Sleepover Retro Countdown Show – Episode 105

Top 10 Action Figure Playsets

This week, Rob and Guido head straight to the toy aisle and argue over what really makes a great playset. Elevators, trapdoors, laser games, falling chandeliers, questionable scale, and at least one monorail all come into play. From childhood grails to deep cut oddities, this countdown is all about big plastic worlds that took over our living rooms and imaginations. Bust out the figures and watch your step. Something is always about to fall apart. 📼🧸

Topics & Timestamps

00:00 Welcome to the Sleepover Retro Countdown Show

01:30 What counts as a playset and the rules for this list

05:10 #10 vs #9 battle begins

14:45 Micro Machines and the power of tiny detail

22:30 Turtles sewer hangouts and scale problems

32:10 Snake Mountain, skull faces, and electronic voice tricks

41:20 Phantom of the Opera and the loosest definition of playset

49:40 Mighty Max goes big with Skull Mountain

58:30 Thundercats Cat’s Lair and laser tag dreams

1:08:20 Eternia enters the chat

1:18:10 Final showdown and crowning the winner

1:28:00 Wrap-up and childhood repair memories

The Top Ten Countdown

#10 She-Ra Crystal Castle

Pink, impractical, and beloved. Fur rug included, somehow always missing.

#9 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Technodrome

Iconic villain HQ with a rotating eye and wildly questionable scale.

#8 Star Wars Micro Machines Royal Guard Playset

Tiny throne room packed with figures and big Return of the Jedi energy.

#7 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sewer Playset

More hangout than battlefield, complete with periscope fire hydrant.

#6 Phantom of the Opera Playset (McFarlane Toys)

A falling chandelier earns it the playset title. Barely.

#5 Masters of the Universe Snake Mountain

Purple menace with trapdoors and voice-modulating chaos.

#4 Thundercats Cat’s Lair

Massive, cartoon-accurate, and armed with infrared laser battle tech.

#3 Mighty Max Skull Mountain

Big skull energy with traps, fireballs, and Rube Goldberg mayhem.

#2 Masters of the Universe Eternia

Three towers, a working monorail, and an entire plastic kingdom.

#1 G.I. Joe Terror Drome

Cobra’s ultimate HQ with launching jets, prison cells, and room to actually play.

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