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LEGO on 'Malcolm in the Middle'
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Mon, 11 Dec 2000 01:57:33 GMT
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Tonight's episode of Malcolm in the Middle features LEGO and a few other
construction toy brands in a couple scenes.  The Dad and Dewey are
building a utopian society.  I saw King Leo's Fortress and  the Highway
Construction Set, but most of it was original creations.

There's a funny reference to how projects can go overboard on cost.

-chris



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  Re: LEGO on 'Malcolm in the Middle'
 
The Lego folks probably loved it until this line came up. (paraphrasing it as best I can remember) Father: I think we need a school. Little Boy: We don't need schools in my society. Father: Oh, a utopian society, how do people learn? Little Boy: All (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)
  Re: LEGO on 'Malcolm in the Middle'
 
(...) Dewey: "everybody is born smart!" Father: " how nice, a utopian society!" Dewey: " and the dumb people are ground-up and eaten!" Father: "Oh, a ‘cannibalistic’ utopian society... I see???" Sincerely, Richard You can reach me @ (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle)
  Re: LEGO on 'Malcolm in the Middle'
 
I noticed that one of the completed sets featured on Malcom was the 4556 Train Station - (URL) . Since that set is available via S@H only, I suspect the set designers ordered everything directly from S@H. The whole Lego sub-plot was quite good. (...) (24 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)

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