Mighty Morphin Power Rangers started a powerhouse franchise in the '90s, and many of us were swept up in its hysteria. The original show had a toxic environment on set, but over time, it did give way to a monster franchise. The original actors have changed a lot since donning the suits, and they played a part in shaping kids' entertainment during the '90s.

Because the show was a success, ripoffs were around the corner. One such show was quite successful, nearly reaching the coveted 100-episode mark.

Let's take a closer look at the Power Rangers ripoff that was able to find a home in living rooms everywhere back in the '90s.

'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' Is A Classic Franchise

As one of the biggest and most successful TV franchises of all time, Power Rangers has formed a lasting legacy in the business. It was a success overseas long before being adapted for kids over here, and once it blew up with stateside audiences, it developed an appeal that has kept it running for decades.

1993 was the year that Mighty Morphin Power Rangers hit the small screen, and from there all bets were off for other shows. The grip that this series had on playgrounds everywhere was insane. Kids had to watch the show, buy the toys, and once in theaters, go and see the movie with as many Dunkaroos as possible.

This series is what got it all started, and since then, the franchise itself has become a behemoth. If it can have a story and a logo, Power Rangers has given it a go. They don't always make magic happen, but when they get it right, fans are always on board and backing the franchise completely.

Because Saban was so successful with Power Rangers, they made sure to give some other projects a shot during a time with the property was red-hot.

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'Big Bad Beetleborgs' Was Successful In Its Own Right

1996's Big Bad Beetleborgs was a television offering that felt familiar in many ways. Young kids gearing up in wild suits to tackle foes was not a groundbreaking concept, and yet, this show was able to find an audience.

Lasting 88 episodes, Beetleborgs may not have caught on in the same way that Power Rangers did, but clearly, kids were tuning in. They show certainly tried to up the comedy with characters like Flabber and his rabble of familiar monsters, but young audiences mainly tuned in for the action that took place when the kids on the show suited up.

Interestingly, Power Rangers and Beetleborgs would have a crossover event, but for fans to enjoy it, they needed to head over to their local comic shop to pick up the one-shot that featured the story. It was cool at the time, but it didn't exactly turn into a classic piece of literature from the decade.

As nice as it was for Saban Entertainment that they had another modest success, the truth is that many viewed the show as a Power Rangers ripoff.

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'Big Bad Beetleborgs' Was Viewed As A Ripoff By Fans

One Reddit user went on a tirade about the show, highlighting some of its major problems, including the fact that it was a Frankenstein of other, more successful offerings.

"So, when it came time to adapt the B-Fighter series, they decided that instead of tacking onto the already bloated VR Troopers series, just to make another show. So, they took Power Rangers, they took Goosebumps (which they had international distribution rights to at the time), 1960s Batman, and Disney's Aladdin and threw them ALLLLL into a blender. The result was the unholy abomination that was Beetleborgs," the user wrote.

The overall write-up is far more in depth than a singular quote, but this tidbit really stood out. Kids back in the day noticed some similarities, but a retrospective look shows just how similar they really were.

Other Reddit threads and write-ups have talked in great length about Beetleborgs being a Power Rangers ripoff, save for a few tweaks.

In a response post to a Beetleborgs thread, one user bluntly wrote, "The best part of that show is that the guy who played the mummy went to Julliard, which is like the theater school. Imagine that, going to one of the finest acting schools in the world and ending up on a f****** TV show called Big Bad Beetleborgs."

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While many would call it a ripoff, and rightfully so in many ways, this series was still able to find success back in the 1990s.

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