If you do watch, don’t say I didn’t warn you. The director went out and got a ‘My Buddy’ doll, a Raggedy Ann, a Raggedy Andy and one of those life-size baby infants. Here is the commercial for “My Buddy” featuring that ear worm of a jingle ( WARNING: Do not watch unless you want to be humming the song for the rest of the day. Discussing Chucky’s design, his creator Don Mancini said, In my original script, he was originally called Buddy, and we couldn’t use it because of the ‘My Buddy’ doll. The film met with moderate success upon its release, and has since developed a cult following among fans of the horror genre. It was released on Novemin 1,377 theaters, opening at 1. ![]() ![]() Here are the lyrics to the “My Buddy” commercial jingle: Childs Play is a 1988 supernatural action horror film written and directed by Tom Holland, along with Don Mancini and John Lafia. That has to be a sign of a good jingle when it sticks in your brain and you can still recite it 35+ years later, so I both commend the jingle writers and kind of despise them (for the torment) at the same time. Taeman1980/Shutterstock Chucky toys do exist nowadays, though, theyre sold without serial killer spirits attached to them, thankfully. If you grew up at that time, there is a pretty good chance you can do the same thing, too. Chucky is possessed by soul of a serial killer and murderous chaos ensues. Chucky first blinked out of a cardboard box in 1988s 'Childs Play.' The hot toy that year in fictionalized Chicago is the Good Guy doll, a large doll with a cloth body, big round plastic face. In 1988, Tom Holland directed the first installment of what would become an enduring horror franchise: Child’s Play. You see, the commercial played so much during cartoons back then that I can still sing the entire commercial jingle to this day. In 1988, per IMDb, United Artists released the horror movie 'Childs Play,' featuring a 'Good Guy Doll' named Chucky who bears more than a passing resemblance to My Buddy, including a nearly identical overalls and striped shirt outfit. Don Mancini’s Chucky Is the Poster Doll for Reinvention. Now I was a little too old at this time to be the target market for this doll, but that doesn’t mean it didn’t make an impression on me. You can learn this from the show 'Behind The Monsters' on Shudder. ![]() “My Buddy” could be sort of a companion for little boys while also teaching them about caring for their friends. Chuckys name in the original draft was Buddy which is where the Buddi doll nod comes from. Childs Play (2019) (Image credit: United Artists Releasing) Luke Skywalker as a. Most dolls were marketed to girls, so maybe the thought was that there was potential in the other 50% of the market. A mere two minutes of celluloid is enough to make this one of the best doll horror movie moments of all time. In 1985, Hasbro made an attempt with “My Buddy”, a larger sized doll (not action figure) that was marketed to boys. Based on the success of Cabbage Patch Kids in the early ’80s, toy companies kept pursuing the next doll craze.
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