Howard, Bernadette, and Raj at Raj's apartment. In later years I still remember the terrible things that happened to some of the figures. Glide your mouse labels on the Enterprise to be printed in magenta and black. I dont have any of the others. I must have cherished this Mego playset as my favorite of all toysuntil in 1976 Mattel released the three-foot long Eagle Transporter toy from. Mego collectors to track down. Sheldon tries to switch the boxes around, but can't bring himself to do it. All Rights Reserved. There was a problem adding this item to your Basket Please try again later. Instead, two large labels--one My playset has all the accessories: the nav and helm console, the two stools, the captains chair and all three double-sided viewscreen images, and my set came with all the stickers applied. Comments and observations on science fiction and fantasy. Raj brings Howard and Bernadette with him to chaperone his date; not unusual for first meetings in arranged marriages. As a kid I had that exact toy and I lived in New Orleans at the time. Several lies later, he explains about Spock coming to him in a dream and forcing him to open the box and the toy breaking. While staring at his whiteboard Sheldon sighs that it's like looking at the universe naked. No 22803), an elusive UK exclusive. A few notes worth mentioning on this rare item: * In a further United States, but the plastic accessories--including the Transporter
For reasons unknown, Mego Howard tells him that he shouldn't settle for someone who has slept with more women than him. All my photos here are of that re-do of the classic toy. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 March 2011. this toy is fab for the price. It is not First they think it's Stuarts fault, but then Sheldon changes his story so much they know that he was involved. It made a number of TOS figures, even entirely inventing some characters, and a few playsets. He previously hugged Penny in ". UK, and took the place of the Enterprise Playset in Great Click below to begin your paid subscription. Thats clear from its U.S.S Enterprise Action Playset. This is the second of three episodes not to feature, Second episode to prominently feature action figures, with the first being ", Third direct accusation of Penny eating Sheldon and, Raj is given a Yorkshire Terrier ("Yorkie") puppy he names, One of the rock formations in the background of Sheldon's second dream sequence looks very similar to the The City on the Edge of Forever#Guardian of Forever|Guardian of Forever from the, Penny asks if Sheldon is giving out one of his rare hugs; however, Sheldon declines to keep them for special occasions. Season no. 2022 - WorthPoint Corporation | 5 Concourse Parkway NE, Suite 2900. The Transporter Malfunction Sheldon gets angry and throws away the Mr. Spock figurine (Beam me up.) Apparently, Raj is desperate enough for a date where to ask his parents to send him a match. Director Penny and the gang are enjoying dinner as Sheldon observes that the best things in life are free, looking over at Penny. Someone cut off one of Spock's ears with a scissor. From Imgur, copy the link from the url when you are viewing it, or click their Copy button if you are uploading a new image. Airdate
For info about use, contact Muirbusiness@yahoo.com. Saturday Morning Cult TV Blogging: "The Drought" ( (Savage) Movie Trailer: Straw Dogs (1971), Cult Movie Wisdom of the Week: Straw Dogs (1971). Ask JKM a Question #1: Why dont I *hate* Star War Movie Trailer: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Me Theme Song of the Week: The New People (1969); End Cult-TV Blogging: Ghost Story/Circle of Fear: "At Saturday Morning Cult-TV Blogging: Ark II: "The Lo Savage Friday: A Primer on the Savage Cinema, Cult Movie Wisdom of the Week: Deliverance (1972). Collectible of the Week: Star Trek U.S.S. He tells Sheldon that he should play with his transporter because the purpose of a toy is to be played with and to not play with it would beillogical. The coolest aspect of this famous Mego toy, no doubt, is the spinning transporter chamber. Theme images by, "His ability to cut to the bone, to put aside the smoke and mirrors of popular opinions and shallow interpretations, is one I valueand keeps me reading his work." Who" line of 9" action figures. First he has to wake up. Music's alwa Matthew Kresal is starting to feel under pressure. Requires 3 x AAA batteries (included). However one of them hints at depth that the show may not have intended.". Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 January 2020. Collectors, especially completists, should know that Mego produced a few batches of these and there are many variations. Saturday Morning Cult-TV Blogging: Ark II: "The Ba From the Archive: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1 Movie Trailer: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), Before Prometheus: Five Reasons Alien (1979) Endures, Collectible of the Week: Space Place (Jestoy; 1985), Cloned from a Mutual Zygote: Carousel Stormtrooper, Cult-TV Flashback: The Burning Zone (1996 - 1997).
Really good price. As soon as I saw this Transporter pad I knew I just had to have it for my star trek collection!! is the imprint of " MEGO 1975" on the top of the toy. Cloned from a Mutual Zygote: Promethean Shark Boy Alien Movie Matrix Redux (Now with Prometheus [2012]), Theme Song of the Week: Street Hawk (1985). It's nice to read about your love for this toy.best,John, John this was the greatest Star Trek adventure playset toy for me too as '75.
Also I believe our dog chewed up the leg of the Gorn. The figures and bridge pictured here are the original 70s versions; not for me the 2008 reissues from Diamond Select. Prometheus (2012) an Collectible of the Week: Sub Search (Milton Bradle Game Board of the Week: Space: 1999 (Milton Bradley). His wife points out that THEY married for love. Thanks again for a fun start to my morning. I also own Kirk and Spock still mint-fresh in their boxes, and for the photo of my playset above I took for inspiration the promo photo from the back of those boxes. This episode was watched by 13.96 million people with a rating of 4.7 (adults 18-49). (LogOut/ That's another fantastic 1970s-era toy too, to be sure.I'm gonna start taking photos of it soon, for a post here!Thanks, SGB, for a great comment, and for the continuing toy love.best,John. This is evidenced by the prototype picture of the playset on the Raj, Sheldon, Leonard, and Howard talking over dinner. Bernadette and Howard come over, and they give Raj something to cuddle, a little puppy. Something went wrong. Sci-Fi Wisdom of the Week: Star Trek: First Contac Action Figures of the Week Terminator Week, Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future, Planet of the Apes 50th Anniversary Blogging, Star Trek: The Next Generation 30th Anniversary Blogging, The Banana Splits. They were made of thin plastic laid over a cardboard framework and almost all were actually played with, so most units are in poor shape today. I remember lots of good times playing with this particular toy as a boy. what was arguably the coolest part of the playset--the Transporter He hears a voice calling out to him. Sheldon doing Spock's signature hand gesture. All of which makes the pursuit of one in good condition a lot of fun. Just like the actual Transporter room from the Enterprise. At times it felt a bit slow but overall I think it worked nicely. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 July 2009. Enterprise action playset, featuring the transporter and other features in all their glory All work is copyrighted to John K, Muir. Like BigNick, I loved the cardboard viewscreens -- in fact, I think I had them hanging on my bedroom wall for a while after I'd stopped playing with the rest of my Star Trek toys.I also have the Eagle 1, although it's in pretty sad condition. Raj's dinner with Lakshmi went well that their having dinner in his apartment. Between his lava cake, little soaps, perfume and his music knowledge, Raj has every indication that he is gay. Sheldon got a vintage 1975 Mego Star Trek Transporter with real transporter action. all of the components arrived in the UK, the economical aspect of Leonard gets a transporter too. Check out this Mego Museum page for photos. View cart for details. Had I owned one way back when, it would have been big on play value for young me. 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Again, accuracy was clearly not Megos goal, but kids could have adventures on the bridge, have Kirk call down (over) to Scotty in engineering, beam crew around and, if they wanted, maybe even squeeze a sickbay into the back for McCoy. mechanism from the Enterprise Playset. The Mego Museums Star Trek page has a good summary. Mego had originally intended for the "Transporter Effect" forth: It is possible that this was a shipping cost-saving measure. I hope to hear from you again. This is worth mentioning Brings back such nostalgia!I can understand totally why this is your favorite playset of all time. The transporter was certainly available in North America, it was part of the Star Trek U.S.S. The bridge, of course, looks nothing like the real one. * The British I had to wait a few decades for my playset. Spock is supposed to have no emotions, but he points out that he comes from a factory in Taiwan. That was Penny's prank since she also got Leonard a transporter. There seems to be a problem serving the request at this time, {"modules":["unloadOptimization","bandwidthDetection"],"unloadOptimization":{"browsers":{"Firefox":true,"Chrome":true}},"bandwidthDetection":{"url":"https://ir.ebaystatic.com/cr/v/c1/thirtysevens.jpg","maxViews":4,"imgSize":37,"expiry":300000,"timeout":250}}. I still have mine too! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The I still have my original playset, which also features a handle and the capacity to fold up for mobile play. One of the horror genre's "most widely read critics" (Rue Morgue # 68), "an accomplished film journalist" (Comic Buyer's Guide #1535), and the award-winning author of Horror Films of the 1980s (2007), The Rock and Roll Film Encyclopedia (2007) and Horror Films of the 1970s (2002), John Kenneth Muir, presents his blog on film, television and nostalgia, named one of the Top 100 Film Studies Blog on the Net. It has no tears in the plastic, the handle is intact, the colours are bright and the decals in good shape, and it came with all the accessories. I also have all six of the Wave One figures. *And the Campbell Brothers may be desperately in need of stopping, based on all evidence. Howard and Bernadette aren't having one. Copyright 1995-2022 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sheldon working on Quantum Physics on his white board. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. My playset sits on a shelf in my Star Trek room, with the figures arrayed as pictured above. Thats it; thats all of engineering. 3.75'' Scotty Figure, only one figure contained inside, all other figures sold separately. Were we cloned at creation? Put up a poll on a forum or online somewhere with the question Who should play Get ready to wiggle argue about which line-up The Wiggles is the best. No 22803), STAR Amazing! Then he takes the transporter out and on his second use of it, the toy breaks. Quietly Bernadette, who also figures that Raj may actually be closeted, whispers to Howard, "Metrosexual, my ass.". 5 Raj tells them that he is so cute and hes going to see if the puppy fits in his man purse. felt necessary by Palitoy, but the following theory has been put over the picture above!
known for certain exactly why this UK Transporter substitution was Big Finish: Doctor Who THE SIXTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES: WATER WORLDS Review. If you agree, well also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. example of Palitoy economy, there is no instruction sheet included * The only Both object because once you open the box, it loses its value. Debuting in the novella Armageddon 2419 A.D., published in the August 1928 issue of the pulp magazine Amaz Spanning 48 49 50 53 years, 7 series and 13 feature films, the Star Trek franchise has featured an absurd number of guest actors across i Cinematography is a vast space for discussion and ideas. Wow! Sheldon's dream, where Spock is communicating with him.
onto the toy by the child. Palitoy took
Information :) Look forward to your post on that one Hi Jason,My original (not the Diamond-Select repro) suffers from the same damage as your bridge play set, my friend. The Transporter featured heavily in a March 2012 episode of "The Big Bang Theory" on CBS, the plot centered around Sheldon's conversations with a Mego Spock figure (voiced by Leonard Nimoy) as to keep the item mint in box or play with it. would take another manufacturer in another country to finally make Transporter Room (Cat. Posting links or pictures is only allowed in certain areas of Figure Realm. I can see I better make some extra money in the near future, so I can purchase thesebest,John. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings, help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them.
can sometimes sell for up to 100.00 or more, but due to downsizing this one has a low start price of just 4.95 Thanks for looking and if your bidding good luck. Sheldon's dream, where his guilt is haunting him. We're happy to report that the word "Mego" was pronounced correctly. Like you John, myself as a boy in 1976, the Mattel Eagle 1 Transporter playset was my favorite toy. This episode first aired on Thursday, March 29, 2012.[1]. In Australia, it aired on March 8, 2012 with 1.506 million viewers. The Big Bang Theory Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. I've featured other 1970s Mego playsets here on the blog (from, This mock-up of the U.S.S. Raj is not happy and neither is Lakshmi who wanted a phony-baloney husband her parents would have loved. The Hawking Excitation The Cast Of "FARSCAPE": Where Are They Now? Are you really sure you want to delete this ? I can only imagine your re-creation of that crash :)best,John, BTW, John, the toys are back, and they'eve even added some extra characters as well:http://drmego.fatcow.com/store/page2.htmlhttp://www.apieceoftheaction.net/2011/07/dst-emce-spotlight-captain-pike-mego.htmlhttp://www.apieceoftheaction.net/2009/10/aa-dst-spotlight-chekov-mego-style-emce.htmlhttp://www.apieceoftheaction.net/2011/07/aa-dst-spotlight-salt-vampire-mego.html, Hi Lionel,Nice to see you, my friend. There is a small chip to the back bottom corner, "so not noticeable from front" and a couple of small tears to the paper covering of the transporter, there are no other defects, these transporters did not come with any figures you had to collect them, this one has a Mr Spock but missing his comunicator and lazor gun. This making it look really realistic! And the real bridge did not have a one-person transporter over on the side. Thank you for sending these links. Pictures and commentary graciously provided by Kevin (MirrorSpock). She went to the comic book store by herself and caused two guys to have asthma attacks which she said felt pretty good. with the toy. Link of the Week: Silver Hell Arrives -- The Retur Cult TV Blogging: Ghost Story: "The Concrete Capta Ghost Story: "The Concrete Captain" NBC 1972 Promo. * Interestingly, the basic blue plastic housing and black tumbler, added a yellow Leonard working on his laptop, as Sheldon works on Quantum Physics. Over on the other side is engineering, denoted by a circuit diagram on the wall. Assuming that Palitoy would Fantastic post! She cashed a residual check from her hemorrhoid commercial and bought them gifts. packaging; the only evidence which betrays its state-side origins is a square cardboard "spacer" which sits at the bottom Doctor. Lakshmi arrived and Raj is feeling good about it. Sheldon liked one wedding he went to that had a make-your-own-sundae bar. The first half of For All Mankind's third season was laser-focused on the race to Tony Fyler salutes a man with Christmas in his heart. Enterprise Transporter Room - includes 3.75" Scotty Figure - 61902, Interactive playset simulates 'Transport feature' from Star Trek Movie. Mego was about fun, not accuracy. because it is often missing. Includes one Action Figure. Reverse the process, pressing the red button, to retrieve him or her from the planet. Penny decided to pay back Sheldon and Leonard for always eating at their apartment. They May Be Synthetic, but They're Not Stupid: The Death by a Thousand Nitpicks? Bernadette shares no Apartment 4A scenes with Leonard, Penny and Sheldon in this episode. Change). The There's also a similar set-up for the Doctor Who action figures that Mego made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YBEK_ohJQc. That explanation Leonard believes. Not to m Matthew Kresal looks at a 'What if?..' You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. open the secret flap on the back of the set to remove the figure. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. I had so many hours of fun playing with this toy in the 1970s.The cardboard view screens were great, and for me, nothing beats that crazy and inspired spinning Transporter platform.Thanks for a great comment, Nick. The playsets are also great fun for collectors. Atlanta, Georgia 30328 | 877.481.5750, Star trek Transporter Room. Entertainment The Weekend Vortex It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. Meanwhile, the yellow zig-zag/checkerboard details made it appear as if the crewman's atoms were actually spinning madly about. I actually have Facebook and Twitter posts planned for next week that make the same point about Koloth. Please try again. Leonard opens the package and finds it broken. changed their minds and went with a yellow/black motif. Howard needs to know from Raj if he is bringing someone to the wedding. Sheldon freaks out and then exchanges it for Leonard's since he is never going to open his transporter. Spock tells Sheldon he's ashamed of him for switching his transporter for Leonard's. TREK THE MOTION PICTURE. Sheldon now dreams he's on the planet Vulcan. Enterprise interior (bridge and transporter room) was a ". Then he was attacked by a Gorn. Leonard got a Label label maker which was also "mint in box" as was the transporter.
Lakshmi also sets the record straight that she's a lesbian. As usual Sheldon was fun to watch as he went through the stages of excitement, regret and guilt On the surface these are two very simple moral conundrums with gentle comedy all round. Raj gets defensive and then becomes vague and evasive, all to cover for the fact that he has no one to bring along. (front row) Melissa Rauch, Johnny Galecki, Leonard Nimoy and Jim Parsons, (back row) Kunal Nayyar, Simon Helberg and Kaley Cuoco (Behind the Scenes). Leonard wonders where his gift is, while Sheldon examines his. Penny hopes for a rare 'Sheldon Cooper hug'. It also sported a separate sickbay, although it was positioned as a sort of treehouse over the bridge. He got excited and gave her a finger gun keeping his hugs for extra special occasions. It My absolute favorite Christmas toy of all time. Authentic lights and sounds allow you to watch your Star Trek figures disappear and re-appear before your eyes. However, the version that Penny buys for Leonard and Sheldon is NOT the North American version, it's the British Palitoy release, but Sheldon refers to it as the Mego version - it's just sloppy geeking on his part (well, on the part of the writers, really).Mego research comes from the Mego Museum web site: http://www.megomuseum.com/startrek/transporter.html- Sid, I've been reading science fiction and fantasy for as long as I can remember - in fact, my involvement goes back further than that, my mother used to say that she had read the Narnia books to me when I was a baby. Mego - Sci-Fi Star Trek : The Original Series Scotty 8 Action Figure, Bizak Mego Figure 20 cm Star Trek Captain Kirk The Ira of Khan (64032872), Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. 1. Lurpak Original Butter Dish And Toast Rack,great Condition. My old one is all ripped up, however, so last year for Christmas I purchased this "repro" of the playset from Diamond Select. I own the standard US version. (LogOut/ Your credit card or PayPal account will be charged. When he switches his with Leonard's, his conscience, in the form of his Spock action figure (voice of Leonard Nimoy), starts to get the better of him. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Articles, Perfectly Cromulent Collectibles: Simpsons Memorabilia, Fantastic PlasticRare Vinyl Records are Getting Lots of Attention, Disney Worlds 50th Anniversary: Collectibles from Americas Favorite Theme Park. Which raises an interesting point: this is called an Enterprise and not a bridge playset. My eagle is in good condition, except the manufacturers' glue has yellowed on the white plastic, which kind of ruins overall sheen of that gorgeous toy. The furniture came in either blue or yellow and in one or two pieces, there are a number of different boxes, the decals were either on a sheet or already affixed and, the biggest difference, the sets produced for the Canadian and French markets were about 10 percent smaller overall. The seams where the "wings" of the set open up have split, so it's basically three separate pieces now, but other than that, it's in good shape, which I think must be a testament to how well Mego built this stuff. Enterprise Playset (Item No. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. cousins, the French and Canadian Enterprise Items in the Worthopedia are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members research needs. ("Im thinking double-wedding."). It's his Mr. Spock action-figure. Sheldon and Leonard with their Star Trek transporters. Sheldon and Leonard fighting over the transporter Penny bought them. In which we pay tribute to two of folk music's unsung heroes, Mulligan and O'Hare (aka Reeves & Mortimer).
Leonard and Penny return and Leonard decides to play with the transporter since it was a gift from Penny and will therefore never sell it. Series The name "Mego" appears nowhere on the Kaley Cuoco with Leonard Nimoy (Behind the scenes). Ask JKM a Question #3: Nowhere Man (1995 - 1996)? I dont play with them but its nice to know that I can, anytime I wish. Thank you, Michael, for the kind words. and then is attacked by a Gorn. The good folks here at Figure Realm try to give you accurate, unbiased, and most importantly. "The Transporter Malfunction" is the twentieth episode of the fifth season of the American sitcom The Big Bang Theory. Penny buys Sheldon and Leonard vintage collectible Star Trek transporter toys, but Sheldon accidentally breaks his when he tries to play with it. Transporter Room (Cat. You are exactly right about Koloth and I appreciate the Trekkiness of adding a Trouble with Tribbles reference. And of course the transporter was fantastic.Lastly - here's a picture of my living-room in 1975L http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2qv8kf4&s=6Thanks John! Since they have suspicions that he might be homosexual, they do ask him if he wants a female wife. Sheldon wears his Flash distressed logo on black t-shirt. Biddi biddi biddi, oh Buck! Penny's Mom said the same thing about her virginity, but she found it more fun when she took it out and played with it.
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