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TV Show Reviews
"The
Toy Box" review by
Eva Diaz
4/10/17
Airs Fridays 8/7 on ABC
I watched the commercials for this show, and it looked
like something I wanted to watch. It's a very fun show; a
bit like Shark Tank, but with a few differences. Eric
Stonestreet (Modern Family) is the host. Four toy inventors
go before a panel of toy experts and demonstrate their toys.
If two of the three toy experts like the toy, they go before
the Toy Box, which is a panel of four kids, and demonstrate
the toy again. At the end of the show, the kids pick a
winning toy idea, and the inventor of the toy moves on to
the final round, presenting their idea before Mattel. The
winner from those competitors gets their toy manufactured
and sold at Toys R Us.
I liked this show a lot, but
I would make one change: I would get rid of the grown up
panel of experts and just have the inventors go before the
kids panel because the kids, to me, seem to ask better
questions and have better insight than the grown-up panel of
experts do. Eric Stonestreet does a wonderful job as host
and is great at keeping the kid panel focused on their task.
I give this show a 4 out of 5 stars. It could be a little
better, but it is a fun, family-friendly show.
MORE INFORMATION
SEASON PREMIERE - Episode 101 (4/7)
SERIES PREMIERE
A
MULTICULTURAL SINGING DOLL, WACKY WORM, PARTY CANNON AND
MORE COMPETE FOR A SHOT AT THE GRAND PRIZE, ON THE
SERIES PREMIERE OF ABC’S ‘THE TOY
BOX’
Winning Toy to Be Made by Mattel and Sold
Exclusively at Toys“R”Us® After Series Finale
Eric Stonestreet From ‘Modern Family’ Hosts
“Episode 101” – The premiere of the ultimate toy-competition
series, “The Toy Box,” airing on FRIDAY, APRIL 7
(8:00–9:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television
Network, features five passionate amateur inventors who have
put their hearts, souls and a lot of money into their unique
toy concepts with hopes of impressing the mentors and making
it to The Toy Box where young, no-nonsense judges determine
if they will earn the chance to compete for the grand prize.
This week’s toy inventions include:
Arya Ball – a
reimagining of the soccer ball with special surprises inside
Inventor: Babak from Carlsbad, California
Wacky Worm
Racing Game – a racing game where players dressed in a worm
costume race to cross the finish line
Inventor: Cedric
from Orlando, Florida
Niya Doll – a multicultural doll
collection who sings and speaks in multiple languages
Inventor: Darla from Columbia, South Carolina
Swurfer – a
backyard swing inspired by a surfboard
Inventor: Rob from
Charleston, South Carolina
Party Cannon – a party game
that launches toys, prizes and candy
Inventor: Rick from
Miami Springs, Florida
In each episode of “The Toy
Box,” inventors present their toy concepts to a group of
mentors that include Dylan’s Candy Bar owner Dylan Lauren,
toy guru Jim Silver and Pixar creative director of Consumer
Products, Jen Tan. If the toy maker gets past the mentors,
they will move on to The Toy Box where a panel of young,
no-holds-barred judges that include Sophia Grace Brownlee
(“The Ellen Degeneres Show”), Aalyrah Caldwell (“Uncle
Buck”), Toby Grey (“The Unexpected John Cena Prank”) and
Noah Ritter (“The Ellen Degeneres Show”) decide which toy
moves on to the finals and eventually crowned the winner.
That winning toy will be sold exclusively at Toys“R”Us®
after the series finale.
“The Toy Box” is from
Mattel, Hudsun Media and Electus. Michael Rourke, Chris
Grant, Drew Buckley, Richard Dickson, Catherine
Balsam-Schwaber, Julia Pistor, Susan House and Hamilton
South are executive producers.
“The Toy Box” is
broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV
format with a 5.1 channel surround sound.
Facebook:
www.Facebook.com/TheToyBoxABC
Instagram: @TheToyBox
Twitter:
@ TheToyBoxABC
Hashtag: #TheToyBox
Episode 103 (4/14)
EMOTIONS
RUN HIGH WHEN ONE OF THE INVENTORS CHALLENGES THE
MENTORS, ON ABC’S ‘THE TOY BOX’
“Episode 103” – The mentors and judges are faced with some
tough decisions when they are presented with unique toy
inventions that include a whimsical dual-sided book, a
ballerina doll, pocket-sized cars, sweet-smelling fruit
plushes and a piñata in a backpack, on an all-new episode of
ABC’s “The Toy Box,” airing on FRIDAY, APRIL 14
(8:00–9:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network
This week’s toy inventions include:
Butterfly Book –
a unique double-sided book that makes story time even more
fun
Inventor: Michelle from Naples, Florida
Ballerina
Doll – a collection of dolls that articulate into ballet
positions
Inventor: Tiffany and Mark from Murrieta,
California
Snap N’ Roll – pocket-sized cars that launch
with a snap
Inventor: Greg from Land O Lakes, Florida
Lil Fruityz – fruit-scented plush with their own
personalities
Inventor: Jason from Hackettstown, New
Jersey
Piñata Backpack – a twist on the party piñata in
the form of a backpack
Inventor: Rebecca and Nicholas
from Grass Valley, California
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