…

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