query: when did the first teddy ruxpin come out

pos: Teddy Ruxpin could also divert the audio signal to "Grubby", the companion toy, by means of a proprietary cable. This allowed the two to engage in pre-recorded interactions. "Grubby" only worked with the initial WOW release of Teddy Ruxpin. If a conventional audio cassette was played in Teddy Ruxpin, this would be detected and its right audio track would be ignored. Early versions of the toy used three servo motors, but this was reduced to two in later versions. From his debut in September 1985 various toy makers have produced Teddy Ruxpin over the years. The first was Worlds Of Wonder from

pos: Teddy Ruxpin could also divert the audio signal to "Grubby", the companion toy, by means of a proprietary cable. This allowed the two to engage in pre-recorded interactions. "Grubby" only worked with the initial WOW release of Teddy Ruxpin. If a conventional audio cassette was played in Teddy Ruxpin, this would be detected and its right audio track would be ignored. Early versions of the toy used three servo motors, but this was reduced to two in later versions. From his debut in September 1985 various toy makers have produced Teddy Ruxpin over the years. The first was Worlds Of Wonder from

neg: Teddy Ruxpin an effort to capitalize on the popularity of Beanie Babies at the time. In 2005, BackPack Toys announced a fourth version of Teddy Ruxpin, which replaced the audio tapes with digital cartridges. Although Teddy Ruxpin is no longer produced by BackPack Toys, some remaining toys and cartridges are available via online retail channels. Wicked Cool Toys announced in early 2016 that they would produce a new Teddy Ruxpin in fall of 2017. This Teddy Ruxpin will not come with physical cartridges, instead being programmed with 3 stories inside of the toy. The rest of the stories will be available for

neg: Teddy Ruxpin AlchemyII in the 1980s, did not reprise their roles in the television series "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin" because production was moved to Canada; John Stocker replaced Pope as Gimmick for this production. Baron and Ryan have provided the voices of Teddy and Grubby, respectively, in every Teddy Ruxpin incarnation and project since 1985. Ryan also voiced the character of Tweeg in the adventure series but was replaced by John Koensgen for the television series. Additionally, Russi Taylor and Katie Leigh did the voices of Leota the Woodsprite and Princess Aruzia, respectively, on the book-and-tapes, but when the TV series

neg: The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin very first western cartoon shows to be seen by the population of Bulgaria in the late 1980s. The influence of this show can be seen in the text of the then modern post-punk band REVIEW (РЕВЮ) and their song "Teddy Ruxpin" ; also, the very first underground music shop to open in the nation's capital of Sofia, was and is to this date called MAVO (ОЧЗ), in reference to the antagonistic organization in the cartoon show. The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin is an American/Canadian animated television series based on Teddy Ruxpin, an animatronic teddy bear

neg: Teddy Ruxpin ordered the tapes be removed from the market. Teddy Ruxpin Teddy Ruxpin is an animatronic children's toy in the form of a talking bear. The bear's mouth and eyes moved while "reading" stories that were played on an audio tape cassette deck built into its back. It was created by Ken Forsse with later assistance by Larry Larsen and John Davies, and the first version of the toy was designed by the firm RKS Design. Later versions would use a digital cartridge in place of a cassette. At the peak of his popularity, Teddy Ruxpin became the best-selling toy of

neg: Ken Forsse Ken Forsse Earl Kenneth "Ken" Forsse (September 17, 1936 – March 19, 2014) was an American inventor, author, and producer who created the toy Teddy Ruxpin and the subsequent animated series "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin". After working for The Walt Disney Company, Sid & Marty Krofft Entertainment and other entertainment companies, he founded Alchemy II, Inc. One of Alchemy II's first projects was building the animatronic characters used on the television show "Welcome to Pooh Corner". Forsse and his team then brought Teddy Ruxpin to the marketplace. Teddy Ruxpin became the top selling toy of 1985 and 1986 and

neg: Teddy Ruxpin Teddy Ruxpin Teddy Ruxpin is an animatronic children's toy in the form of a talking bear. The bear's mouth and eyes moved while "reading" stories that were played on an audio tape cassette deck built into its back. It was created by Ken Forsse with later assistance by Larry Larsen and John Davies, and the first version of the toy was designed by the firm RKS Design. Later versions would use a digital cartridge in place of a cassette. At the peak of his popularity, Teddy Ruxpin became the best-selling toy of 1985 and 1986, and the 2006 version was

neg: Teddy Ruxpin 1985 until its bankruptcy in 1988. The toy's rights were then sold to Hasbro, and produced again from 1991 to 1996. Another version debuted in 1998 by YES! Entertainment with another version in 2006, produced by BackPack Toys. Presently Teddy Ruxpin is available from Wicked Cool Toys. Shortly after his debut, Teddy Ruxpin was dubbed the "Official Spokesbear for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children" in 1985. Teddy Ruxpin was first produced in 1985 by toy manufacturer Worlds of Wonder. They also released the companion toy "Grubby" and several other non-animatronic companion toys and characters. This included two

neg: The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin is an American/Canadian animated television series based on Teddy Ruxpin, an animatronic teddy bear created by Ken Forsse and distributed by toy manufacturer Worlds of Wonder. It was produced for television syndication by DIC Audiovisuel with Atkinson Film-Arts using many of the same voice actors used in the book-and-tape series that was made for the eponymous animatronic toy. While some of the stories used in the TV series were adapted from the books, many were original and greatly expanded upon the world established there. The series differed from traditional children's

neg: The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin was created. The pilot episode of what would have been the animatronic series was instead released as a stand-alone ABC "Movie of the Week" in 1985 and also aired in syndication as a 2-part episode. The show can be found on videocassette. The "animatronic movie", as it's called by Teddy Ruxpin fans, used primarily the same voice talent as the Teddy Ruxpin toy software had, most of which (with the exception of Phil Baron and Will Ryan) were replaced in the later animated TV series by Canadian voice talent. "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin" (Мечето Ръкспин), was one of the

neg: Todd van der Heyden Worlds of Wonder, the manufacturer of Teddy Ruxpin, and eventually went on to appear in one of the company's first Canadian commercials. Todd left the company after reportedly becoming disheartened with the crass commercialism of the children's TV series, which advised viewers to "purchase as many Teddy Ruxpin products as you can." Even though the series was a potential boon for Teddy Ruxpin salesmen like himself, Todd decided to pursue other career options. In the mid-1990s he invented one of the earliest vocalizing email clients, "Email2Phone," which allowed subscribers to call a 1-900 number to hear a woman's voice reading

neg: The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin a live-action Teddy Ruxpin as a host. In February 2006 First National Pictures released two volumes of the series (11 episodes) on DVD. Two additional volumes were to be released to complete the series but for unknown reasons they were never released. In January 2008, Mill Creek Entertainment acquired the rights to the series; they subsequently released all 65 episodes in three volume sets. On January 27, 2009, Mill Creek Entertainment released a 6-disc complete series box set featuring all 65 episodes on DVD for the very first time. As of 2010, these releases have been discontinued and are out

neg: Ken Forsse for their (short-lived) theme park in Atlanta. On February 19, 2018, independent filmmaker Billy Tooma announced that he was entering into development/pre-production on a feature-length documentary titled "Ken Forsse: Come Dream with Me Tonight", with a 2021 release date. Ken Forsse Earl Kenneth "Ken" Forsse (September 17, 1936 – March 19, 2014) was an American inventor, author, and producer who created the toy Teddy Ruxpin and the subsequent animated series "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin". After working for The Walt Disney Company, Sid & Marty Krofft Entertainment and other entertainment companies, he founded Alchemy II, Inc. One of Alchemy II's

neg: Teddy Ruxpin implemented by WoW. This design was smaller and used cartridges that resembled 8-track tapes, instead of cassette tapes. Unfortunately, this cartridge system proved to be easily damaged. In 1998, Yes! Entertainment brought Teddy Ruxpin back to stores for a third time. The toy's size was largely the same as the Playskool version. Yes! returned to using the standard cassette tapes. This venture was short-lived, however, as Yes! Entertainment's corporate management and financial troubles ultimately resulted in AlchemyII withdrawing the licensing for Teddy. During this production of Teddy Ruxpin, an "interactive video" model was released under the branding "TV Teddy". The

neg: The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin animation in that most of its 65 episodes were serialized rather than in traditional episodic form. In the United States, the series was originally syndicated by LBS Communications. Today, all international distribution rights to the series are held by Don Taffner's DLT Entertainment. "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin" follows young Teddy Ruxpin as he leaves his home on the island of Rillonia with his best friend Grubby to follow an ancient map which leads him to find a collection of crystals on the mainland of Grundo. With the help of his new friend Dr. Newton Gimmick, Teddy and Grubby discover

neg: The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin the magical powers of what turns out to be an ancestral treasure as well as an organization with ambitions to use it for evil known as M.A.V.O. (short for Monsters and Villains Organization). Along the way, Teddy learns the long-lost history of his species and clues to the location of his missing father. In mid-1986, Atkinson Film-Arts of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada was commissioned to co-produce (with Worlds of Wonder, AlchemyII, and DiC) a 65 episode animated television series based on the World of Teddy Ruxpin characters. The series followed a prior attempt to produce a live-action series which had proved

neg: Monkgomery of Teddy Ruxpin, but toy sellers pointed to them as a less expensive alternative for parents who could not afford Teddy Ruxpin. The toy has a removable yellow tie with red polka dots, and is monogrammed with "Monkgomery". The puppets were more durable than other toys, since they did not contain gears or movable parts. The absence of mechanical parts made the puppets more cuddly for children. Its design makes it to versatile, safe and durable, compared to mechanical toys. Dr. Bingo and Space Bingo outfits for Bingo Bear were scheduled for release at the end of December 1986; a

neg: Teddy Ruxpin awarded the 2006 Animated Interactive Plush Toy of the Year by "Creative Child Magazine". A cartoon based on the characters debuted in 1986. In 2018, it was announced that Alchemy and The Jim Henson Company will make a new Teddy Ruxpin TV series. The series will be animated in a digital puppetry form and will be aimed at preschoolers. Conventional Compact Cassettes carried two audio tracks for stereo sound reproduction. Teddy Ruxpin cassettes used the left track for audio and the right track for a control data stream. The data stream controlled servomotors that moved the eyes and mouth and

neg: Teddy Ruxpin messages to children. Some of these collaborations included firefighters, as well as the United States Lifesaving Association. Actress Joanna Kerns served as spokesperson for the toy shortly after its introduction. Kerns herself was at the height of her fame as Maggie Seaver, the family matriarch on the ABC-TV sitcom "Growing Pains". In 1987, Worlds of Wonder contracted with Wendy's restaurants to feature a Teddy Ruxpin themed Kid's Meal promotion. These were similar to the miniatures produced by Worlds of Wonder, except they were smaller and flocked. Also in 1987, Teddy Ruxpin characters joined the Ice Capades program, which toured the

neg: Will Ryan he teamed up with Phil Baron as Willio and Phillio. They had regular gigs on television, radio and comedy clubs and universities throughout the U.S.. They later paired up again voicing characters of best friends Teddy Ruxpin (Baron) and Grubby the Octopede (Ryan) in the Teddy Ruxpin book and tape series as well as the 1986-87 television show "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin". In August 2002, Willio and Phillio returned to Cleveland for two performances at historic Cain Park and another at the famed Beachland Ballroom. At the Cain Park show, friend Alec Nordstrom of Hudson was invited onstage. Cleveland's

neg: Teddy Ruxpin was produced in Canada, Holly Larocque and Abby Hagyard took over the roles. "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin" was a television series that ran from 1986 to 1987. In the series, Teddy Ruxpin leaves his homeland in Rillonia with his friend Grubby in search of adventure. They meet up with an inventor, named Newton Gimmick, who accompanies them on their quest for the Treasure of Grundo. The trio unexpectedly find six crystals with different meanings and powers. These crystals, however, also can enable the Monsters and Villains Organization (MAVO) to have absolute power over the land, and their leader, Quellor,

neg: Phil Baron Phil Baron Philip Harry Baron (born November 14, 1949) is an American voice actor, puppeteer and songwriter who voiced Piglet in the Disney Channel live-action/puppet television series "Welcome to Pooh Corner". He was also the voice of the title character in the popular Teddy Ruxpin toy-line and voiced Teddy Ruxpin again, as well as other characters, in the 1987 animated television show The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin. He also created and voiced The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth in the mid 1990s. He also had a very successful career in music, as half of the comedy/music duo, Willio and Phillio

neg: The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin the owners of the Teddy Ruxpin property and the fanbase to continue the story originated in the animated series, which ended its 65 episode run in somewhat of a cliffhanger. The three main protagonists, often referred to collectively in fandom as The Trio: There are three main antagonists: "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin" features a large menagerie of sentient species for its character base: Although the series is mostly serialized, it is further broken down into weekly story arcs which involve visiting a different part of Grundo or exploring a major plot thread, often ending in cliffhangers. Some story lines

neg: Teddy Ruxpin wants to make sure that an Illiop never possesses the crystals. Elsewhere, a less pronounced threat also routinely besieged the trio: the wannabe villain Jack W. Tweeg, a greedy troll/grunge who has his eyes on joining MAVO. The sixty-five episode series unfolds gradually, as the trio meet interesting and often friendly creatures while visiting intriguing lands and going on wondrous, yet wholesome, adventures. At least two other companies produced tapes that would work with the Teddy Ruxpin toy. Both Veritel Learning Systems and Vector Intercontinental made Teddy Ruxpin compatible tapes. Worlds of Wonder successfully sued these companies, and the courts

neg: The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin too difficult and expensive. Atkinson was in charge of the principal animation and casting. Of the previous voice actors associated with the Teddy Ruxpin property, only Phil Baron (Teddy) and Will Ryan (Grubby) traveled to Canada to remain part of the cast; most other characters were re-cast with local Canadian voice talent. The series was originally intended to continue after the first series of episodes, but because of economic problems at Worlds of Wonder (the series' primary financial partner), a second set of episodes was not produced while Worlds of Wonder still had rights to the property. Interest remains among

neg: The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin were taken directly from the toy's book & tape story sets, with secondary plots added to increase the running time. Due to the partnership between Worlds of Wonder and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, when the series was originally syndicated, each episode included a short segment called "Protect Yourself" which ran after a teaser for the next episode and prior to the credits. It featured an animated Teddy Ruxpin on a live-action set, who would introduce contemporary child stars such as Jason Bateman, Brice Beckham, Tiffany Brissette, Shannen Doherty, Corey Feldman and Shalane McCall. The guest would

neg: Teddy Ruxpin purchase on a mobile app. Worlds of Wonder produced the largest number of stories. They include: Worlds of Wonder created two devices that worked only with Teddy Ruxpin. They were the Picture Show and Answer Box. Neither of these would work with Grubby. The cassettes produced for the Picture Show, which used slide wheels, similar to the View Master were: The Answer Box cassettes included: Worlds of Wonder made different outfits for Teddy and Grubby. These were sold separately and include: In 1986, during the height of Teddy Ruxpin's popularity, Worlds of Wonder combined with different partners to give safety

neg: Teddy Ruxpin TV Teddy system consisted of a series of specially encoded VHS cassettes, an RF-transmitter that relayed signals encoded on the video track to the animatronic, and an animatronic RF-receiver consisting of a loudspeaker, and two servos which provided much-simplified eye and mouth movements compared to both the WOW and Playskool versions. The VHS cassettes consisted of original opening content specifically designed for Teddy to kibitz with, followed by previously-released Hi-Topps videos which were encoded with additional content for the anamatronic. There was also a small Beanie Baby version of the toy that came boxed with the YES! Teddy Ruxpin in

neg: Smart toy on the market in the late 1970s was one of the first full-featured smart toys. The device is similar to a very limited laptop with LED read-out. It is used for spelling games and guessing a "mystery code". It speaks and makes a variety of sound effects. Another early example is Teddy Ruxpin, a robotic teddy bear which came out in the 1980s. It reads children's stories via a recording device built into its back and swivels its eyes and mouth. Even the earliest toys, from the nineteenth century on, have in common with their modern-day smart toy counterparts that

neg: Teddy Ruxpin country. Phil Baron was the voice actor on all tapes and on the TV show, but he left the entertainment industry in the 1990s to become a cantor. Baron is currently the only voice actor officially associated with the property, as Teddy Ruxpin has been the only character in the storyline requiring updated voice recordings for new projects. Will Ryan voiced Grubby in the 1980s and returned as Grubby in the early 1990s for a musical project. The late Tony Pope was the original voice of Newton Gimmick. Pope, as well as other voice actors who provided voice talent for

neg: Teddy Ruxpin itself. Although there is some contention as to whether this strategy would have helped, the attempt was made moot by the 1987 stock market crash. Worlds of Wonder filed for bankruptcy protection and was liquidated in 1988. They went through a series of layoffs. The creditors continued to operate the company in receivership until finally closing its doors in late 1990. By 1991 Worlds of Wonder had folded and the remaining assets were liquidated. The Teddy Ruxpin toy line was then picked up by Hasbro, which produced him under their Playskool line until 1996 using the redesign that had been

neg: Teddy Ruxpin different versions of the bird-like "Fobs" (one orange, one purple) that were hand puppets with a sock-like, extendable neck. Other hand puppets were the larger "Wooly What's-It", three interchangeable "Anythings" ("This", "That", "The Other"), "Tweeg", and "L.B. The Bounder". Other items produced by Worlds of Wonder for Teddy Ruxpin were the Answer Box and Picture Show. With the strength of its line of toys, Worlds of Wonder’s fortunes rose well beyond its assets. Stock trades by company officers spooked investors. Attempting to stem the tide, WoW issued Non-Investment Grade Bonds, commonly known as junk bonds, in an effort to buoy

neg: The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin of print. As of 2012, Image Entertainment have acquired the rights to the series. On July 10, 2012, they released a 10-disc set featuring all 65 episodes of the series entitled "The Complete Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin" on DVD in Region 1. Originally, Alchemy II Inc. had hoped to create a live-action series using animatronic characters, as Ken Forsse had helped Disney do with "Welcome to Pooh Corner" and "Dumbo's Circus". However, due to production costs and difficulties in this format, Forsse, AlchemyII and Worlds of Wonder decided animation would be a better route and the 65 episode animated series

neg: Hi-Tops Video Home Video Library series were earlier released by Media Home Entertainment on tapes with two or three specials appearing. The video (and DVD) distribution rights of all the "Peanuts" specials were later given to Paramount Home Entertainment from 1994 to 2007, then Warner Home Video from 2008 onwards. Some other original video series, such as "Little Schoolhouse", were produced for Hi-Tops Video. Hi-Tops Video releases of "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin" were designed to be compatible with the Teddy Ruxpin doll. Hi-Tops Video Hi-Tops Video was a children's home video sublabel of Media Home Entertainment (a division of Heron Communications),

neg: Teddy bear Inc. Brands associated with teddy bears that enjoyed strong popularity in the 1980s and 1990s are Teddy Ruxpin and Care Bears. Various TV shows and movies have a teddy bear depicted, such as "Super Ted" and "Mr. Bean". Teddy bears have seen a resurgence in popularity as international "do-it-yourself" chains have opened. Among the largest and best-known are Build-A-Bear Workshop and Vermont Teddy Bear Company. Some popular mass-marketed teddy bears made today include Rupert, Sooty, Paddington, and Pudsey Bear. Books have also been written with the teddy bear featured as their main character. These include Winnie-the-Pooh, Corduroy, Teddy Tells Time,

neg: Jason Woliner Man On Earth", NBC's "Parks and Recreation", and Comedy Central's "Nathan for You" and "Jon Benjamin Has A Van", among others. Woliner was born in The Bronx, New York, and began acting when he was four years old, having been discovered performing in a "father/son magician team" (alongside his father, Alan, who did children's birthday parties under the name "Amazing Alan The Magical Rabbit"). He appeared in over thirty television commercials, including those for Kix, Lego, Teddy Ruxpin, Apple Jacks, Burger King, Fruit Roll-Ups, and Kool-Aid. Woliner also appeared in the commercial parody "McSooshi" on "Saturday Night Live" and as

neg: Les Lye dungeon), El Capitano (a Latin American military officer in command of a firing squad), and a doctor (later, dentist), who has the same glasses, mustache, cigar, and wry sense of humor as Groucho Marx. In animation, he guest-starred on an episode of "The Raccoons" and appeared as Professor Coldheart in the first two television specials based on the Care Bears franchise, "The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings" and "The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine". In 1987, he became the voice of Quellor on "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin". Lye also did several different voices on "Dennis the

neg: Cricket dolls Cricket dolls Cricket is a talking doll that was first unveiled in February 1986 at Toy Fair in New York. It was the first major offering by Playmates Toys, which until that time had mostly imported toys from overseas and distributed them for the U.S. market. Cricket was designed by Larry Jones at California R & D Center. The idea was to create a talking doll, as opposed to a teddy bear or other animal such as Worlds of Wonder's Teddy Ruxpin and Mother Goose dolls. Scripts and songs were written for the doll by Robin Frederick and Jay Tverdak.

neg: Monkgomery Monkgomery Monkgomery is a children's puppet. It takes the form of a talking monkey wearing a necktie, released by Hasbro in 1986. The toy is 17" in height and sits at approximately 14" tall. The toy has two Velcro strips on his hands allowing him to be hung from objects. The toy can also function as a cuddle buddy at night and a day time play toy. Additional speech modules provided 200 new words (each came with a different outfit). It was created by Hasbro to compete with Teddy Ruxpin before Hasbro bought Ruxpin, and Monkgomery's packaging draws deliberate comparison,

neg: Will Ryan they made their first film, a faux 1930s comedy short titled "It's a Frame-Up!". Will Ryan William Frank Ryan (born November 13, 1939) is an American voice actor, singer and musician. He achieved his breakthrough as a voice actor throughout the 80s leading into the 90s when he provided the voice of Petrie in the 1988 animated classic "The Land Before Time". He is also known for his voice work in the Christian radio drama "Adventures in Odyssey" and "Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin". After growing up in Cleveland, Ryan is well known for singing about the American West. In summer

neg: Child World lasted until the following March and left customers with less disposable income. Also, unlike in past years, there were no toy lines deemed "must haves" that could bring crowds into Child World and Children's Palace stores the way crazes like Cabbage Patch Kids and Teddy Ruxpin did in the 1980s. The biggest issue facing Child World was not the downturn in the economy and its effect on business. Instead it was a decision by Cole National to begin restricting the amount of capital they were providing to the stores, which consequently resulted in the company being unable to pay its

neg: Teddy Grahams Teddy Grahams Teddy Grahams are bear shaped graham cracker snacks created by Nabisco. Introduced in 1988, Teddy Grahams come in two distinct shapes: bears with arms up and legs closed, and bears with legs open and arms down. When first introduced, Teddy Grahams were available in honey, cinnamon, fruit punch, and chocolate flavors. A chocolate chip, birthday cake and recently discontinued oatmeal variety have since been introduced as a cereal. Nabisco has also put out various other products under the Teddy Grahams brand, including various Disney character shaped grahams, a larger bear shaped chocolate-iced cookie line called Dizzy Grizzlies, and

neg: Sun Tea (30 Rock) "Sun Tea". "Time" contributor James Poniewozik observed that "the best bits" from this episode were "Teddy Ruxpin the lawyer; the declaration that 'I, Bertram Geiss, am still Daddy's fancy boy'; and, especially, the show's treatment of the Green Is Universal mandate." Not all reviews were positive. IGN contributor Robert Canning did not enjoy the green theme in the episode, reasoning that it "just seemed to get in the way of everything else happening in 'Sun Tea'." He was not thrilled with Jack and Tracy's storyline, noting it was missing heart and emotion, and overall it felt "flat". Canning felt that

neg: Sun Tea (30 Rock) fine close. Not all of it worked, but enough of it did ... that I was left happy." He opined that if the episode gave more time to Kathy being represented by Teddy Ruxpin "I would have given 'Sun Tea' my stamp of approval". In regards to the environment story, Sepinwall said it "tied in nicely with both Frank's disgusting jars and the apartment plot". Nick Catucci of "New York" magazine said that the episode was "chockablock with great mini-sketches, gags, and flights of fancy." Catucci enjoyed Tracy's "Cosby" dream, while he was anesthetized, calling it ""delightful"". "The A.V. Club"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s

neg: Playskool the acquisition, Playskool began operating out of Pawtucket, Rhode Island as a division of Hasbro. In 1985, Playskool released a line of infant products under the Tommee Tippee brand name, including bibs and bottles. Many Hasbro products targeted at preschoolers were rebranded with the Playskool name, including Play-Doh and Tonka. Playskool also began licensing toys from other designers, creating licensing agreements to manufacture Teddy Ruxpin, Barney, Arthur, Teletubbies, and Nickelodeon branded products. Hasbro also began licensing the Playskool brand name to other vendors, manufacturing a number of products under the Playskool name, including books, baby care supplies, video games, and

neg: Tectoy "StarCraft", and "Daytona USA". A successful electronic toy of the company was the Pense Bem, a toy computer introduced in 1988 that asked questions to kids on geography and history. Another product, the Teddy Ruxpin, is a teddy bear that moves and tells stories, licensed by Tectoy for release in Brazil. The Magic Star, a plastic singing toy based on a character from "Monica's Gang", was popular in the 1980s and later was rereleased in 2013. Other toys include the Mr. Show electronic question and answer game, as well as Sapo Xulé, a frog doll wearing sneakers, and toys developed

neg: Felix Sabates a local newspaper article had recounted this story about the top salesman, it caught the eye of a local businessman who proceeded to offer him a different sales position with potential growth as a manufacturer's representative. In 1969 at the age of 25, Sabates accepted a position as a salesman for Top Sales Company, Inc. (TSC) which distributed retail products. Sabates would purchase the company in 1974. Early products distributed by TSC included Atari game consoles and Teddy Ruxpin teddy bears. At its peak, TSC became the largest, most successful manufacturer’s representative company in the United States with over $12

neg: History of the Nintendo Entertainment System million in the fourth quarter of 1986 to market their consoles; later, Nintendo said it planned to spend $16 million and Sega said more than $9 million. Nintendo obtained a distribution deal with toy company Worlds of Wonder, which leveraged its popular Teddy Ruxpin and Lazer Tag products to solicit more stores to carry the console. The largest retailer Sears sold it through its Christmas catalog and the second largest retailer Kmart sold it in 700 stores. Nintendo sold 1.1 million consoles in 1986, estimating that it could have sold 1.4 million if inventory had held out. Nintendo earned $310

neg: Worlds of Wonder (toy company) some contention as to whether this strategy would have helped, the attempt was made moot by the 1987 stock market crash. Worlds of Wonder filed for bankruptcy protection and was liquidated in 1988 and went through a series of layoffs. The creditors continued to operate the company in receivership until finally closing its doors in late 1990. This period of operation only involved selling off existing inventory and no new toys were developed or manufactured. Later versions of "Teddy Ruxpin" were brought out by Playskool and Yes! Entertainment (Yes! was also formed by Don Kingsborough) Backpack Toys and most currently

neg: Will Ryan Will Ryan William Frank Ryan (born November 13, 1939) is an American voice actor, singer and musician. He achieved his breakthrough as a voice actor throughout the 80s leading into the 90s when he provided the voice of Petrie in the 1988 animated classic "The Land Before Time". He is also known for his voice work in the Christian radio drama "Adventures in Odyssey" and "Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin". After growing up in Cleveland, Ryan is well known for singing about the American West. In summer 1966, Will's earlier band, Wead, played a gig in Wellington, Ohio. In late 1970s

neg: Atkinson Film-Arts Atkinson Film-Arts Atkinson Film-Arts was an animation studio based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The company is best known for producing the first two Care Bears television specials – "The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings" and "The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine" – and the four syndicated specials that inspired "The Raccoons" (as well as first-season episodes of the show itself). Atkinson also produced the Christmas specials "The Little Brown Burro", "Tukiki and His Search for a Merry Christmas" and "The Trolls and the Christmas Express" and the 1986–87 series "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin" (with DIC Entertainment).

neg: The Talking Mickey Mouse The Talking Mickey Mouse The Talking Mickey Mouse was an animated character toy, created by Worlds of Wonder in 1986, and based on the Disney character Mickey Mouse. Worlds of Wonder also created the animated bear toy Teddy Ruxpin. The Mickey Mouse toy would move its eyes, nose, and jaw to a pre-recorded cassette tape in the toy's back, specially coded with animation signals. The toy tells stories of Mickey's travels to foreign countries with his pal, Goofy. The cassettes included a book to follow along. Often, Mickey and Goofy are put into the mode of being detectives, when they

neg: The Doodletown Pipers directing the shows and entertainment at the Polynesian Cultural Center in Hawaii and then the Owner/Director of Universal Artists Management booking mainland and local groups in Hawaii and producing concerts and convention shows. Music directors included Ed Lojeski, who is now the music director at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Westlake Village, Calif., George Wilkins, who became a staff composer for Disney theme parks and music composer for the famous Teddy Ruxpin toys, and Richard Bellis and John Beal, who became successful TV and film composers. The group received a publicity boost when they were mentioned in a 1997 episode of

neg: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at the height of his popularity. Due to this partnership, some stories featured extra information for kids to stay safe from abductions, sexual predators, etc. This also caused his animated series to feature a clip titled "Protect Yourself" in which safety information for kids would be given by then popular child actors. The relationship with the Teddy Ruxpin bear ended when it was revealed that the toy was being produced by child labor. In September 2013, the United States House of Representatives, United States Senate, and the President of the United States voted to reauthorize $40 million in funding for

neg: Animatronics "Gorilla" featured an actor inside a gorilla suit with an animatronically animated face. The Slowskys was an advertising campaign for Comcast Cable's Xfinity broadband Internet service. The ad features two animatronic turtles, and it won the gold Effie Award in 2007. Some examples of animatronic toys include Teddy Ruxpin, Big Mouth Billy Bass, Kota the triceratops, Pleo, WowWee Alive Chimpanzee, Microsoft Actimates, and Furby. Animatronics play the roles of the main antagonists in the survival-horror video game series "Five Nights at Freddy's". Since the first game's release in August 2014, the franchise has expanded to include five sequels, two spin-off

neg: Ken Forsse was made by Worlds of Wonder. In 2005, Alchemy II made an agreement with toy manufacturer BackPack Toys to have Teddy Ruxpin back on the shelves yet again and the toy made a return in 2006 before being discontinued again in 2010. In addition, the animated TV series was released for the first time on DVD in 2008. Forsse died from congestive heart failure on March 19, 2014, aged 77. Forsse was not only one of the co-creators of Disney's Haunted Mansion attraction, but was also contracted by the Sid & Marty Krofft organization to design a haunted house attraction

neg: Wish You Were Here (musical) contest with the camp sitting around a campfire ("Where Did the Night Go? - Reprise"). Fay returns to tell Pinky that Teddy won't meet him. She's too ashamed of the way things have gone. Teddy's been talking to her mother in New York, and Fay suspects that Herman may be back to pick Teddy up soon. Pinky thinks if Teddy hears them having fun, she'll come join them. Itchy performs a rousing number that he hopes will both draw out Teddy and win Fay back ("Don Jose"). Unfortunately, Fay ends up kissing Muscles at the end of the song. Itchy

neg: The Big Breakfast (Australian TV program) "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin", "Mighty Mouse and Friends", "Bionic Six", "Casper and Friends", "The Adventures of T-Rex", "Fievel's American Tails", "Piggsburg Pigs!", "Back to the Future", "Garfield and Friends", "Exo-Squad", "Conan the Adventurer", "Peter Pan and the Pirates", "Wizards", "Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars", "Capitol Critters" and "Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog" and a few live-action shows such as the American sitcoms "Bewitched" and "I Dream of Jeannie", the very first "The Lone Ranger" TV series and the American children's super hero series "Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad" as well as the Australian children's wildlife series "Totally Wild" in which

neg: Welcome to Pooh Corner Welcome to Pooh Corner Welcome to Pooh Corner is a live-action/puppet television series that aired on Disney Channel, featuring the characters from the Winnie the Pooh universe portrayed by actors in human-sized puppet suits, except Roo, who was originally a traditional puppet. The animatronic costumes used for the characters were created by Alchemy II, Inc., headed by Ken Forsse who later created Teddy Ruxpin. The show was first aired on April 18, 1983, the day The Disney Channel was launched. Its timeslot for its early run was at 8:30 a.m. Eastern/Pacific Time, making it the third program of The Disney

neg: Winnie the Pooh (franchise) the characters were created by Alchemy II, Inc., headed by Ken Forsse who later created the toy sensation Teddy Ruxpin. The show was first aired on April 18, 1983, the day The Disney Channel was launched. "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" is an American Saturday morning children's animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television that ran from January 17, 1988 to October 26, 1991, inspired by A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories. It has been released on VHS and DVD. Winnie the Pooh stars in this animated series adapted from A. A. Milne's classic children's books that depict

neg: The Talking Mother Goose "AA" batteries and a double ended patch cord to work with Mother Goose. He worked only with the initial Worlds of Wonder release. As with Grubby in the Teddy Ruxpin line and Goofy in the Talking Mickey Mouse line, he could not function alone. With Hector, Worlds of Wonder finally came into the world of nursery rhymes, with Hector being the main character and Mother Goose being the supporting narrator. Seven sets were made for Hector, a first for an attachment character. They were: The Talking Mother Goose The Talking Mother Goose was an animated character toy created by Alchemy

neg: Commodore 64 (band) Commodore 64 (band) The band Commodore 64 (named after the 1980s computer of the same name) was one of the pioneers of the hip hop music subgenre known as geeksta rap or nerdcore. Formed by four members of a math club and breakdancing troupe in 1992 at a concert in New Jersey, Commodore 64 was the first group to release a single produced entirely using an Apple Macintosh computer, "Horton Hears A Ho" in 1999. Three of the four members of Commodore 64, Smart Money "Bass-I.Q." Teddy Ruxpin, HMO and The Professa MC Squared are well-respected as intellectuals in their

neg: Sun Tea (30 Rock) guest appearance, playing himself, with this episode. Gore first appeared in season two episode "Greenzo". Actress Marceline Hugot reprised her role as Kathy Geiss, the daughter of Don Geiss (Rip Torn), for the eighth time. Don Geiss's estranged son, Bertrum (Tony Torn), sues Kathy for control of the Geiss family trust fund. It is later revealed that Kathy is being represented by Teddy Ruxpin. Comedian actor Chris Parnell, who played Dr. Leo Spaceman in this episode, has appeared in the main cast of "Saturday Night Live" ("SNL"), a weekly sketch comedy series which airs on NBC in the United States.

neg: Wish You Were Here (musical) The next day Chick takes Teddy out to Eagle Rock, yelling at Pinky to stay away from her. When Teddy asks what has come over him, Chick reveals that he loves Teddy. He proposes marriage, and imagines how his friends would react to their going out together to museums and cultural events ("They Won't Know Me"). Teddy tells Chick that not only is she already engaged, she meant to get married next week. Even though she, too, loves Chick she can't call off the wedding. Rather than talk anymore about it, they go back to the camp. Back at the

neg: Teddy Montgomery to Ian that he has learned to accept the fact that he is gay, but that he just isn't ready to come out yet. Teddy confesses his feelings to Ian, and they share a passionate kiss on the staircase, though they are unaware that Dixon had seen them. After Christmas break, Teddy comes back to school only to find a note in his locker demanding $50,000 or they will reveal his secret, as well as pictures of him and Ian kissing. After coming out to Silver and gaining support, Teddy finally gains enough of courage to come out to the

neg: The Christmas Chronicles him to speak to his dad. She then spots the elves, who have her tied up. When she explains what happened to Santa, they show her a book called "True Believers" and sees that her entire family is listed, except for Teddy. Seeing that Kate is a True Believer, the elves agree to help her. Meanwhile, Teddy is attacked by a group of thugs who take him and the bag to their hideout. When the leader finds the bag filled with presents with coal in them, he tries to dispose of the bag and Teddy until the elves come out

neg: Danger Zone (Grey's Anatomy) with Teddy and Owen, but her happiness is quickly crushed when it is announced that she is not number one in the ranking. Megan thinks that Owen, her Commanding Officer, has recommended her, while he actually did the opposite in an attempt to protect her from the dangerous position. As multiple wounded soldiers come in after two of their Iraqi allies went rogue, the siblings end up operating on the same patient and Megan discovers the truth. Meanwhile, Teddy and Nathan operate together. Teddy knows Nathan cheated on Megan because she recognised the necklace as belonging to a woman named

neg: Teddy Grahams Teddy Grahams have enjoyed a place in the spotlight, being used as a prop on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", were referenced on "The Simpsons", and were referred to in a Strong Bad email. The snack was also referenced in the song "Ridin' Rims" by Dem Franchize Boyz, and on "Saturday Night Live" by the character Stefon. Teddy Grahams Teddy Grahams are bear shaped graham cracker snacks created by Nabisco. Introduced in 1988, Teddy Grahams come in two distinct shapes: bears with arms up and legs closed, and bears with legs open and arms down. When first introduced, Teddy Grahams

neg: Teddy Montgomery to Silver and Dixon having lunch, and tells her how she missed out on a great chance on dating her brother. An angry Silver then learns how Dixon lied to her. Silver leaves Dixon and goes back to Teddy to confess her feelings for him. She reveals that she really likes him, but isn't sure if she can trust him. Later on, Dixon reveals to Teddy what he did and an angry Teddy punches Dixon. The trust problems are still the case when Silver finally decides to give Teddy a chance. While dating, Silver becomes suspicious of Teddy, and asks

neg: Palo Alto (short story collection) starts to yell at Fred asking him how did he know he was going to get into an accident. Fred wants to get out of the car because he is afraid of Teddy's driving. Teddy stops the car and Fred gets out. When Teddy arrives at home there is a police officer because someone got Teddy's plates. Teddy gets arrested and gets sentenced to 60 hours of community service. He has to do his community service in the Children's Library which is run by Judy and Mags, two nice old ladies. During his community service Teddy reads his favourite children's

neg: My Hero (Modern Family) roller rink. Cam has no problem hanging out with someone who was dating Mitch before him, but when he learns that Teddy invited the whole family to the fundraiser and sees how friendly they all are with him, he gets upset. Even though Mitch reassures him that nothing is going on between him and Teddy anymore, Cam seems to not calm down. He only calms down when Jay tells him that although Teddy is a really good person and everyone likes him, he did not bring the best out of Mitch, something that Cam does. Jay (Ed O'Neill), knowing that

neg: Charity Brown Charity Brown released her single in mid April, 1975 about a week before the Doobie Brothers released the same song in the US. The Doobie Brothers version peaked at #11 in the US but was overshadowed in Canada by Brown's release. The Doobie Brothers peaked at number 30 in Canada only after Brown's version began to leave the charts. During the 1980s, Brown performed as a voice artist for Atkinson Film-Arts TV specials and programmes including "The Velveteen Rabbit", "Rumpelstiltskin", "Dennis the Menace" and "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin". She also made a guest appearance on "The Alan Thicke Show"

neg: Tele 5 the name of a show for children, with TV shows for young viewers. A plush mouse called Bino served as "announcer" between the different TV series often consisting of animated shows, which included "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe", "Bobobobs", "The Raccoons", "Filmation Ghostbusters", "Around the World with Willy Fog", "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin", "Alvin and the Chipmunks", "The Smurfs", "Fantastic Max", "Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics", "Saber Rider", "Queen Millennia", "Captain Future", or "Anne of Green Gables". At the time, most of the other channels had a few weekly or daily series for children. Some channels had "double

neg: Kidstime with T.X. Critter Dinosaur", "The Wuzzles", "", "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin", "COPS", and "The Super Mario Bros Super Show". Children watching the show at home were encouraged to send in artwork, photographs, and safety tips that would be selectively chosen to be shown or announced on the air. One regular segment was "Funny Face Time" where a picture of a child viewer making a funny face that was sent to the TV station would be shown on the screen. All children whose submissions appeared on the show were given prizes, such as Wiffle Ball and Bat Sets which were manufactured in Connecticut

neg: Cassette tape on these units, however, results in very low sound reproduction, and sometimes distortion and noise is heard. Also, these cheaper units cannot erase high bias or metal bias tapes. Attempting to do so will result in an incomplete erasure. This is due to the fact that the bias levels for high and metal position require greater levels. An exception to this standard were mechanical storytelling dolls from the 1980s (e.g. Teddy Ruxpin) which used the Type IV metal configuration cassette shell but had normal Type I voice grade tape inside. These toys used the Type IV notches to detect that

neg: Mike Valenti at the Salvation Army," that they "choked on applesauce", and his plea to then-head coach John L. Smith to recognize that "timeouts are not like cell phone minutes — they don't carry over!" Valenti also included scathing criticism of offensive coordinator Dave Baldwin's decision to have Drew Stanton "run the option in Hurricane Katrina," and a desire for defensive coordinator Chris Smeland to be replaced by H. R. Pufnstuf with Teddy Ruxpin as his assistant. The meltdown was covered in an article in Sports Illustrated where it was deemed "the single finest rant ever heard on sports talk radio". Mike

neg: The Homecoming the lights come up the scene has changed to the following morning. Max comes down to make breakfast. When Teddy and Ruth appear and he discovers that they have been there all night without his knowledge, Max is initially enraged, assuming that Ruth is a prostitute. After being told that Ruth and Teddy have married and that she is his daughter-in-law, Max appears to make some effort to reconcile with his son Teddy. This act opens with the men's ritual of sharing the lighting of cigars after lunch, ending with Teddy's cigar going out prematurely and symbolically. Max's subsequent sentimental

neg: The Homecoming to Max that he "take her up with me to Greek Street" (88). Max volunteers that Ruth could come to live with the family, suggesting that they "should keep her" while she works for them part-time as a prostitute. The men discuss this proposal in considerable detail, seemingly half-joking to irritate Teddy and half-serious (86–89). Sam declares the whole idea "silly" and "rubbish" (86), Teddy adamantly refuses to "put" anything "in the kitty," as Max asks (87), and Lenny suggests that Teddy could hand out business cards and refer Americans he knows to Ruth when they visit London, for "a

neg: Palo Alto (2013 film) begin kissing then April loses her virginity to Mr. B. The next day when April is babysitting, Michael tells her he has another babysitter which upsets her. She tells Mr. B that she doesn't want to come over to his house anymore. At a party, April goes outside to sit with Teddy. He says he cares about and loves her, which confuses her as they don't talk much. Later on Teddy and Fred go to get weed from Skull (Keegan Allen). Among other things, Fred tells Skull that Teddy talked about wanting to cut Skull's heart out although Fred was

neg: Care Bears Share-A-Story", was introduced by Play Along in July 2005. The toy is based upon the same basic idea of a Teddy Ruxpin. The head, mouth and eyes of the Care Bear move around as a cartridge plays fairy tales such as Goldilocks and the Three Care Bears, Jack and the Beanstalk and the Three Little Pigs. A hardback book version of the story comes with it so the parent and child can read along as the story plays. The toy ships with the story "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", and additional story cartridges and books are to be purchased separately.

neg: The Evolution Control Committee to a Teddy Ruxpin reciting the works of William S. Burroughs. Other activities include culture jamming. They are one of the pioneers of the mash-up or bootleg, where two or more songs are mixed together into a new track. According to Neil Strauss in the "New York Times", "...many musical observers trace the official beginnings of the British bootleg scene to The Evolution Control Committee, which in 1993 mixed a Public Enemy a cappella with music by Herb Alpert." These are the now-classic "Public Enemy/Whipped Cream Mixes", with Public Enemy's inflammatory raps, "By the Time I Get To Arizona" and

neg: History of Canadian animation crippling box office failure (though it later became a cult classic). The company turned to television animation work which proved successful with series like "Inspector Gadget" and "Care Bears". The company eventually became a prime supplier of animation work into the American network TV market. Two new players suddenly appeared in Ottawa, with Atkinson Film-Arts producing TV specials based on the Jean De Brunhoff "Babar" books and the Lynn Johnston comic strip "For Better or For Worse", as well as the series "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin", "Dennis The Menace", and animation for the film "Heavy Metal" and the specials

neg: Get Fresh Gaz, Charlotte and Gilbert. This spin-off featured "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin" and "Gummi Bears" and studio-based interviews and features, and was more item-based than the activity driven Saturday live show. Gilbert later featured in a further two series for Tyne Tees Television, "Gilbert's Fridge" (1988) and "Gilbert's Late" (1990). The series was administrated by Tyne Tees Television, but was produced in conjunction with the local ITV station from where the series was to broadcast that week: The Sunday edition of the programme was produced solely by Border Television. The theme music for the programme was written by Mick Jones

neg: The Talking Mickey Mouse Mickey. Goofy was not made to function alone. The Talking Mickey Mouse The Talking Mickey Mouse was an animated character toy, created by Worlds of Wonder in 1986, and based on the Disney character Mickey Mouse. Worlds of Wonder also created the animated bear toy Teddy Ruxpin. The Mickey Mouse toy would move its eyes, nose, and jaw to a pre-recorded cassette tape in the toy's back, specially coded with animation signals. The toy tells stories of Mickey's travels to foreign countries with his pal, Goofy. The cassettes included a book to follow along. Often, Mickey and Goofy are put

neg: Dumbo's Circus Dumbo's Circus Dumbo's Circus is a live action/puppet television series that aired on The Disney Channel beginning on May 6, 1985, and featured the character of "Dumbo" from the original film. The series was in production for three and a half seasons, and reruns continued to air until February 28, 1997. The cast members are human-sized anthropomorphic animals played by people in puppet suits using technology developed by Ken Forsse, the creator of Teddy Ruxpin. The same production technique was used for "Welcome to Pooh Corner". Unlike "Welcome to Pooh Corner", the program has had no VHS, DVD or Blu-ray

neg: Cricket dolls Her catchphrases, including "Are we having fun or what?" and "I'll be talkin' to ya!" were written by Larry Jones. Cricket was voiced by nine-year-old Laura Mooney. The Cricket dolls operated in similar fashion to Teddy Ruxpin, but with two-sided tapes instead of ones with sound data on one track and movement data on the other track. The doll required four "C" batteries for the player and 1 9-volt battery for the mouth movement. Cricket was available in an African-American version as well. The African-American Cricket doll was released with two different hair styles. One featured hair identical to the

neg: Welcome to Pooh Corner as part of a six-volume set which also each featured an episode of "Good Morning, Mickey!", "Donald Duck Presents", "The Mouse Factory" and "Mousercise". Each tape contained one episode of "Welcome to Pooh Corner". Welcome to Pooh Corner Welcome to Pooh Corner is a live-action/puppet television series that aired on Disney Channel, featuring the characters from the Winnie the Pooh universe portrayed by actors in human-sized puppet suits, except Roo, who was originally a traditional puppet. The animatronic costumes used for the characters were created by Alchemy II, Inc., headed by Ken Forsse who later created Teddy Ruxpin. The show

neg: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children center as a result of frustration stemming from a lack of resources and a national coordination between law enforcement and other government agencies. The Center provides information to help locate children reported missing (by parental abduction, child abduction, or running away from home) and to assist physically and sexually abused children. In this resource capacity, the NCMEC distributes photographs of missing children and accepts tips and information from the public. It also coordinates these activities with numerous state and federal law enforcement agencies. During the mid to late 1980s, the toy Teddy Ruxpin became the "Official Spokesbear" for the center

neg: Robert Bockstael (actor) in "The Famous Jett Jackson", as well as voice roles in "Silver Surfer", "Sailor Moon", "Friends and Heroes", "X-Men", "Tales from the Cryptkeeper" , "Monster Force, Robocop, Super Mario Brothers, Dennis the Menace, Magic School Bus, Max and Ruby, Maxie's World, Rupert, Babar, The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin and The Animal Shelf." On stage, his noted roles have included productions of George F. Walker's plays "Nothing Sacred", "Zastrozzi, The Master of Discipline" and "Beautiful City". He has performed in theatres across Canada in his one-man show Getting to Room Temperature. He was co-artistic director of the New Theatre of Ottawa

neg: Chip Ganassi Racing severely injured in a crash in the opening race of the Indy Lights season and was not replaced. Festa finished 10th in points without winning a race in a season dominated by Alex Lloyd who was signed by Chip Ganassi Racing at the end of the season. The team partnered with Integra Motorsports in 2007 and 2008 fielding a variety of development drivers, notably New Zealanders Marc Williams and Jonny Reid. <nowiki>*</nowiki> Season still in progress The NASCAR operation was established in 1989 by Felix Sabates, a Cuban immigrant who was a self-made millionaire distributing products such as Teddy Ruxpin

neg: Phil Baron with Will Ryan, and including a stint as an exec for Rhino Records and a successful songwriter, including songs written and performed (often with Ryan) for Disney children's titles. He has become a cantor and serves in this capacity at Valley Beth Shalom synagogue in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California. Phil Baron Philip Harry Baron (born November 14, 1949) is an American voice actor, puppeteer and songwriter who voiced Piglet in the Disney Channel live-action/puppet television series "Welcome to Pooh Corner". He was also the voice of the title character in the popular Teddy Ruxpin toy-line and

neg: The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin then give young viewers advice on topics such as avoiding strangers, what to do in an emergency, how to respond to inappropriate touching, or running away. A common theme was to talk to a trusted grown up for help. NOTE: In the tape & book series and the animatronic pilot episode, Tony Pope voiced Gimmick, Will Ryan also voiced Tweeg and Wooly, Katie Leigh voiced Princess Aruzia, and Russi Taylor voiced Leota. Between 1987 and 1988, Hi-Tops Video released twelve volumes of the series (17 episodes) on VHS. They featured between 1 and 3 episodes per tape, and often had

neg: Abby Hagyard came to an end in 1990. Hagyard's other regularly occurring role on "YCDTOTV" was as a librarian who spoke with a British accent. Between taping sessions Abby provided character voices for the animated cartoon series "For Better or For Worse", "The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin", "Dennis the Menace" and "The Care Bears". She also co-hosted a popular morning drive radio show, and produced several award-winning stage plays. Since 2005, Hagyard has been developing new media projects for entrepreneurs. Abby Hagyard Abby Hagyard is a Canadian television actress, author, producer, director, playwright, dramatist, voice artist, and comedian, best known for her

neg: Stuck on You (film) out of the camera frame and employing bluescreen effects. The show is a surprise hit and Walt becomes famous. Walt arranges for May Fong to come to California. Although he did this without Bob's consent, Bob and May Fong develop a romantic relationship, though the twins' attempt to keep their conjoined nature a secret proves challenging, especially since Walt must accompany the new couple everywhere, sometimes using creative solutions like disguising himself as a giant teddy bear. Eventually however, when May discovers the twins in bed, she concludes that they are a homosexual couple rather than brothers. Although Bob shows

neg: Sand (film) and loving girlfriend, a new set of friends, a job and a place to live. The situation changes when, one morning, Gus, Teddy, Baker and Hardy come to town. Drinking hard booze as well as smoking marijuana and snorting cocaine, the quartet, mostly Baker and Hardy, made life miserable not only for Tyler but everyone else in town. The brothers find Sandy alone in the Higgins house where Tyler is living and try to rape her, only to be stopped by Gus and Teddy. When Sandy's brother, Jack, finds out that those who tried to rape his sister were Tyler's

neg: Teddy Montgomery and caring side of Teddy as the character grew extremely popular and was well liked by both critics and fans. Many fans praised the writers for choosing Teddy as the character to come out as gay. Teddy Montgomery Theodore "Teddy" Montgomery is a fictional character on The CW television series "90210", the fourth series in the "Beverly Hills, 90210" franchise. Portrayed by Trevor Donovan, Teddy Montgomery was introduced in the second season premiere as a recurring character. Where in season three he was upgraded to series regular; however, by season four he was downgraded to a recurring cast member once

neg: Uncle Teddy (Bob's Burgers) had only been using Tina all this time and he throws Jonas' moped into the sea. Bob and Linda are returning early and call Teddy to let him know. His plan of racing them back to the house is quickly thwarted when Bob and Linda overhear him and spot him at the beach from their car. Teddy quickly tells the kids that it's bedtime, and the kids happily oblige, with Tina calling him "Uncle Teddy". Pilot Viruet of "The A.V. Club" gave the episode a A-, saying "The best moments come at the end of the episode, when Teddy loses

neg: Stoned (TV special) is outed in the Spanish class that Jack and Teddy share. Mr. David (John Herzfeld in his major TV acting debut), the teacher, orders Teddy to stand up after catching him sleeping at his desk. Teddy tells the teacher that he didn't sleep well last night but refuses Mr. David's offer to send him to the nurse's office. When Teddy protests, Mr. David tells him "Don't come to class stoned!" Later, Jack catches Teddy and Alan (Steve Monarque also in his major TV acting debut), another classmate, smoking pot in the boys' room. Teddy offers him a chance to try

neg: Rebecca Schiffman was featured in the soundtrack to Lena Dunham's breakout film "Tiny Furniture." Schiffman also lent her vocals to "When U Come Home" by Teddy Blanks which plays during the movie's end credits. Schiffman's vocals also appear on another Teddy Blanks song for the soundtrack to Alex Karpovsky's movie "Red Flag". In 2016, Schiffman's self-titled third album came out on Fayettenam Records. It was produced by Money Mark and featured Nels Cline on guitar. Also in 2016, Schiffman recorded a cover version of the theme song for the TV show Squidbillies. The episode with her version aired in August of that

neg: +1 (film) makes her feel replaceable. The party moves outside, and the house empties except for David, Teddy, Allison, and Melanie. When Teddy joins Melanie upstairs, he finds her naked on a bed. They proceed to have sex, and she steps into the shower afterward. During a second blackout, a duplicate of Melanie appears on the bed, surprised to find Teddy in the room. When the original Melanie exits the shower, the two Melanies come face-to-face, and Teddy flees the room in a panic. David confirms that the house has filled with duplicates of the party-goers, who repeat the actions their originals