Changes: Electronic Talk 'n Play

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Electronic Talk 'n Play is an interactive toy first produced in 1984 by CBS Toys, under the Child Guidance label, and later by Hasbro under the Playskool label. The toy was an audio cassette player with four extra color-coded "Answer Buttons". When verbally prompted, pressing one of the Answer Buttons allowed the listener to hear one of four responses. Each Talk 'n Play cassette was paired with an illustrated book, with color-coding for each of the Answer Button prompts. The toy could also be used as a regular tape recorder for listening, and it contained a built-in microphone for recording.

Sesame Street

The Muppets and Fraggle Rock

External links

Video clip of 1985 TV commercial

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-The '''Talk 'n Play''' was an interactive toy produced in the 1980s and early 1990s, originally by [[Child Guidance]] and then by [[Playskool]].  The toy was an audio cassette player with four colored "Answer Buttons".  When verbally prompted, pressing one of the Answer Buttons allowed the listener to hear one of four responses.  Each Talk 'n Play cassette was paired with an illustrated book, including color-coding for each of the Answer Button prompts.
+'''Electronic Talk 'n Play''' is an interactive toy first produced in [[1984]] by [[CBS Toys]], under the Child Guidance label, and later by [[:Category:Hasbro|Hasbro]] under the Playskool label. The toy was an audio cassette player with four extra color-coded "Answer Buttons".  When verbally prompted, pressing one of the Answer Buttons allowed the listener to hear one of four responses.  Each Talk 'n Play cassette was paired with an illustrated book, with color-coding for each of the Answer Button prompts.  The toy could also be used as a regular tape recorder for listening, and it contained a built-in microphone for recording.
+<gallery bordercolor="transparent" position="center">
-At least three ''[[Sesame Street]]'' book-and-tape sets were released for the Talk 'n Play:
+Talkplaybox_front.jpg
-*[[Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street?]] (included with new Talk 'n Play units)
+Talkplaybox_back.jpg
-*[[A Silly Sesame Street Story: The Three Little Pigs]]
+ChildGuidanceTalknPlayBox.jpg
-*[[Loveable, Furry Old Grover in Please Don't Push the Red Button]]
+</gallery>
+===Sesame Street===
-There was also a Muppet book-and-tape set called ''[[Opening Day at Peppermint Park]]''.
+<gallery orientation=portrait position=center widths=150 spacing=small>
+File:CanYouTellMeHowTalkNPlayBook.jpg|''[[Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street? (Talk 'n Play)|Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street?]]''
+File:Cookies_for_sale_talk_n_play.jpg|''[[Cookies for Sale]]''
+File:Book.pleasedontpush.jpg|''[[Lovable, Furry Old Grover in Please Don't Push the Red Button]]''
+File:Sillysesamestreetstory.jpg|''[[A Silly Sesame Street Story: The Three Little Pigs]]''
+File:Bert_and_ernie's_band.jpg|''[[Bert and Ernie's Band]]''
+File:Talkplay Big Bird's Alphabet Book.jpg|''[[Big Bird's Alphabet Book]]''
+File:Let's_play_school.jpg|''[[Let's Play School (book)|Let's Play School]]''
+</gallery>
+===The Muppets and Fraggle Rock===
+<gallery bordercolor="transparent" position="center">
+Image:Openingday.jpg|''[[Opening Day at Peppermint Park]]''
+Image:Greatfraggletravelrace.jpg|''[[The Great Fraggle Travel Race]]''
+</gallery>
+==External links==
+*[http://www.x-entertainment.com/thanksgiving/macyparade/1985-1986/7/index.html Video clip of 1985 TV commercial]
+__NOTOC__
 [[Category:Sesame Street Toys]]
 [[Category:Muppet Toys]]
+[[Category:CBS Toys]]
+[[Category:Hasbro]]
+[[Category:Playskool]]