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LA the DJ · « **on:** August 24, 2003, 03:12:24 AM »

Guys, I could use some help here. I'm looking for a shot/screengrab of the Bob Eubanks Pez dispenser from Remote Control...Can anyone help?

And, in what's even MORE of a longshot...Anyone know where this prop went after the show wrapped?

bwood · « **Reply #1 on:** August 24, 2003, 03:42:14 AM »

The best pic I've found so far appears to be from Xanfan's old page. I found it at:

http://www.fortunecity.com/lavendar/westbr...448/rc-pics.htm

I hope this helps, I'll keep my eye out for a better one.
I used to have a pic of it by itself but I seem to have misplaced it. I need to get some vid cap software some day so I can take my RC tape and get some pics.

As for where it ended up, I dunno. It should be in a museum! (Is there a PEZ museum? lol) My guess is that it may still be at MTV, but I hope Bob has it in his home

clemon79 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 24, 2003, 03:55:06 AM »

[quote name=\'bwood\' date=\'Aug 24 2003, 12:42 AM\'] (Is there a PEZ museum? lol) [/quote]
You bet there is! In Burlingame, CA:

http://www.spectrumnet.com/pez/

And I bet you didn't know that EBay was started because the founder's wife was an avid collector of Pez dispensers and thought it would be great if there was a place to meet with other collectors on the Internet to facilitate doing business with each other...

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #3 on:** August 24, 2003, 08:00:28 AM »

As far as the prop's current whereabouts, has anyone thought to check MTV's dumpster?

Fedya · « **Reply #4 on:** August 24, 2003, 11:14:26 AM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Aug 24 2003, 02:55 AM\'] [quote name=\'bwood\' date=\'Aug 24 2003, 12:42 AM\'] (Is there a PEZ museum? lol) [/quote]
You bet there is! In Burlingame, CA:

http://www.spectrumnet.com/pez/

And I bet you didn't know that EBay was started because the founder's wife was an avid collector of Pez dispensers and thought it would be great if there was a place to meet with other collectors on the Internet to facilitate doing business with each other... [/quote]
Actually, Chris, that fact was a question on the Regis WWTBAM (for $500K IIRC), so yes, I was well aware of it. ;-)

Game Show Man · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2003, 04:42:28 PM »

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As far as the prop's current whereabouts, has anyone thought to check MTV's dumpster?

Actually, I happen to know EXACTLY where the Bob Eubanks Pez dispenser is.

It's sitting in MTV's Santa Monica office, just off the main lobby. I saw it when I went there for a runthrough of a show that obviously has not come to pass; I was summoned there by Russian Roulette contestant producer Heather Auble. Incidentally, MTV's office is right next door to the FremantleMedia office where Mandel Illegan works.

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Robert Hutchinson · « **Reply #6 on:** August 25, 2003, 03:08:13 AM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Aug 24 2003, 02:55 AM\']And I bet you didn't know that EBay was started because the founder's wife was an avid collector of Pez dispensers and thought it would be great if there was a place to meet with other collectors on the Internet to facilitate doing business with each other...[/quote]
And I bet you didn't know that that story was a well-crafted PR fabrication?

http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconva...ley/3466594.htm

clemon79 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 25, 2003, 11:32:46 AM »

[quote name=\'Robert Hutchinson\' date=\'Aug 25 2003, 12:08 AM\'] And I bet you didn't know that that story was a well-crafted PR fabrication?

http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconva...ley/3466594.htm [/quote]
I didn't! Too bad, it's a good story.

I did pass this along to the Snopes people, though, so hopefully we can save someone else from spreading this vicious rumor in the future...