Gen X Toys Trivia

Even if you don't celebrate the holiday, I hope you're warm and cozy and enjoying the day. For our penultimate episode of 2025, I've got Gen. X toy trivia. Why Gen. X? Because I'm Gen. X and it's my show, but also because of the changes in how things were advertised to kids made our toys a little more intense. If you're not, future holiday episodes will reach out to other generations. As always, it's 3 rounds of 10 questions each. If you're not yet a subscriber, do it now. That way you're always getting the latest episode. This is episode 361, the dorky, geeky, nerdy tribute podcast. I'm your aging host and guy who's still upset he never got a USS Flag playset. Brian Rollins. Let's open some trivia presents. The Dorky round #1 released in 1984 What toy line was more than meets the eye? Transformers #2 What long running doll toy got new iterations in the 80s, including a western and astronaut version? Barbie #3 What toy line launched in 1981, got new life in 2010 with Friendship is Magic? My Little Pony #4 originally released in 1977. What 6 sided puzzle toy became the subject of speed competitions in the 80s? Rubik's Cube, The current record for solving one is 3.05 seconds #5 Released by Kaliko in 1982. What toy line spawned literal fights in toy stores due to high demand? Cabbage Patch Kids number six Kenner made a fortune licensing what franchise Starting in 1977 through 1985? Star Wars #7 What long running building toy started adding space and castle sets for Gen. X kids? Lego #8 Nintendo released what Gray handheld gaming system in 1989. The Game Boy #9 What Toy, which actually let you cook food, had sold over 5 million units by the time Gen. X got a hold of them. The Easy Bake oven #10 It rolls downstairs alone or in pairs. It makes a clinkity sound. A thing, a thing, a wonderful thing. Everyone loves a what? Slinky The Geeky round #1 What toy line, first introduced in the 60s, was relaunched in a three and three quarter inch form factor in 1982. GI Joe #2 originally characters on American greetings cards. What dessert themed dolls were popular in the 1980s with colorful and, let's say fragrant toys? Strawberry Shortcake #3. What 1985 toy gave the world an animated storytelling bear that used various cassette tapes? Teddy ruxpin #4 still in production? What toy was launched in the 1960s but was still popular in the 1980s and used aluminum powder to create drawings? Etch A sketch #5 What 1980s toy line featured both sci-fi and fantasy and was set on the alien world of Eternia? Masters of the Universe number six, originally released in 1979 by Milton Bradley. What toy was basically a programmable tank? Big track #7 What home gaming system gave us games like Combat, Breakout, Pitfall, and the infamous ET the Extraterrestrial? The Atari 2600 #8 What talking educational computer made an appearance in Toy Story and Toy Story 2? Speak and spell #9 What stereoscopic toy let you view reels from tourist attractions as well as scenes from Disney movies, Star Trek, Doctor Who, and more? View master #10 What superheroine was created as a spin off of and twin sister to he man Shira the Nerdy round Number one starting in 1984? What doll line had characters like Red Butler, Patti O Green and Buddy Blue? Rainbow brite #2. What colorful ursine toys had movies theatrically released in 1980580687 and 2007? The Care bears #3 What 1980s toys were sold in cardboard cases shaped like dog houses # puppies #4 Kenner launched what toy line in 1985 comprised of transforming vehicles to compete with GI Joe and Transformers? MASK #5 What tricycle, made almost entirely of plastic, featured an oversized front wheel. Big Wheel number six. What toy allowed kids to make art using a bulb, colored pegs and opaque black paper? Light bright #7 What doll line First started in 1989 featured 1 inch tall characters. Polly pocket #8 from 1977 to 1988, What toy line had its Black Walls era? Hot Wheels #9 Powered by a single AA battery. What 4 wheel drive toy trucks had foam or rubber tires for indoor and outdoor play. Stompers #10 What small toy line had everything from cars to monster trucks to Star Wars, Star Trek, Babylon 5 and Men in Black Micro machines? I'm still kicking myself for not getting every Star Trek toy they made. OK kids, clean up the wrapping paper because we are done. How did you do? Anyone heading over to eBay right now to get that toy they never got as a kid or the one you've lost along the way? Are there any you're still hanging on to after all these years? Me. I still have a bin full of my old Lego bricks my kids added to the bin and now it's extremely heavy. Let me know on social media, Discord or Spotify what your favorite toy was back in the day. I hope you have a safe, warm, and happy holiday season from me to you. Have a great day and a great holiday break. If you don't have time off, well, I hope these episodes give you a little breather. Next week I'll be back with one more episode for 2025. Here's a hint. One holiday is featured in movies like Sleepless in Seattle, 4 Rooms, and The Poseidon Adventure. If you know what next Wednesday is, you'll figure this one out pretty easily. It's been a long year. I'm not going to tax you on a teaser. See you back here next week. This was the Dorky Geeky Nerdy trivia podcast. If you'd like to help support the show and get extra stuff, consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/dorky Geeky Nerdy. This podcast is written, produced, and hosted by Brian Rollins. If you love audio books or are looking to have your book turned into an audio book, contact me at the Voices inmyhead.com. The theme music is Punch Funk by the band Punch Funk. Listen to all their music on Spotify. 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