Judd "Chip" Lynn is an American

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, producer, and

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. He is known for his work on the children's action/adventure series ''

Power Rangers ''Power Rangers'' is an entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live-action superhero television series, based on the Japanese tokusatsu franchise '' Super Sentai''. Produced first by Saban Entertainment, second by BVS E ...

''. He spent the first few years as Production Manager and directed second unit scenes for '' Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie'', before becoming a director on the show. He served as a staff writer during the second season, before gaining greater influence as the story editor/head writer for more than five years beginning midway though ''

Power Rangers Turbo ''Power Rangers Turbo'' is a television series and the fifth season of the Power Rangers franchise. The show was prefaced with the franchise's second film, '' Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie''. As with its predecessors, ''Power Rangers Turbo'' is ...

'', and Co-Producer beginning with ''

Power Rangers in Space ''Power Rangers in Space'' is a television series and the sixth season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 21st Super Sentai series '' Denji Sentai Megaranger''. ''In Space'' was a turning point for the Power Rangers franchise, as th ...

'', finally leaving after ''

Power Rangers Time Force ''Power Rangers Time Force'' is a television series and the ninth season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 24th Super Sentai series ''Mirai Sentai Timeranger'', running for 40 half-hour episodes from February to November 2001. I ...

''. Lynn chose to base the sixth season of the series in space, as opposed to the video game themes of the ''

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'' source material, ''

Denji Sentai Megaranger is Toei's twenty-first production of the Super Sentai metaseries, and the Second Sentai where all heroes are high school students. The footage was also used in the American series, '' Power Rangers in Space''. ''Megaranger'' premiered on Februa ...

'', from where the show took its suits and mecha. The stabs at more intense originality in the ''Power Rangers'' version led to a greater effort in all American Ranger fight scenes, original villains, and overall much darker content than seen in previous incarnations. Lynn returned to the franchise as an Executive Producer for ''

Power Rangers RPM ''Power Rangers RPM'' is the seventeenth season of the television series ''Power Rangers'' and is an adaptation of ''Engine Sentai Go-onger'', the thirty-second Japanese ''Super Sentai'' series. The season was the eighth and final to air on AB ...

'', after the newly appointed Eddie Guzelian was relieved from his duties as executive producer by

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employees during the middle of the season. At Power Morphicon 2010, Lynn told fans he would not be a part of Saban's 2011 ''Power Rangers'' season ''

Power Rangers Samurai ''Power Rangers Samurai'' is the eighteenth season of the children's television series ''Power Rangers'', which is based on the Japanese ''Super Sentai Series''. The season was the first to be produced by SCG Power Rangers, after Saban Brands ( ...

''. However, In 2014, Lynn returned to the series, again in an executive producer role, helming 2015's ''

Power Rangers Dino Charge ''Power Rangers Dino Charge'' is the twenty-second season of the long-running television program ''Power Rangers''. Using footage, costumes and props from Japanese 37th Super Sentai Series ''Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger'', it is the first season to ...

''. He also serves as executive producer of the 2017 season, ''

Power Rangers Ninja Steel ''Power Rangers Ninja Steel'' is the twenty-fourth season of the television program '' Power Rangers''. The season was produced primarily using footage, costumes, and props from Japanese 39th Super Sentai series '' Shuriken Sentai Ninninger'' ...

'' and the 2019 season, ''

Power Rangers Beast Morphers ''Power Rangers Beast Morphers'' are the twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh seasons of the American television program ''Power Rangers''. The first season premiered on Nickelodeon on March 2, 2019, while the second season premiered on February 22, 20 ...

''. In January 2020, it was announced that Simon Bennett would be taking over duties as Executive Producer, leaving Lynn's future with the franchise uncertain. However, on June 18, Bennett confirmed that Lynn was working closely with him on developing the story for ''

Power Rangers Dino Fury ''Power Rangers Dino Fury'' are the twenty-eighth and twenty-ninth seasons of the American children's television program '' Power Rangers''. The first season premiered on Nickelodeon on February 20, 2021, and concluded on December 18, 2021. It ...

''.

Screenwriting credits

Television

* ''

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers ''Mighty Power Rangers'' (''MMPR'') is a superhero television series that premiered on August 28, 1993, on the Fox Kids programming block. It is the first entry of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, and became a 1990s pop culture phenomenon along ...

'' (1994-1995) * ''

VR Troopers ''VR Troopers'' is a syndicated live action superhero-adventure television series produced and distributed by Saban Entertainment from 1994 to 1996. The show tried to profit from the fascination with virtual reality in the mid-1990s as well as th ...

'' (1995-1996) * ''

'' (1997) * ''

'' (1998) * ''

Power Rangers Lost Galaxy ''Power Rangers Lost Galaxy'' is a tokusatsu television series and the seventh season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 22nd Super Sentai series ''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman''. The series was the first to follow the Sentai tradition of ...

'' (1999) * ''

Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue ''Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue'' is a television series and the eighth season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 23rd ''Super Sentai'' series ''Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive'' (1999). ''Lightspeed Rescue'' had, for the first time, a ...

'' (2000) * ''

'' (2001) * ''

'' (2009) * ''

'' (2015-2016) * ''

'' (2017-2018) * ''

'' (2019-2020)

Film

* ''Shootfighter: Fight to the Death'' (1993)

Director

* ''Power Rangers Turbo'' (1997) * ''Power Rangers in Space'' (1998) * ''Power Rangers Lost Galaxy'' (1999) * ''Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue'' (2000) * ''Power Rangers Time Force'' (2001)

Producer

* ''Power Rangers in Space'' (1998) * ''Power Rangers Lost Galaxy'' (1999) * ''Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue'' (2000) * ''Power Rangers Time Force'' (2001) * ''Power Rangers RPM'' (2009) * ''Power Rangers Dino Charge'' (2015-2016) * ''Power Rangers Ninja Steel'' (2017-2018) * ''Power Rangers Beast Morphers'' (2019-2020)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lynn, Judd American television producers American television writers American male television writers Living people 1961 births