History Recap / MightyMorphinPowerRangersS1EP1DayOfTheDumpster

* ArtisticLicenseBiology: Zordon grants each of the new Power Rangers the abilities of their own "Dinosaurs." However Zachary is given the Mastadon and Trini is given the Saber-Tooth Tiger, which are both mammals that existed after the dinosaurs went extinct.

* StockFootageFailure: Variation; Billy can be seen with his communicators on his wrists during Jason’s karate lesson, despite the fact that he wouldn't invent them until the next episode. This is because it was originally shot for a later episode "Dark Warrior". It also explains why Kimberly and Trini's clothes have changed in the shot where they're watching the lesson.

* ArtisicLicenseBiology: Zordon grants each of the new Power Rangers the abilities of their own "Dinosaurs." However Zachary is given the Mastadon and Trini is given the Saber-Tooth Tiger, which are both mammals that existed after the dinosaurs went extinct.

* JumpedAtTheCall: Jason is the only one who thinks that they should have accepted Zordon's request. He's also the one to suggest that they use their Power Morphers. Let's take note:

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The astronauts. In ''Zyuranger'', they were blown out of the moon by Bandora (Rita). In the unaired pilot, she did blow them away, but not enough to be sent into space it seems, she may have just [[SparedByTheAdaptation let them go]] to tell the world about them.

The evil Rita Repulsa and her minions have been released from their 3000-year-old prison in a space dumpster. Learning of this, Galactic Wizard Zordon recruits five young teenagers to become a new team of superheroes: The Power Rangers.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: It's a safe bet that had it not been for the hapless astronauts opening the dumpster and releasing Rita, a quarter-century-long dynasty would've never formed. Austin St. John summed it up best in the Lost Episode:

* TheDissenterIsAlwaysRight: When Zordon offers the original five "teens with attitude" the chance to become power rangers, Jason is the only one who seriously considers it, while the rest of the team walks away in disbelief. Of course, by the end of the episode, all five of them are in, or there wouldn't be very much of a series.

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** Alpha is shown with a teddy bear that has the same head as him. What that was about is never brought up.
** Goldar's voice is much higher and raspy rather than the deep gravelly tone he is well known for. Kerrigan Mahan didn't know at the time that Goldar was a recurring character and when he found out he began to struggle with the voice until around the Green Ranger arc where he finally settled into the voice we know him for today. Some fans even went so far to assume it was a different actor at the start voicing Goldar!
** Speaking of Goldar, the issue surrounding his wings are shown as early as here. According to Lord Zedd in “The Mutiny” they were taken away (presumably by Rita; it was never shown or spoken of until that point).

* NaiveNewcomer: The Rangers fight against a group of Putties. They get the asses kicked because, even though at least three of them are trained in martial arts, none of them have any actual fighting experience.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Rita got the teens into becoming Rangers after all - it's entirely possible they'd never have morphed had she not sent down her Putties to attack them. Though presumably she wasn't willing to take that chance.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: It's a safe bet that had it not been for the hapless astronauts opening the dumpster and releasing Rita, a quarter-century long dynasty would've never formed. Austin St. John summed it up best in the Lost Episode:

Following the accidental release of [[SealedEvilInACan long-imprisoned evil space-sorceress Rita Repulsa]], a [[BigGood benevolent sage]] known as Zordon [[RecruitTeenagersWithAttitude drafts a group of five teenagers]] to help protect the planet as dino-powered warriors of goodness.

* AdaptationInducedPlotHole: The episode apparently kept the element from ''Zyuranger'' of the astronauts finding the dumpster on a wandering planet. But nothing else was said about it, except to have the villains appear. Though the unaired pilot stated that the dumpster crash-landed on the moon, and the Reversion seems to do the same.

* BigShutUp: Rita has a headache.

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Rita got the teens into becoming Rangers after all - it's entirely possible they'd never have morphed had she not sent down her Putties to attack them.

* RealityEnsues: The Rangers fight against a group of Putties. They get the asses kicked because, even though at least three of them are trained in martial arts, none of them have any actual fighting experience.

* StockFootageFailure: Variation; Billy can be seen with his communicators on his wrists during Jason’s karate lesson, despite the fact that he wouldn't invent them until the next episode. This is because it was originally shot for a later episode “Dark Warrior”. It also explains why Kimberly and Trini's clothes have changed in the shot where they're watching the lesson.

** Speaking of Goldar, the issue surrounding his wings are shown as early as here. At the start of season 2 it stated by the new big bad that they were taken away (presumably by Rita; it was never shown or spoken of until that point).

* BigBrotherMentor: Jason appears to have this dynamic with Billy during the martial arts class (ironic given that David Yost is Austin St. John's senior by six years in real life!)

* StockFootageFailure: Variation; Billy can be seen with his communicators on his wrists during Jason’s karate lesson, despite the fact that he wouldn't invent them until the next episode. This is because it was originally shot for a later episode “Dark Warrior”. It also explains why Kim and Trini's clothes have changed in the shot where they're watching the lesson.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Zack's reaction to Zordon's exposition.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: It's a safe bet that not much would've occurred in the PR universe had it not been for the hapless astronauts opening the dumpster and releasing Rita.
** Rita staying sealed means that Zordon would've had no reason to give the teens their powers in the first place, [[spoiler: and by default, Tommy never would've joined their group (at least, not as a ranger).]]
** [[spoiler: Zedd never would've taken interest in the Earth and gone to remove Rita for her constant failures in taking the planet. His arrival marked the end for the original Dinozords, necessitating the Thunderzords creation. The two would also never had gotten hitched to have Thrax and never would have been purified during ''In Space''.]]
** [[spoiler: Rito and Master Vile never would have ventured to Earth with their forces in order to aid Rita and Zedd's faction and both sets of Mighty Morphin' powers might not have been lost with Rito's destruction of the Thunderzords and Vile's Orb of Doom reversing time, thus necessitating the Zeo Crystal and Aquitian Rangers being summoned.]]
** [[spoiler: Future heroes such as Adam, Aisha, Rocky, Katherine, and others never would've been introduced to the world of Power Rangers.]]
** [[spoiler: The other factions of the United Alliance of Evil, namely the Machine Empire, the Diva Pirates, and Astronema's army, never would've attacked Earth if not for the teams created by Zordon, and also wouldn't have been purified/killed by the Z-wave. Also, the Grand Monarch of Evil would still be at large.]]
** [[spoiler: On a more tragic note, Astronema never would have returned to being Karone (and becoming a ranger herself later on), Andros may have never found out the truth about his sister, and Zordon himself may not have been killed by the second-former mentioned in the Space finale.]]
** [[spoiler: Terra Venture would definitely not exist since [[AllThereInTheManual according to supplemental materials]], it was created in order to get Angel Grove civilians away from Earth due to the constant monster attacks of the past six years, all for the sake of a peaceful life.]]
** [[spoiler: The series that are set TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture, Time Force and SPD, never would have been possible, at least as far as Tommy's inclusion in their databanks is concerned.]]
** [[spoiler: The Dino Thunder team wouldn't have come to be (and none of that business with Mesogog) due to Tommy never becoming one (a ranger in general).]]
** [[spoiler: Venjix (the Machine Empire general) never would've sought to revive Serpentera in order to avenge the late King Mondo four years after the latter's demise.]]
** [[spoiler: There would be not much of an Earthling legacy for the Megaforce Rangers to look back on, [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands New Powers]] notwithstanding.]]
** [[spoiler: Whoever gave RJ proper access to the Morphing Grid in order to create the Jungle Fury Rangers would never have gotten to do so]].
** [[spoiler: Rita never would've become the Empress of Magic, aka the Mystic Mother, had she never been freed.]]
** [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Plus Bulk and Skull never would've tried to uncover the Rangers' identities]] throughout the second season and the opening act of Season 3. Not to mention their [[IAmSpartacus big moment]] from the ''In Space'' finale.
*** A fair amount of their character growth may never have occurred if the world being threatened hadn't pressured them into becoming better people.
** Austin St. John (Jason) summed it up best in the Lost Episode:

* MinorRoleMajorImpact: It's a safe bet that not much would've occurred in the PR universe had it not been for the hapless astronauts opening the dumpster and releasing Rita.

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Rita got the teens into becoming Rangers after all - it's entirely possible they'd never have morphed had she not sent down her Putties to attack them.
* RealityEnsues: The Rangers fight against a group of Putties. They get the asses kicked because, even though at least three of them are trained in martial arts, none of them have any actual fighting experience.
* RefusalOfTheCall: Most of the teens, except for Jason. Though Zordon is confident that they'll come around.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Zack's reaction to Zordon's exposition.
--> '''Zack:''' It's been real, but I've gotta go.