When the destiny of the planet is endangered, only one legendary team is brave enough to engage: thePower Rangers. In addition to being one of the cheesiest children’s shows of all time, it is also one of the most loved. After appearing on television for more than 30 years,Power Rangers, created by Haim Saban and based on the Japanese tokusatsu seriesSuper Sentai, has become a cultural phenomenon that transcends the passing of time, space, and nostalgia. As of 2022,Power Rangersconsists of 29 television seasons of 21 different themed series, as well as computer games, and blockbuster movies. The biggest news for fans is that a relaunch entitledPower Rangers: Cosmic Furyiscoming to Netflix in 2023.
Anyone who has watchedPower Rangerswill tell you they have a favorite color and a favorite incarnation of the rangers. What makes thePower Rangersspecial is that many of us, even as adults, continue to feel a connection to the series that made such a lasting impression on our childhood imaginations with a bond that extends to people all over the world. We’ve listed the top fivePower Rangerstelevision programs below. It’s morphin' time!
5Power Rangers: S.P.D.
Power Rangers: S.P.D.is set in 2025, 21 years after the events of the first season when Earth is a peaceful member of an interplanetary republic. However, the Space Patrol Delta (S.P.D.) police squad is dispatched on a mission to foil the wicked Troobian Empire’s cunning plans to rule the galaxy.Power Rangers S.P.D.was the first Power Rangers program to adopt the ABC Family (now Freeform) programming style after being taken up by Disney. This series' character growth and plot development are excellently done, earning it a position on our list. With a daring new story arc, S.P.D. reinvents the franchise by fully embracing its odd sci-fi themes. It’s like the originalPower Rangersmodel crossed withStar Trek.
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4Power Rangers in Space
After capturing Zordon inPower Rangers in Space, the wicked Divatox smashes the Power Chamber and departs the planet to join Dark Specter’s army of evil in their attempt to take over the known universe. With the help of Andros, an alien humanoid from the planet KO-35 who joins former Turbo Rangers T.J. Carlos, Ashley, and Cassie to become the Space Rangers. The new team journeys to the furthest reaches of the cosmos to stop Dark Specter. The legendary Zordon era comes to an end inPower Rangers in Space. It’s a wacky series that completely embraces thePower Rangers' alien roots while retaining the spirit of its forerunners.
3Power Rangers: Time Force
Power Rangers: Time Forceshould be commended for its efforts in creating a mature version of the Power Rangers. The goofy humor from the early seasons has been removed, and the program now has enough time-traveling quantum physics to satisfy experts from all over the world. The Pink Ranger was the team’s leader for the first and only time in the storied series duringPower Rangers: Time Force. Before killing Alex, the Red Time Force Ranger, the mutant bad guy Ransik and his daughter Nadira travel through time to the year 2001 from the year 3000, when they escaped the hands of the Time Force police. to permanently thwart Ransik, the Time Force squad members break ranks and journey across time.
2Power Rangers: Dino Thunder
With the return of Tommy Oliver, who is now a paleontology professor and serves as a mentor to the new team,Power Rangers: Dino Thunderbrought the Power Rangers back to their dinosaur beginnings and acted as a loving homage to the first season. Dr. Oliver of Reefside recruits Conner McKnight, Ethan James, and Kira Ford to serve as the Dino Rangers to stop the villainous Mesogog from bringing Earth back to the Mesozoic era. The reappearance of actor Jason David Frank, whopassed away in 2022, as the Black Dino Ranger will be the major attraction for the most devoted Power Rangers fans. In the Power Rangers series, Frank portrayed a variety of other characters, including the Green Ranger, the White Ranger, the Red Zeo Ranger, and the first Red Turbo Ranger.
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1Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers
Without theMighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, there would be no Rangers to celebrate. This is where it all began and where the nostalgia factor is by far the strongest. It’s difficult to overstate the significance of Haim Saban’s original series to so many kids, particularly the youngsters of the 1990s and the early 2000s. One of the things that makeMighty Morphin’ Power Rangerswork is the style of the show. With explosions, fireworks, and mutant huge monsters destroying a small city, theMighty Morphin’ Power Rangersmixed elements of a 1990s after-school program with the elevated craziness of a Japanese live-action show.
In an investigation into theMighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, Jacob ofSlash Film’s Nostalgia Bombnoted, “One thing I do appreciate about the monster-of-the-week storylines is that they’re very much about teaching a lesson to the kids watching.” Similarly to the impact ofGeorge Lucas’Star Wars, theMighty Morphin’ Power Rangersseries had an unequaled impact on children’s entertainment and the cultural mindset. It was a true milestone that will go down in history as one of the most spectacular Hollywood career triumphs. Saban had an idea and followed through on it.Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangersis so awful that it’s fantastic! It’s also something to be shared with friends, preferably a big bunch, to laugh and remember, and not to be taken seriously unless you really want to. And that is what makes it number one.
