Fade in as astronauts open a space dumpster and lights swirl out. Rita Repulsa rises up and stretches in her space dumpster. Rita talks to her left as her minions stand about. Rita and her minions turn to their right, as the camera pans sharply up to the Earth in the sky.
Original: Rita’s space dumpster is located on a rogue planetoid near the Earth. It is opened under a cloudy daytime sky. The camera slowly pans upward toward Earth.
Reversion: Rita’s space dumpster is located on the Moon. It is opened under a clear, star-filled, night sky. The video pauses after Rita emerges, with Rita cut-out of the background and purple lighting strikes. The camera quickly pans upward toward Earth.
Exterior shot of the Command Center. Zordon’s head comes into view on his tube after two shots of electricity from the side columns. Alpha fidgets as he looks up at talking Zordon. Alpha activates controls on the console.
Original: Close up on Alpha’s hand as he presses a button on the console.
Reversion: Alpha turns a dial and moves slight left while continuing to man the console.
Five stunned teens turn to electrical colored light as they teleport out of the Juice Bar. Five teens land in Command Center as teleport color and static ceases being emitted by columns. Close up on Zack’s belt region as his Power Morpher appears amid flashy effects. Jason looks forward as white horizontal electricity changes him into the Red Ranger.
Original: Shot of stunned teens is from a previous, un-aired version of Day of the Dumpster.
Reversion: Shot of stunned teens is from the final, aired version of Day of the Dumpster. A wisp of light flows between the teens from our left to right as they begin to teleport.
Megazord rises up in formation. MMPR logo fully forms and is struck by lightning.
Original: Quick shots of a partially formed classic MMPR logo with just “Power” and “Rangers” are interspersed with the Megazord rising up. 1993-era MMPR logo.
Reversion: Upon finishing rising up, Megazord is cut-out of the background as beams of light fly outward from the background center and rotate. 2010-era MMPR logo.
Jason’s does a tornado kick in karate class. Split-screen with Jason turning and looking up at Zordon in the Command Center and Red Ranger posing with initially glowing Power Sword. Austin St. John as Jason.
Original: Split-screen is 50-50 left and right. Credit text is centered in small-caps.
Reversion: Tornado kick is accompanied by camera frame flipping in unison. Split-screen is two smaller, overlapping rectangles over stylized Tyrannosaurus Power Coin. Credit text forms from letters flying in individually from off-screen. Credit text is split, with actor’s name in all-caps.
Trini does Tai Chi in the Youth Center. Split-screen with Trini turning and looking up at Zordon in the Command Center and Yellow Ranger posing with initially glowing Power Daggers. Thuy Trang as Trini.
Original: Split-screen is 50-50 left and right. Credit text is centered in small-caps.
Reversion: Split-screen is two smaller, overlapping rectangles over stylized Sabertooth Tiger Power Coin. Credit text forms from letters flying in individually from off-screen. Credit text is split, with actor’s name in all-caps.
Zacks shows off his moves. Split-screen with Zack turning and looking up at Zordon in the Command Center and Black Ranger posing with initially glowing Power Axe. Walter Jones as Zack.
Original: Zack performs a Hip Hopkido move for his class at the park. Split-screen is 50-50 left and right. Credit text is centered in small-caps.
Reversion: Zack performs a forward flip reversal then turns to face Jason while sparring at the Youth Center. Split-screen is two smaller, overlapping rectangles over stylized Mastodon Power Coin. Credit text forms from letters flying in individually from off-screen. Credit text is split, with actor’s name in all-caps. Clip runs eight frames longer than original, ending later.
Kimberly backflips on balance beam in Youth Center. Split-screen with Kimberly turning and looking up at Zordon in the Command Center and Pink Ranger posing with initially glowing Power Bow. Amy Jo Johnson as Kimberly.
Original: Split-screen is 50-50 left and right. Credit text is centered in small-caps.
Reversion: Split-screen is two smaller, overlapping rectangles over stylized Pterodactyl Power Coin. Credit text forms from letters flying in individually from off-screen. Credit text is split, with actor’s name in all-caps. Clip runs a total of nine frames shorter than original, starting eight frames later and ending one frame earlier.
Billy is roughed up by Putties’ in the desert. Split-screen with Billy turning and looking up at Zordon in the Command Center and Blue Ranger posing with initially glowing Power Lance. David Yost as Billy.
Original: Billy is bumped by a Putty and then ducks under their attack. Split-screen is 50-50 left and right. Credit text is centered in small-caps.
Reversion: Billy is bumped by a Putty into another who bumps back, then begins to duck under their next attack. Split-screen is two smaller, overlapping rectangles over stylized Triceratops Power Coin. Credit text forms from letters flying in individually from off-screen. Credit text is split, with actor’s name in all-caps. Clip runs a single frame shorter than original, starting one frame later.
Quick shot of Zack morphing. Quick shot of Kimberly morphing. Quick shot of Billy morphing. Quick shot of Trini morphing. Quick shot of Jason morphing.
Quick shot of Tyrannosaurus Dinozord. Quick shot of Mastodon Dinozord. Quick shot of Triceratops Dinozord.
Original: Tyrannosaurus Dinozord lumbers forward. Mastodon Dinozord walks to our left, raising trunk. Medium on Triceratops Dinozord rolling toward us.
Reversion: Tyrannosaurus Dinozord rears backward. Mastodon Dinozord raises trunk, spraying frozen mist. Close on Triceratops Dinozord rolling toward us. Last shot runs one frame longer.
Original: Five Rangers pose, causing their Power Coins to appear behind them. Bulk & Skull walk through carnival playing with cotton candy. Paul Schrier & Jason Narvy as Bulk & Skull. Slight upward angle on Zordon, moving his mouth while talking - credit text fades in and is centered in small-caps. Five Dinozords race toward battle along the horizon, camera panning out from Tyrannosaurus Dinozord. Tyrannosaurus Dinozord connects to Triceratops and Sabertooth Tiger Dinozords electrically. Tyrannosaurus Dinozord connects to Mastodon Dinozord electrically.
Reversion: Tommy spin kicks twice in Youth Center as a guy watches in the background. Split-screen with Tommy looking up at Zordon in the Command Center as camera pans and Green Ranger posing then freezing. Jason Frank as Tommy. Bulk & Skull walk through carnival playing with cotton candy, all within rectangle in lower right of frame, with stylized circled skull and crossbones in background. Paul Schrier & Jason Narvy as Bulk and Skull (credit text forms from letters flying in individually from off-screen and is split, with actor’s name in all-caps). Direct angle on Zordon moving his mouth while talking - credit text has actor’s name in all-caps. Close on bubbling water as the head of the Dragonzord rises from beneath the waves.
Shot of Megazord Tank Mode as credits fade in.
Original: Megazord Tank Mode pulls up to the camera and parks.
Reversion: Megazord Tank Mode rolls along, locked up against camera, as eyes of all five Zords light up before background is cut-out with flashing Ranger-colored beams emitted from upper right corner of frame.
Pterodactyl Dinozord connects with Megazord body. Megazord head folds out its horns (with credits in front).
Original: Producer credits fade-in when scene with Megazord head begins. Flash caused by Megazord head folding out its horns followed by zoom out from the head to the full Megazord posing in lightning.
Reversion: Producer credits are on-screen when scene with Megazord head begins. After Megazord folds out its horns, five Rangers posing with Power Weapons in front of radial, starburst gradient fade in with Rangers moving closer to center of frame.
Full MMPR logo formation. Fades to black.
Original: 1993-era MMPR logo.
Reversion: 2010-era MMPR logo. Clip runs one frame shorter than original, starting one frame later.
Thanks to SirStack’s Morphylogeny (off-site link) for the use of some clip descriptions.