[TOMT]: TV Show - 90s/2000s animated show episode where a parent is looking/buying a popular toy & gets a knockoff instead
Hi bear with me on this - I have a memory that recently popped up and I'm trying to identify where this came from!
I'm trying to identify a TV show episode from the 90s or early 2000s. Here's what I remember:
- The animation style was similar to Disney's *Recess* (late 90s/early 2000s Disney TV animation style)
- A parent is trying to buy their kid a popular toy but can't find it
- They settle for an off-brand knockoff version instead
- The kid is upset because it's not the "real" one
- The toy was a fictional/in-universe brand (not a real toy like a Tamagotchi — it was made up for the show, like how *Rugrats* has Reptar or *The Simpsons* has Funzo)
- The toy was a simple doll — it didn't move or do anything
- It was green and pear-shaped, and came in other colors too
- It was NOT a Christmas episode specifically
I don't remember which show it was from or the characters involved. Could have been Recess itself, or something similar. This photo attached triggered the memory for me so hopefully it helps jog someone else's!
Any ideas?