The Children’s Half-Hour
I got a couple of ’80s kiddie video tidbits to share here. Finding the original My Buddy commercial on YouTube was a distinct thrill for me. This jingle is comedy gold, folks, especially the razzle-dazzle way the unknown little boy (possibly a girl) singer delivers it. Pray tell, what is that kid doing now? Probably headlining the evening variety show on a Carnival Cruise somewhere, that’s what. My Buddy was one of the first dolls geared toward little boys, later serving as the inspiration for Childsplay’s Chucky. Recently the jingle was given a Robot Chicken parody as “My Stalker”. Without further ado:
Our next bit is one of those “message” pieces that the FCC forced producers of kiddie programs to do in order to make their crappily animated shows appear less like toy commercials. In this case we have She-Ra and He-Man warning children about the dangers of sexual predators. Let the hilarity begin!
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In high school, my best friend's little brother had a My Buddy doll. When the little boy broke his leg, the nurse put a cast on the My Buddy doll, too. He loved that doll. I wonder if he still has it?
Posted by: Toni | November 6, 2006 03:32 PM
Oh boy. That IS some comedy gold here, Matt! Especially that He-Man piece. Some great irony to be mined in that one.
Posted by: Ward | November 9, 2006 02:20 PM