Episode 001: Mighty Morphin : Day of the Dumpster
Season 01, Episode 01
Embedded Files
August 28th, 1993 - Saturday (series premiere, part of a sneak peek!) Written by Tony Oliver & Shuki Levy
Rita Repulsa and her evil crew escape 10,000 years imprisonment on the Earth's moon. Zordon and Alpha 5 must recruit five teenagers with attitude to stop their attacks.
Series Premiere Promos & Sweepstakes
"Who Can Stop Them?" recurring promo, 20 secs
"Monsters are Coming" recurring promo, 20 secs
"You Thought They Were Extinct" recurring promo, 20 secs
"Power Rangers on Fox" Toy Giveaway promo!
Full Episode! (and alternate versions)
(there was no "Today on Power Rangers" for this episode)
Original 1993 episode!
(there was no "Next Time" for this episode)
January 2nd, 2010 Disney Re-Version
May 23rd, 2025 Hasbro Re-Ignition AI version
Additional Promos for this Episode
February 10th, 1997 (Friday)
July 25th, 1998 (Saturday)
August 30th, 1999 (Monday)
Recurring Toy Promos
Bandai 8" Rangers & Villains promo!
Bandai Deluxe Megazord promo!
Bandai Deluxe Dragonzord & Titanus (Ultrazord) promo!
Power Ranger Introductions this Episode
Red Ranger - Jason Scott Lee
Jason is the fearless firebrand of the Mighty Morphin team, wielding strength, strategy, and the power of the Tyrannosaurus.
Blue Ranger - Billy Cranston
Billy is the brilliant mind of the Mighty Morphin team, fusing intellect with innovation and the power of the Triceratops.
Black Ranger - Zack Taylor
Zack is the energetic heartbeat of the Mighty Morphin team, blending breakdance moves with battlefield bravery.
Yellow Ranger - Trini Kwan
Trini is the graceful guardian of the Mighty Morphin team, blending agility, wisdom, and the power of the Saber-Toothed Tiger.
Pink Ranger - Kimberly Hart
Kimberly is the graceful warrior of the Mighty Morphin team, soaring into battle with style, heart, and the power of the Pterodactyl.
Villain Introductions this Episode
Rita Repulsa: Empress of Evil
Rita Repulsa is the cackling queen of cosmic cruelty, commanding monsters, magic, and mayhem from her lunar lair.
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Goldar
Rita's right-hand henchman at the forefront of her war with Zordon's forces.
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Finster
The original monster-maker supreme for Rita. He fashioned monsters out of special clay and brought them to life to do her evil bidding.
Click here for Finster's profile page (coming soon)
Squatt
Squatt is a bumbling minion with a big mouth and a knack for comic disaster.
Click here for Squatt's profile page (coming soon)
Baboo
Not one of the bigger threats to the Rangers due to his skiddish nature, Baboo would often carry out dangerous tasks for Rita.
Click here for Baboo's profile page (coming soon)
Putty Patrollers
Putties are clay-born foot soldiers of chaos, molded by Finster and unleashed by Rita to swarm the battlefield.
Click here for the Putties profile page (coming soon)
Zord Introductions this Episode
(profile pages coming soon)
Tyrannosaurus Dinozord
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Triceratops Dinozord
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Mastodon Dinozord
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Saber-Toothed Tiger Dinozord
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Pteradactyl Dinozord
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Megazord
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Media Releases
1st VHS Release
October 19th, 1993 (set of 5) via PolyGram Video
1993-10 "Orignial VHS" release promo, 30 secs
1993-12 "Orignial VHS" release promo (Christmas version), 30 secs
2nd VHS Release
September 14th, 1994 (set of 5) via A*Vision Entertainment
"13 Power Rangers VHS collection" promo!
3rd VHS Release
December 7th 1999 (set of 6) via Fox Home Entertainment & Fox Kids Video
2001-08, Power Playback Red Ranger Edition promo
1st DVD Release
July 30th, 2012 (complete seasons 1-3) via Time Life
2nd DVD Release
August 21st, 2012 (season 1, volume 1, episodes 1-30) via Shout! Factory
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3rd DVD Release (Steelbook edition)
April 16th, 2019 (season 1) via Shout! Factory
Additional Airings for this Episode
Fox Kids original run
Monday, September 6, 1993 (series premiere, sneak peek)
Monday, November 1, 1993
Friday, September 1, 1995
Power Rangers Classic / Weird Week
Monday, February 10, 1997
Fox Kids Pick of the Week
Saturday, July 25, 1998
Power Playback: O-T-O (One Time Only)
Monday, August 30, 1999
ABC Family: "Best of Power Rangers"
Sunday, March 3, 2002
Monday, October 14, 2002
Saturday, May 24, 2003
Saturday, March 5, 2005
Saturday, May 28, 2005
Monday, February 20, 2006
Toon Disney -
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Saturday, May 14, 2005
Monday, June 13, 2005
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Monday, December 5, 2005
Monday, February 20, 2006
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Friday, April 7, 2006
Saturday, April 8, 2006
Monday, June 5, 2006
Wednesday, July 5, 2006
Thursday, July 6, 2006
Saturday, September 9, 2006
Monday, October 30, 2006
Friday, May 11, 2007
Sunday, May 27, 2007
ABC Kids - Disney "Re-Version"
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
TeenNick - "Mega Morphenomenon" marathon
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Roku On-Demand streaming
July 2021
YouTube - Power Rangers Official channel
August 28th, 2021
Roku 24/7 Live TV Streaming - "Power Rangers Channel" channel 410
June 6th, 2023
Trivia for this Episode
This episode originally premiered as a special presentation on Saturday, August 28, 1993. The following Saturday on September 04, 1993 was a "special sneak peak" episode of "Food Fight." Starting Monday September 06, 1993 was the weekday "premiere" for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers starting with "Day of the Dumpster" and new episodes in order, hence the promo links on the left.
The scene where Rita blasts the teens with her wand briefly shows the original pilot version where the Rangers had different clothes, and Trini was portrayed by Audris Dubois.
Footage mostly adapted from Zyuranger episode 01 for the Ranger battle and clips from various future episodes for the Zord battle against Goldar. Clip by clip breakdowns are available at SirStack's website.
In one frame, the Zyuranger Battle Bikes are shown by mistake. Although they were marketed as Power Rangers toys, the first Ranger bikes wouldn't be until the Shark Cycles in season 03.
Throughout the season are 70 different additional short scenes with Rita and her crew that were filmed in Japan specifically for "Power Rangers" to use to help fill in gaps between scenes and help with dialogue dubbing named by fans as "Zyu 1.5" which even had the Japanese actresses for Rita (Machiko Soga) and Scorpina (Amy Kawaii) return. A thorough guide to Zyu 1.5 is available on John Green's grnrngr.com website.
This episode was released on VHS on 10/19/93.
This episode was released on again VHS on 09/14/94.
This episode was released again on VHS "Power Playback Classic Ranger Edition: Red Ranger Adventure" on 11/28/00.
Rita Repulsa was voiced by Barbara Goodson and portrayed by Japanese actress Machiko Soga for season 1.
Goldar was voiced by Kerrigan Mahan.
Finster was voiced by Robert Axelrod.
Squatt was voiced by Michael Sorich.
Baboo was voiced by Dave Mallow.
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