Teddy Ruxpin
Animatronic children's toy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Teddy Ruxpin?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Teddy Ruxpin is an animatronic children's toy in the form of a talking bear-like creature called an 'Illiop'. The toy's mouth and eyes move while he reenacts stories played on an audio tape cassette deck built into his back. While the character itself was created by Ken Forsse, the talking toy was designed and built by Forsse’s Alchemy II, Inc. employees, including Larry Larsen and John Davies.[4] Later versions have a digital cartridge in place of a cassette.[5]
Type | Teddy Bear |
---|---|
Inventor(s) | Ken Forsse[1] |
Company | Worlds of Wonder (1985–1990)[2] Hasbro (1991–1996) Yes! Entertainment (1998–1999) BackPack Toys (2005–2010) Wicked Cool Toys (2017–2019)[3] |
Country | United States |
Availability | 1985–2019 |
Slogan | The World's First Animated Talking Toy |
At the peak of its popularity, Teddy Ruxpin became the best-selling toy of 1985 and 1986. The 2006 version was awarded the 2006 Animated Interactive Plush Toy of the Year award by Creative Child Magazine.[6] A cartoon based on the characters debuted in 1986.[7] Teddy's extreme popularity in 1986 buoyed the controversial launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System, also distributed by Worlds of Wonder.