Bif Bang Pow anounces MANY cancelled Twilight Zone megos...

[Enik24]

Well,CBS won't give them Likeness rights.

http://www.bifbangpow.com/2012/07/the-twilight-zone-8-inch-emce-action.html

[GreenLantern9999]

I'm pretty heart broken here, Night of the Meek is one of my all time favorite moments in TV. I was very very looking forward to having a figure of Art Carney as Santa. Well I guess I'll just keep writing my letters in December and maybe next year we'll get a Christmas miracle.

[MIB41]

I'm pretty heart broken here, Night of the Meek is one of my all time favorite moments in TV. I was very very looking forward to having a figure of Art Carney as Santa. Well I guess I'll just keep writing my letters in December and maybe next year we'll get a Christmas miracle.

Same here! I was going to order that one too. Well bummer. Well, bring on Six Mill guys! I'm geeting hungry for what you do have!

[samurainoir]

[Nostalgiabuff]

bummer. i can understand not getting the rights to an actors likeness, but the robot??? what's the deal with that?

[Mego Magyar]

While I wasn't collecting this line it's still sad news to hear of cancelatins. I wonder if the Bill Mumy rights are tied up because of Babylon 5? Also, it seem crazy for CBS to sell BBP rights to do TZ figures and not include Rod Serling.

Looking at the list I probably would have gotten Marsh White (Mannequin) from The After Hours - it's was the first TZ episode that I remember seeing.

[JDeRouen]

The Rod Serling thing has always been because of his widow Anne, at least that's what I've understood. This is a real shame. I was so looking forward to all of those!

[thunderbolt]

Is MGM part of CBS? If not, that's probably why Robby the Robot is off limits.

[JediJaida]

Even in the picture, Bill Mumy's head looked to be too big for the figure.

I wasn't into collecting this line at all, but I was intrigued enough to take a peek every now and then. Some of the figures were pretty cool.

I'm sorry that the Santa figure and the others are a bust. This seemed like a cool line to be interested in.

[HardyGirl]

I really haven't been interested in the TZ action figures, b/c all I wanted was the 18" Talky Tina doll. But I would have bought Anthony Fremont and the Battling Maxo figures. Darn it. I wonder if Billy actually knows about that? I'll have to go to his message board and ask. (and yes, he does reply to messages).

[PNGwynne]

Such a shame--this is my favorite reMego line, hands-down. The styling & execution are impeccable IMO.

If this causes the line to crumble, please persue the Addams Family aggressively ;-)

[PNGwynne]

Is this a CBS problem, or one with indivicual living actors/estates?

'Cause didn't CBS make things difficult for Emce as well with Star Trek?

[PNGwynne]

The problem with BBP being forced to focus on TZ "monsters" is, the show was always more character (& actor)-driven.

It was Outer Limits that showcased a weekly monster/alien.

[Bizarro Amy]

I can honestly see the robot from Uncle Simon being an issue, because he was also used in "Forbidden Planet," although his head was altered. The "Five Characters" set is the real heartbreaker for me, because it's one of my favorite episodes. I would have loved the "After Hours" one too, and probably would have bought multiples for the Anne Francis likeness.

[phil]

That's a real good thing you did CBS. Any Twilight Zone fan should get that reference and why I used it.