M*A*S*H was an unavoidable part of growing up in the early eighties without cable (or Satellite Dish as it was back then). The show ran from 1972 to 1983 and its finale became the most watched television episode of all time. Early on in the show's career, there was a series of Mego-type dolls released for the show, but it wasn't until many years later that Tristar jumped on the fledgling 3.75" figure bandwagon and released this series, just a year before the long-running show concluded. Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan was the primary female character on the show throughout its run, so luckily she was a shoe-in for inclusion in the toy line. The character was played by Loretta Swit (who I actually met once!) The likeness is actually very good for an early-80s figure in this scale. Of course, I think it's a little odd that they made figures of television shows like this in the first place, but I think it's great that classic TV culture can be represented in my collection. Let's check out Hot Lips below!
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Vintage Goodness: HOT LIPS HOULIHAN!
M*A*S*H was an unavoidable part of growing up in the early eighties without cable (or Satellite Dish as it was back then). The show ran from 1972 to 1983 and its finale became the most watched television episode of all time. Early on in the show's career, there was a series of Mego-type dolls released for the show, but it wasn't until many years later that Tristar jumped on the fledgling 3.75" figure bandwagon and released this series, just a year before the long-running show concluded. Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan was the primary female character on the show throughout its run, so luckily she was a shoe-in for inclusion in the toy line. The character was played by Loretta Swit (who I actually met once!) The likeness is actually very good for an early-80s figure in this scale. Of course, I think it's a little odd that they made figures of television shows like this in the first place, but I think it's great that classic TV culture can be represented in my collection. Let's check out Hot Lips below!
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