The Best Toy Line No One Remembers: “Food Fighters”

1. Food Fighters was an action figure line released by Mattel in 1988. The line consisted of ten figures that were divided into two armies:

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2. The "good guys" were the Kitchen Commandos, lead by Burgerdier General.

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3. And the "bad guys" Refrigerator Rejects, lead by Mean Weener.

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4. Other figures in line included, Private Pizza, Lieutenant Legg, Fat Frenchy, Taco Terror and Chip the Ripper.

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5. Food Fighters commercial (in French):

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6. There were even plans to release their very own refrigerator playset, complete with "frozen popsicle" missiles and "juice can" bombs. But, the playset never came to fruition.

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7. Unlike other toy lines at the time, Food Fighters was not associated with a cartoon, comic book or movie. The toys failed to catch on and by 1989 the line was discontinued.

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8. Today on eBay, sealed in the package figures go as high as $50, while whole lots command as much as $225.

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