The docuseries, which consists of nine weekly installments with a cumulative runtime of approximately nine hours, has been four years in the making and hotly anticipated by fans and enthusiasts of animatronics, Teddy Ruxpin, and Disney and entertainment lore.īilly began work on the project in 2018 when he met Forsse's widow, Jan, at that year’s Toy Fair in New York City. E.T., Part 1 of Billy Tooma’s epic docuseries, “Ken Forsse: Come Dream with Me Tonight” will premiere on YouTube! The video will be embedded above, or you can watch it on Billy’s YouTube Channel! Today is the day fans of Teddy Ruxpin have long been waiting for! At 12:00 p.m. "Ken Forsse: Come Dream With Me Tonight" Premieres Today! January 3, 2022 Of his involvement with History Channel, Billy shared the following comments with Grundo Gazette: The nine-part series featured over fifty interviews with those closest to Forsse and the original crew who helped make his groundbreaking dreams a reality. We are also pleased to announce that as part of this production, Billy Tooma: biographer and filmmaker behind the docuseries “Ken Forsse: Come Dream with Me Tonight” and Vincent Conroy of Grundo Gazette have been interviewed for this episode!Īs the only officially endorsed biographer of Ken Forsse, Billy Tooma’s docuseries–which debuted on YouTube in January–has become the most complete and comprehensive account of Forsse’s life and career and the creation of the world’s first animated talking toy. The episode will feature an overview of Ken Forsse’s career and his inspiration for the creation of Teddy, as well as interviews with some of the original Alchemists who helped bring Teddy to life such as Mary Becker and Thom Fountain. As arguably the most revolutionary technological toy in history, the episode will place special emphasis on the creation of Teddy Ruxpin. The second season will feature an episode focusing on “Tech in Toys”. The series debuted in 2021 with four episodes and looks to continue its journey into the history of toys with an expanded second season, which debuted on October 23, 2022. History Channel’s The Toys That Built America is an anthology docuseries exploring the creation of some of the most iconic toys in American history. Grundo Gazette is extremely proud to announce that Teddy Ruxpin will be the subject of an episode of the History Channel’s The Toys That Built America second season, and that Ken Forsse biographer Billy Tooma and Grundo Gazette’s own Vincent Conroy have been interviewed as part of this production! Teddy Ruxpin to Appear in History Channel Series,īilly Tooma and Vincent Conroy Interviewed October 28, 2022 You can watch the entire clip below, and be sure to tune in to "The Toys that Built America" this Sunday, Decemon History Channel! The episode will also be available to stream on Hulu and History Channel website shortly after broadcast! This will be the first time that Ken Forsse has been portrayed by an actor to recreate some of the most iconic moments of Alchemy II, Worlds of Wonder, and Teddy Ruxpin's time in the spotlight. The clip also gives us a sneak peek at the episode's re-enactment of Ken presenting the idea of a talking toy. The History Channel has released a trailer for their next episode of "The Toys That Built America", which will air this Sunday and showcase the creation of two toys that defined a generation: The Super Soaker, and Teddy Ruxpin.Įagle-eyed-and eared-viewers will recognize Ken Forsse biographer Billy Tooma, and Grundo Gazette's own Vincent Conroy to help narrate Ken's journey to Teddy's creation! Billy Tooma and Vincent Conroy Appear in History Channel Trailer for Teddy Ruxpin! December 1, 2022
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