Editor’s Note: Mattel released the Nickelodeon Make Your Own Gak Lab Set in 1995. The playset was part of a collection of toys and accessories released by Mattel featuring the brightly coloured, stretchy, squishy, oozy substance that was a signature element of the Nickelodeon brand. The line also included individual pots of Gak and playsets such as the Gak Copier, Gak Inflator, and Gak Bladder Pump.
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