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{{Infobox Television
|show_name = Power Rangers
|image = [[Image:General PR Logo.jpg|250px]]<br />[[Image:Power rangers logo.jpg|250px]]
|caption = From top to bottom: The [[Saban]]-era logo for Power Rangers, and the [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] era logo for Power Rangers
|genre = Action, Adventure
|creator = [[Haim Saban]]
|director = Various
|creative_director =
|developer =
|starring = [[List of Power Rangers cast members|Cast Members]]
|voices = [[List of Power Rangers voice actors|Voice Actors]]
|theme_music_composer = Various
|opentheme =
|endtheme =
|composer =
|country = {{USA}}
|language = English
|num_seasons = 16
|num_episodes = 662 (as of September 29, 2008)
|executive_producer =
|producer = [[Saban Entertainment]] (1993–2001)<br />[[The Walt Disney Company]] (2002–Present)
|supervising_producer =
|asst_producer =
|co-producer =
|editor =
|story_editor =
|location = {{USA}} (1993–2002)<br />{{NZL}} (2003–Present)
|cinematography =
|camera = [[Multicamera setup|Multi-Camera]]
|runtime = 30 minutes (with commercials)
|network = 1993–2002: [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]]<br />2002–present: <br>[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]<br>[[Toon Disney]] (2004–)<br>[[ABC Family]] (1998–2006)
|picture_format =
|audio_format = [[Stereophonic sound|Stereo]]
|first_run =
|first_aired = August 28, 1993
|last_aired = Present
|preceded_by =
|followed_by =
|related = [[Masked Rider (TV series)|Masked Rider]]<br />[[VR Troopers]]<br />[[Super Sentai]]
|website = http://www.powerrangers.com
|imdb_id =
|tv_com_id = 1905
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'''''Power Rangers''''' is a long-running American [[children's television series]] adapted from the Japanese [[tokusatsu]] [[Super Sentai|Super Sentai Series]], though it is not simply an English [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dub]] of the original. Rather, it is a "new" production with English-speaking actors spliced in with the original Japanese footage in varying ratios. Due to the very Japanese nature of many of the Super Sentai Series' stories and design, the American shows are altered to fit a Western audience. However, many of the action sequences featuring the characters in costume and the [[mecha]] (referred to as "[[Zord]]s" in the English series) are typically dubbed.

The current executive producers are [[Bruce Kalish]] and [[Koichi Sakamoto]]. Kalish became an executive producer in starting with ''[[Power Rangers: S.P.D.]]'' Sakamato became executive producer starting with ''[[Power Rangers: Ninja Storm]]''. Previous executive producers include [[Haim Saban]], [[Shuki Levy]], [[Douglas Sloan]] and [[Ann Austen]].

==Broadcasting summary==
The series is like pudding it tastes good(now [[4Kids TV]]) group of programs that aired on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] network. It lasted for three seasons (from 1993 to i lke pudding The franchise has continued, and as of 2008 has consisted of 16 television seasons, 14 different series, and two theatrical films. The fifteenth season and thirteenth series, ''[[Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive]]'', debuted on February 26, 2007,<ref>{{cite episode |title=Kick into Overdrive 1 |series=Power Rangers Operation Overdrive |serieslink=Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive |network=[[Toon Disney]] |airdate=2007-02-26 |season=15 |episode=1}}</ref> and completed on November 12, 2007. The new series, ''[[Power Rangers: Jungle Fury]]'' debuted on February 18, 2008.

The ''Power Rangers'' series was distributed by [[Saban Entertainment]] from 1993 until the end of 2001 and was broadcast on Fox until the fall of 2002. The franchise was purchased by the [[Walt Disney Company]] as a part of the buyout that took place between 2001 and 2002.<ref name=buyout>{{cite news |url=http://money.cnn.com/2001/07/23/deals/fox_disney/ |title=Disney buys Fox Family for $3B |date=2001-07-23 |accessdate=2007-09-21 |work=CNNfn |publisher=www.money.cnn.com}}</ref> This resulted in Fox Family Worldwide becoming [[ABC Family]] Worldwide.<ref name=buyout/> This buyout also included Saban Entertainment becoming BVS Entertainment, from [[News Corporation]], Fox's parent company, and [[Haim Saban]].<ref name=buyout/> The show continued to air on Fox until its [[Fox Kids]] package was renamed the "FoxBox" in the United States. Since September 2002, all ''Power Rangers'' shows have aired on various Disney-owned networks ([[ABC Kids (United States)|ABC Kids]], [[Toon Disney]] and [[Jetix]] channels worldwide). ABC Family, another Disney-owned network, also used to air ''Power Rangers'' until it did away with its Jetix timeslot after August 31, 2006. Several ABC affiliate broadcasting groups, most notably [[Hearst-Argyle Television]] and [[Allbritton Communications Company|Allbritton]] have declined to air most of the ''Power Rangers'' series aired since 2005 on ABC Kids, due to the lack of FCC-compliant [[E/I|educational and informational content]] in the programs.

==The Power Rangers==
A Power Ranger is a [[fiction]]al individual who "[[Henshin|Morphs]]" from an unpowered form into a powerful [[superhero]] usually wearing a brightly colored battle suit usually made of [[spandex]] featuring a [[helmet]] with an [[Opacity (optics)|opaque]] [[visor]].<ref>{{cite episode |title=Day of the Dumpster |episodelink=Day of the Dumpster |series=Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers |serieslink=Mighty Morphin Power Rangers |network=[[FOX Broadcasting Company|FOX]] |airdate=1993-08-28 |season=1 |number=1}}</ref> In many cases, the helmet serves to protect his or her [[secret identity]]. (In some cases, more powerful Rangers may have extra shielding on their suit to protect them from strong blows.)

A morphed Ranger generally possesses superhuman strength, durability, and hand-to-hand combat ability; unmorphed Rangers may possess other [[innate]] abilities such as [[telekinesis]],<ref>See [[Andros (Power Rangers)|Andros]] from [[Power Rangers: in Space]]</ref> [[super speed]],<ref>Demonstrated by [[Conner McKnight]] in [[Day of the Dino]] in [[Power Rangers: Dino Thunder]]</ref> [[invisibility]]<ref>[[Tommy Oliver]] displayed this skill in "Back in Black" et al, in [[Power Rangers: Dino Thunder]]</ref> that are usually not directly related to his or her Ranger powers.

Rangers appear to retain their original physiology beneath their suits when in morphed form, as Rangers' helmets have been seen removed or broken on numerous occasions<ref>[[Tommy Oliver]] removed his White Ranger helmet in the [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]] episode "[[White Light]]", [[Leo Corbett]], the Red Ranger in [[Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy]], had his visor smashed in "Journey's End".</ref>, revealing his or her natural form underneath.<Ref>There are exceptions to this rule: Justin, the Blue Turbo Ranger, was in his early teens and was much shorter than his Ranger form when unmorphed; Anubis "Doggie" Cruger, the S.P.D. Shadow Ranger, has a muzzle that seems to disappear beneath the helmet; and Daggeron, the Solaris Knight, transforms into his Ancient Mystic Mode while in the process of morphing.</ref> Helmets aside, the suits are donned and removed nearly instantaneously with a glow of light or some other effect. Sometimes, Rangers "de-morph" involuntarily due to powerful physical attacks.

Rangers regularly operate in teams of five, with a special sixth Ranger frequently joining the team part way into the series;<Ref>This has been the modus operandi from ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' through to ''[[Power Rangers: Wild Force]]''.</ref> More recently a core team of three will later be joined by additional Rangers. Each Ranger's suit and energy spectrum will match a specific color, with red, yellow, and blue being joined by some combination of pink, green, black, or white. Rangers may be named after their respective colors, such as [[Red Ranger]], [[Blue Ranger]], etc., but numbers or other names may also be used. There is usually no more than one Ranger of a given color on a team, but exceptions of this rule are generally given alternate names (in Time Force, there were two Rangers with red-colored costumes; the first was the Red Time Force Ranger, the second was the Quantum Ranger). Each team's costumes are nearly identical aside from color, helmet design (most notably the shape of the opaque visor) and perhaps a numerical designation. Any additional Rangers will regularly have additional costume modifications, usually some form of additional armor.

The Rangers' color designation also influences their wardrobe throughout the series, as their civilian clothing is often the same color as their Ranger color. This correlation was joked about in Dino Thunder when [[Tommy Oliver]] (a former Green Ranger, White Ranger, and twice a Red Ranger) became the new Black Dino Ranger; he said that he had to go shopping because he did not own enough black-colored clothing.

==Elements of a Power Rangers season==

Each team of Power Rangers, with few exceptions, obey a general set of conventions, outlined at the beginning of ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' and implied, though not stated explicitly, throughout many of the other incarnations. These include the Power Rangers being forbidden to use their Ranger powers for personal gain or for escalating a fight, explaining why the Rangers do not simply crush the small monsters by means of their Megazord. The Power Rangers are also forbidden to disclose their identities to the general public, barring extenuating circumstances, although this rule was disregarded in ''[[Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue]]'', ''[[Power Rangers: S.P.D.]]'' and ''[[Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive]]'', in which they were public servants [rescue squad, police officers, etc.] Following a ''[[Spartacus (film)|Spartacus]]''-inspired scene by [[Angel Grove]]'s townspeople, this rule was also disregarded at the conclusion of ''[[Power Rangers in Space]]'' and, to a lesser extent, ''[[Power Rangers: Mystic Force]]''. The penalty for disobeying these rules, at least in ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'', would be the loss of their power.

The arsenal available to the Power Rangers is also somewhat standardized: each Ranger is generally armed with a weapon such as a [[laser gun]] and/or a [[sword]]. Each Ranger also has a secondary set of [[weapon]]s that can often combine to form a larger weapon (usually a [[cannon]]). As the series progresses, one or more of the Rangers are also usually given a [[motorcycle]] for long-distance travel, as well as individual Zords. In many series, a Ranger is also given additional Zords or weapons. In some cases, one Ranger may receive something that other Rangers may not have; an example of this is the [[Battlizer]] given to the Red Ranger of each series since ''[[Power Rangers in Space]]''. Although much of the arsenal can also be found in ''[[Super Sentai]]'', there are usually at least some that are not, generally added for the express purpose of marketing toys designed and sold by [[Bandai]].

Power Rangers series regularly have villains of their own make which do not appear in the Sentai footage, though for budget and footage reasons there are always carry-overs from the Japanese source material. Less commonly, some series use only the Sentai designs and footage, though despite this some sets have to be replicated for original footage if need be. There was also one instance when to maintain the trend of the Sixth Ranger for a series where only five existed in the source footage, the [[Lightspeed Rescue Power Rangers#Ryan Mitchell|Titanium Ranger]] was created especially for ''Lightspeed Rescue''.

In seasons following ''Power Rangers in Space'', it became common for each team to be part of a separate storyline from those of previous incarnations. A tradition in later seasons came about such that two teams of Power Rangers teamed up to take on a villain. In ''[[Power Rangers: Wild Force]]'', the tenth incarnation of ''Power Rangers'', this is taken to the next level, as ten [[Red Ranger]]s teamed up in the episode "[[Forever Red]]", and in ''[[Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive]]'' a team of former rangers from various incarnations of the series teamed up with the Overdrive Rangers to defeat an alliance formed by the son of Rita & Lord Zedd, Thrax, in the episode ''[[Once a Ranger]]''. The only seasons thus far to not feature such a team-up are ''[[Power Rangers: Ninja Storm]]'', due to a shift back to non-[[Screen Actors Guild|SAG]] talent when production was moved to New Zealand, and ''[[Power Rangers: Mystic Force]]'', due to a relatively short series length. This was somewhat rectified when Xander, the Green Mystic Force Ranger, and Tori, the Blue Ninja Storm Ranger, appeared in the ''Operation Overdrive'' crossover two-parter, "[[Once A Ranger]]".

It is traditional that the arsenal of a Ranger team, especially the Zords, be destroyed at the end of the season in order to destroy the final monster, which is often the main villain. The Rangers also tend to give up their powers, though they remain available for later teaming-ups (For instance, at the end of ''Ninja Storm'', the Rangers sacrificed their powers to imprison Lothor. Once Lothor was freed, however, they were able to get their powers back in order to fight him).

==Seasons==

{| class = "wikitable"
| '''Season'''
| '''Year'''
| '''Based on'''
|-
|rowspan=3| ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]''
|rowspan=3| 1993–1995
| ''[[Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger]]''
(Season 1)
|-
| ''[[Gosei Sentai Dairanger]]''
(Season 2)
|-
| ''[[Ninja Sentai Kakuranger]]''
(Season 3)
|-
| ''[[Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers]]''
| 1996
| ''[[Ninja Sentai Kakuranger]]''
|-
| ''[[Power Rangers: Zeo]]''
| 1996
| ''[[Chouriki Sentai Ohranger]]''
|-
| ''[[Power Rangers: Turbo]]''
| 1997
| ''[[Gekisou Sentai Carranger]]''
|-
| ''[[Power Rangers in Space]]''
| 1998
| ''[[Denji Sentai Megaranger]]''
|-
| ''[[Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy]]''
| 1999
| ''[[Seijuu Sentai Gingaman]]''
|-
| ''[[Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue]]''
| 2000
| ''[[Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo-V]]''
|-
| ''[[Power Rangers: Time Force]]''
| 2001
| ''[[Mirai Sentai Timeranger]]''
|-
| ''[[Power Rangers: Wild Force]]''
| 2002
| ''[[Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger]]''
|-
| ''[[Power Rangers: Ninja Storm]]''
| 2003
| ''[[Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger]]''
|-
| ''[[Power Rangers: Dino Thunder]]''
| 2004
| ''[[Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger]]''
|-
| ''[[Power Rangers: S.P.D.]]''
| 2005
| ''[[Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger]]''
|-
| ''[[Power Rangers: Mystic Force]]''
| 2006
| ''[[Mahou Sentai Magiranger]]''
|-
| ''[[Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive]]''
| 2007
| ''[[GoGo Sentai Boukenger]]''
|-
| ''[[Power Rangers: Jungle Fury]]''
| 2008
| ''[[Juken Sentai Gekiranger]]''
|-
| ''[[Power Rangers: R.P.M.]]''
| 2009
| ''[[Engine Sentai Go-onger]]''
|-
|}

==Colors==
Just like the [[Super Sentai]] series that Power Rangers is based on, the color palette of a Power Ranger team has varied greatly throughout the years.
<!-- Do not include characters based on just the color of the suit. The name of the character must include the color to be listed here. e.g. Trent was the White Dino Ranger but Sam was the Omega Ranger, despite both suits being white. -->
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!align="right"| # !! Series !! style="background:#FF9090"| [[Red Ranger|Red]] !! style="background:#FFFF90" | [[Yellow Ranger|Yellow]] !! style="background:#9090FF" | [[Blue Ranger|Blue]] !! style="background:#FF90FF" | [[Pink Ranger|Pink]] !! style="background:#A0A0A0" | [[Black Ranger|Black]] !! style="background:#90FF90" | [[Green Ranger|Green]] !! style="background:white" | [[White Ranger|White]] !! [[Other Rangers and Ranger-like allies|Other]]
|-
|align="right"|1||align="left"|''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' (Season 1 & 2)||✔||✔||✔||✔||✔||✔|| ||
|-
|align="right"|2||align="left"|''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' (Season 2 & 3)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://disney.go.com/powerrangers/teams/mighty/index.html|title=Power Rangers {{!}} Teams {{!}} Mighty Morphin|accessdate=2007-06-09}}</ref>||✔||✔||✔||✔||✔|| ||✔ ||
|-
|align="right"|3||align="left"|''[[Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers]]''||✔||✔||✔|| ||✔|| ||✔||
|-
|align="right"|4||align="left"|''[[Power Rangers: Zeo]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://disney.go.com/powerrangers/teams/zeo/index.html|title=Power Rangers {{!}} Teams {{!}} Zeo|accessdate=2007-06-09}}</ref>||✔||✔||✔||✔|| ||✔|| ||✔
|-
|align="right"|5||align="left"|''[[Power Rangers: Turbo]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://disney.go.com/powerrangers/teams/turbo/index.html|title=Power Rangers {{!}} Teams {{!}} Turbo|accessdate=2007-06-09}}</ref>||✔||✔||✔||✔|| ||✔|| ||
|-
|align="right"|6||align="left"|''[[Power Rangers in Space]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://disney.go.com/powerrangers/teams/space/index.html|title=Power Rangers {{!}} Teams {{!}} Space|accessdate=2007-06-09}}</ref>||✔||✔||✔||✔||✔|| || ||✔
|-
|align="right"|7||align="left"|''[[Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://disney.go.com/powerrangers/teams/galaxy/index.html|title=Power Rangers {{!}} Teams {{!}} Lost Galaxy|accessdate=2007-06-09}}</ref>||✔||✔||✔||✔|| || ✔|| ||✔
|-
|align="right"|8||align="left"|''[[Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://disney.go.com/powerrangers/teams/rescue/index.html|title=Power Rangers {{!}} Teams {{!}} Lightspeed Rescue|accessdate=2007-06-09}}</ref>{{rf|[α]|Lightspeed}}||✔||✔||✔||✔|| ||✔|| ||✔
|-
|align="right"|9||align="left"|''[[Power Rangers: Time Force]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://disney.go.com/powerrangers/teams/timeforce/index.html|title=Power Rangers {{!}} Teams {{!}} Time Force|accessdate=2007-06-09}}</ref>{{rf|[β]|Quantum}}||✔||✔||✔||✔|| ||✔|| ||✔
|-
|align="right"|10||align="left"|''[[Power Rangers: Wild Force]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://disney.go.com/powerrangers/teams/wildforce/index.html|title=Power Rangers {{!}} Teams {{!}} Wild Force|accessdate=2007-06-09}}</ref>||✔||✔||✔|| ||✔|| ||✔||✔
|-
|align="right"|11||align="left"|''[[Power Rangers: Ninja Storm]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://disney.go.com/powerrangers/teams/ninja/index.html|title=Power Rangers {{!}} Teams {{!}} Ninja Storm|accessdate=2007-06-09}}</ref>{{rf|[γ]|Thunder}}||✔||✔||✔|| || ||✔|| ||✔
|-
|align="right"|12||align="left"|''[[Power Rangers: Dino Thunder]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://disney.go.com/powerrangers/teams/dino/index.html|title=Power Rangers {{!}} Teams {{!}} Dino Thunder|accessdate=2007-06-09}}</ref>||✔||✔||✔|| ||✔|| ||✔||
|-
|align="right"|13||align="left"|''[[Power Rangers: S.P.D.]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://disney.go.com/powerrangers/teams/spd/index.html|title=Power Rangers {{!}} Teams {{!}} S.P.D.|accessdate=2007-06-09}}</ref>{{rf|[δ]|SPD}}||✔||✔||✔||✔|| ||✔|| ||✔
|-
|align="right"|14||align="left"|''[[Power Rangers: Mystic Force]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://disney.go.com/powerrangers/teams/mystic/index.html|title=Power Rangers {{!}} Teams {{!}} Mystic Force|accessdate=2007-06-09}}</ref>{{rf|[ε]|Mystic Force}}||✔||✔||✔||✔|| ||✔||✔||✔
|-
|align="right"|15||align="left"|''[[Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://disney.go.com/powerrangers/teams/overdrive/index.html|title=Power Rangers {{!}} Teams {{!}} Operation Overdrive|accessdate=2007-06-09}}</ref>||✔||✔||✔||✔||✔|| || ||✔
|-
|align="right"|16||align="left"|''[[Power Rangers: Jungle Fury]]''<ref name="JF">{{cite web|url=http://www.toondisneymedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=3115423&type=lead|title=Power Rangers Jungle Fury Press Release|accessdate=2008-03-04}}</ref>{{rf|[ζ]|Jungle Fury}}||✔||✔||✔|| || || || ||✔<!-- The Rhino, Bat, and Elephant Rangers are not included under "White," "Black," "Cyan," and "Green," because they are not the White, Black, Cyan, and Green Rangers. -->
|-
<!-- Do not make this line visible on the article until there is clear verifiable information from Disney that all characters will be included and that they have the color in their names. |align="right"|17||align="left"|''[[Power Rangers: RPM]]''|| || || || || || || -->
|}
{{ent|[α]|Lightspeed}} The Titanium Ranger was the first original Power Ranger developed for the English-language television series.
{{ent|[β]|Quantum}} In ''Time Force'', the sixth ranger, the Quantum Ranger, has a red-colored suit which is only distinguished from the Red Ranger's suit by its black accents and the jagged arrows.
{{ent|[γ]|Thunder}} ''Ninja Storm'' has the Crimson and Navy Rangers that wear suits of darker hues of Red and Blue, respectively.
{{ent|[δ]|SPD}} ''SPD'' includes nine additional rangers, a final count of fourteen rangers, which is the most in all of the Power Rangers franchise history. Both the Omega Ranger (who wears a White suit) and the Shadow Ranger (who wears a primarily Black suit) are regular characters, whereas the Kat Ranger (who wears a primarily Orange suit) and the Nova Ranger (who wears a Silver suit) are only seen for one episode each. The [[A-Squad S.P.D. Power Rangers|S.P.D. A-Squad]] wear the same colors as the main team.
{{ent|[ε]|Mystic Force}} ''Mystic Force'' has two allies who do not fall under the basic color schemes. The Solaris Knight wears gold armor over navy blue spandex and the Wolf Warrior wears dark red armor.
{{ent|[ζ]|Jungle Fury}} ''Jungle Fury'' has the Wolf Ranger who wears a violet suit, and the Rhino Ranger who wears a white suit. The Shark Ranger (Cyan), the Bat Ranger (Black), and the Elephant Ranger (Green) join ''Lightspeed Rescue's'' Titanium Ranger and ''S.P.D.'s'' A-Squad as characters with no basis in the Super Sentai footage.

==Spin-off ==
{{main|Masked Rider (TV series)}}

'''''Masked Rider''''' is an American adaptation of the [[tokusatsu]] series ''[[Kamen Rider BLACK RX]]'', one of the many series of the popular [[Kamen Rider Series]]. It was produced by Saban and aired in 1995. It was a spin-off of ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers''.

The main title character of Masked Rider was featured on a three-part ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' episode (''A Friend in Need'') before his own series was started. The Rangers themselves were never mentioned in the television run of ''Masked Rider'', however, as Saban reformatted the series to sever links with ''Power Rangers'', given that their popularity had been gradually beginning to slide following the first films. However, the Rangers were featured in the home video release of the ''Masked Rider'' story ''Super Gold'', in the form of narrated clips from ''A Friend in Need'', and also made a guest appearance in Masked Rider's short-lived comic book adaptation.

It has been heavily criticized for splicing random footage from the [[Kamen Rider Series]]' shows and films, to the point it was obvious that the Rider was wearing different costumes.

There really was never a White Ranger, they just want to think that. There will never be a white power ranger since many producers considered it a "dull, boring color." there was so a white power ranger, idiot!!!!! WHITE CONTAINS ALL OTHER COLORS!!!!!!!!

== Motion pictures ==
[[Image:Power rangers movie poster.jpg|185px|thumb|Teaser poster for ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie]]''.]]
The ''Power Rangers'' series have also brought forth two theatrical [[film]]s, which were distributed by [[20th Century Fox]]. As of 2007, [[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment|Fox's home entertainment division]], long after Fox's parent company News Corporation and Haim Saban sold Fox Family (currently ABC Family), including Saban Entertainment and the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, to the Walt Disney Company, still maintains worldwide home entertainment rights to these two ''Power Rangers'' films.

* ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie]]'', [[1995 in film|1995]]
* ''[[Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie]]'', [[1997 in film|1997]]

==Stage show==

''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers World Tour Live on Stage]]'' was the name of the stage show that toured during the second season of the TV show. It featured all the characters on the TV show at around the same time as ''The Wedding''. This stage show was also similar to the Super Sentai stage shows that are held every year when a current series being broadcast in Japan, and are held at [[Tokyo Dome]] along with other shows featuring [[Toei Superheroes]].

== Power Morphicon ==

The '''Power Morphicon''' was the first Power Rangers Convention that took place in 2007, celebrating fifteen years on the air at the time, from 1993.

Some of the guests that attended were Austin St. John, who portrayed Jason Lee Scott; Steve Cardenas, who portrayed Rocky DeSantos; Walter Jones, who portrayed Zack Taylor; Johnny Yong Bosch, who portrayed Adam Park; Paul Schrier and Jason Narvy, who portrayed Bulk and Skull; Daniel Southworth, who portrayed Eric Myers; Emma Lahana, who portrayed Kira Ford; Matt Austin, who portrayed Bridge Carson; Richard Brancatisano, who portrayed Xander Bly; James Maclurcan, who portrayed Mackenzie Hartford; and Samuell Benta, who portrayed Will Aston.

Some of the panels included were "Forever Red," where Red Rangers St. John, Cardenas, Southworth, and Maclurcan were interviewed; "Unsung Heroes," where Jones, Bosch, Schrier, Narvy, Austin, Brancatisano, and Benta were interviewed; "Where Are They Now," where St. John, Cardenas, Bosch, Narvy, and Tony Oliver were interviewed; "Bulk and Skull," where Schrier and Narvy were interviewed; and "Origins of Red," where St. John alone was interviewed.

==DVD releases==
Currently, there are 28 DVD releases of ''Power Rangers'' in the USA (as listed below).

The current ''Power Rangers'' DVD titles are:
*''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie]]'', 1995; 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
*''[[Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie]]'', 1997; 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
*''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie/Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie'', 1995, 1997; 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (DVD compilation set of both movies.)
*''The Best of the Power Rangers: The Ultimate Rangers'', 2003; BVHE (DVD compilation of episodes from five different seasons of Power Rangers. The episodes ''[[Forever Red]]'' and ''White Light'' <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Tommy Oliver|Tommy]]'s reintroduction as the [[White Ranger|White Power Ranger]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> are amongst them)
*''[[Power Rangers: Ninja Storm]]'' Volumes 1–5, 2003; BVHE
*''[[Power Rangers: Dino Thunder]]'' Volumes 1–5, 2004; BVHE
*''[[Power Rangers: S.P.D.]]'' Volumes 1–5, 2005, BVHE
*''[[Power Rangers: S.P.D.]]'' Volumes 1–5 Boxset (UK), 2006, BVHE
*''[[Power Rangers: Mystic Force]]'' Volumes 1–3, 2006, BVHE
*''[[Power Rangers: Mystic Force]]'' Dark Wish, 2006, BVHE
*''[[Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive]]'' Volumes 1–5, 2007, BVHE (For the first time in the US, all five volumes contain the entire season.)<ref>{{citeweb|url = http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=7535|title = Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive - First 2 Volumes of 'Complete Series' DVDs Planned @ TVShowsOnDVD.com|accessdate = 2007-06-24}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|url = http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=7930|title = Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive - Box Art, Date, Price & Extras for Volume 3: Blue Sapphire DVD @ TVShowsOnDVD.com|accessdate = 2007-08-25}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|url = http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=8409|title = Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive - Finish the Adventure in February: Final Two Volumes Kick Into Overdrive @ TVShowsOnDVD.com|accessdate = 2007-11-10}}</ref>

The first two volumes of ''[[Power Rangers: Jungle Fury]]'' are due to be released December 16, 2008.<ref>{{citeweb|url = http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Power-Rangers-Jungle-Fury-Volume-1-and-Volume-2/10514|title = Power Rangers Jungle Fury - Disney Announces Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 DVDs for Jungle Fury @ TVShowsOnDVD.com|date = 2008-09-13|accessdate = 2008-09-13}}</ref>

Internationally, however, there have been additional DVD releases (such as ''Lightspeed Rescue'', ''Time Force'' and ''Wild Force'' in Germany) and as free DVDs attached to the ''Jetix'' magazine, published in the UK. ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 1'', ''Season 2'', and ''Season 3'' and ''Power Rangers Zeo'' have been released in Germany as well, with a boxset for ''Power Rangers Turbo'' due out September 29, 2008.<ref>{{citeweb|url = http://www.amazon.de/Mighty-Morphin-Power-Rangers-ClassiXX/dp/B000O59Z6G/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=gateway&qid=1202924080&sr=8-3 |title = Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 1 @ Amazon.de|accessdate = 2008-02-13}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|url = http://www.amazon.de/Mighty-Morphin-Power-Rangers-ClassiXX/dp/B000V2SH0M/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=gateway&qid=1202924080&sr=8-2 |title = Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 2 @ Amazon.de|accessdate = 2008-02-13}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|url = http://www.amazon.de/Mighty-Morphin-Power-Rangers-ClassiXX/dp/B0010XJO6M/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=gateway&qid=1202924080&sr=8-1 |title = Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 3 @ Amazon.de|accessdate = 2008-02-13}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|url = http://www.amazon.de/Power-Rangers-ZEO-komplette-Staffel/dp/B00140TX80/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1212255253&sr=8-7 |title = Power Rangers Zeo @ Amazon.de|accessdate = 2008-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|url = http://www.alphamusic.de/shop/home-movie/suchartikel/power_rangers_turbo_season_5/EAN4260009914722/ID15657522.html?jumpId=828898 |title = Power Rangers Turbo - Season 5 @ Alphamusic.de|accessdate = 2008-08-01}}</ref> Additionally, ''Ninja Storm'', ''Dino Thunder'', ''S.P.D.'', ''Mystic Force'', and ''Operation Overdrive'' saw complete boxset releases in the UK.<ref>{{citeweb|url = http://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Rangers-Ninja-Storm-Complete/dp/B001B26DO8/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1217644043&sr=8-16 |title = Power Rangers Ninja Storm @ Amazon.co.uk|accessdate = 2008-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|url = http://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Rangers-Dino-Thunder-Complete/dp/B001B24QCO/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1217644043&sr=8-4 |title = Power Rangers Dino Thunder @ Amazon.co.uk|accessdate = 2008-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|url = http://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Rangers-Brandon-Jay-McLaren/dp/B001B20XSK/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1217644043&sr=8-6 |title = Power Rangers S.P.D. @ Amazon.co.uk|accessdate = 2008-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|url = http://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Rangers-Mystic-Force-Complete/dp/B001B23DLY/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1217644043&sr=8-9 |title = Power Rangers Mystic Force @ Amazon.co.uk|accessdate = 2008-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|url = http://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Rangers-Operation-Overdrive-Complete/dp/B001B4R5WK/ref=pd_sbs_d_h_?ie=UTF8&qid=1217644043&sr=8-4 |title = Power Rangers Operation Overdrive @ Amazon.co.uk|accessdate = 2008-08-01}}</ref> In France, ''Mighty Morphin Season 1'' and ''Season 2'' have been released in their entirety in 5 episode DVD volumes, and the first 25 episodes of ''Season 3'' were released in May 2008.<ref>{{citeweb|url = http://www.lcj-editions.com/index.php?lang=fr&mod=sheet&func=show&sheetid=884 |title = Power Rangers Mighty Morphin' - Volume 28 @ lcj-editions.com|accessdate = 2008-08-01}}</ref> In Italy, ''Mighty Morphin'', ''Zeo'', ''Dino Thunder'' and ''S.P.D.'' have been released in their entirety. ''Zeo'' and ''S.P.D.'' were made available as commercial DVDs, while ''Mighty Morphin'' and ''Dino Thunder'' were issued as bi-weekly volumes at newsstands.

==iTunes==

Power Rangers episodes have recently become available on the [[iTunes Music Store]]. So far, part of ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' and all of ''[[Power Rangers: S.P.D.]]'' are available, and the first 26 episodes of ''[[Power Rangers: Mystic Force]]'' are as well. Also, ''[[Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie]]'' is the only Power Rangers movie currently available on iTunes.

==Disney XD==

Power Rangers is one of several shows made available for free online streaming, on Disney's official video streaming website [http://disney.go.com/dxd/index.html?channel=16953 Disney XD]. This scheme allows any U.S.-based web-user to watch entire episodes up to two weeks after broadcast. Episodes are even sometimes released via the website before airing on TV. However, most of the episodes have not yet begun streaming on the website and only sneak peeks and teaser trailers are available.

==International airings==
Power Rangers has always had success in foreign markets and still airs in many countries today, except for New Zealand where the series is being filmed today.

* Australia: Airs on [[Channel Seven]] and [[FOX8]]
* [[Brazil]]: Airs on Jetix Brazil and [[Rede Globo]]
* [[Bulgaria]]: Airs on [[Jetix]]
* Canada: Airs on [[Family (TV channel)|Family]]
* [[Chile]]: Airs on Jetix
* France: Airs on [[TF1]] and Jetix France
* Germany: Airs on [[Jetix Germany]], [[Super RTL]] and [[RTL Television|RTL]]
* [[Greece]]: Airs on Jetix Hellas
* India: Airs on [[Jetix]]
* [[Indonesia]]: Airs on Indosiar, previously on RCTI
* [[Israel]]: Airs on [[Jetix (Israel)|Jetix]]
* Italy: Airs on [[Italia 1]] and Jetix Italia
* Japan: All Power Rangers shows and movies are [[dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbed]] into Japanese for television and video. The voice actors are often pulled from past ''Super Sentai'' casts, which also leads to the English-dubbed action sequences being "re-dubbed" or "restored" back to Japanese as well.
* Latin America: Airs on Jetix
* [[Malaysia]]: Airs on [[Radio Televisyen Malaysia|RTM]], initially sponsored by [[Litt Tak]], the distributor of [[Bandai]] toys in Malaysia
* [[Mexico]]: Airs on Jetix and [[Canal 5]]
* Middle East: Airs on [[MBC 3]]
* [[Philippines]]: Airs on [[ABS-CBN]] (Mighty Morphin', Zeo, Turbo, Wild Force, Ninja Storm, Dino Thunder, S.P.D., Mystic Force); [[Studio 23]] (''Zeo'') and [[Hero (TV channel)|Hero]] (''Ninja Storm'', ''Dino Thunder'' and ''SPD''). The series is dubbed in [[Filipino language|Filipino]].
* [[Poland]]: Airs on Jetix Polish, [[Polsat]] and [[TV4 (Poland)|TV4]]
* [[Portugal]]: Airs on [[Sociedade Independente de Comunicação|SIC]]
* [[Singapore]]: Airs on [[MediaCorp TV12 Central#Kids Central|MediaCorp TV 12 Central]]
* South Africa: Airs on [[M-Net & K-All Day]]
* South Korea: Airs on [[JEI TV]]. Bandai of Korea dubs the original ''Super Sentai'' series from Japanese into Korean and airs it as "Power Rangers," and has so far had ''Dino Thunder''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.powerranger.co.kr/dino/ |title=파워레인저 |accessdate=2007-08-05}}</ref>, ''S.P.D.''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.powerranger.co.kr/powerspd/ |title=파워레인저 SPD |accessdate=2007-08-05}}</ref>, ''Magic Force'' and ''Treasure Force''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.powerranger.co.kr/ |title=:: 파워레인저 매직포스 :: |accessdate=2007-08-05}}</ref>
* Spain: Aired on Tele 5, Antena 3, Canal Megatrix, FoxKids Spain and now on Jetix Spain.
* UK: Airs on [[Jetix UK]] and [[CITV]]
* [[Zimbabwe]]: Airs on [[Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation|ZBC]] and [[Star Kidz]] and [[Kidz.Net]]

==Characters==
{{main|List of Power Rangers characters}}

*'''[[List of Power Rangers|Rangers]]'''
*'''[[Evil Power Rangers|Evil Rangers]]'''
*'''[[List of Power Rangers villains|Villains]]'''
*'''[[List of Power Rangers monsters|Monsters]]'''
*'''[[List of minor Power Rangers characters|Allies]]'''
==See also==
* [[List of Power Rangers cast members]]
* [[List of Power Rangers voice actors]]
* [[List of Power Rangers villains]]
* [[List of Power Rangers monsters]]
* [[List of Power Rangers episodes]]
* [[List of Power Rangers video games]]
* [[List of Morphers in Power Rangers]]
* [[Zord]]
* [[Battlizer]]
* [[Super Sentai]]
* [[VR Troopers]]
* [[Masked Rider (TV series)|Masked Rider]]
* [[Big Bad Beetleborgs]]
* [[Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills]]
* [[Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://tv.disney.go.com/jetix/powerrangers/index.html Jetix' Official Power Rangers website]
* [http://powerrangers.com Official Disney Power Rangers Websites]
* {{Tv.com show | id=1905 | title=Power Rangers}}
* [[wikia:powerrangers|Power Rangers Universe Wikia]]
* [http://www.bandai.co.uk/brand-home.aspx?BR_ID=20 Bandai - Makers of the Official Range of Toys]


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