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Best Man for the Job is the forty-seventh episode of the second season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. This episode is well remembered for having the very first American exclusive Zord fight.

Synopsis[]

It's anything but politics as usual at Angel Grove High when Tommy runs for school president office against Kimberly. The competition heats up when Rita and Zedd cast an evil spell on them to turn the Power Rangers against each other. Whilst they argue, Goldar steals Saba in order for Rita to use the White Tigerzord to defeat the Thunder Megazord and defeat the Rangers for good.

Plot[]

Student elections begin at Angel Grove High as Billy suggests that Tommy runs this year for student body president, even though the latter isn’t sure about the responsibility. Kimberly agrees with Billy, convincing Tommy to run as Billy becomes his campaign manager. Bulk decides to run as well, but only because it would give him and Skull access to the student files, and a possible step closer to finding out the Power Rangers’ secret identities. Aisha, believing that sometimes a president is a woman, convinces Kimberly to run for president as well, with her and Tommy having no problems running against each other as at least one of them would win. However, Lord Zedd and Rita take inspiration for this, but they argue about who would have a better idea. Rita gives Squatt and Baboo a magic rope to use on Tommy and Kimberly and place them under a spell that would make them super competitive. However, Rita orders Goldar not to tell Lord Zedd about this as she wants to prove to her husband that she’s the baddest girl ever.

Squatt and Baboo use the rope to trip Tommy and Kimberly in the park, and the spell takes effect, making the couple competitive and argue with each other. Goldar warns Lord Zedd about Rita’s hair brain scheme and is ordered to keep an eye on her. The two start to undermine each other in the campaign, making Billy and Aisha concerned about the two’s actions, while Rita sends an anonymous note to Tommy’s locker, telling him to meet somebody at the park for information about winning. However, it turns out to be a trap as Goldar and the Z-Putties corner Tommy, forcing him to morph and fight. Zordon tells the others to morph and join Tommy at the park, but he and Kimberly spend more time bickering and fighting with each other than on the Z-Putties. Annoyed by this, Goldar punches Kimberly out and has the Z-Putties restrain Tommy while he takes Saba. While Tommy tries to run after Goldar, Kimberly does so as well, leading the two Rangers to run into each other, and leading to another argument as Goldar uses Saba’s powers against them, forcing them to retreat.

Back at the Command Center, Tommy and Kimberly continue to argue as Billy tells them to knock it off. The others realize that Tommy and Kimberly are under a spell after Alpha 5 does a diagnostic, and Zordon summons two bouquets of roses. He explains that the only way to break the spell is to have the couple smell the roses as they symbolize love and friendship. It works, and the two Rangers are remorseful over how they acted before making up. However, the good mood is short-lived as the viewing globe picks up Rita and her minions in the park with Saba in her hands, and the Rangers realize that with Saba, she can control the Tigerzord. Billy tells Alpha to build an electromagnet to pull Saba away from Rita’s hands, and while the Rangers teleport to the park, Tommy stays behind to help Alpha.

With Saba, Rita summons the Tigerzord and converts it into Warrior Mode, forcing the Rangers to summon their Thunderzords and form the Thunder Megazord. Meanwhile, Alpha completes the electromagnet but tells Tommy that the device only has a range of 10 yards. As the Rangers fight against the Tigerzord, Tommy tries sneaking behind Rita to get back Saba with the electromagnet. Just before the Tigerzord could destroy the Rangers and the Thunder Megazord, Tommy successfully reclaims Saba and brings his Zord back in control. With both Megazords towering over Rita and her minions, they are forced to retreat. Lord Zedd lords over her defeat, leading to the married couple to bicker yet again.

Later that day, Kimberly and Tommy make their speeches as student body presidents, but the latter decides to step down and let Kimberly lead as he deems her the most suited. Then, Bulk, wearing ridiculously funny Uncle Sam clothes, makes his speech about revealing the identity of the Power Rangers, but it’s interrupted by Skull’s antics with his drum. As the votes are tallied up, Tommy explains to Kimberly that hearing her speech made him realize that it doesn’t matter if he won or lose as he didn’t want to lose her, and then, Principal Caplan announces that Kimberly is the new student body president. When Bulk demands a recount, Principal Caplan informs Bulk that he had one vote. As Bulk recalls that he had voted for himself, he glares at Skull who sheepishly admits he liked Kimberly's speech. Tommy gives Kimberly a rose as a congratulatory present.

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Errors[]

  • When the White Tigerzord lands to fight the Thunder Megazord, it lands in the countryside, but the scene then cuts to a city.
  • Wires can be seen under the Thunder Megazord's arm.
  • The Thunder Saber is mistakenly called the Power Sword.

Notes[]

Thunder Megazord and Tigerzord in America Footage

Thunder Megazord and Tigerzord in American Footage.

  • This episode only uses stock Dairanger footage for small parts of the Zord fight and is otherwise U.S.-made footage only.
  • This episode marks the first significant use of American-shot Megazord footage for the battle between the Thunder Megazord and the Tigerzord.
  • The drum that Skull has would later be seen in the background of Bulk and Skull's garage in "A Zeo Beginning".
  • This episode originally aired in a theme week called "Think Pink Week" that aired a week of episodes that focused on Kimberly. It also had a special re-airing on November 5th, 1996, when Bill Clinton, then-President of the United States, was re-elected to his second term.
  • During the final scene, Bulk wears a hat resembling the one worn by Apollo Creed in Rocky IV.

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Icon-mightymorphin List of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Episodes
Season 1

0: Day of the Dumpster (pilot) • 1: Day of the Dumpster • 2: High Five • 3: Teamwork • 4: A Pressing Engagement • 5: Different Drum • 6: Food Fight • 7: Big Sisters • 8: I, Eye Guy • 9: For Whom The Bell Trolls • 10: Happy Birthday, Zack • 11: No Clowning Around• 12: Power Ranger Punks • 13: Peace, Love and Woe • 14: Foul Play in the Sky • 15: Dark Warrior • 16: Switching Places • 17-21: Green With Evil • 22: Itsy Bitsy Spider • 23: The Trouble with Shellshock • 24: The Spit Flower • 25: Life's a Masquerade • 26: Gung Ho! • 27: Wheel of Misfortune • 28 & 29: Island of Illusion • 30: The Rockstar • 31: Calamity Kimberly • 32: A Star Is Born • 33: The Yolk's on You! • 34 & 35: The Green Candle • 36: Birds of a Feather • 37: Clean-Up Club • 38: A Bad Reflection on You • 39 & 40: Doomsday • 41: Rita's Seed of Evil • 42: A Pig Surprise • 43: Something Fishy • 44: Lions & Blizzards • 45: Crystal of Nightmares • 46: To Flea or Not to Flee • 47: Reign of the Jellyfish • 48: Plague of the Mantis • 49 & 50: Return of an Old Friend • 51: Grumble Bee • 52: Two Heads are Better than One • 53: Fowl Play • 54: Trick or Treat • 55: Second Chance • 56: On Fins and Needles • 57: Enter… The Lizzinator • 58: Football Season • 59: Mighty Morphin' Mutants • 60: An Oyster Stew

Season 2

1-3: The Mutiny • 4: The Wanna-Be Ranger • 5: Putty on the Brain • 6: Bloom of Doom • 7: The Green Dream • 8: The Power Stealer • 9: The Beetle Invasion • 10: Welcome to Venus Island • 11: The Song of Guitardo • 12 & 13: Green No More • 14: Missing Green • 15: Orchestral Maneuvers in the Park • 16: Beauty and the Beast • 17 & 18: White Light • 19: Two for One • 20: Opposites Attract • 21: Zedd's Monster Mash • 22-24: The Ninja Encounter • 25: A Monster of Global Proportions • 26: Zedd Waves • 27 & 28: The Power Transfer • 29: Goldar's Vice-Versa • 30: Mirror of Regret • 31: When is a Ranger Not a Ranger? • 32: Rocky Just Wants to Have Fun • 33: Lights, Camera, Action • 34: Where There's Smoke, There's Fire • 35: Scavenger Hunt • 36: The Great Bookala Escape • 37: Forever Friends • 38: A Reel Fish Story • 39 & 40: Rangers Back in Time • 41-43: The Wedding • 44-46: Return of the Green Ranger • 47: Best Man for the Job • 48 & 49: Storybook Rangers • 50 & 51: Wild West Rangers • 52: Blue Ranger Gone Bad

Season 3 & Alien Rangers

1-3: A Friend in Need • 4-7: Ninja Quest • 8: A Brush with Destiny • 9: Passing the Lantern • 10: Wizard for a Day • 11: Fourth Down and Long • 12 & 13: Stop the Hate Master • 14: Final Face-Off • 15: The Potion Notion • 16: I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger • 17 & 18: A Ranger Catastrophe • 19-21: Changing of the Zords • 22: Follow that Cab! • 23-25: A Different Shade of Pink • 26: Rita's Pita • 27: Another Brick in the Wall • 28: A Chimp in Charge • 29-31: Master Vile and the Metallic Armor • 32: The Sound of Dischordia • 33: Rangers in Reverse • 34 & 35: Alien Rangers of Aquitar • 36: Climb Every Fountain • 37: The Alien Trap • 38: Attack of the 60' Bulk • 39: Water You Thinking? • 40: Along Came a Spider • 41: Sowing the Seas of Evil • 42 & 43: Hogday Afternoon

Movies & Specials

Alpha's Magical ChristmasMighty Morphin Power Rangers: The MoviePower Rangers (2017)Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always

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