Worst Happy Meal Toys Ever: REVIEWED | Show of the Weekend

Way back in 1990, McDonalds released the McDino Changeables, hilariously rubbish transforming toys made to look like McDonalds food products. Ellen found her collection and decided to show them off to Luke to get his opinion on them. Can Luke transform them? What will he think of them? Watch to find out!
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[@thequeenofspades]

I found a friceratops at school, and I loved it. I showed it to my mum when I got home, and she said that it wasn't mine, and I had to return it to the person who lost it. The next day I was told to go around the other classrooms and say that I had found the friceratops, and ask if it belonged to anyone. The first classroom I went to, a boy put his hand up immediately, saying it was his. I knew instantly he was lying, but what could I do? I handed over my beloved friceratops, and trudged despondently back to my classroom. That was thirty years ago, and I'm still not over it. Worst school I ever taught at.

[@matthewklick8475]

I remember having the fries amd the chicken nuggets, they were great!

[@DeathnoteBB]

Seriously the logic is beyond ignorant. I get the intent, to return a lost toy, but 1. Sometimes it’s not even lost but 2. even if it was, no duh the first kid who wants it is going to claim it’s theirs. What is wrong with adults? “Oh you found a toy? Go tell other children what you found by name.” like damn just tell your kid to give it to a random child at that point, or better yet, JUST LET THEM KEEP IT. Not to mention schools usually have lost and found if they’re that worried about it, or tell your kid NOT to say what the item was, just that it was found.

[@DeathnoteBB]

I just read the last line properly and you made me mad for nothing

[@AD-mj1no]

U got me mate 😂

[@candacelee6816]

XD was not expecting that punchline, no notes.

[@zacharysmith4856]

Did I think I needed a video of Luke and Ellen rating McDonald’s toys? No. Was I wrong. Yes. So much fun!

[@philippegauvin-vallee9371]

They exude such siblings energy.

[@nathangriffith6767]

Exactly my thought looking at the title. Watching now expecting to be quite surprised. I had the toy in the thumbnail so I’m hooked.

[@AlchemicalLee]

Luke saying the 90's was a complicated time is both honest and harrowing.

[@thejason755]

Having lived through it (born in 85, so perhaps forming memories is a more accurate way of describing it) and he nailed it in one there tbqh

[@Calliibrations]

The shouts of "It's Egbert!" Made me laugh out loud this morning watching this 😂

[@ElementalWhispers]

The "Fried Egg-bert" made me lol Very punny!

[@billyalarie929]

Luke’s characterization of a McDonald’s exec in 1990 is so on point that he may or may not even know how on point he actually is. Probably he DOES, but can’t actually say it because they’ll get demonetized.

[@BeeHeartHeartHeart]

The day that Oxtra pivoted to being a toy review channel (but exclusively for bad happy meal ones)

[@nudgificator]

I think I have the first one somewhere too! The most upsetting part of this is that they used Triceratops twice as the basis for a name. I can only hope they came up with 'Tri-shake-atops' first and then thought "no, come on, we can do better than that."

[@catoninetales]

I was thinking maybe that's what the three-pronged organ was for, to justify the name. 😂

[@xenogil180]

Glad Ellen got to share something from her childhood. I bet the pun names were a bonus

[@aliceclarke1448]

Luke losing it repeatedly at everything about these toys was the most fun I've had in days!

[@N.BR500]

11:09 Luke:''(...) It keeps going''....'Toy clicks beyond limit'....Ellen: "I don't think it's supposed to be going'' The look of fear on Luke's face when the toy 'clicked', and he thought he had broken Ellen's vintage toy was just so 😂(Ellen's reaction to it too was priceless, glad no toy were harmed during the make of this video)

[@FoxyAlphaRogerTango]

That Ice Cream one looks like a bulb of garlic on top of a cone. The unbridled joy that Ellen took in Luke's frustration in learning how to transform the figures was also delightful

[@frodobaggins7710]

I remember my dad had a couple of these (the Happy Meal and burger ones). I also didn't expect to hear the term "three pronged mating organ" when I woke up today

[@notenoughmonkeys]

When McDonalds made the switch to healthy happy meals they missed an easy tie-in. All they had to do was put googly eyes on the carrot sticks, and they could have claimed it was a Rare/Rareware tie in.

[@rodrigocampos1302]

You know some american kid will choke on the eyes and their parent will sue Mcdonald's

[@WhatTheFirstAidSpray]

Hahaha that's friggin hilarious that you think any American child is gonna eat a carrot stick 😂😂😂😂

[@bustinarant]

​@@WhatTheFirstAidSprayMaybe if they wrote "plastic" so we at least know it's edible..

[@stevenharper9108]

Sir Keradin of the Bulb.

[@DarkAngelNikita]

"If you would have told me there were 2 worse than this, I would have thrown up" and "I have really enjoyed this. Please get them out of my sight." That just made my night 😂

[@cebbi1313]

I'm sorry, McDinocone was clearly the best one and I can't be the only one thinking it. It looked like he was breaking out of an egg. Justice for McDinocone

[@kdjslvgds]

he was definitely better than tri-shake-tops or whatever that abominations name was.

[@zacharysmith4856]

I also liked McDinocone! They had a mechanism… a mechanism! But Egbert won because of nepotism. 😞

[@jasonwethy8360]

When they came out it and the nugget one were the best 2.

[@catoninetales]

Yes! I like it because you can pretend there's a real baby dinosaur in there. Not a dino-McDonalds fusion abomination.

[@batboy-xf3ki]

I laughed so hard at "Hopefully this doesn't have a horrible face. Its Eggbert!"

[@AdrianColley]

"What's this ketchup made from?" "Orphans, boss."

[@oxfanblink4115]

[@Tolly7249]

I love when Luke starts singing songs from musicals out of nowhere XD God, I remember those toys, they were the worst! And they broke so easily too!

[@ABadassDragon]

Being sleep deprived makes this so much funnier lol

[@nanoglitch6693]

This might be my favorite episode yet 😂 I remember those toys and your reviews are not wrong. But I still thought they were cool af when I was 6. They were Transformers/Dinosaurs!!!

[@ARUCARDFTEPES]

The hotcake package/pterodactyl was the best one. There was also a drink cup, but I forget what that became.

[@littlegrasshoppa]

Somehow the ones we got in Australia were way better... I mean, they were still hot garbage, but still better than whatever the hell these ones were 🤪

[@SadThrash]

This was the best, and I would totally be down for more McDonalds’ Happy Meal toy reviews. Also, hearing Ellen switch to an American accent to disdainfully exclaim “dive barrrr” was devastating and hilarious. 😂

[@justmonifer]

Petition for "fried Egbert" merch! Possibly including Prudence toasting a marshmallow nearby 🤔

[@jordanbooth4470]

The nostalgia is strong with this episode

[@BENch_Gaming44444]

I would genuinely enjoy more of this!

[@soulreapermagnum]

agreed

[@christinewebb8893]

Yes, I would, too! I remember Mum buying Happy Meals for my brother and I when we went shopping in Sheffield. Our collection was big enough to fill one orange box, which originally had a selection of Safeway crisp packets it. Not sure whether we still have the box, but I would love Oxtra to do a sequel to this called Best Happy Meal Toys Ever for a future episode! 😊

[@theeldritchbagel1596]

"...and here is our first draft for the new Toys!" "Yeah sure whatever, approved. Now excuse me, I'm meeting Michael Eisner down at the golf club"

[@tom4972]

I have to say watching Ellen and Luke who are clearly best of friends having fun with one another is one of my favourite pastimes. Two friends who clearly love each other very much are having fun and inviting us to partake in their games feels like a real privilege. You guys are wonderful, it's like watching children play together with their first friends. I bet your parents watch this and weep with joy at how happy you are. Thanks a bunch

[@AndrewsYoutube]

There was another set of these Happy Meals toys before the dinosaur set that did transform into 'robots'. I had one that transformed from a robot into a Hot Cakes and Sausage container. They sold pretty well, from what I remember. I wasn't able to get the entire set though.

[@jasonwethy8360]

They sell for decent money now too especially if in the package but why any kid would have left them in the bag is beyond me

[@WrackPharmd]

I was just wondering if the robot ones I had were a US thing because those are the ones that we have.

[@jasonwethy8360]

@@WrackPharmd they were older ones

[@eristicaccord]

I had to look it up because I has having an existential crisis because they were all wrong when they transformed, and the ones I remembered were definitely before the 90's. Turns out there were 3 runs. This was the third, the first two runs were different, and the third was the one they showed. So Congratulations Luke and Ellen, you made me do research on 1980's and 1990's happy meal toys, I hope they're happy.

[@jonathanhope3672]

The late 80s were the best time for Happy Meal toys. We had muppets riding bikes, cars and a rocking horse. I had those McDino changeables. They were great...we didnt have the happy meal those, just the fries, burgers, drink... happy happy memories!

[@Sparksterchan]

Luke's face every time he revealed one of the dino heads cracked me up. I vaguely remember having these as a kid! Great video you guys 😁

[@skilletborne]

The joy you people bring to the world is just too great

[@bbeethe2]

This reminds me of my childhood so much! It was basically all "We have Transformers at home" type stuff.

[@Storm0483]

7:56 Luke losing it at the name will never not be funny. I thought there’d be a clip at the end there where he hadn’t stopped laughing.

[@kcollier2192]

Ellen showing her early nerd cred by hanging on to these collectable toys. I mean, I assume they were meant to be collected, right?

[@ethanlappin]

I'm sure they'll be worth millions some day!

[@alptigin5438]

When I was six years old, my family moved to America, and Return of the Jedi came out. Burger King had these RotJ drink cups that were the ultra-littest thing ever. Happy Meal toys were never able to turn my head after those Jedi cups.

[@KratonWolf]

These two are always such a treasure.

[@VygintasKDG]

Having a late breakfast and watching show of the weekend is what makes it feel like it IS the weekend for me ✨

[@Arcadio89]

Yeah. I feel it too 😊

[@PinkTuskedMammoth]

You know after all this time, I am so glad that you have never changed that intro. Please don't its perfect lol.

[@thundercookie3214]

I dream of the London Symphonic doing an over the top version for the channel's 20th anniversary. But yes, this version needs to stay!

[@consolescrub4031]

This is an incredible chain of Luke trolling Jon with Transformers slander and then Ellen trolling Luke with incredibly detailed dinosaurs that are so factually realistic.

[@chrisworsley8836]

I had the even older versions of these, when they were still trying to look like robots (I think they were a tie in to the 1986 Gobots Movie). They just looked like nightmare versions of Aqua Teen Hunger Force... And they couldn't even be bothered to reuse the existing Gobot named "Nugget". On a more fun note, I went to a Vintage Toy Show where one vendor had three huge picnic tables full of plastic tubs filled with old Happy Meal toys. That was an oddly pleasant nostalgia overload, until I looked at the date on the bottom of a Fraggle Rock Racer and realized that I'd last held one 30+ years ago...

[@thundercookie3214]

We're still young. Don't let the math fool you.

[@beesforbreakfast]

Maths is absolutely going to fool me because I am five thousand years old and my brain is all sawdust and moss

[@WildfireMagni]

Well! This was a transformative experience.

[@s.p.d.magentaranger1822]

(Rim shot)

[@D.J.Berryman]

The happiness I felt when Luke shouted "It's Egbert!"

[@TopsideCrisis346]

They actually had two lines of these - the original was a robots line released in the late '80s, really trying to capitalize on the popularity of Transformers and Go-Bots. Frankly, I was a fan. Only the Lego Happy Meals with ACTUAL LEGO topped these. 😎👍

[@MsKornkitty]

As easy as these are to make fun of, the toys today are worse. Such half-arsed crap to tie into whichever bad movie they want your kid to go see.

[@GaurdianPrime]

Point of Order Jon! Megatron DID shoot a bullet in the G1 Marvel comics! He'd suffered a head injury that took away his free will, got wielded by a small time crook (only firing lasers) who used him to become a mob boss, thrown away by said crook during a fight, had the impact from said throw jar his internal mechanisms loose enough to both fire a normal bullet and restore/reset his mental faculties. Edit: Luke? The Happy Meal isn't a dragon, it's a Red Yoshi.

[@Caskett2708]

Wow, got hard hit by nostalgia thanks to this episode. There is actually one more to the collection: the burger. And tbh, that’s always been my favourite one, closely followed by the fries. Though I might need to rethink that assessment, now that I know that the fries turn into Egbert…

[@marhawkman303]

my fave was the ptero-dactyl looking one. 'cause it folds out of the box shape. Also I'm pretty sure Luke posed the fry one wrong.

[@ForestRaptor]

agreed!@@marhawkman303

[@riveramnell143]

@@marhawkman303 Yeah, it folded out of the hotcakes box, that one was cool!

[@kyralynn]

Thanks for unlocking those childhood memories for me. I had completely forgotten these were a thing! I had several of the US variants as a kid! They seemed a lot more fun back then lol

[@awmperry]

They food transformers were not rubbish - they were my favourite Happy Meal toys! (Far more interesting than just another batch of monopose toys from yet another Disney tie-in Happy Meal promotion...) Although the ones I liked were the robots rather than the dinos…

[@beesforbreakfast]

I remember the robot ones being pretty legit, but…just _look_ at the milkshake dino. Please. I can’t any more.

[@marhawkman303]

Yeah these were non-marketing toys from back when McD still made original toys.

[@awmperry]

@@beesforbreakfast Indeed!

[@michaelpirrone]

Yep, transforming happy meal toys were the top-tier stuff, everything else was just molded rubber nonsense.

[@ctoneil2]

Ellen saying "Dive BARRR" 😂😂😂

[@paulIVcp]

This video unlocked memories I didn’t know I had! I owned 3 of these little guys, my favorite being the fries because that was my favorite menu item as a little kid. Thank you for this video OXtra!

[@PLAYER_42069]

"Did he (Megatron) transform into a gun?" Yes, yes he did, Luke. Allow me to Geek out: Megatron (G1) was a nickle plated Luger, and his arm cannon split into a scope and silencer. His arm cannon could also be mounted on a tripod that became the pistol's extended stock. As time went on, they had to tone down depictions of firearms since it was marketed at kids. Hence, Shockwave was a more subdued futuristic laser pistol/land canon, and now, none of the current gen Transformers will ever turn into small arms due to the controversial nature of such weapons.

[@s.p.d.magentaranger1822]

Plus it was just...kinda a ridiculous idea in hindsight. He has to turn into a gun and be fired/wielded by a subordinate, he can't do anything in alt mode. Also the trigger on the toy was deadass on his crotch as a robot. I'm not joking.

[@jakegray99]

Your McScientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could... that they didn't stop to think if they should... 😂

[@EST84x]

“What’s this, McD?” Probably thousands of pounds on eBay, Luke.

[@jcxtra]

"They're a pack animal". Hahaha.

[@justryanreally]

Only at 4:00 and already in love with the Big Drak ™️

[@MCEvans66]

I think that they have served there true purpose "laughter and happiness" in that 8-10/10. As toys? You were generous using a 5 scale, keep the numbers and use a 10 scale and you've got it.

[@mooniejohnson]

This brought me right back to my childhood... and, as much as "grumpy old flossman" wants to be grumpy... I loved this. ❤ The memories were fantastic and the show was the same.

[@azuredragoon2054]

I wonder how Luke would've like the Hot Cakes Pterodactyl. That one was probably one of the best in that set.

[@springer1786]

I knew there was a (nother) reason why I loved Jon. Transformers fans, unite! (much like Devastator)

[@AdamusPrime24]

I'd like to see Luke try and tackle the Jurassic Park Transformers Collaborative figures XD Also in recent years, Transformers did a series called 'Bot-Bots' where 'bots were created when a piece of Allspark landed in a shopping mall and they were created from all kinds of everyday items; kitchen hardware, houseplants, sports balls, toilets, etc. And foodstuffs were there too, so this happy meal range was like a 'precursor' to the Bot-Bots XD

[@honteebee]

alright jon, time to SPILL. what's your collection? CHUG? studio series?? what's your holy grail? what's your stance on shellformers? give jon a transformers power hour now!!

[@coyoteartist]

He probably has the actual Transformer happy meal toys.

[@CaporegimeMarcus]

Is this the start of a new series?! I'm all for it! 🎉😂

[@scottanderson8329]

Transformers toys (especially the cheaper off brand ones) seemed to always pick a primary form (vehicle, robot, dinosaur etc.) that looked pretty good. and then the secondary form often looked like the toy designers said "Yep that's close enough, ship it." 😂

[@Arke_PG]

Now I'm just dreaming of an unfortunate event happening once again to our beloved eggbert to transform him into fried-bert

[@KaraDennison]

A very very strange line of Otherberts.

[@jennasloan396]

The worst happy meal toy is when they say "sorry, we're out of happy meal toys"

[@quinnmclaughlin7537]

here in the US, I remember those, but we had a lot of "current promotion" toys, that seemed to be a lot better than these food toys

[@abydosianchulac2]

Possibly because companies sponsoring the promotions spent the money on making sure the toys were"good" instead of McD having to put their own money into the toys.

[@StanMarsh1]

I had these as a kid and I don't think I've thought of them until now, thank you for the amazing nostalgia.

[@thomasembleton1467]

I believe the term for a multi pronged organ is hemipenes!

[@Tannerbot2k]

Luke losing his shit at the names is a highlight of the day.

[@dominateeye]

9:39 Johnny, watching this video: _Write that down, write that down!_

[@lillithhickling7657]

I really want to see Mike’s reaction to the Egbert fries!

[@OptimusSledge]

These were easily the best Happy Meal toys ever, and I now have to doubt everything Ellen and Luke have ever said.

[@marhawkman303]

Yeah, I was thinking... 2*... 3*???? compared to WHAT?!

[@unboxchamp]

In the morning, "Luke Westawake!". During the day, "Luke Bestaway!". At night, "Luke Restaway!"

[@travisspaulding5835]

Thank you for the nostalgia kick and also for telling us some of the backstory with that ad! I had several of these toys and had forgotten all about them!

[@kalilmiles7835]

Hearing Ellen imitate an American accent to say "Dive bar" is absolutely hilarious

[@danprentice7073]

I can't believe you keeped your happy meal toys for more than five minutes, yet again I still have this mini lightsaber, which is probably the most high quality item I ever got in a happy meal.

[@AilinOGriobhtha]

I love the fact that Luke catches himself a second after saying "That makes sense" and rightly corrects himself 🤣🤣🤣

[@AilinOGriobhtha]

Also, they can call Grimace a "tastebud" all they want we all know what Grimace is and it's not for discussion in polite company.

[@mgoose1359]

I had all of these, and I think there was one other I had. I think I played with em once, then they sat on top of the Matchbox car cases, not being touched in decades. My nephews might have gotten them when they got my toy cars.

[@ttapion]

Optimus truck is now canon!

[@dee...]

I like Jon's aggressive zoom in on Luke's face when he said that, as if to shame him 😂

[@kevinchong5424]

Give me a minute... *deep breath in... deep breath out... internally screaming in nostalgia!!!!!!!! * Okay, go on

[@coffeekat5066]

I for one am always picturing dragons with houses on their backs. The hermit crab dragon is my favourite and I won't tolerate this blasphemy!

[@apdsqueaky]

every moment of this was an unexpected left turn. Probably one of my favorite Show of the Weekends in a while...every moment was just so unexpected

[@LtGenThEGamE]

Ours in the US transformed into robots. I remember the drink, the Big Mac , the fries, the box of McNuggets, the quarter pounder. Still have a few.

[@anon_y_mousse]

Those were from the first series. I have the ones that transform into dinosaurs like Ellen's, but I'm in the US.

[@vjpearce]

I used to have some of the earlier ones they did back in 1988. I had the french fries and my brother had the shake, but they weren't dinosaurs, but robots... creepy looking ones. Faces that look like the "Master Control" from Tron kinda creepy

[@FictionWriter95]

I love the idea that McDonald's executives go to "dive barrrrs" and not members-only luxury lounges with discriminatory membership requirements.

[@jacktaylor6155]

That's all you got?! Track down the rest lol that hot cakes and sausage one would have blew his mind 😂

[@anthonymiller5625]

The milkshake one somehow always made me think of the dragons from Unico and the Island of Magic.

[@dominateeye]

14:06 Can't wait for We Review Old Happy Meal Toys to join the illustrious ranks of We Read Pokemon Magazine in the Hall of Show of the Weekend Formats

[@39ocean]

Not the episode that we deserved, but the one that we needed.

[@coaxtl1413]

Funny, I went to McD’s a lot in the 90s and we certainly didn’t have these in Canada!! We got Garfield stuffies, hotwheels cars, Barbie’s, dragged rock and muppets in go karts! Still have some and my son has inherited my massive hot wheels collection (because I always got hotwheels instead of Barbie)

[@JV-rl3kl]

Wow this takes me back!!! Still have mine too Ellen. Can't wait to see if you do another one of these.

[@DJDroz-gh5nt]

The first Transformers/Fast Food tie in was literally a red and blue block of plastic that barely looked like Optimus Prime and can't move what so ever. It's incredible rare now because 90% of people who got it tossed it in the trash right after. I had the ice cream one as a kid. I actually liked it.

[@NicCageFan]

Ironically Dinosaur Dracula called the Changeables some of the best Happy Meal toys ever yesterday. This week is probably the most anyone has thought of these knock-off Transformers since the 90s.

[@13necrosoul]

I had the ice cream one as a kid! I'd completely forgotten about it until this rush of nostalgia ^-^

[@brentage5000]

Oh my God, the fryformer! I actually remember having that! Best start to the day ever!

[@IcebergTech]

This is slowly unlocking some long-repressed childhood memories. Damn you both!

[@vlamm676]

Holy crap this brought back a lot of nostalgia for me lol I remember having the ice cream and fry box toys. Had totally forgotten about them until I saw this. Going to have to look for them now 😂

[@DrZifi]

When are we getting the next episode of choose your own adventure book

[@grotgrusson5124]

Here in Sweden we got this transforming toys, I would say, in the late 80's early 90's, but with a robot theme. I remember having a burger, soda and fries.

[@ZevVeli]

Growing up we had the Chicken-Nugget dino as well as the hotcakes one that they didn't show that turned into a pterodactyl. The other one I had a lot of were the ones that were released in conjunction with Disney that were the VHS tapes that turned into parade floats.

[@LeeDeeThe1]

Now I crave a new Series by Ellen and Luke just about old toys