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I Love Toys

2006 American TV series

Field	Value
image	I Love Toys.jpg
genre	Documentary
narrated	Doug Jeffers
country	United States
language	English
num_seasons	1
num_episodes	5
runtime	60 minutes (parts 1-4)
90 minutes (part 5)
channel	VH1
first_aired
last_aired
related	I Love the '70s (British version)
I Love the '80s (British version)
I Love the '90s (British version)
I Love the '80s (American version)
I Love the '70s (American version)
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
I Love the '90s (American version)
I Love the '90s: Part Deux
I Love the '80s 3-D
I Love the Holidays
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
I Love the New Millennium
Best of I Love the...
I Love the 2000s

90 minutes (part 5) I Love the '80s (British version) I Love the '90s (British version) I Love the '80s (American version) I Love the '70s (American version) I Love the '80s Strikes Back I Love the '90s (American version) I Love the '90s: Part Deux I Love the '80s 3-D I Love the Holidays I Love the '70s: Volume 2 I Love the New Millennium Best of I Love the... I Love the 2000s

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

MacLeish, Jessica. (September 30, 2019). "How VH1's 'I Love the...' Created a Generation of Culture Students".
Haynes, Gavin. (3 June 2013). "Nothing Is Less Funny Than Scientologists Doing Comedy".
"Hasbro, Inc. Investor Relations".

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