welcome to mcdonald's mcdonald's happy meal toys are the ultimate blast from the past because they
always followed the hottest trends at the time want to know which toys really hit the mark
check out these top 10 best happy meal toys of all time well somebody gets into the happy meal
tamagotchi who's this little munchkin that's jerry he's our tamagotchi once upon a time tamagotchis
were a kid's best friend albeit a parent and teacher's worst nightmare they were little
digital pets you could cart around with you all day and you had to take care of them to level up
or else they would die when that happened the consequences were real bunbunchi was no more and
you had to reset the device to make it come back to life no god adults just didn't understand that
it was basically like having a live pet and it was super important to take care of them so they
didn't die while you were in school mcdonald's was totally inspired by this trend but wasn't sure how
to make it interactive but someone came up with the ultimate solution a light kids love lights as
long as they hit a little button and make the toy do something they won't even notice the difference
also since you didn't have to feed it this one wouldn't have to be banned at schools everywhere
and they were right the toys were a hit they were the best way for a kid to get their hands on one
if their parents banned the real deal from the household and from far away nobody could
tell the difference they could have one hanging off their backpack and other kids would assume
they were part of the club furby do you have any idea how much pressure we're under to come up
with the new furby or tickle me elmo 1998 was an important year in american history it was the year
titanic blew the film industry out of the water and it was the year google was founded another
strange occurrence washed over america too though its name was furby christmas 1998 was filled
with parents facing near-death experiences while trying to get their hands on this weird little toy
ah that good huh little did they know that it would quickly become one of the most annoying
additions to the family and within months they would regret this passionate fury to get their
hands on one nobody knows why they were so popular they were kind of like a furry hamster-inspired
owl and the cool part was that they could talk and over time they would learn english just by
hanging out and playing with you mcdonald's saw this fever and couldn't wait to come on board
so in 1999 they released their first furby toy the mick furby even though the mcfurbeys weren't
capable of talking like real furbies they could still do things depending on which one you got it
might be able to wiggle its ears or eyes or maybe even purr the fact that a toy could even do one of
the things real furbies did was enough for them to join the ranks of pretty darn awesome mcdonald's
toys though mcdonald's released other generations over time none were quite as monumental as the
first time furbies ventured to mcdonald's potato head kids four m potato shape it's hard to imagine
a more recognized vintage toy than mr potato head this classic guy has been around since the 50s and
is famously the first toy to ever be advertised on tv no wonder he became famous he's the first
toy movie star this fame led to a spin-off potato head kids tv series in the 80s they were one of
a rotating series paired with my little pony to fill a half hour slot too bad the ponies cast an
awfully epic shadow and the potato head kids show was kind of doomed from the start how sad is that
while it didn't totally take off on tv the potato head kids did become pretty popular as toys and
how couldn't they they were utterly adorable and were made even more perfect when they came as a
free prize with your happy meal unlike some other mcdonald's toys some of these were sold in stores
too and you could even get accompanying things like a school house and clubhouse
obviously the more toys you collected the more fun you could have and this was definitely what helped
make these little spudlings so popular super mario brothers wario cheese how could mcdonald's
happy meals be complete without a visit from super mario brothers super is in the title so obviously
they're one of the best toys while there have been other collaborations with nintendo throughout the
ages and happy meals the first and most iconic one was in conjunction with super mario bros 3.
it was the first time the mario brothers had partnered with a fast food restaurant
nobody was nervous though pairing video games with burgers and fries how could you go wrong
easy peasy as long as the food was gone by the time you got home you wouldn't have to worry about
getting ketchup on the controllers either the set had four characters mario luigi little goomba and
koopa paratroopa not only were they real life mario characters you could play with but all of
them were able to move in some way whether it was hopping or driving so now you could always go on
mario adventures in your basement even when the tv was broken it's funny how the tv always seemed
to break down after a long nintendo session you'd think they'd have figured out how to fix that bug
by now there was also a tanooki mario that was just for toddlers if you wanted one of these you
had to ask for it because the proper toys were for grown-up kids and as any big kid will tell
you the toddler toy wasn't really part of the gang as we keep moving on take a second to hit
that like button would ya thank you next fraggle rock peppa jack love freckle rock this iconic 80s
tv show was an extension of the muppet world and its theme song quickly became an overture for kids
everywhere it was silly and musical the best combination for tv it was also conceived as an
international production from day one so success and popularity were practically inevitable it
turned out fraggle rock characters were just as beloved off-screen as on because when mcdonald's
brought them to their happy meals kids were obsessed fraggles love vegetables but thankfully
mcdonald's knew that changing the default happy meal side to a salad wouldn't be an appreciated
fraggle inspired addition so instead they created little toy fraggles and vegetable cars
smart and smart wembley and boober were in a cucumber car moki drove an eggplant car gobo
got a carrot car and red got to ride around in their favorite vegetable a radish car these toys
were so cool because you could now have adventures with the fraggles while watching them on tv the
best part was that the cars had these cool wheels that look like cookies they were supposed to be
mushrooms but when you were a kid did you assume every beige circle with dark spots was a mushroom
obviously not they're clearly cookies and anyone who denies it is plain wrong despicable me minions
this one's a blast from the not so far away past and it's pretty cool when a recent toy has already
made the legendary list let's face it the minions in despicable me are pretty much one of the best
things ever created for the silver screen indeed indeed it's impossible to tell why but these weird
yellow alien-like blobs have shimmied their way into the hearts of everyone and it's impossible
to get rid of them so obviously when despicable me 2 came out mcdonald's knew what they had to do
minions toys would hands down be the next mega hit and they weren't wrong there were 12 characters in
total but in some locations there were only eight though it's always sad to have less access to some
toys this sassy move was thoroughly on brand for minions anyways they are monarchs of mischief so
they were bound to make a couple of annoying decisions whether you were in a zone with 8 or
12 these little guys were the best they might not have had any moving parts that did things but each
character was uniquely adorable and had some sort of quirk or tool with them you could now assemble
an entire team for your plans of world domination and just line them up on your shelf pokemon 25th
anniversary packs gotta catch them all aren't the toys and happy meals supposed to go to kids
hmm it depends there has never been so many adults obsessed with the happy meal toys when
they decided to release pokemon 25th anniversary card packs shut up and take my money these weren't
necessarily a massive hit with the kids they were popular but they weren't exactly the most
awesomest mind-blowing toy ever regardless of how much they were adored by kids they still
flew out of the stores at warp speed though but it just wasn't thanks to pint-sized fans mcdonald's
forgot that the largest age group of obsessive pokemon supporters are adults now in the original
golden age of pokemon this generation would have done anything to get their hands on every single
pokemon card imaginable their only limit was the wallet of the person buying this generation now
has control of their own credit cards of course adults were buying happy meals and mass amounts
and just giving away the food this became such an issue that many stores had to limit how many
meals customers could purchase we're sorry billy but your fifth birthday now has a guest limit
thanks to some obsessive collectors and ebay pokemon however deserves an award for their
ability to extend their popularity beyond a fad they somehow went from crazy hot to myth but
suddenly back to boiling hot again pokemon fever is a thing and their slogan gotta catch em all
seriously worked 101 dalmatians you came to top dog terry the 101 dalmatians set at mcdonald's was
epic because of its size in honor of this iconic movie they created 101 unique puppy figurines
the only frustrating thing was the sheer number of them to collect unlike other sets that had a mere
dozen or so options there were literally more than a hundred of these it's hard to convince
the adult in your life to buy you an extra 50 happy meals just because of little plastic dogs
it's too much it's too much if you weren't the kind of kid who got mcdonald's frequently
hopefully you got a good one on your first try some were definitely better than others
who wants a lame plain puppy when you could have one with a fire hat or one crouched in a teapot
also imagine how disappointed you were to get doubles when there were a hundred options you knew
you were having a bad month when you got three identical little plastic crouching dogs and only
one special one they say every puppy is unique once you know their personality but we're not so
sure if that works when they're made of plastic teeny beanie babies are those beanie babies yes
in the 90s one of the most undeniable signs of coolness was having a shelf full of thai beanie
babies many of them were only available for a limited time and tai was great at convincing
people they needed more they were considered collectors items from their early days and even
kids would preserve them as investments for their future it's not like everyone actually resold
their toys though the dream of buying your first house with a beanie baby collection was impressive
in theory but that also involved figuring out a new thing called the internet and selling your
prized possessions even without the promise of making you rich these stuffed critters were fun to
have around they came with names little poems and a birthday it was almost like having real friends
wow mcdonald's capitalized on beanie baby's popularity many times but the most frenzied
response was when they released the teeny beanie babies this was their first journey
into the world of beanie babies you know it's a good toy when it causes fights criminal charges
and injuries isn't that what happy meal toys are all about transforming food changeables if you're
a transformer transform and fly out of here no don't i'll be crushed not every awesome toy needs
to be attached to a known cartoon character or game some toys are cool all on their own in the
earlier years of mcdonald's sometimes they just released toys because they were fun or because
the coolness of mcdonald's could be a brand all on its own that's what makes this toy so epic
changeables were the original transforming food while the transformers brand changed from action
hero to vehicles changeables changed from hero to menu items didn't you always want
a superhero toy that changed into an ice cream cone how about that one that changed into fries
while there are mixed emotions about these toys on the internet and some were definitely better
than others we can't help but stand behind them as a super awesome happy meal toy they are gloriously
unique to the mcdonald's empire and they combine everything a little kid loves burgers and plain i
love it it's simply awesome who wants an army tank transformer when you could have a cheeseburger
that transforms instead it is the best looking for more just tap or click another video hit
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