108: Might Morphin Power Rangers (with Steven Ray Morris)

108: Might Morphin Power Rangers (with Steven Ray Morris)

From 500 Open Tabs by Kaveh Taherian & Hannah Hillam

March 11, 2026 · 1h 10m · Season 3 · Episode 108

About this episode

The episode discusses the creation of the Power Rangers franchise and its cultural impact, featuring guest Steven Ray Morris.

This week we're joined by friend of the show Steven Ray Morris as he teaches us how Haim Saban was able to recycle Super Sentai footage and turn it into a gajillion dollar franchise . A listener email reminds us how the original Space Jam is still alive and well. Episode Tabs: Might Morphin Power Rangers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mighty_Morphin_Power_Rangers Listener Tabs: Space Jam https://www.spacejam.com/1996/ Email your closed tab submissions to:  500opentabs@gmail.com Support us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs 500 Open Tabs Wiki:  https://500-open-tabs.fandom.com/wiki/500_Open_Tabs_Wiki 500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide):  https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7 Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord!  https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7a Get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to  nebula.tv/500opentabs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Hosts: Kaveh Taherian, Hannah Hillam

Guest: Steven Ray Morris

Topics covered

  • Power Rangers
  • Space Jam
  • franchise history
  • media recycling
  • pop culture

Keywords

  • Power Rangers
  • Space Jam
  • Haim Saban
  • franchise
  • media
  • pop culture
  • Super Sentai

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Haim Saban

Books & works: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Space Jam

More episodes of 500 Open Tabs

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the 500 Open Tabs podcast page.