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|image = Woogles.JPG
|image = Arthur Rides the Bandwagon 7.jpg
|type = Collectable toy
|type = Collectable toy
|owner = Almost everyone
|owner = Everyone (all formerly)
|cartoon first = "[[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]]"}}
|cartoon first = "[[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]]"}}
'''Woogles''' were a fad in "[[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]]". They later made a cameo in episodes such as "[[Desperately Seeking Stanley]]" and "[[The Friend Who Wasn't There]]". They were a parody of [[wikipedia:Silly Slammers|Silly Slammers]], which were popular around the same time this episode was released.
'''Woogles''' are a popular collectable toy, though often considered to be a fad.


==Information==
Woogles can squeeze, bounce like a ball, stretch like a snake, shimmy and shake, and talk when you hug them. They can also be customized to wear outfits and other gimmicks.
On the commercial it is said that they can squeeze, bounce like a ball, stretch like a snake, shimmy and shake, {{Tocright}} and talk when you hug them. They can also be customized to wear outfits and other gimmicks, according to the commercials. These toys were super popular for a while in [[Elwood City]], with most kids, and even the adults looking to buy every Woogle they could.


However, [[Arthur Read|Arthur]], accused them of being a silly baby's toy, and refused to buy them even as his friends kept showing them off to him. After a while, Arthur was seemingly the only person without one, and began to feel pressured into buying one.
Everyone in [[Elwood City]] (including the grown ups) had at least one Woogle. However, when [[bottlecap]] clicking became popular, Woogles were mostly forgotten.


Ultimately however, despite several attempts Arthur decided that he did not like Woogles and instead found another way to have fun; [[Bottlecap Clicking|clicking the cap of glass juice bottles]]. Kids were fascinated by the sound it made and soon these became popular while Woogles quietly faded away as a popular toy.
[[Arthur Read|Arthur]] was the last known person to obtain a Woogle. He tried to sell it at a yard sale, but no one bought it. Eventually, he sold it via advertising on the Internet.


Arthur eventually did get a Woogle as a gift from [[Grandma Thora]] for doing well on his report card, and he kept it afterwards, so he may have learned to enjoy them. However, they have since appeared rarely simply because the rave surrounding them is over.
Muffy still has her Woogle collection stored in the basement of [[Crosswire Estate|her mansion]].
 
A copycat toy known as [[Poogles]] was released around the same time as the Woogles in an attempt to ride the popularity of the latter toy. However, they had none of the features that made the Woogles so popular and were generally hated by kids.


==Known Woogles==
==Known Woogles==
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==Commercial==
==Commercial==
====Script====
*Narrator: Is it a toy? Is it a pet? Is it an ''ALIEN''?
*Narrator: Is it a toy? Is it a pet? Is it an ''ALIEN''?
*Kids: AHHHHH!
*Kids: AHHHHH!
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*Singer: You can put them in hats, or even a dress... and they're better than pets because they don't make a mess! Woogles, Woogles, Woogles!
*Singer: You can put them in hats, or even a dress... and they're better than pets because they don't make a mess! Woogles, Woogles, Woogles!
*Woogle: Woogles, coming in every color of the rainbow (and then some). So, collect them all! Get yours today!
*Woogle: Woogles, coming in every color of the rainbow (and then some). So, collect them all! Get yours today!
==Trivia==
*They were a parody of {{W|Silly Slammers}}, which were popular around the same time this episode was released.
==Appearances==
===''Arthur''===
*307a. [[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]]
*701b. [[The Great Sock Mystery]]
*807b. [[Desperately Seeking Stanley]]
*1102a. [[Arthur Sells Out]]
*1802a. [[The Friend Who Wasn't There]]
*1805b. [[Arthur Calls It]]
==See also==
*[[Poogles]]
[[Category:Toys]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Revision as of 07:51, 5 March 2015

Woogle
Arthur Rides the Bandwagon 7.jpg
Item Type

Collectable toy

Owner

Everyone (all formerly)

Appearances
First Appeared (cartoon)

"Arthur Rides the Bandwagon"

Woogles are a popular collectable toy, though often considered to be a fad.

Woogles can squeeze, bounce like a ball, stretch like a snake, shimmy and shake, and talk when you hug them. They can also be customized to wear outfits and other gimmicks.

Everyone in Elwood City (including the grown ups) had at least one Woogle. However, when bottlecap clicking became popular, Woogles were mostly forgotten.

Arthur was the last known person to obtain a Woogle. He tried to sell it at a yard sale, but no one bought it. Eventually, he sold it via advertising on the Internet.

Muffy still has her Woogle collection stored in the basement of her mansion.

Known Woogles

  • Tiny Einy

  • An orange rat Woogle

  • Archie

  • Bilbo and Snuffles

  • Muffy holding a blue Woogle

  • A chartreuse Woogle

  • An orange Woogle

  • A pink Woogle from a commercial

  • An orange/yellow Woogle from a commercial

  • Many other types of Woogles can be seen on the Woogle containers

Commercial

  • Narrator: Is it a toy? Is it a pet? Is it an ALIEN?
  • Kids: AHHHHH!
  • Girl: No, it's my Woogle!
  • Singer: OOOOH, They bounce like a ball, they stretch like a snake, they wiggle and waggle, and shimmy and shake. They smile when you hold them, and cry when you don't...
  • Woogle: *cries*
  • Singers: They're Woogles, Woogles, Woogles! They say something cute when you give them a squeeze, like
  • Woogle: Can I have a hug? Pretty please?
  • Singer: You can put them in hats, or even a dress... and they're better than pets because they don't make a mess! Woogles, Woogles, Woogles!
  • Woogle: Woogles, coming in every color of the rainbow (and then some). So, collect them all! Get yours today!

Trivia

  • They were a parody of Silly Slammers, which were popular around the same time this episode was released.

Appearances

Arthur

See also

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