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{{disambig2|the movie star from Generation 1|the movie star from Transformers Animated|Harold Edsel (Animated)}} | {{disambig2|the movie star from Generation 1|the movie star from Transformers Animated|Harold Edsel (Animated)}} | ||
:''Harold Edsel is a [[human]] movie star from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | :''Harold Edsel is a [[human]] movie star from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:HoistHollywood Edsel Fishook.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Who's 'scruffy-looking'?"]] | [[File:HoistHollywood Edsel Fishook.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Who's 'scruffy-looking'?"]] | ||
'''Harold Edsel''' had the bad luck of "starring" in a [[Attack of the Alien Robots|science fiction film]] along with [[Karen Fishook (G1)|Karen Fishook]] whose [[Attack of the Alien Robots director|director]] became obsessed with using [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and several of the [[Autobot]]s as his main characters (likely saving loads on his FX budget). | '''Harold Edsel''' had the bad luck of "starring" in a [[Attack of the Alien Robots|science fiction film]] along with [[Karen Fishook (G1)|Karen Fishook]] whose [[Attack of the Alien Robots director|director]] became obsessed with using [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and several of the [[Autobot]]s as his main characters (likely saving loads on his FX budget). | ||
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===''The Transformers'' cartoon=== | ===''The Transformers'' cartoon=== | ||
{{voiceactor|[[Ed Gilbert]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese)}} | {{voiceactor|[[Ed Gilbert]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese)}} | ||
Harold's (unnamed) film was off to a rough start, with an almost-botched stunt resulting in a group of Autobots being added to the cast. He soldiered on, lending his acting talents to the task of repeatedly crawling away from crashed vehicles and then kissing Karen Fishook as she ran up to him in alarm. The discovery of a crashed [[Dirge (G1)|Decepticon jet]] in a swamp set, and the subsequent filming of the Decepticon recovery operation, saw the film retitled ''[[Attack of the Alien Robots]]'' and transformed into a science fiction epic, much to Harold's misery. Still, he persevered with the film. Here's hoping his contract wasn't based on a percentage of gross profits. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}} | |||
Harold's (unnamed) film was off to a rough start, with an almost-botched stunt resulting in a group of Autobots being added to the cast. He soldiered on, lending his acting talents to the task of repeatedly crawling away from crashed vehicles and then kissing Karen Fishook as she ran up to him in alarm. The discovery of a crashed [[Dirge (G1)|Decepticon jet]] in a swamp set, and the subsequent filming of the Decepticon recovery operation, saw the film retitled ''[[Attack of the Alien Robots]]'' and transformed into a science fiction epic, much to Harold's misery. Still, he persevered with the film. | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Harold Edsel is a parody of [[Harrison Ford]]. The | *Harold Edsel is a parody of [[Harrison Ford]]. The {{w|Ford Motor Company|Ford}} {{w|Edsel}} pun was later reused for the [[Augustus Edsel|mayor]] of [[Detroit]] in ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]''. | ||
* Interestingly, his first character seems to be based (in appearance) upon [[ | *Interestingly, his first character seems to be based (in appearance) upon [[Indiana Jones]], one of Harrison Ford's most famous roles. | ||
===Foreign names=== | ===Foreign names=== | ||
*''Japanese:'' '''Harold Harrison''' (ハロルド・ハリソン ''Harorudo Harison'') | *''Japanese:'' '''Harold Harrison''' (ハロルド・ハリソン ''Harorudo Harison'') | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Edsel, Harold}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Edsel, Harold}} | ||
Revision as of 19:44, 29 January 2016
| This article is about the movie star from Generation 1. For the movie star from Transformers Animated, see Harold Edsel (Animated). |
- Harold Edsel is a human movie star from the cartoon portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Harold Edsel had the bad luck of "starring" in a science fiction film along with Karen Fishook whose director became obsessed with using Hoist and several of the Autobots as his main characters (likely saving loads on his FX budget).
For reasons that are unclear, he bears some resemblance to the Star Warrior Han Solo.
Fiction
The Transformers cartoon
- Voice actor: Ed Gilbert (English), Keiichi Nanba (Japanese)
Harold's (unnamed) film was off to a rough start, with an almost-botched stunt resulting in a group of Autobots being added to the cast. He soldiered on, lending his acting talents to the task of repeatedly crawling away from crashed vehicles and then kissing Karen Fishook as she ran up to him in alarm. The discovery of a crashed Decepticon jet in a swamp set, and the subsequent filming of the Decepticon recovery operation, saw the film retitled Attack of the Alien Robots and transformed into a science fiction epic, much to Harold's misery. Still, he persevered with the film. Here's hoping his contract wasn't based on a percentage of gross profits. Hoist Goes Hollywood
Notes
- Harold Edsel is a parody of Harrison Ford. The Ford Edsel pun was later reused for the mayor of Detroit in Animated.
- Interestingly, his first character seems to be based (in appearance) upon Indiana Jones, one of Harrison Ford's most famous roles.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Harold Harrison (ハロルド・ハリソン Harorudo Harison)
