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'''''Power Rangers''''' is an American entertainment and merchandising ] built around a ] ] featuring teams of costumed ]. First produced by ] and later by ], the premise for the series originated from the Japanese ] ]. Its first entry, ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'', helped launch the ] programming block in the 1990s during which it catapulted into popular culture along with a popular line of ]s and other toys by ]. Despite initial ] for its action violence targeted for children, the franchise has continued, and {{as of|2009|lc = on}} consists of 17 television seasons, 15 different series, and two ]s. The {{as of|2009|alt = latest }} new series, '']'', debuted on March 7, 2009.

==Production==
===Adapting the Super Sentai Series===
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The series that began the ], '']'' (an American adaptation of the 1992 Japanese ] Series, '']''), began broadcasting as part of the ] block of programing that aired on the ] network. It lasted for three seasons (from 1993 to 1996).<ref name="MMPR2010">{{cite news|url=http://www.kungfucinema.com/the-original-power-rangers-return-in-2010-11072|title=The original ‘Power Rangers’ return in 2010|work=Kung Fu Cinema|accessdate=2009-10-11}}</ref>

Rather than making an ] ] or ] of the Japanese footage, ''Power Rangers'' programs consist of scenes featuring English speaking actors (either from the ], ], ], or ]) spliced with scenes featuring either Japanese actors dubbed into English or the action scenes from the Super Sentai Series featuring the Rangers fighting ] or the ] (] and Megazord) battles with English dubbing. In some series, original fight scenes are filmed to incorporate characters or items unique to the ''Power Rangers'' production. Like many of ]'s previous ventures in ] Japanese television for a ] audience, the plot, character names, and other names usually differ greatly from the source footage.

===Broadcast history===
]'' — used this version of the ''Power Rangers'' logo]]
] distributed the ''Power Rangers'' series from 1993 until the end of 2001, and Fox broadcast it until the ] of 2002. ] purchased the franchise as a part of a buyout that took place in 2001.<ref name="HaimSaban">{{cite web|url=http://www.saban.com/html/team/saban.html|title=Haim Saban|work=Saban|accessdate=2009-02-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.saban.com/html/press/010723.html|title=News Corp. and Haim Saban Reach Agreement to Sell Fox Family Worldwide to Disney for $5.3 Billion|date=July 23, 2001|work=saban|accessdate=2009-02-23}}</ref><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><ref name="MMPR2010"/> This resulted in Fox Family Worldwide becoming ]<ref name=buyout/> This buyout also saw Saban Entertainment becoming BVS Entertainment, from ], Fox's parent company, and ].<ref name=buyout/> The show continued to air on Fox until the company replaced its ] package with "FoxBox" in the United States. Since September 2002, all ''Power Rangers'' shows have aired on various Disney-owned networks (], ] and ] channels worldwide).<ref name="MMPR2010"/> ABC Family, another Disney-owned network, also used to air ''Power Rangers'' until it did away with its Jetix timeslot after August 31, 2006. On February 12, 2009, Toon Disney ended in the wake of ], currently ending all cable airings of ''Power Rangers'' in the United States. Several ABC affiliate broadcasting groups, most notably ] and ],{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} have declined to air most of the ''Power Rangers'' series since 2006 due to the lack of FCC-compliant ] in the programs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/lights_out_for_power_rangers_mwqE73QZJZJ4OLgEsS0vMP|title=Lights out for 'Power Rangers'|date=March 10, 2009|work=New York Post|accessdate=2009-10-08}}</ref>

An article in '']'' published on March 7, 2009 identified ''RPM'' as the last season of the ''Power Rangers'' run. Production manager Sally Campbell stated in an interview, "...at this stage we will not be shooting another season."<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10560372 |title='Power Rangers' defeated|date=March 6, 2009|work=The New Zealand Herald|accessdate=2009-03-07}}</ref> However, a couple weeks later, Bandai released a statement that "Disney is producing a Season 18 and Bandai America will continue to develop action figures and toys for fans and collectors of all ages."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/main/?p=2768 |title=Power Rangers Continues On |accessdate=2009-03-21 |date=2009-03-20 }}</ref> Nonetheless, a September 1, 2009, revision to '']'' by Disney's head archivist ] states that production of new episodes of ''Power Rangers'' ceased in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adisney.go.com/vault/supplement.pdf|title=Supplement to Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia|page=87|accessdate=2009-09-26|date=2009-09-01|format=pdf}}</ref>

On October 1, 2009, Bandai released a press release that Disney would re-broadcast '']'' starting in ] on ]. A new toy line will accompany the series and will appear in stores by the end of 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20091001006376&newsLang=en|title=CORRECTING and REPLACING PHOTOS Bandai America Powers up Like It’s 1993; Brings Back Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in New Toy Line|accessdate=2009-10-01|date=2009-10-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bandai.com/blog/press-release/mighty-morphin|title=PRESS RELEASE: Bandai America Powers Up Like It&#8217;s 1993; Brings Back Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in New Toy Line {{!}} Bandai America|date=2009-10-01|accessdate=2009-10-02}}</ref><ref name="MMPR2010"/>

==Summary==
===The Power Rangers===
A Power Ranger is a ]al individual who "morphs" from an ordinary person into a powerful ] — generally wearing a color-coded battle suit usually made of ] or other skin-tight material and a helmet with an ] ].<ref>{{cite episode |title=Day of the Dumpster |episodelink=Day of the Dumpster |series=Mighty Morphin Power Rangers |serieslink=Mighty Morphin Power Rangers |network=] |airdate=1993-08-28 |season=1 |number=1}}</ref> In many cases, the helmet serves to protect his or her ]. In some cases, more powerful Rangers may have extra shielding on their suits to protect them from strong blows.

A morphed Ranger generally possesses superhuman strength, durability, and ability in hand-to-hand combat. Starting with the Disney-created series, unmorphed Rangers usually possess superhuman abilities such as ] or ], attributes somewhat related to their Ranger abilities.<ref>], ], ], ]</ref>

Rangers appear to retain their original physiology beneath their suits when in morphed form: viewers have seen Rangers' helmets removed or broken on numerous occasions,<ref>] removed his White Ranger helmet in the ] episode "]"; ], the Red Ranger in ], had his visor smashed in "Journey's End".</ref> revealing his or her natural form underneath.<ref>Exceptions to this rule include: Justin, the Blue Turbo Ranger, aged in his early teens, had the body of an adult when morphed; 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. Rangers can also be "de-morphed" involuntarily when suffering significant physical damage.

Rangers regularly operate in teams of five, with a special sixth Ranger frequently joining the team part way into the series.<ref>This ''modus operandi'' applied from '']'' through to '']''.</ref> {{as of|2009|alt = More recently}} a core team of three will later expand to include additional Rangers. Each Ranger's suit and energy spectrum will match a specific color, with red, yellow, and blue joined by some combination of pink, green, black, or white. Rangers may be named after their respective colors, such as ], ], 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 and 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 altered suit design and/or armor.

===Ranger colors===
As in the '']'' series that provided the basis of the Power Rangers series, the color palette of a Power Ranger team has varied over the years. Red, Blue and Yellow are the only colors to appear in every Ranger team. The Rangers' color designations influence their wardrobe throughout the series: their civilian clothing often features the same color as their Ranger color. A joke highlighted this correlation in "Dino Thunder" when ] (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.

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{{ent||MMPR}} The second season of ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' featured ] as the Green Ranger and the White Ranger, although (with the exception of the Three-Part Mini-series ''Return of the Green Ranger'') not concurrently.
{{ent||Lightspeed}} The Titanium Ranger became the first original Power Ranger developed specifically for the English-language television series.
{{ent||Quantum}} In ''Time Force'', the sixth ranger, the Quantum Ranger, has a red-colored suit distinguishable from the Red Ranger's suit by its black accents and the jagged arrows.
{{ent||Thunder}} ''Ninja Storm'' has the Crimson and Navy Rangers that wear suits of darker hues of red and blue, respectively.
{{ent||S.P.D.}} ''S.P.D.'' includes nine additional rangers, a final count of fourteen rangers — the most in all the history of the Power Rangers franchise. 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 ] wear the same colors as the main team.
{{ent||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||Jungle Fury}} ''Jungle Fury'' has the Purple Wolf Ranger who wears a purple 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.
{{ent||RPM}} ''RPM'' features both a Gold Ranger (Ranger Operator Series Gold) and a Silver Ranger (Ranger Operator Series Silver).

===Elements of a Power Rangers season ===
Each team of Power Rangers, with a few exceptions, obeys a general set of conventions, outlined at the beginning of '']'' and implied, though not stated explicitly, throughout many of the other incarnations. Thus the Power Rangers may not use their Ranger powers for personal gain or for escalating a fight (which explains why the Rangers do not simply crush the small monsters by means of their Megazord). Nor may the Power Rangers disclose their identities to the general public, barring extenuating circumstances, although this rule was disregarded in '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']'', in which they were public servants (rescue squad, police officers, etc.). The penalty for disobeying these rules, at least in '']'', would be the loss of their power.

The Power Rangers have a somewhat standardized arsenal: each Ranger generally carries a weapon such as a ] and/or a ]. Each Ranger also has a secondary set of ]s that can often combine to form a larger weapon (usually a ]). As the series progresses, one or more of the Rangers will usually receive ]s 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 ] given to the Red Ranger of each series since '']'' (up through '']''). Although much of the arsenal can also be found in the originating Super Sentai Series, there are usually some that are original to the American productions. In one instance, an original Power Ranger, the ], was created especially for ''Lightspeed Rescue'' to add a sixth Power Ranger to the series.

The original ''MMPR'' through ''In Space'' followed a ], with a gradually changing cast and characters over six years (such as ], ], ], and ] leaving in ''MMPR'' or ], ], ], and ] leaving in '']''). Although '']'' had ties with the previous story arc, it and the series that followed generally followed a self-contained ], independent of previous ''Power Rangers'' series. Also beginning with ''Lost Galaxy'', an episode (or two) were dedicated to a ] with the most recent previous series. The two anniversary series '']'' (#10) and ''Operation Overdrive'' (#15) featured crossovers with characters from multiple series: ''Wild Force''{{'}}s "]" episode featured all ten of the ]s (sans Rocky) and ''Operation Overdrive''{{'}}s "]" featured Power Rangers from the four previous series and Adam from ''MMPR''. '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']'' did not feature any crossover episodes ('']'' featured a crossover with ''Ninja Storm'' and characters from both ''Ninja Storm'' and ''Mystic Force'' appear in "Once a Ranger"). At the end of a series, the Power Rangers usually sacrifice their weapons, Zords, or powers in order to defeat the lead villain they had fought during the series. Should the villain ever return (such as in a crossover episode during the following series), the Rangers are able to access their powers one final time.

==Television series==
* '']'' aired from 1993 to 1995: the longest running series, spanning three seasons. In those three seasons, ''MMPR'' used footage, costumes, and props from three of the ] Series: '']'' for season 1, '']'' for season 2, and '']'' for season 3. The series is set to be rebroadcast in 2010 on ABC Kids.
** '']'' aired in early 1996 as a miniseries that served as a link between ''MMPR'' and ''Zeo''. It also utilized footage and props from ''Kakuranger'' and featured the costumes used by the Kakurangers as the footage for the Alien Rangers.
* '']'' aired in 1996 and featured the first change in costume for the American Power Rangers, using footage from '']''.
* '']'' aired in 1997 and also had a movie with the series, titled '']'' which acted as the bridge between ''Zeo'' and ''Turbo'', and introduced ], the youngest Power Ranger. ''Turbo'' used footage from '']''.
* '']'' aired in 1998. It ended a story-arc concerning the character ] and introduced the ] armor, unique to the American productions. The ''in Space'' series took footage from '']''.
* '']'' aired in 1999 and was the first series to have an entirely new cast of characters play the Power Rangers, whereas all of the previous series were connected in their casts and characters. ''Lost Galaxy'' also began the trend of the "team up" ] episode where the current team meets with the previous team to fight a common enemy. ''Lost Galaxy'' used props and footage from '']''.
* '']'' aired in 2000 and featured the first entirely American-produced Power Ranger, the ]. ''Lightspeed Rescue'' used footage, costumes, and props from '']''.
* '']'' aired in 2001 as the last series fully produced by ]. ''Time Force'' used footage and props from '']''.
* '']'' (the first series produced partly by ]) aired in 2002. As the 10th anniversary series, it also featured an anniversary crossover episode titled ] where every series' original ] up until that point returned to fight a common enemy. ''Wild Force'' used footage and props from '']''. ''Wild Force'' was the final season to be filmed in the ].
* '']'' aired in 2003. The first series produced entirely by BVS Entertainment and filmed in ], it did not feature a crossover episode and had a completely separate storyline from the previous ten seasons. ''Ninja Storm'' used footage and costumes from '']''.
* '']'' aired in 2004 and reintroduced ]'s character ], who had previously appeared in ''Mighty Morphin'', ''Zeo'', and ''Turbo''. It also retconned ''Ninja Storm'' as having been set in the same universe as the first ten seasons. ''Dino Thunder'' used footage from '']''.
* '']'' aired in 2005. It was the first series to take place in a future timeline. Like its Japanese counterpart '']'' it featured more than six Rangers, two of which only appeared once.
* '']'' aired in 2006 and is the first series to have a cast of entirely Australians and New Zealanders, as well as the first BVS-produced series to use only the antagonists of its Super Sentai counterpart, '']''.
* '']'' aired in 2007 and was the 15th anniversary season for the franchise, featuring the crossover episode ] that featured the return of ]'s character ]. ''Operation Overdrive'' used footage and costumes from '']''.
* '']'' aired in 2008 and is the first BVS-produced series to introduce original Power Rangers, the ]. Like its Super Sentai counterpart '']'', ''Jungle Fury'' also featured the first ]s used by the villains that could combine with the Power Rangers' Megazord in cooperation.
* '']'', the seventeenth series, premiered in March 2009. It is the second series to take place in a futuristic setting and the first to take place in a ] setting. This series uses costumes and footage from '']''.

==Distribution==
===International airings===
''Power Rangers'' has long had success in international markets and still airs in many countries today, with the exception of New Zealand, where the series filming takes place {{as of|2009|lc=on}}. Many markets carry or have carried ''Power Rangers'' on their respective ] or later ]/] channels or have syndicated the program on regional children's channels or blocks, either dubbed into the local language or broadcast in the original English. In Japan, all ''Power Rangers'' shows and movies are dubbed into Japanese for television and video with the voice actors often pulled from past Super Sentai casts, leading to the English-dubbed ] being "re-dubbed" or "restored" back to Japanese as well.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} Bandai of Korea ] from Japanese into Korean and airs it as ''Power Rangers'' on ] in South Korea 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 S.P.D. |accessdate=2007-08-05}}</ref>, ''Magic Force'', ''Treasure Force'', and ''Wild Spirit''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.powerranger.co.kr/ |title=:: 파워레인저 매직포스 :: |accessdate=2007-08-05}}</ref>

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* ] (''Mighty Morphin'', ''Zeo'', ''Turbo'', ''Wild Force'', ''Ninja Storm'', ''Dino Thunder'', ''S.P.D.'', ''Mystic Force'', ''Operation Overdrive'', and ''Jungle Fury''; all are given a rating of Parental Guidance)(dubbed in ] (starting with ''In Space''))
* ] (''Zeo'') and ] (''Ninja Storm'', ''Dino Thunder'', and ''S.P.D.'')
* ] airings in ](''Wild Force'', ''Ninja Storm'', ''Dino Thunder'', ''S.P.D.'', and ''Mystic Force'', ''Operation Overdrive'', and ''Jungle Fury'' is the first Power Rangers series to be given a rating of PG by Cartoon Network Phil.)
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|{{Flagicon|Spain}} ] || ], Previously aired on Tele 5, Antena 3, Canal Megatrix, FoxKids Spain and Jetix Spain.
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===Home media===
{{As of|2009|10}}, 33 DVD releases of ''Power Rangers'' have existed in the United States, namely:
* '']'', 1995; 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
* '']'', 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 include '']'' and ''White Light'' <nowiki>] reintroduction as the ]<nowiki>]</nowiki>)
* '']'' Volumes 1–5, 2003; BVHE
* '']'' Volumes 1–5, 2004; BVHE
* '']'' Volumes 1–5, 2005; BVHE
* '']'' Volumes 1–3 and 'Dark Wish', 2006; BVHE
* '']'' Volumes 1–5, 2007; BVHE (The release of an entire season for the first time in the US.)<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>
* '']'' Volumes 1 & 2, 2008; BVHE<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> (Volumes 3,4 & 5 are only available in the UK.)
* '']'' Volumes 1 & 2, 2009; BVHE<ref>{{citeweb|url = http://www.amazon.com/Power-Rangers-RPM-Vol-Corinth/dp/B002BYSG40/ref=pd_bxgy_d_img_b|title = Power Rangers RPM, Vol. 2: Race for Corinth @ Amazon.com|accessdate = 2009-07-16}}</ref> Volumes 3 & 4, exclusive to Amazon.com, will also be available in the near future.<ref>{{citeweb|url = http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Power-Rangers-RPM-Volumes-3-and-4/12825|title = Power Rangers R.P.M. - Disney Store's Promo Disc Says Volumes 3 and 4 'Coming Soon'|accessdate = 2009-10-19}}</ref>
* '']'' 'Bandai Demo DVD', 2009; BVHE (A promo DVD given away at Disney Stores. Contains the episode ''In or Out'').<ref>{{citeweb|url = http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Power-Rangers-RPM-Volumes-3-and-4/12825|title = Power Rangers R.P.M. - Disney Store's Promo Disc Says Volumes 3 and 4 'Coming Soon'|accessdate = 2009-10-19}}</ref>

Internationally, additional DVD releases have occurred (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'', ''Power Rangers Zeo'', ''Power Rangers Turbo'', and ''Power Rangers In Space'' have been released in Germany as well, with ''Power Rangers Lost Galaxy'' due out in June 2009.<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.amazon.de/Power-Rangers-Turbo-komplette-Staffel/dp/B001B9VFK8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1242161036&sr=1-1 |title = Power Rangers Turbo @ Amazon.de|accessdate = 2008-08-01}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|url = http://www.amazon.de/Power-Rangers-Space-Complete-Season/dp/B001PL7GQY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1241561179&sr=8-1 |title = Power Rangers In Space @ Amazon.de|accessdate = 2009-05-05}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|url = http://www.amazon.de/Power-Rangers-Lost-Galaxy-komplette/dp/B0029M8W5M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1242160449&sr=1-1 |title = Power Rangers Lost Galaxy @ Amazon.de|accessdate = 2009-05-12}}</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 appeared 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.

===Online distribution===
The ] previously made Power Rangers episodes available: part of '']'', all of '']'', and the first 26 episodes of '']''. {{As of|2009|July}}, '']'' is the only Power Rangers selection available via the iTunes store.

==Related media==
===''Masked Rider''===
{{Main|Masked Rider (TV series)}}

Saban's ''Masked Rider'' is an American adaptation of the final series in the ] run of the ] '']''. The character of Dex the Masked Rider, was introduced in a three-part story arc of ''MMPR''. When the series premiered in 1995, any fictional connection to the Power Rangers was severed, making it an indirect ] of ''MMPR''.

===Motion pictures===
]'']]
The ''Power Rangers'' series has also generated two theatrical ]s, both distributed by ]. {{As of|2009}}, ], 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 both of these ''Power Rangers'' films.
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" | Film
! rowspan="2" | Release date
! colspan="3" | Box office revenue
! rowspan="2" | Director
|-
! align="center" | United States
! align="center" | Foreign
! align="center" | Total
|-
| '']''<ref name="estimated">{{cite web
|author=
|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=powerrangers.htm
|title=Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers (1995)
|publisher=''Box Office Mojo''
| language=
| accessdate= 2009-05-05}}</ref>
| align="center"| June 30, 1995
| align="center"| $38,187,431
| align="center"| $28,245,763
| align="center"| $66,433,194
| align="center"| ]
|-
| '']''<ref name=thenumberstaot>{{cite web
| url = http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=turboapowerrangersmovie.htm
| title = Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997)
| accessdate = 2009-10-18
| work =
| publisher = ''Box Office Mojo''
}}</ref>
| align="center"| March 28, 1997
| align="center"| $8,363,899
| align="center"| $1,251,941
| align="center"| $9,615,840
| align="center"| ]
|}

==Power Morphicon==
The '''Power Morphicon''' was the first Power Rangers Convention. It took place in ] in 2007. It celebrated fifteen years of ''Power Rangers'' on the air at the time, from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993) to Power Rangers Operation Overdrive (2007). A second convention is set to take place sometime during the summer of 2010 in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://officialpowermorphicon.com/|title=The OFFICIAL website of Power Morphicon|accessdate=2009-07-18}}</ref>

==See also==

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=== Characters ===
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==References==
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==External links==
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