If you were a kid in the early-'90s there's absolutely no way you missed a single episode of, what was arguably, the best show on TV at the time - The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Airing during the Fox Kids programming block in 1993, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television show was created by Haim Saban and based on the wildly popular and long-running Japanese program Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. In fact, most of the action scenes involving the Rangers wearing their helmets is taken from the Japanese-made Super Sentai series.
It took only a few months for the show to develop a huge fanbase in the States - though no one could have predicted it would kick off a franchise legacy that would include 23 years-worth of television, 3 feature-length theatrical releases and a toy empire that, at its peak, was bringing in over $1 billion in annual sales (rivaled only by Barbie at the time). The Power Rangers became such a desired commodity that in 1993 it started a Christmas toy craze which saw desperate parents sleeping outside of toy stores or driving hundreds of miles just to purchase one. That craze was, in part, the inspiration for Arnold Schwarzenegger's comedy movie Jingle All the Way.
Over the last 23 years, there have been well over one hundred individual Rangers, each piloting a different Zord and wearing various, unique suits. We've done a bit of legwork and compiled all those suits into one place for you to enjoy. If at any point during this post you feel a tingle running throughout your body, its ok, that just nostalgia sweeping over you.
Take a look through this article and you can find Every Power Rangers Suit Ever Created for Movies and Television.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993-1996)
The first season of the show is probably the most iconic because it introduces a slew of recognizable characters and lays out the story for much of the series. After a centuries-long battle, the wizard Zordon and the witch Rita Repulsa are both trapped - Zordon in a time warp by Repulsa and Rita on the moon by Zordon.
Rita still manages to release several deadly monsters upon on the earth to wreak havoc, so Zordon creates five Power Coins and, with the help of his robot assistant Alpha 5, recruits five teenagers, upon whom he bestows the powers of several prehistoric animals - which include both weapons and the powerful Zords.
- The Rangers -
- Red Ranger - Jason Lee Scott (Austin St. John) - Tyrannosaurus Dinozord
- Black Ranger - Zack Taylor (Walter Jones) - Mastodon Dinozord
- Blue Ranger - Billy Cranston (David Yost) - Triceratops Dinozord
- Yellow Ranger - Trini Kwan (Thuy Trang) - Saber-Toothed Tiger Dinozord
- Pink Ranger - Kimberly Ann Hart (Amy Jo Johnson) - Pterodactyl Dinozord
- Green Ranger - Tommy Oliver (Jason David Frank) - Dragonzord
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)
With the show's popularity steadily climbing throughout its first two seasons and merchandise sales jumping from a 4% share to 40% share of the toy market, it's not surprising that Saban Entertainment and Fox Studios would turn it into a major movie.
The movie was financially successful at the box office, bringing in over $66 million on a $15 million budget, but didn't follow the continuity setup by the show. Villains Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd took a backseat to Ivan Ooze who became the main, one-off protagonist of the movie - he hasn't shown up in any Power Rangers media since. However, the movie received mostly negative reviews from both fans and critics.
- The Rangers -
- Red Ranger - Rocky DeSantos (Steve Cardenas)
- Black Ranger - Adam Park (Johnny Yong Bosch)
- Blue Ranger - Billy Cranston (David Yost)
- Yellow Ranger - Aisha Campbell (Karen Ashley)
- Pink Ranger - Kimberly Hart (Amy Jo Johnson)
- White Ranger - Tommy Oliver (Jason David Frank)
Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers (1996)
This short-lived series only ran for 10 episodes during the middle of the third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Not only did it introduce a new totally new group of Rangers and villains but, it also used the same Ranger suits as the Japanese show it used as the source for its stunt footage - the Super Sentai series, Ninja Sentai Kakuranger.
- The Rangers -
- Red Aquitar Ranger - Aurico (David Bacon) - Red Battle Borg
- White Aquitar Ranger - Delphine (Rajia Baroudi) - White Battle Borg
- Blue Aquitar Ranger - Cestro (Karim Prince) - Blue Battle Borg
- Yellow Aquitar Ranger - Tideus (Jim Gray) - Yellow Battle Borg
- Black Aquitar Ranger - Corcus (Alan Palmer) - Black Battle Borg
Power Rangers Zeo (1996)
The overall quality of the Power Rangers show has always debatable, but even while the show's ratings remained high, they were steadily declining and toy sales leveling off. Power Rangers Zeo was created specifically by Saban to deal with the underwhelming fan response generated by the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.
This would be the first, but certainly not the last, time the show received a major overhaul and began following its Japanese counterpart, Chōriki Sentai Ohranger, a bit closer.
- The Rangers -
- Zeo Ranger I Pink - Katherine Hillard (Catherine Sutherland) - Zeozord 1
- Zeo Ranger II Yellow - Tanya Sloan (Nakia Burisse) - Zeozord 2
- Zeo Ranger III Blue - Rocky DeSantos (Steve Cardenas) - Zeozord 3
- Zeo Ranger IV Green - Adam Park (Johnny Yong Bosch) - Zeozord 4
- Zeo Ranger V Red - Tommy Oliver (Jason David Frank) - Zeozord 5
- Gold Ranger - Jason Lee Scott/Trey of Triforia (Austin St. John/Tom, Tim and Ted DiFillippo)
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997)
There's no sugar-coating it, Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie is a truly awful movie. From the dialog, to the story, to the action scenes and cheesy special effects, everything about the movie was a box office stinker both financially and critically. However, it did manage to keep with the continuity of the show quite nicely - making it easy to segue from the big screen to the small one later that year.
- The Rangers -
- Red Turbo Ranger - Tommy Oliver (Jason David Frank)
- Blue Turbo Ranger - Justin Stewart (Blake Foster)
- Green Turbo Ranger - Adam Park (Johnny Yong Bosch)
- Yellow Turbo Ranger - Tanya Sloan (Nakia Burrise)
- Pink Turbo Ranger - Katherine Hillard (Catherine Sutherland)
Power Rangers Turbo (1997)
Set in the same universe as its movie predecessor, Power Rangers Turbo once again kept the franchise fresh by developing all new characters and powers based on its Japanese sister show, Gekisou Sentai Carranger. The actors from Zeo and the Turbo movie would all return, with most continuing their roles for several seasons.
- The Rangers -
- Red Turbo Ranger - Tommy Oliver/T.J. Johnson (Jason David Frank/Selwyn Ward) - Red Lightning Turbozord/Lightning Fire Tamer Rescuezord
- Blue Turbo Ranger - Justin Stewart (Blake Foster) - Mountain Blaster Turbozord/Siren Blaster Rescuezord
- Green Turbo Ranger - Adam Park/Carlos Vallerte (Johnny Yong Bosch/Roger Velasco) - Desert Thunder Turbozord/Thunder Loader Rescuezord
- Yellow Turbo Ranger - Tanya Sloan/Ashley Hammond (Nakia Burrise/Tracy Lynn Cruz) - Dune Star Turbozord/Star Racer Rescuezord
- Pink Turbo Ranger - Katherine Hillard/Cassie Chan (Catherine Sutherland/Patricia Ja Lee) - Wind Chaser Turbozord/Wind Rescue Rescuezord
Power Rangers in Space (1998)
After six seasons and close to 100 episodes, Power Rangers in Space set out to tie up every storyline ever introduced throughout the show's history - something very few shows have ever accomplished well. This season would mark the moment when the serial-style storytelling incorporated by the show would come to an end.
Several side characters would be removed from the franchise altogether and the famous Youth Center, where the Rangers hung out, was replaced with The Surf Spot.
- The Rangers -
- Red Space Ranger - Andros (Christopher Khayman Lee) - Mega V1 Robo Voyager
- Black Space Ranger - Carlos Vallerte (Roger Velasco) - Mega V2 Shuttle Voyager
- Blue Space Ranger - T.J. Johnson (Selwyn Ward) - Mega V3 Rocket Voyager
- Yellow Space Ranger - Ashley Hammond (Tracy Lynn Cruz) - Mega V4 Saucer Voyager
- Pink Space Ranger - Cassie Chan (Patricia Ja Lee) - Mega V5 Tank Voyager
- Silver Space Ranger - Zhane (Justin Nimmo) - Mega Winger
Power Rangers Lost Galaxy (1999)
Power Rangers Lost Galaxy was never supposed to exist. There were no storylines left to explore thanks to the way Power Rangers in Space ended, but when the previous finale saw a big ratings spike, Saban took the show's storytelling technique in a decidedly different direction. A brand new group of characters, based on the Seijuu Sentai Gingaman television series, took up the mantle of Power Ranger.
While there were nods to the Power Rangers Universe in general, the stories themselves were self-contained from episode-to-episode. This would also mark the beginning of "team-up" episodes where Legendary Characters from previous seasons would assist in bringing down a baddie.
- The Rangers -
- Galaxy Red - Leo Corbett (Danny Slavin) - Lion Galactabeast/Zord
- Galaxy Green - Damon Henderson (Reggie Rolle) - Condor Galactabeast/Zord
- Galaxy Blue - Kai Chen (Archie Kao) - Gorilla Galactabeast/Zord
- Galaxy Yellow - Maya (Cerina Vincent) - Wolf Galactabeast/Zord
- Galaxy Pink - Kendrix Morgan/Karone (Valerie Vernon/Melody Perkins) - Wildcat Galactabeast/Zord
Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue (2000)
There are a few things worth noting about Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue: It was the first season where all the characters were adults instead of teens, none of the Rangers' identities were kept secret from the public, all of the weapons and Zords were man-made, instead of mystical-borne, and it was the first time an American Ranger didn't have a Japanese counterpart (Titanium Ranger).
This season was based on the Super Sentai series Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive, which featured five Rangers instead of six like it's American counterpart.
- The Rangers -
- Red Lightspeed Ranger - Carter Grayson (Sean Cw Johnson)
- Blue Lightspeed Ranger - Chad Lee (Michael Chaturantabut)
- Green Lightspeed Ranger - Joel Rawlings (Keith Robinson)
- Yellow Lightspeed Ranger - Kelsey Winslow (Sasha Williams)
- Pink Lightspeed Ranger - Dana Mitchell (Alison MacInnis)
- Titanium Ranger - Ryan Mitchell (Rhett Fisher)
Power Rangers Time Force (2001)
As the show entered its ninth season, it went through some major changes. First, Fox Kids and Saban Entertainment were both purchased by The Walt Disney Company. Second, the show took a more serious tone in regards to show topics - death and racism were covered - and it marked the moment when the show started recreating its Super Sentai counterpart, Mirai Sentai Timeranger, virtually scene-for-scene.
This was the first season were two red rangers appear simultaneously, while Power Rangers Time Force was the last season produced by Saban Entertainment.
- The Rangers -
- Time Force Red - Alex/Wesley Collins (Jason Faunt) - Time Flyer 1
- Time Force Blue - Lucas Kendall (Michael Copon) - Time Flyer 2
- Time Force Green - Trip (Kevin Kleinberg) - Time Flyer 3
- Time Force Yellow - Katie Walker (Deborah Estelle Phillips) - Time Flyer 4
- Time Force Pink - Jen Scotts (Erin Cahill) - Time Flyer 5
- Quantum Ranger - Eric Myers (Daniel Southworth) - Quantasaurus Rex