Now! As a public nuisance, The (Jock) Show remembers another of the all-time
classically questionable Christmas toys:
Today
we're proud to bring back warm, wacky memories of:Whoopsie! Whoopsie was a cute little
doll whose ponytails popped up when you squeezed her tummy. That's all she did, just
wiggled her ponytails. Of course, for only $12.95 most dolls wouldn't even let you squeeze
their tummy.
Bubble
Yum Baby! This doll not only blew bubbles but her hair could be washed and blown dry with
mommy's hair dryer. Actually, she blew up little balloons instead of real bubble gum, but
this didn't keep truly imaginative children from gumming up mommy's hair dryer.
Sonic
Ear! Sonic Ear was a super-spy microphone gun that amplified sound from 100 feet away and
turned 8-year-olds into super eavesdroppers. Of course, most 8-year-olds are super
eavesdroppers even without a super-spy gun.
Alvin the
Aardvark! Alvin was an orange plastic aardvark that zapped toy ants off the floor when you
squeezed his tail. Squeeze my tail and I'd probably zap a few things myself.
Baby Wet
N Care! A real bestseller, this doll not only drank and wet but also got diaper rash.
Honest. And for another $15.00 you could get her little friend, who lay his land on her
head and cured the rash.
The
Incredible Hulk! This doll was a hilarious little green monster who ripped off his clothes
and burst out of his "Rage Cage." Sounds like the boss when his secretary wears
that slit skirt.
Snow
White's Magic Mirror! It was a real mirror until you pressed the button, then Snow White
magically appeared and talked to you. She could say six different phrases which made her
smarter than the average girls you meet in singles bars.
Sneezy!
Feed this doll, press her tummy, and she sneezed right in your face. If she'd also burped
and wet her pants you could have enrolled her in day care.
Baby
Alive! She ate, she drank, wet, even dirtied her diaper. And she did it for years!
Obviously, any doll that couldn't be potty trained in all those years had serious
problems.
Milky the
Marvelous Cow! You pumped Milky's tail and she drank; you squeezed her udder and she gave
pretend milk. Unfortunately, children who drank Milky's pretend milk reportedly now suffer
from pretend high cholesterol.
Gobbles
the Goat! Gobbles looked, sounded, and ate like a real goat. Pump his tail and he ate
garbage. My son does the same thing and I don't have to pump his tail.