I Love Toys is a miniseries on VH1 and the eighth installment of the I Love the... series that premiered on March 6, 2006. It is a countdown of the 100 greatest toys, chosen partially through public voting on vh1.com and also consideration of "sales, historical significance and longevity," according to VH1.
Each day for 5 days, they would count down from 100 to 1, which is 20 toys per episode. Parts 1-4 were each one hour long, while Part 5 was a special 90-minute edition aired on March 10, 2006. As with the other nostalgia series, the program included commentary by various entertainers, including several who had appeared in most or all of the other shows, such as actor Michael Ian Black, comedian/actress Rachael Harris, Scientologist comedian Evan Wecksell and writer/satirist Mo Rocca.
Hasbro, Inc., turned the selection of a large number of its toys into a press release promoting the company.
Commentators
Carlos Alazraqui Ant Julissa Bermudez Michael Ian Black Chris Booker Bow Wow Wow Amanda Bynes The Click Five Jeff Cohen Rachael Leigh Cook Fred Coury Sunda Croonquist Molly Culver The Donnas (Brett Anderson and Maya Ford) Bil Dwyer Hallie Eisenberg Emme Greg Fitzsimmons Jake Fogelnest Drew Fraser Doug E. Fresh Godfrey Elon Gold Douglas Goldstein Genevieve Gorder Gilbert Gottfried Pete Gray Luis Guzman Rachael Harris Mark Hoppus Scott Ian Wendy Kaufman Jo Koy Ben Lee Rex Lee Lisa Lisa Beth Littleford Joe Lorge Loni Love Kathleen Madigan Mike Marino Biz Markie Ricky Martin Debbie Matenopoulos Darryl McDaniels Andy Macdonald Billy Merritt Daryl Mitchell Kel Mitchell Modern Humorist (Michael Colton and John Aboud) Billy Morrison Jason Mraz Gunnar Nelson Patrice O'Neal Mat Plendl Megyn Price Rachel Quaintance Efren Ramirez Mo Rocca Tom Root Darius Rucker Stuart Scott Brad Sherwood Hal Sparks Joel Stein French Stewart Michael Strahan Erik Per Sullivan Jeff Sutphen Misti Traya Alanna Ubach Frank Vincent Evan Wecksell Lauren Weedman Billy West Jill Whelan Wil Wheaton Chris Wylde Ying Yang Twins
Recurring segments Evel Knievel's Amazing Toy Stunts: Evel Knievel action figure attempts jump over random objects and crashes into them. Scary Toys: Toys that scare people. Cobra Commander's Day Off: Hal Sparks, dressed as a life-size version of action figure villain Cobra Commander, spends his time playing mildly annoying practical jokes on others. Supermarket Surprise!: Small prizes found in corner store gum ball vending machines. Rank Update: Mo Rocca recaps the toys from each episode. Grow a...?: Toys that grow when you put them in water. Big in Japan: Voltron and Hello Kitty present toys popular in Japan, but less so in the United States. Spoofs of VH1 Shows: VH1 spoofs its own television shows, using toys. Real Etch a Sketch Masterpieces: Masterpieces that are drawn on an Etch a Sketch. Lego Extreme Challenge: An artist creates an "I Love Toys" logo, using Lego. During the credits of every episode, a clip from a popular music video was played without any type of commentary. These were usually replaced with a show promo by VH1.
The Toys
Part 1: 100-81 100: Magic 8 Ball 99: Thumbelina doll 98: BB guns 97: Spirograph 96: Pong 95: Chutes and Ladders 94: Laser Tag 93: Sea Monkeys 92: Dominoes 91: Uno 90: Models 89: Dungeons & Dragons 88: Care Bears 87: Radio Control Cars 86: Ouija Board 85: My Little Pony 84: Gumby 83: Memory 82: Little Golden Books 81: Wooly Willy
Evel Knievel's Amazing Toy Stunts: Evel Knievel jumps Barrel O' Monkeys
Scary Toys: Cymbal-banging monkey toy
Cobra Commander's Day Off: 9:17AM - Steal Morning Paper; 10:30AM - Defile Hal Sparks
Supermarket Surprise: Super Ball
Rank Update: Sea Monkeys, Uno, Models and Pong
Grow a...?: Caterpillar
Big in Japan: Astro Boy
Spoofs of VH1 Shows: Driven and Where Are They Now?
Part 2: 80-61 80: Baby Alive 79: Trivial Pursuit 78: Green Army Men 77: Stickers 76: Balsa Wood Airplanes 75: Weebles 74: Erector Set 73: Rainbow Brite 72: Colorforms 71: Walkie-Talkies 70: Candy Land 69: Slip 'n Slide 68: Smurfs 67: Tinkertoys 66: Risk 65: Jigsaw Puzzles 64: Roller Skates 63: Rubik's Cube 62: Life 61: Operation
Evel Knievel's Amazing Toy Stunts: Evel Knievel jumps Imperial Walker
Scary Toys: Jack-in-the-box
Cobra Commander's Day Off: 11:15AM - Cheat at Chess; 11:47AM - Gas DMV
Supermarket Surprise: Ring
Rank Update: Green Army Men, Baby Alive and Balsa Wood Airplanes
Grow a...?: Alligator
Big in Japan: My Melody
Spoofs of VH1 Shows: Storytellers and Behind the Music
Part 3: 60-41 60: Tickle Me Elmo 59: Simon 58: Mad Libs 57: Stretch Armstrong 56: Barrel O' Monkeys 55: Mouse Trap 54: View-Master 53: He-Man 52: Speak & Spell 51: Lincoln Logs 50: Game Boy 49: Clue 48: Little People 47: Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle 46: Hungry Hungry Hippos 45: Frisbee 44: Raggedy Ann and Andy 43: See 'n Say 42: Jump rope 41: Transformers
Evel Knievel's Amazing Toy Stunts: Evel Knievel jumps a globe
Scary Toys: Great Garloo
Cobra Commander's Day Off: 12:20PM - Rip Off Tourists; 12:27PM - Oppress Minority
Supermarket Surprise: Helmet
Rank Update: Mouse Trap, View-Master, Game Boy and He-Man
Grow a...?: Butterfly
Big in Japan: Godzilla
Spoofs of VH1 Shows: VH1 All Access: Awesomely Bad Fashion and The Surreal Life
Part 4: 40-21 40: Big Wheel 39: Tea Set 38: Pogo Stick 37: Mattel Classic Football 36: Strawberry Shortcake 35: Tonka Trucks 34: Connect Four 33: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 32: Shrinky Dinks 31: Twister 30: Battleship 29: Cabbage Patch Kids 28: Crayola Crayons 27: Silly Putty 26: Lionel Trains 25: Lite-Brite 24: Water guns 23: Nerf 22: Teddy bears 21: Nintendo
Evel Knievel's Amazing Toy Stunts: Evel Knievel jumps Sheriff Dillo
Scary Toys: Perfection
Cobra Commander's Day Off: 3:25PM - Ruin Workspace; 5:01PM - Terminate Connection
Supermarket Surprise: Homie
Rank Update: Pogo Stick, Tonka Trucks, Twister and Strawberry Shortcake
Grow a...?: Princess
Big in Japan: Afro Samurai
Spoofs of VH1 Shows: Before They Were Rock Stars and I Love the '80s
Part 5: 20-1 20: Atari 19: Easy-Bake Oven 18: Scrabble 17: Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots 16: Etch A Sketch 15: Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars 14: Bicycles 13: Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine 12: Radio Flyer wagon 11: Play-Doh 10: Wiffle Bat and Ball 9: Slinky 8: Yo-yo 7: Star Wars Action Figures 6: Monopoly 5: Mr. Potato Head 4: G.I. Joe 3: Lego 2: Barbie 1: Hula hoop
Evel Knievel's Amazing Toy Stunts: Evel Knievel jumps spaghetti and meatballs
Scary Toys: Saucy Walker doll
Cobra Commander's Day Off: 1:15PM - Piss Off Chrome Dome; Sabotage Men's Room
Supermarket Surprise: Paratrooper
Rank Update: Atari, Bicycles, Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine, Play-Doh and Easy-Bake Oven
Grow a...?: Lizard
Big in Japan: Business Man
Spoofs of VH1 Shows: The Fabulous Life of... and Celebrity Fit Club
Real Etch-a-Sketch Masterpieces: Andy Warhol, Albert Einstein and Jay Leno
LEGO Extreme Challenge: 1,768 Bricks, 8 Colors and 7 Hours
References
External links
I Love Toys on VH1