GachiMuchi Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 'Power Rangers' Turns 20! Where Are They Now? By LESLEY MESSER (@lesleymesser)August 29, 2013 Twenty years ago, "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers," a television series about teenage superheroes, premiered on FOX. The immensely popular live action show launched a franchise, including a feature film, a live tour, video games and a number of spinoffs. But what happened to the original cast? ABC News has the answers. The original Red Ranger; portrayed by Austin St. John, current image of St. John from Wikipedia." Austin St. John (Jason Lee Scott, Red Ranger) Even before Austin St. John won the role of Jason Lee Scott, the leader of the original team of Power Rangers, he was fascinated by martial arts, including tae-kwon do, judo, kung fu and kickboxing. ""It's a way of life," St. John, 38, said on his website. "I don't do it for sport or hobby." After leaving the series for the first time, he starred in the video "Karate Masters – Beginning Martial Arts For Kids," and co-wrote a book about the practice. According to his biography, though he still teaches martial arts, St. John is currently an EMT paramedic and a firefighter in Washington, D.C. The original Red Ranger; portrayed by Austin St. John, current image of St. John from Wikipedia." Walter Emmanuel Jones (Zack Taylor, Black Ranger) Walter Emmanuel Jones had been working as a professional dancer when he landed the role of the Black Ranger, though midway through the second season, he was replaced. Still, there were no hard feelings, and Jones returned in 1999 to do voicework for "Power Rangers Lost Galaxy." "The one thing that Power Rangers really did right was they made it so that everybody could identify themselves in some way," he told ABC News earlier this year. "All these different characters, they were all teenagers just like you." After the show, Jones appeared in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Family Matters," and he had a major role on the short-lived series "Malibu Shores." According to a recent interview in Mune magazine, Jones, now 42, is currently "producing, hosting and directling with and for the SSS4 Company." Paul A. Hebert/Getty Images David Yost (Billy Cranston, Blue Ranger) David Yost, 44, made the Blue Ranger one of the series' most popular characters, so much so that as the credits rolled in his last episode, a tribute was shown. However, in a 2010 interview with No Pink Spandex, Yost, who is gay, said that life on set was hostile. "The reason that I walked off is because I was called 'faggot' one too many times," he said. "I felt like I was continually being told I'm not worthy of where I am because I'm quote-unquote 'a gay person,' and I'm not supposed to be an actor and you can't be a superhero. That's sort of the vibe that I was getting." However, producer Scott Page-Pagtertold TMZ that Yost actually left because producers stopped giving him a bonus. "I don't know why he's [making homophobia claims], but he was the only one no one got along with ... he was a pain in the ass." Now, Yost, who participated in the NoH8 campaign, works as a producer in Los Angeles. The original Blue Ranger, and Blue Ninja Ranger; portrayed by David Yost; David Yost's twitter profile image, 2013." Thuy Trang (Trini Kwan, Yellow Ranger) Thuy Trang, the Vietnamese-American actress who originated the role of the Yellow Ranger, left the series with St. John and Jones, with whom she was reportedly close. Afterward, she landed the role of a murderer in "The Crow: City of Angels" and appeared in the film "Spy Hard" alongside Leslie Nielsen. However, her life was tragically cut short when she died in a car accident in 2001 at age 27, according to CNN. Her "Power Rangers" co-stars Amy Jo Johnson, St. John and Jones attended her memorial. The original Yellow Ranger; portrayed by Thuy Trang. Amy Jo Johnson, (Kimberly Hart, Pink Ranger) For seasoned gymnast Amy Jo Johnson, the role of the Pink Ranger was a "great first job," and one that lasted for roughly two years. After leaving the show, she reprised the role in the 1997 film "Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie" before landing the part of Julie Emrick in the WB series "Felicity," which allowed her to show off her singing chops. From there, Johnson, now 42, went on to appear in "Spin City," "E.R." and most recently "Flashpoint." She is also a married mother of one. Robin Marchant/Getty Images Jason David Frank (Tommy Oliver, Green/White Ranger) Jason David Frank had one of the longest runs on the series, first as the Green Ranger and later as the White Ranger, before he finally left in 1997. However, he's since reprised the role several times, and in a new interview in Complex magazine, he said he's hoping to make a PG-13 Green Ranger movie. Also an MMA fighter, he told the magazine that he's also getting into reality TV. "There are a lot of other things in the works right now. I'm doing a reality TV show called 'This Is My Morphin Life,' and I've shot about six episodes. There's a lot of interest in this. We're actually going to be shooting some stuff soon ... and, one way or another, it's going to happen." Jason David Frank/Facebook http://gachimuchi2008.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlylonely Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 All look so cui now.Go go power rangers~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azimuth Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Haha. Stark reminder that looks do fade over time. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NielKlient Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Surprisingly most of them actually look good when they were younger despite the back-fashion then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reflector85 Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Those were my childhood memories --- To infinity and beyond --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azimuth Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Haha. I guess that's why they say the looks compliment the fashion brand and should not be the other way round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterscotch Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Rest in peace, Yellow Ranger. I think they omitted the part where Red Ranger appeared in some porn after leaving the show. Gosh I had such a crush on him back then, he was cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fab Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 r there 2 sets of RANGERS? i remember there's a Jap or Korean guy. 鍾意就好，理佢男定女 never argue with the guests. let them bark all they want. 结缘不结怨 解怨不解缘 After I have said what I wanna say, I don't care what you say. 看穿不说穿 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelix Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 I just realised Power Rangers is racist. Black Ranger - Black Yellow Ranger - Asian Tachyons 1 http://instagram.com/franciscwh90/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bern Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Some random facts taken online1) The power rangers series were from Japan's super sentai series. Each series have their own original storyline.2) Most of the action scenes were taken from their Japan counter part.3) The Power Rangers were banned in New Zealand until 2011, despite the fact that the show is filmed there! It is also censored in Malaysia because the word Morphin' was too close to the name of the drug Morphine.4) The Japanese initially wanted to name the western version as " Galaxy Rangers ".5) The yellow ranger was suppose to be a guy but the western version changed it into a girl to make it more balance. Join the official BW Telegram Group Chat: https://bit.ly/frmbw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 I think they omitted the part where Red Ranger appeared in some porn after leaving the show. Gosh I had such a crush on him back then, he was cute. really? where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
member_757 Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 It was my fav show during primary sch. Sadly the subsequent series are a flop after that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoodieHoodie Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 (edited) Red Ranger used to be my favorite but what happened here?All i can say is time and tide wait for no man. LOL! Edited November 23, 2013 by Foreveralone GEE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkflame Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Rest in peace, Yellow Ranger. I think they omitted the part where Red Ranger appeared in some porn after leaving the show. Gosh I had such a crush on him back then, he was cute. Actually the red ranger appearing in porn was a deadringer. The porn star looked like him but it wasn't him. really? where? I'm always running after you. You are my ideal. You are me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fab Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 My fave. 鍾意就好，理佢男定女 never argue with the guests. let them bark all they want. 结缘不结怨 解怨不解缘 After I have said what I wanna say, I don't care what you say. 看穿不说穿 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1987 Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 My fave. oh i kinda rmb him. he was the first gen right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 I know that the blue ranger is gay! I love him very much since it started.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NielKlient Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 One of the Singapore actor did acted as the green ranger at one point of time. His name is Jason Chan I think. Quite a cutie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bumiputra Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Errata.Jason is a malaysianborn Aussie who just happens to act in some singaporean movies n sitcoms, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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