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I Love Toys

I Love Toys is a miniseries on VH1 and the eighth installment of the I Love the... series that premiered on March 6, 2006.[1] It is a countdown of the 100 greatest toys, chosen partially through public voting on vh1.com and also consideration of "sales, historical significance and longevity," according to VH1.

I Love Toys
GenreDocumentary
Narrated byDoug Jeffers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Running time60 minutes (parts 1-4)
90 minutes (part 5)
Original release
NetworkVH1
ReleaseMarch 6 (2006-03-06) –
March 10, 2006 (2006-03-10)
Related
I Love the '80s
I Love the '70s
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
I Love the '90s
I Love the '90s: Part Deux
I Love the '80s 3-D
I Love the Holidays
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
I Love the New Millennium
Best of I Love the...
I Love the 2000s

Each day for 5 days, they would count down from 100 to 1, which is 20 toys per episode. Parts 1-4 were each one hour long, while Part 5 was a special 90-minute edition aired on March 10, 2006. As with the other nostalgia series, the program included commentary by various entertainers, including several who had appeared in most or all of the other shows, such as actor Michael Ian Black, comedian/actress Rachael Harris, Scientologist comedian Evan Wecksell[2] and writer/satirist Mo Rocca.

Hasbro, Inc., turned the selection of a large number of its toys into a press release promoting the company.[3]

Commentators

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Recurring segments

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  • Evel Knievel's Amazing Toy Stunts: Evel Knievel action figure attempts jump over random objects and crashes into them.
  • Scary Toys: Toys that scare people.
  • Cobra Commander's Day Off: Hal Sparks, dressed as a life-size version of action figure villain Cobra Commander, spends his time playing mildly annoying practical jokes on others.
  • Supermarket Surprise!: Small prizes found in corner store gum ball vending machines.
  • Rank Update: Mo Rocca recaps the toys from each episode.
  • Grow a...?: Toys that grow when you put them in water.
  • Big in Japan: Voltron and Hello Kitty present toys popular in Japan, but less so in the United States.
  • Spoofs of VH1 Shows: VH1 spoofs its own television shows, using toys.
  • Real Etch a Sketch Masterpieces: Masterpieces that are drawn on an Etch a Sketch.
  • Lego Extreme Challenge: An artist creates an "I Love Toys" logo, using Lego.
  • During the credits of every episode, a clip from a popular music video was played without any type of commentary. These were usually replaced with a show promo by VH1.

The Toys

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Part 1: 100-81

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Evel Knievel's Amazing Toy Stunts: Evel Knievel jumps Barrel O' Monkeys

Scary Toys: Cymbal-banging monkey toy

Cobra Commander's Day Off: 9:17AM - Steal Morning Paper; 10:30AM - Defile Hal Sparks

Supermarket Surprise: Super Ball

Rank Update: Sea Monkeys, Uno, Models and Pong

Grow a...?: Caterpillar

Big in Japan: Astro Boy

Spoofs of VH1 Shows: Driven and Where Are They Now?

Part 2: 80-61

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Evel Knievel's Amazing Toy Stunts: Evel Knievel jumps Imperial Walker

Scary Toys: Jack-in-the-box

Cobra Commander's Day Off: 11:15AM - Cheat at Chess; 11:47AM - Gas DMV

Supermarket Surprise: Ring

Rank Update: Green Army Men, Baby Alive and Balsa Wood Airplanes

Grow a...?: Alligator

Big in Japan: My Melody

Spoofs of VH1 Shows: Storytellers and Behind the Music

Part 3: 60-41

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Evel Knievel's Amazing Toy Stunts: Evel Knievel jumps a globe

Scary Toys: Great Garloo

Cobra Commander's Day Off: 12:20PM - Rip Off Tourists; 12:27PM - Oppress Minority

Supermarket Surprise: Helmet

Rank Update: Mouse Trap, View-Master, Game Boy and He-Man

Grow a...?: Butterfly

Big in Japan: Godzilla

Spoofs of VH1 Shows: VH1 All Access: Awesomely Bad Fashion and The Surreal Life

Part 4: 40-21

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Evel Knievel's Amazing Toy Stunts: Evel Knievel jumps Sheriff Dillo

Scary Toys: Perfection

Cobra Commander's Day Off: 3:25PM - Ruin Workspace; 5:01PM - Terminate Connection

Supermarket Surprise: Homie

Rank Update: Pogo Stick, Tonka Trucks, Twister and Strawberry Shortcake

Grow a...?: Princess

Big in Japan: Afro Samurai

Spoofs of VH1 Shows: Before They Were Rock Stars and I Love the '80s

Part 5: 20-1

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Evel Knievel's Amazing Toy Stunts: Evel Knievel jumps spaghetti and meatballs

Scary Toys: Saucy Walker doll

Cobra Commander's Day Off: 1:15PM - Piss Off Chrome Dome; Sabotage Men's Room

Supermarket Surprise: Paratrooper

Rank Update: Atari, Bicycles, Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine, Play-Doh and Easy-Bake Oven

Grow a...?: Lizard

Big in Japan: Business Man

Spoofs of VH1 Shows: The Fabulous Life of... and Celebrity Fit Club

Real Etch-a-Sketch Masterpieces: Andy Warhol, Albert Einstein and Jay Leno

LEGO Extreme Challenge: 1,768 Bricks, 8 Colors and 7 Hours

References

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  1. ^ MacLeish, Jessica (September 30, 2019). "How VH1's 'I Love the...' Created a Generation of Culture Students". The Ringer.
  2. ^ Haynes, Gavin (3 June 2013). "Nothing Is Less Funny Than Scientologists Doing Comedy". Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Hasbro, Inc. Investor Relations". www.corporate-ir.net. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
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Preceded by I Love Toys Next:
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
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