Top 10 CONTROVERSIAL Action Figures!

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[@violagreene4643]

I actually DID use a metal lunch box as a weapon. But only in self-defense. An older kid on the bus was constantly bullying me, so one day I just ..... WHAAAAMMMM! My parents were proud of me for standing up for myself.

[@TimHayes]

I did that once too since it was the only way to get another kid to quit making fun of me. We both got in trouble, but after that we didn't have any problems with each other. Then more and more kids had the plastic lunchboxes at school.

[@alanbird]

I wonder could I still use that tactic at work…? Asking for a friend

[@TimHayes]

@@alanbird Nope.

[@alanbird]

Damn

[@phayroent9742]

plastic lunchboxes can still be used as weapons, and the plastic is denser than the metal. It may take a little more effort, but the damage can be done all the same.

[@JUN-fy5eo]

Wow. The Punisher's groin gadget and his facial expression are amazing. Just amazing.

[@paulharries9558]

He is called the Punisher...

[@Pedalpunk57]

I actually own the toy I had it since 2008 I found it at a Flea Market!

[@bladestar2322]

A metal lunchbox probably saved my life! I had just left my house to walk to school, when a well known vicious neighbor dog, a large German Shepherd, got out and charged at me! I made a terrified wild swing with my lunchbox, catching the dog right on the nose and sending it running back home. I was only 7 and could have in no way defended myself from that dog without that wild lucky swing.

[@DarkAlex1978]

Kudos for your quick thinking. I had german shepherds for the first half of my life: it needs a very full fledged incompetent asshole of owner to ruin that kind of dog to the point of behaving like you described. (I don't exclude the chance of the dog having some mental issue, but the incompetent owner is the far far more common cause).

[@bladestar2322]

This dog definitely had issues and had bitten the teenage paper boy prior to this. Neither the dog or the owners were ever punished to my knowledge.

[@traleid3755]

Had similar experience except I bodyslammed my bike on the dog it took off when that happened, I hated riding my bike or walking past that one corner that dog was evil.

[@iamnostalgic9567]

Let's here it for the Metal Lunchbox!...👏 👍 It definitely was a lifesaver in the day.

[@pezzz182]

What year was this ?

[@Ascension-Angel]

The punisher and Tarzan toys cracked me up with laughter. Especially your commentary on them. I was just balling my eyes out LMAO

[@FREKKI]

I definitely have that Punisher figure and he will always be displayed at full mast.

[@J-T-A]

Secret 11th controversial action figure: Dessert Rat, due mostly to a spelling mistake on his packaging causing several people to misunderstand this wholesome sugary snack loving character!

[@MatthewOfLondon]

Ratatoutille's first appearance? 😃

[@davidrichter9164]

Like KZbin comments section, people misspell a word or wrong punctuation, people go nuts to correct it like it would cause a world ending holocaust or something.

[@hgc7000]

That Punisher figure… the designers 100% knew what they were doing. “Cooock Roockeeeet!!!”

[@jasonr.3173]

"Pumping the shaft",you really went with that line Tony,good one.😅😅😅

[@BrappyHour]

That Alien figure looks awesome. Would make a great villain for smaller figures to fight.

[@LaserPants]

I really regret not buying that Punisher figure.

[@michaelmeyer4682]

I just found one last weekat the flea market for a dollar. Missing the missle though

[@karryjohnson3261]

😂

[@metalmugen]

Same , I saw it a bunch of times at Toys R Us

[@brixbattler5338]

When analog toys posts a video, you know it’s going to be a good day

[@redboone1509]

Please tell me you purposely transitioned from Tarzan to Zartan. That's just too perfect

[@Willpower-74205]

Anagram by Analog. I like it! 😁👍

[@bttfdmc1984]

an honorable mention is a little mermaid Ariel doll from the early 2000s that would sing/talk and if you pressed the button at right speed, it would make her say "I'm a $lut". When I worked at a K Mart I had found the doll and tested it out and sure enough it indeed would say "I'm a $lut". Also the early education toys of the 2000's that would sound out letters that had to be re-called and re-issued so if you tried to get it to say a bad word it would laugh or not work so the word wouldn't be sounded out.

[@ALIEN-DUDE]

There was this robot guy who would say "this is bullshït" if you pressed his back fast enough. His name is big guy and his sidekick was rusty the boy robot.

[@violagreene4643]

When you said that Palitoy objected to the Imperial Japanese soldier, I immediately thought of the Fawlty Towers "don't mention the war" episode.

[@dhenderson1810]

German tourist:- "Stop mentioning the war". Basil Fawlty: "You started it". German tourist: "No, we didn't" Basil Fawlty: "Yes you did. You invaded Poland".

[@Ascension-Angel]

@@dhenderson1810 LMAO

[@MyNameGoesRightHere]

That Tarzan (and its packaging) is hilarious. Almost as much as the Toy Biz Gothmog action figure from Lord Of The Rings. There is a small but significant amount of figures with almost close fists and vertical action features out there! hahahaha

[@georgetrapp6666]

I remember it still being in stores while the controversy was occurring, and I was able to to demonstrate it on my own, to believe it. His forearm did have a swivel that made the gesture more convincing.

[@RA10H56]

My little brother got the punisher action figure. And I of course stumbled onto the alternate mode and felt the need to show mom!!

[@skabcat242]

OMG that Punisher figure. To quote Michael from Retroblasting, "What were they thinking?!"

[@jamespope7669]

To quote Punisher from 90s Spider-Man animated series episode called Enter the punisher lol "I punish those who prey on the innocent" 😂

[@dougvanminnen7537]

That Maxx FX action figure line looked cool., too bad it was cancelled. I guess they should have started with the Frankenstein Monster.

[@teddarkclaw]

Oh man, how did I miss that Punisher figure when I was growing up?? Great video, Tony! Also, Alien figures still scare the crap out of me!

[@standepain]

My neighbor had the Alien figure when we were kids but it had no head and for the longest time I thought it was Hector from Saturn 3.

[@loftlegacy]

My cousin in Canada sent me in the UK a Zartan when I was 10. I was more annoyed that his armour didn’t stay on than what was on the card back.

[@kingbrahma5005]

That Tarzan one was hilarious lol

[@MsLoquendo20]

While i really like the concept of the Maxx Fx toys series, i believe that even if that one controversy hasn't happened, they still should have done a better selection for their first toy in the series, i mean, a freddy kruger toy for kids ? isn't the character not only a sick murderer, but also a predator ? (atleast in the original script)

[@jodyswallow1008]

Back in the late 80’s early 90’s nobody was bothered with movie gore/violence. I used to go to the video shop and pick out what ever horror movie I wanted, no question asked. I would have loved those action figures, the Punisher one was tongue in cheek, cool A.F.

[@geraldlaboone9741]

Wow. Very interesting video. I didn’t remember ever hearing about the Zartan controversy. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work.

[@QT5656]

Wow! I remember desperately wanting that Zartan figure but don't remember the controversy.

[@PowerChordEPS]

I remember the Shape Shafters Punish-her, whoops, I mean Shape Shifters Punisher. I guess Frank Castle got a little too much inspiration from Megatron. It's kind of funny how back in the 70s/80s toys based on Nightmare on Elm Street and Alien were controversial but nowadays you can find them at any Walmart or Target in America.

[@Lordrixson5489]

I received the the Kenner Alien for Christmas as an 8 year old in 1980. I still have it to this day, but not the box

[@wilhelmtoyandhobby]

Great top 10! I knew about some of these but like usual I learned something new watching your videos.

[@wimvanderstraeten6521]

Those Tarzan and Punisher action figure are pretty hilarious. Did really nobody think "Hmm, this might look a bit weird" when they were being designed?

[@ReynoldsReviews]

Love learning new info, really cool countdown, and a few I’ve not heard of in there too. Great watch Tony 👌👍

[@largoslair42]

A very cool and unique list of unusual toys. Thanks, Tony

[@kingerikthegreatest.ofall.7860]

Genuine question, why was the German soldier ok for the GI joe line, but the Japanese one wasn’t ?

[@CellHeart]

Probably because of Pearl Harbour and Nagasaki and Hiroshima, which all had a more direct connection to America than what the Germans did in Europe, as well as the matter of the Japanese-American internment issue.

[@bobblehat6603]

That’s exactly what I was thinking. During WWII the British fought the Japanese in Malaya, Singapore, Burma and India. Palitoy included German soldiers so why not Japanese? It makes no sense whatsoever.

[@WeerdWulf]

​@bobblehat6603 possibly to avoid offending or upsetting the POW's who survived the brutality of the Japanese camps

[@brianartillery]

Great video. At various times, I have owned every figure on this list, except the Japanese soldier. Colditz was big in the 1970's - the BBC TV show was must see TV; the boardgame based on that was a joy to play. I could never understand how, or why, toy lines were made from movies not aimed at children - Rambo, Alien, Robocop, Terminator, even Police Academy. I know that old Universal horror movie characters have been toys for decades, but they are not really scary or unpleasant - rather charming, nowadays, to be honest. All comes down to money, I expect.

[@behindthescenesphotos5133]

After watching a special about the "curse" of King Tut's tomb, I was afraid to sleep with my Imperial mummy figure in the room, I put it under the bathroom sink, and forgot it was there for close to a year. The only time a monster toy scared me.

[@joshuafletcher598]

⁠@@behindthescenesphotos5133I used to have a my buddy doll when I was a kid after watching little bits of the movie Childs play I never went near it again

[@PureRageFitness]

I still have my Nomad with all his accessories. I never knew the controversy around him till now.

[@MichaelJShaffer]

Another great list and video, Tony.

[@hillbillyharper4008]

Sir you're a true master. I don't know how you held it together on the Punisher figuer 😂

[@Evaunit98]

Arguably Generation 1 Megatron was one of the most controversial figures, Megatron’s controversy stemmed from the fact that he transformed into a life like Walther P38 pistol, Johnny law didn’t take too well to this and I believe he’s still banned in a couple of places, since then only 3 official megs toys have turned into a gun and the classics version turned into a nerf gun, other than that only the two masterpieces have turned into guns and both had to include a “good morning officer” orange cap

[@thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852]

There's a smaller legends class megs that turns into a gun. also with an orange cap just in case.

[@Evaunit98]

@@thedeadpoolwhochuckles.6852 I’d forgotten about RTS megs, thanks for reminding me

[@georgetrapp6666]

When I was in 8th grade, one of my classmate friends had Megatron, and was caught waving his Walther P38 form in front of kindergartners (not to be taken as an innuendo) who thought it was a real gun, and Megatron was confiscated by the principal. This was in 1984 or 1985 before orange capped weapon toys. Incidentally, he never received Megatron back at the end of the school year, 8th grade graduation, either.

[@samsvintagerepairs867]

Some top notch toys! The JIS and Colditz sets are some of the best sets of the Joe/Vam range. I've got the German Camp kommandant and the German century, but haven't picked up the guard booth or escape officer yet. Great video man, Keep it up!

[@kurtbarlow9402]

I wanted an Alien so much when I was a kid. I was sold just on the head design, that translucent dome wit the human skull visible in the front. When I eventually saw the film, I was disappointed that the skull is only visible at the end, in the scene where Parker is killed

[@gredinmcconnell]

“Pumping the shaft” is the best thing I’ve ever heard

[@sithcritic8906]

Solid list and cool premise.

[@ScottCrusher]

This was awesome Tony, what a great top ten. Definitely a few here that I wasn't familiar with, I'll be keeping an eye out at the toy fairs!

[@RAMENTOY]

Very educational. Thank you Tony

[@ColonelBandit]

Very informative and entertaining video - great job, well done and thanks

[@aaronbarndollar]

In kindergarten a girl swung her plastic My Little Pony lunchbox at me. I deflected it with my metal Return of the Jedi lunchbox. Her lunchbox broke. An elegant lunchbox for a more civilized age.

[@bobahicks]

I'd love to get the big Kenner Alien. Great list 🎉👍

[@robertsinfiniterealms1308]

Another awesome video, I actually had the Zartan filecard at one point.

[@scottharkonnen]

Proud to say I have a Maxx Fx Freddy and Kenner Alien lurking in my collection 😅

[@georgetrapp6666]

My neighbor across the street when I was a kid, had the Alien, his younger brothers were terrified of it, and his dad made him keep it in a closet when they were around.

[@erictallant4965]

I’d heard about the Zartan controversies. The Freddy figure was just several years ahead of its time. There’s a large amount of horror icon figures produced, and available at big box retailers. Thanks for the video!

[@thebilldozer7970]

Im sitting here with my Neca collection remembering the dark times when I couldnt get cool horror figures

[@behindthescenesphotos5133]

@@thebilldozer7970 Almost take it for granted now, The Leprechaun is probably the biggest icon still missing. We have so many horror figures now, we get stressed by not having a Chief Brody or Part VIII Jason Voorhees. On that note... we need good 7in versions of Chop Top, The Nun, Maniac Cop, and the Graveyard Zombie from Night of the Living Dead.

[@georgetrapp6666]

Wish I still had my filecards. I had the original Zartan that mentioned multiple personality disorder. I remember seeing the ones later with a sticker over that paragraph, and even later ones printed without it.

[@Objectorbit]

Yeah, you can just buy FNAF and Bendy's figures at any toy store lmao.

[@teslasuperdestinations]

kids may never know the joy of spring loaded, toy missiles that can launch clear across the room.

[@rustyblades2566]

Awesome video Tony. My Freddy Maxx Fx figure remains mint and opened to this day...I unfortunately didn't keep the box. I wish they released the Jason Maxx Fx, like featured in their commercial.

[@jsmith3946]

If it's open then it's not mint I don't think you know what mint means

[@uphilliceskater]

​@@jsmith3946 There is loose mint, and there is mint-in-box.

[@oliverqueen2805]

I have this Freddy and he looks awesome still with all his accessories!

[@jsmith3946]

@@uphilliceskater it's mot even that they threw out the box

[@JJDBaca]

I got that Alien figure, with the trigger inner jaws on the back of the head, for Christmas when I was a boy. The very same thing that happened with the boy and clown on Poltergeist happened to me (without it attacking me). I put it by the bedroom door, so I could watch it. Sometime during the night, I woke up and it was gone. I started crying and my parents came in and found the thing under my bed. They aren't the pranking type of parents, and to this day -I have no idea what happened. Of course, they got rid of the toy. I sure wish I had it today though.

[@tarallocaballo]

Wow what memories. I remember wishing as a kid so bad that Boba Fetts rocket would launch

[@ScarysReviews]

some other CONTROVERSIAL toys, Al Snow, he came with his mannequin head, called Head. parents complained about it, as, they thought the crazy al was carrying a decapitated woman's head. A stephanie McMahon figure, wearing a dress/skirt. and no paint on her nether region (there's videos, discussions) the Oreo Barbie, a slave leia that came with a chain (and this figure in many forms has been altered, changed throughout) MR GOLD from the minifigure collectable series.. MEGATRON, when he transformed into the gun.

[@wickidpissafilms]

My Mum took all of the missles from our Galactica Viper and Cylon Raider ships cause of that stupid kid - we never found out where she put them 😂

[@superbubsymariobobcat1097]

I wish the Kenner alien was easier to find. That figure is amazing

[@newwavepop]

i have that C.B. Mchaul figure LOL. i have a few of them. i will NEVER believe that Punisher figure wasnt done intentionally by someone. i did not know about the Japanese figure, its odd because they were making the German figures. i had the Freddie doll to about 30 years ago, but i got rid of it wheni decided i was ONLY going to focus on 4" figures.

[@Paulafan5]

There's a Transformer that did the exact same thing as the Punisher. I wonder if they just used that design and didn't realize that most kids would put the nose cone of the jet in the front when making it a robot (from a jet).

[@harold5337]

It’s bizarre how Action Man wouldn’t include the Japanese soldier. It feels incomplete with Britain, USSR, USA and Germany without Japan.

[@Yukikaze617]

Yeah, it’s also weird they decided to keep the German figure despite their reasoning for excluding the Japanese figure.

[@KensToys74]

Informative! Rambo always catches heat from the man.

[@simonslee73]

My original Kenner alien (in box) is one of my most prized possessions

[@scottishdude9682]

That sounds kind of sad.

[@kingtron1]

Was surprised not to see the figure of Al Snow, a professional wrestler who had a gimmick of carrying a mannequin's head that he would talk to as if it was a real person. The figure caused controversy because it was said the figure looked like he was carrying around a decapitated woman's head.

[@josephconnelly7939]

By sheer luck I was in a store when they got the word to pull it. It sits on a shelf next to my Col Klink and Stg Shultz bobble heads.

[@kingtron1]

I wasn't really a collector, we would just buy figures of wrestlers we liked so we can play with them. I don't think I have anything remaining of those figures from that time and I didn't even find out it was controversial until much later.

[@gobucs3146]

I had the Rambo lunchbox. Man I wish I still had it.

[@LabRatWarfare]

😱🤣🤣 I had no clue about that Punisher!!!!! 🤣🤣🐀

[@aworldmadeofcardboard3692]

EXCELLENT LIST. I had the first release Zartan. As a kid. I honestly didn't think anything of it. But later I found out about of the controversy. I cannot understand the amount of misfired, boardroom decisions that made that Punisher figure a reality. "Hey this will be cool!" Uuuuuhhhh.....

[@miaouew]

nowadays the controversy would be the skin color part of his card. "Cultural appropriation". Nowadays mentally ill people are celebrated and everyone wants to be just like them

[@MsDisneylandlover]

Loved learning about old toys

[@dhenderson1810]

With the Punisher toy. That is a gun in his pocket AND he is pleased to see you.

[@jamespope7669]

Just I imagine if he was a talk toy with lines like Duke Nukem Come get some, you want some of this, I'll blow you a new whole 😂

[@johnlatella674]

Oh my goodness That Tarzan toy is too funny Great content, thanks Tony

[@TimHayes]

Great video Tony!

[@digipure]

Another excelent video! As a kid liked more the Rambo cartoon (and toys) than the movies XD

[@dennissmith5807]

I still have my Kenner Alien in the box. Mom got him for me at JC Penney fro $19.99

[@superstarthomas]

The Alien one is interesting seeing that they would make several action figures of them a few years later. I guess that's when they were becoming more popular after the sequels.

[@It-Figures]

Wow terrific video Tony! I wasn't sure what to expect before watching but this really really good. At least half of these ive never heard of despite many other channels doing a top ten toy line of a similar theme. But as always you went above and beyond all of the rest out there. I truly learned a lot all whole being thoroughly entertained, so thank you very much!!

[@sgt_slobber.7628]

The Tarzan Doll KILLED ME!!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Christopherianmatt]

I had Steve the Tramp. The Dick Tracy figures were awesome.

[@eltenda]

All of them are awesome! But I love my shape shifter punisher I own the blue variant

[@garrycowan4394]

Had that action man escape from colditz can't believe it's nearly 50 years ago

[@patrickbirt9034]

Tony, great video. I just don’t know how you are able to keep a straight face through some of descriptions, like the Punisher transformer. If you have recorded out takes or bloopers, I’m sure your viewers would love to see them. 😂

[@trainedbyuk]

Here we go!!! 😁 The night just got awesome.

[@JaxFPrime81]

I remember getting that Freddy doll as a birthday gift when I was a kid. I wish I still kept it.

[@dantooine4279]

Great video! I recently got an axe wielding 5" figure (not sure of the line?) who has a very dubious 'axe walking' arm action!

[@georgetrapp6666]

Last Action Hero has a villain with an axe, that you can remove from his hands, and has that handhold, empty, in front of his crotch.

[@dantooine4279]

@@georgetrapp6666 YES! that's the one - Thanks for jogging my memory

[@augustusmilligan9244]

I had the original Zartan (didn't come with a vehicle) that changed color in sunlight. I wonder if the card had that description.

[@phayroent9742]

That Tarzan figure sounded like it was having a great time.

[@kumachan9311]

Even as a little kid in the 70s I thought the Palitoy Nazi's AM where a "Bit Much" but yeah, it was a 'different time', alright [Un P.C Battle action comics etc]

[@washeduphasbeen7580]

Cb Mc.Call. lol. I didn't think anyone knew about that line. That tanker truck was cool.

[@RedHeadKevin]

The Spider-Man "Web Battler" figure has a similar problem to the Tarzan figure. He's holding a long rubber "web," and can easily be positioned to look like he's really enjoying it.

[@chasevids14]

That Tarzan figure never fails to make me weak😂

[@dinomonzon7493]

The Nomad figure for the Rambo line was a fairly realistic addition; Marvel’s G. I. Joe comic introduced the Middle Eastern terrorist Col. Sharif, who never got a figure. Its too bad too many holier than thous objected to Nomad’s inclusion. He certainly fit in with the image of terrorists hailing from the Mid East in the ‘80s. Zartan’s schizophreniac is part of his dealing with his multiple personalities as a master of disguise; it was hardly different from Marvel Comics’ Moon Knight who has 4 personalities: Mercenary Marc Spector, Millionaire Steve Grant, Taxi Driver Jake Lockley, and Moon Knight when possessed by Khonshu. Sometimes ‘concern’ is just an excuse to do away with toys one can’t stand. The Dreadnoks, who are mostly illiterate bikers are worse Cobra concepts for the G. I. Joe line.

[@victorcolon1454]

The Drednoks were a mercenary biker gang. They only worked for COBRA because they got paid.

[@georgetrapp6666]

The Dreadnoks ruled! They were the fall-guys, saboteurs just for kicks, motorcycle hooligans, troublemakers who were so experienced at getting away with things and seldom getting caught. (Buzzer gets caught in the comics, but breaks out and steals a school bus, but that's another story) Zartan was written as leader of the Dreadnoks.

[@davebozarth8633]

This was an incredible idea. Lol. Thank you, I enjoyed this.❤

[@darkestcloister]

I'm off to listen to Prince - Controversy now, thank you

[@travisa7669]

I had a friend who used their metal lunchbox to get back at a school bully. Loaded it with bricks and when the bully did his normal routine, he got whacked aside the head. Needless to say, the message was received but it also resulted in an expulsion for my friend.

[@dhenderson1810]

Why did your friend get expelled? It sounded like the bully had it coming.

[@travisa7669]

@@dhenderson1810 If I remember the story right, it happened at the school bus stop. Since it was technically during "school time" it resulted in the expulsion. Luckily, it was near the end of the school year, so it did work out.

[@akaiseigo]

Excellent list,had a great laugh at Tarzan action figure.

[@BetoT-2000]

Tarzan 12 inch figure & Maxx Fx Freddy Krueger both is my wishlist

[@XMattingly]

Spring loaded Boba Fett had 100% hit urban legend status, when I was a kid. ✊

[@Rusty.Shackleford5214]

Remember the "Al Snow " action figure. Pulled off shelves because of "head".

[@johnharris6655]

12th figure, the talking Teletubbie doll. We bought my daughter one of these back in 1997, and it would swear at you.

[@ChristianMcAngus]

Paranoid schizophrenia and multiple personality disorder (assuming it's real) are two very different disorders. Hasbro didn't do their research there.

[@timothyward8695]

If people get their understanding of of disorders from a toy line, then they're bound for trouble.

[@ALIEN-DUDE]

Multiple personality disorder I think is now called dissociative identity disorder or DID.

[@davidhumphrey6239]

I'm surprised you didn't mention NECA's canceled Django Unchained figure line, featuring Django with real life whip scars along his back...

[@balthazarasquith]

The Escape from Colditz action man set sounds amazing 😂

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

You can't tell me that they didn't know the Punisher would be a problem.