Fugitoid model
 

Was the Fugitoid robot based on Tik-Tok from The Wizard of Oz novels? Because I just saw a drawing of Tik-Tok...and for a moment I thought it was the Fugitoid indeed! Did Eastman and Laird draw inspiration from Tik-Tok's design? I KNOW that Professor Hunnicutt functions on his own while Tik-Tok has to be wound up. But the resemblance is uncanny.

...Aside from the basic shape of the heads, how could you possibly see any resemblance?

Well, the head is what I noticed first. I know Tik-Tok is stockier while Fugitoid is leaner. But there was still quite a bit of a resemblance. So I am curious as to whether Eastman and Laird used Baum's work as inspiration.

I always thought it was sort of a nod to dr. bunsen honeydew from the muppet show the name at least.
And tik-tok is awsome return to oz is one of my all time fave movies!

Oh I love that movie even better than the original. I still list it as one of my favorites.

Bunsen Honeydew may resemble Professor Honeycutt's personality. But I am talking about the physical appearance of the Fugitoid robot.

ah ic ok It could always be a nod to peters love of sci-fi such as star wars as we saw in 2k3 he acted allot like c3p0 even though for whatever reason tuns of people want to dissagree with that I thought it was pretty obvious.

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He says "Oh dear" a lot. How is that not C3PO?

No idea people have screamed at me on here for even saying this...:|

Psh, that's not C3PO, silly. That's Piglet without the stutter!

Hahah Shelf. Personally I think the Honeydew reference is there. Round head, the honey part of the name.

AKA; Piglet if he was a robot!

Welllllllcome to the one hindred acre wood of tomorrowwww!