Directed by Jonathan Tzachor Production code 217, 218 | Featured music Shuki Levy | |
Episode no. Season 2
Episode 77, 78 Written by Shuki Levy
Shell Danielson Original air date October 17, 1994 (1994-10-17)
October 18, 1994 (1994-10-18) | ||
"White Light" was a two-part episode of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers which saw the reintroduction of Tommy Oliver as the new White Ranger. Part I first aired on the Fox Network on October 17, 1994 and part two a day later on October 18, 1994 as part of the Fox Kids programming block. The episode is adapted from the Japanese tokusatsu series, Gosei Sentai Dairanger, the 17th entry of the Super Sentai franchise.
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Plot summary
Tommy Oliver, the previous Green Ranger, is returning to Angel Grove. Kimberly, having received his letter, is excited and wants to throw Tommy a Welcome Home party. Lord Zedd takes advantage of the opportunity and formulates a plan to, once again, turn Tommy evil and against the Rangers. At this time, Zordon and Alpha 5, leave from the Command Center to work on a secret project, but do not inform the Rangers. The Rangers question their absence.
Meanwhile, Bulk and Skull find the dumpster that Rita Repulsa was sealed in, after it has landed on Earth. They speculate that if they open it, it will reveal to them the secret identities of the Power Rangers.
Lord Zedd sends out Nimrod, the Scarlet Sentinel, to distract the Rangers as he beings his plan to capture Tommy. As the battle escalates, Billy returns to the Command Center and discovers a secret portal that takes him to Zordon and Alpha 5, who are secretly constructing a new Power Ranger; the White Ranger.
Billy informs the other Rangers about his discovery and the Rangers debate the merits of Zordon's actions. Zordon then contacts the Rangers and reveals Tommy to be the new White Ranger and new leader of the Power Rangers. Zordon gives him the weapon Saba and a new Tigerzord that Tommy uses to defeat Nimrod in battle.
The Rangers discover Rita's dumpster, just as Bulk and Skull free her, only to return her to the dumpster and send it back into space.
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Home Media Release
Parts I and II were released on VHS by Saban Home Entertainment under the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: All-Time Favorites collection. It was later released under another collectioned in 2001 as White Ranger Adventure. As part of the 10th Anniversary of the Power Rangers franchise, Buena Vista Home Entertainment released a DVD entitled The Best of the Power Rangers: The Ultimate Rangers, where White Light was edited into a single episode for the DVD. In later DVD releases, it would be divided back up into two parts.