Power Rangers: Haim Saban As a refugee growing up in Tel Aviv, Haim Saban remembers not having enough money to eat. As an adult, he hustled his way into the entertainment business, writing theme songs for classic cartoons like Inspector Gadget and Heathcliff. But producing the mega-hit Mighty Morphin Power Rangers put him on track to becoming a billionaire media titan. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Chris Waters who created Constructed Adventures, elaborate scavenger hunts for all occasions. (Original broadcast date: March 27, 2017.)
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Power Rangers: Haim Saban

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The mega-hit Mighty Morphin Power Rangers put Haim Saban on track to becoming a media titan.
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As a refugee growing up in Tel Aviv, Haim Saban remembers not having enough money to eat.

As an adult, he hustled his way into the entertainment business, writing theme songs for classic cartoons like Inspector Gadget and Heathcliff.

But producing the mega-hit Mighty Morphin Power Rangers put him on track to becoming a billionaire media titan.

How You Built That

We check back with Chris Waters who created Constructed Adventures, elaborate scavenger hunts for all occasions.

How You Built That: Constructed Adventures

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How I Built This

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