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Power Rangers defined the 1990s children's television scene. Although the series initially faced pushback regarding its depiction of violence, it soon became one of the highest-rated TV shows. After the success of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the franchise grew to include action figures and films. It also became a staple of the American tokusatsu, giving the genre a more international presence outside Japan.

Many TV shows drew on the franchise's essential elements to capitalize on the growing new genre and its success. While many companies wanted to imitate the American tokusatsu classic, the most successful adaptations were those by Saban Entertainment. This company gave Power Rangers its success and gave way to new series that further experimented with the genre.

Updated on August 17, 2024, by John Dodge: The most successful American tokusatsu show, Power Rangers was a crucial franchise in the 90s. Given this, many shows of this genre drew inspiration from it,...

In this week's momentous 100th episode, Tyler and Ben bring the original team back together with Pat Miller and Jared Blanchard to discuss Jean-Claude Van Damme's 1996 film, The Quest.

Introduction

Character Name Game Intro - 2:23

Media Consumed

Tyler

Recounting Various Adventures at the Ucb Theater - 3:05

Jared

"Frasier" - 5:35

Pat

Cloud Atlas trailer - 8:25

Ben

Captain Eo at Disneyland - 12:55

Review

The Quest - 19:18

Wrap-Up

Tyler Drops A Bomb  - 49:03

Listener E-mail/Voicemail/Twitter - 51:10

Character Name Game - 54:08

Where You Can Find Us - 56:00

"Frasier" Guest Caller Montage...

 

Ben is joined by guests Tim Turner and Jared Blanchard to discuss M. Night Shyamalan's 2002 film, Signs. Other topics covered include Exit Through the Gift Shop and Robert Rodriguez's El Mariachi.

Thanks for listening, and don't forget to e-mail us with your thoughts at notjustnewmovies@gmail.com or call and leave us a voicemail at (904) 469-6566. You can find this and every other episode of the podcast at NotJustNewMovies.com.

 

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