The Best Episodes of Power Rangers Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.2/10(914 votes)

   #1 - Day of the Dumpster

   S1:E18/28/1993

   Rita Repulsa escapes after 10,000 years of imprisonment determined to conquer Earth but a team of teenagers with attitude stands in her way.

   Director:Adrian Carr

   Writers:Shuki Levy, Tony Oliver

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   Director:Adrian Carr

   Writers:Shuki Levy, Tony Oliver
2. 

   6.5/10(729 votes)

   #2 - Food Fight

   S1:E29/4/1993

   Bulk and his gang seek to ruin the food festival while Rita sends a gluttonous pig to eat everything on Earth.

   Director:Robert Hughes

   Writer:Cheryl Saban

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   Director:Robert Hughes

   Writer:Cheryl Saban
3. 

   7.0/10(699 votes)

   #3 - High Five

   S1:E39/7/1993

   Trini must overcome her fear of heights to save Billy.

   Director:Adrian Carr

   Writer:Steve Kramer

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   Director:Adrian Carr

   Writer:Steve Kramer
4. 

   6.6/10(675 votes)

   #4 - Teamwork

   S1:E49/8/1993

   Kimberly and Trini gather signatures to close down a nearby dumpsite while convincing their teammates to work together more.

   Director:Robert Hughes

   Writer:Cheryl Saban

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   Director:Robert Hughes

   Writer:Cheryl Saban
5. 

   6.4/10(647 votes)

   #5 - A Pressing Engagement

   S1:E59/9/1993

   Jason battles King Sphinx while trying to break a bench press record at the Angel Grove Gym & Juice Bar.

   Director:Adrian Carr

   Writers:Ronnie Sperling, Jeff Deckman

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   Director:Adrian Carr

   Writers:Ronnie Sperling, Jeff Deckman
6. 

   6.9/10(661 votes)

   #6 - Different Drum

   S1:E69/10/1993

   Kimberly's deaf friend is the only hope to rescue a group of girls captured by the Gnarly Gnome and his hypnotic accordion.

   Director:Jeffrey Reiner

   Writer:Julianne Klemm

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   Director:Jeffrey Reiner

   Writer:Julianne Klemm
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7. 

   6.1/10(629 votes)

   #7 - I, Eye Guy

   S1:E79/14/1993

   Rita sends her monster Eye Guy to kidnap Billy's bright young protégé.

   Director:David Blyth

   Writer:Stewart St. John

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   Director:David Blyth

   Writer:Stewart St. John
8. 

   6.7/10(626 votes)

   #8 - For Whom the Bell Trolls

   S1:E89/15/1993

   Trini's favorite doll is brought to life by Rita Repulsa and commanded to capture the Rangers inside bottles.

   Director:Robert Hughes

   Writers:Ronnie Sperling, Jeff Deckman, Stewart St. John

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   Director:Robert Hughes

   Writers:Ronnie Sperling, Jeff Deckman, Stewart St. John
9. 

   5.8/10(614 votes)

   #9 - Happy Birthday, Zack

   S1:E99/16/1993

   Zack worries that his friends have forgotten today is his birthday while Rita sends him an unwelcome present.

   Director:Jeffrey Reiner

   Writer:Stewart St. John

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   Director:Jeffrey Reiner

   Writer:Stewart St. John
10. 

    7.1/10(631 votes)

    #10 - No Clowning Around

    S1:E109/17/1993

    The gang fights Rita's minions at a carnival in order to save Trini's cousin Sylvia.

    Director:Adrian Carr

    Writer:Mark Hoffmeier

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    Director:Adrian Carr

    Writer:Mark Hoffmeier
11. 

    6.1/10(614 votes)

    #11 - Power Ranger Punks

    S1:E119/20/1993

    Baboo sneaks a magic potion into Kimberly and Billy's drinks that turns them into angry punks.

    Director:David Blyth

    Writer:Mark Hoffmeier

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    Director:David Blyth

    Writer:Mark Hoffmeier
12. 

    7.2/10(612 votes)

    #12 - Peace, Love and Woe

    S1:E129/21/1993

    Billy draws on the powers of his friends to rescue the girl of his dreams.

    Director:Robert Hughes

    Writer:Julianne Klemm

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    Director:Robert Hughes

    Writer:Julianne Klemm
13. 

    7.1/10(611 votes)

    #13 - Foul Play in the Sky

    S1:E139/22/1993

    Kimberly is in trouble when her uncle Steve succumbs to a sleeping potion in the middle of flying an airplane with her on board.

    Director:Shuki Levy

    Writer:Shuki Levy

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    Director:Shuki Levy

    Writer:Shuki Levy
14. 

    6.9/10(597 votes)

    #14 - Dark Warrior

    S1:E149/28/1993

    Billy is inspired by Trini's uncle Howard - a brilliant scientist and expert in martial arts.

    Director:Terence H. Winkless

    Writers:Ronnie Sperling, Jeff Deckman, Mark Hoffmeier

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    Director:Terence H. Winkless

    Writers:Ronnie Sperling, Jeff Deckman, Mark Hoffmeier
15. 

    6.4/10(589 votes)

    #15 - Big Sisters

    S1:E159/30/1993

    Kimberly and Trini look after a mischievous little girl named Maria.

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner

    Writers:Shuki Levy, Gary Glasberg

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    Director:Jeffrey Reiner

    Writers:Shuki Levy, Gary Glasberg
16. 

    6.5/10(586 votes)

    #16 - Switching Places

    S1:E1610/4/1993

    Billy's latest invention goes haywire causing him and Kimberly to switch bodies.

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner

    Writers:Shuki Levy, Steve Kramer

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    Director:Jeffrey Reiner

    Writers:Shuki Levy, Steve Kramer
17. 

    8.3/10(698 votes)

    #17 - Green with Evil Part 1: Out of Control

    S1:E1710/5/1993

    Rita creates her own evil Green Ranger to beat the Power Rangers at their own game.

    Director:Robert Hughes

    Writers:Stewart St. John, Gary Glasberg

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    Director:Robert Hughes

    Writers:Stewart St. John, Gary Glasberg
18. 

    8.2/10(663 votes)

    #18 - Green with Evil Part 2: Jason's Battle

    S1:E1810/6/1993

    The Power Rangers work to restore Zordon and Alpha unaware that the new kid in school is actually Rita's evil Green Ranger.

    Director:Robert Hughes

    Writers:Stewart St. John, Cheryl Saban, Tom Wyner

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    Director:Robert Hughes

    Writers:Stewart St. John, Cheryl Saban, Tom Wyner
19. 

    8.1/10(663 votes)

    #19 - Green with Evil Part 3: The Rescue

    S1:E1910/7/1993

    Femme fatale Scorpina joins Rita as the Green Ranger continues to battle the Power Rangers.

    Director:Robert Hughes

    Writers:Stewart St. John, Mark Ryan

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    Director:Robert Hughes

    Writers:Stewart St. John, Mark Ryan
20. 

    8.4/10(680 votes)

    #20 - Green with Evil Part 4: Eclipsing Megazord

    S1:E2010/8/1993

    An eclipse of the sun saps the Megazord's power as Rita's forces launch a full scale assault on Angel Grove.

    Director:Robert Hughes

    Writers:Stewart St. John, Sindy McKay

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    Director:Robert Hughes

    Writers:Stewart St. John, Sindy McKay
21. 

    8.5/10(694 votes)

    #21 - Green with Evil Part 5: Breaking the Spell

    S1:E2110/9/1993

    The mighty Dragonzord awakes after thousands of years as the Rangers try to break the spell over the Green Ranger once and for all.

    Director:Robert Hughes

    Writers:Stewart St. John, Gary Glasberg

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    Director:Robert Hughes

    Writers:Stewart St. John, Gary Glasberg
22. 

    6.9/10(571 votes)

    #22 - The Trouble with Shellshock

    S1:E2210/11/1993

    Squatt and Baboo create their own Shellshock monster to impress Rita.

    Director:David Blyth

    Writers:Julianne Klemm, Stewart St. John

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    Director:David Blyth

    Writers:Julianne Klemm, Stewart St. John
23. 

    6.8/10(564 votes)

    #23 - The Spit Flower

    S1:E2310/13/1993

    Rita and her evil Spit Flower monster set out to ruin Kimberly's design for a float in the world peace parade.

    Director:David Blyth

    Writer:Peggy Nicoll

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    Director:David Blyth

    Writer:Peggy Nicoll
24. 

    6.7/10(558 votes)

    #24 - Itsy Bitsy Spider

    S1:E2410/19/1993

    Zack must overcome his fear of spiders to face Rita's newest monster.

    Director:Robert Hughes

    Writer:Steve Kramer

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    Director:Robert Hughes

    Writer:Steve Kramer
25. 

    7.3/10(578 votes)

    #25 - Life's a Masquerade

    S1:E2510/30/1993

    Rita's Frankenstein monster crashes the Power Rangers' Halloween costume party.

    Director:Robert Hughes

    Writer:Cheryl Saban

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    Director:Robert Hughes

    Writer:Cheryl Saban