# I Love Toys

I Love Toys is a miniseries on VH1 and the eighth installment of the I Love the... series that premiered on March 6, 2006. It is a countdown of the 100 greatest toys, chosen partially through public voting on vh1.com and also consideration of "sales, historical significance and longevity," according to VH1.
Each day for 5 days, they would count down from 100 to 1, which is 20 toys per episode. Parts 1-4 were each one hour long, while Part 5 was a special 90-minute edition aired on March 10, 2006. As with the other nostalgia series, the program included commentary by various entertainers, including several who had appeared in most or all of the other shows, such as actor Michael Ian Black, comedian/actress Rachael Harris, Scientologist comedian Evan Wecksell and writer/satirist Mo Rocca.
Hasbro, Inc., turned the selection of a large number of its toys into a press release promoting the company.

## Commentators

* Carlos Alazraqui
* Ant
* Julissa Bermudez
* Michael Ian Black
* Chris Booker
* Bow Wow Wow
* Amanda Bynes
* The Click Five
* Jeff Cohen
* Rachael Leigh Cook
* Fred Coury
* Sunda Croonquist
* Molly Culver
* The Donnas (Brett Anderson and Maya Ford)
* Bil Dwyer
* Hallie Eisenberg
* Emme
* Greg Fitzsimmons
* Jake Fogelnest
* Drew Fraser
* Doug E. Fresh
* Godfrey
* Elon Gold
* Douglas Goldstein
* Genevieve Gorder
* Gilbert Gottfried
* Pete Gray
* Luis Guzman
* Rachael Harris
* Mark Hoppus
* Scott Ian
* Wendy Kaufman
* Jo Koy
* Ben Lee
* Rex Lee
* Lisa Lisa
* Beth Littleford
* Joe Lorge
* Loni Love
* Kathleen Madigan
* Mike Marino
* Biz Markie
* Ricky Martin
* Debbie Matenopoulos
* Darryl McDaniels
* Andy Macdonald
* Billy Merritt
* Daryl Mitchell
* Kel Mitchell
* Modern Humorist (Michael Colton and John Aboud)
* Billy Morrison
* Jason Mraz
* Gunnar Nelson
* Patrice O'Neal
* Mat Plendl
* Megyn Price
* Rachel Quaintance
* Efren Ramirez
* Mo Rocca
* Tom Root
* Darius Rucker
* Stuart Scott
* Brad Sherwood
* Hal Sparks
* Joel Stein
* French Stewart
* Michael Strahan
* Erik Per Sullivan
* Jeff Sutphen
* Misti Traya
* Alanna Ubach
* Frank Vincent
* Evan Wecksell
* Lauren Weedman
* Billy West
* Jill Whelan
* Wil Wheaton
* Chris Wylde
* Ying Yang Twins

## Recurring segments

* Evel Knievel's Amazing Toy Stunts: Evel Knievel action figure attempts jump over random objects and crashes into them.
* Scary Toys: Toys that scare people.
* Cobra Commander's Day Off: Hal Sparks, dressed as a life-size version of action figure villain Cobra Commander, spends his time playing mildly annoying practical jokes on others.
* Supermarket Surprise!: Small prizes found in corner store gum ball vending machines.
* Rank Update: Mo Rocca recaps the toys from each episode.
* Grow a...?: Toys that grow when you put them in water.
* Big in Japan: Voltron and Hello Kitty present toys popular in Japan, but less so in the United States.
* Spoofs of VH1 Shows: VH1 spoofs its own television shows, using toys.
* Real Etch a Sketch Masterpieces: Masterpieces that are drawn on an Etch a Sketch.
* Lego Extreme Challenge: An artist creates an "I Love Toys" logo, using Lego.
* During the credits of every episode, a clip from a popular music video was played without any type of commentary. These were usually replaced with a show promo by VH1.

## The Toys
### Part 1: 100-81

* 100: Magic 8 Ball
* 99: Thumbelina doll
* 98: BB guns
* 97: Spirograph
* 96: Pong
* 95: Chutes and Ladders
* 94: Laser Tag
* 93: Sea Monkeys
* 92: Dominoes
* 91: Uno
* 90: Models
* 89: Dungeons & Dragons
* 88: Care Bears
* 87: Radio Control Cars
* 86: Ouija Board
* 85: My Little Pony
* 84: Gumby
* 83: Memory
* 82: Little Golden Books
* 81: Wooly Willy
Evel Knievel's Amazing Toy Stunts: Evel Knievel jumps Barrel O' Monkeys
Scary Toys: Cymbal-banging monkey toy
Cobra Commander's Day Off: 9:17AM - Steal Morning Paper; 10:30AM - Defile Hal Sparks
Supermarket Surprise: Super Ball
Rank Update: Sea Monkeys, Uno, Models and Pong
Grow a...?: Caterpillar
Big in Japan: Astro Boy
Spoofs of VH1 Shows: Driven and Where Are They Now?

### Part 2: 80-61

* 80: Baby Alive
* 79: Trivial Pursuit
* 78: Green Army Men
* 77: Stickers
* 76: Balsa Wood Airplanes
* 75: Weebles
* 74: Erector Set
* 73: Rainbow Brite
* 72: Colorforms
* 71: Walkie-Talkies
* 70: Candy Land
* 69: Slip 'n Slide
* 68: Smurfs
* 67: Tinkertoys
* 66: Risk
* 65: Jigsaw Puzzles
* 64: Roller Skates
* 63: Rubik's Cube
* 62: Life
* 61: Operation
Evel Knievel's Amazing Toy Stunts: Evel Knievel jumps Imperial Walker
Scary Toys: Jack-in-the-box
Cobra Commander's Day Off: 11:15AM - Cheat at Chess; 11:47AM - Gas DMV
Supermarket Surprise: Ring
Rank Update: Green Army Men, Baby Alive and Balsa Wood Airplanes
Grow a...?: Alligator
Big in Japan: My Melody
Spoofs of VH1 Shows: Storytellers and Behind the Music

### Part 3: 60-41

* 60: Tickle Me Elmo
* 59: Simon
* 58: Mad Libs
* 57: Stretch Armstrong
* 56: Barrel O' Monkeys
* 55: Mouse Trap
* 54: View-Master
* 53: He-Man
* 52: Speak & Spell
* 51: Lincoln Logs
* 50: Game Boy
* 49: Clue
* 48: Little People
* 47: Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle
* 46: Hungry Hungry Hippos
* 45: Frisbee
* 44: Raggedy Ann and Andy
* 43: See 'n Say
* 42: Jump rope
* 41: Transformers
Evel Knievel's Amazing Toy Stunts: Evel Knievel jumps a globe
Scary Toys: Great Garloo
Cobra Commander's Day Off: 12:20PM - Rip Off Tourists; 12:27PM - Oppress Minority
Supermarket Surprise: Helmet
Rank Update: Mouse Trap, View-Master, Game Boy and He-Man
Grow a...?: Butterfly
Big in Japan: Godzilla
Spoofs of VH1 Shows: VH1 All Access: Awesomely Bad Fashion and The Surreal Life

### Part 4: 40-21

* 40: Big Wheel
* 39: Tea Set
* 38: Pogo Stick
* 37: Mattel Classic Football
* 36: Strawberry Shortcake
* 35: Tonka Trucks
* 34: Connect Four
* 33: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
* 32: Shrinky Dinks
* 31: Twister
* 30: Battleship
* 29: Cabbage Patch Kids
* 28: Crayola Crayons
* 27: Silly Putty
* 26: Lionel Trains
* 25: Lite-Brite
* 24: Water guns
* 23: Nerf
* 22: Teddy bears
* 21: Nintendo
Evel Knievel's Amazing Toy Stunts: Evel Knievel jumps Sheriff Dillo
Scary Toys: Perfection
Cobra Commander's Day Off: 3:25PM - Ruin Workspace; 5:01PM - Terminate Connection
Supermarket Surprise: Homie
Rank Update: Pogo Stick, Tonka Trucks, Twister and Strawberry Shortcake
Grow a...?: Princess
Big in Japan: Afro Samurai
Spoofs of VH1 Shows: Before They Were Rock Stars and I Love the '80s

### Part 5: 20-1

* 20: Atari
* 19: Easy-Bake Oven
* 18: Scrabble
* 17: Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
* 16: Etch A Sketch
* 15: Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars
* 14: Bicycles
* 13: Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine
* 12: Radio Flyer wagon
* 11: Play-Doh
* 10: Wiffle Bat and Ball
* 9: Slinky
* 8: Yo-yo
* 7: Star Wars Action Figures
* 6: Monopoly
* 5: Mr. Potato Head
* 4: G.I. Joe
* 3: Lego
* 2: Barbie
* 1: Hula hoop
Evel Knievel's Amazing Toy Stunts: Evel Knievel jumps spaghetti and meatballs
Scary Toys: Saucy Walker doll
Cobra Commander's Day Off: 1:15PM - Piss Off Chrome Dome; Sabotage Men's Room
Supermarket Surprise: Paratrooper
Rank Update: Atari, Bicycles, Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine, Play-Doh and Easy-Bake Oven
Grow a...?: Lizard
Big in Japan: Business Man
Spoofs of VH1 Shows: The Fabulous Life of... and Celebrity Fit Club
Real Etch-a-Sketch Masterpieces: Andy Warhol, Albert Einstein and Jay Leno
LEGO Extreme Challenge: 1,768 Bricks, 8 Colors and 7 Hours