A lot of Hollywood reboots get flak for being quick cash grabs that capitalize on nostalgia for easy money. While this might actually be the case for a number of projects, occasionally we get some original programming that is clear about the intention of selling merchandise. Like one of our previous adaptation suggestions in Tyco's Dino-Riders, today's installment of Hollywood! Adapt This has toys at the heart of its story. This one's for every kid out there who wished he or she had a magical cap that would instantly transport them anywhere in the world. Hit the jump to find out why being the cap-bearer comes with more troubles than just hat hair. Hollywood! Adapt this: Mighty Max! What It's About: Running for a total of 40 episodes over 1993 and 1994, the animated half-hour series Mighty Max was originally envisioned as a way to sell Bluebird Toys' products of the same name, themselves an offshoot of the Polly Pocket toy line. The main thrust of the story centered on your everyday average preteen, Max (voiced by Rob Paulsen), who receives a mysterious package one day. Contained inside a statue of a seated bird etched with Egyptian hieroglyphics is a red baseball cap. The inscription reads: "You have been chosen to be the cap-bearer. Go to the mini-mart and wait for a sign, Mighty Max." Those two lines establish the light and humorous tone throughout the action-packed series, though portions of the show were decidedly darker than a lot of the other children's programming ...
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