
The original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series borrowed fight scenes, giant robots (Zords), and action sequences from the Japanese show Super Sentai, combining them with new footage. While the amount of Sentai footage varied from episode to episode, a significant shift occurred in season 2 with the episode “Best Man for the Job.” Season 2 was based on Gosei Sentai Dairanger, and while it still used some Sentai footage, this episode uniquely featured a completely original battle between the Thunder Megazord and the Tigerzord. This was a big accomplishment at the time and remains important today because it proved the show could work even without relying heavily on Sentai footage. This trend continued and expanded with Cosmic Fury, which used even less of the original Japanese footage.