Furreal's Biscuit - The Biscuit You Don't Want To Eat, Only Play With

Biscuit: My Lovin' Pup is one of Furreal's newest family members. Biscuit is, obviously, a puppy who responds to spoken commands and behaves like a real dog minus the clean-up and vet bills. Like the Furreal Cat before him, he nearly perfectly mimics the sounds and movements of a puppy.

When Biscuit is given a spoken command, he reacts accordingly. What are the commands that he responds to?

• Sit


• Sit Up and Beg


• Do You Want a Treat?


• Give Me a Paw


• Lie down


• Speak

FurReal is a division of Hasbro, who as you know produces some popular toys including the line of Milton Bradley Games, Mr. Potato Head and the licensed line of toys from Star Wars. However, while Furreal is actually owned by Hasbro, these robotic pets are actually made by Sega.

Over the years, FurReal has created a number of popular robotic pets including the FurReal cat and Butterscotch Pony, a pony that mimicked the real life movements of ponies.

Teddy Ruxpin


Teddy Ruxpin was one of the earliest successful animatronic toys. When you placed a tape in the bears back (say, "Ouch!"), Teddy told the story that was included on the tape complete with lip and eye movements. Teddy was a staple of the 80s and could probably be considered one of Teddy's successful ancestors.

Tickle Me Elmo


Tickle Me Elmo wasn't nearly as interactive as Teddy Ruxpin or those toys that came after Tickle Me Elmo. Tickle Me Elmo became an insane craze for the Christmas of 1996 and the line of Sesame Street interactive toys continue to be Christmas favorites. This year, Elmo Live, a completely interactive toy, will be released for Christmas 08.

Furby

Furbys were an interactive toy that seemingly learned to respond to their owners by developing and mimicking (to some extent) their language. Introduced in 1998, they continued to sell through 2000. While no one is really sure what they were supposed to be, there were several different "types" of Furbys released including a Gizmo Furby that was a replica of the character from the popular 80s franchise, Gremlins.

Ever been to Walt Disney World or Disneyland? If so, you've definitely seen an audio animatronic. An audio-animatronic is, essentially, a fancy name for a robot. However, unlike traditional robotics, audio-animatronics feature more fluid movement - attempting to emulate whatever animal or creature the animatronic is supposed to represent.

While the movements aren't perfect, they continue to progress. Some of the most ambitious and largest animatronics used by Disney to date are the magma monster inside TokyoSea's Journey To The Center Of The Earth and Animal Kingdom's Yeti inside Expedition Everest.

Like audio-animatronics, FurReal's animals have movements that closely mirror those of their real life cousins.

FurReal Friends Baby Yellow Duckling

FurReal Friends Butterscotch Pony

FurReal Friends Smores Pony

Easy Bake Oven - 1963

Introduced in 1963, The Easy Bake Oven became an instant hit, allowing children to make their own culinary masterpieces. Okay, so basically they were just tiny cakes, but the novelty didn't ware off and Easy Bake Ovens continue to sell well up to this very day.

The Barbie Dream House - 1979

Every little girl - well, almost - wanted a Barbie Dream House. This house, occupied by Barbie and her friends, was a huge plastic house that was divided into three sections so that children could easily play within all areas of the house. The original Barbie Dream House came in an orange color palette. However, the color palette was later changed with later models.

Cabbage Patch Kids - 1983

You may not remember the madness that surrounded The Cabbage Patch Kids in 1983, but there's sure to be some parent out there that remembers the frenzy caused by these dolls. The dolls, which were somewhat odd looking if you think about it, came with adoption papers that allowed children to "adopt" and name them. You could keep their given name or give them a new one by mailing in a form. You would then receive a new set of adoption papers by mail confirming your Cabbage Patch Kid's new identity. While not nearly as popular today as they were in the 80s, Cabbage Patch Kids do continue to sell moderately well and still grace the shelves of retail outlets to this day.

Nintendo Game System - 1985

There's probably not a child of the 80s who doesn't hear the first strains of that original Mario theme and sigh. Nintendo replaced Atari as the go-to gaming system for kids everywhere in 1985 with its flagship games, Super Mario Brothers and Duck Hunt, which took advantage of the laser gun that came with the Nintendo gaming system. Nintendo continues to make systems to this day that are just as popular including the Nintendo Wii.