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| Product type | Anthropomorphic food figures |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mattel |
| Country | United States |
| Introduced | 1988 |
| Discontinued | 1988 |
Food Fighters was an action figure line released by Mattel in 1988. Proverbial for the concept of a food fight, the figures were all different types of anthropomorphic food dressed in military gear. Food Fighters consisted of ten figures, three vehicles, and an unproduced playset. The characters were divided into two armies: the protagonist Kitchen Commandos and the antagonist Refrigerator Rejects. [1] [2]
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Each figure was made of soft, rotocasted vinyl similar to a squeaky toy with hard plastic limbs. Figures included a small hand weapon and removable backpack, resembling accessories from Hasbro's G.I. Joe line. The tagline on the figure's packaging read, "Combat At Its Kookiest!"
Due to the line's overall poor sales, Food Fighters were commonly sold at small discount store chains like Hills or Ben Franklin.
A lunchbox and thermos set, a jigsaw puzzle, and a single coloring book were some of the few pieces of merchandise to be released from 1988-1989 to support the line.
Collegeville Costumes also released three Food Fighters Halloween costumes in 1989, of the characters Burgerdier General, Private Pizza, and Fat Frenchy. These costumes have been proven to be extremely rare, and were generally unknown to collectors for many years.
