TODAY ON POWER RANGERS... The Rangers identity is revealed...in other words, their real names! But, more trouble lurks when a Canadian Anti-TV-Violence group opens a hot line and sends the infamous Mousy99 to battle the Rangers and introduce herself. But, Karan Ashely in the spotlight might cause trouble. Meanwhile, Moneyspender appears in the Swimming Poll...but, will the Rangers get "burned" or will they survive in time to hear a very, very interesting fact from KibaRanger? And, will the first theme entry be enough to make people 'wipeout' or just make people want to know about field trips? Find out next on the Mighty Morphin Power Ranger Newsletter! WHAT DO WE HAVE TODAY? I. Today On Power Rangers II. What Do We Have Today? III. The Online Welcome Mat IV. Ask Max V. Guide to the Episodes VI. You Can Quote Me On That VII. Trivia Pursuit VIII. Scoreboard IX. Fun and Games X. Did you know...? XI. The Swimming Poll XII. Dave's Amazing Joke Column XIII Mark's Amazing Joke Column XIV. The Grand Prize XV. Quiz Show XVI. Standing In The Spotlight XVII. Nice To Meet You XVIII. The "Real" Rangers IXX. HELP!!! XX. Things You Didn't Know... XXI. Canadian Anti-TV-Violence group opens hot-line XXII. That's All Folks THE ONLINE WELCOME MAT Today's new member is Tol2. If you know a MMPR fan who might want the nl, tell them! ASK MAX Q: What is "Foul Play in the Sky" about? --Tien CO A: It's my second fave episode. Kim goes flying with her Uncle Steve but Rita tries to sabotage the trip. She also sends the slimy Snizard to challenge the other Rangers. Will Kimberly land the plane in time to save her friends? BTW, it's on the CD Rom game? Q: Where can I find the CD Rom game? --Tien CO A: Anyplace that sells CD Rom or computer things. I have seen it at Babbages, Sears, Software Etc., Kmart...but the best place to get it is as Office Depot --it's cheaper! Q: What does his mahstah commanded him mean? A: Dave said, mahstah was "master". Because Adam's always taking orders. GUIDE TO THE EPISODES Since 113 episodes have aired, some of them are left out. Now we can focus on one episode at a time. Last week's was "I, Eye Guy" which no one seemed to have even heard of because I never hear about it. #9- I, EYE GUY Written by Stewart St. John Directed by David Blyth Rita Repulsa wants to use the intelligence of Billy's brilliant friend Willie and she sends the evil Eye Guy to do the job. Will the Power Rangers get Willie back from Eye Guy? "I loved the roller coaster thing in the beginning! It was so cool! (I only wish I could've been riding that thing!) :) I also liked the other fair entries (projects, whatever) that were seen. The Bulk and Skull stuff was pretty funny...but then again, to me Bulk and Skull are always funny....." --STHJ Mm__): Here's some news for you. Those roller coasters are from Six Flags Magic Mountain, in VALENCIA! The roller coasters on "I, Eye Guy" are Revolution and Colossus. I go to Magic Mountain once every two months so I should know! It's my second fave amusement park (Can't beat D-land. I got a picture where David performed for "Circus of the Stars"--in front of "Five & Dime".) I liked this episode because it reinforced my theory that society in Angel Grove is based on a color-coded system of castes, (look it up!) thus explaining why everyone seems to have a theme color (Willy, Violet, those five mean people in Green No More, etc...) Blue is for intellectuals, purple is for shameless flirts... I have no idea what the other colors mean, but I know they mean SOMETHING! I know everyone in AG is trying to send me secret messages! The Megazord is talking to me! It talked to my dog and now she doesn't like me anymore! --Lunette339 Mm__): Lunette was getting a little (rolls finger around ear) because she was having trouble with the quotes. Hee hee... I, Eye Guy- I thought that kid had quite a time rolling around inside the monster's eye. If I had to do that scene over adn over though, I'd most probrobly throw up. --br550 Mm__): That same thing can be found in Six Flags Magic Mountain. I had gone once with a reallllyyyy FINE girl and she went on it. I knew that I would get real dizzy if I did. But, while she was on it, the guy controlling it asked if I was her boyfriend. Hee hee... #76- BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Written by Cheryl Saban Directed by John Stewart Zedd decides that he needs a new queen and chooses Kimberly for the task. Goldar takes her prisoner and casts a spell to make her evil. Can the others find Kimberly in time to save her? YOU CAN QUOTE ME ON THAT Last week's first quote was "Catch ya on the flip side!" This was said by Ernie in "Different Drum." Beth, Melissa, and the three girls were leaving the Juice Bar and high-fived Ernie on their way out. They said, "See ya" and he goes "Bye! See ya on the flip side!" XSENTAIX got this right. Tee hee...I'll make it a little easier, kay? ;-) The second quote was "Don't you recognize us? We're your parents!" This is Bulk and Skull in "A Pig Surprise" [This needs to be on "The Guide To The Episodes"] Pudgy Pig or Norman just grew and was forcing Bulk and Skull to feed him. But, Bulk and Skull had adopted him and said, "Don't you recognize us? We're your parents!" Of course, Pudgy Norman responded, "I'm hungry! I'm hungry!" KibaRanger got it right first, then sbolton and c.mikoluff@genie.com. This week's easier quotes are: QUOTE 1- "I knew I should have done a painting!" [Who would miss this?] QUOTE 2- "Wipeout!" TRIVIA PURSUIT Last week's trivia question was "What did Kim call Melissa?" Extra credit: "Why?" The answer was Kim called Melissa (From "Different Drum") a miracle worker because she 1) thought she was happening before, 2) she saved Beth's friends, 3) she taught Billy to dance. I know--I just rewrote this script and I have it memorized! Sbolton got two points, Herndons got one and c.mikoluff got 1. Today's trivia question is "What did Trini serve the Rangers before they went on their field trip?" [Hint: Jason was going to the beach instead.] SCOREBOARD br550: 1 point c.mikoluff@genie.geis.com: 7 points KibaRanger: 6 points Herndons: 5 points Hoshiko466: 6 points Mesia13: 1 point MooTant: 2 point Patri56297: 1 point sbolton@nbnet.nb.ca: 7 points STHJ@MARISTB.MARIST.EDU: 4 points XSENTAIX: 2 points FUN AND GAMES Only the Herndons answered this! They only missed 2! That would have gotten them on the quiz show if they weren't in it already. Here are the answers: Jason- GNC (Health/Weights) Kimberly-BLOOMINGDALES (Clothes) Trini-TOYS R US (Toys) Zack- MUSICLAND (Music) Billy- B. DALTON (Books) Tommy- KARATE KUTS (Made-up karate store) Aisha- BLOOMINGDALES (Clothes) or MUSICLAND (Music) Adam- PETSTOP (Pets) Rocky- TOYS R US (Toys) Jason: He is into weights etc. He did beat the weight-lifting record at AG. Kimberly: She is obsessed with the mall! This is supposedly the biggest clothes store in the world! Trini: Check out her stuffed animal collection! Zack: Who else like slammin' tunes? He's the dancer! Billy: I don't know...but, brainy kids like books! Tommy: Karate is his life! 'Nuff said! Aisha: She's into clothes (She goes shopping everyday) and she is a dancer! Adam: He's a frog! Rocky: He just wants to have fun! TODAY'S GAME: Adam, Aisha, Tommy, Rocky, Kimberly, and Billy are fighting a battle in that order (Left to right). During a battle, Kimberly loses her morpher! Luckilly, Rocky picks it up and throws it to Billy. Billy runs to Aisha's left and the original person on Aisha's left moves in between Tommy and the person on his right. Aisha gives the morpher the person who is on the left of Kimberly, who hands it to the person who is on his left. This person moves to the far left of the line and hands it to the person on his right, who throws it to the person over twice on his right, who hands it to the person on the far right. Who has the morpher? Draw a picture or draw stick figures of each Ranger. Then you can move them around. Talk it out and you'll get it. And, over twice on his right means not the person on the right of him, but the person on the right of that person. [1- 2-3] The person over twice on the right of 1 is 3. DID YOU KNOW....? THIS IS BIG! KibaRanger told me that Walter Jones only has nine fingers!!! He is missing his middle finger on his left hand! Ahhhh!!! THE SWIMMING POLL Here is an update on the polls... POLL 1- FAVE RANGER [From greatest # of points to lowest # of points.] Who is your favorite Ranger? 1. PINK RANGER - 12 points 2. BLUE RANGER and WHITE RANGER- 6 points 3. RED RANGER- 5 points 4. GREEN RANGER- 4 points 6. YELLOW RANGER and BLACK RANGER- 2 points FAVE NON-RANGERS: Who is your favorite non-Ranger? 1. BULK & SKULL-15 points 2. JASON/TRINI/ZACK: 3 points 3. ZORDON- 2 points 4. ALPHA 5, DRAGONZORD, ERNIE, FINSTER, FROG ZORD, GOLDAR, LORD ZEDD, RICHIE/CURTIS, RITA, SABA/ WHITE TIGERZORD, SABER-TOOTHED TIGER ZORD and TOR- 1 point POLL 2: WEIRDEST MERCHANDISE With Saban Entertainment getting all this cash, they have been making a lot of weird products? What do you think is the weirdest? Trini and Kimberly Dolls, The Gummy Rangers, Mac n Cheese, ALL OF IT, the Swiss Army Pencil Box, Parachuting Ranger, The Punching Bags, The McDonald zords, the MMPR fruit snacks, Mr. Caplan POG., Micro-Morphin Mini Playsets, Zordon Spin Fighter, Ranger Fruit Drinks and Granola Bars, Popcorn, 3' tall Ranger figures, MMPR oatmeal w/marshmallow lightning bolts, Rita Repulsa Nighlight, bathroom sets, Power Ranger nightlight, Red Ranger's motorcycle bedside lamp, MMPR talking bank, Power Ranger rings, paint set, 7-UP can, and... "It's a pack of MMPR gum, but if you eat them, they are really those little Chicklets, you know, the little square colored gum that you have to eat like 60 at a time to get any flavor? I love Chicklets. Anyway, that's pretty wierd, Chicklets posing as MMPR gum. :)" --TienCO Know what? I think the weirdest merchandise is the coolest. If anyone can get me some of this stuff, tell me!!! POLL 3- NOBODY'S PURFICT! If you're a new member, you've missed a lot of dumb mistakes. Because of old footage, MMPR goofs a lot on the script and stuff. Anything you noticed? On "Different Drum", Kim says "I'm sorry--I forgot to sign the moves." But, she was signing the moves from the beginning of the episode. Go figure. - -Mm__) POLL 4-FAVE MONSTER (In ABC Order) Which monster do you love? [Aw--Gnarly Gnome is losing!!!] 1. EVIL GREEN RANGER- 5 points 2. EVIL ALPHA, GNARLY GNOME, and SCORPINA- 2 points 3. BEAMCASTER, CHUNKY CHICKEN, EVIL BILLY, FANG, IVAN OOZE, MADAME WOE, MONDO THE MAGICIAN, MORDANT, NIMROD, OCTOPHANTOM, PUDGY PIG, PURSEHEAD, ROBOGOAT, SCORPINA, SERPENTERA, SNOWMAN. POLL 5-L.O.L. What do you think is the funniest MMPR episode? 1. THE WEDDING PART I/II- 5 points 2. WILD WEST RANGERS- 4 points 3. BEST MAN FOR THE JOB and ROCKY JUST WANTS TO HAVE FUN- 3 points 4. SWITCHING PLACES- 2 points 5. BLUE RANGER GONE BAD, DIFFERENT DRUM, FOUL PLAY IN THE SKY, MIGHTY MORPHIN MUTANTS, POWER RANGER PUNKS, RETURN OF THE GREEN RANGER, SOMETHING FISHY, STORYBOOK RANGERS- 1 point POLL 6-MUSIC BOX What is your fave song from Ron's album? FAVE MIGHTY RAW SONG: 1. WE NEED A HERO- 9 points 2. FIGHT- 6 points 3. ALL OF THEM!- 3 points 4. 5-4-1 and GO GO POWER RANGERS- 2 points 5. GO GREEN RANGER GO and I WILL WIN- 1 point FAVE SOUNDTRACK SONG (In Order of Track): What is your fave song from the MMPRTM soundtrack: 1. KUNG FU' DANCIN'- 6 points 2. AYEYAIYAI (Alpha's Song) and CROSS MY LINE- 5 points 2. DREAMS- 4 points 3. ARE YOU READY?, GO GO POWER RANGERS, and SENSURROUND- 3 points 4. HIGHER GROUND and TROUBLE- 2 points 5. THE POWER, ALL OF THEM!- 1 point POLL 7-THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES If you could have any MMPR costume--monster or Ranger--from the show or movie, which would it be? 1. BLACK NINJETTI- 3 votes 2. BLUE NINJETTI and RED NINJETTI- 2 votes 3. BLUE RANGER, GNARLY GNOME, GOLDAR (With wings), FINSTER, KIMBERLY'S OUTFIT [From "Wild West Rangers"] RED POWER SUIT, RED/GREEN HELMET [From "The Wanna-Be Ranger"] SCORPINA, SKULL'S PINK GOWN [From "The Song of Guitardo"], TOMMY'S PIRATE OUTFIT [From "Zedd's Monster Mash"] TOMMY'S SUIT [From "An Oyster Stew"] and WHITE NINJETTI- 1 point DAVE'S AMAZING JOKE COLUMN Greetings, all, and welcome again to the joke column. My sources recently revealed the following scene that was cut from the movie. Dulcea: Adam, what's wrong? Adam: I'm a frog. Dulcea: Yes, the same kind who get kissed by princesses and turned into princes. [Or whatever it was... let's not be anal!] Adam smiles, and looks to Aisha. Adam: Hey, Aisha, want to test the theory? [raises eyebrows] Aisha slaps Adam, who in turn goes over to Kimberly. Adam [a little dazed]: Hey, Kim, want to... Adam notices Tommy. Adam: Never mind! Adam rushes back to where he was before. Perhaps a little long, but it was all I could think of. That's what I get for writing at 2 in the morning. -Dave, The Chartreuse Ranger MARK'S AMAZING JOKE COLUMN Actually, this was the scene that was cut out. A few weeks ago, I used this is the AOL bulletin boards. I think you got it confused.: Dulcea: Adam, what's the matter? Adam: I'm a frog. Dulcea: Just like the one that was kissed and turned into a handsome prince. (Dulcea kisses Adam repeatedly. He holds her in his arms as a trumpet plays. The Rangers smile at each other. Finally, Dulcea breaks away.) Tommy: Uhm, I'm a frog too! THE GRAND PRIZE The first MMPRNL theme song comes from Lunette339: To the tune of "Yesterday" by the Beatles: Four-thirty, That's the time I long for it to be, When the Rangers appear on TV, How I wish for 4:30, Suddenly, I don't have to wait till 4:30, Max's newsletter comes straight to me, Zowie, wowie, whoop-tee-dee. (Bridge) Why Jason had to go, I don't know, but all's not lost, Welcome, to Adam, (Warning: you must mispronounce D.Y.'s name or this won't rhyme) And we've still got David Yost, Ay yi yi Rangers, Fighting off Zedd's evil dangers, Warning kids away from strangers, >(violin soars)< Everyone loves Power Rangers.... P.S. I tried to write a theme song to the tune of "Gilligan's Island," (thus proving that any song in the world can be sung to the tune of "Gilligan's Island.) but all I got was this chorus. The tune is the bit that goes "...with Gilligan, the skipper too..." etc. You can substitute new Ranger's names in for classic Rangers if you so desire.) With Rocky, Billy too Adaaaaam And Kim-ber-lee (In a breathy voice) Tommmmmy, Aisha too, Here on Power Rangers! L39 (R) QUIZ SHOW I need volunteers to help me NOW!! Heeelllppp! STANDING IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Today's spotlight is on KARAN ASHLEY! --Power Heroes and Villains ("Keepin' Up With Karan Ashley". _Starline_. New Jersey: Starline Publications Inc, 1995 Pg. 6.) Karan was born in 1975. Though most of her fellow actors have martial arts training, she won her part on the strength of her prowess as a hip-hop dancer. For five years, Karan was a singer in the R&B group, Krush, whose single, "Let's Get Together," was featured on the stoundtrack album of the movie Mo' Money. Her television experience also includes Walker, Texas Ranger and a variety of magazine advertisements. The Los Angeles resident loves to sing and dance. Karan's faves....Hobbies: Dancing, singing, acting, modeling, reading, making friends, writing Fave Food: Macaroni & Cheese Fave TV Shows: Fresh Prince, Living Single, Martin, Roseanne Fave Movie: Malcom X, Mo Money, Boomerang, Grease Fave Actors: Angela Bassett, Denzel Washington Fave Hunk: Brian McKnight Fave Musical Groups: Boyz II Men, Janet Jackson, Prince, Michael Jackson & TLC In MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS (TM): THE MOVIE, Karan's character, Aisha, through the "Ninjetti" training, draws her power from the Bear, which is fierce and unstoppable. Karan on the new movie: "It's bigger and better than the TV show, and it's also a lot different. We have new monsters that we're up against who give us a much bigger challenge than we ever faved on the TV show. So it's a real test for the Power Rangers." Karan on preparing for the role: "I really worked on my karate. I also go to acting classes. I practice my acting in front of the mirror; I go through all my acting exercises in front of the mirror." Karan on being one of the 'new' Power Rangers: "Coming in as one of the 'new guys' was great. Everyone showed us around and showed us the 'ropes'." Karan on the best thing about playing a Power Ranger: "It's the look on a kid's face when he or she sees you out in public. You just give 'em a smile and it makes their day. When you see those kids and how they really believe in you and believe in the positive things you're trying to teach them, it's great. It's the best reward." Karan on the new Power Ranger suits: "They're new and imporved and much more colorful. They were also extremely tight and heavy--about 25-30 pounds!" Karan on the future: "I'm not too ambitious....I just plan on becoming a singer- dancer-actress-model-choreographer-producer-director-and just really get into movies!" Who's your favorite Rangers' fave hunk/babe? Find out... NICE TO MEET YOU SCREEN NAME: Mousy99 REAL NAME: Sarah Jayne Caverlyn BIRTHDATE: 4-17-81 CURRENT RESIDENCE: Corbett, Oregon FAVE EPISODE(S): "White Light Part 1 & 2", "Goldar's Vice-Versa" FAVE QUOTE(S): "Wow, look at that really cool frog. Wartsville! Ha ha!" (Kim) "Adam's kaledescope is really far out!" (Kim) "I'm a frog!" (Guess who!) Next we'll hear from Lunette399, and then c.mikoluff@genie.geis.com. SEND IN YOUR PROFILES NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE "REAL" RANGERS Here are the Rangers' real names. Sit down for this: Johnny Yong Bosch Amy Jo Johnson Jason David Frank Karan Ashley Jackson Stephen Antonio Cardenas David Harold Yost Mark Jonathan Oxman HELP!!! If ANYONE, ANYONE has "Different Drum" on tape, tell me ASAP! Especially if you can copy it for me! Thanx! Thanx! Thanx! Thanx! Can I stop now? THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW "I was going to write this earlier but I couldn't get to it. On the nl when you say the titles of the songs in the movie and where you can hear them in the movie, you said that "Firebird" was played when Ivan Ooze made the fat man dance at the construction site. Well, "Firebird" was played when Ivan was making Tengu Warriors out of his spit. Just thought you'd like to know." --CVAdam Thanks, Adam! Were you named after a Power Ranger? Hee hee...;-) CANADIAN ANTI-TV-VIOLENCE GROUP OPENS HOT-LINE A Canadian anti-TV-violence group, the Coalition for Responsible Television, said Thursday that it had opened a telephone hot line to enable viewers to register complaints. However, it observed, persons using the line would be billed $3 per call, with the charged tacked to their phone bills. Group recently mounted a successful campaign against the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. (C) Copyright Critics' Choice and Studio Briefing 1995 THAT'S ALL FOLKS Next time on Power Rangers... MMPR is rumored to be drastically edited and a really good source is the only hope when he must tell everyone about the "real" Zordon. When all fails, Lunette comes down to Earth, to introduce herself to one of the Rangers. She finally sees Amy Jo under a spotlight and a grave from a Monster Mash, but will it be enough to get MORE MMPR THEMES? Find out next on the Mighty Morphin Power Ranger Newsletter! Well, I gotta go! "NINJETTI..............................................THE SKINK!" Mm__)