Power Rangers TV Shows Revisited

All the Power Rangers TV shows revisited

The new Power Rangers movie will hit theaters this Friday. While the franchise may be on the big screen yet again, the characters have a long history on television. The Power Rangers TV shows in America began in 1993 with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and take a lot of their footage from the Japanese tokusatsu Super Sentai (A tokusatsu series is one with a lot of special effects.) There are over 20 different seasons and versions of the show, with TV movies aplenty. Check out the gallery below and take a stroll down memory lane before you check out the newest version on the big screen.

The new Power Rangers cast also includes Dacre Montgomery (A Few Less Men) as Jason the Red Ranger, RJ Cyler (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) as Billy the Blue Ranger, Naomi Scott (The 33) as Kimberly the Pink Ranger, Becky G (Empire) as Trini the Yellow Ranger, Ludi Lin (Monster Hunt) as Zack the Black Ranger, with Bill Hader (Saturday Night Live) voicing Alpha 5 and Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad, Godzilla) as Zordon.

Directed by Dean Israelite (Project Almanac), Power Rangers is written by John Gatins (Kong: Skull Island, Real Steel), Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama (Dracula Untold), Zack Stentz and Ashley Miller (X-Men: First Class, Thor), and Max Landis (Chronicle). Producers are Power Rangers creator Haim Saban, Brian Casentini, Wyck Godfrey, and Marty Bowen (The Twilight Saga, The Fault in Our Stars, The Maze Runner franchise).

Which of the many different Power Rangers TV show incarnations are your favorites? Are you planning to check out the new movie? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Power Rangers TV Shows

Super Sentai

There are dozens of Super Sentai spinoffs, but the original series started it all when it debuted in 1975.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Super Sentai was repurposed for Saban's American version, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, beginning in 1993.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

The original five Mighty Morphin Power Rangers -- Billy, Trini, Jason, Kimberly and Zack -- are the characters featured in the new film.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

In its original incarnation, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers ran for three seasons and 145 episodes.
Rita Repulsa

Originally played by Carla Perez and voiced by Barbara Goodson, Rita returns in the new film played by Elizabeth Banks.
Lord Zedd

Although he doesn't look like he plays a major role in the new film, Lord Zedd was a major big bad on the original series.
Goldar

Goldar, however, will return! Look for a completely redesigned take on this signature Power Rangers foe.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie

The first Power Rangers movie hit in 1995 and grossed just over $66 million at the worldwide box office.
Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers

Alien Rangers debuts in 1996, but it only ran for 10 episodes.
Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers

Alien Rangers helps transition from the first show to the next big incarnation, Power Rangers Zeo.
Power Rangers Zeo

Power Rangers Zeo debuted in 1996 and ran for 50 episodes.
Trey of Triforia

Power Rangers Zeo introduced the Gold Ranger. A Lord of Triforia, his personality was split into three identities (played by identical triplets Ted, Tim and Tom DiFillippo).
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie

The second Power Rangers movie hit the big screen in 1997.
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie

Turbo failed to gain much of an audience, though, and left theaters having grossed less than $10 million worldwide.
Justin Stewart

The next series, Power Rangers Turbo, introduced young star Blake Foster as the Blue Ranger.
Power Rangers Turbo

Power Rangers Turbo debuted in 1997 and ran for 45 episodes.
Power Rangers in Space

Power Rangers in Space followed in 1998 with another 43 episodes.
Power Rangers in Space

Power Rangers in Space allowed the show to tie up a lot of plotlines from the American version's first six years.
Divatox

Intergalactic Pirate Queen of Evil Divatox is the main villain in Power Rangers in Space.
Dimitria

Carol Hoyt played both Divatox and her good twin, Dimitra.
Kerone/Astronema

Beginning as a bad guy, Kerone wound up joining the good guys as the new Pink Ranger.
Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy

Beginning in 1999, Lost Galaxy offered another 45 episodes of Power Rangers lore, including the first death of a Ranger!
Magna Defender

In Lost Galaxy, the Rangers found a new ally in the mighty cosmic warrior Magna Defender.
Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue

Lightspeed Rescue continued the story in 2000 with another 40 episodes.
Power Rangers: Time Force

That was followed by another 40 Time Force episodes in 2001.
Power Rangers: Wild Force

Wild Force delivered another 40 episodes in 2002.
Power Rangers: Ninja Storm

Production moved to New Zealand with 2003's Ninja Storm. It ran for 38 episodes.
Power Rangers: Dino Thunder

Dino Thunder followed in 2004 with another 38.
Power Rangers: S.P.D.

Power Rangers: S.P.D. (standing for "Space Patrol Delta") took the franchise to the year 2025 for another 38 episodes in 2005.
Power Rangers: Mystic Force

Another 32 episodes comprise 2006's Mystic Force series.
Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive

32 Operation Overdrive episodes followed in 2007.
Power Rangers: Jungle Fury

Then, 32 Jungle Fury episodes took over the franchise in 2008.
Dai Shi

An ancient Chinese dragon, Dai Shi is the central villain of Jungle Fury.
Power Rangers: RPM

By 2009, Power Rangers had been purchased by Disney, where RPM was planned to be the final season. The rights returned to Saban, however, and the Power Rangers franchise continues!
Power Rangers: Samurai

With Saban back at the helm, Samurai debuted in 2011. It ran for 23 Samurai episodes and then another 22 Super Samurai episodes.
Power Rangers: Megaforce

In 2013, Megaforce offered another 22 episodes and another 20 Super Megaforce episodes.
Toxic Mutants

The Megaforce Rangers' big bad is the toxic mutants, created by rampant pollution and toxic waste.
Power Rangers: Dino Charge

Dino Charge offered another 22 episodes with Super Dino Charge then delivering another 22 more.
Power Rangers: Ninja Steel

Ninja Steel is the latest incarnation of the franchise and it brings together past rangers from throughout the franchise!
Power Rangers: Ninja Steel

Ninja Steel has been confirmed to get a second season in 2018!