Palisades Toys

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A good amount of Palisades' offerings

Palisades Toys was a manufacturer of various media-related action figure lines, geared to the collectors' market. The company received the rights to produce Muppet action figures, mini figures, and lunch boxes from 2001-2005 (a number of which were announced, but never produced).

The company also ran the Palisades Collector's Club, which offered members exclusive figures and was founded after collectors complained that it was too difficult to obtain the rare Vanishing Cream Beaker Action Figure.

In 2004, Palisades acquired the license for the Sesame Street action figures. However, only the Super Grover Action Figure was commercially released, as an exclusive at the San Diego Comic-Con and other conventions.

The company's bankruptcy in early 2006 cut the line short, and none of the other figures were produced.

Through the years, the figures made several appearances on the stop-motion sketch comedy show, Robot Chicken.

Walter mentioned in an interview that he has all of the Palisades Muppet figures (including all the limited editions, except for the Dr. Teeth Variant Action Figure).

Series 1 (Spring 2002)

For the first three series, the package art resembles a red curtain, and includes The Muppet Show's 25th anniversary logo. The front of the packaging also includes a group image of the characters included in each series. Each figure comes with a "The Muppet Show 25 Years" base for the figures to stand on.

• Kermit Action Figure (4 per case)
• Miss Piggy Action Figure (4 per case)
• Dr. Teeth Action Figure (2 per case)
• Dr. Bunsen Honeydew Action Figure (2 per case)
• Muppet Labs Playset with Beaker Action Figure

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Series 2 (Fall 2002)

Starting with this series, the back of the packaging included images of characters announced for inclusion in the next series. Starting with this series, each case of figures includes three of each character (for each character who gets a repainted variant, each case has two of that figure in it's standard coloring and one repaint), as opposed to each case having more or less of certain characters.

• Fozzie Bear Action Figure
• Stuntman Gonzo Action Figure
• Floyd Pepper Action Figure (and repaint)
• Crazy Harry Action Figure
• Electric Mayhem Playset with Animal Action Figure

Series 3 (Spring 2003)

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Starting with this series, the bases are now smaller and blank.

• Rowlf Action Figure
• Scooter Action Figure
• Lew Zealand Action Figure
• Zoot Action Figure (and repaint)
• Swedish Kitchen Playset with the Swedish Chef Action Figure

Series 4 (Summer 2003)

Starting with this series, the pakaging artwork has a new style. The packaging is now blue, the group photos now include images of the figures (instead of the actual puppets), and the Muppet Show anniversary logo is now replaced with a "Jim Henson's Muppets" logo. The line now includes figures and variants from Muppets Tonight and the Muppet movies. Also, none of these figures come with a base.

• Sam Arrow Action Figure
• Rizzo Action Figure (and repaint)
• Link Hogthrob Action Figure
• Julius Strangepork Action Figure

Series 5 (Fall 2003)

Each figure comes with a base once again.

• Gonzo Action Figure
• Pepe Action Figure
• Janice Action Figure (and repaint)
• Newsman Action Figure

Series 6 (Winter 2003)

The packaging has gone back to including images of the puppets in the group photo, instead of the figures.

• Clifford Action Figure (and repaint)
• Patrol Bear Fozzie Action Figure
• Statler Action Figure
• Waldorf Action Figure
• Swinetrek Playset with First Mate Piggy Action Figure

Series 7 (Spring 2004)

None of the figures in this series come with a base.

• Captain Smollett Action Figure
• Frog Scout Robin Action Figure
• Johnny Fiama Action Figure (and 2 repaints)
• Beauregard Action Figure

Series 8 (Summer 2004)

This is the last series in which the figures don't come with a base

• Usher Scooter Action Figure
• Sam the Eagle Action Figure (and shifty-eyed variant)
• Phil Van Neuter Action Figure
• Marvin Suggs Action Figure (and repaint)

Series 9 (Fall 2004)

• Stepping Out Fozzie Action Figure
• Swedish Chef Action Figure
• Pops Action Figure
• Lips Action Figure (and 2 repaints)
• Backstage Playset with Rowlf Action Figure

Special Retailer Exclusives

• Tuxedo Kermit Action Figure (ToyFare Magazine and Toys R Us, Spring 2002)
• Vacation Fozzie Action Figure (ToyFare Magazine and Musicland, Winter 2002)
• Super Scooter Action Figure (Toyfare Magazine, Spring 2003)
• Vacation Pepe Action Figure (Toyfare Magazine and Musicland, Winter 2003)
• Animal Action Figure (Killer Toys, Collector's Paradise, and OMGCNFO.com, Fall 2004)
• Sweetums Action Figure (OMGCNFO.com, Fall 2004)
• Jim Henson Action Figure (Palisades Toys online store, Fall 2004)
• The Rainbow Connection Kermit Action Figure (Palisades Toys online store, Spring 2005)
• Uncle Deadly Action Figure (OMGCNFO.com, Summer 2005)
• Penguins Action Figures (OMGCNFO.com, Summer 2005)

Mega Action Figures

• Mega Beaker Action Figure (Spring 2003)
• Mega Animal Action Figure (Summer 2003)
• Mega Gonzo Action Figure (Spring 2004)

Industry Giveways

• Invisible Beaker Action Figure (Industry Giveaway, Spring 2002)
• Holiday Kermit Action Figure (Industry Giveaway, Winter 2002)
• White Tux Rowlf Action Figure (New York Toy Fair, Spring 2003)
• Black Jacket Rizzo Action Figure (Wizard World Philadelphia and NYC licensing show, Spring 2003)
• Dream Date Gonzo Action Figure (Maryland Small Business Awards Breakfast, Spring 2004)
• Gold Tuxedo Gonzo Action Figure (New York Toy Fair, Spring 2004)

See also

• Palisades mini Muppet figures
• Palisades Collector's Club exclusives
• Unmade Palisades figures