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[03/08/06 - 12:00 AM]
The Hula Hoop Swings Its Way to the Top Spot as the #1 Toy of All Time |
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The Hula Hoop Swings Its Way to the Top Spot as the #1 Toy of All Time
NEW YORK, March 8 -- The hula hoop tops VH1's "I Love Toys"
countdown proving that you are never too old to love toys. From Lego to Mr.
Potato Head to Barbie and Candy Land, VH1 is reprising its highly successful
and hilarious I Love the '80s approach for its all new five-part series "I
Love Toys" but with a countdown of the top 100 toys.
VH1's "I Love Toys," premiered on Monday and will culminate on Friday,
March 10 with a 90-minute special starting at 9:30 PM* that will countdown
toys 20-1. "I Love Toys" offers viewers yet another nostalgic look back at
their childhood with the toys that defined their generation through the lenses
of a View Master of course. The journey to rank the top 100 toys of all time
and setting your inner child free consisted of online voting, sales,
historical significance and longevity.
Each one-hour episode of "I Love Toys" will feature today's top
celebrities, such as Ricky Martin, Rachel Leigh Cook, Darryl McDaniels, French
Stewart, Ying Yang Twins, Doug E. Fresh, Scott Ian, Jane Wiedlin, Andy
MacDonald, Amanda Bynes, Rachael Harris, Michael Ian Black, Mo Rocca, Gilbert
Gottfried, Jason Mraz, Joel Stein, Lisa Lisa, Loni Love, ANT, Darius Rucker,
The Donnas, Godfrey, Carlos Alazraqui, Ben Lee, Wendy Kaufman, Kel Mitchell,
Emme, Debbie Matenopoulos, Biz Markie and many more.
The top 10 toys of all time are:
10. Wiffle Ball & Bat
9. Slinky
8. Yo-Yo
7. Star Wars Figure
6. Monopoly
5. Mr. Potato
4. G.I. Joe
3. LEGO
2. Barbie
1. Hula Hoop
For more info on "I Love Toys" viewers can go online to
http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/i_love_toys/series.jhtml or watch VH1's broadband
channel, the VSPOT (http://vspot.vh1.com), who will also join the fun with
additional offerings such as a VSPOT Mini-Countdown of toys 110-101.
* all times are ET/PT
SOURCE VH1
Web Site: http://www.vh1.com http://vspot.vh1.com
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[05/25/18 - 08:01 AM]
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[05/25/18 - 05:51 AM]
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[05/24/18 - 12:31 PM]
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[05/24/18 - 11:54 AM]
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[05/24/18 - 10:30 AM]
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