Current Events > TIL the Tickle Me Elmo craze was in 1996, way AFTER Toy Story 1's Buzz Lightyear

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saspa 02/08/24 10:58:15 AM #1:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tickle_Me_Elmo Tickle Me Elmo was released in July 1996, with a supply of 400,000 units. The dolls sold well and remained widely available in stores until the day after Thanksgiving, when they suddenly sold out. With the Christmas shopping season approaching, Tyco Preschool ordered 600,000 more dolls from their suppliers That is so weird. It felt like an 80s thing, the more referenced materialistic decade. You'd think they'd have learned after what happened with Buzz Lightyear toys, where they had unexpected demand for the toy and supplies just couldn't meet demand (we had the silver buzz alternate color, anyone had that one?) --- http://i.imgur.com/0UFI0T9.jpg <cite>saspa posted [p:978725569] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tickle_Me_ElmoTickle Me Elmo was released in July 1996, with a supply of 400,000 units. The dolls sold well and remained widely available in stores until the day after Thanksgiving, when they suddenly sold out. With the Christmas shopping season approaching, Tyco Preschool ordered 600,000 more dolls from their suppliersThat is so weird. It felt like an 80s thing, the more referenced materialistic decade.You'd think they'd have learned after what happened with Buzz Lightyear toys, where they had unexpected demand for the toy and supplies just couldn't meet demand (we had the silver buzz alternate color, anyone had that one?) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SMAP- 02/08/24 11:10:49 AM #2:	Im probably just old but I never wouldve mistaken this as an 80s trend because I remember it happening in the 90s --- sigless user <cite>SMAP- posted [p:978725741] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>Im probably just old but I never wouldve mistaken this as an 80s trend because I remember it happening in the 90s </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FolkenRawr 02/08/24 11:12:16 AM #3:	I don't remember people going crazy over Buzz. I do remember Elmo. --- Cookin like a chef, I'm a 5 Star Michelin <cite>FolkenRawr posted [p:978725765] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>I don't remember people going crazy over Buzz. I do remember Elmo. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 02/08/24 11:15:01 AM #4:	Tickle me Elmo wasn't the first toy that parents went crazy trying to get. The movie Jingle All the Way is entirely about a dad trying to get an action figure that is sold out everywhere, and that came out the same year as Tickle me Elmo, before the Christmas craze even happened. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:978725810] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>Tickle me Elmo wasn't the first toy that parents went crazy trying to get. The movie Jingle All the Way is entirely about a dad trying to get an action figure that is sold out everywhere, and that came out the same year as Tickle me Elmo, before the Christmas craze even happened. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Chadawah 02/08/24 11:16:30 AM #5:	And then we set them on fire... --- Bethany took my pickles. All of them. Even the spicey ones. <cite>Chadawah posted [p:978725831] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>And then we set them on fire... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bass 02/08/24 11:16:54 AM #6:	It seems more like an early 2000s thing to me. I just remember being too old to care about it. I was only 5 in 1996, though. Thought I was older, tbh. --- Many Bothans died to bring you this post. <cite>Bass posted [p:978725837] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>It seems more like an early 2000s thing to me. I just remember being too old to care about it. I was only 5 in 1996, though. Thought I was older, tbh. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 02/08/24 11:17:45 AM #7:	SMAP- posted... Im probably just old but I never wouldve mistaken this as an 80s trend because I remember it happening in the 90s This. I'm a 90's kid, and I remember the Elmo craze. --- "Be good to yourself, because everyone else in the world is probably out to get you." - Dr. Harleen Quinzel <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:978725853] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>SMAP- posted... </cite><quote>Im probably just old but I never wouldve mistaken this as an 80s trend because I remember it happening in the 90s</quote>This. I'm a 90's kid, and I remember the Elmo craze. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ratchetrockon 02/08/24 11:18:02 AM #8:	I thought that was a mid 2000s thing lol --- I'm a Taurus. Currently playing: Whispers of A Machine (PC), DMC3:SE Ubisoft Port (PC), Oddworld Abe's Exoddus (PC), Ratchet Rift Apart (Ps5) He/Him <cite>Ratchetrockon posted [p:978725857] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>I thought that was a mid 2000s thing lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
saspa 02/08/24 11:46:17 AM #9:	Never really knew I guess because as a kid I didn't care about elmo, my favorites were The Count, and Cookie Monster. --- http://i.imgur.com/0UFI0T9.jpg <cite>saspa posted [p:978726309] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>Never really knew I guess because as a kid I didn't care about elmo, my favorites were The Count, and Cookie Monster. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Crayon_Lover 02/08/24 11:47:38 AM #10:	s0nicfan posted... Tickle me Elmo wasn't the first toy that parents went crazy trying to get. The movie Jingle All the Way is entirely about a dad trying to get an action figure that is sold out everywhere, and that came out the same year as Tickle me Elmo, before the Christmas craze even happened. That was apparently based on Power Ranger toys. --- Cleveland sports fan <cite>Crayon_Lover posted [p:978726326] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite><quote>Tickle me Elmo wasn't the first toy that parents went crazy trying to get. The movie Jingle All the Way is entirely about a dad trying to get an action figure that is sold out everywhere, and that came out the same year as Tickle me Elmo, before the Christmas craze even happened.</quote>That was apparently based on Power Ranger toys. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
saspa 02/08/24 12:25:57 PM #11:	Bass posted... It seems more like an early 2000s thing to me. I just remember being too old to care about it. I was only 5 in 1996, though. Thought I was older, tbh. That's not far off from late 90s, the 2 eras do kinda blend together tbh But still, by then video games would have really taken off and kids would more likely want a game boy than a doll. There's a reason for toys r us going belly up --- http://i.imgur.com/0UFI0T9.jpg <cite>saspa posted [p:978726947] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>Bass posted...</cite><quote>It seems more like an early 2000s thing to me. I just remember being too old to care about it. I was only 5 in 1996, though. Thought I was older, tbh. </quote>That's not far off from late 90s, the 2 eras do kinda blend together tbhBut still, by then video games would have really taken off and kids would more likely want a game boy than a doll. There's a reason for toys r us going belly up </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
philsov 02/08/24 12:29:01 PM #12:	saspa posted... You'd think they'd have learned after what happened with Buzz Lightyear toys Cabbage Patch Kids was like a decade before any Buzz antics. There was probably something before Cabbage Patch kids, but that's as far back as my christmas pop culture goes on the matter. No, manufacturers, distributors, and sellers don't learn. (or they see the craze as a good thing, idk). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabbage_Patch_riots --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. <cite>philsov posted [p:978726996] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>saspa posted...</cite><quote>You'd think they'd have learned after what happened with Buzz Lightyear toys</quote>Cabbage Patch Kids was like a decade before any Buzz antics. There was probably something before Cabbage Patch kids, but that's as far back as my christmas pop culture goes on the matter. No, manufacturers, distributors, and sellers don't learn. (or they see the craze as a good thing, idk).https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabbage_Patch_riots </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
archizzy 02/08/24 12:32:15 PM #13:	I remember this because I was in my 20s. I definitely knew it wasnt an 80s thing. When I think of 80s craze its stuff like Cabbage Patch Kids. --- PSN ID: sled_dogs76 60" Pioneer Kuro Elite PRO151FD, Yamaha RX-V3900 A/V Receiver, Oppo DV983-H player. Coming soon: 2 Seaton Submersives from Mark Seaton <cite>archizzy posted [p:978727059] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>I remember this because I was in my 20s. I definitely knew it wasnt an 80s thing. When I think of 80s craze its stuff like Cabbage Patch Kids. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prestoff 02/08/24 12:38:05 PM #14:	Now those same people are going cray cray over the Stanley Cups. --- DI MOLTO! <cite>Prestoff posted [p:978727156] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>Now those same people are going cray cray over the Stanley Cups. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Naysaspace 02/08/24 12:38:43 PM #15:	saspa posted... It felt like an 80s thing Wut --- leafs rule <cite>Naysaspace posted [p:978727167] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>saspa posted... </cite><quote>It felt like an 80s thing</quote>Wut </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DystopiaMan 02/08/24 12:40:43 PM #16:	I lived it, so I'd mistake it, it was the same christmas the N64 was all the rage --- Insert signature here <cite>DystopiaMan posted [p:978727198] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>I lived it, so I'd mistake it, it was the same christmas the N64 was all the rage </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 02/08/24 12:51:23 PM #17:	saspa posted... That's not far off from late 90s, the 2 eras do kinda blend together tbh I disagree. 9/11 was a hard line between the 90's and the 2000's. It pretty much shaped U.S.--and probably global--culture, and for the worst. --- "Be good to yourself, because everyone else in the world is probably out to get you." - Dr. Harleen Quinzel <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:978727422] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>saspa posted... </cite><quote>That's not far off from late 90s, the 2 eras do kinda blend together tbh</quote>I disagree. 9/11 was a hard line between the 90's and the 2000's. It pretty much shaped U.S.--and probably global--culture, and for the worst. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ExtremeLuchador 02/08/24 1:11:23 PM #18:	It was really bad when the MMPR action figures first came out in 1993. --- "It was horrible," guard Jeff McInnis said. "I took 100 naps and we were still in the air." <cite>ExtremeLuchador posted [p:978727818] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>It was really bad when the MMPR action figures first came out in 1993. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ForsakenHermit 02/08/24 7:20:38 PM #20:	s0nicfan posted... Tickle me Elmo wasn't the first toy that parents went crazy trying to get. The movie Jingle All the Way is entirely about a dad trying to get an action figure that is sold out everywhere, and that came out the same year as Tickle me Elmo, before the Christmas craze even happened. It definitely came out in the best year possible at least as far as the '90s go. --- Beware the fanatic! Too often his cure is deadlier by far than the evil he denounces!-Stan Lee RIP Make Arcades Great Again! <cite>ForsakenHermit posted [p:978734490] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite><quote>Tickle me Elmo wasn't the first toy that parents went crazy trying to get. The movie Jingle All the Way is entirely about a dad trying to get an action figure that is sold out everywhere, and that came out the same year as Tickle me Elmo, before the Christmas craze even happened.</quote>It definitely came out in the best year possible at least as far as the '90s go. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rika_Furude 02/08/24 7:20:43 PM #21:	I was born in the 90s and had a tickle me Elmo <cite>Rika_Furude posted [p:978734492] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>I was born in the 90s and had a tickle me Elmo </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ForsakenHermit 02/08/24 7:22:35 PM #23:	trivialbeing posted... is that what inspired Jingle All The Way? for some reason I thought that movie was early 90's but it came out in 96 Jingle all the Way was made before most people knew what a Tickle Me Elmo was. --- Beware the fanatic! Too often his cure is deadlier by far than the evil he denounces!-Stan Lee RIP Make Arcades Great Again! <cite>ForsakenHermit posted [p:978734536] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote><cite>trivialbeing posted... </cite><quote>is that what inspired Jingle All The Way?for some reason I thought that movie was early 90's but it came out in 96</quote>Jingle all the Way was made before most people knew what a Tickle Me Elmo was. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
saspa 02/11/24 1:35:32 PM #24:	ExtremeLuchador posted... It was really bad when the MMPR action figures first came out in 1993. We all had the dragonzord dagger right? --- http://i.imgur.com/0UFI0T9.jpg <cite>saspa posted [p:978782195] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>ExtremeLuchador posted...</cite><quote>It was really bad when the MMPR action figures first came out in 1993.</quote>We all had the dragonzord dagger right? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MistyKnight 02/11/24 1:37:02 PM #25:	FolkenRawr posted... I don't remember people going crazy over Buzz. I do remember Elmo. Peeps went nuts for the burger king toy story dolls of woody buzz and rc at the time --- friend find, look behind <cite>MistyKnight posted [p:978782220] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>FolkenRawr posted... </cite><quote>I don't remember people going crazy over Buzz. I do remember Elmo.</quote>Peeps went nuts for the burger king toy story dolls of woody buzz and rc at the time </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
saspa 02/13/24 12:21:07 PM #26:	MistyKnight posted... Peeps went nuts for the burger king toy story dolls of woody buzz and rc at the time bk weirdly had the best toys --- http://i.imgur.com/0UFI0T9.jpg <cite>saspa posted [p:978821693] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>MistyKnight posted...</cite><quote>Peeps went nuts for the burger king toy story dolls of woody buzz and rc at the time</quote>bk weirdly had the best toys </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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mustachedmystic 02/13/24 12:26:22 PM #28:	Youre probably thinking of Cabbage Patch Kids. --- Getting high and playing video games is the best! I swear to ducking God! <cite>mustachedmystic posted [p:978821793] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>Youre probably thinking of Cabbage Patch Kids. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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archizzy 02/13/24 12:27:09 PM #30:	mustachedmystic posted... Youre probably thinking of Cannage Patch Kids The discounted version of Cabbage Patch Kids. --- PSN ID: sled_dogs76 60" Pioneer Kuro Elite PRO151FD, Yamaha RX-V3900 A/V Receiver, Oppo DV983-H player. Coming soon: 2 Seaton Submersives from Mark Seaton <cite>archizzy posted [p:978821816] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>mustachedmystic posted... </cite><quote>Youre probably thinking of Cannage Patch Kids</quote>The discounted version of Cabbage Patch Kids. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wanderingshade 02/13/24 12:28:28 PM #31:	The 80s thing was Teddy Ruxpin, the stuffed bear who read books to you. That and Cabbage Patch Kid dolls which had the same thing happen to it as Beanie Babies where people collected and horded them thinking they'd be worth something 30 years later (they're not worth anything now). The 90s thing was Beanie Babies, Tickle Me Elmo and Furby. --- "You're made of spare parts, aren't ya, bud?" <cite>wanderingshade posted [p:978821841] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>The 80s thing was Teddy Ruxpin, the stuffed bear who read books to you. That and Cabbage Patch Kid dolls which had the same thing happen to it as Beanie Babies where people collected and horded them thinking they'd be worth something 30 years later (they're not worth anything now). The 90s thing was Beanie Babies, Tickle Me Elmo and Furby. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smackems 02/13/24 12:29:47 PM #32:	When jiingle all the way came out my brother and I found the turbo man shit hilarious. Our grandparents asked what we wanted for Christmas and we jokingly said we wanted a turboman And we got a turbo man https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/e/e47c182b.jpg --- Common sense says it may not taste good, but it'll make a turd. <cite>Smackems posted [p:978821868] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>When jiingle all the way came out my brother and I found the turbo man shit hilarious. Our grandparents asked what we wanted for Christmas and we jokingly said we wanted a turbomanAnd we got a turbo manhttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/e/e47c182b.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
noisetank 02/13/24 12:36:15 PM #33:	N64 and Tickle Me Elmo were the big Christmas gifts that year. --- Grim Reaper: "Your time has come" Xsquader: "sir whats your badge number?" <cite>noisetank posted [p:978821991] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>N64 and Tickle Me Elmo were the big Christmas gifts that year. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smackems 02/13/24 12:36:59 PM #34:	When was furby My sister got one after begging for it and proceeded to do 0 with it because it sucked --- Common sense says it may not taste good, but it'll make a turd. <cite>Smackems posted [p:978822004] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>When was furby My sister got one after begging for it and proceeded to do 0 with it because it sucked </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
noisetank 02/13/24 12:37:42 PM #35:	Smackems posted... When was furby My sister got one after begging for it and proceeded to do 0 with it because it sucked 98, they were for sure whack lol --- Grim Reaper: "Your time has come" Xsquader: "sir whats your badge number?" <cite>noisetank posted [p:978822020] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>Smackems posted... </cite><quote>When was furby My sister got one after begging for it and proceeded to do 0 with it because it sucked</quote>98, they were for sure whack lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hayame_Zero 02/13/24 12:38:19 PM #36:	I remember being confused over there being no toys of Log from Ren & Stimpy. The parody of toys and advertisements went over my head. --- ...I think I'm done here... <cite>Hayame_Zero posted [p:978822038] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>I remember being confused over there being no toys of Log from Ren & Stimpy. The parody of toys and advertisements went over my head. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Justin2Krelian 02/13/24 12:39:47 PM #37:	Hayame_Zero posted... I remember being confused over there being no toys of Log from Ren & Stimpy. The parody of toys and advertisements went over my head. The first time I saw that I really they were making a real statement about finding fun in simple things. --- -J2K Currently Streaming: The Punisher, Umbrella Academy, Gen V, The Expanse, Reacher, Servant <cite>Justin2Krelian posted [p:978822072] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>Hayame_Zero posted... </cite><quote>I remember being confused over there being no toys of Log from Ren & Stimpy. The parody of toys and advertisements went over my head.</quote>The first time I saw that I really they were making a real statement about finding fun in simple things. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Torgo 02/13/24 12:41:50 PM #38:	Cabbage Patch Kids in the mid-80s. --- Moderated for telling people not to commit illegal acts of assault and murder.09/2/23 Also moderated for not responding to obvious bait. - 10/03/23 <cite>Torgo posted [p:978822116] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>Cabbage Patch Kids in the mid-80s. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smackems 02/13/24 12:46:03 PM #39:	noisetank posted... 98, they were for sure whack lol I just asked her about it and she said it actually scares her because Mom sat it in a shelf and the eyes were open "watching her sleep" She also had one of those hair munching cabbage patch dolls that were discontinued or whatever --- Common sense says it may not taste good, but it'll make a turd. <cite>Smackems posted [p:978822185] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>noisetank posted... </cite><quote>98, they were for sure whack lol</quote>I just asked her about it and she said it actually scares her because Mom sat it in a shelf and the eyes were open "watching her sleep"She also had one of those hair munching cabbage patch dolls that were discontinued or whatever </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
saspa 02/15/24 2:05:05 PM #40:	Smackems posted... When was furby My sister got one after begging for it and proceeded to do 0 with it because it sucked Does anyone else think Furby looks like Gremlins? I always wondered if there was a connection --- http://i.imgur.com/0UFI0T9.jpg <cite>saspa posted [p:978859945] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>Smackems posted...</cite><quote>When was furby My sister got one after begging for it and proceeded to do 0 with it because it sucked </quote>Does anyone else think Furby looks like Gremlins? I always wondered if there was a connection </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 02/15/24 2:09:08 PM #41:	s0nicfan posted... Tickle me Elmo wasn't the first toy that parents went crazy trying to get. The movie Jingle All the Way is entirely about a dad trying to get an action figure that is sold out everywhere, and that came out the same year as Tickle me Elmo, before the Christmas craze even happened. Reality looked at fiction and said Hold my beer! --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:978860023] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite><quote>Tickle me Elmo wasn't the first toy that parents went crazy trying to get. The movie Jingle All the Way is entirely about a dad trying to get an action figure that is sold out everywhere, and that came out the same year as Tickle me Elmo, before the Christmas craze even happened.</quote>Reality looked at fiction and said Hold my beer! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JimmyFraska 02/15/24 2:13:12 PM #42:	saspa posted... That is so weird. It felt like an 80s thing, the more referenced materialistic decade. I thought tickle me elmo was later, like 2000 <cite>JimmyFraska posted [p:978860101] in TIL the Ti... [t:80691383]...</cite> <quote>saspa posted... </cite><quote>That is so weird. It felt like an 80s thing, the more referenced materialistic decade.</quote>I thought tickle me elmo was later, like 2000</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > TIL the Tickle Me Elmo craze was in 1996, way AFTER Toy Story 1's Buzz Lightyear (+) Yeah! (+)

Current Events > TIL the Tickle Me Elmo craze was in 1996, way AFTER Toy Story 1's Buzz Lightyear