Did anyone notice the 2nd actress playing Rita was hot?
There were two -- there was the one taken from the footage of the Japanese series, who was an older lady, used primarily for most of reason 1. But there was a 2nd actress, Carla Perez, who was there toward the end of the 1st season when they ran out of footage to use, and with the Lord Zedd episodes.
As a kid, I never noticed these were two different actresses, as they look very similar with all the makeup and costume gear. Especially since they are voiced by the same person, it isn't noticeable. But the 2nd actress was hot without the Rita gear on.
Make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.