Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (season 3) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mighty Morphin Power Rangers |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 33 |
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| Original network | FOX (Fox Kids) |
| Original release | September 2 – November 27, 1995 |
The third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American TV show that first aired on September 2, 1995, on Fox Kids. This exciting season continues the adventures of six teenagers chosen by the wise Zordon. They become "Power Rangers" to protect Earth from the evil Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd.
This season has 33 episodes and finished airing on November 27, 1995. For its action scenes, the third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers uses footage from the Japanese Super Sentai series Ninja Sentai Kakuranger. The main actors in this season include Amy Jo Johnson, David Yost, Johnny Yong Bosch, Karan Ashley, Steve Cardenas, Jason David Frank, Jason Narvy, and Paul Schrier. Later in the season, Catherine Sutherland joins the cast, taking over the role of the Pink Ranger from Amy Jo Johnson.
What Happens in Season 3?
Season three starts right after season two ended, with the Rangers still fighting Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd. The first episodes feature a special team-up between the Power Rangers and Masked Rider.
This season introduces two new villains: Rito Revolto, who is Rita's clumsy brother, and Master Vile, Rita's powerful father. Rito helps Zedd and Rita destroy the Rangers' powerful Thunderzords. This forces the Rangers to find new powers. They get these "Ninja Powers" from Ninjor, who originally created their Power Coins.
A big storyline in this season is about Kimberly (played by Amy Jo Johnson) leaving the team. A new character, Katherine Hillard (played by Catherine Sutherland), first appears under a spell from Rita. She later becomes a friend to the Rangers and takes over as the new Pink Ranger. Kimberly decides to move to Florida to train as a gymnast for a big competition.
Meanwhile, Bulk and Skull (played by Paul Schrier and Jason Narvy) stop trying to find out who the Power Rangers are. Instead, they decide to become police officers. The season ends with a huge cliffhanger: the Rangers are turned into kids! Their story then continues in Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers and later in Power Rangers Zeo.
Season 3 Episodes
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No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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114 115 |
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2 3 |
"A Friend in Need" | Worth Keeter | Shuki Levy & Shell Danielson | September 2, 1995
September 9, 1995 (Parts 2 & 3) |
301
302 303 |
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Alpha 5's home planet, Edenoi, is attacked by Count Dregon. The Rangers travel to Edenoi to help. There, they meet Prince Dex, also known as the Masked Rider. While the Rangers fight Dregon's forces on Edenoi, Kimberly, who is sick, fights Lord Zedd's monster, Repellator, on Earth. After helping Masked Rider, the Rangers return to Earth to defeat Repellator. Note: This three-part story was made to introduce the TV show Masked Rider. |
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| 116
117 118 119 |
4
5 6 7 |
"Ninja Quest" | Terence H. Winkless | Shuki Levy & Shell Danielson | September 11, 1995
September 12, 1995 September 13, 1995 September 14, 1995 |
304
305 306 307 |
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Rita's brother, Rito Revolto, arrives and lures the Rangers into a trap. With help from monsters, Rito destroys the Rangers' Thunder Megazord and Tigerzord. Zordon sends the Rangers to the Desert of Despair to find Ninjor, the creator of the Power Coins. After a tough journey and fighting Tenga Warriors, the Rangers meet Ninjor. He gives them new Ninja Powers and new Ninja Zords. With their new powers, the Rangers defeat Rito and other monsters. Note: This four-part story has a similar plot to Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, but it's an alternate version of how the Rangers got their Ninja Powers. The movie is not part of the TV show's official story. |
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| 120 | 8 | "A Brush with Destiny" | Terence H. Winkless | Gilles Wheeler | September 18, 1995 | 308 |
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Kimberly has nightmares about moving to Paris. Rita and Zedd create Artistmole, a monster from Kimberly's dream, to attack Earth. The Rangers lose their powers, and Kimberly must face her fears to defeat Artistmole and save her friends.
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| 121 | 9 | "Passing the Lantern" | Armand Garabidian | Kati Rocky | September 19, 1995 | 309 |
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Adam receives a special paper lantern from his family. Lord Zedd tries to steal the lantern's power, but Rito messes up and takes the wrong ones. Rita uses a lantern to create Lanterra to fight the Rangers.
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| 122 | 10 | "Wizard for a Day" | Armand Garabidian | Mark Hoffmeier | September 20, 1995 | 310 |
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Rocky switches places with his science teacher, Mr. Wilton. Rito tries to turn the Rangers into monsters but accidentally turns Mr. Wilton into Marvo the Meanie. Marvo turns five Rangers into liquid. Rocky must stop Marvo to save his friends and Mr. Wilton.
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| 123 | 11 | "Fourth Down and Long" | Armand Garabidian | Mark Litton | September 23, 1995 | 311 |
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Rocky's uncle, a football star, visits. Finster accidentally creates Centiback, a monster that turns people into footballs. All the Rangers except Rocky are turned into footballs. Rocky and Ninjor must fight Centiback to save them.
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| 124
125 |
12
13 |
"Stop the Hate Master" | Bob Radler | Stewart St. John | September 25, 1995
September 26, 1995 |
313
314 |
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Aisha is sad when she's not allowed into a club because of her family's income. Zedd and Rita create the Hate Master to spread hate. The Hate Master puts a spell on all the Rangers except Aisha. Aisha and Alpha find a way to break the spell and free her friends. The Rangers then defeat the Hate Master.
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| 126 | 14 | "Final Face-Off" | Armand Garabidian | Douglas Sloan | October 2, 1995 | 312 |
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The Rangers learn about a face-stealing monster at the museum. Rita releases the monster, and it steals Aisha's and Adam's faces. The Rangers must find a way to defeat it and restore everyone's faces.
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| 127 | 15 | "The Potion Notion" | Bob Radler | Jackie Marchand | October 9, 1995 | 315 |
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Zedd surprises Rita with a second honeymoon. Rito sends Miss Chief to Angel Grove with a love potion, causing strange things to happen. Goldar tries to create an antidote, but he discovers that Zedd and Rita truly love each other.
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| 128 | 16 | "I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger" | Douglas Sloan | Ron Milbauer & Terri Hughes | November 23, 1995 | 316 |
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On Christmas Eve, Zedd and Rita try to capture Santa Claus. The Rangers go to rescue Santa but cannot morph. Santa helps them tie up the villains and sends them back to Zedd and Rita. The Rangers then help Santa deliver gifts and celebrate Christmas with their friends and family.
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| 129
130 |
17
18 |
"A Ranger Catastrophe" | Douglas Sloan | Douglas Sloan | October 16, 1995
October 17, 1995 |
317
318 |
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Kimberly and Aisha find a stray cat, which turns out to be a new girl named Katherine. Katherine is under Rita's spell and tricks Tommy, sending him to another dimension. The Rangers fight a monster created from Katherine. They free Tommy and defeat the monster, but they don't know Katherine is still working for Rita.
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| 131
132 133 |
19
20 21 |
"Changing of the Zords" | Jonathan Tzachor | Stewart St. John | October 31, 1995
November 1, 1995 November 2, 1995 |
319
320 321 |
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Rita orders Katherine to steal Kimberly's Power Coin, causing Kimberly to lose her powers. Katherine also steals Tommy's Falcon Zord, and Ninjor is captured. Zedd demands the Rangers pilot his evil Shogunzords, or Kimberly will be destroyed. Billy finds a way to control the Shogunzords, and Tommy rescues Kimberly. The Rangers use the Shogunzords to defeat Zedd's monster.
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| 134 | 22 | "Follow That Cab!" | Terence H. Winkless | Shuki Levy & Shell Danielson | November 4, 1995 | 322 |
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Bulk, Skull, and Kimberly chase a culprit in a cab. Zedd interferes, but Zordon gives the Rangers new Shark Cycles to help them.
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| 135
136 137 |
23
24 25 |
"A Different Shade of Pink" | Bob Radler | Doulgas Sloan | November 6, 1995
November 7, 1995 November 8, 1995 |
323
324 325 |
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Kimberly meets a gymnastics coach who offers to train her for the Pan Global Games. This makes it hard for Kimberly to be a Ranger. Katherine, still under Rita's spell, starts to feel bad for Kimberly. Katherine tells Kimberly about the spell. Katherine sacrifices herself to save Ninjor, but Rita tricks the Rangers. Katherine escapes, gets Kimberly's Power Coin back, and Kimberly wins her gymnastics tournament. Kimberly then gives her Pink Power Coin to Katherine, making her the new Pink Ranger.
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| 138 | 26 | "Rita's Pita" | Terence H. Winkless | Jackie Marchand | November 11, 1995 | 326 |
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Tommy teaches a student about healthy eating. Rita uses this to send the Ravenator inside Tommy, making him crave only junk food. Kat discovers what's happening, and the Rangers must find a way to defeat the monster without harming Tommy.
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| 139 | 27 | "Another Brick in the Wall" | Terence H. Winkless | Mark Hoffmeier | November 13, 1995 | 327 |
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Katherine plans to build a homeless shelter. Rita, still angry at Katherine, sends the Brick Bully monster to destroy their work. Katherine and Alpha help free the trapped Rangers. Billy defeats the monster, and the shelter is finished. Katherine receives an award for her efforts.
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| 140 | 28 | "A Chimp in Charge" | Terence H. Winkless | Douglas Sloan | November 18, 1995 | 328 |
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Katherine and Aisha teach a monkey, Kelly, sign language. Rita and Lord Zedd turn Kelly into the Sinister Simian monster. The Rangers must defeat the monster without hurting Kelly and turn her back to normal.
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| 141
142 143 |
29
30 31 |
"Master Vile and the Metallic Armor" | Bob Radler | Mark Litton | November 20, 1995
November 21, 1995 November 22, 1995 |
329
330 331 |
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Rita and Rito's evil father, Master Vile, arrives on Earth. He plans to get the Zeo Crystal. Tommy and Kat search for the Falcon Zord and the Zeo Crystal. The other Rangers fight the Blue Globber, a monster that has absorbed Ninjor's powers. The Rangers travel to another dimension to get their Zords back and find a way to weaken the Blue Globber.
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| 144 | 32 | "The Sound of Dischordia" | Marco Garibaldi | Stewart St. John | November 25, 1995 | 332 |
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Aisha and Katherine write a school song. Master Vile summons the evil Dischordia, who casts a spell on the girls, changing their song and causing trouble.
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| 145 | 33 | "Rangers in Reverse" | Marco Garibaldi | Douglas Sloan | November 27, 1995 | 333 |
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The Rangers plan a birthday surprise for Kat. Master Vile brings forth the Orb of Doom, which can reverse time. Zordon warns the Rangers that if the villains get it, everyone will turn into children. The Rangers fight to stop Rito from getting the Orb. However, Rito succeeds, and Master Vile activates the Orb. Time reverses on Earth, turning the Rangers and everyone else into kids. The child Rangers try to morph, but their powers don't work, leaving them helpless against the giant villains.
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