@@SyFyWire The only thing is I remember both shows and Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills drbuted in 1994 came out a whole TWO YEARS prior to Mighty Morphin Power Rangers debuted in the United States 1996
@@GTAJeff At least they went for the title to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles school... you combine a bunch of unrelated but marketable stuff in the title and you have your basic concept...
This show was absolute schlock, but there was one thing i remember that was pretty clever: Once, their enemy sent a bomb that they had to diffuse in a classic cut the right wire method. They were supposed to cut the red wire or something, but all the wires were the same color. They eventually realized that the color spectrum of their enemy's planet was different (his sun was blue, i think), so the wires would be different colors under a blue light.
I remember that episode and that was actually pretty clever. I always kinda looked at this show as the sort of Red Dwarf of 90s American Tokusatsu. It was funny but not always witty or clever in terms of playing with tropes.
Please tell me if we keep mentioning Zubilee Zoo we get a video on it!! I was in love with this show when I was like, 5, and my favorite character definitely was Whazzat!
Let me just say: I look forward to every episode of Everything You Didn't Know! I enjoy it so much, I watch episodes of shows I avoided back in the day. Still waiting for a TMNT 2003 episode!
Turtles had better "copy cats." Because I liked Swat Katz and Biker Mice From Mars as series that stand on their own. Superhuman Syber-Squad was the best Power Rangers clone attempt. Syber Squad > VR Troopers > Big Bad Beetle Borgs > > > >Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters.
VR Troopers and Beetleborgs were supposed to be an interconnected universe with Power Rangers... They name dropped Zordon and Alpha 5. The Beetleborgs they showed in an episode of Power Rangers Wild Force "Forever Red". They were trying to repower Lord Zedd's Serepenterra. But VR Troopers ended up on another network. I live in New York City, so Fox 5 was the channel that had all 3 shows Power Rangers, Masked Rider and Beetleborgs. V. R. Troopers were on channel 11, which (at the time) was The WB.
Well I wouldn't say that Swat Kats and Biker Mice from Mars was a copycat off of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I see like this they were completely different from Ninja Turtles
In all sarcastic feelings - No! You didn't have to talk about TTAFBH! Ever! This was horrible! Why?! Bad you! Bad! Also, the best Power Rangers rip offs are Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad and Mystic Knights of Ti Ra Nog.
This show i watched sometimes but rarely. Didn't get too into it. But I loved Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad. Had all the toys for that series. I wish I held on to them, but unfortunately they got passed down to my younger brother who destroyed most of the toys and they all eventually got thrown out or sold. Also, really liked VR Troopers and Masked Rider. Power Rangers was #1 of course.
The one teammate in the syber squad, the one that always had a different thing to say when he transformed to join Matthew Laurence's character in fighting the monsters I remember seeing him as the best friend of the title character of this show on Fox TV
@TripleDoubleNoTAS none of them are copy cats though, their all adaptions of Japanese tv shows with completely different reasons for being created long before power rangers.
I'm not gonna lie, I was very young when I watched it and thought it was kinda spooky. I hated watching it but my brother loved it and I didn't want to look like a punk lol.
It wasn't a knockoff though, its an adaption of Metal Heroes. And power rangers is an adaption of Super Sentai. Super Sentai and Metal Heroes are going after two completely different things and are unique on their own
It only lasted one season because it was an awful show. It tried to capitalize on the popularity of Power Rangers and failed to do so. This show took camp to a whole new level.
I was actually insane enough to watch more than one episode of this crappy show. Thankfully I came to my senses. For all the cheese of Power Rangers, at least it was watchable.
You're goddamn right I remember Zoobilee Zoo. Every morning on TLC when that channel was educational & not reality shows about 700 lb people & polygamists
I don't know why but I feel like this gets us one step closer to a WMAC Masters EYDK lol. I only heard about TTAFFBH a couple of months ago and I have no idea where I heard about it from. It must've been mentioned on another EYDK.
I stumbled on this in 1995 when I was in college. I set my alarm for classes for 6am, put this on the tv, and after Knightron did his pose I started getting up. Simpler times. Was overjoyed when I found this on the "Dis" network or something as an adult like 5 years ago. My wife loved it, as it was so bad.
I think they should have used being a US production more to their advantage. Maybe have set it in the Southwest? A Western theme would've definitely made it stand out. And even the "alien landscape" fight stage would've worked for it as is. And we've got some great landscapes to film in for free like the old Westerns use to.
The chick playing Laurie was almost 30 back then. it's all good. she kept 12 year old me coming back ever so often. but I didn't dig this one like the other live action shows from the same genre at the time. I stayed on MMPR for almost 3 years and I watched Samurai Squad and Masked Rider for about one season each. Sadly I think that's all those 2 did get. Most likely for the reason you already pointed out: no TAKU footage. you have to remember that Japan has been doing shows like these since 1976. at least since then. and the first dose we got over here was made in 1992. They had 16 years on us with costume design and fight choreography. the show never had a chance but I still love Laurie. ❤
90s shows with superpowers 1) Dawson's Creek with superpowers = Smallville 2) California Dreams with superpowers = Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad (because they got the band) 3) Saved by the Bell with superpowers = VR Troopers (because there are 3 protagonists) 4) Beverly Hills 90210 with superpowers = Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills (because it's in beverly hills) 5) My So-called life with superpowers = Buffy the Vampire Slayer
unfortunately I used to watch this abomination strictly for the novelty of the whole thing, the trainwreck aspect if u will... oh and the hot chick kinda kept me in it, I lasted only a few episodes, which oddly enough I think is all they had
The monster fights always reminded me of Ultraman. I loved this show when I was a kid. And I always remembered the title because of how ridiculous it was. Classic!!
Masked Rider is not a copycat. Japan had so many Sentai/Tokusatsu shows, that eventually made it over, but Masked Rider made it over under its original name first Kamen Rider years before. Beetle Borgs was awesome, but VR Troopers is a must! And yes I remember Zoobilee Zoo. Superhuman Samurai Cyber Squad, so good. It even got an animated version that referenced the American series.
I liked ranger knock offs more but seems since they are live action they cost more or ran into footage from japan issues so have way less seasons. Mystic knights of tir a nog was my favorite
@Milton Bradley normally yes, except saban was/is such a cheapscape he knocked his own product several times. really most of the ranger knock offs are saban. beetleborgs, mystic knights, VR troopers, masked rider. heck TTAFFBH is basically the only one i know of/remember that wasn't saban
So this is going to sound like a lie, but one of my closest friends in high school was the daughter of K Jill Sorgen, who played Drew. I am occasionally reminded that my friends mom was in a weird power rangers ripoff and it honestly blows my mind.
Never new this show existed til now, power rangers always had the best copycats and can you do a EYDK episode on Superhuman Samurai Cyber Squad I loved that show when I was a teen.
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...I honestly thought this was a JOKE made by DBZ abridged.
Same, I'm looking through the comments right now to look for references.
same
Same af
Same lmao
To be fair to you, that title sounds like a made up joke than a real series.
Wait this was real? I thought it was just a joke that Vegeta said on Dragon Ball Z abridged.
Same
Yup, that title is just so funny, it had to be a joke.
I know right? I knew about the other shows but I am floored that this is real!
Bruh same!
I literally said the thing
I'll be honest, I thought my memory of this show was a fever dream I suffered from as a kid until relatively recently. Wow
ALL these old school shows feel like fever dreams!
@Cyril Moore I remember
@Cyril Moore I feel like the name rings a bell but I'd have to look it up to confirm. Don't remember any details
@@SyFyWire The only thing is I remember both shows and Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills drbuted in 1994 came out a whole TWO YEARS prior to Mighty Morphin Power Rangers debuted in the United States 1996
Omg! You too?! Lmao!
What if you put the Power Rangers and Saved By The Bell in a blender? You’ll get this.
The show tunes alone 😂
I thought MMPR was already Saved By The Bell with superpowers hehe.
I want to say Saved by the Bell and TTAFfBH were both produced by Peter Engel.
No. This is BEVERLY HILLS 90210 with superpowers. Beverly Hills, right?
@@sychkid Good point
I only vaguely know about the show's existence because of that one joke on DBZ abridged.
The bottom of the barrel for Power Rangers copycats.
Or the top...
@@GTAJeff At least they went for the title to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles school... you combine a bunch of unrelated but marketable stuff in the title and you have your basic concept...
@Alex Phillips
Yup
I remember watching this on USA Network. I regret it.
I remember Leslie Danon, that woman was hot
@@filter021 I am surprised that they got away with showing her in her underwear in one episode.
@@emanuelespinoza9325 Pretty sure it was a bikini and not really undies.
Who else remembers the power rangers style, Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog? (Edited)
Its not a rip off. It is an american-original tokusatsu shot on location in ireland. Show the genre some respect
@@000xyz i love that show.
@@000xyz that's fair.
@Milton Bradley I can agree with this.
Mystic Knights was dope. Those costumes were incredible. The toys were great too.
I love how no one heard of this show until DBZ Abridged mentioned it
This show was absolute schlock, but there was one thing i remember that was pretty clever:
Once, their enemy sent a bomb that they had to diffuse in a classic cut the right wire method. They were supposed to cut the red wire or something, but all the wires were the same color. They eventually realized that the color spectrum of their enemy's planet was different (his sun was blue, i think), so the wires would be different colors under a blue light.
That's actually kinda smart
You remember the episode name?
I remember that episode and that was actually pretty clever.
I always kinda looked at this show as the sort of Red Dwarf of 90s American Tokusatsu. It was funny but not always witty or clever in terms of playing with tropes.
@@DairangerSentai7 I know this is a late reply but the episode name is "Beverly Hills 902-Oblivion." Episode 30.
TFS did a good research for writing their jokes
I never had a bigger jolt back in my chair then when you said "Zoobielee Zoo". Dear gawd...I had forgotten. 🤯
Please tell me if we keep mentioning Zubilee Zoo we get a video on it!! I was in love with this show when I was like, 5, and my favorite character definitely was Whazzat!
Yes zoobilie zoo!! Can we get a video on that show???
Please do this this show!
I feel like I need find all these shows again because I feel like I know them but need to see again so I know I wasnt on drugs.
Some of my earliest memories are of watching that show with childhood friends, I think we were like 4 or 5.....
"Mom, can we have Power Rangers?"
"We have Power Rangers at home"
Power Rangers at home:
I’ll be honest, I’m glade I never saw this when I was a kid
Same here.
I remember this show! I thought Vegeta made this up to get under Gohan’s skin in DBZ Abridged. HOLY CHRISTMAS! My childhood! 😂😂👊🏾
Let me just say: I look forward to every episode of Everything You Didn't Know! I enjoy it so much, I watch episodes of shows I avoided back in the day. Still waiting for a TMNT 2003 episode!
I loved zoobilee zoo. 🖐🏻
The masked rider was just a English version of Kamen Rider from Japan
Kamen Rider Black from the 80s actually.
Same with Beetleborgs and VR Troopers, they are from Japan too.
@@ColorfulHavoc they all are Americanized versions of Japanese shows. Every Power Rangers series too
They almost all japanese show with american actor footage cut in fo the US. Lol
Yeah, it's kind of like calling Power Rangers an Ultraman imitator while completely ignoring that Super Sentai exists
Vr troppers and masked rider aren't copycats they are tokutastu shows from japan adapted for american audiences
VR Troopers is from several Metal Heroes and Masked Rider Kamen Rider Black RX
VR troopers is actually three different tv series edited into one. there were episodes where ryan shared no scenes with jb and kaitlin in battle mode.
Turtles had better "copy cats." Because I liked Swat Katz and Biker Mice From Mars as series that stand on their own. Superhuman Syber-Squad was the best Power Rangers clone attempt. Syber Squad > VR Troopers > Big Bad Beetle Borgs > > > >Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters.
Swat katz was my shitttttttt
Switch VR with BBBB and I agree
VR Troopers and Beetleborgs were supposed to be an interconnected universe with Power Rangers... They name dropped Zordon and Alpha 5. The Beetleborgs they showed in an episode of Power Rangers Wild Force "Forever Red". They were trying to repower Lord Zedd's Serepenterra.
But VR Troopers ended up on another network. I live in New York City, so Fox 5 was the channel that had all 3 shows Power Rangers, Masked Rider and Beetleborgs. V. R. Troopers were on channel 11, which (at the time) was The WB.
Well I wouldn't say that Swat Kats and Biker Mice from Mars was a copycat off of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I see like this they were completely different from Ninja Turtles
Definitely remember Zoobilee Zoo! Awesome that Ben Vereen was part of it!
Mayor Ben the snow leopard 🐆
I remember it too
When is the Dinosaucers is going to done?
Damn I loved that one.
And Denver the last dinosaur
@@curbydinobot8633 He's my friend and a whole lot more.
I only know this because of Dragon Ball Z Abridged.
Same here
Me too.
In all sarcastic feelings - No! You didn't have to talk about TTAFBH! Ever! This was horrible! Why?! Bad you! Bad!
Also, the best Power Rangers rip offs are Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad and Mystic Knights of Ti Ra Nog.
You have good taste.
Fucking loved Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad
I had that bad ass dinobot as a toy when I was a kid
And Power Rangers is literally a Rip-Off too since I'm pretty sure the original is Super Sentai
The only reason I knew about this, was because it aired on one of those random channels you get with the HD antenna. What channel did it air on?
Found it on the "THIS" network or something, as in This is for kids.
This show i watched sometimes but rarely. Didn't get too into it. But I loved Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad. Had all the toys for that series. I wish I held on to them, but unfortunately they got passed down to my younger brother who destroyed most of the toys and they all eventually got thrown out or sold. Also, really liked VR Troopers and Masked Rider. Power Rangers was #1 of course.
Same
kick some giga butt!
For me, it was
Power Rangers
VR Troopers
Beetleborgs
You should check out SSSS.Gridman then. It’s an anime combining Samurai Syber Squad with Gridman for a pretty interesting plot
I loved Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad!
The one teammate in the syber squad, the one that always had a different thing to say when he transformed to join Matthew Laurence's character in fighting the monsters
I remember seeing him as the best friend of the title character of this show on Fox TV
Karl Smith I remember him. He was eventually replaced by a surfer dude who always said “Surf’s Up.”
I dont see how you can call beetleborgs, vr troopers, and Masked Rider copycats when they were made by SABAN
@TripleDoubleNoTAS none of them are copy cats though, their all adaptions of Japanese tv shows with completely different reasons for being created long before power rangers.
Zooboli Zoo I thought I was the only one who remembered that
Nope but few and far between. Every now and then i think back to it and it makes me smile.
I'm not gonna lie, I was very young when I watched it and thought it was kinda spooky. I hated watching it but my brother loved it and I didn't want to look like a punk lol.
Loved it as a kid there was that and another one I remember called Pin wheel
I loved Zoobalee Zoo
VR Troopers was the best power ranger knock off. And I remember this show just being so bizarre
It was also Saban production
nazish arshad I know VR troopers was Saban I never doubted that
It wasn't a knockoff though, its an adaption of Metal Heroes. And power rangers is an adaption of Super Sentai. Super Sentai and Metal Heroes are going after two completely different things and are unique on their own
Big Bad Beetle Borg's and Vr Troopers are BOTH Metal Heroes shows, not power ranger copy cats
It only lasted one season because it was an awful show. It tried to capitalize on the popularity of Power Rangers and failed to do so. This show took camp to a whole new level.
Laurie The “hot girl” is in her 50s and still smoking hot.
I remember seeing some of one episode but thinking it was just so awful I couldn't finish it
I was actually insane enough to watch more than one episode of this crappy show. Thankfully I came to my senses. For all the cheese of Power Rangers, at least it was watchable.
This show was so bad it was good!
I’ve watched this recently and it optimizes so bad it’s good
The episode featuring Orion who was the sole survivor of his team was great!
Talk about a fever dream lol
I watched zoobilee zoo on my local PBS station when I was like 7 or 8, I think...
I would love to see you do a vid on VR Trooper
It's like the darkest timeline of Super Human Samurai Cyber Squad.
I loved VR Troopers.
You're goddamn right I remember Zoobilee Zoo.
Every morning on TLC when that channel was educational & not reality shows about 700 lb people & polygamists
I remember this show. I think this was a case of me watching a show only because nothing else was on.
I don't know why but I feel like this gets us one step closer to a WMAC Masters EYDK lol. I only heard about TTAFFBH a couple of months ago and I have no idea where I heard about it from. It must've been mentioned on another EYDK.
i need that
I stumbled on this in 1995 when I was in college. I set my alarm for classes for 6am, put this on the tv, and after Knightron did his pose I started getting up. Simpler times.
Was overjoyed when I found this on the "Dis" network or something as an adult like 5 years ago. My wife loved it, as it was so bad.
Zoobilee Zoo was the best! You should do an EYDK episode about it
I think they should have used being a US production more to their advantage. Maybe have set it in the Southwest? A Western theme would've definitely made it stand out. And even the "alien landscape" fight stage would've worked for it as is. And we've got some great landscapes to film in for free like the old Westerns use to.
I used to watch this as a kid. Good show.
Gotdamnit
You actually believe that?
The chick playing Laurie was almost 30 back then. it's all good. she kept 12 year old me coming back ever so often. but I didn't dig this one like the other live action shows from the same genre at the time. I stayed on MMPR for almost 3 years and I watched Samurai Squad and Masked Rider for about one season each. Sadly I think that's all those 2 did get. Most likely for the reason you already pointed out: no TAKU footage. you have to remember that Japan has been doing shows like these since 1976. at least since then. and the first dose we got over here was made in 1992. They had 16 years on us with costume design and fight choreography. the show never had a chance but I still love Laurie. ❤
Michael Gatti Leslie Danon,gave up acting back in the early 2000’s
I bet you loved that infamous underwear scene.
oh snap. i thought i was the only person alive who remembers zoobilee zoo.
90s shows with superpowers
1) Dawson's Creek with superpowers = Smallville
2) California Dreams with superpowers = Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad (because they got the band)
3) Saved by the Bell with superpowers = VR Troopers (because there are 3 protagonists)
4) Beverly Hills 90210 with superpowers = Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills (because it's in beverly hills)
5) My So-called life with superpowers = Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Ahhhhh that’s where TFS got the idea from Lmaoo
VR Troopers and Masked Rider were both Saban shows..... And Beetleborgs as well...... kinda difficult to be a knockoff of your own style and show.....
I never heard of Tattoo Teenage Alien Fighters, and I grew up in the 90s.
I clicked on this video because it sound like a parody.
Yes. I used to watch ZoobaloZoo before going to preschool everyday LOL.
Zoobilee Zoo was one of the most epic shows for me as a kid that was non violent. Plus it got me to dance as a child non pop and lock.
unfortunately I used to watch this abomination strictly for the novelty of the whole thing, the trainwreck aspect if u will... oh and the hot chick kinda kept me in it, I lasted only a few episodes, which oddly enough I think is all they had
Superhuman Samurai Cyber Squad.
Kaiju computer viruses vs Norton Anti virus Zord/Ultraman warriors
Stop trying to make hinkey happen
Maybe I'm mistaken, but wasn't there a 5th add-on "6th-ranger-type" character towards the end of the show?
Sorta. There was an episode with another teen who had the power Orion. He had quit so his tattoo faded, but he ended up helping them out one time.
😒 Zoboly zoo? Vaguely.
😆 Superhuman samurai!
😃 beetle borgs!
Masked Rider was actually a throw to Kamen Rider just like power rangers was a throw back to the Sentai heroes.
The Show was called Tatto(Too Long to Pronounce), but the teams are called Galatic Sentinels.
I have a dream in which this channel doesnt get subscribers by ads, but by actual quality
So I didn’t make this up! It was Scorpios outfit that for some odd reason is ingrained in my memory forever lol
I’m sorry but VR troopers was that shit. Especially that pose they all do after they kill the bad guys.
Tattoo Teenage Alien Fighters and USA High a weekday combo in the 90s
The monster fights always reminded me of Ultraman. I loved this show when I was a kid. And I always remembered the title because of how ridiculous it was. Classic!!
I was born in 1991 and have never heard of tattooed teenage alien fighters from Beverly Hills.
Masked Rider is not a copycat. Japan had so many Sentai/Tokusatsu shows, that eventually made it over, but Masked Rider made it over under its original name first Kamen Rider years before. Beetle Borgs was awesome, but VR Troopers is a must! And yes I remember Zoobilee Zoo. Superhuman Samurai Cyber Squad, so good. It even got an animated version that referenced the American series.
This is actually real? How? Why? I thought Vegeta was pulling our chains
awesome video What about superhuman samurai syber-squad can they get video please and thank you 😀
Hell Yeah 👍🏿
Superhuman samurai syber-squad is so bad it good and who doesn't love Tim Curry 🎈
Charles Walker Tim is good but I like Malcolm To Christmas episode with this I watch the old VHS tape every 📼🎄🔥
Lmfao I vaguely remember this show. I thought it was actually a spin off of the power rangers as a kid
Masked rider isn't really a copycat, technically Kamen rider came first
I have. Never. Heard. Of this show. Ever. And I'm 35
I remember a show in that era Superhuman samurai Cyber Squad.
It’s a toss up between VR Troopers and Super Human Samurai Cyber Squad as best the power rangers copy cat
I kinda remember TTAFBH, oddly remember Zoobilee Zoo and Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad even more.
I liked ranger knock offs more but seems since they are live action they cost more or ran into footage from japan issues so have way less seasons. Mystic knights of tir a nog was my favorite
@Milton Bradley normally yes, except saban was/is such a cheapscape he knocked his own product several times. really most of the ranger knock offs are saban. beetleborgs, mystic knights, VR troopers, masked rider. heck TTAFFBH is basically the only one i know of/remember that wasn't saban
So this is going to sound like a lie, but one of my closest friends in high school was the daughter of K Jill Sorgen, who played Drew. I am occasionally reminded that my friends mom was in a weird power rangers ripoff and it honestly blows my mind.
Drew was my favorite! Lol
I bought the complete series on dvd.....I’m not ashamed
This was real? I thought this was a joke from dbz abridged
Tbh, I wish we got more American based Tokusatsu shows.
I'll give This Animated Startrek a chance.
WAIT THIS IS REAL? I THOUGHT THIS WAS A TFS JOKE
Same
Dose anyone remember The Amazing Samari Pizza Cats.
Mr.Morris , yes. I loved SPC. The most love-able bisexual villian on TV.
I do, yes! Fun show!🌞
The slime said "Galactic sentinels". How was that not the title?
...you know masked rider was just the american kamen rider right? Not a PR clone
I’m glad you mentioned this. Another interesting thing is that VR Troopers and Beetle Borgs was the Americanized metal heroes franchise from Japan
I always thought it was a parody of Power Rangers.
I only saw one episode and that was more than enough for me. Scorpio girl's outfit was literally the best thing about the show.
I have seen lunch boxes with Thermos for this show.
Hey, I remember this. It aired on weekday afternoons on USA Network.
Ah, the good ol' days when USA Network aired more than non-stop crime drama reruns.
I just seen this show for the first time like two years ago
This exists? I thought vegeta just made it up!!!
i watched the hell outta this show when i was a kid lmao.
Never new this show existed til now, power rangers always had the best copycats and can you do a EYDK episode on Superhuman Samurai Cyber Squad I loved that show when I was a teen.
Those aren't COPYCATS though. Their adaptions of seasons and seasons of other shows from Japan
Superhuman Samurai Squad= Gridman
Power Rangers= Super Sentai
Vr Troopers and Big Bad Beetle Borgs= Metal Heroes
Masked Rider= Kamen Rider Black
I always wondered why VR troopers and Power Rangers never did a cross over episode. They did with Masked Rider
Trust me power rangers and vr troopers almost had a power show up on the show do some research
Power rangers even borrowed from beetleborgs
What ever happened to the actors?