The Missing Link

[@RRSlugger]

Even though this script ran a bit on the shorter side, I tried to stuff this video full of fun and creative photography - I hope you enjoy! 😊

[@Tauverde]

These 6 mins are very enjoyable :)

[@CarsSimplified]

Much respect for not padding out the video to eight minutes and a second to qualify for mid-roll ads. (Though I can't remember the last time I saw a mid-roll on an R.R. Slugger video.)

[@RRSlugger]

@@CarsSimplified You've never seen one because I've never run any before! Why would I spend all this time and effort crafting the flow of a video only to break it up with ads after the fact? 😊

[@DragonxFlutter]

There is seriously nobody I would rather watch go on a six minute tangent about the dadgum _Lego Pizza Tile_ than RRSlugger.

[@CheeseyStudios]

bro im so hungry now

[@CheeseyStudios]

Also can I just say that the chaos of this script is absolutely inspiring and beautiful

[@MortexBerri]

I could go for some cheese right now tbh

[@RRSlugger]

@@CheeseyStudios Thanks Cheesey! I had a lot of fun with this one. 😊

[@capquirk3332]

Says man who's literally cheesy

[@RRSlugger]

@@capquirk3332 Cheesey* 😉

[@real-lacey]

i like how the summer of slug intro keeps slowly breaking apart each video

[@AdamantineCat]

it becomes more and more unhinged the closer to the end of summer.

[@CH3R.N0BY1]

in the breaking bad universe, there is a pizza place that doesn't cut their pizza, it's why the one walt threw on the roof was a whole disk. i hope people have used that specific piece for that specific purpose on a moc before

[@mrminemachine8]

I will now

[@chocolate_maned_wolf]

holy shit thank you for this insane lore relevation. i will never be able to view breaking bad the same way

[@thefanfinfulo]

I would've never expected a comment referencing Breaking Bad on this channel

[@shqip_sumejja]

I never realised that 🤯

[@RoachDoggJr2112]

Actually, not only does that pizzeria exist in real life, they do not slice their pizzas. Also, fun fact. The crew had an abundance of pizza for reshoots of Bryan Cranston throwing it onto the roof, but he got it in one take. As a result, everyone had pizza for lunch that day.

[@NickonPlanetRipple]

Actually Slugger, they can hold the pizza slice from underneath using their entire hand as a stud! I do the same thing sometimes with real pizza if it's a big floppy slice and needs wider support.

[@RRSlugger]

That's true, though I always see that as being the top of the hand, and I don't think I'd rest a pizza slice on my thumb and index finger. 😅

[@AkaAkoVT]

Meanwhile I eat mine with a fork or chopsticks :P

[@Dazzgracefulmoon]

Oooh, we're getting to the part of summer of slug where each video is becoming incrementally, insidiously unhinged.

[@ryan7032]

Slugger's heart is too innocent and pure to comprehend the horrors of Brazilian pizza. (New lego set idea there though)

[@WackoMcGoose]

...You're not gonna leave us hanging, are you?

[@NickonPlanetRipple]

That dramatic reveal

[@RRSlugger]

BEHOLD

[@FriesShake]

The summer of slug is better than the Olympics 🔥

[@CTPerks]

The OG pizza is king and Pizza To Go is the greatest LEGO set of all time. I will never change my mind on this.

[@Lordodragonss]

YUP!

[@WackoMcGoose]

Pizza To Go is definitely an alternate timeline Brickolini Pizzaria. In fact, most of my pizza bricks came from that set!

[@RoachDoggJr2112]

Honest to God Pizza to Go is top ten Lego sets of all time.

[@strutsstudios]

Pizza-2-Go is oddly enough one of my favorite sets of all time. Two of the reasons for this was that I loved pizza as a kid (a unique position, I'm sure) and that my mom promised to buy me that set - only for it to go out of stock and be replaced by the much more blockier '97 town lineup. I finally got this humble set this year! There is something so elegant with the early-mid 90:s Lego town, especially compared to the current Lego City with all its rounded bricks and odd colors.

[@darkroom0716]

Dude, the lego dominoes pizza tracker??? You are having way too much fun with this video. I absolutely love it and the fact that you take all these wacky pictures like the dude looking at the pizza encased in the dome and stuff. This video is surely to be a favorite!

[@RRSlugger]

Haha, thank you! I had a lot of fun with this one. 😊

[@GIJOEFAN-ys8gp]

I feel that the reason why LEGO made that tan pizza piece was because it needed to stand out from a (mostly) yellow building. Also, I’m really looking forward to you looking at World City and how it’s an odd duck in the evolution from Town to City.

[@Atraira]

5:09 this is what dedication to the craft looks like

[@rennythespaceguy7285]

World city is so weird man, just constantly feels like those sets come from an alternate timeline to me. I do love how weird it is. Also it introduced that one crook with the gold tooth, he got around, there were several years where that guy was the only criminal in LEGO city.

[@RRSlugger]

It's super weird, eh? Just sort of a transitional theme to bridge the gap from LEGO Town to LEGO City..!

[@valettashepard909]

I like to think of him as lego Al Capone c:

[@rennythespaceguy7285]

@@valettashepard909 In which case they got him on taxes in 2012 as he hasn't been seen since

[@Icookedmycat_]

I was just wondering why there’s a tan pizza in my collection… oh god This thing is going to my Lego museum moc. Not just for it’s rarity but also to keep my minifigures away from something they’re not prepared for. Great video as always.

[@RRSlugger]

MUST ISOLATE AND CONTAIN THE PIZZA. 😆

[@thecelestialtoygazer7816]

That pizza delivery guy was actually one of my very favourite cmfs, the printed pizza box alone is great

[@lance2580]

Oh wait, another step in the pizza tile evolution you kind of missed involves the bottom of the pizza tile! Older round 2x2 tiles used to have an axle in the center of the bottom, while current 2x2 round tiles have a circle at the center for a central connection point! And yes, the classic yellow pizza tile was updated to include the circular bottom connector at one point!

[@RRSlugger]

That's true! Kind of an odd, but sensible update.

[@chaussetteshow]

I hope I'm not the only one who finds the "summer of slug" strange, why is SOS written on Slugger's profile picture during this event, and why does he declare that he doesn't want to be sponsored while the Explorians sponsored his video on the Aqua dozer. My theory is that the Explorians actually kidnapped Slugger who is trying to pay his ransom with a donation campaign, so something must be done to save him!

[@RRSlugger]

👀

[@nickklaf5720]

You saying "its alright we'll do it again" in the backround is so funny. I love the intros so much. 😂

[@ryuthebuizel6266]

I love the aesthetic of World City. It feels so futuristic yet grounded

[@SignificantNobody]

Don’t be that Chicagoan who gets mad at the deep dish slander DONT BE THAT CHICAGOAN WHO GETS MAD AT THE DEEP DISH SLANDER

[@Schlohmotion]

I live in germany and I get mad at the deep dish slander. But I want to leave you at a good note. I recommend stromboli "pizza" to you. Its like german apple strudel, but the italians have it as pizza. Its beautiful!

[@masahige2344]

That sinful 2003 pizza was definitely not a Brickolini creation...

[@BoardGamesBricksHobbies]

World City is an interesting midpoint in between the older Town sets that came before and the full-fledged City theme that would launch in 2005. I have all but three mainline sets (excluding trains).

[@mr.funiverse]

I love the use of stopmotion in this video! it's getting more fluid every time! Also Slugger seems to be REALLY excited about pizza...

[@RRSlugger]

It's my favourite food!

[@AlVainactual]

Slugger is the only person on the internet who can make an entire video dedicated to an obscure Lego pizza piece and I'll watch it start to finish no questions, full attention dedicated. (The medium nougat piece is my favorite, as I don't require my pizza sliced, I'll eat it all myself anyway).

[@RRSlugger]

Haha, that's one way to look at it! 😆

[@bigsurf77]

Okay, I never thought I would see a video like this. I remember having the tan pizza in my Lego city as a child, and I remember having like hundreds of them. The yellow one always seemed so rare to me because I only had one or two. I went to the basement to check if I actually remembered it correctly since you mentioned the tan pizza is so rare and yes... There they are! My memory is a bit blurry, but I am quite sure I got them at a pick-a-brick in a store all the years back. Child me must have really liked pizzas and filled the whole box with them! If you ever feel hungry for a printed tan pizza, just hit me up man haha. Great video!

[@RRSlugger]

That's so wild!! KEEPER OF THE TAN PIZZA! 😆

[@bigsurf77]

@@RRSlugger Indeed🤣 I wish I could go back in time to see what other stuff was available in the pick-a-brick and minifigure section. I came across some old pictures of Lego stores on Flickr some weeks ago, and they showed all kinds of minifigures from themes like Star Wars, Spider-Man, Rock Raiders and more in the build your own minifigur section. Imagine getting a Rock Raiders Chief for $1.60😶

[@Al.Sulikas]

that little moc of a dude stranded on an island with a pizza tree, was a nice touch, made my day. esspecially the minifig head choice.

[@RRSlugger]

Thanks! That was a pretty silly photo... we'll see if it ever pops up again, haha!

[@lance2580]

Man, the only LEGO Pizza tile piece I even own was the classic yellow pizza from Set 3865, a LEGO City Board Game that uses the pizza tile for a mini pizzeria build on the board. I also really wish I bought Set 60150 when it came out, since that pizza van (named the Hanker in-game) is such a legendary icon in the _LEGO City Undercover_ speed-running community.

[@t65bx25]

“The Lego City Undercover speedrunning community” is a wonderful chain of words I never thought I would read.

[@CarsSimplified]

This video had an excellent educational crust, a wonderfully artistic sauce, and just the right amount of humor cheese sprinkled on top (where the humor belongs)!

[@PotPynamite]

Now we just need one with the new print on a yellow tile

[@turnburnern]

that bad pizza jumpscare really got me. was even eating pizza at the time.

[@themidlandconnection]

World city high speed train was officially my first powered lego train as a kid, despite being simple, it was a awesome set, same with a lot of the others in range, a proper move from what remained of classic town to what we have today in city...

[@snailsaredumb9412]

I think its a Margherita pizza. The green isn't pepperoni, its basil leaves

[@Tech_Marauder]

I learned of world city a few hours before this video because a conversation posed the question of if Creator or City was older

[@RRSlugger]

Perfect timing then!

[@crimsong8068]

"There's no such thing as a bad pizza" School Cafeterias: Are you challenging me?

[@Miperzfed]

The pizzas in my highschool cafeteria were HEAVILY undercooked, the dough was still raw 🤮

[@crimsong8068]

@@Miperzfed I had a dead spider on top of one of my slices once. (No, I didn't eat it.)

[@TheEmeraldWeirdo]

That's weird, the pizza at my school was fine.

[@Miperzfed]

@@TheEmeraldWeirdo Lucky

[@CarsSimplified]

Another excellent video! I had no idea I owned the first set the classic pizza first appeared in! It kind of feels like a piece Lego had been using forever.

[@GermanPeter]

Aww, I thought this video was going to be about the evolution of Pepper Roni. Who, incidentally, is also featured in that World City set (kinda). It's really strange we never got an original Pepper figure from Lego Island 1 or 2, instead from the Xtreme Stunts line, whose sets had nothing to do with the game lol

[@Jinglestv-xz1hu]

That World City Helicopter was my second ever LEGO set

[@MrSpudlet]

Yes!!! an r.r sluger video on an obscure lego topic. ❤❤❤

[@lbricks7631]

I love these mini-deep dives into Lego History.

[@cheeze-utz]

That classic pizza print on a tan piece is just so cursed, thank god they changed it back to a yellow piece!

[@SanderKoenen-lq7bk]

I have the station set from the World City Line. I thought it was weird back then. Now I kinda like the variation in pizza's. Funny thing is that I can't remember any pizza's in the Lego Island Extreme Stunt sets.

[@pnak0tic]

Set 6350 was one of the first lego sets I got as a kid. Years later when I would make up adventures with spaceships and ninjas and skeletons with all of my other sets, the treasure was very often the pizzas from that set. Truly an iconic piece

[@bartham9285]

this was one of the most unhinged slugger videos ever, and i LOVED IT! instant classic!

[@Orange_Juse]

World City was just a trains theme with the afterthought of making it a city theme

[@RRSlugger]

That's honestly how it feels, haha.

[@BDD_Builds]

I never imagined I would be so intrigued with discussing the inner workings of LEGO pizza, but here we are!

[@Miperzfed]

Gosh, the amount of whiplash I got when I saw my friend's irl lego pizza was insane

[@RRSlugger]

It's such an amazing unholy creation, haha. Did I credit them correctly in the video description?

[@Miperzfed]

@@RRSlugger You did credit correctly, yeah! Thankfully I live across the internet, and did not get to experience what it smelled and tasted like

[@latergator9622]

3:58 Aah! Jump scared by my favorite Lego minifig growing up. Favorite weapon too (it was a weapon to my childhood self). This channel is such a blessing 😌

[@colinroberts2060]

The main reason why pizza was colored yellow at first, is because the color of tan hadn't been introduced by Lego yet. Which is also why it was used for plates replicating sand in the early Years of the "Pirates" theme. First released in '94 (as 6350), this set was later re-released in early 2002 as set 10036 under the previously-mentioned "Lego Legends" banner. The only time I ever obtained the classic design of the pizza was in the "City Corner" (7641) from mid-2009, which was its last standard appearance, apart from a re-release (60031) in 2013 and a City advent calendar (60024) from that year. But adding to the conversation about the "missing link" in the exclusive tan pizza from the earlier "World City" theme (2003-04), that theme in itself also hasn't been covered particularly often overall, despite it being twenty years old.

[@RRSlugger]

Indeed! World City really does feel like a black sheep in the LEGO catalogue.

[@colinroberts2060]

@@RRSlugger So true. I myself never had any sets from it as a kid, but I'd always known of its existence. What was the most significant contrast which "City" (2005-present) had was in how it wasn't limited to just fire and rescue-centric vehicles, even as the theme's early waves were primarily that motif. But while I distinctly remember seeing the 2005 Fire Station (7240) in a small bookstore in my town in early December of that year, I never had any City-oriented sets until 2007 or early '08, when I obtained a Fire Hovercraft (7944) from that period.

[@ToaOfFusion]

Silly Slugger, the missing link can be found in Lego's new overpriced Deku Tree set all this time.

[@quickgrawmcdraw2893]

I like the old pizza design exactly because it doesnt look like a normal pizza. It makes me know its specifically lego's version of pizza, with its unique interpretation. I think that makes it more fun for me, but of course both are good

[@sean.grogan]

I appreciate going above and beyond at 5:09

[@Tigerbricks11]

There’s something so nostalgic about the old pizza, but when they introduced the series 12 pizza guy, I was so excited. I was a big fan of LEGO food as a kid, and I really wanted a realistic pizza so bad. What upset me, however, is that the 2014 TMNT sets were on shelves but didn’t contain the coveted pizza piece… I’ll still never forgive them.

[@Andrewnuva199]

2:30 "What kind of pizza delivery place doesn't slice the pizza for you?" The Breaking Bad fans can give you quite the answer to that. Perfect for roof throwing. I definitely feel nostalgic for the tan-classic pizza piece variant. When I discovered it during my prime LEGO Island MOCing days, it was perfect for my desire to better replicate the look of LI2 and Xtreme Stunts graphics. I got 5 of them off either Bricklink or eBay and they were a proud centerpiece of my Brickolinis Pizzaria MOC. Still want to get more one day.

[@josephmeluso2377]

"It's alright, well do it again", haha wonderful

[@lordbarristertimsh8050]

I actually had that exact World City set 4513 Grand Central Station as a kid and I loved it! I also had a few other World City sets, such as the High Speed Train, the Police 4WD & Undercover Van, Armoured Car Action, Hovercraft Hideout, Coast Watch HQ, Squad Car, Rescue Chopper, and the Fire Command Craft! Maybe that theme would be good fodder for a future video of yours Mr. Slugger.

[@McSymilian]

Love the segment with the 6350 set, especially the short animation

[@SirBagelshire]

This felt very symbolic as I often watch slugger videos while eating pizza.

[@RRSlugger]

Best way to watch them!

[@SvenBeh]

I definitely remember the original print on tan pizza and was really surprised to learn it is a rare part. And I was even more thrilled to learn that I came in only one set. As it turns out, this set is one of my favorite sets from my childhood, so I definetely have this pizza somewhere. I have to go look for it, next time I visit my parents place :)

[@vista4043]

Genuinely my favorite KZbinr of all time. Some of the most consistently well researched, gorgeously presented content on the platform. Thank you for making it.

[@RRSlugger]

Thank you for your kind words! ❤️

[@octanethermoplastic]

This topic feels similar to print replacement mid way through a sets life. When Lego upgraded the candy swirl, donut and control panel tiles there was a period where you could get the new versions in sets where the instructions called for the old prints, pretty confusing in the case of the classic red candy swirl where it changed to dark pink. This happened to me in the t-Rex rampage set which I brought just before it retired. Was neat to spot as a Lego fan I guess. Although not as bizarre as this one off tan pizza, I can’t believe they went back to yellow so quick…

[@Enby]

now THIS is the type of lego content youtube needs more of. thank you slugger!

[@thecianinator]

4:49 😂that is freaking awesome

[@RRSlugger]

Hahaha, thanks! I couldn't resist.

[@belligerentoctopus5240]

Why do the Lego pizzas look so delicious?

[@budnrobots2968]

I am so glad people support you!! You deserve it!!

[@SSEWERxKITTYY]

i loved the energy in this video :D

[@jmashups6804]

The funniest thing is when I was growing up in the mid 00s, the only Pizza ever owned was the Tan Pizza. I got it in either a trade or a hand-me-down from an older cousin, and honestly I had no idea it was so obscure until now. This *was* my lego Pizza.

[@ryanmcbride2695]

Yes! I knew this was the piece you were going to talk about! It’s so weird it only came in that one set

[@Ceberox]

Absolutely loved the World City sets. Always wanted the Cargo Train, 4512-1, as a kid. This video is certainly pushing me closer to finally buying it...

[@Montique72]

My favorite lego food item is the white carrot. It can be a parsnip, a radish, a turnip, a daikon, or even a white carrot because they do exist. Its perfect.

[@TheHylianBatman]

"4, 3, 2, now!" had me cackling before the video even started! What an absolutely delightful video this was! I love it when you're unhinged, Slugger, it's delightful! And this silly little video about pizza definitely checks the marks! Great job! Thanks for another one, Slugger!

[@soundlesspeal]

i KNEW the world city was a thing before lego city. i wasn't going insane! it would be nice to see a video dedicated to this forgotten precursor of the now famous city series

[@MrFranklitalien]

man i did NOT know about those tiny pizza slice pieces theyre a great complement to the classic food tile

[@Entertaininglylame]

6350 pizza to go was the goat! I loved that set growing up.

[@LuketheDuke424]

Uncanny timing, but I was eating pizza when I saw this video pop into my subscription tab

[@RRSlugger]

Perfect! Haha

[@trainboy7]

I honestly had no idea that Lego train station had that kind of pizza. Always assumed it was the regular yellow kind.

[@jzargo7443]

A video i didnt know i needed, but wow cool. World city police especially have a place in my heart, plague pieces aside, it has a more grounded feel than any of the white capped police sets that came before, and any of the brighter less gritty sets that came after.

[@TheMrQwertyify]

I HAVE THIS ONE FROM THAT STATION THANK YOU FOR THE VINDICATION

[@Aquabricks]

I got Grand Central Station for xmas in 2003-- I didn't have any trains but I wanted to use it as a port on my lego island. I guess there were no better alternatives then? 😂 I had no idea about that pizza piece. Adds a bit of charm to it. Typical informative Slugger. 🤣

[@ct3000]

I THINK I HAD THAT PIECE GROWING UP, I'D ALWAYS GIVE IT TO MY PEPPER FIGURE CAUSE I LOVED LEGO ISLAND 2- crap I didn't know it was semi-rare... I def had a lot of the custom pieces in that set too, the cool blocky road, the weird sign... all part of the massive yardsale lot I got when I was about 7

[@autofigure00]

You sound like you're having a lot of fun with this one, and I enjoyed it a lot 😊

[@sniffleblox2354]

At 1:41 the minifigures reminded me of the chef with the awesome twirly black moustache I always wanted as a kid, making me think I should finally buy him. So I thought of one set I can remember seeing him in on catalogs back in the day - a train station. And then you showed it. Slugger please get out of my head that’s just scary.

[@RRSlugger]

Hahaha, that's wild!

[@littleblackkitten]

I used to collect lego pizzas and have like half a small box full 😂😂 Very epic piece

[@I-LOG]

I love the variations on the intro song!

[@tulioroberto9438]

I think slugger is become more and more insane with each lego video in this summer of slug

[@WackoMcGoose]

0:18 The Polish autotranslate subtitles somehow made this funnier. "Prawie niemożliwe jest *_CO TO JEST ŚLIMAK?!"_*

[@mikebarnes5598]

I love the goofier tone some of your videos have taken lately! I occasionally rewatch the full catalog of videos on the channel and it's fun to see some of the sillier topics 😆👍

[@RRSlugger]

The Summer Of Slug definitely brings out the silly!

[@ABrickinTime]

You forgot the different backs to the pizzas too! Allowing them to fit differently on bricks. One had a circle and another a cross design. Thanks for making this video

[@RRSlugger]

True! Thank you!

[@nikifilik3932]

A lot of funny photos in this video! Nice!

[@smittzero8463]

I love pizza! The tan crust looks a lot better than yellow but I guess the residents of Lego Island love cheese so much that they cover the whole crust in it. On the topic of fast food, it's amusing how the only way to make a recognisable burger for Minifigures is to make a HUGE one as large as an average pizza.

[@EpicoNubletto]

Only Slugger would make a video about the Lego pizza piece 😂

[@titanic_monarch796]

In italy a lot of pizza places won't cut the pizza when they're delivered. ...Curse my affection for satisfyingly updated classic parts for making me unnecessarily crave this specific pizza. ...Not actual pizza, I just ate one.

[@unagiexpress]

Eating a pizza and watching a video about (plastic) pizza - the ideal evening!

[@cherrygoblin6697]

A perfect video to watch while eating some pizza!

[@verexeo]

Woah Slugger video on a Tuesday! after watching this i realized i have 3 of the tan pizzas with the old print.

[@HotDogTimeMachine385]

The slugmer of slug

[@dogeshark204]

The old pizza reminds me of Micheal Hickox's Pizza Delivery series

[@MrMomobot]

Even though they can't hold them properly, i love the pizza slice pieces. I don't own any, and i plan on changing that.

[@Zenlore6499]

I love that they tried a more natural look and backtracked to “it’s made of flesh”