Toy-Ventures: Maskatron (Kenner Six Million Dollar Man) 

Appropriate timing for this video - RIP John Saxon.

I mean seriously, Maskatron is hands down one of the greatest action figures ever made, especially in the 1970's. The amount of play value in this figure was massive. I mean yeah, I love Star Wars, I love Mego, etc., but man oh man the Six Million Dollar Man toy line was just phenomenally good. I still don't think this gets nearly as much credit as it deserves. Watching this video really makes me want to go play with them right now, lol.

I had a six million dollar man,it was my favourite toy,and played with it constantly ( made him fight action man),one day when I got home from school,to my horror I found my S.m.d.m completely chewed up by our dog,what didn't help was my Dad telling me " Sorry son, we can not rebuild him".

Maskatron is indeed a fantastic toy. So many play features without hindering the design of the character. No huge button sticking out of the back or any reduced mobility. Just great design. Got to love the various masks and I wish that they would have put out additional masks in an accessory set. My favorite toy of the line is the Mission Control Center. I used it with GI joe and while mostly made out of cardboard, it's just fantastic. Makes me wonder why toy companies don't use cardboard to make affordable playsets anymore.

I had this figure so much fun RIP John Saxon great man and great actor❤

Never had a Maskatron figure, but loved those ads and was thrilled when they did a Six Million Dollar man 'Season Six' comic that had Maskatron as the big bad.

I remember being so excited when my aunt got me Maskatron for Christmas! I'd build a desk and chair out of Lego for "Goldman" to sit at, while giving Steve his instructions on the latest mission. Just a fantastic toy! Great video!

Six Million Dollar Man tots were popular here in the UK too. I had Steve Austin, Oscar Goldman, Maskatron and the Bionic repair and transport station. I wanted the Bionic Woman doll too, but my Mum refused to buy it as she felt it was a girl’s toy. I recently managed to get another Steve Austin, Oscar Goldman, Maskatron and finally the bionic Woman I always wanted.

LOVE this! I was a kid back in the 70's and I indeed DO remember the buying frenzy when the Six Million Dollar Man action figure was released, even here in Australia... My mum had a very similar story to tell me every time she saw me play with that toy (which I did often) about how she risked life and limb to get it! LOL Maskatron was cool!!! Wanted him so bad but never got him, though I would play with my friend's one, (it's better playing with a friend anyway, because then one could set up whole TV scenes and stuff! LOL)

Maskatron was my favourite SMDM figure too! Btw, I 100% totally loved this episode; thanks for doing it, and I look forward to hearing what you have to say about the Oscar Goldman figure and especially his "exploding" suitcase. Thanks as well for showing two of the greatest Kenner SMDM commercials - they sure knew how to market Steve Austin and friends back then. The first is just hilarious for seeing Steve getting flattened as a guy by the car, then a toy figure and some glass being thrown in the back seat! Priceless! The Maskatron commercial stands out for me with the Kenner music, which just sounds brilliantly 70's, so appropriate. They just don't do tv commercials like these anymore. Part of the build-up to Christmas each year when I was growing up was looking forward to the various commercials on tv between the children's programmes on ITV here in the UK. The 70's / 80's were just fantastic each September - December period, leadiing up to Christmas day. Fabulous times...

One of my favorite figures of all time!!

One of my all time favourites. I actually googled it today and was glad to see this. Played for hours w Maskatron and actually forgot his limbs sprang off Haha

LOVE Maskatron...he was a Xmas present delivered to combat my Steve Austin and his trusty Transport and Repair station. Great holiday season! My elementary-school (girl)friend in the neighborhood had the Bionic Woman and her beauty station/diagnostic station, hours of fun! Such memories, who needs video games, anyway? R.I.P. John Saxon the best character actor of my day...

Had The six million dollar man when I was a kid. He was my favorite action figure. And I had pulsar...Clear see through figure. Thanks 4 the memories.

RIP John Saxon :(

This figure is Awesome! And "Day of the Robot" is too. Who wouldn't want to recreate the epic battle between Steve Austin and Maskatron?! I also remember Steve Austin almost doing the splits during the fight on top of the big rock on the episode. Poor Lee Majors. Lol.

I got this guy as a christmas present in 1982. My grandmother would get us “real” presents and then pad the UPS box they came in with all manner of clearance purchases she’d squirreled away over the years. I was a fan of the show, and it was a really cool toy... but I was born in 77 and the era of 12’ toys was long gone, so he didn’t get a whole lot of use, unfortunately.

I got a complete Masktron fall of 2019 and then a few months later I happened appon a Big Foot for a really good price to round out my collection. These were my favorite toys when I was a kid second to Star Wars of coarse. Thanks for taking me back with that commercial it was awesome.

One of my favorite toys when I was little.

Lol I'd forgotten about Maskatron! I loved the Six million Dollar man and I had the Steve Austin action figure. I had to repeatedly tell my father that it was indeed an ACTION FIGURE and NOT a doll in order for him to get it for me. I still watch the show today on Cozi tv. But I never got Maskatron or the one I really, really wanted-Bigfoot! Great vid! really took me back!

Had this figure as a kid!!

I never knew much about 6 Million Dollar Man toys as it’s before my time but I love Maskatron. It’s just cool. My son would probably love it and he’s never even heard of the show. He’s 5.

One of my favorite toys!

I had it! I loved it! I miss it!!!!!! This line was awesome! Bigfoot!

This is how big Six Million Dollar Man was in the 1970's. My father who was 16 when this toy came out, bought the entire line because of just how fun the toy line looked. My grandmother certainly thought buying them was a waste of money, but she adored Lee Majors so I guess it was the only reason why they were not thrown out. He sold them to buy his house I grew up in. How much of a waste were they then? Lol

Awesome figure, one of the best ever!!! I have two of them displayed. One fully clothed with the Maskatron face, and holding the other two masks. And one stripped down with no mask and robot limbs attached.

Great video. I had Steve Austin, Maskatron and Oscar Goldman. My sister had the Jaime Sommers and the Fembot. The Six Million Dollar man is back on tv here in the UK on the freeview Legend Channel 41. I'm really enjoying watching them again. Lee Majors was a hero of mine in my teens and seeing it was a family show my family sat round the tv set and watched the six million dollar man and the bionic woman just after Doctor who.

Don't have but love it. Really has that great toy feel that is often embedded in most successful toy lines.

Awesome figure! And yes, John Saxon, you will be missed!

I’m on your side with this one! Excellent toy line and OUTSTANDING figure!

I still have my Maskatron from Christmas 1976, and recently I bought another one with the original box. Like you, I am very fond of Maskatron and have happy memories of playing with him, and my grandmother finding his loose parts under furniture. I have all of the Bionic figures, including the Lili Ledy versions, Dr. Kromedome, Robot Man, and the Fembot, that I didn't own back in the good old days. Kenner always made great toy commercials, and I've saved some of the Bionic toy commercials from RU-vid. And I just bought a DVD of Star Wars toy commercials.

This by far was one of THE best villains' for kids to have in the '70's. Our neighborhood Adventure team had quite a few schemes and evil world domination plans to deal with because of this guy.

John Saxon was in a lot of movies and TV shows I saw as a kid. This gentleman was in both the first season of The Six Million Dollar Man AND co-stared with Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon! That's one heck of a resume!

I had Steve and Maskatron! Also the repair station!

The pincer claw... and a sink plunger. The Davros School of Evil Engineering certainly had a long reach.

When your ad is just 2 kids actually playing the way you would with no film techniques you have a winner

Great video, way to hit the old Nostalgia button right on the head! LOL, two of my all-time favourite toys growing up. Rest in peace John Saxon. Thanks for posting looking forward to checking out more of your stuff. Cheers. BTW the suction cup arm was to allow maskatron to cling to non-porous surfaces for up to (as I recall) nearly three seconds at a time!!! Lol again great work!

RIP John Saxon. Maskatron forever!

Now this is the 70's toys at its best. I had many adventures with Maskatron.

So glad I stumbled on this video. I somehow had totally forgotten that if had this as a kid. Granted, I had SMSM from around ages 4-6 and then another Kenner line took over everything. Apparently even my memories! What is weird is when I first saw it I thought “no I didn’t have that” and then as I watched I started remembering in vivid detail each feature. Especially those plastic pieces that went in his chest. And the plunger. And the back compartment for the masks. Great stuff!

The Fembots on the Bionic Woman were really cool also!

I had all the sox million dollar man toys when I was a kid. Would LOVE to get my hands on another Masketron

Without a doubt, one of my favorite toys growing up. Just taking him apart and putting him back together was awesome fun for kids who were mechanically inclined. I have two of these today - one to display clothed in a repro box and another to display on cyborg form. I really love the 6 Million line and it has so many fond memories for me, even if rewatching the old shows isn’t quite as exciting as I remember them!

in the day we always thought of maskatron as being the robot from the day of the robot episode. the toy was more than close enough and all the extra gadgets were things the robot had but didn't use on TV. it was the first time i could recall a toy maker building a bad guy for the good guys to fight.

I had no idea that Robot Man with 4 faces was 12 inches tall. I had always thought he was 8 inches for some reason. I will perhaps pick him up. Cant wait to see the rest of your bionic video's.

Positively adored this toy as a youngster. Enjoyed all of my Bionic toys, but this one was at the tip top of the pile. I can still remember that distinctive plasticy smell all of Kenner's bionic offerings had.

Hi Brian! I have a Maskatron too, and one of my fave eps of SMDM is "Day Of The Robot". And of course both of the Franklin's Robots episodes. I also have a Fembot doll. BTW, I think that's supposed to be a suction cup arm, not a plunger.

Ah, Maskatron, he was awesome. I didn't even have to ask specifically for him that Christmas, my mother just knew! And my sister was thrilled when she got her own to fight Jamie Sommers in the form of the Fembot. She and Maskatron here quickly became partners in crime and high-tech terrorism. And ever since I saw your video on him, I do wish I'd had a Dr. Kromedome to be their evil scientist boss. But at the time it didn't matter. I wish that I could really name any other Six Million Dollar Man/Bionic Woman bad guys other then the androids and Bigfoot, but as you say, most of them were generic spies and criminals. Kind of like that with The Incredible Hulk TV show too. TV budgets of the 70's wouldn't really allow for too many actual super villians for our super-powered heroes to fight.

Great Video thanks for all the information Maskatron indeed a very fun toy. My favorite Is the 6 million dollars man, i hAd to wait 40 yrs to have one and the sensation was incredible, just a dream postponed!!!

I had both of them, damn the best time of my life

Loved this toy but sadly, the springs wore out after a week and the limbs would no longer stay attached. I returned it to Bob's department store for a replacement and then that one *also* wore out in about a week! After that I gave up and exchanged ol' Masky for a JJ Arms action figure. I still had a lot of fun with my other Steve Austin stuff, like the "Critical Assignment" arms!

I had two Maskatron figures! Must be candidate for best Action Figure of all time!

This friend of my father's had a toybox for when we visited and that's where I first encountered Maskatron. It was love at first sight, and his play value was astronomical. I didn't know who he was but who doesn't want a robot character, right? ;-)

I always wished that they'd made an accessory or outfit pack (or two or three) for him that included more masks. That bearded face from that knock-off would have been great for Maskatron.

I still have mine. I love him.

oh love it ....i still have mine!!!!

I totally share your love of this figure, I cannot think of a better toy from my childhood. I bought one last year MIB just to have one again.

I like this channel so many memories

I thought you might find it interesting that the commercial starting at 3:05 was shot in the summer of 1976 and aired that Christmas in the US. The reason I know this is because the boy on the left is my brother and I am on the right . . .

this brought up all the old wants

Absolutely one of my most favorite toys from my childhood.

Awesooooooome review!!! Still have mines boxed!!!!!

You gotta wonder how they went from this home run of a toy, to the shear meh of the Bionic Bigfoot? And glad to know I’m not the only one who had questions about the plunger? “ You have discovered my Secret! I am Juan Carlos! The OSI’ Robot Janitor! I will have my revenge for Taco Tuesday’s!”

Superb video. An amazingly awesome action figure and one of My Favorite Large size action figures of all time. Thanks for sharing Brother 😀 👍 ♥️ 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🎉 🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉🎉💯💯

I love this toy I have him in the box and I really played with him mostly stood him up on a shelf in my room the funny thing is that in the commercial you see the kid kickoff maskatron leg and says take that and there's no socks on the figure? My figure came with no socks as well. I wonder why

I had Steve Austin and the rocket ship and it was my favorite toy until sometime early in 1978... But then we all know what happened then.

Cheers. Oscar Goldman was a proper peg warmer in the UK.

Born in 73, I still have my guy, and the Donnie and Marie osmonds lmao

Loved those Six Million Dollar Man figures. Had the one with the eye you looked through and Maskatron, also had the rocket, several other pieces. Never saw Mr Chrome Dome though lol

Love this figure, I really enjoyed The Shuttle/Operating room too.... so many good memories. I wonder how much the Six million Dollar Man/Maskatron and shuttle would be in original great condition? Would love to own them again for nostalgia. Awesome toys. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

One of my favourite action figures I owned that wasn't Star Wars related as a kid in the 70s!

That plunger arm was the weapon that defeated many mego super heroes when I was a kid.

Ok, now I desperately want a Maskatron. thanks a lot. 😜

This when toy companies get it right; adding to the mythos so well it becomes canon in all of our hearts.

I remember getting this figure the year it came out for Christmas. Have to say i was quite disappointed, what i wanted was the Steve Austin figure. My mom tried to convince me that it was better cause I actually had three figures in one. It still wasnt the same....lol. Now I wish i still had it

The Fembot is still the scariest toy in the line.

I had a Steve Austin figure, and really wanted (but alas never got) a Masketron too...In the SMDM Christmas episode, there’s a toy store scene where the Kenner Steve Austin dolls are seen on a shelf in the background...

You weren’t so nervous in the old days Steve

I know I had Steve Austin and Bigfoot action figures but otherwise remember next to nothing of these toys OR the TV series! I was just too young and didn't keep those memories. Star Wars I DO remember!

ALL!!!

That kid is in so much trouble 0:58

the Bigfoot toy was really great too

a while later at a movie premiere Saxon Meet the Director of the episode and Jokingly said to him, "Thanks For ruining my career ! "In an interview He stated that he enjoyed doing Mister X and stated it Not often you get to play 2 different Characters in a movie or Tv Show. If you watch the Episode , while he doing Mister X, He speaks lines in monotone with no emotions.

Wow, great video. Very entertaining.

4:18 obviously, someone at Kenner was a DOCTOR WHO fan.

I quite like all of them but Maskatron did stand out to me when looking up toylines, one quickly sees why Mego collectors have part wish lists heh. And if I didn't like John Saxon already, he also played a robot cool. ;) It's definitely a staple of the brand worth collecting, I watched a little bit of the show as a kid in syndication but my first look at the toys was probably Steve Carell looking through that eye piece in the 40 Year Old Virgin where I thought "What a great idea for a toy feature.".

Wow rad !!!

The Six Million Dollar Man figure is my favourite Six Million Dollar Man Figure

I staged epic battles between Maskatron & Baron Karza... damn I miss my childhood

Perhaps the plunger whip weapon was inspired by the Dr Who Daleks?

Wow... My cousin gave me that figure when I was kid. I always thought was Steve Austin until day. Little did I realised that it was John Saxon all along. Incredible toy.

Yeah he's was so cool, I regret not buying him off my friend's brother back in the day, I bought my friend's Steve Austin figure instead but should of got BOTH, they where great to play with to 👍🏾🤙🏼 may get for my collection later on 🤙🏼

I need a right leg for my childhood SMDM....I can’t believe how hard it’s been to find one that fits/matches the other leg!

Had both Steve and Maskatron. ..sigh still wish I had both....

Best...toy...EVER!!

My favourite large action figure of all time. I played with the one I owned as a kid to destruction. I currently own two, a played with one and near mint boxed.

Maskatron, by far is my favorite as a have four of them. Second is Steve I have Six of him.

Great video! 👍👍

Loved this figure as a kid. But he was no Oscar Goldman.

Cybernetic pimp, cant stop laughing.