RFC · Aired Feb 5, 2000Audio only
02/04/00
BotCon 2000’s $70 dinner draws complaints, and Hasbro keeps re-releasing Beast Wars deluxes in Fox Kids colors. John DeLuna says Hasbro now banks on collectors. Goldimus Prime gives Beast Machines…
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RFC · Aired Jan 30, 2000Audio only01/29/00
BotCon 2000 registration opens, and a tech spec photo previews Beast Machines Triceradon alongside a likely Ultra Megatron recolor. Goldimus Prime reviews Beast Machines Mirage. Brian Kilby delivers a State…
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RFC · Aired Jan 22, 2000Audio only01/21/00
Takara’s new 2000 Transformers line is Car Robots, not Transformers 2000. Rhino’s Transformers: The Movie DVD gets a remixed soundtrack, and Transformers beat Star Wars in ToyFare’s Toy Tussle. Spooky…
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RFC · Aired Jan 14, 2000Audio only01/14/2000
Takara plans a new Transformers series for 2000, led by a fire truck Convoy. RFC hands out its first Year in Review Awards, and John DeLuna names the worst of…
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RFC · Aired Dec 31, 1999Audio only12/31/99 “Y2K Edition”
Beast Machines toys finally hit US shelves, and John DeLuna gives the Tankor mega a thumbs in the middle. Goldimus Prime scores Transmetal 2 Tigerhawk an 8. Brian interviews ViceGripX…
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RFC · Aired Dec 18, 1999Audio only12/17/99
Beast Machines Cheetor, Blackarachnia and Thrust toy pictures surface on ATT, along with spoiler-posting trolls. Turin fills in for Brian, reviews Nightglider and the UK Claw Jaw and Spittor repaints,…
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RFC · Aired Dec 11, 1999Audio only12/10/99
Amazon.com hikes Transformers prices, with mega-size toys jumping from $15 to $21. Turin hosts while Brian’s computer is down. He disputes Brian’s 8 for Transmetal 2 Spittor and pans the…
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RFC · Aired Nov 27, 1999Audio only11/26/99
Beast Machines toys hit pre-order as Toymania hints at a condor Silverbolt and new Maximal dinosaurs. Turin debuts with a top eight list on Optimus Minor and a pitch for…
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RFC · Aired Nov 20, 1999Audio only11/19/99
Early Beast Machines toys Mirage, Buzzsaw and Scavenger sold on eBay for $283 combined. BotCon 2000 heads to Fort Wayne, Indiana. Brian reviews the Japanese Beast Wars Metals Ravage, and…