The My Buddy doll line was a toy brand made by Hasbro in 1985 with the intention of making a doll to appeal to little boys and teach them about caring for their friends. This idea was both innovative and controversial for its time, as toy dolls were traditionally associated with younger girls. Hasbro also introduced a companion Kid Sister marketed toward girls. Hasbro discontinued the line before the start of the 1990s and Playskool took over production, making changes to the likeness and clothing.
My Buddy is one of several dolls said to be the inspiration for Chucky, the evil doll from Child's Play, along with That Kid and Robert the Doll.
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During its initial run, My Buddy had the following characteristics:
Two versions of the dolls existed: the brunette version described above, and a blonde version:
My Buddy can refer to:
My Buddy is a 1944 American crime film directed by Steve Sekely and written by Arnold Manoff. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Ruth Terry, Lynne Roberts, Alexander Granach, Emma Dunn and John Litel. The film was released on October 12, 1944, by Republic Pictures.
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The music was written by Walter Donaldson, the lyrics by Gus Kahn. The song was published in 1922.