History
Susan Trentel, who worked for TCFC and had created the first prototypes of theToy merchandise
Popples were manufactured byOriginal line (1986)
The first introduction included nine Popples in three different sizes: * Pretty Cool (P.C. for short) is a male Popple with blue fur, pink hair, orange cheeks and contrasting orange and yellow ears. * Party is a female Popple, with pink fur, hot pink hair, lavender cheeks and contrasting lavender and pink ears. * Pancake is a female Popple with purple fur, orange hair, pink cheeks and contrasting blue and pink ears. * Puzzle is an male Popple with orange fur, green hair, pink cheeks and contrasting blue and red ears. * Prize is an female Popple with dark magenta fur, white hair, lavender cheeks and contrasting green and pink ears. * Puffball is an female Popple with white fur, yellow hair, orange cheeks and contrasting blue and magenta ears. * Pretty Bit is a female Popple with lavender fur, hot pink hair, pink cheeks and contrasting pink and blue ears. * Potato Chip is a female Popple with yellow fur, pink hair, pink cheeks and contrasting lavender and magenta ears. * Putter is a male Popple with green fur, orange hair, pink cheeks and contrasting red and blue ears.Rock Star Popples and Baby Popples
The second launch brought the Rock Star Popples: Punkity (magenta girl with microphone and star on her belly) and Punkster (blue boy with electric guitar and lightning bolt on his belly) as well as the Popples Babies: Bibsy (white with purple and white bonnet, bib and booties with star pattern) and Cribsy (pink with blue and white striped bonnet, bib and booties). The babies had rattles in their tails and came with a squeaking baby bottle.Pufflings
A line extension brought about Pufflings, which looked like little Popple pets (they were basically a ball of fluff with a face, tiny paws and tail) that could flip inside out to look a bit like a beanie hat and carried riddles and jokes on tags inside them. The Pufflings came in six different colours: Red, yellow, sky blue, purple, white and magenta.Sports Popples
These Popples turned into sports balls: Big Kick (soccer ball), Dunker (basketball), Touchdown (football), PC Pitcher (baseball) and Net Set (tennis ball). The Sports Popples included Cuester, who turned into an 8-ball, but no toy was made of him. Similarly, no toy was made of the original Pitcher, but a toy was made of PC dressed in a baseball outfit to replace him.Other full-sized Popples
There were numerous other Popples toys made during the series' original run, including Flower Popples (which could turn into flowers when you flipped them inside out), Pillow Popples (wearing pajamas and turned into sleeping bags), Fruit Popples (which turned into different fruits), and Special Editions with limited distribution (including an animal series only released in Europe with Popples that resembled a parrot, dog and rabbit), and Costume Popples that wore special outfits and turned into something related (such as a ballerina Popple that turned into a handbag).Pocket Popples
Another successful related line of merchandise were Pocket Popples. Based on the same characters as the larger plush Popples, they were scaled to fit in a pocket or bag. They had PVC faces, articulated arms and legs, and fabric ears, tails and pocket (where they hid).2001 relaunch
In 2001, Toymax relaunched the Popples toy line. This rendition features three characters named Pixie Doodle, Polka Dottie and Pinwheel Penny. Toymax also produced Glow 'N Charm Popples (Pitter Patty, Pizazzy Jazzy and Popsy Daisy) and a Snoozytime Popple wearing pyjamas and a nightcap, as well as celebrity Popples designed and customized by celebrities such as Tiffany,2007 relaunch
A second relaunch was attempted by2015 relaunch
Coinciding with the new '' Popples'' series on2020 and 2025 relaunches
In 2020, Funko, in association with Hasbro, launched Funko Pop vinyl figures of the original 1980s Popples, featuring characters P.C. and Prize. In September 2024, The Loyal Subjects inked a deal with Hasbro to relaunch a host of legacy brands, including Popples. A new line of Popples toys will release in late 2025.Television media
Popples was a Saturday morning cartoon, based on the Popples toys, that aired in the United States from 1986 to 1987. The pilot was a live-action special, produced by Shelley Duvall, in which there were puppets and marionettes. After this was well-received, it was decided to make a cartoon series with the same characters.Original series
The original ''Popples''Netflix series: 2015
The franchise was adapted for a Netflix original series that premiered in October 2015.Other media
Star Comics released a four-issue series between 1986 and 1987, coinciding with the original cartoon.See also
* Care Bears * My Little Pony * The Wuzzles * TrollsReferences
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