The History of Power Rangers

If you didn't read my introduction post, you probably don´t know that this is a blog for anything Power Rangers or Tokusatsu related. I am a really big fan of Power Rangers. I have been obsessed with the franchise ever since I saw the 13th season, Power Rangers S.P.D., on ABC Kids. After that, I saw the rest of the Disney era (from Mystic Force to the crappy MMPR re-version) on ABC Kids as well and bought some DVDs and VHS tapes of past Power Rangers seasons that I didn't grew up with because I wasn't born yet. How I discovered the other Power Rangers seasons was in Volume 2 of Power Rangers Dino Thunder: Legacy of Power. When I saw the episode Legacy of Power, I was touched by video diary that Tommy made and it just got me excited even more. Yes, I know, the video diary didn't include the Alien Rangers, but I discovered them when I got The Best of Power Rangers: The Ultimate Rangers on DVD for Christmas this one time. Why I am doing this is because 1) This is just a guide to those who are new to Power Rangers and 2) The new Power Rangers movie just came out in theaters and I just saw with my uncle and sister. I´m not going to spoil anything for you, but I'm just going to say that it was really good. Now, without further ado, I give you The History of the Power Rangers.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993-1995)

So, this is the show that started it all. It began on August 28, 1993 on Fox Kids with a total of 145 episodes (60 episodes for Season 1, 52 episodes for Season 2, and 33 episodes for Season 3). The show used it´s action footage, from the 16th installment of Super Sentai, Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger for Season 1. In Season 2, the show took many elements from the 17th installment, Gosei Sentai Dairanger, which used     only the mecha, the monsters, and the sixth senshi, Kibaranger. The main Dairanger suits didn´t make it to Season 2 because the show kept the other suits from Zyuranger. In Season 3, the show and the miniseries used footage from the 18th installment, Ninja Sentai Kakuranger. The mecha and monsters were used in Season 3, as well as the Kakurangers´ allie, Ninjaman, who was adapted as Ninjor, the creator of the Power Coins. The Kakuranger suits weren´t used until the 10-episode Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers saga at the end of Season 3. 

Power Rangers Zeo (1996)

This is the fourth season in the franchise. This also takes place after the finale in Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers. The show used it´s stock footage from the 19th installment of Super Sentai, Choriki Sentai Ohranger. This is actually the first season to use new suits and is what started the trend of using a new team by each year. The season ran for 50 episodes.

                      

Power Rangers Turbo (1997)

This is the fifth season in the franchise. The season takes place after Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie which is the second movie in the franchise, after Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie. The show used    it´s stock footage from the 20th installment of Super Sentai, Gekisou Sentai Carranger. The season ran for 45 episodes.

Power Rangers In Space (1998)

This is the sixth season and the last season of the Zordon era. The season takes place after the finale of Power Rangers Turbo. The show used it´s stock footage from the 21st installment of Super Sentai, Denji Sentai Megaranger. The season ran for 43 episodes.

Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (1999)

This is the seventh season and the first season of the Post-Zordon era. The season uses elements from Power Rangers In Space, such as the Astro Megaship. The show used it´s stock footage from the 22nd installment of Super Sentai, Seijuu Sentai Gingaman. The season ran for 45 episodes.

Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue (2000)

This is the eighth season of the franchise. The season uses stock footage from the 23rd installment of Super Sentai, KyuuKyuu Sentai GoGoV.  The season ran for 40 episodes. 

Power Rangers Time Force (2001)

This is the ninth season of the franchise. The season uses stock footage from the 24th installment of Super Sentai, Mirai Sentai Timeranger. This is the last season to fully run of Fox Kids, until Wild Force was bought by Disney. The season ran for 40 episodes.

Power Rangers Wild Force (2002)

This is the tenth season of the franchise. The season uses stock footage from the 25th installment of Super Sentai, Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger. This was the last season to be filmed in the US, until Disney moved the filiming locations to New Zealand. The first half of the season aired on Fox Kids, but the second half aired on ABC Kids (a.k.a. the channel where I grew up watching Power Rangers) and reruns aired on ABC Family. Despite being bought by Disney, the show was still apart of the Post-Zordon era. The season ran for 40 episodes.

Power Rangers Ninja Storm (2003)

This is the eleventh season and the first of the Disney era. The season uses stock footage from the 26th installment of Super Sentai, Ninpuu Sentai Hurricanger. The season completely aired on ABC Kids, with reruns on ABC Family. The season ran for 38 episodes.

Power Rangers Dino Thunder (2004)

This is the twelfth season of the franchise. The season uses stock footage from the 27th installment of Super Sentai, Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger. This is the first season to air on the Jetix block on Toon Disney, with reruns airing on ABC Kids. The season ran for 38 episodes.

Power Rangers S.P.D. (2005)

This is the thirteenth season of the franchise and the first season of Power Rangers I ever saw. The season uses stock footage from the 28th installment of Super Sentai, Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger. The season ran for 38 episodes.

Power Rangers Mystic Force (2006)

This is the fourteenth season of the franchise. The season uses stock footage from the 29th installment of Super Sentai, Mahou Sentai Magiranger. The season ran for 32 episodes.

Power Rangers Operation Overdrive (2007)

This is the fifteenth season of the franchise. The season uses stock footage from the 30th installment of Super Sentai, GoGo Sentai Boukenger. The season ran for 32 episodes.

Power Rangers Jungle Fury (2008)

This is the sixteenth season of the franchise. The season uses stock footage from the 31st installment of Super Sentai, Jyuken Sentai Gekiranger. The season ran for 32 episodes.

Power Rangers RPM (2009)

This is the seventeenth season and the last season of the Disney era. The season uses stock footage from the 32nd installment of Super Sentai, Engine Sentai Go-Onger. This is the only season in the Disney era to only air on ABC Kids. Originally, RPM was going to be the last season after being cancelled, but Saban bought the series back and made Power Rangers Samurai. The season ran for 32 episodes.

    

Power Rangers Samurai/Super Samurai (2011-2012)

This is the eighteenth and nineteenth seasons and the first two seasons of the Neo-Saban era. The two seasons uses stock footage from the 33rd installment of Super Sentai, Samurai Sentai Shinkenger. They are the first two seasons to air on Nickelodeon with reruns on Nicktoons. Samurai is the first season to have a limited amount of 20 episodes each season and two holiday specials each year. The seasons combined have a total of 45 episodes (22 for Samurai + 22 for Super Samurai + Clash of the Red Rangers Movie = total).

      

Power Rangers Megaforce/Super Megaforce (2013-2014)

This is the twentieth and twenty-first seasons of the franchise. Megaforce used it´s stock footage from the 34th installment of Super Sentai, Tensou Sentai Goseiger while Super Megaforce used it´s footage from 35th installment, Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. The seasons combined have a total of 42 episodes. (22 for Megaforce + 20 for Super Megaforce = total).

  

Power Rangers Dino Charge/Dino Supercharge (2015-2016)

This is the twenty-second and twenty-third seasons of the franchise. Both seasons used it´s stock footage from the 37th installment of Super Sentai, Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger. It is actually to first season to skip a Sentai installment, the 36th installment, Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters. The seasons combined have a total of 44 episodes. (22 for Dino Charge + 22 for Dino Supercharge = total).

Power Rangers Ninja Steel/Super Ninja Steel (2017-2018)

This is the twenty-fourth season and twenty-fifth season of the franchise. Both seasons uses it stock footage from the 39th installment of Super Sentai, Shuriken Sentai Ninninger. It is also the second season to skip another Sentai installment, the 38th installment, Ressha Sentai ToQger. The seasons combined have a total of 44 episodes. (22 for Ninja Steel + 22 for Super Ninja Steel = total).



Power Rangers Beast Morphers (2019-)
This is the 26th season and the current season of the franchise. It uses stock footage from the 36th installment of Super Sentai, Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters, which was originally skipped for Kyoryuger.

So there you have it. This is all the seasons of Power Rangers. So hope you´ve enjoyed this post and I hope you enjoy the franchise. Later.