Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers
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| Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers | |
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| Created by | Haim Saban Shuki Levy |
| Starring | Julia Jordan Matthew Sakimoto "Sicily" Michael J. O'Laskey II Michael R. Gotto Justin Timsit Rajia Baroudi David Bacon Jim Gray Karim Prince Alan Palmer |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producers | Haim Saban Shuki Levy |
| Producers | Ronnie Hadar Jonathan Tzachor |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Saban Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox (Fox Kids) |
| Release | February 7, 1996 – February 16, 1996 |
Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers (often abbreviated as MMAR and often simply called Alien Rangers) is a Power Rangers series set in between the third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Power Rangers: Zeo. As with the 3rd season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, this series adapted footage and costumes from the eighteenth Super Sentai series, Ninja Sentai Kakuranger. Although the Super Sentai has 53 episodes, the American series has 8; several concepts from Kakuranger were also used in the third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
Synopsis
The Power Rangers are turned into children by Master Vile and their Power Coins destroyed by Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd, and Zordon recruits five alien Power Rangers from the planet Aquitar, humanoids that feed on water and have watery voices, to help protect the Earth from Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa. Meanwhile, the kids seek to find the pieces of the Zeo Crystal to return them to their full adult form.
Eventually, the Rangers found their Zeo sub-crystals and recruited a new friend, Tanya Sloan from Africa, as Aisha Campbell, the previous Yellow Ranger, wished to remain in Africa when she found her Zeo sub-crystal. Once the Zeo Crystal was recombined, the Rangers returned to their grown form, and the Alien Rangers returned to their home planet of Aquitar.
Goldar and Rito Revolto stole the Zeo Crystal and detonated a bomb in the Command Center, ending the mini-series on a cliffhanger that led into the following series: Power Rangers: Zeo.
The Alien Rangers are later seen and referenced in further Power Rangers series, including the first past/present Ranger team up during Zeo. In particular, Billy Cranston goes and visits them on their home planet, therefore explaining his absence from the series from Power Rangers: Turbo onwards.
Some of the Alien Rangers are also seen in the climatic montage fight between the forces of good and evil at the finale of Power Rangers in Space and the Red Alien Ranger (Aurico) is seen in the Power Rangers: Wild Force episode "Forever Red", which saw every previous Red Ranger united to stop the remnants of the Machine Empire in its latest scheme.
This also marks the re-usage of the intro version of the MMPR theme song for Megazord battles, a practice which had ceased in Season 2 when the original Rangers received the Thunderzords.
Characters
Aquitian Rangers
- Aurico
- The Red Alien Ranger. He was portrayed by David Bacon. As field commander, Aurico leads the Rangers in battle, and devises strategies that ensure victory.
- Delphine
- The White Alien Ranger, the leader of the Alien Rangers. She was portrayed by Rajia Baroudi. She is the leader of the team, and always looking out for her soldiers.
- Tideus
- The Yellow Alien Ranger. He was portrayed by Jim Gray. The first male Yellow Ranger, he is a very strong, level headed individual.
- Cestro
- The Blue Alien Ranger. He was portrayed by Karim Prince. Cestro is the brains of the team. A master of technology, he creates weapons and devices which get the Aquitian Rangers out of tough situations.
- Corcus
- The Black Alien Ranger. He was portrayed by Alan Palmer. Though the quietest of the five, he can be rather hot-tempered in battle.
Allies
- Thomas "Tommy" Oliver: Portrayed as a child by Michael R. Gotto and as a teenager by Jason David Frank.
- Rocky DeSantos: Portrayed as a child by Michael J. O'Laskey and as a teenager by Steve Cardenas.
- Billy Cranston: Portrayed as a child by Justin Timsit and as a teenager by David Yost.
- Adam Park: Portrayed as a child by Matthew Sakimoto and as a teenager by Johnny Yong Bosch.
- Aisha Campbell: Portrayed as a child by "Sicily" and as a teenager by Karan Ashley.
- Katherine "Kat" Hillard: Portrayed as a child by Julia Jordan and as teenager by Catherine Sutherland.
- Zordon: Voiced by Robert L. Manahan.
- Alpha 5: Voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz.
- Farkus "Bulk" Bulkmeier: Portrayed as a child by Cody Slaton as a teen by Paul Schrier.
- Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch: Portrayed as a child by Ross J. Samya teen by Jason Narvy.
Villains
- Master Vile: Voiced by Tom Wyner.
- Rita Repulsa: Portrayed by Carla Perez and voiced by Barbara Goodson.
- Lord Zedd: Portrayed by Edwin Neal (credited as Ed Neal) and voiced by Robert Axelrod.
- Goldar: Voiced by Kerrigan Mahan (credited as Ryan O'Flannigan).
- Rito Revolto: Voiced by Bob Papenbrook.
- Squatt: Voiced by Michael Sorich (credited as Michael J. Sorich).
- Baboo: Voiced by Dave Mallow (credited as Colin Phillips).
- Finster: Voiced by Robert Axelrod.
- Monsters: (note; all voice actors uncredited)
- Parrot Top: (voiced by Matt K. Miller)
- See-Monster: (voiced by Brian Tahash)
- Crabby Cabbie: (voiced by Michael Sorich)
- Garbage Mouth:(voiced by Matt K. Miller)
- Brick Bully: (voiced by Richard Epcar in 1st time and by Brian Tahash in 2nd time)
- Professor Longnose: (voiced by Kirk Thornton)
- Slotsky: (voiced by Jimmy Theodore)
- Eric and Merrick, The Barbaric Brothers: (voice actors unknown)
- Bratboy: (voiced by Paul Schrier)
- Witchblade: (voiced by Wendee Lee)
- Arachnofiend: (voiced by Julie Maddalena)
Zords
- Battle Borgs: Humanoid zords used by each Aquitian Ranger that were brought with them from Aquitar to Earth. They are similar to the Shogunzords, although less armored. They were controlled through telepathy.
- Shogunzords: The Aquitian Rangers also had access to the original Power Rangers' Shogunzords and were able to form the Shogun Megazord (most of the monsters they fought were eliminated this way). Along with the Falconzord, they could form the Shogun Mega Falconzord, which they used to defeat their most feared nemesis, the Hydro Hog.
Episodes
| # | Air date | Title |
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| 1 | February 7, 1996 | "Climb Every Fountain" |
| 2 | February 8, 1996 | "The Alien Trap" |
| 3 | February 10, 1996 | "Attack of the 60' Bulk" |
| 4 | February 12, 1996 | "Water You Thinking?" |
| 5 | February 13, 1996 | "Along Came a Spider" |
| 6 | February 14, 1996 | "Sowing the Seas of Evil" |
| 7 | February 15, 1996 | "Hogday Afternoon Part I" |
| 8 | February 17, 1996 | "Hogday Afternoon Part II" |