Talk:World of Springfield

New List
I've started a new list on here. Tommorow I'll add links back to SCS for pics. Don't revert!!! Supergeeky1 05:55, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

I've just finished adding all the figures to the list. Tommorow I'll upload some photos of each wave to put up along side the list. I'll also add some links to SCS and others! Supergeeky1 07:50, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

Just finished doing some pics! Also did external link to SCS! I'll try and see if I can find any more pics to put on here tommorow! This time I meen tommorow!!! Supergeeky1 11:15, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

Just added logo! Supergeeky1 06:39, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Don't have enough time to finish the playsets now. If someone wants to takeover for a while, you REALLY welcome to. Supergeeky1 04:30, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

Vehicles & KayBee
Please don't edit out the Vehicles and Superheros. They weren't actually able to speak with enviroments, but the vehicles were part of the line and the heros were Action Figures made by Playmates Toys that were supposed to be part of the line and believed by a lot of fans TO be part of the line! Supergeeky1 06:10, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

If there is a "debate among collectors" about whether or not these items are considered part of the line, then let's debate, and not just add them arbitrarily. Certainly there is a much stronger argument for the Kay Bee Toys figures to not be included. They do not interact with the rest of the line, and do not even have chips in them to do so. The vehicles may speak, but but they do not interact with any figures or playsets. They also should be seperate. Both items need to be removed for now, until we can all come to a concensus. ProWrestlingGuy 21:43, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

We have to keep them in here. They were good where they were because they weren't even attched along with the line. It had a note at the top of the article stating that it was technically not part of the line but some fans beleive otherwise. I think it is safe to keep them in here unless we get conformation that they are not part of the line. Supergeeky1 17:09, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

If there is debate on the subject, then unless you can cite references supporting the fact that these figures are a part of the line, then they do not belong. See: Neutral point of view Spman 18:26, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Other than the fact that they were made by Plymates Toys and that most people have accepted that they are part of the line, nothing. However, it should be noted that at the top of the articles, it clearly states, that they are technically not part of the line. We have sepperated them from the line and if you would like, I will put a warninig at the top and it will be siad that the following items are currently semi related. They do belong here as it has not been confirmed as of yet that the items are not part of the line. If in fact they are not, they will be removed, though up to this point, no conformation has been made. I am putting them back in and I will detail more that they haven't been confirmed. Supergeeky1 18:35, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Someone beat me to it! Supergeeky1 18:36, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Until we can hold some sort of vote or referendum on whether we agree or not to include these items, then the header at least needs to stay. Spman 18:50, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Great idea Spman! Supergeeky1 18:51, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

I added the weasel template to the articles themselves. Supergeeky1 19:06, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Years
It might not hurt to list what year each wave/set was released. -- Scorpion 16:41, 8 February 2007 (UTC)


 * I'll get on it later on, I'm extremely busy today, so I don't have a lot of time, unfortunatley. Supergeeky1 18:03, 8 February 2007 (UTC)


 * I started to add the years. So far, I think it is looking good!  Great idea Scorpion! Supergeeky1 21:11, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Finished with the years on the waves and playsets. Overall, I think it looks pretty good!  Next thing to do is add the years on the exclusives and the mail-aways. Supergeeky1 18:48, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Cleanup
A lot of the paragraphs need cleanup, some of them sound like phrases from a press release and others have grammer errors or not from a NPOV. I figured I'd let the page creator/maintainer do some cleanup and decide whats needed/whats not. -- Scorpion 16:52, 8 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Good idea! I'll get on it later on, as stated in the above section. Supergeeky1 18:03, 8 February 2007 (UTC)


 * I just tried to clean up the grammar of the second article subject a little (i.e. changed "Why was it successful" to "Level of Success"), though I was careful to not add or take away any information.--The Famous Adventurer (talk) 06:57, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot 03:44, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

Point of view.
Why was the line successful? Of course, it starts with the mass market appeal of The Simpsons - encompassing everyone from young kids who loved the slapstick aspects to adults of all ages who appreciated that the jokes and situations that worked on multi-levels of our intellect (from the kid in us to the Mensa in us). Like any classic TV series, fans remember and quote the lines - and Playmates Toys managed to capture that appeal with its interactive playsets. Each figure came with its own "coded" chip on the base of that characters foot (generally foot but not always) that when contacted with the "trigger" tab on each playset would (complete the circuit) so by then pressing the button closest to that figure, you would hear a playback of 1-5 phrases for the character.

What made it unique was that the playback was from the actual show and the actual voice actor - so placing the Homer Simpson figure on an appropriate playset would trigger the playback of a quote clip as performed by Dan Castallaneta as he performed them on the original episode.

Of additional value was that each playset held quotes and voice clip performances for a variety of characters so that placing the Marge Simpson figure or the Bart figure would trigger different quotes and voice clips. One limitation was that not every character worked with every playset - some for story logic reasons (character might not appear at that setting), release logistics (figures released after a playset was available much earlier) or presumably for cost reasons (as each voice clip had to be approved and licensed).

A real-world situation also cannot be over-looked - that these were released during the era of the internet/dot.com boom and general health of the U.S. economy. While the figures were priced at the lower end of action figure retail pricing (from $5.99 USD to eventually $7.99 USD each), the playsets generally ranged from $20 USD to $25 USD at the end of 2004 but there were special releases that ranged into the $60 USD range. Even at minimal retail, 200+ figures and 40 playsets meant a financial commitment. In addition, there were a dozen exclusives and mail-in figures that required extra work to obtain the figures - often via an online auction. It was however, during these early years of the series coinciding with the healthy economy that added extra impetus and momentum that carried the line a few extra years.

This is writtne almost as if it is a sales pitch. I tried to remove it but was repremanded by a bot can some take care of this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by OMNI (talk • contribs) 01:29, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

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Background
I removed the pointless "Background" paragraph, which was nothing but an explanation of why action figures exist. Pac if ic Bo y  17:42, 8 November 2011 (UTC)

Level of success
The second paragraph is a general description of the toys, and has nothing at all to do with hiw successful the toys were. Maybe move that paragraph elsewhere 2602:306:BCA4:B660:E583:7FA5:7A05:7A11 (talk) 15:56, 7 December 2015 (UTC)

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