The Armchair Empire - Action Figure Reviews: Freddy Quimby (The Simpsons)


Series: The Simpsons, 13 Craftsmanship: 8.5 / 10 - Another great addition to the Simpsons line-up - Great accessories - Poor balance with golf clubs - Good paint application Playability: 8.8 / 10 - Completely compatible with the other Simpson figures - Accessories can be lost, especially the bowl of chowder - Is only compatible with the latest playsets Related Links: Simpson Action Figure Reviews Action Figures: Town Hall Playset Support AE! Buy Action Figures Here: Be notified of site updates. Sign-up for the Newsletter sent out twice weekly. Enter E-Mail Address Below: Subscribe \| Unsubscribe	Freddy Quimby (The Simpsons) by Playmates Freddy Quimby practically embodies what it means to be self-absorbed and completely arrogant. Demonstrating such characteristics on the show is a simple matter, which is why it’s surprising that his action figure manages to convey Freddy’s smugness. Freddy sports the standard Simpson articulation and stature: 4 points and 5” tall. He is a complete translation of his cartoon counterpart, thanks, in no small part to his included accessories.
	He comes packed with a surfboard, golf bag (with one removable club) and a bowl of chowder (or “chow-dah” depending on where you’re from). The bowl of chowder is taken right from Freddy’s most notable appearance when he’s put on trial for assaulting a French chef. It’s also the smallest accessory and therefore the most likely to be lost. The other accessories are perfectly suited for the figure, but the surfboard is mostly useless in terms of playability but it can be posed under Freddy’s left arm. His golf bag can be looped on either arm but it makes it impossible to keep him standing unless you have him installed on	Advertisement
	a playset or leaned against something. A neat feature of the golf bag is that one of the clubs can be removed. So, no complaints about the accessories. No complaints about the color either. A pink shirt (with a green crest) just screams, “arrogance” as does the coiffed hairstyle. As we’ve come to expect from the Simpson figures, the colors have been nailed (along with the sculpt). Freddy should be especially attractive to collectors, but the more moderate collector – someone who actually open their toys – will find Freddy has the very good display properties with a lot of play potential (and durability to match). - Omni (October 26, 2003)