You say Mugatu, I say Mugato

[Sideshow Spock]

On the front and back of EMCE Khan, the Mugato is spelled "Mugato". On the front of the Uhura and Mugato, it is also spelled "Mugato". But on the back of the Uhura and Mugato cards, the Mugato is now spelled "Mugatu".

Follow? :smiley1:

EMCE wasn't the only one unable to decide on which spelling to go with..

Michael Crawford's Review of the Week (http://www.mwctoys.com/REVIEW_101602b.htm)

Playmates couldn't settle on a spelling either.. using the U for their 4" fig, but the O for the 12"..

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[BlackKnight]

I just got my Doc Mego Mugato figure today in the Mail & He Flipp'in Rules !!!! Big thanks Doc ! :2thumbsup:

[Captain]

Desilu/Paramount couldnt figure it out either. In the actual episode credits, and the script the creature is called a "GUMATO"!!!

[Seeker]

I just picked up my Mugato, Uhura, Soldier Ape and Cornelius at my local Comic shop today. They look great. Paid $70 for all four.:cool_y:

[toys2cool]

That's pretty cool,I never noticed that :grin:

[captact]

I hope its not much trouble to ask,..but has anyone taken pics of these EMCE figures on pegs in a store???? Just would love to see a pic with all the diiferent ones for sale,..to have that "nostalgic" feeling that you lucky guys are having (as we're not that lucky here in PR). Thanks!

Ray

[vulcan2074]

Very Observant. I Had to read your post twice just to catch on :beaming1:
Sammy

[Lynn TXP 0369]

My two local comics shops want nothing to do with these figures, it ****es me off a little, but they are not my stores.

Lynn

[thunderbolt]

Noticed that too. I was wondering if it was keeping in line with a Mego error or what. I'd rather just call him horny disco monkey myself.

[mego73]

Desilu/Paramount couldnt figure it out either. In the actual episode credits, and the script the creature is called a "GUMATO"!!!

From what I heard, he is "Gumato" in the script but the actors kept messing up the pronunciation into "Mugato" and it was decided to stick with it (but no one told the credits people).

I think the suit was owned by Janos Prohaska and it was used in a Here's Lucy episode (without the horn and back spikes) as a rare white Gorilla and in a Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea episode in the forth season.

[drmego]

Someday I will tell you guys the story of the Mugato/Mugatu, but not today.

Mego called him Mugato and we did too, but there was some confusion on the
back of the card between versions. I promise that if and when we do another
run of him, the back will say Mugato too.

[LordMalvolio]

Now if only someone can make a screen accurate costume for our little horny monkey....

[Gorn Captain]

One Mugato.
Two Mugatu.

Any more, it's Mugati...

It's ancient Arameic for "silly monkey from the skies"....