Power Rangers is widely known for it’s campy comedic style AND let’s be real here it is not Power Rangers without some sort of goofy schtick! Sometimes it’s nice to take a break from the plot and spend some time with your favorite Rangers in strange situations!
In Celebration of the Power Rangers Franchise’s 22nd Birthday here are my 22 Filler Episode Picks we love AND if you haven’t seen them, get on it!
If you’re a hardcore fan or a casual fan this list is for you!
*In No Particular Order*
MMPR
First aired: Sep/20/1993
Writer: Mark Hoffmeier
“Power Ranger Punks” is one of the most classic Mighty Morphin’ episodes you can find this side of “Food Fight” and for good reason! After Baboo poisons the Rangers’ drinks with potion to make them “Punk” Billy and Kimberly fall victim!
Hilarity ensues when the two become the 90s standard of “Punk” and turn on their friends! Amy Jo and David Yost are so classic in this episode comically switching their personalities to fit the “Ranger Gone Bad” motif!
Memorable Moments: Kimberly and Billy locked up in the Command Center, Kimberly hitting on Skull
Memorable Quotes: “Big Green Geekoid!” – “Tearrr uup the town!”
First aired: Oct/04/1993
Writer: Shuki Levy, Steve Kramer
Another Pick from Season 1 is another focus episode on Kimberly and Billy only this time the personality switch is with each other!
You do not know hilarious until you see Billy in Kimberly’s body and Vice-Versa!
Billy (as Kim) attempts to teach a cooking class while Kim (as Billy) attempts to upgrade Billy’s style!
Memorable Moments: David Yost acting as Kimberly, Exploding Cheese Ball!
Memorable Quotes: “Look what you’ve done to my hair, my makeup! Yuck!”
First aired: Nov/16/1994
Writer: Mark Hoffmeier
Rocky, shortly after joining as Red Ranger, got his first focus episode where he is taken under the spell of Ernie’s new Pachinko machine! It’s just too much fun! Soon Rocky begins to neglect his duties as a Ranger and his duties as a Karate Instructor.
Pachinko Head is one of the most memorable monsters from Season 2 and turning the Rangers into Pachinko Balls went along with the MMPR motif of turning Rangers into colored objects.
Memorable Moments: Rocky dancing around the other Rangers
Memorable Quotes: “Whoa! I’ll bet he knows how to have fun!”
First aired: Nov/28/1994
Writer: Cheryl Saban
Not many Ranger fans are familiar with this episode but it is a must see for both campiness and one-liners!
Aisha’s second focus episode has a friend from Stone Canyon visit during a Gymnastics competition, in which Kimberly just so happens to be participating in. Enter Shawna, the Mean Girl of Power Rangers. Immediately Shawna hates Kimberly and is full of snarky remarks and comebacks!
Memorable Moments: Bulk & Skull trying to use jetpacks to catch the Power Rangers.
Memorable Quotes: “Well, it’s good to see you again Aisha. You don’t seem to have a broken finger, so why don’t you ever call!?” – Shawna
First aired: Nov/11/1995
Writer: Jackie Marchand
There is so much to love about “Rita’s Pita” and is one of the funnier Tommy focus episodes! Rita sends down the Ravenator which takes shelter in Tommy’s stomach causing him to eat everything in site! He sadly disappoints one of his students who once looked up to his discipline!
Memorable Moments: The Giant Sundae, Tommy scarfing, Disappointed Children.
Memorable Quotes: “I can’t believe I looked up to you!”
First aired: Nov/15/1996
Writer: Brett D. Born
If you haven’t seen this episode of Zeo and laughed at least a hundred times I don’t know what life is! This episode has to go down as one of the most awesomely bad episodes in the history of the franchise! You just cannot look away as Tommy and Tanya are forced to sing every line, even during their morphing sequence!
Memorable Moments: Tommy’s Horrible Singing Voice, Tanya’s Opera Style
Memorable Quotes: “We must now fight! But, will, we. win. I. wonderr…”
First aired: Sep/16/1997
Writer: Judd Lynn
One of the more infamous episodes on our list, if you haven’t seen this episode than you haven’t seen how crazy Power Rangers can get! First, Divatox loses her memory and winds up working at a pizza place, let’s just saw hilarity ensues for “Honey.”
Not only that but the Rangers get baked into a giant pizza and the word “fiddlesticks” is uttered by Blue Senturian! Can it get any better?
Memorable Moments: Baked into a giant Pizza, Divatox loses her memory, Porto disguised as a woman
Memorable Quotes: “The Evil Pizza’s were no match for a simple stoplight.”
“We’re here to toss your salad!”- “Nuts! Rats! Drat! Curses! Phooey! Uhh Fiddlesticks!”
First aired: Apr/25/1998
Writer: Judd Lynn
This episode is one of the cuter and heart-tugging filler episodes we all love! We begin with Ashley’s Grandmother coming to visit, her mission is to find her Granddaughter a man! Hilarity ensues when Ashley attempts to wrangle Carlos into being her make-up boyfriend! Don’t forget Granny goes nuts in a car!
Memorable Moments: Carlos’ Faces, Badly Dubbed Grandma Voice. Racin’ Granny
Memorable Quotes: “Time to show this monster what a tough Grandma can do.”
First aired: Oct/15/1998
Writer: Jackie Marchand
Many of the episodes on our Top 22 list involve some sort of mishap with love or the opposite sex. In Space was no stranger to such story lines but we’d never suspect the main villain to fall for the Silver Ranger! In this episode Astronema and Zhane have a chance meeting and end up making a date, when Zhane doesn’t show up because of his Ranger duties, Astronema is a woman scorned in hilarity!
Memorable Moments: Roasting marshmallows on the Wrath Staff, Zhane’s shiny silver shirt.
Memorable Quotes: “I could destroy you right now, you know that don’t you?” “You could, but I don’t think you will.”
First aired: Oct/02/1999
Writer: Judd Lynn
While it is known that Amy Miller-Rolle didn’t enjoy this episode much, I must say that it is rather so much fun to watch. Trakeena, vain as ever, goes into a gorgeous human form and sets her sights on the Magna Defender. She even sends out a monster to steal the beauty from the women of Terra Venture! Also, na-na hey- ey – gonna blow you away!
Memorable Moments: Purple/Yellow “Stolen Beauty,” Trakeena’s Tracy Form Strut Scene, Bulk Appearance, Na-Na Song, Lipstick is a Roach
Memorable Quotes: “Ooh, the Magna Defender!”
First aired: Nov/14/2000
Writer: Jackie Marchand, Judd Lynn
This episode is so campy, dahling! Koko Kashmere a fashion designer for “Glitz Girl” approaches Dana and wants her to become a model! But sadly, her Lightspeed duties fall to the way side. If anything you need to watch this episode just for Dana looks fabulous AND Koko is hilariously campy!
Memorable Moments: Dana’s Slow-Mo Rescue, Any scene with Koko Kashmere, Dana’s Photo Shoot
Memorable Quotes: “I am Koko Kashmere! I take the little common people and shoot them into the stars!”
First aired: Jun/23/2001
Writer: Judd Lynn, Jackie Marchand
This episode features one of the few female monsters in Power Rangers pitting Wes, Trip and Lucas against each other for her favor! Contemptra turns the boys into lovestruck morons and suddenly it’s up to Jen and Katie to take the team over and break the spell!
Memorable Moments: Lucas’ intricate Gel, Wes totally disinterested because of Jen, Valerie Vernon as Contemptra
Memorable Quotes: “Hey Green Boy, what are you doing here?” “Ooh Girl Power, I’m so scared!”
First aired: Oct/13/2001
Writer: Judd Lynn, Jackie Marchand
Strangely, in this episode Nadira falls in love with Lucas and in order to keep her happy Ransik attempts to keep the Blue Ranger from harm! In order to get Nadira off his scent, Lucas hilariously attempts to gross himself up!
Memorable Moments: Ransik helps and protects Lucas, Nadira and Lucas’ Date, Dirty Lucas
Memorable Quotes: “Being evil always cheers you up!” “What did I tell you?! Not the Blue Ranger, I don’t want him hurt! Comprende!?”
“Guess I should’ve showered this week!”
First aired: Sep/21/2002
Writer: Katie Torpey
A terrible noise caused by the Flute Org disturbs the Deer Zord and Shayla blames Merrick. Strangely, the music also makes Kids AND the Rangers dance to a funny yet mesmerizing tune! If there’s only one reason to catch this episode it is definitely for the awesomely bad dance moves!
Memorable Moments: Singing to the Deer Zord, Princess Shayla and Merrick clash, The Wild Force Rangers’ terrible dance moves.
Memorable Quotes: “Well Maybe I like being alone!”
First aired: Jun/21/2003
Writer: Steve Slavkin
Lothor discovers the power of television when he broadcasts “I Love Lothor” and suddenly everyone is in love with his TV personality! If you love Lothor’s brand of comedic villainy then you cannot miss this episode!
Memorable Moments: Cam & Blake in Love with Tori, Cam getting Tori the Acne Face Wash, “I Love Lothor” on TV
Memorable Quotes:”I fail to see what lip gloss and face powder have to do with world domination!” “Well, it worked for Britney and Christina!”
“Why’re you grinning at me like a love-sick baboon?”
First aired: May/15/2004
Writer: John Tellegen
A meter causes the Dino Rangers to change personalities. Conner becomes smart, Kira preppy and Ethan a muscle head! Obviously, to see the Rangers outside of their norm is hilarious!
Memorable Moments: Rangers Switch Personalities, Kira’s sassy morph, Tommy in Amber, Good Lookin’ Disco Devin & His Dance Moves
Memorable Quotes: “Whatever bro, how do my arms look? Am I ripped or what?!”
“Sorry I interrupted your busy day!”
First aired: Jun/13/2004
Writer: Steve Slavkin
Another infamous episode on our list is a much watch for anyone thinking they never want to get into Super Sentai. We spend the entire episode with Kira and Ethan watching Abaranger, a Japanese show based on the Power Rangers, and attempting to get Conner to join them. After a while Conner becomes uncomfortable with the Japanese representation of the Power Rangers! This is a great satirically backwards episode that shows us how quick we are to judge other cultures.
Memorable Moments: Conner’s Anger at Abaranger’s Goofiness
Memorable Quotes: “What would they know about Power Rangers in Japan?”
First aired: Mar/05/2005
Writer: Mark Hoffmeier
If you don’t love Bridge, what is wrong with you? Just kidding! But it’s hard not to love the “buttery” Ranger after this episode. Bridge uses his keen senses and special ability to figure out what a plant-based alien is up to!
Memorable Moments: Upside down thinking, Throwing a car
Memorable Quotes: “You uh… have a bath book?”
“I can make the coolest balloon animals!”
“It’s rude to sniff other people’s dogs without permission!” “
Lucky no one was in that building!”
“You may be able to fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, and some of all the people all some of the time, BUT YOU CAN’T FOOL ME!”
First aired: Apr/24/2006
Writer: John Tellegen
Xander has an issue with an imperfection on his face, when Clare creates a perfection potion he can’t resist! But, when he takes it something a little leafy happens! Xander has to learn he’s more than just a pretty face as soon as the tree look begins to take him over.
Memorable Moments: Xander’s Huge Zit, Vida gets Slimed, Xander is a Tree
Memorable Quotes: “This mountain ain’t big enough for the three of us, you, me and your ego!”
“Xander, you are great! You don’t have to be Xander, the Great!”
First aired: Jun/02/2008
Writer: Bruce Kalish
Suddenly, the Rangers notice how calm and sweet Lily is. But, when the Porcupine Rinshi stings her with his pins suddenly Lily’s attitude changes!
Not only that but Casey and Theo have to deal with an RJ gone wild! It’s up to Fran to find to find a way to make Lily see the light, but not before Fran gives Bad Lily a piece of her mind!
Memorable Moments: Badass Lily, Lily VS Fran
Memorable Quotes: “Let’s smoke this ham!” “That’s a lot of bacon!”
“It’ll put hairs on your chest!”
First aired: Sep/05/2009
Writer: John Tellegen
RPM is full of fantastic writing and some fun filler episodes as well, this episode is one of the combinations. Venjix’s newest attack bot releases a gas into Corinth that causes all the men in the domed city to fall asleep! So, it’s up to Gemma and Summer to team up to defeat the attack bot!
Memorable Moments: Kilobyte’s Introduction, Dillon and Scott holding hands, Girl Power!
Memorable Quotes: “Just 7? Hmm well even that should be enough to know how to use a broom!”
“Hmmm a robot with attitude, how charming!”
First Aired: 04/21/12
Writer: Jill Donnellan
Samurai and it’s Super counterpart get a bad rap at times but there were a few comedic gems in there. In this episode first we get a fancy fashion show from Mia and Emily. Strangely, Emily doesn’t feel good about her good girl image. When the Rangers are doused in sand they become so hungry they have to eat everything, it’s up to drill sergeant Emily to save the day!
Memorable Moments: Drill Sergeant Emily, Lipstick Morph
Memorable Quotes: “I gotta munch a bunch!”
