They were joined by the toys Humpty, Jemima, Hamble, Big Ted and Little Ted. Hamble was replaced by Poppy in the final two years of the programme, which finished in 1988 after more than 5000 episodes.

The study also looked into what parents want their kids to learn or discover while playing with their toys and dolls. The most important was that kids learn “how to socialize” (50%).

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