The Best 'Power Rangers' of the '90s

Two decades after the premiere of “Power Rangers” defined the childhood of millions, the show is still airing new episodes, but everyone knows the best episodes aired in the ‘90s. These classic episodes are still around thanks to the wonder of Netflix. In honor of the children’s show’s 20th anniversary, here are the “Power Rangers” series of the '90s ranked in order of awesomeness.

5. “Power Rangers Zeo”
Aired: 1996
Zords: Zeozords
Key Villains: Rita Repulsa, Lord Zedd
Special Ranger: The Gold Ranger

Don’t really remember this particular season? You’re not the only one. Despite the fact that “Zeo” retained most of the cast from the previous season, “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,” the series was lackluster due to a dearth of memorable new villains or Zords.

4. “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy”
Aired: 1999
Zords: Galactabeasts (Lion, Condor, Gorilla, Wolf, and Wildcat)
Key Villains: Trakeena, Psycho Rangers

The last series to air before the new millenium, “Lost Galaxy” marked a decline in the quality of the series because of a lack of familiarity. Few actors from the previous season, “Power Rangers in Space,” returned, and except for the Psycho Rangers, all of the villains were new and unexceptional. Even the Power Rangers’ mentor Zordon was absent from “Lost Galaxy” because he died in the season finale of “In Space.”

3. “Power Rangers Turbo”
Aired: 1997
Zords: Turbozords (Red Lightning, Mountain Blaster, Desert Thunder, Dune Star, and Wind Chaser)
Key Villains: Divatox, General Havoc
Special Ranger: The Phantom Ranger

This season of the “Power Rangers” was characterized by a zaniness that was best exemplified by the episode in which the Rangers were baked into a giant pizza. “Turbo” improved on “Zeo” and set the stage for the stellar “Power Rangers in Space.”

2. “Power Rangers In Space”
Aired: 1998
Zords: Mega Vehicles
Key Villains: Psycho Rangers, Astronema, Darkonda, Ecliptor
Special Ranger: The Silver Ranger

This was the season that sealed the fate of “Power Rangers” rip-off “Big Bad Beetleborgs,” and it’s easy to see why. A huge improvement over “Zeo” and “Turbo,” “In Space” was a classic season that featured interesting new villains as well as a darker tone that blurred the line between good and evil. Especially effective was the revelation that the season’s main antagonist Astronema was the Red Ranger’s sister.

1. “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers”
Aired: 1993-1995
Zords: Dinozords, Thunderzords, and Ninjazords
Key Villains: Rita Repulsa, Lord Zedd, Goldan, Ivan Ooze (from “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie”)
Special Ranger: The White Ranger

You just can’t beat the original. “Power Rangers in Space” came close, but the original Rangers made their way into our hearts and they've stayed there. The first series had everything a child (and arguably an adult) could want: humor, action, high school students with superpowers who fought monsters in their free time. Everything in this series was on point: the Zords, the villains, the battles. Even the movie had all of the hallmark awesomeness of the series as a whole.