Zack Taylor, Mighty Morphin’ Black Ranger I

MMPR Black

Name: Zack Taylor
Ranger: Mighty Morphin’ Black
Actor: Walter Jones
Episodes: 89
First Appearance: “Day Of The Dumpster”
Last Appearance: “Once And Always”
Sentai: Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger
Producer: Saban


Character Bio


Zack Taylor is a teenager from Angel Grove that is recruited by Zordon after Rita Repulsa is freed from her Space Dumpster to become the Black Ranger. Zack is a skilled dancer, being able to mix martial arts and dancing into a new style called hip-hop kido. Zack also has a rational fear of spiders, freezing up whenever one comes into his view.


Power Coin


Mastodon Power Coin
The Mastodon Power Coin is a gold coin shaped like a mastodon given to Zack Taylor by Zordon to give him the ability to morph into the Black Ranger.


Zord


Mastodon Dinozord
The Mastodon Dinozord is a mastodon-like zord that is piloted by the Black Ranger.


Weapons


Power Axe
The Power Axe is the personal axe-like weapon of the Black Ranger.
The Power Axe has the ability to turn into a cannon-like weapon.


Blade Blaster
The Blade Blaster is a sword/blaster-like weapon used by the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers.


Power-Up


Dragon Shield Power
Episode:
“An Oyster Strew”
Zack Taylor is temporarily given the Dragon Shield by Tommy Oliver in order to fight Oysterizer.


Costumes


Egyptian Pharaoh
Episode:
 “Life’s A Masquerade”
Zack Taylor dresses up as an Egyptian Pharaoh for the Masquerade Party held at the Angel Grove Youth Center.


Musketeer
Episode
“Trick Or Treat”
Zack Taylor dresses up as one of the three musketeers to compete on the Halloween Themed Game Show, Trick Or Treat.


Later Appearances


30th Anniversary Special
Episode: “
Once & Always”
Zack Taylor is one of the original Angel Grove five teens chosen by Zordon to become the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, becoming the Black Ranger. After retiring as a Power Rangers, it is revealed that Zack became a congressman until he steps down to raise Trini Kwan’s daughter, Minh Kwan after she is killed by Robo Rita. After Robo Rita returns from the Dark Dimension, he teams up with a mixed team of Power Rangers to stop Robo Rita from using a time machine to destroy their younger selves in the past. He then returns to his normal life with Minh after defeating Robo Rita.