'80s Flashback: Teddy Ruxpin
Time for another flashback to the '80s, a time when I never thought it would be "rad" to have three kids. Now, yeah, I think it's pretty rad. And that I'm getting old.
Anyway, this week's look back at the '80s is brought to you by Jolt Cola, the '80s version of the dozens of energy drinks on the market today. On with the flashback ...
In the early 1980's, an animatronic talking bear was created for the toy manufacturer Worlds of Wonder. Teddy Ruxpin would move his mouth and eyes as he read stories. It was pretty cutting edge at the time (and also pretty annoying, I'm sure, after hearing it a few times). A video of Teddy is after these recent flashbacks:
'80s Flashback: McDLT
'80s Flashback: Boom boxes
'80s Flashback: The Original Party Animal
'80s Flashback: Ghostbusters cereal
'80s Flashback: Guess the show
Humor Me: Ferris Bueller
Humor Me: Total Eclipse of the Heart
Humor Me: Saturday Night Live's Love Toilet
Humor Me: Atari