In her book “Toys and American Culture,” Sharon M. Scott described Teddy Ruxpin creator Ken Forsse as “the father of animatronic toys,” who influenced toy robotics for years to come.

NEW YORK — Teddy Ruxpin, the iconic talking bear from the late ’80s, is back — and he’s flaunting some timely upgrades. The toy bear made a splash when he launched in 1985. He was a first ...

Talking toys have been around since at least 1960, when pull-the-string Chatty Cathy debuted. But Teddy Ruxpin, a cuddly teddy bear that hit stores in late 1985, marked a technological leap forward.

NEW YORK — Teddy Ruxpin, the iconic talking bear from the late ’80s, is back — and he’s flaunting some timely upgrades. The toy bear made a splash when he launched in 1985.

PHILADELPHIA (CNN) -- Teddy Ruxpin, the iconic talking bear from the late '80s, is back -- and he's flaunting some timely upgrades. The toy bear made a splash when he launched in 1985. He was a ...

An iconic '80s talking toy bear will be back in stores for another generation to enjoy. CNN Money reported that Teddy Ruxpin, the animatronic toy created by Ken Forsse that told stories and talked ...

NEW YORK — Teddy Ruxpin, the iconic talking bear from the late ’80s, is back — and he’s flaunting some timely upgrades. The toy bear made a splash when he launched in 1985. … Skip to content ...

Teddy Ruxpin, the iconic talking bear from the late ’80s, is back — and he’s flaunting some timely upgrades.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK — Teddy Ruxpin, the iconic ...

NEW YORK — Teddy Ruxpin, the iconic talking bear from the late ’80s, is back — and he’s flaunting some timely upgrades. The toy bear made a splash when he launched in 1985.

An iconic '80s talking toy bear will be back in stores for another generation to enjoy. CNN Money reported that Teddy Ruxpin, the animatronic toy created by Ken Forsse that told stories and talked ...

NEW YORK — Teddy Ruxpin, the iconic talking bear from the late ’80s, is back — and he’s flaunting some timely upgrades. The toy bear made a splash when he launched in 1985.