Deja Vu
Mattel reused the mold of the 1978 Big Jim tiger to create this character and friend of He-Man for the 1983 Masters of the Universe line.
Who is Battle Cat? (Cringer)
In Star Wars, some Stormtroopers rode these through the deserts of Tatooine.
What are Dewbacks?
Native American superhero created by Hanna-Barbera for the 1977 Super Friends series. He possesses the ability to grow up to 50 feet tall by invoking the phrase "Inuk chuk!"
Who is Apache Chief?
This main hero was originally named Lion-El. His name was changed right before production to avoid potential legal/trademark issues with DC's Superman lore (such as Kal-El).
Who is Lion-O?
In 1981, the undisputed top holiday toy was this line of action figures by Mattel, which burst onto the scene with a spring-loaded hip punching action.
What is He-Man and The Masters of the Universe?
By Hasbro, this was the largest Transformer toy ever made in the G1 era of toys released from 1984 to 1989. He is a headmaster that is 23" tall!
What is Fortress Maximus?
In 1991, Kenner made the Robin Hood Prince of Thieves toys with molds from Super Powers and Star Wars. This figure mold was reused to make Friar Tuck.
Who is The Gamorrean Guard?
Cobra’s reptile trainer. While he mainly works with crocodiles and alligators, his whole aesthetic revolves around reptiles, including a lizard skull belt buckle.
Who is Croc Master?
The Oktober Guard were Russia's equivalent of GI Joe. This character often ruffled Gung-Ho's feathers and was famous for repeatedly calling him ugly.
Who is Horrorshow?
In The Transformers, this Dinobot was renamed Slug to avoid international marketing issues, because his US name is a derogatory slang term in the UK.
Who is Slag?
The most popular Christmas toys of 1977/78. Demand was so high that Kenner famously sold an "Early Bird Certificate" in empty cardboard boxes that kids could redeem for the first figures.
What is Star Wars?
In 1983/84 Kenner made this vehicle, which is widely considered the largest and most impressive vehicle produced in the original vintage Star Wars toy line coming in at 22" tall and a wing-span of over 2 feet!
What is The Imperial Shuttle?
For the 1994 Stargate toyline, Hasbro reused this mold from 1985's GI Joe line for the All-Terrain Cruiser vehicle.
What is The A.W.E. Striker?
One of Skeletors goons, in battle his long, bulky tail can injure or knock over his opponent by delivering a heavy blow, as well as being able to smash through solid rock.
Who is Whiplash?
The oldest ThunderCat alive. He was blinded by fire before Thundera exploded. He has been able to fine-tune his other senses because of this and became a brilliant martial artist despite his lack of sight.
Who is Lynx-O?
In Latin America, most Silverhawks names remained the same with the exception of this main villain, which was changed to Monstruon.
Who is Mon*Star?
Before Christmas 1979, Kenner pulled this figure from shelves early and canceled the entire remaining toy line—which was slated to include 3.75-inch action figures of the Nostromo crew and a spaceship playset.
What is the Kenner Alien?
At approx. 22 inches long and 14 inches tall, this was the largest of the Dino-Riders toys made by Tyco. Released in 1988, this motorized, weaponized prehistoric beast dominated the playroom.
What is The T-Rex?
Kenner re-purposed this star character from the Star Wars line with the Sundance Kid figure's head in the 1979 Butch and Sundance toyline. Both figures were in stores at the same time.
Who is Luke Skywalker? (fun fact: they interchanged Han's head -and parts from Indiana Jones -for Butch Cassidy himself)
Leader of the Evil Mutants, following no one other than Mumm-Ra, this character spoke with hisses and snarls as he fought against Lion-O and his friends.
Who is Slithe?
An immigrant from Kandukar, India, he debuted in the second season of M.A.S.K. He rides The Bullet, a blue and white racing Suzuki motorcycle that turns into a drone.
Who is Ali Bombay?
When Transformers went to Russia, a lot of names were changed. Starscream became Brawler, Soundwave became Sandwave. Smellchak was the new name for this Dinobot.
Who is Grimlock?
Coming in above Star Wars, GI Joe and He-Man, this undisputed king of the 1983 holiday season sparked a massive retail frenzy that led to nationwide shortages and aggressive "toy-store riots".
What is Cabbage-Patch Kids?
Coming in at 34" tall and 28" wide, this playset for The Sectaurs was notably larger than any other 1980s base. It features a Bio-Control Lab, collapsible bridge, and two large "Naurr" puppet monsters.
What is The Hyve Playset?
This 1989 figure was retooled by Mattel into Sylvester Stallone's Spartan figure in 1993's Demolition Man toy line.
Who is He-Man? (New Adventures of He-Man)
In Flash Gordon, this green-scaled action figure served Ming the Merciless as Guardian of his harem and the catacombs beneath Mingo City.
Who is The Lizard Woman?
In The Centurions, he is an Apache Native, directly descended from Geronimo. With the Strato-Strike and Swamp Fox power armors, he serves as the team's expert in stealth and reconnaissance.
Who is John Thunder?
In the UK, this GI Joe character's action figure was renamed Blades for an exclusive Action Force SAS Hawk Helicopter Pilot figure.
Who is Tripwire?
This toy by Worlds of Wonder took Christmas of 1986 by storm. The infrared, futuristic targeting game sparked a massive holiday craze and was incredibly difficult for retailers to keep in stock.
What is Lazer Tag?
Scaled for 8" Bravestarr figures, this 1986 playset made by Mattel measures roughly 27" x 18" in size when configured into it's "battle defense mode".
What is the Fort Kerium playset?