Kimberly Hart

Lore & Background

Kimberly is one of the original five Power Rangers chosen by Zordon when Rita Repulsa attacked Earth following her release from containment. She receives the Pterodactyl Power Coin and the Pterodactyl Dinozord, thus becoming the Pink Power Ranger. Kimberly starts the series as a stereotypical valley girl, but with a heightened awareness for her friends. Throughout the series, she is the member of the team most likely to fire off a sarcastic or witty retort. However, as the series progresses, she becomes a deeper and kind-hearted person, due to experiences such as switching bodies with the nerdy Billy Cranston and being turned into a punk after Baboo administers a potion to one of Kimberly's drinks. She also displays a cunning, clever and intuitive side, also inherited from her time in switching bodies with Billy. Kimberly is a capable gymnast and was often shown training and using her abilities in fights against Rita's forces, as she fought with a blend of gymnastic maneuvers, elbows and kicks. She often uses the environment around her as a springboard for her attacks and is often needed to defeat monsters with visible weaknesses, such as the archery-based Snizzard and the Terror Toad. She also teaches dance classes at Angel Grove's Youth Center while using American Sign Language to interpret for a student with a disability. Kimberly is revealed to be proficient in many hobbies throughout the series, including designing and arranging the floral pattern for a parade float, being regarded as a great cheerleader throughout Junior High School and being able to sing and play guitar. Kimberly's best friend is Trini Kwan, with whom she starts a petition for environmental awareness and volunteered to become 'Big Sisters' to Maria, a young girl who needed guidance. When Kimberly starts a botany club that is less popular than Trini's volleyball club, Lord Zedd uses a spell to turn Kimberly's jealousy into hatred; however, she overcomes the spell and the two girls defeat Zedd's monster, the Bloom of Doom, before reaffirming that they are lifelong friends. When Trini leaves for a Peace Conference in Switzerland, Kimberly becomes close with Trini's replacement, Aisha Campbell, with whom she shops with every day. When Tommy Oliver transfers to Angel Grove, Kimberly becomes attracted to the young man on the spot and becomes visibly upset when Tommy's demeanor toward her be

In Their Own Story

The Command Center hummed softly in the background as Kimberly stood before the large viewing screen. Outside, Angel Grove slept under a blanket of stars, unaware of the danger that lurked in the shadows. She tightened her grip on her bo staff, the wood smooth and familiar against her palms. Alpha 5 beeped gently nearby, reminding her that rest was necessary before the next shift. She smiled faintly, knowing that even if she stepped away to chase a new dream, the heart of a Ranger would always beat within her chest.

Reader's Guide

Kimberly Hart wears Pink during the original series, wielding a bo staff with determination and artistic grace unique to her style. She is a capable gymnast and often uses the environment around her as a springboard for her attacks. She is often needed to defeat monsters with visible weaknesses, such as the archery-based Snizzard and the Terror Toad. She controls the Pterodactyl Dinozord, then the Firebird Thunderzord, and later the Pink Crane Ninjazord as the Pink Ninja Ranger. Her best friend is Trini Kwan, with whom she starts a petition for environmental awareness and volunteers to become 'Big Sisters' to Maria. She later becomes close with Aisha Campbell. She develops a relationship with Tommy Oliver after he breaks Rita Repulsa's spell, including their first kiss when Kimberly supports Tommy after losing his Green Ranger powers. She is written off the show after a 10-episode arc where she gives up her powers to Katherine Hillard to participate in the Pan Global Games in Florida. She returns briefly in Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie, where she and Jason are captured by Divatox and possessed by Maligore, and later in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always, where she fights Robo-Rita alongside the reunited team.

Did You Know?

• Kimberly's departure was not part of a 10-episode story arc; she left in the two-part 'The Power Transfer' and later appeared in a few guest episodes.
• The show's timeline covers roughly two years from 1993 to 1995, not nearly three years.