Somewhere between 1993 and 2013, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers grew up, and now they’re celebrating their twentieth anniversary.
I was in fourth grade when the Power Rangers were popular,
and in case you don’t remember, back in the early 90’s, the Rangers were the
coolest thing on the planet. The show
was must watch television, and it was supplemented with a wide array of: toys, video games, costumes, books, and even
promotional tie-in foods! I remember
quite clearly being really excited about a red-cherry Power Rangers Power Pop!
The Rangers had all the hallmarks of a massive fad, and us
kids couldn’t get enough of them.
Everyone who was anyone was crazy about the Power Rangers, and getting
our hands on the various toys and collectables could literally determine one’s
own popularity. We all had our favorite Rangers,
too! Mine were Jason, the Red Ranger, and
Tommy, the Green Ranger, played by Austin St. John, and Jason David Frank,
respectively.
Today, Jason David Frank still practices martial arts. He runs his own dojo, and his dedication to
the show, and to martial arts, has made him an absolute fan favorite!
But like any good fad, the Power Ranger’s popularity dropped
just as fast as it rose. Three of the
actors left the show, including one of my favorites, Austin St. John, and the
Green Ranger became the White Ranger. He
just wasn’t as cool like that. There was
a terrible feature film, and that was pretty much it for the Power Rangers fad.
The show would continue, replacing the cast every season or
so, and updating the costumes just as regularly. It hasn’t been close to as popular as it was back
in the 90’s, but it endured.
Now that he Power Rangers are turning twenty, they’re
getting some serious hype again, and Jason David Frank is returning to reprise
his role as the original Green Ranger in a very special episode set to air in early
2014.
It’s been a long time since the Power Rangers were cool, and since Jason and Tommy were tearing up the screen, busting aliens, and saving the world, but if you remember the original show, this might be the year to tune in one last time. Every once in a while, taking a trip to the past can be exhilarating! It’s Morphin Time!
It’s been a long time since the Power Rangers were cool, and since Jason and Tommy were tearing up the screen, busting aliens, and saving the world, but if you remember the original show, this might be the year to tune in one last time. Every once in a while, taking a trip to the past can be exhilarating! It’s Morphin Time!
