in the 70s, Toys of the Seventies

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Commentor Name:	Rob Lambert
Comments left:	From the Saturday morning cartoon vault: The very first Twister commercial (different singers do the jingle). This aired on a rerun of "Top Cat" over NBC (5/21/66), and featured an entire family playing. Milton Bradley began development in 1964. Game came out in May, 1966.Some religious groups in the south tried to have it banned, claiming that playing Twister would lead teens into something sexual. There were toy-store boycotts, and some TV ad revenue was lost. The overall impact was minimal, and Twister was an instant hit, both here and in England (game was made in UK by Arrow Games, licensed by MB). The 1966 Sears Wish Book listed Twister for $4. Today's Hasbro version is around $18 (with the same vinyl mat and spinner). The box design changed every few years, with live people replacing the cartoon players in 1972.
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