Prop Recycling: Difference between revisions

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** The sets to Axis chemical factory in ''[[Batman (film)|Batman]]'' were from ''[[Alien (franchise)|AlienS]]''.

** Another reused prop from ''[[Alien (franchise)|Alien]]'' is a console in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "Earthshock".

** The griddle-like corridor panels have shown up in ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy (TV series)|The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy]]'', ''[[Blake's ~~Seven~~|Blakes Seven]]'' and ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' ''at least'', and probably in various other productions.

** The griddle-like corridor panels have shown up in ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy (TV series)|The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy]]'', ''[[Blake's 7|Blakes Seven]]'' and ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' ''at least'', and probably in various other productions.

* Old Tucson Studios. Built initially for the movie ''Arizona'' in 1939, its buildings were used as the sets of countless [[Western]] television shows and movies, including episodes of ''[[Gunsmoke]]'', ''[[Little House on the Prairie (TV series)|Little House On the Prairie]]'', ''[[Bonanza]]'', and ''[[Have Gun Will Travel]]''. It is also a tourist attraction, though most of the original sets were lost in a fire.

* Defied by ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey]]'': all the original props were unavailable for the sequel ''[[2010: The Year We Make Contact|Two Thousand Ten the Year We Make Contact]]'' because Stanley Kubrick deliberately destroyed them all, along with any design notes, after filming was completed, specifically to avert this trope. The prop department for ''2010'' had no choice but to make replicas of everything from scratch based on examining what was visible in the film.

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** ''[[Power Rangers SPD]]'' had several of these leading many fans to form [[Epileptic Trees]].

** The A-Squad suits were repaints of the ''[[Power Rangers in Space]]'' helmets.

** The [[~~Added Alliterative Appeal~~|Spiral Saber]] and Andros's [[In the Hood|cloack]] were used in a scene were a [[Mysterious Protector]] saves Z leading many fans to believe it was Andros at first, it wasn't. {{spoiler|It was Doggie.}}

** The [[Alliteration|Spiral Saber]] and Andros's [[In the Hood|cloack]] were used in a scene were a [[Mysterious Protector]] saves Z leading many fans to believe it was Andros at first, it wasn't. {{spoiler|It was Doggie.}}

** The ''[[Power Rangers Time Force|Time Force]]'' Red Ranger suit was used in a flashback as the suit worn by Sky's father, leading many fans to think he was Wes's son. Nothing in the series ever contradict this, but it is still just WMG.

** The Machine Generals in "Forever Red" were gutted from various outfits from ''[[Beetleborgs]]''.

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* ''[[Doctor Who]]'' has several examples of this. [[The BBC]] has large amounts of props and costumes in storage, so the original series has quite a few examples of prop recycling, both in show, and across other BBC series.

** Not all of them were BBC originals in the first place; for example the BBC bought a load of ex-Gerry Anderson props in the early '70s, so one sonic screwdriver prop was from the movie ''[[Thunderbirds]] Are Go'', and various control panels from ''[[UFO]]'' turn up occasionally up to the mid '80s.

** This is most prominent in the late 70s and early 80s between ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and ''[[Blake's ~~Seven~~|Blakes Seven]]'', where the shows shared an excessive amount of props and costumes. Romana I and Servalan wore the same white feather cloak, the guards in Frontios wore the Federation guards' helmets from B7 and certain idiosyncratic wall panels show up ''all the time''. Of course, the series shared writers and producers as well and Terry Nation even planned a real crossover at one point.

** This is most prominent in the late 70s and early 80s between ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and ''[[Blake's 7|Blakes Seven]]'', where the shows shared an excessive amount of props and costumes. Romana I and Servalan wore the same white feather cloak, the guards in Frontios wore the Federation guards' helmets from B7 and certain idiosyncratic wall panels show up ''all the time''. Of course, the series shared writers and producers as well and Terry Nation even planned a real crossover at one point.

** Several sets constructed in Italy for [[HBO]]'s ''Rome'' were reused for the episode "[[Doctor Who~~/NS~~/Recap/S4 E2 The Fires of Pompeii|The Fires of Pompeii]]" in the new series.

** Several sets constructed in Italy for [[HBO]]'s ''Rome'' were reused for the episode "[[Doctor Who/Recap/NS/S4/E02 The Fires of Pompeii|The Fires of Pompeii]]" in the new series.

** Also, the {{spoiler|Sontaran cloning table on which Martha was held}} in "[[Doctor Who~~/NS~~/Recap/S4 E4 The Sontaran Stratagem|The Sontaran Stratagem]]" is obviously made from a Cyber Conversion Unit.

** Also, the {{spoiler|Sontaran cloning table on which Martha was held}} in "[[Doctor Who/Recap/NS/S4/E04 The Sontaran Stratagem|The Sontaran Stratagem]]" is obviously made from a Cyber Conversion Unit.

** The spaceship set used in "The Lodger" showed up again, slightly modified, in "Day of the Moon", with no clear connection between the two uses. Some fans believe that they are meant to be the same, but this is not stated in the show.

* The duck lamp seen in Newman's appartment in some episodes of ''[[Seinfeld]]'' comes from the little-known 1980s sitcom ''The Duck Factory''.

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* Some of the objects and scenery in the game ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' were actually taken from the games ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.

* ''[[Serious Sam]] 3 BFE'' uses many props and models from a cancelled generic military shooter which the developer Croteam failed to find a publisher to.

* The ''[[Darkstalkers]]'' series is notorious for not redrawing a character unless they have to. This was especially notable in the [[Capcom vs. Whatever|Capcom vs. Series]], where Morrigan's sprite always stood out against the newer sprites of other characters. ''[[~~Tatsunokovs~~ Capcom]]'' greatly amused many gamers as, due to the game being in 3D, Capcom finally ''had'' to re-animate her. How much model and motion data was retained for Morrigan, [[Mega Man X|Zero]], and [[Dead Rising|FrankWest]] (Not to mention [[Street Fighter|Ryu and Chun Li]]) from ''Tatsunoko'' to ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'' varies.

* The ''[[Darkstalkers]]'' series is notorious for not redrawing a character unless they have to. This was especially notable in the [[Capcom vs. Whatever|Capcom vs. Series]], where Morrigan's sprite always stood out against the newer sprites of other characters. ''[[Tatsunoko vs. Capcom]]'' greatly amused many gamers as, due to the game being in 3D, Capcom finally ''had'' to re-animate her. How much model and motion data was retained for Morrigan, [[Mega Man X|Zero]], and [[Dead Rising|FrankWest]] (Not to mention [[Street Fighter|Ryu and Chun Li]]) from ''Tatsunoko'' to ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]'' varies.

* The galaxy seen in World 4's map screen in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' is actually taken from the Final Destination stage from [[Super Smash Bros.|''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'']].