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Cheap Toy Roundup

  • Cheap Toy Roundup Cheap toy roundup: 2012 edition

    Once again, it’s time to save holiday money and effort with the cheapest toys a very small amount of money can buy.

    December 21, 2012 | 12:00pm -

  • Cheap Toy Roundup Cheapest Toy Roundup: 2011 edition  

    Even in this economy, some toys are too crappy for holiday gifts. 

    December 20, 2011 | 12:01am -

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    Cheap Toy Roundup Cheapest Toy Roundup: The all-dollar-store edition

    Our annual tradition returns.

    December 21, 2010 | 12:00am -

  • Cheap Toy Roundup Cheap Toy Roundup 2008

    The A.V. Club presents its annual guide to cheap thrills for unloved kids.

    December 23, 2008 | 10:20pm -

  • Cheap Toy Roundup Cheap Toy Roundup 2007

    Because sometimes kids don't deserve the very best, The A.V. Club offers our annual look at bargain-bin playthings.

    December 3, 2007 | 11:01pm -

  • Cheap Toy Roundup Cheap Toy Roundup 2006

    We round up the deeply discounted toys that are one step up from lumps of coal.

    December 5, 2006 | 12:01am -

  • Cheap Toy Roundup Cheap Toy Roundup 2005

    Barfing dragons, disturbingly sensual carolers, and a deformed Han Solo: just a few highlights of The A.V. Club's annual roundup of playthings for the frugal shopper.

    December 7, 2005 | 7:05pm -

  • Cheap Toy Roundup Cheap Toy Roundup 2004

    Each year, the human population increases. This invariably means an increase in the number of children who need toys to distract them from the crushing inevitability of a sad adulthood. But money only stretches so far, particularly in today's...

    December 15, 2004 | 3:00pm -

  • Cheap Toy Roundup Cheap Toy Roundup 2003

    In a scene about halfway through 2002's The Santa Clause 2, Santa (as played by Tim Allen) needs to remind a roomful of cynical...

    December 17, 2003 | 3:00pm -

  • Cheap Toy Roundup Cheap Toy Roundup 2002

    In TV commercials that run every year around the holidays, a clean-cut go-getter surprises his or her loved one with the gift of a new Lexus, which is lovingly decked out in a magnificent bow. Providing Exhibit A in the case for why many...

    December 18, 2002 | 12:00pm -

  • Cheap Toy Roundup Cheap Toy Roundup 2001

    With the economy flagging, consumer confidence low, the nation at war, and the weather unseasonably warm throughout much of the U.S., holiday sales are suffering. But if movies and television have taught the world one thing, it's that American...

    December 19, 2001 | 3:00pm -

  • Cheap Toy Roundup Cheap Toy Roundup 2000

    Much has been made of the juggernaut economy and its theoretical ability to make everyone rich. But even with all the disposable income floating around, some products still can't be sold. For proof, look no further than your nearest toy store:...

    December 20, 2000 | 3:00pm -

  • Cheap Toy Roundup Cheap Toy Roundup 1999

    It's been a whirlwind year for toys, thanks to the combination of a booming economy and an abundance of successful children's TV programs. Who would have guessed that Furby would remain a hot seller, or that Pokémon would explode into a toy...

    December 1, 1999 | 3:00pm -

  • Cheap Toy Roundup Cheap Toy Roundup 1998

    Every holiday season brings a new wave of must-have toys. Last year's digital Tamagotchis and imitative Tickle Me Elmos are making way for 1998's digital Pokémons and imitative Furbys. Every year also brings a wave of please-buy toys,...

    December 16, 1998 | 3:00pm -