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New Article: Krang’s Android Body!

We've seen lots of Krang here on the site. Several months back, we saw the TMNT episode where Krang finally got that body of his. Now, here's a look at the toy based on it. "Krang's Android Body," made by Playmates in 1991, is a towering inferno of half-naked bald belly-brained terror made of plastic and sin. I love it, every part of it. For those curious: yes, the Krang figure was removable. You want a pocket brain pal, you can have it. Review features a bonus section where Krang Jell-O molds fall apart.

Posted by Matt on 03/30/2004. E-mail me!

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Nice!!!!!

Chestnuts roasted by J-Dog @ 03/30/2004 4:57 PM

Hurrah an article.

Wait. WAIT.

Wheres the chia pet? I recall "New chia plot on monday". That was said last week. I figured it implied this monday. Suicide is in my near future. Darn.

Chestnuts roasted by Max @ 03/30/2004 4:59 PM

Chia Plots are always fashionably late.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 03/30/2004 5:03 PM

http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~schapira/tmntnet2.mov

Chestnuts roasted by MP @ 03/30/2004 5:12 PM

that was disgusting…i want jello now =D minus the gelatin

Chestnuts roasted by nelson @ 03/30/2004 5:13 PM

MP, as the resident random link poster, I ask you to please stop posting that video link.

Chestnuts roasted by ME @ 03/30/2004 5:25 PM

Matt, I realize that you might not have the space for it, but you should stack your videos vertically. Supposedly, the tape will last longer that way.

Chestnuts roasted by ME @ 03/30/2004 5:29 PM

Had him when I was little and still have him, along with nearly every TMNT toy made. I got a boatload of old toys mostly in good shape, which is what originally attracted me to this website. Love it! Great work! Bring on the Chia Plot!

Random Trivia: Krang’s species are called "Utroms."

Chestnuts roasted by Hollywood Narrator @ 03/30/2004 5:51 PM

Upcoming Utrom figure: http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0886/mystery.jpg">click here

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 03/30/2004 5:57 PM

I have the Krang wit da veins. As a side tip, mix a little milk or cream in the Jell-o to make a opaque, organ-y hue for the mold. Read "Penn and Teller Play With Their Food" for a recipe for a heart-shaped mold that bleeds when you cut it. Yummy, yummy, yummy, I got brain in my tummy.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 03/30/2004 6:00 PM

Great article, Matt. I just wanted to say something about the pizza points. I so wanted to collect them back in the day, but my mom wouldn’t let me due to the insane prices in addition to the points that you had to collect.

We never had Krang, but I remember getting one of those order forms with the TMNT Party Wagon (a sweet vehicle, I must say). The merchandise was cool, but Playmates was ripping us off by making us collect 20 points or so (most figures were worth about one) and then spending $15.00 or so on top of that.

Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 03/30/2004 6:09 PM

Was that a video copy of "Basket Case 2" behind Krang? I can’t believe they made a sequal to that.

And I had the first version of the Krang toy, but not the second. I think it was released when I was getting out of TMNT. Too bad, because it looks like something I would want…

Chestnuts roasted by Evan @ 03/30/2004 6:15 PM

I got the android body from some kid on the bus way back in like 3rd grade. He just handed it to me and said I could keep it for punching this mean kid who always bothered him. I still have him, but sadly never had krang to go with it.

Chestnuts roasted by Rob @ 03/30/2004 6:24 PM

I have this still, up in my attic somewhere I think. Brought it into show and tell three times I think. Once with Michaelangelo as a Sailor.

I also had a number of graphic novels reprinting the original comics, and I always found it funny that in the comics, the Krang-race were semi-good guys stranded on Earth who’d inadvertantly created the Turtles, and in the cartoon Krang was evil.
In the comics, they also had android bodies, but human sized and with skins so as to blend in with people.

Chestnuts roasted by George @ 03/30/2004 6:53 PM

I had the original Krang toy. I could never get that damn gun to stay on the side of his transport either. I also have a few of the TMNT tapes including the shredder is splintered one. Ahh, TMNT is one of the greatest shows ever. I Like the King Kong Bundy refference too. They should make a TMNT the movie 2: Secret of the ooze figure of Super Shredder cause he’s bad ass. And to end it, I propose that the TMNT 3 movie be erased from everyones memory, then they could make a new TMNT 3 and have it be good. X-E is Super Fly.

Chestnuts roasted by Lonewolf33 @ 03/30/2004 7:04 PM

I had this toy. I remember everything about it. Where, when, and how I got it. Even how it smelled. One of the best toys I’ve ever owned.

Chestnuts roasted by Don't Touch, Willy. @ 03/30/2004 7:35 PM

Aww come on Matt show me what Jello Krang looks like done right.
>:(

Chestnuts roasted by Meatwad @ 03/30/2004 7:37 PM

I had the original Krang figure–in fact I think I had two of ‘em. I never got the Android Body, but I so wanted it. I remember seeing it in a Toys R Us once, and I’ll never forget that holy image. By the time the smaller version came out, I had stopped collecting the figures. I have that coloring book, btw–it’s a great piece of literature. Up there with Chaucer. Seriously.

Chestnuts roasted by Frostor @ 03/30/2004 7:46 PM

Lonewolf-

They did make a Super Shredder, ’cause I had him. He was normal action figure size and came with a mace for a weapon and a jar of mutagenic ooze. He was also bad ass.

On a side note, I was just remembering a commercial I used to see all the time as a (80′s) kid. It was for an educational product aimed at teaching kids french. I think there was a mascot named Mumpie or Flubby or something darling like that, and the memorable line was spoken by some kid who bragged that he was now fluent in french by saying, (phonetically) "Je swee a-lun-fee."
I’m pretty sure that boy grew up to be loved as a dead, gay son.

Chestnuts roasted by D-d-dave-some @ 03/30/2004 7:54 PM

D-d-dave, I think that was "Muzzy." I rembember it too, ‘cept the one I saw was for German.
"Ich bin Deutcher."

Chestnuts roasted by Spike Spiegel @ 03/30/2004 8:13 PM

Thanks for the news D-d-dave-some. And I remember the Muzzy commercial too. I also believe its still played on tv to thsi very day. The kid said something in french…the kids a traitor to America. I hate the french. To bad Super Shredder couldn’t go and kick thier asses. It’d be over in 3 seconds.

Chestnuts roasted by Lonewolf @ 03/30/2004 8:31 PM

Ah the Krangs body toy. I never owned it, but damn was I jealous of some kid at the Toys R Us that got it. Oh well Unfortunatley I never knew anyone that had it either so I couldnt even play with it. Anyway they dont play the Muzzy commercial as much as they used to, but me and my friend made some joke about Muzzy being from Franceland where everyone talked in that goofy ass deep voice he did. Anyway heres some words from some familar characters about the Chia Plot absense..
Storm Shadow: Say Commander, what ever happened to that Chia plot deal?
Frack: Well Storm Shadow, these things take time. You read re-read em lately? Comedy Gold! I know two weeks seems like 2 hundred fucking years when your waiting for some of my great one liners like "Za-ZOW!" and "Stark Raving!!!" but time shall come.
Storm Shadow: Uhh commander you know how long its been?
Frack: Uhhh lemme guess….2 weeks?
Storm Shadow: FOUR weeks
Frack: Sweet mother of fucker. Jesus holy and shit!!!!

Chestnuts roasted by James @ 03/30/2004 9:39 PM

Anyone remember the series PBS used to show late weekday mornings with the pineapple puppet trying to teach you French? I think the theme had the puppet and kids singing something that sounded like Tele-Fran-ze.

Chestnuts roasted by ME @ 03/30/2004 10:18 PM

I was always pissed off at Krang, because I used to read the original Eastman and Laird comics and there are guys who are like Krang who ride around in the stomaches of robots that really look like people, but they were good for the most part. They ran the Company TCRI (as oposed to TGRI in the 2nd movie) and they were trying to get back to thier home planet. Well things didn’t exactly work out, and they wound up sending the turtles to another world where they met the Fugitoid.

Also aparently all of this happened in the new cartoon. Which is why I must say that I like this one more than the original, even though I haven’t gotten a chance to see it in a long time.

If they get to the storyline with Donny and Casey solving the mystery of the Missing Bull, I’ll be the happiest person who wishes he was still 10 alive.

Chestnuts roasted by Trippy the 8th Dwarf @ 03/30/2004 10:37 PM

I know I DEFINATELY had the original Krang, I didn’t have the 2nd one, and I don’t know if I have the 3rd version, I’d check but all of my TMNT, as well as all the other toys I’ve amassed over the years have ended up in several upon several boxes in my basement.

Stangely, I have enough interesting action figures to make a segment similar to the Chia Pet story (which is very excellent, I might add), and I even have an unused Chia Pet! Weird…(actually, had a Chia Pet because my mom attempted to grow it…it didn’t go quite as successful as the Cobras’ though)

Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert @ 03/30/2004 10:40 PM

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