Hasbro, via their official Twitter and Instagram accounts, let us know that the new Transformers And Ghostbusters figure: Ectotron was seen on the latest ABC’s The Goldbergs episode.
In a very original product placement, Ectotron is held by Adam Fredrick Goldberg (played by actor Sean Giambrone) and we can see the toy in robot and vehicle mode. The Goldbergs is a series about the life of family in the 1980’s, however old-time fans know that an Ectotron toy didn’t exist in those years. Anyway, we are sure this was a really fun way to show the toy to the public.
Click on the bar to check out the official image, pictures from the show thanks to 2005 Boardss member optimusjay, and a short video of Ectotron’s appearance via Cybertronian Beast on Twitter. Let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!
Fenrys
Not a problem
hthrun
Interesting, thanks for the info. I currently have T-Mobile…
rattrap007
I love this show and he is hilarious. There was a minor "fued" with the actor Adam Goldberg a few years back. Actor Adam was pissed that people thought it was him. Writer Adam wrote into the show that TV Adam starts using his middle inital explaining it as "There is confusion about him and the OTHER Adam Goldberg at school and not wanting brand confusion and the other Adam is really sensitive about it.."
Ezilla82
I say why not it depends on what Hasbro plans on doing it hell I see customizers doing that or whatever 80s vehicles. Just planting the seeds of creativity here.
ron8675309
I'm all for it as long as they similarly retool the other figures the same way they came up with Ectotron, and each one represents another 80s cartoon. Windblade can be a jet from GI Joe, the Torchbearers can be a collection of M.A.S.K. vehicles or something, and Drift can be…Turbo Teen? Use two Drifts and make Wheels and Roadie from Pole Position?
Fenrys
If you use sprint for cell service and have unlimited data you can get free Hulu. Personally I think Hulu is more worth it than Netflix
hthrun
I dropped Netflix, but have been considering getting Hulu…
Fenrys
i believe hulu has all of the seasons
[Wing_Saber-X]
Try netflix? Lol
hthrun
Might have to watch this series. I don't suppose ABC has past episodes free on their web site? I'll have to go check…
mirage426
The scene pics from Dino Drac Dissection are great, Adam brings his first girlfriend, Dana, up to his room and he asks if she likes Transformers, then enthusiastically Explains "It is an Exciting time in the franchise, they are branching out to Dinosaurs and Insects" as he holds up Grimlock and Shrapnel.. Awesome!!
[Wing_Saber-X]
Oh the horror!
RodimusRex
I missed that he was dumped that way.Kind of eyeing it now as the reviews make it look to be one of the better Deluxe TF figures period. Obviously it doesn’t look like Swerve.
On a related note: Alternity figures look to be CHUG scale and feature licensed cars. They’re not all winners but the GT Re-decos have a similar “weird crossover” vibe in that you’ve got Fortress Maximus turning into a 6 inch sponsored Nissan rally car. Never held one in hand but I think they fit fairly well with Aveo Swerve and Ectotron.
Fenrys
theres also an episode where he loses all of his transformers in bets with a classmate and his mom tries to replace them with gobots
G.B. Blackrock
For those of us in the fandom, at least. Obviously this guy never was available to the general public who don't follow Transformers like we do.
Smitty.1981
It was a few season ago. I did not see it but they were going on about it online back then, it starts with Adam, and Grandpa watching TF:TM and both of them in complete shock over the shuttle attack. They get home and make a home movie to that has the family, and Optimus and Megatron come back to life.
Night Flame
This whole episode was chock full of cheese. Clancy Brown getting to wax philosophical about his character in Highlander and break out the "THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE…highlander club" was hilarious.
Great episode, with a cool plug for a new toy.
PanduhmusPrime
OOH, i'd love to know what episode that is
Blackout32
I watched the episode this morning and man,…..do they ever put the figure in the first 10min of the episode quickly. Still pretty awesome to see the figure and then catch what is in the background like the thundercat layer. I really want that MOTU poster right behind Adam so freaking bad. I've searched the net for that poster to buy it and nahda nothing zilch.
darthschroeder
I love this show, but the plug for Ectotron was so shameless and cringey, it reminded me of the product placement bit in Wayne's World 2 only it wasn't a joke in The Goldbergs.