PERFORMER | Joey Mazzarino |
DEBUT | 1996 |
Zaftig is the evil alien ruler of the planet Enormous in "Super Morphin Mega Monsters" skits on Sesame Street. Zaftig delights in making trouble for innocent children on planet Earth, fomenting prejudice, selfishness, and other negative emotions. He has two underlings who carry out his fiendish plots. Like most evil villains, Zaftig tends to laugh maniacally; unlike most villains, his laughter sometimes ends with him hiccuping or coughing.
The character is the equivalent of Rita Repulsa, Lord Zedd, and the other various master villains used in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers franchise. The word zaftig refers to a round, plump body-type, which accurately describes Zaftig's figure.