# Oh No! It's Darth Tater! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 7, 2005, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-its-darth-tater/298156 "2005-04-07T03:21:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2005, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-its-darth-tater/298156/1 "2005-04-07T03:21:05Z")
[I shit you not.](http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/hasbro/news20050113.html) > [@](#): > > No need to freeze your copy of The Empire Strikes Back DVD searching for spuds among the asteroids – Playskool brings the elusive Star Wars potato to you! This dark side incarnation of Mr. Potato – Darth Tater – comes with lightsaber, cape, helmet, shoes, eyes, nose, teeth, and more! A Sith Lord could only hope to look so good! Discover the root of all evil this Spring with what is certain to be a mashing success with collectors. Why, Og? Why? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2005, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-its-darth-tater/298156/2 "2005-04-07T03:24:47Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > Why, Og? Why? You underestimate the power of the Dark $ide. ---
**Author:** ![MagicEyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@MagicEyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicEyes)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2005, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-its-darth-tater/298156/3 "2005-04-07T03:29:55Z")
That is hilarious! I love the picture where his eyes are in his butt. “Look! I’m a Picasso!” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2005, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-its-darth-tater/298156/4 "2005-04-07T03:30:23Z")
Anyone have any of the dark chocolate M&Ms yet? ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2005, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-its-darth-tater/298156/5 "2005-04-07T03:31:38Z")
Hey, they needed someone to replace Jar Jar binks as the comedic dofus in the upcoming movie. Keep an eye out for Mrs. Potato in a cameo as a very short Ewok. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2005, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-its-darth-tater/298156/6 "2005-04-07T03:40:55Z")
I need one… it will be mine. ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2005, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-its-darth-tater/298156/7 "2005-04-07T11:30:24Z")
Kashyyyk! Bless you. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2005, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-its-darth-tater/298156/8 "2005-04-07T13:32:10Z")
_I_ have a Darth Tater. My friends, he’s the most awesome thing ever. I love him, and I will forever love my sister for giving him to me. You don’t know the power of the starchy goodness. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2005, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-its-darth-tater/298156/9 "2005-04-07T13:33:49Z")
Oh yeah - the box he came in has tons of great quotes. “Together, we will rule as father and spud.” You \*have \*to get one. Honest. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2005, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-its-darth-tater/298156/10 "2005-04-07T14:41:38Z")
It’s adorable. I want one. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2005, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-its-darth-tater/298156/11 "2005-04-07T14:44:56Z")
I have no interest in getting one, but I hear the toy is _hot._ People have a hard time just finding the suckers, I’ve been told. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2005, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-no-its-darth-tater/298156/12 "2005-04-07T14:54:18Z")
> [@Scott\_plaid](#): > > Anyone have any of the dark chocolate M&Ms yet? Yeah, but I was a bit disappointed, since the candy shell coating has such a strong taste that it overwhelms the dark chocolate, which you can still taste, but not as strongly as one might hope. I think there’s dark chocolate peanut, but I haven’t tried that yet. I also bought the SW fruit snacks (in the shape of different character heads–Vader, 3PO, Yoda, etc.). Those were actually pretty good–less fruit roll-uppy and more like Gummies. Strange colors, though.