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The Rockstar is the thirtieth episode of the first season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
Synopsis[]
Jason and his cousin Jeremy find a map that leads to a powerful ancient mirror.
Plot[]
While spending time with his cousin Jeremy, Jason discovers a map leading to a dangerous artifact called the Mirror of Destruction. Rita wants the map, and sends Scorpina and a monster called the Rockstar to retrieve it. Upon seeing Scorpina, Jason orders Jeremy to run and guard the map carefully. Jeremy complies.
The Rockstar then shoots boulders at Jason which pin him down. Zordon then informs the rest of the Rangers of Jason's dilemma. They immediately teleport to Jason's location and remove the boulders from his chest. Zordon informs the Rangers that Scorpina is located at a nearby beach club. He orders them to morph and intercept Scorpina, and promises to keep an eye out for Jeremy.
Meanwhile, Jeremy finds the Mirror of Destruction. A Putty then appears. Jeremy opens the mirror, which shoots a beam of energy which obliterates the Putty. The Rockstar then appears, and is also destroyed by the mirror. Realizing its destructive power, Jeremy throws the mirror away, which lands on the beach. Kimberly picks it up, but Scorpina throws her boomerang at her, which causes Kimberly to drop the mirror in midair. Scorpina catches it. Rita then makes Scorpina grow with her wand.
The Rangers summon the Dinozords. Scorpina opens the mirror, hoping to destroy the Rangers, but they hide their eyes. Goldar then appears, and holds the Megazord still. The Megazord then steps on Goldar's foot, which causes him to release it. He then stumbles right in front of the open mirror. Afraid of destroying Goldar, Scorpina throws the mirror away, giving the Rangers the opportunity to destroy the mirror with the Power Sword. Defeated, Goldar and Scorpina withdraw.
At the Youth Center, Jeremy recalls his experience with Jason and his friends. Jason is supposed to teach a karate class, but opts to continue listening to Jeremy compliment the Red Ranger. When Jeremy asks Jason where he was during the whole battle, Jason then stands up.
Cast[]
- Austin St. John as Jason Lee Scott (Mighty Morphin Red Ranger)
- Thuy Trang as Trini Kwan (Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger)
- Walter Jones as Zack Taylor (Mighty Morphin Black Ranger)
- Amy Jo Johnson as Kimberly Ann Hart (Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger)
- David Yost as Billy Cranston (Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger)
- Jason Frank as Tommy Oliver (Mighty Morphin Green Ranger) (credit only)
- Paul Schrier as Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier
- Jason Narvy as Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch
- Richard Genelle as Ernie
- David Fielding as Zordon
- Romy J. Sharf as Alpha 5
- Richard Steven Horvitz as Alpha 5 (voice) (as Richard Wood)
- Machiko Soga as Rita Repulsa
- Barbara Goodson as Rita Repulsa (voice)
- Danny Wayne Stallcup as Goldar
- Kerrigan Mahan as Goldar (voice) (as Ryan O'Flannigan)
- Robert Axelrod as Finster (voice)
- Michael J. Sorich as Squatt (voice)
- Dave Mallow as Baboo (voice) (as Colin Phillips)
- Ami Kawai as Scorpina
- Wendee Swan as Scorpina (voice)
- Tony Oliver as Rockstar (voice)
- Richard Lee Jackson as Jeremy
- Brianne Sidall as Jeremy (voice)
- Hideki Fujiwara as Dan (Zyuranger Footage; see "Errors")
Errors[]
- Brianne Siddall dubs over Jeremy and this is very obvious at points. The clearest example is when he says "this is too hot to handle" after destroying the Rockstar and none of the lines syncs up with his mouth at all.
- Although Jeremy is mostly dubbed by Siddall, the production crew decided to leave in some of Richard Lee Jackson's acting and the difference in voice is very clear.
- The Putties in the U.S. footage do not have belts.
- When the Rangers morph, Billy's morphing sequence is shown even though he is not with the team.
- In the scene where the Rockstar is about to crush Jeremy with a boulder, he is clearly on a beach despite the two of them being in a wooded area.
- As the Black and Yellow Rangers fight Rockstar by the swimming pool, Billy's Zyuranger counterpart, Dan, is visible far in the background falling on his back multiple times.
- When the Yellow Ranger falls into the swimming pool whilst Baboo tells Scorpina to find Jeremy, Japanese writing can be seen on an awning in the background.
- During the shot where Squatt and Baboo flee, Scorpina's mouth moved but no sound was produced.
Notes[]
- This is the first episode where Brianne Sidall has a role; she would go on to do many more voice acting for Power Rangers. She dubs over Jeremy in this episode.
- This is the final appearance of the RADBUG.
- This is the first and only episode to feature a monster destroyed by a civilian and not a Ranger or Alpha 5 in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series.
- The Mirror of Destruction had minor differences between the Sentai and U.S. footage; it is noticeably darker in the U.S. footage.
See Also[]
- Ep. 36: Smash It! The Mirror of Death - Super Sentai counterpart in Zyuranger. See comparison page. (fight footage and story)
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