Glo Worm
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- This article is about the 1980s toy series. See Glowworm for the insect larvae.
Glo Worm was a stuffed toy for young children, designed by Hasbro's Playskool division, and made in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Introduced in 1982, the plush body contained a battery-powered device that, when squeezed, would light up the toy's vinyl face from within, creating a soft glow.
Since the original toy was such a success, Hasbro released a series of story books, night lights, videos and other merchandise that continued until the early 1990s.
[edit] Glo Friends
In 1986, Playskool released a number of "Glo"-based toys that glowed but were made of hard plastic. These toys, collectively known as "Glo Friends", were so successful that American fast food chain Wendy's in 1989 also released a series of 12 hard plastic toys to advertise their chain. Their names were:
- Glo Snugbug
- Glo Snail
- Glo Doodlebug
- Glo Bug
- Glo Grannybug
- Glo Clutterbug
- Glo Bashfulbug
- Glo Butterfly
- Glo Bopbug
- Glo Cricket
- Glo Skunkbug
- Glo Bookbug
Additional characters included:
- Glo Nuttybug
- Glo Sniffle Snail
- Glo Firefly
- Glo Hopper
- Glo Spider
- Glo Bopbug
- Glo Flutterbug
- Glo Turtle (shell opens to carry Glo Friends)
[edit] T.V. References
Glo Worm has been featured on the television series Robot Chicken.
