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If You Had a Teddy Ruxpin, Congrats, You’re a Serial Killer
Don’t try to deny it
If you are in the 30–40 age range, no doubt you remember the widely popular Teddy Ruxpin. If not, what are you doing here? Go play your Sony Switch, Nintendo Playstation, or whatever otherworldly technology you have.
If you had one, are you currently or have ever been a serial killer? I only ask because this bear was creepy as shit and I’m pretty sure it bred serial killers. There are literally horror stories about it.
Anyway, where was I going with this? Oh, Teddy Ruxpin. This animatronic bear blew our minds! You had parents buying them when they were released and hiding them until Christmas because it was a given that they would be sold out by then.
The Rise of Ruxpin
Making its debut in 1985, commercials for this “toy” invaded our 547 pound, heavily pixelated TV screens. It was the best-selling toy in 1985 and 1986, so it was a pretty big deal. 41,000 Teddy Ruxpins were sold in the first 30 days of its release. He was able to giggle, yawn, and make facial expressions while “reading” stories aloud.
The stories came from cassettes that were inserted into the player in his back. Am I the only one who replaced the story cassette with their uncle’s MC Hammer tape? Yes…
