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In 1978, Larami created a [[Cylon (1978)|Cylon]] [[soap bubble]] toy called the Battlestar Galactica Cylon Bubble Machine to coincide with the [[Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)|television series]] of the same name.<ref name="Battlestar Galactica Memorabilia"/> In the same year, a commercial was also made for the product featuring its use in dispensing "big bunches of bubbles"<ref name="YouTube">{{cite web |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxFhmtCQ9d4|title=YouTube - Battlestar Galactica Cylon Bubble Machine Commercial|author=goldcylon |date=9 January 2007 |work= |publisher=[[YouTube]] |accessdate=21 August 2010}}</ref> and a [[jingle]].<ref name="Battlestar Galactica Memorabilia"/><ref name="YouTube"/> In a ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' article covering ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'''s influence on [[Facebook]], the toy's [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Battlestar-Galactica-Cylon-Bubble-Machine/42793566285?ref=s Facebook Fan Page] is noted alongside the book ''The Science of Battlestar Galactica''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s.<ref name="Los Angeles Times">{{cite web |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/01/battlestar-ga-2.html|title='Battlestar Galactica' countdown: Facebook was possibly built by Cylons|author=Jevon Phillips |date=7 January 2009 |work= |publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' |accessdate=21 August 2010}}</ref>
In 1978, Larami created a [[Cylon (1978)|Cylon]] [[soap bubble]] toy called the Battlestar Galactica Cylon Bubble Machine to coincide with the [[Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)|television series]] of the same name.<ref name="Battlestar Galactica Memorabilia"/> In the same year, a commercial was also made for the product featuring its use in dispensing "big bunches of bubbles"<ref name="YouTube">{{cite web |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxFhmtCQ9d4|title=YouTube - Battlestar Galactica Cylon Bubble Machine Commercial|author=goldcylon |date=9 January 2007 |work= |publisher=[[YouTube]] |accessdate=21 August 2010}}</ref> and a [[jingle]].<ref name="Battlestar Galactica Memorabilia"/><ref name="YouTube"/> In a ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' article covering ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'''s influence on [[Facebook]], the toy's [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Battlestar-Galactica-Cylon-Bubble-Machine/42793566285?ref=s Facebook Fan Page] is noted alongside the book ''The Science of Battlestar Galactica''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s.<ref name="Los Angeles Times">{{cite web |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/01/battlestar-ga-2.html|title='Battlestar Galactica' countdown: Facebook was possibly built by Cylons|author=Jevon Phillips |date=7 January 2009 |work= |publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' |accessdate=21 August 2010}}</ref>


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..CYLON BUBBLE MACHINE!"<ref name="Retrocrush">{{cite web |url=http://retrocrush.buzznet.com/tvthemes/part1.html |title=#89 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA|author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=21 August 2010 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071017033719/http://retrocrush.buzznet.com/tvthemes/part1.html |archivedate = 17 October 2007}}</ref> and in an interview [[Battlestar Galactica (comics)#Reimagined continuity adaptations|Re-imagined Series]] comics writer [[Greg Pak]] as said "I still periodically find myself humming the tune song [sic] to the Cylon Bubble Machine commercial."<ref name="Broken Frontier">{{cite web |url=http://www.brokenfrontier.com/columns/details.php?id=420 |title=Battlestar Galactica Comics Are Dynamite!|author=Jason Berek-Lewis |date=5 April 2006 |work= |publisher=Broken Frontier |accessdate=21 August 2010 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20060509022636/http://www.brokenfrontier.com/columns/details.php?id=420 |archivedate = 9 May 2006}}</ref>
=== Jingle ===
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The notable jingle has been covered by such websites as [[Retrocrush]] where it was described as "amazingly goofy with a chorus yelping, "Battlestar Galacticaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ...CYLON BUBBLE MACHINE!"<ref name="Retrocrush">{{cite web |url=http://retrocrush.buzznet.com/tvthemes/part1.html |title=#89 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA|author= |date= |work= |publisher= |accessdate=21 August 2010 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071017033719/http://retrocrush.buzznet.com/tvthemes/part1.html |archivedate = 17 October 2007}}</ref> and in an interview [[Battlestar Galactica (comics)#Reimagined continuity adaptations|Re-imagined Series]] comics writer [[Greg Pak]] as said "I still periodically find myself humming the tune song [sic] to the Cylon Bubble Machine commercial."<ref name="Broken Frontier">{{cite web |url=http://www.brokenfrontier.com/columns/details.php?id=420 |title=Battlestar Galactica Comics Are Dynamite!|author=Jason Berek-Lewis |date=5 April 2006 |work= |publisher=Broken Frontier |accessdate=21 August 2010 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20060509022636/http://www.brokenfrontier.com/columns/details.php?id=420 |archivedate = 9 May 2006}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Larami Corp.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryToys
Founded1947
Defunct2002
ProductsWater guns, Action figures
ParentHasbro

Larami Corp. was founded in 1947 and was a toy company whose products usually ranged from the cost of $0.39 to $0.99.[1][2][3] Larami Corp. was eventually acquired by Hasbro Inc., becoming Larami Inc. in 1995. The Larami company name was finally retired in 2002.[1]

Products

Larami toys were produced based on several movies, television shows, etc.[2] By the 1980s, Larami Corp. had a growing water gun product line.[1] It was Larami Corp. that eventually marketed and sold the Power Drencher, rebranded as the Super Soaker in 1991.[1]

Movies

Television shows

Battlestar Galactica Cylon Bubble Machine

Battlestar Galactica Cylon Bubble Machine in its packaging

In 1978, Larami created a Cylon soap bubble toy called the Battlestar Galactica Cylon Bubble Machine to coincide with the television series of the same name.[4] In the same year, a commercial was also made for the product featuring its use in dispensing "big bunches of bubbles"[6] and a jingle.[4][6] In a Los Angeles Times article covering Battlestar Galactica's influence on Facebook, the toy's Facebook Fan Page is noted alongside the book The Science of Battlestar Galactica's.[7]

..CYLON BUBBLE MACHINE!"[8] and in an interview Re-imagined Series comics writer Greg Pak as said "I still periodically find myself humming the tune song [sic] to the Cylon Bubble Machine commercial."[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Pre-Super Soaker History".
  2. ^ a b "Larami Toys". Retrieved 2008-08-25.
  3. ^ Toynfo "Toy Encyclopedia". Retrieved 2008-08-25.
  4. ^ a b c David Moss. "Larami". Battlestar Galactica Memorabilia. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  5. ^ "Space 1999 Merchandise Guide: Larami". Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  6. ^ a b goldcylon (9 January 2007). "YouTube - Battlestar Galactica Cylon Bubble Machine Commercial". YouTube. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  7. ^ Jevon Phillips (7 January 2009). "'Battlestar Galactica' countdown: Facebook was possibly built by Cylons". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 August 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "#89 BATTLESTAR GALACTICA". Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
  9. ^ Jason Berek-Lewis (5 April 2006). "Battlestar Galactica Comics Are Dynamite!". Broken Frontier. Archived from the original on 9 May 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2010.


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