Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Fade to Black
TV Flash files “Fade to Black” as hour 670 of 974 in the TV Flash guide — Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993–1996) on Fox Kids, season 17, episode 2, aired 2009-03-07, 25 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S17E02: listed hour 670 of 974 in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers guide, hour 2 of 32 in season 17. It aired 2009-03-07 (25 min). The listed hour before it is “The Road to Corinth” (S17E01). Next is “Rain” (S17E03). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
As Venjix grows stronger, it becomes clear that the Rangers need more than three operators to defend the city. Summer suggests that Dillon be the new Black Ranger, but with him part-machine and part-human, no one knows what side he's really on.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Fade to Black sit in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers guide?
S17E02 is listed hour 670 of 974 — hour 2 of 32 in season 17, season 17 episode 2.
When did Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S17E02 air?
Fade to Black aired 2009-03-07 and is listed at 25 minutes.
Is the action original to the U.S. show?
It adapts Japan's Super Sentai: American teen drama and morphing, Japanese monster footage. The hybrid is the alchemy.
In the series
Why this series still plays
After-school alchemy: American teens, Japanese monster footage, and a morphing sequence that still fires like a commercial jingle. Color-coded teamwork, Rita Repulsa scenery chewing, and a merch supernova that ate toy aisles. Kids’ action as ritual — helmets on, homework off — and the franchise template every reboot still salutes even when the suits look shinier.
So about after-school: American teens, Japanese monster footage, a morphing sequence that still fires like a commercial jingle, and a group chat that will fight you about the helmets. Haim Saban and Shuki Levy brought the U.S. premiere in 1993 on Fox Kids. Color-coded teamwork, Rita Repulsa scenery chewing, merch supernova that ate toy aisles. (I said spoiler-free. The morph is the whole show.) **Tommy is the fandom fact you do not get to shrug off.**
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