The Simpsons Exclusive Playset Moe's Bar with Duffman

by Simpsons

Product Features

• Includes Exclusive Duffman Action figure!
• Includes over 25 Phrases!
• Interacts with over 50 Figures!

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0000789S2
• Item model number: 199185
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,307 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

A Previews Exclusive! All your favorite Simpsons barflies will be drawn to this Previews Exclusive playset, recreating Springfieldå s one and only watering hole, Moeå s Tavern! And look whoå s dropped in to spread the word about Duff Beer (and Duff Lite!), why itå s the exclusive Duffman action figure, available only with this set! Plug him onto the Tavern floor and he (and any other Simpsons figure), will utter original dialog from the hit TV series! Includes three AAA batteries. "Try Me" window box packaing.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not marketed to kids., October 31, 2003

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N. Hazel "sea_otter" (OR United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Simpsons Exclusive Playset Moe's Bar with Duffman (Toy)

To the person who was horrified beyond reason that this was marketed to kids, I would like to point out that this playset was not sold to standard toy store retail outlets but was originally released by Playmates as an exclusive to Diamond Select. Diamond Select is a comic distribution outfit that primarily supplies comic book stores and other outlets that primarily target an adult audience.
Playmates did this to avoid kneejerk reactions of purient minds who might beleive that a bar playset should not exist. Come on! It's Moe's Bar, a very frequently used locale from one of the best cartoon shows ever. Collectors have been DYING to get their hands on this! Playmates' fear of reactions like yours are exactly why this almost didn't get release and why this playset costs so much. This same sort of close minded attitude about toys/collectibles is why we'll never see a Balrog figure from the Lord of the Rings movies. I'd like to recommend the Care Bears and My Little Pony playsets for you, instead of looking at a cutting edge license like The Simpsons.
As for why Toys R Us is now carrying this item, I don't know why Diamond Select would basically backstab Playmates original intentions by turning around and selling their specialty store exclusive to a regular family oriented toy store. Nice going guys!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Simpsons Toy Out There (FOR ADULTS!!!), June 21, 2004

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Simpsons Exclusive Playset Moe's Bar with Duffman (Toy)

My husband and I LOVE the Simpsons. This show is not necessarily for kids and I don't think it is marketed for young kids. It DOES NOT promote drinking or alcoholism. If you've ever seen the episode with Duff Man featured, you'll know that Barney wasn't drinking because he was the designated driver that night. Simpsons is an intelligent cartoon for adults. Duff Man is a fun character is that off the charts. If you love Moe's, you need this toy for your collection. (Parents need to understand that just because it's a cartoon doesn't always mean it's for kids' viewing! Ex: South Park!!)

28 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Show the Drunkards Love Not Motherly War, December 7, 2003

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Mylene T. Malloy (Brandon, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Simpsons Exclusive Playset Moe's Bar with Duffman (Toy)

Anyone with an ounce of brain KNOWS that this collectible is NOT for children and has real arrogance to post a review shunning Moe's bar for having "adult-like" humor. If your so worried about having your child exposed to alcoholism then here's a suggestion: dont buy this product. It's not like your child, who is banned from watching the Simpson's anyway, will single-handedly go out of his/her way to get this product. If anything..Moe's bar demotes alcohol..with it's trashy/unkempt look and sarcastic remarks pointing to the nastiness of the place. You worrying babblers are not in control of society or how "open" other parents are to their children. The Simpsons and this toy are not harming society, they arent causing kids to take up drinking..they are bringing laughs to Simpsons fans and collectors everywhere. I am 13, my brother is 10, and my parents watch the Simpsons with us. We've started a new tradition of putting up the different Simpson toy environments and decorating our little Springfield with Christmas trees and lights every Christmas. It brings our family closer together..and that is of course what matters..Right?