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DESCRIPTION


My Buddy during his initial run had all these characteristics:
  • Red Baseball Cap

  • Red/Brown Hair

  • Red and Yellow striped long sleeve shirt

  • Blue overalls with "My Buddy" logo on chest

  • White shoes with red stripe

  • The whole doll (besides head) was stuffed fabric.

  • Face had blue eyes, freckles, "button" nose, and smile



HOMOPHOBIC PANIC


Due to parental concerns that Gay and Bisexual male children would be able to experiment with their desires by undressing their dolls, the dolls released by Playskool in the 90s were made with unremovable clothing that was freakishly sewn onto the dolls body. The new Kid Sister was also released with clothes sewn onto the body, despite complaints that it made it hard to dress it in different outfits.


CHILD'S PLAY CONNECTION

The My Buddy doll is widely considered the inspiration for Chucky from the Child's Play Movies , this is supported by the fact that both dolls are very similar in look and design. Any drop in sales especially in Chucky's time of popularity could be contributed to this fact.