The doll was parodied in Clarence as Clarence's Li'l Buddy doll, in an episode of the same name.

The doll was jokingly depicted as My Stalker in an episode of Adult Swim's Robot Chicken.The 'official' song used in marketing the doll in advertisements was: This was done to reduce the extra cost of having to produce clothes separately, so it was all kept on one assembly line. The new Kid Sister was also released with clothes sewn onto the body, despite complaints, making it virtually impossible to dress it in different outfits. The dolls released by Playskool in the 1990s were made with unremovable clothing sewn directly onto the doll's body. blue overalls with 'My Buddy' logo on chestĪn African American version, outfitted the same as the brown-haired Caucasian doll, was available.Two versions of the dolls existed: the brown-haired version described above, and a blond version: face had blue or brown eyes, freckles, 'button' nose, and smile.the whole doll (besides head) was stuffed fabric.red overalls with 'My Buddy' logo on chest.red/yellow/blue/white striped long-sleeved shirt.ĭuring its initial run, My Buddy had the following characteristics: My Buddy is one of several dolls said to be the inspiration for Chucky, the evil doll from Child's Play. Hasbro discontinued the line before the start of the 1990s and Playskool took over production, making changes to the likeness and clothing. Hasbro also introduced a companion Kid Sister marketed toward girls. This idea was both innovative and controversial for its time, as toy dolls were traditionally associated with younger girls. The My Buddy doll line was a toy brand made by Hasbro in 1985 with the intention of making a doll to appeal to little boys and teach them about caring for their friends. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) JSTOR ( December 2009) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.

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