Billy Cranston, Mighty Morphin’ Blue Ranger

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Name: Billy Cranston
Ranger: Mighty Morphin’ Blue
Actor: David Yost
Episodes: 207
First Appearance:Day Of The Dumpster”
Last Appearance: “The End”
Sentai: Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger
Producer: Saban


Character Bio


Billy Cranston is a teenager from Angel Grove that is recruited by Zordon after Rita Repulsa is freed from her Space Dumpster to become the Blue Ranger. Being a tech wizard, Billy is able to create gadgets and weapons to aid in the fight against Rita Repulsa. Billy starts off being a novice when it comes to fighting but as time goes on, he is able to hold his own in battle.


Arsenal


Power Morpher (Triceratops Power Coin)
The Power Morpher is used by Billy Cranston, in conjunction with the Triceratops Power Coin, a gold coin created by Ninjor to morph into the Blue Ranger.


Zord


Triceratops Dinozord
The Triceratops Dinozord is a triceratops-like zord that is piloted by the Blue Ranger.


Weapons


Power Lance
The Power Lance is the personal lance-like weapon of the Blue Ranger.


Blade Blaster
The Blade Blaster is a sword/blaster-like weapon used by the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers.


 Anti-Sonic Foam Gun
The Anti-Sonic Foam Gun is a foam blaster-like weapon used by the Blue Ranger to block Grumble Bee’s sonic attacks.


Other Forms


Punk
Episode: “Power Ranger Punks”
Billy Cranston is transformed into a punk after ingesting Baboo’s Punk Potion.


 

Pink Ranger
Played By: Amy Jo Johnson
Episode: “Switching Places”
Billy Cranston assumes the role of Pink Ranger after switching bodies with Kimberly Hart for a short time.


Costumes


Sherlock Holmes
Episode:
 “Life’s A Masquerade”
Billy Cranston dresses up as Sherlock Holmes for the Masquerade Party held at the Angel Grove Youth Center.


Musketeer
Episode
“Trick Or Treat”
Billy Cranston dresses up as one of the Three Musketeers to compete on the Halloween Themed Game Show, Trick Or Treat.


Later Appearances


30th Anniversary Special
Episode: “
Once & Always”
Billy Cranston is one of the original Angel Grove five teens chosen by Zordon to become the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, becoming the Blue Ranger. After retiring as a Power Rangers, it is revealed that he returned to Earth after spending time on Aquitar, founding a technology company known as Cranston Tech. He also built a secret Command Center underneath his company, experimenting on Z Wave energy in order to possibly bring back Zordon. This experiment backfires however, bring back Rita Repulsa in a robotic form known as Robo Rita. This mishap also causes the death of Trini Kwan when she blocks an attack meant for him and the capture of three of his teammates. He then orders a Bandora Protocol, recruiting Rocky DeSantos & Katherine Hillard back to form a mixed team of Power Rangers to prevent Robo Rita from using her time machine to destroy them in the past. After successfully destroying Robo Rita, Billy reveals he’ll be going back to Aquitar to spend time with Cestria.


 

Cosmic Fury
Episodes
: “Lightning Strikes” to “The End”
Billy Cranston, the Mighty Morphin’ Blue Ranger meets the Dino Fury Rangers while he’s on a research trip with Mick Kanic on Zordnia and teams up with them to fight Bajillia Naire’s Army. After the Dino Fury Rangers lose their powers, he creates the Cosmic Morphers for them to morph into the Cosmic Fury Rangers. Billy stays with the Cosmic Fury Rangers while they’re stuck on Erridus up until they liberate Pine Ridge, where he returns to Angel Grove to liberate other cities on Earth. He also stays on Earth to assist in the fight again Lord Zedd’s force while the Cosmic Fury Rangers raid Eltar to save Ollie but returns with help in the Dino Megazord to destroy a fleet of Squid Drills orbiting Eltar. He is later seen at the Victory Concert in Pine Ridge where Aiyon informs him on a possible interaction with Zordon, with the possible hope that he might be able to bring him back to our dimension.


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