Day of the Dumpster

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Day of the Dumpster is the first episode of the American children's television program Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and, as a result, the first episode of the Power Rangers franchise. It was initially broadcast on August 28th, 1993, on the Fox Network, as part of the Fox Kids programming block, and was later released on VHS. As with all Mighty Morphin Power Rangers episodes, the vast majority of the scenes featuring the Rangers in costume or the Zords are taken from a Japanese tokusatsu series, Kyouryuu Sentai Zyuranger.

Contents 1 Plot summary 2 Cast 2.1 Primary cast 2.2 Secondary cast 3 Pilot episode 4 External links

[edit] Plot summary

In Day of the Dumpster, Zordon recruits five "teenagers with attitude" to become Power Rangers. The "dumpster" of the title is located on Earth's Moon. Having held Rita Repulsa for 10,000 years, it is opened, and Repulsa's campaign of terror restarted, thanks to its opening at the hands of several astronauts. Thus, the Power Rangers era was born.

[edit] Cast

[edit] Primary cast

• David Fielding as Zordon
• Austin St. John as Jason Lee Scott, Red Power Ranger
• Amy Jo Johnson as Kimberly Hart, Pink Power Ranger
• Walter Jones as Zack Taylor, Black Power Ranger
• Jason Narvy as Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch
• Paul Schrier as Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier
• Thuy Trang as Trini Kwan, Yellow Power Ranger
• David Yost as Billy Cranston, Blue Power Ranger

[edit] Secondary cast

• Michael Sorich as Squatt (voice)
• Kerrigan Mahan as Goldar (voice)
• Dave Mallow as Baboo (voice)
• Romy J. Sharf as Alpha 5,
• Richard Horvitz as Alpha 5 (voice)
• Richard Genelle as Ernie
• Machiko Soga as Rita Repulsa
• Barbara Goodson as Rita Repulsa (voice)
• Robert Axelrod as Finster (voice)

[edit] Pilot episode

The original pilot episode was shown in a 1999 special titled "The Lost Episode," which was hosted by Austin St. John and Walter Jones. It contained the same basic story as the released "Day of the Dumpster," but with some couple differences.

1. Billy's speech pattern was even more fragmented with complex words.
2. Rangers teleported with a bending effect instead of light up effect.
3. Trini wasn't Asian and was played by another actress (Audri DuBois). The character was also very different.
4. The Command Center was not as detailed as it was in the series.
5. The Rangers hangout was a bowling alley.
6. The Rangers morphers would open up during morph sequence.
7. The Rangers fought Goldar and King Sphinx, not just Goldar.
8. Some of Rita's goon's had different voices.
9. Alpha 5 was bulkier than the one in the series.
10. Zordon looked more solid than light.
11. Zordon's original name was Zoltar.
12. King Sphinx was known as Fly Guy in the pilot.
13. When surrounded by Putties (unnamed in the pilot though), the Teens screamed for help before morphing.
14. Power Morphers were known as Transmorphers in the pilot.
15. The Rangers called on their Zords differently.
16. None of the rangers had surnames.
17. There was no Ernie or Skull characters.

[edit] External links

• TV.com's episode guide

Power Rangers
Television series:
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - Alien Rangers - Zeo - Turbo - Space - Lost Galaxy - Lightspeed Rescue - Time Force
Wild Force - Ninja Storm - Dino Thunder - S.P.D. - Mystic Force - Operation Overdrive
Movies
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie - Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
Select episodes
Day of the Dumpster - Green with Evil - The Wedding - Ninja Quest - Hogday Afternoon Chase Into Space - Countdown to Destruction - Forever Red - Legacy of Power Back in Black - Lost and Found in Translation - Fighting Spirit - Mystic Fate
Characters
Rangers - Zords - Villains - Enemy grunts - Monsters - Other Characters
Related series from Saban
VR Troopers - Masked Rider - Big Bad Beetleborgs - The Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog
Other related series
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad - Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills
See also
Fox Kids - ABC Kids - ABC Family - Toon Disney - Jetix - Saban - Disney - Super Sentai