Two powerful giant eggs in a magic box sit quietly in a cave near Angel Grove. Rita knows these eggs contain "universal power," but learns that only an innocent child can open the box containing the eggs. Rita's solution = create a giant chicken and kidnap a child. Because, why not? She's an evil witch.... Continue Reading →
3 Reminders from Teamwork
The third episode of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers brings power weapons and a bull monster to the world of children’s television. Honestly, what more could you want in a 90s show for kids? Here are three life lessons from the episode “Teamwork.” (Ironically, practicing teamwork isn’t one of the lessons I got from this.): 1... Continue Reading →
4 Eye Openers from High Five
Episode two of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Season One is called 'High Five.' We start out with Jason climbing a rope in the local gym/juice bar and later on get to some alien fighting action. Rita Repulsa does her usual screaming and whining and the rangers do their usual kicking and morphing. It's only an... Continue Reading →
This is How the 3 Power Ranger Rules are Life
In the first episode of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Zordon lists the three rules of Power Rangers that he says all given the power must follow. These are rules created for a fictional set of power enhanced humans, however, the rules do have value for all of us in the real world as well. Here’s... Continue Reading →
3 Lessons from Day of the Dumpster
In 1993, a kids' television show called Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was released. It featured an evil witch attacking the earth while a group of teenagers fought to protect our world. Power Rangers might be cheesy and for children, but there's some good stuff deep down in the dialogue and symbolism. Please bear with me... Continue Reading →