Iconic '80s toy bear Teddy Ruxpin is back

No stretch Armstrong no care

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The 14-inch tall bear (priced at $99) also has touch sensors in the hands and feet. "This is meant to allow an easy interface for young kids. By pressing the touchpad on the hand or foot, they can start, pause or switch a story," said Padawer.

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The new Teddy is too skinny in the body. Who wants a skinny teddy bear? Should have made him a lil chubbier imo.

The biggest takeaway from that link is the Teen Talk Barbie causing a controversy for saying "Math class is tough."

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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20— A talking Barbie doll criticized by a national women's group for saying "math class is tough" will no longer utter the offending lament, Mattel Inc. has decided.

The Teen Talk Barbie, which costs about $25, will remain in stores. But the computer chip that randomly selects four phrases for each doll will now pick from 269 selections, not 270.

The American Association of University Women attacked the math comment in a report on how schools shortchange girls. The doll hit store shelves in July.

Mattel did not order a recall but began offering a swap for anyone who bought an offending doll, a company spokeswoman said.

In a letter to Sharon Schuster, president of the association, Mattel's president, Jill E. Barad, said the company made a mistake.

"In hindsight, the phrase 'math class is tough,' while correct for many students both male and female, should not have been included," she wrote. "We didn't fully consider the potentially negative implications of this phrase, nor were we aware of the findings of your organization's report."

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@ people who think the PC culture is a new phenomenon. People were having barbies changed in 1992 because they were offending women by saying math is difficult.

Dude will be able to talk and sing for hours now with so much storage!

I'm guessing "My Buddy," or one of the inspirations for Chucky, shouldn't be too far behind then.

Why did they give him those soft, doughy eyes? My Teddy had eyes that said "you better fricking listen to my story." We all respected Mr. Ruxpin.

I want that school board contract, me

A cuddly teddy bear with a jagged cassette player implanted right beneath the skin. That thing wasn't a toy, it was a goddamn trap.