Today we’re continuing our weeklong exploration of the millennial toy box with an item that everybody on the Internet fears: Teddy Ruxpin, the pioneering interactive toy. In case you don’t remember the commercial (and he, therefore, doesn’t haunt your nightmares), you stuck a cassette in his back and he told a story, complete with facial movements. And now, Jessica G. Hartshorn has a deep dive into how this creature came to be.
My world has also been rocked by learning that Teddy Ruxpin, creepy bear extraordinaire, wasn’t even a bear. How is it possible that Teddy Ruxpin wasn’t a bear? Please, allow Jessica to explain.
— Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor |
