These days, television is always jam-packed with adverts of this year's must-have toy, full of bright, flashy, in-your-face family goodness. The ad has developed from humble origins as 'Mr. Potato Head' in 1954, the very first advert for toys, and since then we have been subjected to 60 years of turtles, 'Barbie' and choking hazards. Parents rarely notice the hypnotic powers of 'buy me now' or 'ask your parents,' but each kid's film and each T.V. show comes accompanied by its' own barrage of merchandise and commercials. In fact, watch any 'Toy Story' film and you are pretty much watching one giant 90 minute toy advert. But occasionally, these adverts can go from the ridiculous to the bizarre. With this in mind, I've decided to compile a list of 10 bizarre TV toy commercials you probably missed.
10. Ball Buster
One for all the men out there comes in the form of 1975's 'Ball Buster.' Released by Mega Toy. Co it was intended as a "family game," but appears to appeal mainly towards those angry housewives. All you have to do in the game is pull back the coloured balls and catapult them into your opponent's, smashing them in half. It seems suggestive, but not only did the company get away with the name, they went on to create a sightly more than suggestive advert. With a wink to the camera, the family patriarch proclaims "Honey, you're a real ball buster!" It wasn't exactly your idea of family fun time, and the toy was soon discontinued.