Who is Haim Saban?
See entry six: “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers was produced by Haim Saban, an Israeli whose family fled persecution in Egypt.” Should Israel really be proud of this man? Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers is arguably the most pathetic show in television history. Abraham fathered a great nation. Moses led us from Egypt and gave us the law. Saban? He gave us strange robots that morphed into a larger robot, to defeat grotesque puppets and weird men in gray spandex called “puddies.” Maybe I’m being too hasty. Saban is brilliant. He made a cheesy, low-budget TV show into a merchandising empire, and he mightily morphed into a powerful, rich businessperson. But in all honesty, Power Rangers isn’t really a great contribution to the world. Except for maybe the Pink Ranger. She was pretty hot, but alas, such a shikse. —David A. Weinfeld is an associate sports editor.
