The Power Rangers Viewing Guide - What you need and don't need to see!

[MetalSymphony]

Created by MetalSymphony, Complied by GekiKnight & MetalSymphony

Ever want to watch Power Rangers, but don't have the time or patience to sit through every episode of every season? Want to get right to the good stuff and avoid time wasting filler?

Well, with the Help of the Internet's and various people around the fandom, i am composeing a list of the Power Rangers episodes that must NOT be missed for anything!

Now, i'm looking for YOUR HELP in making this grand list. Ill be asking you guys for what you think, and ill amend this list as needed.

This is is (and always will be) are work in progress.

What defines a must see episode?
-Premiere's and Finale's (Usually).
-Ones that furthers the/any overarching plotlines.
-Ones that Introduce's any Rangers beyond the core team.
-Team-up episodes
-Ones that while not following the plot or introducing anything, are exceptionally well done (good writing or a unique/different premise).

Lets get this project going:

Mighty Morphin Season 1

Ep. 1 - Day of the Dumpster* (optional)
Ep. 3 - Teamwork
Ep. 15 - Peace, Love and Woe
Ep. 17 - Green With Evil Part I: Out Of Control
Ep. 18 - Green With Evil Part II: Jason's Battle
Ep. 19 - Green With Evil Part III: The Rescue
Ep. 20 - Green With Evil Part IV: Eclipsing Megazord
Ep. 21 - Green With Evil Part V: Breaking The Spell
Ep. 26 - Gung Ho!
Ep. 33 - The Green Candle Part I
Ep. 34 - The Green Candle Part II
Ep. 39 - Doomsday Part I
Ep. 40 - Doomsday Part II
Ep. 49 - Return Of an Old Friend Part I
Ep. 50 - Return Of an Old Friend Part II
Ep. 59 - Mighty Morphin' Mutants
Ep. 60 - An Oyster Stew

Mighty Morphin Season 2

Ep. 1 - The Mutiny Part I
Ep. 2 - The Mutiny Part II
Ep. 3 - The Mutiny Part III
Ep. 11 - The Song of Guitardo
Ep. 12 - Green No More Part I
Ep. 13 - Green No More Part II
Ep. 15 - Missing Green
Ep. 17 - White Light Part I
Ep. 18 - White Light Part II
Ep. 27 - The Power Transfer Part I
Ep. 28 - The Power Transfer Part II
Ep. 41 - The Wedding Part I
Ep. 42 - The Wedding Part II
Ep. 43 - The Wedding Part III
Ep. 44 - Return of the Green Ranger Part I
Ep. 45 - Return of the Green Ranger Part II
Ep. 46 - Return of the Green Ranger Part III

Mighty Morphin Season 3

Ep. 4 - The Ninja Quest Part I
Ep. 5 - The Ninja Quest Part II
Ep. 6 - The Ninja Quest Part III
Ep. 7 - The Ninja Quest Part IV
Ep. 19 - Changing of the Zords Part I
Ep. 20 - Changing of the Zords Part II
Ep. 21 - Changing of the Zords Part III
Ep 23 - A Different Shade of Pink Part I
Ep. 24 - A Different Shade of Pink Part II
Ep. 25 - A Different Shade of Pink Part III
Ep. 29 - Master Vile and the Metallic Armor Part I
Ep. 30 - Master Vile and the Metallic Armor Part II
Ep. 31 - Master Vile and the Metallic Armor Part III
Ep. 34 - Alien Rangers of Aquitar Part I
Ep. 35 - Alien Rangers of Aquitar Part II
Ep. 43 - Hogday Afternoon Part II

Zeo

Ep. 1 - A Zeo Beginning Part I
Ep. 2 - A Zeo Beginning Part II
Ep. 10 - Graduation Blues
Ep. 28 - The Power of Gold
Ep. 33 - Revealations of Gold
Ep. 34 - A Golden Homecoming
Ep. 38 - The Lore of Auric
Ep. 42 - King For a Day Part I
Ep. 43 - King For a Day Part II
Ep. 46 - Another Song and Dance (optional)
Ep. 47 - Rangers of Two Worlds Part I
Ep. 48 - Rangers of Two Worlds Part II
Ep. 50 - Good as Gold

Turbo

Ep. 1 - Shift into Turbo Part I
Ep. 2 - Shift into Turbo Part II
Ep. 3 - Shift into Turbo Part III
Ep. 13 - The Millenium Message
Ep. 18 - Passing the Torch Part I
Ep. 19 - Passing the Torch Part II
Ep. 23 - The Phantom Phenomenon
Ep. 26 - The Darkest Day
Ep. 27 - One Last Hope
Ep. 28 - The Fall of the Phantom
Ep. 29 - Clash of the Megazords
Ep. 43 - Parts And Parcel
Ep. 44 - Chase into Space Part I
Ep. 45 - Chase into Space Part II

In Space

Ep. 1 - From Out of Nowhere Part I
Ep. 2 - From Out of Nowhere Part II
Ep. 5 - Never Stop Searching
Ep. 10 - A Wasp with a Heart
Ep. 11 - The Delta Discovery
Ep. 14 - The Barillian Sting
Ep. 16 - Flashes of Darkonda
Ep. 17 - The Rangers's Mega Voyage
Ep. 18 - True Blue to the Rescue
Ep. 19 - Invasion Of The Body Switcher (optional)
Ep. 20 - Survival of the Silver
Ep. 22 - The Silver Secret
Ep. 23 - A Date With Danger (optional)
Ep. 25 - Always A Chance
Ep. 26 - The Secret of the Locket
Ep. 27 - Astronema Thinks Twice
Ep. 28 - The Rangers's Leap of Faith
Ep. 29 - Dark Specter's Revenge Part I
Ep. 30 - Dark Specter's Revenge Part II
Ep. 31 - Rangers Gone Psycho (optional)
Ep. 33 - A Rift In The Rangers (optional)
Ep. 34 - Five Of A Kind (optional)
Ep. 36 - The Enemy Within (optional)
Ep. 38 - Mission to Secret City (optional)
Ep. 39 - Ghosts in the Machine (optional)
Ep. 40 - The Impenetrable Web
Ep. 41 - A Line In The Sand
Ep. 42 - Countdown to Destruction Part I
Ep. 43 - Countdown to Destruction Part II

Lost Galaxy

Ep. 1 - Quasar Quest Part I
Ep. 2 - Quasar Quest Part II
Ep. 3 - Race to the Rescue
Ep. 6 - The Lights of Orion
Ep. 9 - The Magna Defender
Ep. 10 - The Sunflower Search
Ep. 12 - Orion Rising (optional)
Ep. 13 - Orion Returns
Ep. 15 - Redemption Day
Ep. 16 - Destined For Greatness
Ep. 18 - The Rescue Mission
Ep. 19 - The Lost Galactabeasts Part I
Ep. 20 - The Lost Galactabeasts Part II
Ep. 21 - Heir to the Throne
Ep. 30 - To The Tenth Power
Ep. 31 - The Power of Pink
Ep. 32 - Protect the Quasar Saber
Ep. 33 - Facing the Past
Ep. 43 - Journey's End Part I
Ep. 44 - Journey's End Part II
Ep. 45 - Journey's End Part III

Lightspeed Rescue

Ep. 1 - Operation Lightspeed
Ep. 9 - Go Volcanic
Ep. 10 - Rising From Ashes
Ep. 11 - From Deep in the Shadows
Ep. 12 - Truth Discovered
Ep. 13 - Ryan's Destiny
Ep. 14 - Curse of the Cobra
Ep. 15 - Strength of the Sun
Ep. 16 - The Cobra Strikes
Ep. 17 - Olympius Ascends
Ep. 19 - The Queen's Return
Ep. 20 - The Omega Project
Ep. 29 - Trakeena's Revenge Part I
Ep. 30 - Trakeena's Revenge Part II
Ep. 37 - Wrath of the Queen
Ep. 38 - Rise of the Super Demons
Ep. 39 - The Fate of Lightspeed Part I
Ep. 40 - The Fate of Lightspeed Part II

Time Force

Ep. 1 - Force From the Future Part I
Ep. 2 - Force From the Future Part II
Ep. 4 - Ransik Lives
Ep. 12 - Worlds Apart
Ep. 13 - The Quantum Quest
Ep. 14 - Clash For Control Part I
Ep. 15 - Clash For Control Part II
Ep. 27 - Frax's Fury
Ep. 28 - Dawn of Destiny
Ep. 29 - Fight Against Fate
Ep. 30 - Destiny Defeated
Ep. 33 - Time For Lightspeed
Ep. 37 - A Calm Before The Storm
Ep. 38 - End of Time Part I
Ep. 39 - End of Time Part II
Ep. 40 - End of Time Part III

Wild Force

Ep. 1 - Lionheart
Ep. 2 - Darkness Awakening
Ep. 5 - Ancient Awakening
Ep. 7 - The Bear Necessities
Ep. 8 - Soul Searching
Ep. 9 - Soul Bird Salvation
Ep. 10 - Curse of the Wolf
Ep. 11 - Battle of the Zords
Ep. 12 - Predazord Awaken
Ep. 14 - Identity Crisis
Ep. 15 - The Ancient Warrior
Ep. 16 - The Lone Wolf
Ep. 23 - The Wings of Animaria
Ep. 24 - Reinforcements From the Future Part I
Ep. 25 - Reinforcements From the Future Part II
Ep. 26 - The Master's Last Stand
Ep. 27 - Unfinished Business
Ep. 32 - Monitoring Earth
Ep. 33 - The Soul of Humanity
Ep. 34 - Forever Red
Ep. 35 - The Master's Herald Part I
Ep. 36 - The Master's Herald Part II
Ep. 38 - Sealing the Nexus
Ep. 39 - The End of the Power Rangers Part I
Ep. 40 - The End of the Power Rangers Part II

Ninja Storm

Ep. 1 - Prelude to a Storm
Ep. 5 - Thunder Strangers, Part I
Ep. 6 - Thunder Strangers, Part II
Ep. 7 - Thunder Strangers, Part III
Ep. 10 - Return of Thunder, Part I
Ep. 11 - Return of Thunder, Part II
Ep. 12 - Return of Thunder, Part III
Ep. 13 - Return of Thunder, Part IV
Ep. 16 - The Samurai's Journey, Part I
Ep. 17 - The Samurai's Journey, Part II
Ep. 18 - The Samurai's Journey, Part III
Ep. 19 - Scent of a Ranger
Ep. 20 - I Love Lothor
Ep. 26 - Shane's Karma, Part I
Ep. 27 - Shane's Karma, Part II
Ep. 33 - General Deception, Part I
Ep. 34 - General Deception, Part II
Ep. 37 - Storm Before the Calm, Part I
Ep. 38 - Storm Before the Calm, Part II

Dino Thunder

Ep. 1 - Day of the Dino Part I
Ep. 2 - Day of the Dino Part II
Ep. 4 - Legacy of Power
Ep . 5 - Back in Black
Ep. 11 - White Thunder Part I
Ep. 12 - White Thunder Part II
Ep. 13 - White Thunder Part III
Ep. 14 - Truth and Consequences
Ep. 15 - Leader of the Whack
Ep. 19 - Lost & Found in Translation
Ep. 21 - Copy That
Ep. 22 - Triassic Triumph
Ep. 24 - A Ranger Exclusive
Ep. 27 - Fighting Spirit
Ep. 28 - The Passion of Conner
Ep. 30 - Strange Relations
Ep. 31 - Thunder Storm Part I
Ep. 31 - Thunder Storm Part II
Ep. 34 - Drawn into Danger (optional)
Ep. 35 - House of Cards
Ep. 37 - Thunder Struck Part I
Ep. 38 - Thunder Struck Part II

SPD

Ep. 1 - Beginnings Part I
Ep. 2 - Beginnings Part II
Ep. 5 - Dogged
Ep. 6 - Sam Part I
Ep. 7 - Sam Part II
Ep. 11 - Shadow Part I
Ep. 12 - Shadow Part II
Ep. 14 - Wired Part I
Ep. 15 - Wired Part II
Ep. 19 - Dismissed
Ep. 21 - Messenger Part I
Ep. 22 - Messenger Part II
Ep. 24 - Reflection Part I
Ep. 25 - Reflection Part II
Ep. 26 - S.W.A.T. Part I
Ep. 27 - S.W.A.T. Part II
Ep. 29 - Katastrophe
Ep. 31 - History
Ep. 33 - Badge
Ep. 34 - Insomnia
Ep. 35 - Wormhole
Ep. 37 - Endings Part I
Ep. 38 - Endings Part II

Mystic Force

Ep. 1 - Broken Spell Part I
Ep. 2 - Broken Spell Part II
Ep. 5 - Whispering Voices
Ep. 6 - Legendary Catastros
Ep. 7 - Fire Heart
Ep. 11 - The Gatekeeper Part I
Ep. 12 - The Gatekeeper Part II
Ep. 13 - Scaredy Cat
Ep. 14 - Long Ago
Ep. 18 - Dark Wish Part I
Ep. 19 - Dark Wish Part II
Ep. 20 - Dark Wish Part III
Ep. 21 - Koragg's Trial
Ep. 22 - Heir Apparent Part I
Ep. 23 - Heir Apparent Part II
Ep. 24 - The Light
Ep. 25 - The Hunter
Ep. 28 - Light Source Part I
Ep. 29 - Light Source Part II
Ep. 30 - The Return
Ep. 31 - Mystic Fate Part I
Ep. 32 - Mystic Fate Part II

Operation Overdrive

Ep. 1 - Kick into Overdrive Part I
Ep. 2 - Kick into Overdrive Part II
Ep. 5 - Weather or Not
Ep. 6 - Pirate in Pink
Ep. 11 - Face to Face Part I
Ep. 12 - Face to Face Part II
Ep. 13 - Man of Mercury Part I
Ep. 14 - Man of Mercury Part II
Ep. 20 - Once a Ranger Part I
Ep. 21 - Once a Ranger Part II
Ep. 23 - Ronny on Empty Part I
Ep. 24 - Ronny on Empty Part II
Ep. 25 - Things Not Said
Ep. 26 - Red Ranger Unplugged
Ep. 27 - Home and Away Part I
Ep. 28 - Home and Away Part II
Ep. 30 - Two Fallen Foes
Ep. 31 - Nothing to Lose
Ep. 32 - Crown and Punishment

Jungle Fury

Ep. 1 - Welcome to the Jungle Part I
Ep. 2 - Welcome to the Jungle Part II
Ep. 8 - Way of the Master
Ep. 10 - The Blind Leading the Blind
Ep. 12 - One Master too Many
Ep. 13 - Ghost of a Chance Part I
Ep. 14 - Ghost of a Chance Part II
Ep. 16 - Friends Don't Fade Away
Ep. 18 - True Friends, True Spirits
Ep. 19 - Path of the Rhino
Ep. 20 - Dash for the Dagger
Ep. 21 - Race to the Nexus
Ep. 23 - Fear and the Phantoms
Ep. 25 - One Last Second Chance
Ep. 30 - To Earn your Stripes
Ep. 31 - Path of the Righteous
Ep. 32 - Now the Final Fury

RPM

Ep. 1 - The Road to Corinth
Ep. 2 - Fade to Black
Ep. 3 - Rain
Ep. 5 - Handshake
Ep. 4 - Go For the Green
Ep. 11 - Doctor K
Ep. 13 - Brother´s Keeper
Ep. 14 - Embodied
Ep. 15 - Ghosts
Ep. 17 - Prisoners
Ep. 18 - Belly of the Beast
Ep. 21 - Not So Simple
Ep. 24 - Ancient History
Ep. 25 - Key to the Past
Ep. 26 - Beyond A Doubt
Ep. 27 - Control - Alt - Delete
Ep. 30 - End Game
Ep. 31 - Danger and Destiny Part I
Ep. 32 - Danger and Destiny Part II

 

[MetalSymphony]

Ok guys, what Episodes of MMPR Season 1 do you think are Must See's?
ill amend the list if the tide indicates a change.

 

[zodaex]

I always have to skip Turbo to maintain my sanity.

 

[Covar]

The use of the term filler has always bugged me in toku. Mostly because I hear it used in anime so often to refer to episodes only in the anime when they catch up to the manga, and need to buff time. Considering the story in Toku is nearly always made for the show itself makes "filler" just seem like an inacurate term. "Fluff" seems more suitable a term for episodes with standalone stories.

 

[Sage Shinigami]

The use of the term filler has always bugged me in toku. Mostly because I hear it used in anime so often to refer to episodes only in the anime when they catch up to the manga, and need to buff time. Considering the story in Toku is nearly always made for the show itself makes "filler" just seem like an inacurate term. "Fluff" seems more suitable a term for episodes with standalone stories.

Agreed. I reject the term "filler" unless its talking about anime adaptations, actually.

 

[KingRanger]

Filler is a term used to describe gaps in Anime that stray from the Manga for a set period or number of episodes. There is no filler in Toku. I get tired of seeing that term used.

 

[kibapower]

Filler is a term used to describe gaps in Anime that stray from the Manga for a set period or number of episodes. There is no filler in Toku. I get tired of seeing that term used.

So what you call those episodes tat contribute little to plot? Fluff? Padding? Essentially these do exist in live-action TV, even in parts that are legitimately taken from the manga (Hitman Reborn being an example). Anime has a excuse to deviate that word (wouldn't be the first) but it amounts to the same thing: story that doesn't add much to plot.

As for the DVDs, it says something if you have to cut out episodes to enjoy a season. In that sense it depends on the individual on what they like. I enjoy Foul Play in The Sky, No Clowning Around, Crystal of Nightmares, and A Pig Surprise. Better off making the whole DVD set and just have people pick episodes themselves. Filler can be your friend.

 

[Covar]

S1 The episode with Punk Billy and Kimberly, Power Ranger Punks I believe.

 

[MetalSymphony]

I just used the term "Filler" since it's a common term, and because Linkara uses it to refer to the non-plot episodes in his HOPR videos.

But if you guys want, i can use another term, like "Standalones" or "One Shots".

 

[GekiKnight]

I find it ironic 'Day of the Dumpster' is left off of this list, considering you said primeres were part of this list.

EDIT: Just to say, I did READ the first post, and I still say the original should be watched.