Ken Forsse
| Ken Forsse | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 25, 1936 |
| Known for | Creator of Teddy Ruxpin[1] |
Ken Forsse (born September, 1936) is an American inventor, author, and producer who created the hit toy Teddy Ruxpin and the subsequent animated series The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin.[2][3]
After working for The Walt Disney Company, Sid & Marty Krofft Entertainment and other entertainment companies, he founded AlchemyII, Inc. One of AlchemyII's first projects was building the animatronic characters used on the television shows Welcome to Pooh Corner and Dumbo's Circus. Forsse and his team then brought Teddy Ruxpin to the marketplace. Teddy Ruxpin became the top selling toy of 1985 and 1986[4][5] and was made by Worlds of Wonder.
In 2005, AlchemyII made an agreement with Toy Manufacturer BackPack Toys to have Teddy Ruxpin back on the shelves yet again and the toy made a successful return in 2006 before eventually being discontinued again in 2010. In addition, the animated TV series was released for the first time on DVD in 2008.[6]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Bates, James (January 19, 1988). "Problems of Toy's Producer Leave Its Creator in a Bind". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1988-01-19/business/fi-36933_1_teddy-ruxpin. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ Goldstein, Alan (November 24, 1985). "Alchemy II Makes Technology Cuddly Company Tries to Conjure Up Cash With New Talking Bear". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1985-11-24/business/fi-1921_1. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ^ Lovable Teddy Ruxpin evolves from toy to animated star of his own half-hour program thanks to Crawley Films, Toronto Star - Oct 31, 1987
- ^ Teddy Ruxpin Earns Top Spot in 2006 Toy Awards, PRWeb, September 21, 2006. Accessed February 27, 2008.
- ^ Barmash, Isadore. "Talking Deals", New York Times, March 19, 1987. Accessed February 27, 2008.
- ^ "He's Back! BackPack Toys Awakens Teddy Ruxpin from Hibernation", Business Wire, May 24, 2005. Accessed February 27, 2008.
