Burgerdier General
The burger in charge of the Kitchen Commandos holds the rank of General, and came armed with a gun and a pack of combat gear.
2 Accessories
Food Fighters (1988)
Food Fighters were Mattel's 1988 junk food soldiers: squeaky soft vinyl burgers, doughnuts and hot dogs kitted out with army gear. The burger-led Kitchen Commandos fought Mean Weener's Refrigerator Rejects across ten figures and three vehicles, and the line stopped after a single series. For more gross-out 80s toys, see Madballs.
Complete checklist of 13 Food Fighters figures across 2 series by Mattel, 1988. Updated 5 November 2026.
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Food Fighters: Kitchen Commandos (1988)
The Kitchen Commandos were the good guys: Burgerdier General, Major Munch, Lieutenant Legg, Sergeant Scoop and Private Pizza, plus the Combat Carton egg-box troop carrier and the Fry Chopper. Look out for the doughnut and ice cream flavour variants.
nostalgic_collectorCombat Carton
The Kitchen Commandos rolled into battle in an egg carton turned armoured troop carrier, one of only three vehicles in the line.
6 Accessories
Fry Chopper
A frying pan rebuilt as a helicopter gave the Kitchen Commandos their air support.
3 Accessories
Lieutenant Legg
A fried chicken drumstick serving as the Kitchen Commandos' lieutenant, kitted out with a gun and combat gear like the rest of the squad.
Major Munch
Major Munch is a glazed doughnut in uniform. Mattel iced him two ways, with a chocolate topping or a red cherry one.
2 Variants
Private Pizza
The lowest rank in the Kitchen Commandos goes to a slice of pepperoni and mushroom pizza.
2 Accessories
Sergeant Scoop
An ice cream cone wearing sergeant's stripes for the Kitchen Commandos, sold with either a chocolate scoop or a sherbet one.
1 Variant
Food Fighters: Refrigerator Rejects (1988)
The Refrigerator Rejects were the baddies: hot dog Mean Weener, Chip the Ripper, Short Stack, Taco Terror and Fat Frenchy, with the BBQ Bomber grill as their only vehicle. Chip and Short Stack both came in two flavours.
BBQ Bomber
The Refrigerator Rejects' only vehicle is a barbecue grill fitted with a catapult for launching food at the enemy.
3 Accessories
Chip the Ripper
A chocolate chip cookie gone bad for the Refrigerator Rejects. A macadamia nut version was made too.
2 Variants
2 Accessories
Fat Frenchy
2 Accessories
Mean Weener
A hot dog leads the villainous Refrigerator Rejects in their war against the Kitchen Commandos.
2 Accessories
Short Stack
A stack of pancakes fighting for the Refrigerator Rejects, with either maple or blueberry syrup running down the sides.
2 Variants
Taco Terror
2 Accessories
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Food Fighters FAQs
- How many Food Fighters figures are there?
- Grayl's checklist has 13 Food Fighters figures across 2 series, released in 1988.
- What year did Food Fighters come out?
- The first Food Fighters toys came out in 1988 with Food Fighters: Kitchen Commandos (1988).
- Who made Food Fighters toys?
- Food Fighters toys were made by Mattel.
- What Food Fighters series are there?
- Kitchen Commandos (1988) (1988), Refrigerator Rejects (1988) (1988).
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