Amy Jo Johnson and the late Jason David Frank both built an amazing legacy within the Power Rangers franchise, and one impressive stat shows how important they were to the franchise. Kimberly Hart was one of the five teenagers with attitude who became superheroes in Mighty Morphin’s “Day of the Dumpster,” whereas Tommy Oliver joined the show in “Green With Evil.” Kimberly would remain in Power Rangers until Mighty Morphin season 3, while Tommy was a Ranger uninterruptedly until the first half of Turbo.
Jason David Frank would still reprise his role as Tommy multiple times after Turbo, including as a series regular in Dino Thunder. Amy Jo Johnson never returned to the Power Rangers TV show after Mighty Morphin, although the character did make a comeback in one of the Power Rangers movies. Additionally, both characters were technically in Once & Always, one of the most recent entries in Power Rangers‘s chronology, although none of them removed their helmets. Together, they hold a record that can never be topped.
Tommy Oliver’s Complete Power Rangers Story: Green Ranger Origins & All Colors
Tommy Oliver’s full Power Rangers story begins with Mighty Morphin’s “Green With Evil” and includes some of the best episodes in the entire show.
Jason David Frank & Amy Jo Johnson Appeared In All Three Theatrical Power Rangers Movies
There have been three theatrical Power Rangers movies, and both Jason David Frank and Amy Jo Johnson appeared in all of them. The original Green and Pink Ranger actors are the only two stars to have appeared in every theatrical Power Rangers film, although they did not play their Mighty Morphin characters in all of them. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, which featured the same Rangers as the latter half of Mighty Morphin, is a non-canon story that brought the Power Rangers to the big screen for the first time. Jason David Frank and Amy Jo Johnson reprised their roles as Tommy and Kimberly, respectively, with Tommy already as the White Ranger.
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie was a much smaller release compared to the first film, yet it is the only Power Rangers movie canon to the TV show. It starred Jason David Frank as Tommy, now as the Red Ranger, with the team shifting from Zeo to Turbo to fight a new villain. Amy Jo Johnson returned as Kimberly for a small yet important role, with both her and Austin St. John’s Jason being kidnapped by Divatox and brainwashed into fighting the Rangers. Lastly, David Frank and Jo Johson had a brief cameo in 2017’s Power Rangers reboot as unnamed citizens of Angel Grove.
Kimberly & Tommy’s Shared Power Rangers History Explained
Not only are Kimberly and Tommy two of the best Power Rangers characters of all time, but they also have a shared history that makes it difficult to discuss one without the other. Kimberly is one of the original five Rangers, and she was the first of them to bond with Tommy during “Green With Evil.” The Pink and Green Rangers would then start dating not too long after Tommy joined the group. Following the exits of Jason, Zack, and Trini from the team, Tommy, Kimberly, and Billy became sort of mentors to the new generation of Rangers – Rocky, Adam, and Aisha.
Kimberly and Tommy’s relationship would come to an end at the beginning of Power Rangers Zeo, during which the now Red Ranger received a “Dear John…” letter from the former Pink Ranger. Kimberly decided to pursue other dreams beyond being a superhero, whereas Tommy continued in Angel Grove. Tommy would then start dating Kat, the Zeo Pink Ranger, and the two eventually got married, as confirmed in “Dimensions in Danger”. Interestingly, whereas Tommy and Kat have a son in Power Rangers’ TV canon, an alternate continuity from the comics has recently introduced Olivia Hart, the daughter of Tommy Oliver and Kimberly Hart.
Power Rangers
- Created by
- Haim Saban , Shuki Levy
- First TV Show
- Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers
- Video Game(s)
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Mega Battle
