Episode/Monster Guide Update

While I don't have a whole lot to say here, I've been a busy bee working on two things for you good folks. One is just a really big convenience for you kiddos and one is something I thought would be fun!

Found here is the episode guide where you can access any of the ramblings I've made about Season 1. I also included Seasons 2 and 3 which I'll try and keep current too.

In addition, I've concocted a guide to one of my favorite things about this show, the monsters. I probably repeat a lot of the stuff I said in my reviews in there, but I did make sure to try and get some extra jokes in for anybody wanting to check it out. If nothing else I went out of my way to get some nice sceenshots, so go in and check those out!

As you might have already noticed you don't even need to follow the links I've left, both of these are now on the top bar above the scrolling gifs. I think this will be fun little additions for you folks to tide you over until next week when I get into Season 2. What happens then? A bunch of who gives a shit probably. I'm sure Rita has a big stupid scary plan and nothing interesting happens.

.....Who the fuck is that guy?

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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 1 Overview

The past two weeks I wanted to look at this totally bonkers T.V. show on an episode by episode basis. It let me look at what made the show fun to watch and what made it a complete chore. This week I'm going to look at Mighty Morphin Power Rangers on a more macro level. I want to pick out the bits and pieces of why this show functions when it does, and what makes the show suffer when it doesn't.

I blab a lot about what I love in the Japanese Sentai footage, but during this post I will only discuss Sentai stuff in how it relates to Power Rangers. In spite of how much they share they're two different shows after all. So take a look with me and see if you agree. 

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Top 10 Best Season 1 Power Rangers Episodes

No more fussing about episodes I don't like this week. It's time to get into some of the real cream of the crop. The episodes you can show your kids, your nieces and nephews, your grandparents, and your racist neighbors to get them engaged in the cultural phenomenon that is Power Rangers.

I'll reiterate my rule from last week: Multi-part episodes are judged separately and not as a package deal. They vary so much in quality it would be a disservice to the individual episodes to group them together.

I'll be honest in saying this list was difficult to make. Every episode I've listed has changed positions at least once, but I think they're in the proper order now. Granted, if you asked me a year from now what my top 10 favorite episodes are in Season 1, I could change it around a bit.

Let me know your top 10 best Power Rangers episodes and we'll see how it compares with mine! In the meantime, let's get on with my jibber jabber. 

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Top 10 Worst Season 1 Power Rangers Episodes

 

Alright everybody, I'm in the mood for a nice juicy top 10 list. It's one I've been mentally filling out over the course of this blog. Which episode is it in Season 1 that manages to transcend all others and be the lousiest episode of all? There's a lot of heavy shitters this season, but only a few worthy of eternal scorn and derision. 

It goes without saying that this list is obviously only my opinion so if you want to contest my choices, lemme know what you think sucks harder! Or if you think one of these episodes belongs on a "Top 10 Best Of" then...you're going to need to explain that one to me. Please include graphs, charts, and no fewer than 5 citations from reputable sources.

The one rule I have for this list is any multi-part episodes I may or may not include will be ranked individually and not as a set. Different parts of multi-parters tend to vary wildly in quality. It wouldn't be fair to compare episodes like "MMPR 94: Lokar's Return Part 1" with episodes like "MMPR 95: Lokar's Return Part 2: Billy Goes to the Zoo." Unfortunately that's not till Season 2 so let's get on with the list.

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