Introduction

GO, GO ZYURA-oh wait, wrong side of the pond.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heOFKhFwaUs

The Episode

The episode begins in the Juice Bar (...GRRRRAAAAAAANOTAGAIIIIN!!!) where Kimberly and Trini are asking around, looking for a little girl named Maria, who they have become Big Sisters for the day to. They find Maria (or, should I say, Anti-Social Little Devil), who has deliberately turned off the hot water in the Bar, just to troll everyone. Trini and Kim admonish her, and then we get Maria's backstory: her dad is too busy for her, and she is an outcast at school, so she trolls simply to fill the void. The girls tell her that if she has any problems, they're by her side every step of the way.

Meanwhile, the Repulsa Gang have just uncovered the ancient Power Eggs, which Rita plans to hatch and use to conquer Earth. Unfortunately, she simply cannot hatch them on her own: they require the touch of a child in order to awaken. So, what does Rita do? She asks Finster to create a chicken monster in order to capture Maria.

When Kimberly and Trini find this out, they contact the other Rangers. Since teleportation and communication at the Command Center are down however, the Rangers use their newest backup ride the Rad Bug (a modified Volkswagen Beetle) to race to the rescue. Once they get there, they find that the Chunky Chicken and Goldar have teamed up. In the ensuring battle, the Rangrs toss the Power Eggs into the ocean.

Still determined, however, Rita has the Chicken dangle Maria from a rope and (although it isn't stated outright) threatens to kill her if the Rangers don't give her the eggs. In a small gambit, the Rangers comply...but Rita cuts the rope anyway. The Megazord catches Maria just in time, and the Chunky Chicken is defeated.

My Opinion

This episode is one of my favorites in Season 1 mainly because it's in essence a Zyuranger episode with appropriate Americanization: Villain comes up with plan involving child, nearly kills child, child is saved, villain is defeated until next episode. While the Chunky Chicken looks like Big Bird filled with salt water and steroids, he overall adds to the campy nature MMPR (and by extension, all of Power Rangers) is known for.

Final Score:

9.5/10