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POWER RANGERS Writer Reflects on Casting Controversy: “It Was Such a Mistake”
Decades after Mighty Morphin Power Rangers first hit the airwaves in 1993, one of the key creatives behind the show is ...
Power Rangers writer admits TV show's racial stereotyping was 'such a mistake'
A Power Rangers writer has expressed regret over the racially insensitive casting of TV show Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. ...
‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ Head Writer Laments Racially Insensitive Casting Of Leads: “Such A Mistake”
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers head writer Tony Oliver regrets what he now views as racially insensitive casting for his Black ...
32 Years Later, a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Writer Addresses Racially Insensitive Casting
The unfortunate situation didn’t last long in terms of the show’s ongoing legacy; after the show’s second season, both Jones ...
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‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ Head Writer Regrets Casting Black And Asian Actors As Black And Yellow Rangers: ‘Such A Mistake’
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the first installment of the now beloved Power Rangers franchise, aired on Fox Kids. Though the ...
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Power Rangers Crew on How Cast's Push For Fair Wages Led to Firings
Members of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers production team discuss how members of the cast pushing for fair pay led to ...
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‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ Actor Suffered Heat Stroke During Pilot
Power Rangers is massive now, but the production of the series’ very first episode was more sinister than anyone knew. The ...
Popular ‘90s kids show’s writer regrets racially insensitive characters
Walter Emanuel Jones portrayed the character of Zack Taylor, the Black Power Ranger, and Thuy Trang was the character of ...
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‘Power Rangers’ Tragedies: The Most Shocking Deaths — And Arrests — Through the Years
Several ‘Power Rangers’ stars have died — or were involved in controversy — over the years, including Ricardo Medina Jr., Jason David Frank and more ...
'Power Rangers' writer calls casting Black, Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers a 'mistake'
Decades after the show remade pop culture, a key writer behind "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" is admitting some casting calls ...
“Power Rangers” writer says casting Black and Asian actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger was 'such a mistake'
Former head writer Tony Oliver reflected on the casting choice that has drawn criticism for decades on ID's new special, ...
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POWER RANGERS Writer Says It Was A "Mistake" To Cast Black And Asian Actors As Black Ranger And Yellow Ranger
In the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series from the '90s, a Black actor played the Black Ranger and an Asian actress was cast as the Yellow Ranger. Now, the show's head writer admits it was a "mistake ...