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The [[fictional]] [[villains]] of the [[Power Rangers]] universe that appeared in the [[television series]] ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' and the [[film]] ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie]]'' were aliens serving or allied to [[Rita Repulsa]] and/or, later, [[Lord Zedd]], including the warrior [[Goldar]].
| show_name = Shorty McShorts' Shorts
| image =
| format = [[Animated television series]]
| runtime = Approximately 5 minutes
| country = [[United States]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| network = [[Disney Channel]]
| first_aired = [[July 28]], [[2006]]
| last_aired = [[May 25]], [[2007]]
| num_episodes = 13
| website = http://psc.disney.go.com/disneychannel/shorty/index.html
| imdb_id = 859503
| tv_com_id = 70728
}}
'''''Shorty McShorts' Shorts''''' is the name of the short lived [[Disney Channel]] animated [[anthology series]], which consists of 5-minute shorts. The first episode aired on [[July 28]], [[2006]]. The show did not share in the same kind of success as [[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]] or [[Hannah Montana]] did, and failed to generate a large [[fanbase]] (see '''Broadcast history''' below).
In [[Latin America]], it is broadcasted on [[Jetix (Latin America)|Jetix]].
== Summary ==
The host of the show is Shorty McShorts. His name is often shortened to "Shorty" or "SMS", which appears on the hat that he wears. He also wears blue shorts and is the [[train conductor]] for his own Short Line. He appears in advertisements for the show and in the introduction and conclusion of each short. He does not appear in any of the shorts.


The show takes form of a Saturday morning cartoon, as the shorts that are shown could very well be installments of their own miniseries. ''The Boyz on Da Run'' shorts appear in a certain order and have, so far, three episodes attached the miniseries. The other episodes do belong to their own miniseries, but the way the shorts are setup suggest that more installments under the same name could be produced.
Information about the other villains can be found below.


==Broadcast history==
'''Note:''' For the purposes of this article, the mini-series ''[[Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers]]'' is considered to be a part of the third series of ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers''.
When ''Shorty McShorts'' Shorts premiered on [[July 28]], [[2006]], it mainly got negative reviews. Getting a 4.9 out of 10.0 on TV.com. Episodes premiered week after week until the 6th episode. The best received episode was the "Boyz on Da Run" miniseries getting a 8.4 out of 10.0. "Boyz on Da Run (Part 3)" was the last episode of Season 1. After that, the show stopped airing until March of 2007. Season 2 premiered on [[April 20]], [[2007]] and ended on [[May 25]], [[2007]]. The best received episode was "Flip-Flopped", getting a 10.0 out of 10.0. "Flip-Flopped" was the last episode to air. ''Shorty McShorts' Shorts'' was last shown in June of 2007. Since then, no new episodes have aired and no new seasons have been announced. The series is currently on hiatus or possibly cancelled. The show ended with a rating of 5.1 out of 10.0 on TV.com. Reruns were rarely shown, and when they were used mainly to fill time slots, until they stopped airing all-together.


== Episodes ==
'''Note also:''' Villains from the movie, ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie]]'', while they are included on this page, are not considered part of normal Power Rangers continuity.
=== Season 1: 2006 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! # !! Name !! First aired !! Plot
|-
| 1 || "Dudley & Nestor Do Nothing" || [[July 28]], [[2006]] || Dudley and Nestor save the world by doing nothing.
|-
| 2 || "My Mom Married a Yeti" || [[August 4]], [[2006]] || Two kids try to stop their dad from coming to their school dance.
|-
| 3 || "Bozzlebags' Zip" || [[August 11]], [[2006]] || Collin goes on the set of a children's show after his dad changes his job.
|-
| 4 || "The Phabulizers" || [[August 18]], [[2006]] || A group that makes people fabulous tries to turn a dorky kid fabulous.
|-
| 5 || "Boyz on Da Run (Part 1)" || [[August 24]], [[2006]] || Fans find out a hit boy band is [[lip synching]] and the band has to go into hiding.
|-
| 6 || "Boyz on Da Run (Part 2)" || [[September 8]], [[2006]] || The boys run into a little diner and decide that they will work there.
|-
| 7 || "Boyz on Da Run (Part 3)" || [[September 29]], [[2006]] || The boys run into Canada.
|}


=== Season 2: 2007 ===
==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
====Rita Repulsa====
! # !! Name !! First aired !! Plot8.
:''Main article: [[Rita Repulsa]]''
|-
'''Rita Repulsa''' was the primary antagonist for the first season, and later returned during the second to marry Lord Zedd. She is the Daughter of The first evil Monarch of the MG-51 planet Mastervile. She has a brother named Rito and, via Zedd, a son named Thrax.
| 8 || "Too Many Robots" || [[April 20]], [[2007]] || Digit is sent to live with her aunt and uncle and their robot inventions. She isn't very happy about this, especially after a pair of self-dancing robotic shoes ruin her school dance, but after a transforming robot turns into a DJ and she dances with her crush, she starts to warm up to them a bit.
|-
| 9 || "Troy Ride" || [[April 27]], [[2007]] || Three aliens from space have crashed on earth. Their spaceship is destroyed, so they create a robot boy to try to get to a space station. Unfortunately, they are forced to attend school. They try to get moon shoes from a comic book so they can get back home, but run into trouble with a school bully, the truant officer and a broken "nerve" (a rope).
|-
| 10 || "Shezow" || [[May 4]], [[2007]] || Guy becomes a superhero when he puts on his Aunt Agnes' magic ring. There's just one small (well, huge) problem- he turns into a FEMALE superhero named Shezow, much to the amusement of his (presumably) twin sister Kelly. To make matters worse, he cannot change back unless he does something heroic. As Shezow, he must his friend Jose from bullies using his Super Slap, sonic scream and energy sword, but Jose develops a crush on his female form.
|-
| 11 || "Mascot Prep" || [[May 11]], [[2007]] || Kevin, a Mascot that has no product, finds out he has to go to Mascot school. He gets blamed for a food fight, but befriends Germs, another mascot, and they create a perfect mascot jingle.
|-
| 12 || "The Imperfect Duplicates of Dodger Dare" || [[May 18]], [[2007]] || Dodger Dare finds a photocopier that makes duplicates of him, however the duplicates are imperfect in someway and can be destroyed by water. Unaware that his best (female) friend has a crush on him, he clones himself so he doesn't have to talk to his date, but the clones get out of control.
|-
| 13 || "Flip-Flopped" || [[May 25]], [[2007]] || Two parents leave their kids home alone. However, the kids are the parents and the parents are the kids.
|-
|}


==Trivia==
She was played by [[Machiko Soga]] and voiced by [[Barbara Goodson]]. <br /> She was played by [[Carla Perez]] in U.S. footage. <br /> She was played by [[Julia Cortez]] in MMPR: The Movie.
*The episode ''Shezow'' broadcast only once, and has never again been aired since its TV debut. The episode was originally listed on the official website and had its own online game. However, the property was pulled from distribution shortly after its debut. These reasons are most likely due to the episode featuring [[crossdressing]], but it is uncertain.


*It is possible that maybe the idea of "Dudley and Nester Do Nothing" was modified into "[[Phineas and Ferb]]", but this is unconfirmed.
=====Goldar=====
:''Main article: [[Goldar]]''
'''Goldar''' was the '''second''' henchman for both Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd. In season one, he sometimes fought alongside Scorpina. In season three and later on, he often partnered with Rito Revolto.


* Boyz on Da Run is the only short that has made more than one episode.
He was voiced by [[Kerrigan Mahan]]. <br /> He was played by [[Kerry Casey]] in MMPR: The Movie.


* One episode that was not aired in the [[U.S]] was aired in [[Italy]].
=====Squatt=====
'''Squatt''' was a servant of [[Lord Zedd]] and [[Rita Repulsa]], the dimwitted sidekick of [[#Baboo|Baboo]]. Squatt was a short, blue-skinned [[hobgoblin]] with a large horn. He wore metal armor, and looked like a mix between a [[blueberry]] and a [[warthog]].


* The best received episode was "Flip-Flopped", getting a 10.0 out of 10.0.
Squatt is rather excitable, and may act like an eagar child when Rita has a plan, or when the Rangers are having trouble in a battle. Squatt was easily frightened by his bosses' bad tempers. Squatt was a coward and, rather than fight, he along with Baboo, would accompany [[Goldar]], Scorpina and monsters as they attacked the Earth and cheer them on. However, he often went to Earth when there was no fight going on because his main duties were acting as a spy and saboteur, as shown in episodes like "Switching Places", "Foul Play in the Sky", "Calamity Kimberly" and "Rita's Seed of Evil".


* it is rumored that a spinoff based one "Flip-Flopped is in the works set to premier in 2009.
Squatt later abandoned the [[moon]] with Zedd and Rita when they fled from the [[Machine Empire]]. He was seen in ''[[Countdown to Destruction]]'' and was reduced to sand by Zordon's wave.


==External links==
Squatt was voiced by [[Michael Sorich]].
* [http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/shorty/index.html Shorty McShorts' Shorts at DisneyChannel.com]
*[http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/07/12/shorty-mcshort-coming-to-disney-channel/ TV Squad: Shorty McShort coming to Disney Channel]


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=====Baboo=====
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'''Baboo''' is the more intelligent of a dimwitted duo consisting of him and Squatt. He is tall, slim, black, and vampiric, and resembles a cross between a monkey and a bat with crippled wings. Like Finster, he mainly works behind the lines. Though spineless and scatterbrained, he is highly creative. He serves as [[Rita Repulsa|Rita's]] [[alchemy|alchemist]] and potion maker, creating substances and devices for her to use. Notable creations include a time device, a punk potion, the monster Shellshock, and the Nasty Knight's sword. Baboo is rarely confident in his mistress' plans, but would never say this to her face.
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[[Category:Animated television series]]
Like Squatt he is somewhat cowardly often going to Earth to scheme or cheer on Goldar and/or Scorpina in battle, rather than take part in a fight himself. Baboo disappeared during the ''[[Power Rangers: Zeo]]'' series, when fleeing from the [[Machine Empire]] with his masters. He was possibly reduced to a pile of sand in ''[[Countdown to Destruction]]'' by Zordon's wave.
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[[Category:Flash cartoons]]
Baboo was voiced by [[Dave Mallow]], credited as Colin Philips.

=====Finster=====
'''Finster''' is a shy henchman of [[Rita Repulsa]] and [[Lord Zedd]], though mostly the former. He resembled an anthropomorphic white [[Scottish Terrier]]. During the first season of ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'', he was primarily responsible for creating a new monster to battle the Rangers in each episode, as well as producing a regular supply of [[Putty Patrollers]], although this function fell to Lord Zedd after his appearance. Finster did this by sculpting the monsters out of clay and 'cooking' them in a special machine called the Monstermatic in his workshop. At the near-end of the episode "Crystal of Nightmares", it's implied by [[Goldar]] that Finster thought using the Crystal was a good idea, while Goldar denies it (calling him an "overgrown rat" in the process). He was the one responsible for making the suggestion that [[Alpha 5]] be used in "delivering the message of evil" as [[Rita Repulsa]] had called it, in ''"The Wedding"''.

During the [[Power Rangers: Zeo|Zeo]] season, he aided Zedd and Rita in their fight against the [[Machine Empire]] with several machines that he built. Finster was (presumed) reduced to sand by [[Zordon]]'s energy wave in ''[[Power Rangers in Space]]''.

Finster was the original "monster maker" of Power Rangers. This role is often filled by other characters of Finster's type, such as [[Villains in Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue#Jinxer|Jinxer]] of ''Lightspeed Rescue'' and [[Villains in Power Rangers: SPD#Mora & Morgana|Mora/Morgana]] of ''S.P.D.''

Finster was voiced by [[Robert Axelrod (actor)|Robert Axelrod]].

=====Scorpina=====
'''Scorpina''' is a human-scorpion hybrid and is one of [[Rita Repulsa]]'s most ruthless and dangerous minions aside from [[Goldar]]. Though the Scorpina/Goldar relationship in ''MMPR'' is significantly less developed than the Grifforzer/Lami relationship of its Japanese counterpart, Goldar and Scorpina have shown affection toward each other, albeit in a much less sexual degree. She has a [[human]] form (a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] woman with long raven hair wearing golden scorpion armor) but has an ugly monster form when Rita makes her gigantic.

Very little is actually known about Scorpina. She is an old friend of Rita Repulsa, and according to Baboo, did horrible things. Much like Goldar, she would often square off against [[Jason Lee Scott|Jason]] when sent to battle the Rangers, and overwhelmed them with ease. She fights with a crescent-shaped sword that can be thrown like a [[boomerang]]. When in giant form, she often fights alongside Goldar. Scorpina once used her pet [[silkworm]] to fight the Power Rangers. Another time, she posed as a human girl named Sabrina to try to ensnare [[Adam Park]] ("Goldar's Vice Versa").

According to [[IMDB]], Scorpina was to make an appearance in an unproduced three-parter, ''Zordon, I Shrunk The Rangers'' (the episode would be set after ''The Wedding'') Scorpina was supposed to return to the show as a main character in that episode, but [[Haim Saban]] was unable to keep the U.S. actress for more than one episode and was unable to find a replacement.

Scorpina was the first female villain warrior of the series, a role later filled by [[Machine Empire#Archerina|Archerina]], [[Villains in Power Rangers: Turbo#Divatox|Divatox]], [[Villains in Power Rangers in Space#Astronema|Astronema]], [[Villains in Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy#Trakeena|Trakeena]], [[Villains in Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue#Vypra|Vypra]], [[Villains in Power Rangers: Time Force#Nadira|Nadira]], [[Villains in Power Rangers: Wild Force#Toxica|Toxica]], [[Marah and Kapri]], [[Villains in Power Rangers: Dino Thunder#Elsa|Elsa]], [[Villains in Power Rangers: SPD#Mora/Morgana|Morgana]], [[Villains in Power Rangers: Mystic Force#Necrolai|Necrolai]], [[Villains in Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive#Miratrix|Miratrix]], & [[Villains in Power Rangers: Jungle Fury#Camille|Camille]]. Also, Scorpina is the first major villain to transform into an advanced form upon growing in the Power Rangers series.

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[[Category:Fictional scorpions]]

Scorpina was played by Ami Kawai and voiced by [[Wendee Lee]]. <br /> The American actress is unknown.

====Lokar====<!-- This section is linked from [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]] -->
Appearing as a floating, demon-like, ethereal, blue head, the powerful Lokar changed Mutitus to his more powerful form and assisted in sending the Rangers to the Island of Illusions. After destroying Mutitus, the Rangers attacked Lokar with the Ultrazord, but he managed to escape. Lokar is seen teleporting away just after the blast hits and Jason says "we'll get him next time". Lokar is later summoned again when Goldar goes into battle with his extremely powerful War Zord, Cyclopsis ("Doomsday, Parts 1 & 2"). Lokar, heavily scarred from the Ultrazord attack, replenishes the War Zord when it falls to the Power Rangers' attack and then aids Cyclopsis in its next two battles against rangers. Though he is not seen destroyed, Lokar does not make another appearance in the series after he and Cyclopsis are on the receiving end of a blast from Ultrazord (his Japanese counterpart, Great Satan was killed during that battle) and he is not seen in ''[[Countdown to Destruction]]''.

Lokar was played by Masahiko Urano and voiced by [[Robert Axelrod (actor)|Robert Axelrod]]

===Seasons Two and Three===
====Lord Zedd====
:''Main article: [[Lord Zedd]]''
'''Lord Zedd''' was the primary antagonist for the second and third seasons.

He was voiced by [[Robert Axelrod (actor)|Robert Axelrod]]. <br /> He was portrayed by [[Edwin Neal|Ed Neil]]. <br /> He was portrayed by [[Mark Ginther]] in MMPR: The Movie.

====Rito Revolto====
:''Main article: [[Rito Revolto]]''
'''Rito Revolto''' was Rita Repulsa's brother and the secondary henchman for her and Lord Zedd in the third season, often partnered with Goldar. Though he was not seen in "[[Countdown to Destruction]]", he was possibly reduced to sand by Zordon's Wave or he was purified since Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd were purified as well.

He was voiced by [[Bob Papenbrook]].

====Master Vile====
'''Master Vile''', voiced by an uncredited [[Tom Wyner]], was the father of [[Rita Repulsa]] and [[Rito Revolto]]. His home planet is called '''Gamma Vile''', which was in the [[Whirlpool Galaxy|M51 galaxy]]. He's a very cunning villain overall, but is very comical. He also appears to be something of a coward.

Master Vile arrived on the [[moon]] in search of the legendary Zeo Crystal during the third season of ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]''. He very nearly succeeded with aid a monster he created the called the Blue Globber, capturing both the Crystal and the Rangers' [[Zords in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers#Season 3|zords]] and Ninjor, but decided to throw an "End of the World Party" in the Youth Center before he would use the Zeo crystal to destroy the world. However, Vile throwing his party gave the rangers the time and opportunity to retrieve their zords. Vile grew to giant size after Ninjor escaped and joined the Globber against the rangers. Although his monster was destroyed, Vile survived the finishing attacks of both the Shogun and Ninja Megafalconzords, but still seemed to retreat despite not appearing to be that badly hurt. On his retreat to the moon, he considered the failure nothing but a minor setback and decided to stay.

Vile later sent his old ally Dischordia to battle the Rangers, and she nearly succeeded in taking control of the Rangers' minds. Vile was foiled once again, however, as Dischordia met her end courtesy of the Shogun Ultrazord.

Vile then summoned the Orb of Doom to the Earth, which he used to revert the Rangers to powerless children. He prevented [[Lord Zedd]], [[Rita Repulsa|Rita]], [[Goldar]], and Rito from destroying Angel Grove, revealing that he had more plans for the Earth. He sent a selection of monsters to invade the planet, led by his field general, Professor Longnose. When the invasion was defeated by the [[Aquitian Rangers]], Vile threw a tantrum and fled back to M51, where he said evil always wins.

When the [[Machine Empire]] arrived on the moon, [[Rita Repulsa|Rita]] called Vile and begged him to let them stay with him. Vile agreed, despite the fact that Rita would be bringing "that husband of hers."

Master Vile appeared in the Power Rangers Zeo comic book, in which the forces of the Machine Empire attacked his planet looking for Lord Zedd (who was in possession of Power Coin energies the Machine Empire was seeking). In the end, Master Vile handed the energies over to the Machine Empire despite the Rangers' attempts to stop the Machine Empire from getting them. The Power Coin energies subplot went unresolved.

Master Vile was last seen on the [[Planets of Power Rangers#Cimmerian Planet|Cimmerian Planet]], attending [[Villains in Power Rangers in Space#Dark Specter|Dark Specter]]'s conference. He was most likely purified (like his daughter) or destroyed by Zordon's Wave during the battles that succeeded the conference.

In the ''[[Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive]]'' episode "[[Once a Ranger]]", it is revealed that he has a grandson named [[Thrax (Power Rangers) |Thrax]].

Note: Vile was the first villain to receive the "semi-independent villain" position - a role which would later be filled by [[Machine Empire#Louie Kaboom|Louie Kaboom]], [[Machine Empire#Prince Gasket|Prince Gasket]], General Havoc, [[Villains in Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy#Captain Mutiny|Captain Mutiny]], [[Villains in Power Rangers: Wild Force#Mandilok|Mandilok]], and some of the monsters in S.P.D.

* The Monsters to be Master Vile's End of the World Party at the Youth Center are.

** Fighting Flea Slippery Shark Rhinoblaster Oysterizer Robogoat Invenusable Flytrap Vampirus Artistmole Centiback Hate Master Miss Chief Incisorator See Monster Garbage Mouth Brick Bully second form and Dischordia.

* Monsters at Master Vile's conference
** Crabby Cabbie See Monster Brick Bully second form Miss Chief Lanterra Arachnofiend a clown dog monster a large blue stitched monster a furry brown tiki masked monster and a white swirly monster.

====Hydro Hog====

'''Hydro Hog''', who appeared in ''[[Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers]]'', is the nemesis of the [[Aquitian Rangers]]. He was known as the Emperor of the Dark Waters on [[Aquitar]] for his evil ways. He was known for having destroyed many planets. His main power is by consuming all the water available before the Aquitian Rangers can get to it, leaving them dehydrated.

The Hydro Hog was too powerful for the [[Aquitian Rangers]] to destroy, and he was the only villain capable of withstanding the [[Zords in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers#Season 3|Shogun Megazord]]'s Fire Saber, actually completely blocking the slash before it hit him. However, he was eventually defeated by the [[Zords in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers#Season 3|Shogun Megafalconzord]]. He was the first archvillain to be destroyed in battle, later followed by [[King Mondo]].

Hydro Hog is voiced by [[Brad Orchard]] (uncredited).

==Movie==
===Ivan Ooze===
'''Ivan Ooze''' is a [[fictional character]] in the [[Power Rangers]] universe, the primary [[villain]] in the film ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie]]'' ([[1995]]). He was played by [[Paul Freeman]] and is only one of two Power Rangers villains with no place in the actual television show's continuity (the other villain being Mordant).

Ivan Ooze was a [[tyrant]] 6000 years ago, until he was imprisoned in an [[Egg (food)|egg]]-shaped Hyperlock Chamber<ref>http://www.rovang.org/wg/pics/hyperlockchamber-egg.jpg</ref>by [[Zordon]] and a small group of young warriors, who presumably were the precursors to the modern Power Rangers. He also has his own batch of putty soldiers that are easily destroyed by the Rangers.

His hyperlock chamber unearthed by an Angel Grove construction crew, Ivan Ooze was released by [[Lord Zedd]] after 6,000 years of imprisonment. Demolishing the [[Command Center]] and fatally injuring Zordon, Ivan destroyed the Power Rangers' abilities to morph, fight, and call their [[Zords]].

He travelled to the moon, and once there easily deposed of both [[Lord Zedd]] and [[Rita Repulsa]], trapping them within a snowglobe. Their henchmen [[Goldar]] and [[#Mordant|Mordant]] swore allegiance to Ivan rather than join Rita and Zedd in captivity. Ivan then began brainwashing the citizens of Angel Grove into digging up his Ecto-Morphicons, large insect-like machines similar to the Rangers' Zords.

After the Rangers gained the Great Power, they returned to Angel Grove and battled Ivan's machines with their new [[Zords in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers#Season 3|Ninja Zords]]. Using these Zords, they were able to destroy one of the Morphicons, Scorpitron. Ivan combined with the other Morphicon, Hornitor, and took on the Rangers himself. The battle progressed into outer space, and though Ivan consistently had the upper hand, he was destroyed when the [[Zords in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers#Season 3|Ninja Megafalconzord]] kneed him in the groin, which sent him flying into the path of Orion's Comet, which happened to be passing.

===Mordant===
'''Mordant''' was a [[pig]]-like [[henchman]] in ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie]]''. Together with [[Goldar]], he defected from [[Lord Zedd]] to join [[#Ivan Ooze|Ivan Ooze]], when Ivan imprisoned [[Lord Zedd]] and [[Rita Repulsa]] in a snowglobe. In an original draft of the script, he was revealed to be Goldar's second cousin, three times removed, on his mother's side, visiting for the summer, but this was written out for the final draft, and many audience members were confused as to Mordant's origins (information from [http://www.rovang.org/wg/mmprtmvillains.htm#mordant Writer's Guide to the PR Universe]). Mordant never appeared in the series since the movie wasn't part of the continuity, although he would go on to appear in [[Marvel Comics]]' adaptation of the movie and series. Mordant is in fact referred to being Goldar's cousin visiting for the summer in a coloring book based on the movie, but whether or not this is [[Canon (fiction)|canon]] is debatable.

Mordant is played by [[Jean Paul Bell]] and voiced by [[Martin G. Metcalf]].

Since the movie takes place in a [[parallel universe]], the events of [[Countdown to Destruction|''Countdown to Destruction'']] never happened (in this universe, shattering Zordon's tube de-ages Zordon instead of releasing a wave of energy). Thus, Mordant (as well as the movie versions of Rita, Zedd and Goldar) are still alive and active.

== References ==

<references/>

== See also ==
* [[List of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers monsters (Season One)]]
* [[List of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers monsters (Season Two)]]
* [[List of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers monsters (Season Three)]]

{{Power Rangers villains}}

[[Category:Power Rangers characters|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]
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Shorty McShorts' Shorts
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes13
Production
Running timeApproximately 5 minutes
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
ReleaseJuly 28, 2006 –
May 25, 2007

Shorty McShorts' Shorts is the name of the short lived Disney Channel animated anthology series, which consists of 5-minute shorts. The first episode aired on July 28, 2006. The show did not share in the same kind of success as The Suite Life of Zack and Cody or Hannah Montana did, and failed to generate a large fanbase (see Broadcast history below). In Latin America, it is broadcasted on Jetix.

Summary

The host of the show is Shorty McShorts. His name is often shortened to "Shorty" or "SMS", which appears on the hat that he wears. He also wears blue shorts and is the train conductor for his own Short Line. He appears in advertisements for the show and in the introduction and conclusion of each short. He does not appear in any of the shorts.

The show takes form of a Saturday morning cartoon, as the shorts that are shown could very well be installments of their own miniseries. The Boyz on Da Run shorts appear in a certain order and have, so far, three episodes attached the miniseries. The other episodes do belong to their own miniseries, but the way the shorts are setup suggest that more installments under the same name could be produced.

Broadcast history

When Shorty McShorts Shorts premiered on July 28, 2006, it mainly got negative reviews. Getting a 4.9 out of 10.0 on TV.com. Episodes premiered week after week until the 6th episode. The best received episode was the "Boyz on Da Run" miniseries getting a 8.4 out of 10.0. "Boyz on Da Run (Part 3)" was the last episode of Season 1. After that, the show stopped airing until March of 2007. Season 2 premiered on April 20, 2007 and ended on May 25, 2007. The best received episode was "Flip-Flopped", getting a 10.0 out of 10.0. "Flip-Flopped" was the last episode to air. Shorty McShorts' Shorts was last shown in June of 2007. Since then, no new episodes have aired and no new seasons have been announced. The series is currently on hiatus or possibly cancelled. The show ended with a rating of 5.1 out of 10.0 on TV.com. Reruns were rarely shown, and when they were used mainly to fill time slots, until they stopped airing all-together.

Episodes

Season 1: 2006

# Name First aired Plot
1 "Dudley & Nestor Do Nothing" July 28, 2006 Dudley and Nestor save the world by doing nothing.
2 "My Mom Married a Yeti" August 4, 2006 Two kids try to stop their dad from coming to their school dance.
3 "Bozzlebags' Zip" August 11, 2006 Collin goes on the set of a children's show after his dad changes his job.
4 "The Phabulizers" August 18, 2006 A group that makes people fabulous tries to turn a dorky kid fabulous.
5 "Boyz on Da Run (Part 1)" August 24, 2006 Fans find out a hit boy band is lip synching and the band has to go into hiding.
6 "Boyz on Da Run (Part 2)" September 8, 2006 The boys run into a little diner and decide that they will work there.
7 "Boyz on Da Run (Part 3)" September 29, 2006 The boys run into Canada.

Season 2: 2007

# Name First aired Plot8.
8 "Too Many Robots" April 20, 2007 Digit is sent to live with her aunt and uncle and their robot inventions. She isn't very happy about this, especially after a pair of self-dancing robotic shoes ruin her school dance, but after a transforming robot turns into a DJ and she dances with her crush, she starts to warm up to them a bit.
9 "Troy Ride" April 27, 2007 Three aliens from space have crashed on earth. Their spaceship is destroyed, so they create a robot boy to try to get to a space station. Unfortunately, they are forced to attend school. They try to get moon shoes from a comic book so they can get back home, but run into trouble with a school bully, the truant officer and a broken "nerve" (a rope).
10 "Shezow" May 4, 2007 Guy becomes a superhero when he puts on his Aunt Agnes' magic ring. There's just one small (well, huge) problem- he turns into a FEMALE superhero named Shezow, much to the amusement of his (presumably) twin sister Kelly. To make matters worse, he cannot change back unless he does something heroic. As Shezow, he must his friend Jose from bullies using his Super Slap, sonic scream and energy sword, but Jose develops a crush on his female form.
11 "Mascot Prep" May 11, 2007 Kevin, a Mascot that has no product, finds out he has to go to Mascot school. He gets blamed for a food fight, but befriends Germs, another mascot, and they create a perfect mascot jingle.
12 "The Imperfect Duplicates of Dodger Dare" May 18, 2007 Dodger Dare finds a photocopier that makes duplicates of him, however the duplicates are imperfect in someway and can be destroyed by water. Unaware that his best (female) friend has a crush on him, he clones himself so he doesn't have to talk to his date, but the clones get out of control.
13 "Flip-Flopped" May 25, 2007 Two parents leave their kids home alone. However, the kids are the parents and the parents are the kids.

Trivia

  • The episode Shezow broadcast only once, and has never again been aired since its TV debut. The episode was originally listed on the official website and had its own online game. However, the property was pulled from distribution shortly after its debut. These reasons are most likely due to the episode featuring crossdressing, but it is uncertain.
  • It is possible that maybe the idea of "Dudley and Nester Do Nothing" was modified into "Phineas and Ferb", but this is unconfirmed.
  • Boyz on Da Run is the only short that has made more than one episode.
  • One episode that was not aired in the U.S was aired in Italy.
  • The best received episode was "Flip-Flopped", getting a 10.0 out of 10.0.
  • it is rumored that a spinoff based one "Flip-Flopped is in the works set to premier in 2009.

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