Toy related media

[NeonTurtledude]

other than Barbie (2023)

what TV/films/games/books have you seen (or liked) that were based on toys from your childhood?

I already mentioned some examples in the girls cartoons thread I made


Examples:

Care Bears
My Little Pony
Jem and the Holograms
Strawberry Shortcake
Sylvanian Families
Transformers
He-Man/She-ra
Thundercats
The Lego Movie
the Toy Story films (more varied in that one but still)
GI.Joe
Polly Pocket/Mighty Max
The Real Ghostbusters
Trollz/Trolls
Barbie and the Rockers
the 2000s direct to DVD Barbie films



tbf in the 80s/90s most stuff was adapted from toys or games, but for many of us, getting into these shows is what got us into some of our favourite series

[NeonTurtledude]

what shows have you found because of them having toy tie in shows/films (other than TMNT, of course)

[Zulithe]

The first LEGO movie was incredible. It really showed what is possible when you get the right creativity involved, same way the new Barbie movie has. I hope future toy films can learn the right lessons from adaptations such as those.

[drgon78]

Small Soldiers comes to mind.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

He-Man
Transformers

I never had any GI Joe figures, but later, I've watched all episodes that originally aired between September 1983 and January 1992, including the 1987 movie.