'' ("'''MMPR'''") was a .
The second and third seasons drew on footage and elements from the Japanese series ''
Gosei Sentai Dairanger '' and ''
Ninja Sentai Kaku Ranger '' respectively, though the ''ZyuRanger'' costumes were still used extensively. The series was produced by MMPR Productions and distributed by
Saban Entertainment , and aired on
Fox Kids .
In 1996 the ''Mighty Morphin'' label was retired as the series would follow in the footsteps of its Sentai source material, changing its name every year; thus
Power Rangers the franchise was born. ''Power Rangers'' still runs in this format to this day, though currently the majority of post-MMPR series are not
Spin-offs in the traditional sense.
The film .
The series takes place in the fictional town of
Angel Grove ,
California . On expedition, unwitting astronauts opened a dumpster and inadvertently released a witch,
Rita Repulsa , from 10,000 years of confinement. When word of Rita's release came to sage
Zordon , he ordered his robotic assistant,
Alpha 5 , to find five "teenagers with attitude," who would defend the Earth from Rita's attacks.
Although the series started off with five Rangers (colored red, blue, black, yellow, and pink), a sixth, the Green Ranger (who was evil in his debut), joined later on in the episode arc "
Green With Evil ." The Green Ranger appeared on and off throughout the series through various storylines until he was converted into the White Ranger, who remained a permanent fixture from "White Light" until the end of ''MMPR''.
Following several defeats, Rita's fortress was invaded by
Lord Zedd . Disgusted with her failure, he took over and sealed her away again, launching his own campaign against the Power Rangers. Despite his defeat of the Green Ranger, he was unable to beat the Rangers' new powers of the mythical beasts (their new Thunder powers). Things were complicated by the creation of the
White Ranger , and the return of Rita, who gave Zedd a love potion. It was later discovered, after Zedd took an antidote, that he loved her anyway.
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