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Toys R Us pulls ‘Breaking Bad’ dolls
Associated Press ^ | Oct 21, 2014 9:18 PM EDT | Anne D’Innocenzio

Posted on 10/21/2014 8:05:21 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Toys Я Us is pulling its four collectible dolls based on characters from AMC’s hit series “Breaking Bad” after taking heat from a Florida mom who launched a petition campaign last week.

The dolls are based on the series about Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher who turns into a crystal meth dealer, and his sidekick Jesse Pinkman. The figures have a detachable bag of cash and a bag of methamphetamines.

Toys Я Us, which is based in Wayne, New Jersey, told The Associated Press late Tuesday that the dolls are being removed immediately from its website and shelves. …

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: breakingbad; culturewar; doll; dolls; dopersrights; drugwar; rapingmychildhood; toy; toys; toysrus
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1 posted on 10/21/2014 8:05:21 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

I never forgave Toys R Us for pulling the “My Dinner With Andre” action figures.


2 posted on 10/21/2014 8:11:06 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: Olog-hai
The Fort Myers, Florida, mom, identified by news media as Susan Schrivjer, launched a petition on change.org last week, demanding that Toys R Us immediately stop selling the dolls. The mom, who wrote the petition under the name Susan Myers, said that the dolls are a "dangerous deviation from their family friendly values."

If you don't like them, lady, don't buy them.

3 posted on 10/21/2014 8:13:57 PM PDT by Huntress ("Politicians exploit economic illiteracy." --Walter Williams)
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To: Olog-hai

WHAT were they thinking? Good grief.

I still have the Sopranos Action, complete with the dismembered body in the trunk. /s


4 posted on 10/21/2014 8:15:42 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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5 posted on 10/21/2014 8:20:12 PM PDT by Brother Cracker (You are more likely to find krugerrands in a Cracker Jack box than 22 ammo at Wal-Mart)
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To: Olog-hai

Onion article masked as AP?


6 posted on 10/21/2014 8:21:47 PM PDT by catfish1957 (Everything I needed to know about Islam was written on 11 Sep 2001)
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To: catfish1957

So hard to tell these days.


7 posted on 10/21/2014 8:22:44 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: left that other site
I still have the Sopranos Action, complete with the dismembered body in the trunk. /s

I wonder if the Gus Fring Doll has a detachable piece where half his face comes off?

8 posted on 10/21/2014 8:23:46 PM PDT by catfish1957 (Everything I needed to know about Islam was written on 11 Sep 2001)
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To: Brother Cracker

well theres always the opportunity to market the Reggie N’ Obie Action FIgures


9 posted on 10/21/2014 8:24:11 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill)
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To: fieldmarshaldj
I never forgave Toys R Us for pulling the “My Dinner With Andre” action figures.

Yup, one of the more inspirational movies I've ever seen. In that it inspired to beat my television with a ball peen hammer.

10 posted on 10/21/2014 8:24:41 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: catfish1957

Of course!

It wouldn’t be an “Action” figure if it didn’t, now would it?


11 posted on 10/21/2014 8:25:25 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: Billthedrill

I’d have thought you’d use your drill, or is that just exclusively used on the wife ?

=running away=


12 posted on 10/21/2014 8:28:54 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Naw. The drill would have been overkill.

13 posted on 10/21/2014 8:36:01 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Billthedrill

Oh, my...


14 posted on 10/21/2014 8:40:53 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: Olog-hai

Awww shucks, I so wanted my 6 yr old to pretend to cook meth for fun.


15 posted on 10/21/2014 8:41:57 PM PDT by Bullish (A 5 year old could run the country better than Obama.)
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To: catfish1957
If you pulled the string on the Mike Armentraut doll he says:

" Shut the f+@k up and let me die in peace"

16 posted on 10/21/2014 8:49:51 PM PDT by atc23 (The Confederacy was the single greatest conservative resistance to federal authority ever)
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To: catfish1957

No detachable piece, but still a good likeness.

http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Bad-Burned-Action-Figure/dp/B00NAC7IG4/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1413949940&sr=1-1&keywords=gus+fring


17 posted on 10/21/2014 8:52:44 PM PDT by Huntress ("Politicians exploit economic illiteracy." --Walter Williams)
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To: catfish1957

Yeah, some dried up old square gets offended and it’s a federal case now. When did it become hip to demand action when something offends me? Gawd, what, are we living in Nazi Germany?


18 posted on 10/21/2014 8:53:04 PM PDT by atc23 (The Confederacy was the single greatest conservative resistance to federal authority ever)
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To: catfish1957

“I wonder if the Gus Fring Doll has a detachable piece where half his face comes off? “

Aw God.

I wonder if they had the brothers with the boots.

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19 posted on 10/21/2014 8:55:39 PM PDT by Mears
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Is there a Donald Trump action figure complete with toupee out on the market that says “You’re fired!” when you pull the string?


20 posted on 10/21/2014 8:59:34 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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