 This article is about an episode in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
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Storybook Rangers is a two-part episode and encompassed the forty-eighth and forty-ninth episodes of the second season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
Synopsis[]
Everyone finds a favorite book at the school book fair with Kimberly finding an old childhood favorite called Grumble the Magic Elf. However, Rita's got her own story to write by trapping Tommy, Kimberly, and Rocky in the storybook where they come under threat by her old friend Mondo the Magician. Meanwhile, Billy, Adam and Aisha must attempt to free them whilst contending with the Turkey Jerk.
Plot[]
Part 1[]
At Angel Grove High School, the school's book fair begins. Kimberly finds a book titled Grumble the Magic Elf, a story her father once read to her when she was a kid. When Tommy buys the book for her, she delightfully thanks and kisses him. Rita Repulsa gets the idea to make Kimberly apart of the fairy tale trapping her, Tommy and Rocky in the book. The trapped Rangers begin their quest to escape the book.
Part 2[]
Tommy, Rocky and Kimberly continue their quest to escape the book as the remaining Rangers look through the thousands of books. Billy and Aisha manages to find the Grumble book that Zordon needs and take it back to the command center. In the book, Rocky, Tommy and Kimberly are saved from being in the trapped cave by Grumble whom they later help by heading to Mondo's castle to appeal to the wizard.
In Angel Grove, Bulk and Skull's efforts to create a monster goes awry when Bulk learns he mixed up the monster how too book with that of a cookbook involving how to cook a turkey. Unbeknownst to them, Lord Zedd and Rita create a monster with the materials they were using to create a monster, Turkey Jerk. The monster doesn't want to harm the guys, but both Bulk and Skull freak out and runs for it.
At the command center, Zordon informs Billy, Aisha and Adam about Zedd's new monster and they have to go to battle. They find Turkey Jerk unintentionally chasing Bulk and Skull up a tree. The three rangers does battle with him, but because of his strength, Zordon advises them to use the Power Cannon to defeat him. They do and Turkey Jerk is destroyed.
In the book, Tommy appeals to Mondo to help make the toys, but he gruffly refuses. In the command center, Adam is despairing over how to help Grumble since Mondo refuses to help them. Zordon says he doesn't have enough energy to transport the other Rangers in the story. However, Aisha comes up with a great idea and asks Alpha to give her some colored pencils. He does and she draws new toys for the other Rangers to help Grumble distribute them. Billy and Adam are impressed that she thought quickly to give a happy ending. Tommy notices the new toys and wagon in front of them. He, Rocky and Kimberly realizes that Aisha came through for them. While walking to the town, Grumble warns them to keep quiet and tread carefully because Mondo is on the same page as they are. As they secretly goes past him, Mondo is seen cackling.
On the Moon and furious over the idea they will lose, Lord Zedd orders Goldar and the Z-Putties to get back in the story at once to destroy the toys. Rita tells him that she has better idea. She will help Mondo escape from the story and attack Angel Grove at once, to which Zedd approves.
After helping Grumble distribute the toys to the orphan children, Tommy, Rocky and Kimberly are transported back to the Command Center. However, the Rangers' problems become increasingly worse when they learn that Rita helped Mondo escape from the book and allowing him to attack Angel Grove. He was knocked down by the White Tigerzord and returned to the book after being struck twice by the Thunder Megazord's Thunder Saber.
At the Angel Grove High School's Book Drive, Kimberly re-donates her favorite childhood book back to the drive. Bulk and Skull soon appear traumatized from their encounter with Turkey Jerk. They donate the How to Create a Monster and the cookbook back to the drive. Kimberly offers Bulk and Skull the Grumble the Magic Elf book. They think it's cute until they come face to face with Grumble himself greeting the boys after being given the book to read. Horrified, Bulk and Skull decide they are going to try another sane activity.
Cast[]
- Jason David Frank as Tommy Oliver (Mighty Morphin White Ranger)
- Steve Cardenas as Rocky DeSantos (Mighty Morphin Red Ranger)
- Karan Ashley as Aisha Campbell (Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger)
- Johnny Yong Bosch as Adam Park (Mighty Morphin Black Ranger)
- David Yost as Billy Cranston (Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger)
- Amy Jo Johnson as Kimberly Ann Hart (Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger)
- Paul Schrier as Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier
- Jason Narvy as Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch
- Royce Herron as Ms. Appleby
- David Fielding as Zordon (face)
- Robert L. Manahan as Zordon (voice)
- Sandi Sellner as Alpha 5
- Richard Steven Horvitz as Alpha 5 (voice)
- Carla Perez as Rita Repulsa
- Barbara Goodson as Rita Repulsa (voice)
- Ed Neil as Lord Zedd
- Robert Axelrod as Lord Zedd (voice) and Grumble the Elf (voice)
- Danny Wayne Stallcup as Goldar
- Kerrigan Mahan as Goldar (voice)
- Michael J. Sorich as Squatt (voice)
- Dave Mallow as Baboo (voice) (as Colin Phillips)
- Gardner Baldwin as Snow Monster (voice)
- ??? as Turkey Jerk (voice)
- Mike Reynolds as Mondo the Magician (voice)
- Rintaro Nishi as Mondo the Magician (facial appearance)
Song[]
- We Need A Hero (Part 2)
Errors[]
- In all of the shots where Mondo is in the storybook, white edges around his body are visible because of poorly disguised cropping.
- When Baboo says "this is gonna be fun!", the shot is mirrored as his monocle is on his right eye and the Z emblems on the Putties behind him and Squatt are mirrored.
- Six Putties are sent to Earth by Zedd but five teleport into the storybook.
- Adam's Power Axe does not have an opening by the blade area.
Notes[]
Cropped Mondo the Magician
- All footage of Mondo were still frames from Dairanger where the editors paused the footage and digitally cut and pasted him into U.S.-made footage.
- Part II is the final appearance of the Power Cannon.
- These episodes contain several references to classic authors and literature:
- Grumble The Magic Elf was written by HP Tooth, which is a reference to author HP Lovecraft.
- Grumble refers to himself as the “fourth musketeer” as a reference to the Three Musketeers.
- When complaining about the choice to go back to the beginning of the book, Grumble directly references children's author Dr. Seuss.
- Bulk and Skull's creation of Turkey Jerk is shown in both The Good, the Bad, and the Stupid and Power Rangers Funniest Moments.
See Also[]
- Ep. 30: The Deadly, Fast-Talking Wanderer - Super Sentai counterpart in Dairanger. See comparison page. (Mondo the Magician Zord fight)
External Links[]
- Watch Storybook Rangers, Part I on the official YouTube page
- Watch Storybook Rangers, Part II on the official YouTube page
References[]
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