MightyMorphinPowerRangers-related stories
Posted Sep 8th 2009 12:02PM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: Children, Reality-Free

One of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is about to start fighting bad guys for real, and this time, he won't have a giant robot hybrid to cover his ass.
Jason David Frank, also known as the Green Ranger on the long running children's show, has signed with a sports entertainment company and will soon make his grand debut in mixed martial arts fighting.
Apparently, he's no stranger to scrappin'. According to an interview with his new employer
Suckerpunch Entertainment, he's been training in martial arts since he was 12, created his own form of fighting and most notably, wielded the long sought after "Dragon Shield." That should come in handy if his opponent can shoot energy beams.
Continue reading Former Power Ranger becoming MMA fighter
Posted Jun 12th 2009 10:00AM by John Scott Lewinski
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, OpEd, Reality-Free, Webisodes

Marvel Comic's website is now offering a look at Spider-Man not seen by many on this side of the Pacific, with a Japanese television show from the 1970s.
Taking an American superhero and blending him with the traditional motifs of Japanese children's TV produces a bizarre mix -- like tossing a hot dog and sushi in a blender set to frappe.
Rather than take on the Green Goblin or Electro, The Land of the Rising Sun's version of
Peter Parker defends precocious Japanese kids from guys in rubber suits, ala
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
Continue reading Marvel streaming bizarre 1970s Japanese Spider-Man
Posted Apr 29th 2009 11:03AM by Danny Gallagher
Filed under: Industry, Children, Reality-Free

Journalist Hunter S. Thompson once said about his strange work schedule, "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours."
It turns out he was right. The truth is told on Saturday mornings.
Haim Saban, one of the founders of Saban Entertainment and creator of kids shows such as the
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, has become one of the principal players in
a Congressional scandal involving such high-profile names as U.S. Rep. Jane Harman, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Continue reading Oh no Power Rangers! Kids' show creator embroiled in Congressional scandal