Many years ago, I wrote the pilot script that sold a cartoon series called The Littles. I later removed my name from the show but that's another matter. What was interesting was that when I went to the meeting where ABC picked up the series, I was introduced to a rather energetic Israeli gentleman named Haim Saban.
They said, "Haim's going to do the music for the show" and I said something witty like, "Oh, great." Mr. Saban then explained that he would soon be doing the music for every show on Saturday morning, and I kinda smiled like, "Yeah, right." He never quite accomplished that goal but there were a few years there where he came darned close. Before long, he was not only doing the music for a good many cartoon shows, he was producing them, as well. Then came many other accomplishments and — heck, just read this article by Connie Bruck about this man's amazing journey. Today, his influence is everywhere — TV, movies, even world affairs. Remember that Carol Burnett-Tim Conway event I went to, last week? It was at the Saban Theater.