20 years ago today, Rita Repulsa was freed, five "teenagers with attitude" were chosen to battle her and a ridiculously successful franchise was born.

Yes, August 28th marks the 20th anniversary, to the day, that Mighty Morphin Power Rangers began airing with the premiere episode, "Day of the Dumpster." A cheaply made series that incorporated previously shot Japanese footage with American footage, there was no reason to think Mighty Morphin Power Rangers would be the hit it was – but it turned out the series was just what kids everywhere were waiting for, becoming one of the biggest success stories of the 1990s. 20 years later and there have been a never-ending barrage of Power Rangers toys, 2 feature films and an ever-evolving TV series which, several title changes in, now has had over 750 episodes.Plenty of our readers at IGN -- not to mention plenty of the staff! -- grew up with Power Rangers, and we’ve had several stories in the past few months highlighting the 20th anniversary, which you can check out at the links below.

Top 25 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Episodes

Original Power Rangers Stars Talk 20th Anniversary

Power Rangers: Season 1-7 DVD Collection Review

Power Rangers Legacy Box Set Will Collect Every Episode Ever

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Plus, at Comic-Con, IGN's Greg Miller and Joey Esposito got to sit down with the most beloved Ranger of all, Jason David Frank, to talk about his past and yes, future, as Tommy Oliver, who’s done stints as the Green, White, Red and Black Rangers.You can check out all of that coverage, while also letting us know in the comments below what your memories are of Power Rangers growing up. Do you have a favorite storyline? Favorite toy? Favorite villain? And a theory as to what it was about this series that struck such a huge chord with the kids who saw it?