# The Toy Box

The Toy Box is an American reality television show that debuted on April 7, 2017, on ABC. The show is about contestants as aspiring entrepreneurs, who present toy inventions first to a panel of toy industry professionals, then to a panel of child-judges. Only toys approved by the mentors are presented to the judges, "In the Toy Box," who select one toy to advance to the finals of each episode. The season's winning toy is produced and distributed by Mattel and sold exclusively at Toys "R" Us stores.
On June 16, 2017, ABC renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on October 1, 2017, and ended on November 19, 2017. After Toys "R" Us announced that all United Kingdom and United States operations would be going out of business, the show was canceled with no official announcement.

## Judges
### Kids

In Season 1, a group of child-judges, up to the age of 13, play with the toys entered into the competition following the panel of toy industry experts. The children then vote on which toy was the best in each episode. Season 1 had four child-judges that consistently appeared in each episode.
In Season 2, the professional judging did not occur on camera. Season 2 had ten child-judges, five of which were selected to judge for each episode. Only one child-judge from Season 1 (Noah Ritter) returned as a judge in Season 2.
| Kids | Age | Seasons | Seasons |
| Kids | Age | 1 | 2 |
| Noah Ritter | 7–8 | Main | Main |
| Sophia Grace Brownlee | 13 | Main | |
| Aalyrah Caldwell | 8 | Main | |
| Toby Grey | 9 | Main | |
| Adi Ash | 10 | | Main |
| Paxton Booth | 7 | | Main |
| Sydney Mae Estrella | 9 | | Main |
| Kyle Lee | 7 | | Main |
| Joachim Powell | 11 | | Main |
| Gideon Reynolds | 6 | | Main |
| Emma Sobel | 9 | | Main |
| Madison Stevens | 8 | | Main |
| Olivia Trujillo | 12 | | Main |
* ↑ Noah was 7 years old in season 1, and 8 years old in season 2.

### Professionals

In Season 1, three professional judges and mentors (who were esteemed toy reviewers and children's product creators) reviewed each product before it was sent to the child judges. This process happened off-screen. The professional judges in Season 1 were:
* Dylan Lauren
* Jim Silver
* Jen Tan
The identity of the professional judges was not disclosed to viewers in Season 2.

## Production

The Toy Box was developed by Hudsun Media and Electus. ABC and Mattel Creation agreed that Hudsun would produce the show on their behalf. In October 2016, ABC picked up the show and Mattel greenlit the show for the 2016–17 Season. Eric Stonestreet was indicated at that time as being the host.

## Episodes
### Season 1 (2017)

"YES" and "NO" indicate the adult panel results; "FINALIST" designates the toy chosen by the child jury to advance to the finals.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | April 7, 2017 (2017-04-07) | 101 | 4.09 |
| "Arya Ball" nested sports balls (YES; FINALIST); "Wacky Worm Racing Game" cloth outfit (NO); "Niya Doll" talking multilanguage multicultural doll collection (YES); "Swurfer" backyard swing (NO); "Party Cannon" that launches candy when target is hit (YES) ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | April 14, 2017 (2017-04-14) | 103 | 3.26 |
| "Butterfly Book" double-sided dual view books with swiveling pages (NO); "My Ballerina Doll" dolls that are articulated for standard ballet positions (YES; FINALIST); "Snap N’ Roll" pocket-size cars each with a launcher on its rear (YES); "Lil’ Fruityz" fruit-themed scented plush dolls (NO); "Piñata Backpack" that disperses all of its candy when a string is pulled (YES) ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | April 21, 2017 (2017-04-21) | 107 | 3.13 |
| "Tubelox" lifesize construction set (YES); "Pool Cubes" submerged building blocks (NO); "Emoti Plush" plush dolls with adjustable facial expressions (YES); "The Grid" game mat with tossed tokens (NO); "Lightbox Terrier" creative art lightbox (YES; FINALIST) ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | April 28, 2017 (2017-04-28) | 102 | 2.60 |
| "Grandmas2Share" grandma-themed plush dolls (YES); "The Walking Dinosaur" wheeled skeleton (NO); "Parashoot" slingshot-parachute (YES); "Cardtivity" construction set of plastic cards (NO); "Chromotag" wearable tag that changes color when it gets wet (YES; FINALIST) ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | May 5, 2017 (2017-05-05) | 104 | 2.78 |
| "Wiggies" dolls with customizable hair (YES; FINALIST); "Jumpstix" pogo stick scooter (NO); "Maze-O" buildable color squares (YES); "Dueling Wizards" wands with throw-rings (YES); "Plaliens" plush poseable space-aliens (YES) ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | May 12, 2017 (2017-05-12) | 105 | 2.33 |
| "Candy Krusher" soft-food reshaper [updated "Toot Sweet" 1968 toy] (YES; FINALIST); "Connectimals" reconfigurable plush toys (YES); "Bitblocks" construction blocks (NO); "Curly Girls United" dolls with curly hair (NO); "Quadball" rolling-ball tabletop game (YES) ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Episode 7" (first hour) | May 19, 2017 (2017-05-19) | 106 | 2.43 |
| "Cock it, Drop it, Rocket" spring-loaded self-launcher prototype (NO); "Noisy Person Cards" partygame about creative voices (YES); "3D Liquid Art" colored water art (YES; FINALIST); "Pre-Bot" eco-friendly wooden robot-shaped doll (YES); "Bedtime Story Bug" plush ladybug with three recordable audio messages (YES) ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Episode 8" (second hour) | May 19, 2017 (2017-05-19) | 108 | 2.43 |
| In the Finals, each of the seven chosen finalist toys return. After all playing with the finalist toys once more, each of the child judges eliminates one toy from the competition (Toby with "Chromotag", Aalyrah with "My Ballerina Doll", Sophia Grace with "Wiggies", and Noah with "Arya Ball"). Out of the Final 3 ("Lightbox Terrier", "Candy Krusher" and "3D Liquid Art"), the winning toy (to be produced and sold in stores) is "3D Liquid Art". ||||||

### Season 2 (2017)

"YES" and "NO" indicate the child panel results (getting at least three "Yes" votes from the five child judges); "FINALIST" designates the toy chosen by the child jury to advance to the finals.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
| 9 | 1 | "Episode 1" | October 1, 2017 (2017-10-01) | 202 | 2.18 |
| Judges: Emma, Gideon, Joachim, Paxton, Sydney Toys: "Soldier Ball" strategic bowling game (YES); "Flip-O-Matic" gamepiece launcher and target (NO); "Water Dodger" shields and sponge balls (YES; FINALIST); "Patio Pong" ball toss (NO); "Cyborg Princess" futuristic statues (YES); "Thingamatink" blanket with zippers (NO); "Go Chopstix" toy sushi and chopsticks (YES) ||||||
| 10 | 2 | "Episode 2" | October 8, 2017 (2017-10-08) | 201 | 1.87 |
| Judges: Adi, Kyle, Madison, Noah, Olivia Toys: "Monster Dice" (NO); "CLICKEYbits" fidget toy (YES; FINALIST); "Furry Friends" moving and singing animal dolls (YES); "Mad Moves" card game with dancing (NO); "Noochie Golf" constructable miniature golf (YES); "Water Bugs" table game with splashing (NO); "The Bloom" mind-controlled flower (NO) Visited with the Judges: Ryan Stuart (the inventor of the winning toy of season one) ||||||
| 11 | 3 | "Episode 3" | October 15, 2017 (2017-10-15) | 203 | 2.28 |
| Judges: Emma, Kyle, Noah, Olivia, Paxton Toys: "Chainy Charms" collectable jewelry (YES); "Fortune Spinner" labelled figit spinners (YES); "Hugalopes" modular plush toys (YES); "Rocket Pocket" inflatable target (NO); "Water Constructor" modular outdoor wet game (YES; FINALIST); "Botallions" tabletop strategy game (NO); "Atom Ball" that lights up when yelled at (NO) ||||||
| 12 | 4 | "Episode 4" | October 22, 2017 (2017-10-22) | 207 | 2.30 |
| Judges: Adi, Emma, Joachim, Olivia, Paxton Toys: "PlayOut" exercise cards (YES); "Pillow Fight Pals" electronic plush pillows (YES); "Hovercraft" build-it kit with remote control (YES, FINALIST); "Fidget Flow Toy" moveable framework (NO); "Flexxball" ball and paddle game (NO); "TechnoChic DIY" wearable electronic art (NO); "Mind Games" hidden buzzer game (NO) Visited with the Judges: Chris Down (the head of Hot Wheels at Mattel) ||||||
| 13 | 5 | "Episode 5" | October 29, 2017 (2017-10-29) | 204 | 2.01 |
| Judges: Adi, Gideon, Joachim, Madison, Sydney Toys: "Camp Outrageous" camping boardgame (YES); "RoboMustache" robot-shaped articulated wooden toys (YES); "ArchipelaGolf" portable tabletop golf-like game (YES, FINALIST); "Hybrid Creatures" plush toys (YES); "My Doll Room" dollhouse (NO); "Glow Flyer" computerized frisbee (YES); "Tournament of Towers" building game (NO) ||||||
| 14 | 6 | "Episode 6" | November 5, 2017 (2017-11-05) | 206 | 2.38 |
| Judges: Emma, Joachim, Madison, Noah, Paxton Toys: "Ninja Cards" throwing cards and target-board (YES; FINALIST); "Orbitwheels" hoverskates (NO); "Look Who’s President" boardgame (NO); "Earth Wurm Works" made from recycled items (YES); "Huck Hopper" jumper frogs and targets (NO); "Eardorables" plush stoys with storage (YES); "Putty Pets" clay animals (YES); "RPS Revolution" rock-paper-scissors game (NO) Visited with the Judges: Jim Silver (toy expert and was one of the season one adult panelists) ||||||
| 15 | 7 | "Episode 7" | November 12, 2017 (2017-11-12) | 205 | 2.34 |
| Judges: Adi, Gideon, Kyle, Olivia, Sydney Toys: "Corky’s Porkys" boardgame (YES); "Giggle Chips" cards (NO); "Knuckle-Racket" paddles and bouncing ball (YES); "Poshies" animal rings (YES; FINALIST); "Sportboard" rotating balance-board (YES); "Secret Drawing Dogs" plush toy with builtin marker and drawing book (NO); "Animation Dome" a zoetrope (NO); "STEM’s Creativity Kit" supplies (YES) Visited with the Judges: Ariana ("President of Play" at Toys "R" Us) ||||||
| 16 | 8 | "Episode 8" | November 19, 2017 (2017-11-19) | 208 | 3.08 |
| In the Finals, each of the seven chosen winning toys return. In this episode, Eric Stonestreet split the ten judges into five teams. After all the teams had played with the toys once more, each of the teams eliminated one toy from the competition (Madison and Gideon with "CLICKEYbits", Emma and Joachim with "Poshies", Olivia and Kyle with "Ninja Cards", Sydney and Adi with "Water Constructor", and Noah and Paxton with "ArchipelaGolf"). Out of the Final 2 toys ("Water Dodger" and "Hovercraft") the winning toy (to be made and sold exclusively at Toys "R" Us stores) is "Water Dodger". Visited with the Judges: Richard Dickson (President of Mattel) ||||||

## List of toys featured at Toys "R" Us

Other than the guaranteed Mattel contract for the winner, other non-winning toys are also featured at Toys "R" Us. Occasionally, the toy's branding changes before being distributed.

### Season 1

* "Artsplash™ 3D Liquid Art" – appeared on "Episode 7" and "Episode 8" as "3D Liquid Art"
* "Sweet Shaper™" – appeared on "Episode 6" and "Episode 8" as "Candy Krusher"
* "Noisy Persons™ Card Game" – appeared on "Episode 7" as "Noisy Person Cards"

### Season 2

* "Hydroshield™ Water Dodger" – appeared on "Episode 1" and "Episode 8" as "Water Dodger"
* "Eardorables™" appeared on "Episode 6"
* "Wobb-Ball™" appeared on "Episode 4" as "Flexxball"

## List of all toys presented
### Season 1

| Episode | Seq. | Toy Name | Presented By | Availability |
| "Episode 1" | 1 | Arya Ball | Babak from Carlsbad, California | Crowd funding |
| "Episode 1" | 2 | Wacky Worm Racing Game | Cedric from Orlando, Florida | Not yet available |
| "Episode 1" | 3 | Niya Doll | Darla from Columbia, South Carolina | Crowd funding |
| "Episode 1" | 4 | Swurfer | Rob from Charleston, South Carolina | Available |
| "Episode 1" | 5 | Party Cannon | Rick from Miami Springs, Florida | Not yet available |
| "Episode 2" | 1 | Butterfly Book | Michelle from Naples, Florida | Not yet available |
| "Episode 2" | 2 | My Ballerina Doll | Tiffany and Mark from Murrieta, California | Available |
| "Episode 2" | 3 | Snap N’ Roll | Greg from Land O Lakes, Florida | Not yet available |
| "Episode 2" | 4 | Lil’ Fruityz | Jason from Hackettstown, New Jersey | Available |
| "Episode 2" | 5 | Piñata Backpack | Rebecca and Nicholas from Grass Valley, California | Not yet available |
| "Episode 3" | 1 | Tubelox | Rachel and Steve from Pleasant Grove, Utah | Available |
| "Episode 3" | 2 | Pool Cubes | Troy from Fayetteville, Arkansas | Not yet available |
| "Episode 3" | 3 | Emoti Plush | Padmini from Naperville, Illinois | Available |
| "Episode 3" | 4 | The Grid | Tom from Farmington, CT, and Mike from Sandy Hook, CT | Unknown |
| "Episode 3" | 5 | Lightbox Terrier | Melissa from Pleasant Hill, California | Not yet available |
| "Episode 4" | 1 | Grandmas2Share | Marguerite from Staten Island, New York | Available |
| "Episode 4" | 2 | The Walking Dinosaur | Rick from Sacramento, California | Unknown |
| "Episode 4" | 3 | Parashoot | Jackson from Gainesville, Georgia | Unknown |
| "Episode 4" | 4 | Cardtivity | Steve from Randolph, New Jersey | Crowd funding |
| "Episode 4" | 5 | Chromotag | Larry and Steven from Chicago, Illinois | Not yet available |
| "Episode 5" | 1 | Wiggies | Kim from Los Angeles, California | Not yet available |
| "Episode 5" | 2 | Jumpstix | Peter from Camarillo, California | Unknown |
| "Episode 5" | 3 | Maze-O | Jessica and Daniel from Lino Lakes, Minnesota | Available |
| "Episode 5" | 4 | Dueling Wizards | Joe from Dearborn, Michigan | Not yet available |
| "Episode 5" | 5 | Plaliens | Melanie and Beth from Bakersfield, California | Not yet available |
| "Episode 6" | 1 | Candy Krusher | Barry from Dallas, Texas | Available |
| "Episode 6" | 2 | Connectimals | Kurt and Hannah from Westfield, Wisconsin | Not yet available |
| "Episode 6" | 3 | Bitblocks | Will from Portland, Oregon | Not yet available |
| "Episode 6" | 4 | Curly Girls United | Margaret from Tinley Park, Illinois | Available |
| "Episode 6" | 5 | Quadball | Chris from Huntington Beach, California | Not yet available |
| "Episode 7" | 1 | Cock it, Drop it, Rocket | Perry from Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Unknown |
| "Episode 7" | 2 | Noisy Person Cards | Kat and James from Chicago, Illinois | Available |
| "Episode 7" | 3 | 3D Liquid Art | Ryan from Phoenix, Arizona | Available |
| "Episode 7" | 4 | Pre-Bot | Roderick from Groton, Massachusetts | Not yet available |
| "Episode 7" | 5 | Bedtime Story Bug | Lori from Overland Park, Kansas | Available |

### Season 2

| Episode | Seq. | Toy Name | Presented By | Availability |
| "Episode 1" | 1 | Soldier Ball | Nate and Isaac from Albany, Georgia | Available |
| "Episode 1" | 2 | Flip-O-Matic | Brad from New York, New York | Unknown |
| "Episode 1" | 3 | Water Dodger | Nate from South Euclid, Ohio | Available |
| "Episode 1" | 4 | Patio Pong | Melissa from Woodstock, Georgia | Available |
| "Episode 1" | 5 | Cyborg Princess | James from Beaverton, Oregon | Unknown |
| "Episode 1" | 6 | Thingamatink | Erin and Kayla from Oakland, California | Available |
| "Episode 1" | 7 | Go Chopstix | Chuck from San Diego, California | Not yet available |
| "Episode 2" | 1 | Monster Dice | Brian from Erie, Pennsylvania | Crowd funding |
| "Episode 2" | 2 | CLICKEYbits | Shep from Jenkintown, Pennsylvania | Available |
| "Episode 2" | 3 | Furry Friends | Lisa from New York, New York | Unknown |
| "Episode 2" | 4 | Mad Moves | Ashley from Delray Beach, Florida | Crowd funding |
| "Episode 2" | 5 | Noochie Golf | JoAnn, Sal, Dominic and Tre from Phoenix, Arizona | Available |
| "Episode 2" | 6 | Water Bugs | Roger from Hampton, Connecticut | Unknown |
| "Episode 2" | 7 | The Bloom | Steve from San Francisco, California | Available |
| "Episode 3" | 1 | Chainy Charms | Lizzy from Las Vegas, Nevada | Not yet available |
| "Episode 3" | 2 | Fortune Spinner | Mark from Cincinnati, Ohio | Available |
| "Episode 3" | 3 | Hugalopes | Jazz from Oakland, California | Available |
| "Episode 3" | 4 | Rocket Pocket | Gary and Nan from Tampa, Florida | Not yet available |
| "Episode 3" | 5 | Water Constructor | Steven and Damaris from Logan, Utah | Not yet available |
| "Episode 3" | 6 | Botallions | Colin from Reno, Nevada | Crowd funding |
| "Episode 3" | 7 | Atom Ball | Robert from Baytown, Texas | Not yet available |
| "Episode 4" | 1 | PlayOut | Eddie from Atlanta, Georgia | Available |
| "Episode 4" | 2 | Pillow Fight Pals | Kyla from Phoenix, Arizona | Not yet available |
| "Episode 4" | 3 | Hovercraft | Bob from Cordova, Illinois | Unknown |
| "Episode 4" | 4 | Fidget Flow Toy | Jennifer from Saranac, Michigan | Not yet available |
| "Episode 4" | 5 | Flexxball | Sanel and Priyam from Chicago, Illinois | Available |
| "Episode 4" | 6 | TechnoChic DIY | Natasha from Jersey City, New Jersey | Available |
| "Episode 4" | 7 | Mind Games | Marvin from Los Angeles, California | Unknown |
| "Episode 5" | 1 | Camp Outrageous | Thom from Chicago, Illinois | Unknown |
| "Episode 5" | 2 | RoboMustache | Charles from Asheboro, North Carolina | Available |
| "Episode 5" | 3 | ArchipelaGolf | Doyle from Clovis, California | Available |
| "Episode 5" | 4 | Hybrid Creatures | Pamela from Pleasant Grove, Utah | Unknown |
| "Episode 5" | 5 | My Doll Room | Rory and Molly from Lakeville, Connecticut | Available |
| "Episode 5" | 6 | Glow Flyer | Michael and Michael from Clifton Park, New York | Crowd funding |
| "Episode 5" | 7 | Tournament of Towers | Donovan and Jeff from Los Angeles, California | Not yet available |
| "Episode 6" | 1 | Ninja Cards | Dustin from Irvine, CA, and Ken from Chicago, IL | Available |
| "Episode 6" | 2 | Orbitwheels | Ywanne from Camas, Washington | Available |
| "Episode 6" | 3 | Look Who's President | Edgar from Chicago, Illinois | Available |
| "Episode 6" | 4 | Earth Wurm Works | Stephanie from Simi Valley, California | Unknown |
| "Episode 6" | 5 | Huck Hopper | Jesse from Fairmount, West Virginia | Crowd funding |
| "Episode 6" | 6 | Eardorables | Kelly from San Diego, California | Available |
| "Episode 6" | 7 | Putty Pets | Jerrett from Aurora, Colorado | Unknown |
| "Episode 6" | 8 | RPS Revolution | Kathy from Wheaton, Illinois | Unknown |
| "Episode 7" | 1 | Corky's Porkys | Colt from Spanish Fork, Utah | Available |
| "Episode 7" | 2 | Giggle Chips | Jennifer and Charlotte from Whittier, California | Available |
| "Episode 7" | 3 | Knuckle-Racket | Jose from Miami, Florida | Not yet available |
| "Episode 7" | 4 | Poshies | Blythe from San Juan Capistrano, California | Unknown |
| "Episode 7" | 5 | Sportboard | Randy from Williamsburg, Virginia | Unknown |
| "Episode 7" | 6 | Secret Drawing Dogs | Heidi from Cape Coral, Florida | Not yet available |
| "Episode 7" | 7 | Animation Dome | Les from Lincoln, California | Crowd funding |
| "Episode 7" | 8 | STEM's Creativity Kit | Kimberly and John from Orlando, Florida | Crowd funding |