Doll-A-Day 2019 # 262: My Buddy

  I have been clearing a lot of stuff out. In doing so I came across this guy.

He's My Buddy.

My Buddy was first made by Hasbro in 1985.

It was an attempt to make a doll that appealed to boys.  This was a big deal at the time. Dolls were considered girls playthings,so there was a bit of controversy.

The original version had removable clothes, shoes,and socks. This is the later My Buddy He has a non-removable shirt,removable overalls, and 'built in' shoes that were part of his feet.

He also came with a blue baseball cap type hat. This guy still has the remnants of his hat on each side of his head.

My Buddy also came as a brunette,and an African American. There was also a 'Kid Sister',which was a doll made to appeal to girls. In the 90's production of My Buddy switched to Playskool,who produced the version we're looking at today.
  You can watch the original commercial for My Buddy HERE.
  And if My Buddy reminds you of Chucky,from the "Child's Play" and Chucky movies. there's a reason for that. According to Chucky's creator, Don Mancini, "The director went out and got a 'My Buddy' doll, A Raggedy Ann, a Raggedy Andy and one of those life-size baby infants." But what he told the designer was that he wanted something like My Buddy. He described the character in the original script as "wearing red-buttoned overalls, red sneakers, striped sweater, with red hair, blue eyes, and freckles." He even originally named the character 'Buddy', but had to change it because it was too close to My Buddy.
  And on that note I bid you goodbye for another day. See you again tomorrow.