Hi Justin. You did an amazing job with this video - well done. Even I didn’t know some of the things you covered and I was one of the original product managers for Betty. I named Zoe after my dog and Hannah - because I loved that name. Lucy is named after my niece. There are many stories behind the names. I wrote Betty’s diary pages as well. The late 90’s were a lot of fun with Betty. I left the company in 1999 so was not involved after that point. I have to see if I can find you a Betty in Paris set. The first year, I took her on QVC and sold out in less then 10 minutes- multiple times. One thing not mentioned is that we really tried to design her and create a story for her that was somewhat agnostic sexually. We didn’t want that to be a part of her play - instead we focused on innocence and creativity- childhood without the puberty enhance hormones. That - in retrospect- was probably her greatest strength and weakness considering the popularity of Bratz. Thanks again!
Hi, Elena. Thank you so much!!! I'm really fascinated by Betty's history and her development, and I really admire the amount of effort and input you and everyone else at Ohio Art put on the final product. I also love the fact that you named some of the characters after your dog, that is so cute!! By the way, if you ever find a Betty In Paris set, email me!!
QVC! I know I had a couple from there. omgoodness. Thank you for all your work with Betty Spaghetty. She was a big part of my childhood in the late 90's and early 2000's. Betty holds a special place in my heart. @elewes1
I can't get enough of those stop motion commercials, they are so adorable; Betty would be pretty ideal as a stop motion character because of all her posable features, it's too bad that society had moved on from the dolls around the time that that kind of content was getting really popular on youtube. I couldn't get enough of their use of translucent sparkling plastics, the accessories (esp. the shoes!!!) looked soooo good with that material.
Now that you mention it, I’m shocked they never produced a stop-motion animated series based on Betty Spaghetty. It would’ve been a great way to establish the characters’ personalities and dynamics. I love their outfits and accessories, so cute!! 😍
What a great video! These dolls were such a tactile experience - you have hairplay, interchangeable fashions, and poseability! It's probably the same reason why I enjoyed the What's Her Face line too (minus the articulation).
I'm lucky enough to have all the Sailor Moon Betty Spaghettys. Found them all on ebay during the pandemic 💙 I had NO idea they were the last of the original line! Wow
Betty was a great stimming fidget before fidgets became their own industry. All those smooth twisty shapes, slotting pieces together & pulling them apart, spinning the beads. Tactile Dream Doll.
I can still find the 2016 dolls in a store near my house... and I don't think anyone will be buying them anytime soon. I don't know how, but Glasslite released a Betty Spaguetty clone in 2000, called Bella Magricela, the same mold as Betty but with weird colors and no interchangeable parts.
Very informative! I learned a lot watching this. You did some very thorough research. I was 10 years old when Betty Spaghetty first came out. I loved her! Before Betty I had only ever had Barbies who I found stiff and unexpressive. I loved Betty because I could pose her with much more expressive gestures. I also loved her innocence and that she seemed to not take herself too seriously. Thanks for the delightful nostalgia!
This was such a fun video! I really wish Moose would consider bringing her back or selling her to another company. I think a reboot following in the steps of her first iteration but updated would be so much fun! There’s not a lot of dolls like Betty out there, so it would definitely fill a niche.
Best doll ever! I got my first set in 2000 at 9 years old for Christmas. I loved the book that came with each set. It had all the sets inside & I'd spend hours looking through it, wishing I had 'em all. The Hollywood set was my first one. I got the Australian set later on, but I didn't play with it as much (I was getting older).
I used to have several Betty Spaghetty dolls as a child in the late 90's-early 00's. As a mom myself now with a young daughter I was wondering what happened to Betty. Thanks so much for making this video!
I don’t think I ever knew the older versions of Betty ever existed before becoming more interested in doll collecting and history as a teenager but as a kid I was OBSESSED with shopkins and shoppees and also doll review and customization channels so I was more familiar with 2016 Betty and I wanted her so bad omgggg, I really liked the huge Miku pigtails, chewable plastic and cutesy almost j fashion outfits at times and to see her packaged dolls which were black and brown also have that style fascinated me because it was and still is really rare for those styles to go to any doll other than white ones in the west, it also reminded me of the lalaloopsy girls that came out then (it’s probably the reason moose even bought it, lalaloopsy’s noodle bodies and the later stringy hair were basically just the 2010 version of Betty and also appealed to a similar younger target demo) which I thought were so cute and were my favorite chew toys, the only plastic that rivals it in level of flavored choking hazard is Polly pocket pls- but I can see how it kinda missed the point of the doll, the customization was near non existent and it really blended into the background, I think they had a better vision than 2007 Betty which seemed unsure about which niche she wanted to fill and whether to go more basic fashion doll that could appeal to an older audience at the time or the more experimental 90s Y2K Betty, but neither could touch the amount of uniqueness the original Betty had, the designs and especially the concept art are fantastic and were probably the best kids art dolls ever made, I kinda don’t wish Betty ever gets another comeback or atleast not right now, the doll scene is so crowded and i really don’t see a place for her considering the amount of polished collector ready detail in the leading newer doll lines, a newer incarnation would flop harder than cave club and end up in orphanage toilets and landfills… I’d hate to see more wasted plastic and talent of designers…
This makes my sound so young but I loved the 2016 reboot when I was younger 😂. I used to love watching commercials on UA-cam and saw Betty spaghetti dolls the old ones. Once I saw a reboot came out I relly wanted one and then got a couple at tj max. I mean as a kid they hit the spot
HOLY F*CK YOU'RE AN AKRONITE LIKE ME!!!😭😭😭😭 Sorry sorry I just got WAY too excited about that fun fact since our town seems to be almost unheard of or never spoken about. Wonderful recap of Betty Spaghetti though! Even though I never received one for very dumb reasons by my mom as a child, I always thought she was a pretty cool concept. I bet she'd make an excellent fidget toy if she were to be rereleased today.
I have Zoe Stylin Chic from 2007, un fortunately only doll itself and 2 pair hands. I found her good image on the box on reddit. And then i found your video thank you for history of Betty and her friends
Great video. i really miss betty and think she deserve dbetter i saw the 2016 reboot in stores a short while after the reboot and thought "i had no idea she had returned " but didnt buy them because i didnt like them
I think Mommy Long Legs was basically what happens when you fuse Betty Spaghetty with Spinel from Steven Universe & throw a little Spider DNA into the mix, I'm just thankful that Betty may be Gone but still not Forgotten?
Here lies my shadow high phase. 2022-2023 Got obliterated by betty's indiecore era 🌈 Interesting video btw! It's such a shame that Betty didn't appeal that much in 2016 due to.. everything, but it's really interesting to learn more about her past release and other characters aswell! (lunar eclipse is so goddamn underrated. That she needs the glowing hair gimmick from future releases which she was apparently never apart of-) amazing video though!
Love this video and you covered all of everything on here. I remember they came back in 2007. But their 2016 reboot was certainly a fail when Moose Toys took over.
I do remember Betty Spaghetti pretty well, obviously I remember them from the website more than the actual doll line in stores lol Granted I don't even remember if they were on shelves at the local stores I shopped at as a kid. My state usually doesn't get such luxuries. It was cool to learn that they did try to bring the brand back. I actually had no idea and thought they went completely under after 2004. It is funny though that you bring up the Poppy Playtime reference as when chapter 2 released, my boyfriend and I were watching Markiplier play it and I instantly recognized the resemblance, but when I told my boyfriend about it, he actually had no recollection of the dolls at all so he didn't see it.
I remember having some of the G2 dolls when I was younger and I did have 1 or 2 of the G1 dolls as a doll collector, but I never had a full set. Yeah, I remember seeing new comments on videos related to Betty Spaghetty and they always seem to mention Poppy Playtime and/or Mommy Long Legs and I had to look it up and see what it is and it’s a video game franchise, which is interesting.
OMG ?! I Haven’t Had, ( Those Dolls… ) In A Long Time? Along With ( The Diva Starz & The Polly Pockets Dolls ) Also..? I Have ( One Diva Starz That Barely Works? ) 💔😢 Butt? I’m Hoping ( In The Future ) I Can Get ( A Better “ Talking Diva Starz Doll? “) 🥲💝
Hi Justin. You did an amazing job with this video - well done. Even I didn’t know some of the things you covered and I was one of the original product managers for Betty. I named Zoe after my dog and Hannah - because I loved that name. Lucy is named after my niece. There are many stories behind the names. I wrote Betty’s diary pages as well. The late 90’s were a lot of fun with Betty. I left the company in 1999 so was not involved after that point. I have to see if I can find you a Betty in Paris set. The first year, I took her on QVC and sold out in less then 10 minutes- multiple times. One thing not mentioned is that we really tried to design her and create a story for her that was somewhat agnostic sexually. We didn’t want that to be a part of her play - instead we focused on innocence and creativity- childhood without the puberty enhance hormones. That - in retrospect- was probably her greatest strength and weakness considering the popularity of Bratz. Thanks again!
Hi, Elena.
Thank you so much!!! I'm really fascinated by Betty's history and her development, and I really admire the amount of effort and input you and everyone else at Ohio Art put on the final product. I also love the fact that you named some of the characters after your dog, that is so cute!!
By the way, if you ever find a Betty In Paris set, email me!!
I will look for one in our archives.
QVC! I know I had a couple from there. omgoodness. Thank you for all your work with Betty Spaghetty. She was a big part of my childhood in the late 90's and early 2000's. Betty holds a special place in my heart. @elewes1
Hi Justin - I found you a Paris BS. I will send to you.
@@elewes1 Thanks, can you send me an email so I can send you the personal info?
I can't get enough of those stop motion commercials, they are so adorable; Betty would be pretty ideal as a stop motion character because of all her posable features, it's too bad that society had moved on from the dolls around the time that that kind of content was getting really popular on youtube. I couldn't get enough of their use of translucent sparkling plastics, the accessories (esp. the shoes!!!) looked soooo good with that material.
Now that you mention it, I’m shocked they never produced a stop-motion animated series based on Betty Spaghetty. It would’ve been a great way to establish the characters’ personalities and dynamics.
I love their outfits and accessories, so cute!! 😍
Betty is literally the definition of camp, she's everything and I want every set released of G1😭
FR she’s a camp queen.
What a great video! These dolls were such a tactile experience - you have hairplay, interchangeable fashions, and poseability! It's probably the same reason why I enjoyed the What's Her Face line too (minus the articulation).
Thank you! I always love it when a fashion doll experiments with different creative aspects, What’s Her Face were before my time but I do love them 💖
I'm lucky enough to have all the Sailor Moon Betty Spaghettys. Found them all on ebay during the pandemic 💙 I had NO idea they were the last of the original line! Wow
I was OBSESSED with Betty Spaghettys I had so many (the OGs and newer ones) and wish I still had them :( Thank you for making this.
No problem!! I'm glad you enjoyed the video ^^
Betty was a great stimming fidget before fidgets became their own industry. All those smooth twisty shapes, slotting pieces together & pulling them apart, spinning the beads. Tactile Dream Doll.
Yep
I can still find the 2016 dolls in a store near my house... and I don't think anyone will be buying them anytime soon.
I don't know how, but Glasslite released a Betty Spaguetty clone in 2000, called Bella Magricela, the same mold as Betty but with weird colors and no interchangeable parts.
I just looked these up and… they are interesting… to put it nicely.
i remember playing with the og dolls and literally chewing on the pieces as a toddler. best choking hazard doll in the world
That was me with Polly Pocket. Something about brightly colored plastic looks so delicious to me 😋💀
Very informative! I learned a lot watching this. You did some very thorough research.
I was 10 years old when Betty Spaghetty first came out. I loved her! Before Betty I had only ever had Barbies who I found stiff and unexpressive. I loved Betty because I could pose her with much more expressive gestures. I also loved her innocence and that she seemed to not take herself too seriously.
Thanks for the delightful nostalgia!
Thank you! I really appreciate it
Bro, I need that Betty in space pack…
It’s so cool, I love it 🚀🪐✨
This was such a fun video! I really wish Moose would consider bringing her back or selling her to another company. I think a reboot following in the steps of her first iteration but updated would be so much fun! There’s not a lot of dolls like Betty out there, so it would definitely fill a niche.
Exactly! A modern reboot that takes elements from G1 but modernizes it for a new generation would be awesome! She truly was one-of-a-kind ✨
Best doll ever! I got my first set in 2000 at 9 years old for Christmas. I loved the book that came with each set. It had all the sets inside & I'd spend hours looking through it, wishing I had 'em all.
The Hollywood set was my first one. I got the Australian set later on, but I didn't play with it as much (I was getting older).
I used to have several Betty Spaghetty dolls as a child in the late 90's-early 00's. As a mom myself now with a young daughter I was wondering what happened to Betty. Thanks so much for making this video!
You are very welcome! 💖
I don’t think I ever knew the older versions of Betty ever existed before becoming more interested in doll collecting and history as a teenager but as a kid I was OBSESSED with shopkins and shoppees and also doll review and customization channels so I was more familiar with 2016 Betty and I wanted her so bad omgggg, I really liked the huge Miku pigtails, chewable plastic and cutesy almost j fashion outfits at times and to see her packaged dolls which were black and brown also have that style fascinated me because it was and still is really rare for those styles to go to any doll other than white ones in the west, it also reminded me of the lalaloopsy girls that came out then (it’s probably the reason moose even bought it, lalaloopsy’s noodle bodies and the later stringy hair were basically just the 2010 version of Betty and also appealed to a similar younger target demo) which I thought were so cute and were my favorite chew toys, the only plastic that rivals it in level of flavored choking hazard is Polly pocket pls- but I can see how it kinda missed the point of the doll, the customization was near non existent and it really blended into the background, I think they had a better vision than 2007 Betty which seemed unsure about which niche she wanted to fill and whether to go more basic fashion doll that could appeal to an older audience at the time or the more experimental 90s Y2K Betty, but neither could touch the amount of uniqueness the original Betty had, the designs and especially the concept art are fantastic and were probably the best kids art dolls ever made, I kinda don’t wish Betty ever gets another comeback or atleast not right now, the doll scene is so crowded and i really don’t see a place for her considering the amount of polished collector ready detail in the leading newer doll lines, a newer incarnation would flop harder than cave club and end up in orphanage toilets and landfills… I’d hate to see more wasted plastic and talent of designers…
This makes my sound so young but I loved the 2016 reboot when I was younger 😂. I used to love watching commercials on UA-cam and saw Betty spaghetti dolls the old ones. Once I saw a reboot came out I relly wanted one and then got a couple at tj max. I mean as a kid they hit the spot
It’s fine, no worries! I loved the 2007 dolls when I was younger so I can understand.
Different strokes for different folks 💕
Thank you for putting this video together !
HOLY F*CK YOU'RE AN AKRONITE LIKE ME!!!😭😭😭😭 Sorry sorry I just got WAY too excited about that fun fact since our town seems to be almost unheard of or never spoken about. Wonderful recap of Betty Spaghetti though! Even though I never received one for very dumb reasons by my mom as a child, I always thought she was a pretty cool concept. I bet she'd make an excellent fidget toy if she were to be rereleased today.
I have Zoe Stylin Chic from 2007, un fortunately only doll itself and 2 pair hands. I found her good image on the box on reddit. And then i found your video thank you for history of Betty and her friends
You're welcome!
Great video. i really miss betty and think she deserve dbetter
i saw the 2016 reboot in stores a short while after the reboot and thought "i had no idea she had returned " but didnt buy them because i didnt like them
I think Mommy Long Legs was basically what happens when you fuse Betty Spaghetty with Spinel from Steven Universe & throw a little Spider DNA into the mix, I'm just thankful that Betty may be Gone but still not Forgotten?
Supporting a fellow creator & collector 😍 I don't usually watch this type of content but I fully enjoyed this video! Great job!!
Thank you!! 💖
Here lies my shadow high phase. 2022-2023
Got obliterated by betty's indiecore era 🌈
Interesting video btw! It's such a shame that Betty didn't appeal that much in 2016 due to.. everything, but it's really interesting to learn more about her past release and other characters aswell! (lunar eclipse is so goddamn underrated. That she needs the glowing hair gimmick from future releases which she was apparently never apart of-) amazing video though!
Great video! Hella informative!
Thanks!! It was research well spent! ✨
Great video! I remember BS commercials back in the 90s. I always wanted one but never got one 😭 They’re so cute!-Nina K aka Chocolate dolli💕
Thank you so much love!!! 💖
I had a Betty of my own. I had the one with pink hair
I had a lot of these (i was a girl who loved to build things)
Love this video and you covered all of everything on here. I remember they came back in 2007. But their 2016 reboot was certainly a fail when Moose Toys took over.
Thank you!! That’s what research does to you haha.
If you compare the two reboots, the 2007 dolls reign supreme, no competition.
I’m gonna bring back Betty’s Spaghetti
I do remember Betty Spaghetti pretty well, obviously I remember them from the website more than the actual doll line in stores lol Granted I don't even remember if they were on shelves at the local stores I shopped at as a kid. My state usually doesn't get such luxuries. It was cool to learn that they did try to bring the brand back. I actually had no idea and thought they went completely under after 2004.
It is funny though that you bring up the Poppy Playtime reference as when chapter 2 released, my boyfriend and I were watching Markiplier play it and I instantly recognized the resemblance, but when I told my boyfriend about it, he actually had no recollection of the dolls at all so he didn't see it.
I remember having some of the G2 dolls when I was younger and I did have 1 or 2 of the G1 dolls as a doll collector, but I never had a full set.
Yeah, I remember seeing new comments on videos related to Betty Spaghetty and they always seem to mention Poppy Playtime and/or Mommy Long Legs and I had to look it up and see what it is and it’s a video game franchise, which is interesting.
I like betty spaghetty reboot (my opinon)
I had johnny macaroni when I was kid. My parents wouldn't buy me dolls so I got the knock off Betty for boys xD
I have a Betty spaghetti dolls but it's a lot newer and it's Zoe
OMG ?! I Haven’t Had, ( Those Dolls… ) In A Long Time? Along With ( The Diva Starz & The Polly Pockets Dolls ) Also..? I Have ( One Diva Starz That Barely Works? ) 💔😢 Butt? I’m Hoping ( In The Future ) I Can Get ( A Better “ Talking Diva Starz Doll? “) 🥲💝
Why does Zoe have so many Cousins ?!
I guess her family must be doing the rounds somehow haha
How many cousins does she have?
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G2 is bad
G3 is worse.