This mishmash of ideas often created some incredibly weird one-off episodes.

Throughoutmany years and multiplePower Rangersseries, the helmeted heroes have endured some truly odd circumstances.

Only thePower Rangerscould make an episode in which low self-esteem saves the day.

Red Ranger Rocky in front of the Forever Red Power Rangers

Yet that’s exactly what happened inShell Shocked,an infamous early episode ofPower Rangers in Space.

The episode resulted in the infamous .gif of the Red Ranger and Leonardo shaking hands while their compatriots cheer.

Somehow,Power Rangers Zeomanaged to make the concept of a musical episode even stranger than it already is.

Katie in Sweet Magnolias.

But it was the set-up ofIsland of Illusion’s anthology mini-sode that was so particularly bizarre.

Here, Rita Repulsa traps the Rangers on the titular island, which manages to manifest their greatest fears.

Even byPower Rangersstandards, this villain and plotline are particularly silly.

Custom image of Alejandro and Kate in Sicario

One infamous episode stands out for an especially weird villain with some bizarre powers to match.

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Preston in magician’s outfit in Power Rangers Ninja Steel

Yellow Ranger and Negatron in Power Rangers Ninja Steel

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Vampire Vida in Power Rangers Mystic Force

The cast of Power Rangers Zeo holding their helmets

Power Rangers Island of Illusion episode

Rocky at pachinko machine Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Western set in Power Rangers Time Force episode Movie Madness

Super Sentai on TV in Power Rangers Dino Force episode Lost and Found in Translation

Power Rangers Baked Into Pizza

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