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How many Sentai seasons are there and when were they aired?

There are 34 Sentai seasons.

Goranger (the first Sentai) aired from 1975-1977.
JAKQ (the 2nd Sentai) aired 1977.
Battle Fever J (3rrd) aired 1979-180. (first to become “Super Sentai.” co-production with Toei Marvel)
Denjiman (4th) aired from 1980-1981.
Sun Vulcan (5th) aired from 1981 to 1982.
Goggle Five (6th) aired from 1982 to 1983.
Dynaman (7th) aired from 1983-1984.
Bioman (8th) aired from 1984-1985.
Changeman (9th)  aired from 1985-1986.
Flashman (10th) aired from 1986-1987.
Maskman (11th) aired from 87-88.
Liveman (12th) aired from 88-89.
Turboranger (13th) aired from 89-90.
Fiveman (14th) from 1990-1991.
Jetman (15th) from 1991-1992.
ZyuRanger (16th) from 1992-1993.
DaiRanger (17th) from 93-94.
KakuRanger (18th) from 94-95.
OhRanger (19th) from 95-96.
CarRanger (20th) from 96-97.
MegaRanger (21th) from 97-98.
Gingman (22nd) from 98-99.
GoGoV (23rd) from 99-2000.
TimeRanger (24th) from 2000-2001.
GaoRanger (25th) from 2001-2002.
Hurricanger (26th) from 2002-2003.
Abaranger  (27th) from 2003-2004.
Dekaranger (28th) from 2004-2005.
Magiranger (29th) from 2005-2006.
Boukenger (30th) from 2006-2007.
Gekiranger (31st) from 2007-2008.
Go-Onger (32nd) from 2008-2009.
Shinkenger (33rd) from 2009-2010.
Goseiger (34th) from 2010-2011.

How did the Red Rangers get their powers back for "Forever Red" in Wild Force?
Jason's powers were the only ones that were restored. T.J's Turbo power was never destroyed, it was just lost in the Turbo finale due to the fact Eltar had fallen to evil forces, this is supported by Justin saying that Eltar is the source of their powers.
Now in regards to Jason, anything is a possibility in regards to how he got his powers back. Zordon's energy wave could have restored them, they could have restored itself since it's magical, they could have found Ninjor again and he repaired it, a Ranger  could have found the necessary means to repair the Coin or even Jason's Coin could be the stolen one that was used in the comics by the Dark Rangers.


How come evil is still around even though Zordon's energy wave destroyed the evil?
Simple, Zordon never said his good energy wave would destroy all the evil in the universe because that's just not possible or logical. His goal was only to destroy whoever was currently actively assaulting the universe as well as planet Earth so his good energy wave only hit those within the United Alliance of Evil who were currently active, this is why Serpentera along with the remaining Machine Empire Generals such as Venjix and Tezzla were still alive or around. Serpentera wasn't a threat at the time since only Rita and Zedd had any interest in it and they didn't have the know-how to keep it powered up all the time.
Here's evidence that would support this claim. Here's the conversation Zordon and the Red Space Ranger had in "Countdown To Destruction, Part 2."
Zordon: "Andros, listen to me. There's not much time. The forces of evil have already captured most of the universe soon they will capture the Earth."
Red Ranger: "Yes, I know."
Zordon: "You can stop it from happening."
Red Ranger: "How? Tell me."
Zordon: "Shatter my energy tube."
Red Ranger: "No!"
Zordon: "Only the good energy from my tube can destroy the forces of evil."
Red Ranger: "But Zordon, what's going to happen to you?"
Zordon: "I will be gone but my spirit will forever live in all that is good."

How many Rangers are there?
As of the Gold Samurai Ranger, there have been a total of 106 Rangers but that's also counting people such as Karone who shared their Ranger power with another Ranger. I'm also counting Mike, Daggeron and Leanbow as Rangers because they have the ability to morph and to even up the score. There is the debate in the fandom in regards to whether Mike, Daggeron and Leanbow are Rangers or not but currently it's all a matter of opinion and what each person thinks. In my view, a person is a Ranger if they can morph and if they have access to a giant assault vehicle which is a zord in this case.
We have no info on whether Phantom Ranger is even human or not so we don't know if he morphs from a physical being or entity or not but he's considered a Ranger even though his only zord is Artillatron which he gave to the Turbo Rangers due to the fact it houses the Rescuezords so as of right now until proven otherwise I'm counting Mike, Daggeron and Leanbow as Rangers, they're just a different kind of Ranger.

How do they film the zord footage?
That's simple. When it comes to zords that are humanoid such as the Tyrannosaurus Dinozord, the Dragonzord or any of the Megazord stuff, those are just instances where they build a set with miniature buildings and have a stunt crew wear suits. All of the Megazord suits along with any of the humanoid suits or humanoid-like suits like the Tyrannosaurus Dinozord for example are nothing more than costumes.
In cases such as the MegaDragonzord being in Titanus for the Ultrazord formation, that is just a studio model of the Megazord.
In cases such as the Ninja Ultrazord and the Shogun Ultrazord, those are just shots of the Bandai of America toy of the zords due to the fact it's new footage since the Ultrazord didn't exist in "KakuRanger."
In cases such as Pyramidas when it comes to Power Rangers using new footage of it, most notably in "Do I Know You?" and "Revelations of Gold," it's a mixture of the American toy and CGI.
CGI is more common with the non-humanoid zords in "Wild Force" on both sides, Japan and America.
Nowadays when it comes to the Megazord footage, a lot of it is still done with costumes regardless but they use CGI for the scenes that are next-to-impossible to film.

Who is the Phantom Ranger?
No one knows. It was long thought that he was a ghost robot since that's what some people who worked for "Turbo" had originally came up with. A ghost robot that embodies all of the Rangers' powers/spirits. There was originally planned a scene where his identity is revealed which would have extended "Countdown To Destruction" to 3 parts instead of the 2 we got but because of the order Fox Kids gave, it would have gave them an extra episode over their order and they declined.

Why can characters breath in outer space and the Moon?
Basically all I can say is that the Power Rangers universe is a magical universe. Now we can excuse characters being able to breathe on the Moon because it's likely Rita set up a magical barrier or spell of sorts on the Moon so that people can breathe on the Moon however in regards to other scenes where characters can breathe in outer space or elsewhere, it's likely a case of the Space being protected in some sense by a magical force.

What was Zordon's Master Plan?
No one knows except for characters such as Alpha 6 who hinted at it after he unlocked the code that would allow the NASADA Space Shuttle to combine with Andros' Astro Megaship to form the Astro Megazord however it's my belief that Zordon's main goal was to always have the Earth protected be his Master Plan regardless of whether he was still alive or not. I truly believe that things that have happened only happened because he set it up that way.

How come Zordon was destroyed in the Space finale? I thought he couldn't be destroyed as long as he was in a tube?
That's simple. Long before the series started, Rita had Zordon trapped in a time warp. Somehow through magical connections and possibly a little bit of luck, the Command Center was built and Zordon established a direct connection through the plasma tube there and the connection remained even though the location of the plasma tube changed after the Command Center was destroyed and their new lair was the Power Chamber. At the start of Turbo, Lerigot returns to give Zordon his freedom as Zordon states as clear as day. Here's the conversation that is done between Zordon and Adam in order to prove it.
Zordon: "There is no easy way to tell you this, Rangers."
Adam: "Tell us what?"
Zordon: "Lerigot has returned to give me my freedom. I will soon return to my home planet to rejoin my own family. I realize this is difficult, Rangers but the time has come to bid farewell."
 This means that Lerigot frees Zordon from the time warp. This is why originally Zordon couldn't be destroyed because his physical presence wasn't necessarily in the Command Center/Power Chamber's plasma tube, it was just of sorts a communication channel.. At the start of Space, Zordon is placed inside another tube however Zordon refers to this tube as an "energy tube." This energy tube has Zordon's physical essence in it which is why he could be destroyed after Andros shattered it.

Why didn't Kim need the Sword of Light in order to transfer her Pink Power Coin to Kat in Season 3?
That's a good question but I believe there are a few points to make. For 1 thing, it was just 1 Coin being transferred, the Sword of Light is only used when it comes to a great deal amount of power being transferred. Zordon basically said as much in "The Power Transfer" when it was found out the Mastodon, Saber-Toothed Tiger and Tyrannosaurus Coins would have to be transferred. Here's the short conversation after Zordon said that a power transfer must be carried out, Tommy had asked "Is it possible?" and Zordon replied with "It is possible but very difficult, because of the enormous amounts of power required, the transfer can only be achieved in one place, you must travel to the Deserted Planet."
Secondly, Kimberly's Coin wasn't linked to her life force anymore so she wasn't as bonded with it most likely due to the power source being altered.

Why do the Rangers change their poweres/suits every year? Why is there a cast change every year after Space?
It's a matter of costs in most cases. Season 2 and 3 of "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" features a lot of new footage and that costs more than using the Sentai footage that's already there, this is pretty much the main reason why they change the suits every year.
In the case of the cast change, it's a matter of also wanting to keep costs down. They don't want to give actors an increase in salary so they only keep them around for 1 season.

What's the deal with the changing of ownership situation?
That's a simple concept really. Haim Saban had owned Fox Family Worldwide but he sold it to Disney in 2001. Because of that decision, everything that was included in "Fox Family Worldwide" went to Disney which included the Fox Family Channel and all of the library of shows such as Spiderman, X-Men, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation, Masked Rider, Beetleborgs, VR Troopers, Digimon and even Power Rangers.
In May of 2010, it was announced that Disney sold the Power Rangers franchise back to Haim Saban. Because of this move, everything Disney-related in the world had to cease their Power Rangers activities after August of 2010.

Why did certain actors leave the show?
It was always a belief that Walter Jones, Thuy Trang and Austin St. John left the show because they wanted a salary increase and Saban wouldn't give in to their demands however that might not be the case with Thuy because she was planning on leaving no matter what.
Amy Jo Johnson left because her contract was expiring and she wasn't interested in renewing the contract.
David Yost, it was at first believed he left because he was unhappy with the crew most notably, it was probably because he didn't like how they were handling his Billy character however David Yost revealed in an interview that he left the show because he was sick and tired of some crew members and their remarks in regards to him being gay, gay as in that's his sexual orientation.
There are various debates in regards to why Steve Cardenas left but the most common one is because he had injured himself while doing stunt work.

Why do Walter, Thuy and Austin's characters of Zack, Trini and Jason sound so different in Season 2?
That's because those voice-over sessions were done after Walter, Thuy and Austin had already "left" or went on strike. Voice-over sessions which are also known as "ADR sessions" are 1 of the very last things they do for an episode.

Why isn't "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie" in continuity with the rest of the Power Rangers TV season?
There are some reasons in regards to why the first movie isn't in continuity with the show but I'm sure most of it has to do with the fact that they had new writers for the movie who had nothing to do with Saban's production of the show.
Another reason is because they wanted a plot for the movie that showcases new zords but without showing them in a costume or using toy shots of them so they decided to go with the story they mapped out however because the show writers decided to go with a new idea for Season 3 in order to introduce their Ninjazords, the movie was placed out-of-continuity.

What happened to the Ninjazords and Shogunzords?
No one really knows for sure but it's likely a case of Master Vile's manipulation of time and the Zeo Crystal's restoration of time. It's a belief that those 2 things likely cause things to go back to before Rito appeared in a sense meaning while Rito still exists, the Rangers never found the Temple which meant they never got the Ninjazords which meant the Shogunzords were never found. People who have possession of magical powers like the Coins or Zeonizers likely still remember about the zords and Ninjor but it's a mystery as to whether Aisha still remembers all of that or not. It's a safe bet that Aisha remembers since she still remembers Tanya but I can't be that certain.

Why did they write Tommy off the show but then they decided to bring him back?
They wrote him off with no intention of ever bringing him back but because of letters that were being sent in, they decided to bring Tommy back.

Are S.P.D, Time Force and RPM in continuity?
Yes, they are. It's clear S.P.D. and Time Force are in continuity but I don't think there's any relation to their powers or anything except for the case of S.P.D. originally designing a power that looks similar in design to the Red Time Force powers.
In regards to RPM, while it's canon and was intended to be out-of-continuity by the original Head Producer, I do believe it's now in continuity. I don't believe RPM has any relations to any previous Ranger teams though.

How can Tommy and Dana become Doctors so quickly?
In regards to Tommy, I'm not really sure what exactly the big deal is when it comes to him becoming a Doctor, I mean he went to College after he retired from a Turbo Ranger and college years usually take about 4 years which meant he would have graduated college during Lightspeed or Time Force but I'm not sure how the whole Doctor thing works so I'm not an expert on things such as that but in regards to Dana, it's likely her status as not only a Lightspeed employee but her status as a Lightspeed Ranger expedited her proceess in regards to becoming a Doctor much quicker.

How come there aren't any female Red Rangers?
There are 2 reasons for this. One of which because most Red Rangers are leaders and secondly because toys of female characters don't sell as well for whatever reason. Super Sentai is just like Power Rangers, they rely on toy sales but I don't think the toy sales are as big a deal to Sentai's success as it is when it comes to Power Rangers.

Why was "Kendrix" killed off when she destroyed the Savage Sword?
That's a simple but disappointing story to tell. Her actress, Valerie Vernon had been diagnosed with leukemia so she had to take some time off in order to undergo treatment for it.

How many Rangers wear their Morphers?
Tommy as the White Ranger doesn't wear his Morpher.
The Alien Rangers don't wear their Morphers.
The Zeo Rangers don't wear their Morphers.
The Gold Ranger doesn't have a Morpher device.
The 5 Turbo Rangers don't wear their Morphers.
The Phantom Ranger doesn't have a Morpher as far as anyone knows.
The 6 Space Rangers don't wear Morphers.
The 5 Galaxy Rangers don't wear Morphers.
The 6 Lightspeed Rangers don't wear Morphers.
The 6 Wild Force Rangers don't wear Morphers.
The 2 Thunder Rangers (Ninja Storm) and the Green Samurai Ranger don't wear their Morphers.
The 5 S.P.D. Rangers, the Shadow S.P.D. Ranger and Kat Ranger don't wear their Morphers.
The 5 A-Squad Rangers don't have known Morphers.
The 5 Mystic Force Rangers don't wear their Morphers.
Solaris Knight doesn't wear his Morpher.
The White Mystic Ranger doesn't wear her Morpher.
Wolf Warrior doesn't wear a Morpher.
The 6 Overdrive Rangers don't wear their Morphers.
The 3 Jungle Fury Rangers don't wear their Morphers.
The Rhino Ranger doesn't wear his Morpher.
The 3 Jungle Fury Spirit Rangers don't have Morphers.
The 3 RPM Rangers don't wear their Morphers.
The Gold and Silver RPM Rangers don't wear their Morphers.

How many Rangers don't have holsters?
The Gold Ranger doesn't have a holster.
The Phantom Ranger doesn't have a holster.
The Silver Space Ranger doesn't have a holster.
The Titanium Ranger doesn't have a holster.
The 5 Time Force Rangers don't have holsters.
Omega Ranger doesn't have a holster.
Kat Ranger doesn't have a holster.
The 5 A-Squad Rangers don't have holsters.
Solaris Knight doesn't have a holster.
The White Mystic Ranger doesn't have a holster.
Wolf Warrior doesn't have a holster.
The 5 Jungle Fury Rangers don't have holsters.
The 3 Jungle Fury Spirit Rangers don't have holsters.

Isn't Power Rangers just a rip off of Voltron?
It's not fair to call it a rip-off since Voltron is a joint venture between Worlds Events Productions and Toei Animation but I suppose I should just anaswer the question. The series was created in 1983 however it used material from Japanese cartoons "Beast King GoLion" and "Armored Fleet Dairugger XV."  
No idea when "Beast King GoLion" was originally created but it aired on Japanese TV from March 4, 1981 until February 24, 1982. Because it's a cartoon, it likely was created maybe a year or 2 before its TV release.
No idea when "Armored Fleet Dairugger XV" was created but it aired in Japan from March 3, 1982 until March 23, 1983.
Power Rangers takes footage from "Super Sentai" seasons however Sentai as you can see by my first answer to a frequently asked question started airing in 1975 in Japan so as you can see Power Rangers isn't a rip-off of Voltron, if anything Voltron is a rip-off of Power Rangers even though I don't like that word since Toei assisted in both shows.