TV Teddy Interactive VHS Tapes! Teddy Ruxpin Berenstain Bears, Rikki Tikki Tavi

Description: 5 TV Teddy Teddy Ruxpin Interactive VHS Tapes: The Berenstain Bears in: Giant Bat Cave Not-So-Buried Treasure (x2) Wild Wild HoneyRikki-Tikki-Tavi (from The Jungle Book,Orson Wells narrator) LOT ONLY INCLUDES TAPES - TEDDY IS NOT INCLUDED FROM https://lostmediawiki.com/:Around 1993, The company YES! Entertainment, in conjunction with Shoot the Moon Productions, produced TV Teddy. This teddy bear was inspired by the Teddy Ruxpin toy from the 1980s. There were various VHS tapes that had special data hidden on them to allow the toy to appear to interact withe the on-screen content. According to the manual, the toy worked by connecting a wireless transmitter to the composite video line between the VCR and the television. This transmitter would then interpret a barcode along the left side of the video frame and send instructions to the TV Teddy animatronic. This would tell the toy to animate the eyes and mouth, as well as provide a voice-over. The English-language voice of TV Teddy was performed by Kath Soucie, though it is unknown who performed the alternate language versions of the voice.The basic structure of the VHS content consisted of three parts. The main portion in the middle consisted of the "main attraction". This was some pre-existing content, such as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, or The Berenstain Bears. Because this content was pre-existing, the characters could not interact with TV Teddy. However, TV Teddy would often comment on what happening on screen, sometimes to explain something, and other times to crack a joke. The beginning section and end section of the tape were live action segments known as "Anthony's Attic". This section featured the character of Anthony, played by Douglas Manes, who performed various silly skits in his attic. These sections were made especially for TV Teddy, so Anthony and TV Teddy could have a pre-recorded conversation and appear to interact with one another.Most of the known VHS tapes were released in the U.S in a collaboration between YES! Entertainment and Family Home Entertainment. However, some tapes were released in the U.K by the toy company Tomy. These tapes used properties that were more familiar over there, such as Super Ted, Postman Pat, and Mr Men. One VHS tape is known to have been released in Italy by the company Giochi Prezioni. This was La Bella e La Bestia, which was a re-telling of Beauty and the Beast. A Spanish-language commercial has also surfaced, which suggests that there was a release in either Spain or Mexico. However, no Spanish-language tapes titles are known. Setting aside the VHS tapes, the manual for TV Teddy claims that there were plans for broadcast television programs to use the special TV Teddy barcode to enable to toy to interact with them.[1] However, it is unclear if any additional programs were made for broadcast outside of the VHS tapes, and it is unclear whether any TV Teddy compatible programs were ever broadcast on live television. Photos are of the actual items for sale and include only what is available in sale. Sold in as found condition with no warranty to actual operation outside of being a static collector piece. Examine closely for condition details. Unit(s) is untested and sold as is. Buyer must be responsible for accepting this condition description and understanding compatibility and proper usage of item as all sales are final, no returns. Buyer is responsible for any additional import/duty fees if shipping into the US. Please ensure your phone number is included in your paypal info as it is required for customs declaration form. Most shipping occurs the same day as payment received!

Price: 34.99 CAD

Location: Barrie, Ontario

End Time: 2024-11-08T19:28:48.000Z

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