History Creator / Kenner

Hasbro occasionally revives the Kenner name for select ''Star Wars'' releases, such as the [[MilestoneCelebration 40th anniversary figures]] released in 2017 that used 70s-style packaging.

Kenner Products was a [[UsefulNotes/{{Ohio}} Cincinnati-based]] toy company that was formed in 1947 and absorbed by its eventual owner, Creator/{{Hasbro}}, in TheNineties. During its 50+ years of existence, Kenner became one of the leading toy manufacturers in the world.

Kenner first became famous for successful toy lines such as the Easy Bake Oven, Give-a-Show Projector and Spirograph. It was bought by UsefulNotes/GeneralMills in 1967. In TheSeventies, it got into licensed action figures with ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan'' and ''Series/TheBionicWoman''; during this time it also added Play-Doh to its holdings (General Mills had owned that brand since 1965). All these lines did well, but they were mere preludes for the franchise that really made Kenner: ''Franchise/StarWars'', an unexpected smash hit that propelled Kenner into the front ranks of the toy industry. ''Star Wars''' blockbuster success enabled Kenner to get more big licenses, such as Creator/DCComics and ''Franchise/IndianaJones''. The firm's later action figure successes included ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and ''Franchise/JurassicPark'', as well as its own creation ''WesternAnimation/{{MASK}}''. Other original lines that sold well included ''Toys/NERFBrand'' and ''WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop'', both of which continue today. By 1985, General Mills spun off Kenner and Creator/ParkerBros into their own company, Kenner-Parker Toys, which was then acquired by Creator/{{Tonka}} in 1987, forming Kenner Parker Tonka; this gestalt toy company was then acquired by Hasbro in 1991. Kenner continued as a semi-separate division until 2000, when Hasbro, facing financial issues, closed Kenner and their Cincinnati facility for good.

Kenner first became famous for successful toy lines such as the Easy Bake Oven, Give-a-Show Projector and Spirograph. It was bought by UsefulNotes/GeneralMills in 1967. In TheSeventies, it got into licensed action figures with ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan'' and ''Series/TheBionicWoman''; during this time it also added Play-Doh to its' holdings (General Mills had owned that brand since 1965). Both lines did well, but they were mere preludes for the franchise that really made Kenner: ''Franchise/StarWars'', an unexpected smash hit that propelled Kenner into the front ranks of the toy industry. ''Star Wars''' blockbuster success enabled Kenner to get more big licenses, such as Creator/DCComics and ''Franchise/IndianaJones''. The firm's later action figure successes included ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and ''Franchise/JurassicPark'', as well as its own creation ''WesternAnimation/{{MASK}}''. Other original lines that sold well included ''Toys/NERFBrand'' and ''WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop'', both of which continue today. By 1985, General Mills spun off Kenner and Creator/ParkerBros into their own company, Kenner-Parker Toys, which was then acquired by Creator/{{Tonka}} in 1987, forming Kenner Parker Tonka; this gestalt toy company was then acquired by Hasbro in 1991. Kenner continued as a semi-separate division until 2000, when Hasbro, facing financial issues, closed Kenner and their Cincinnati facility for good.

* ''Toys/LittlestPetShop''

Kenner first became famous for successful toy lines such as the Easy Bake Oven, Give-a-Show Projector and Spirograph. It was bought by UsefulNotes/GeneralMills in 1967. In TheSeventies, it got into licensed action figures with ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan'' and ''Series/TheBionicWoman''; during this time it also added Play-Doh to its' holdings (General Mills had owned that brand since 1965). Both lines did well, but they were mere preludes for the franchise that really made Kenner: ''Franchise/StarWars'', an unexpected smash hit that propelled Kenner into the front ranks of the toy industry. ''Star Wars''' blockbuster success enabled Kenner to get more big licenses, such as Creator/DCComics and ''Franchise/IndianaJones''. The firm's later action figure successes included ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and ''Franchise/JurassicPark'', as well as its own creation ''WesternAnimation/{{MASK}}''. Other original lines that sold well included ''Toys/NERFBrand'' and ''Toys/LittlestPetShop'', both of which continue today. By 1985, General Mills spun off Kenner and Creator/ParkerBros into their own company, which was then acquired by Creator/{{Tonka}} in 1987, forming Kenner Parker Tonka; this gestalt toy company was then acquired by Hasbro in 1991. Kenner continued as a semi-separate division until 2000, when Hasbro, facing financial issues, closed Kenner and their Cincinnati facility for good.

Kenner first became famous for successful toy lines such as the Easy Bake Oven, Give-a-Show Projector and Spirograph. It was bought by UsefulNotes/GeneralMills in 1967. In TheSeventies, it got into licensed action figures with ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan'' and ''Series/TheBionicWoman''; during this time it also added Play-Doh to its' holdings (General Mills had owned that brand since 1965). Both lines did well, but they were mere preludes for the franchise that really made Kenner: ''Franchise/StarWars'', an unexpected smash hit that propelled Kenner into the front ranks of the toy industry. ''Star Wars''' blockbuster success enabled Kenner to get more big licenses, such as Creator/DCComics and ''Franchise/IndianaJones''. The firm's later action figure successes included ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and ''Franchise/JurassicPark'', as well as its own creation ''WesternAnimation/{{MASK}}''. Other original lines that sold well included ''Toys/NERFBrand'' and ''Franchise/LittlestPetShop'', both of which continue today. By 1985, General Mills spun off Kenner and Creator/ParkerBros into their own company, which was then acquired by Creator/{{Tonka}} in 1987, forming Kenner Parker Tonka; this gestalt toy company was then acquired by Hasbro in 1991. Kenner continued as a semi-separate division until 2000, when Hasbro, facing financial issues, closed Kenner and their Cincinnati facility for good.

* ''Franchise/LittlestPetShop''

Kenner first became famous for successful toy lines such as the Easy Bake Oven, Give-a-Show Projector and Spirograph. It was bought by UsefulNotes/GeneralMills in 1967. In TheSeventies, it got into licensed action figures with ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan'' and ''Series/TheBionicWoman''; during this time it also added Play-Doh to its' holdings (General Mills had owned that brand since 1965). Both lines did well, but they were mere preludes for the franchise that really made Kenner: ''Franchise/StarWars'', an unexpected smash hit that propelled Kenner into the front ranks of the toy industry. ''Star Wars''' blockbuster success enabled Kenner to get more big licenses, such as Creator/DCComics and ''Franchise/IndianaJones''. The firm's later action figure successes included ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and ''Franchise/JurassicPark'', as well as its own creation ''WesternAnimation/{{MASK}}''. Other original lines that sold well included ''Toys/NERFBrand'' and ''Franchise/LittlestPetShop'', both of which continue today. By 1985, General Mills spun off Kenner and Creator/ParkerBrothers into their own company, which was then acquired by Creator/{{Tonka}} in 1987, forming Kenner Parker Tonka; this gestalt toy company was then acquired by Hasbro in 1991. Kenner continued as a semi-separate division until 2000, when Hasbro, facing financial issues, closed Kenner and their Cincinnati facility for good.

Kenner first became famous for successful toy lines such as the Easy Bake Oven, Give-a-Show Projector and Spirograph. It was bought by Creator/GeneralMills in 1967. In TheSeventies, it got into licensed action figures with ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan'' and ''Series/TheBionicWoman''; during this time it also added Play-Doh to its' holdings (General Mills had owned that brand since 1965). Both lines did well, but they were mere preludes for the franchise that really made Kenner: ''Franchise/StarWars'', an unexpected smash hit that propelled Kenner into the front ranks of the toy industry. ''Star Wars''' blockbuster success enabled Kenner to get more big licenses, such as Creator/DCComics and ''Franchise/IndianaJones''. The firm's later action figure successes included ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and ''Franchise/JurassicPark'', as well as its own creation ''WesternAnimation/{{MASK}}''. Other original lines that sold well included ''Toys/NERFBrand'' and ''Franchise/LittlestPetShop'', both of which continue today. By 1985, General Mills spun off Kenner and Creator/ParkerBrothers into their own company, which was then acquired by Creator/{{Tonka}} in 1987, forming Kenner Parker Tonka; this gestalt toy company was then acquired by Hasbro in 1991. Kenner continued as a semi-separate division until 2000, when Hasbro, facing financial issues, closed Kenner and their Cincinnati facility for good.

Kenner first became famous for successful toy lines such as Easy Bake Oven, Give-a-Show Projector and Spirograph. In TheSeventies, it got into licensed action figures with ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan'' and ''Series/TheBionicWoman''. Both lines did well, but they were mere preludes for the franchise that really made Kenner: ''Franchise/StarWars'', an unexpected smash hit that propelled Kenner into the front ranks of the toy industry. ''Star Wars''' blockbuster success enabled Kenner to get more big licenses, such as Creator/DCComics and ''Franchise/IndianaJones''. The firm's later action figure successes included ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and ''Franchise/JurassicPark'', as well as its own creation ''WesternAnimation/{{MASK}}''. Other original lines that sold well included ''Toys/NERFBrand'' and ''Franchise/LittlestPetShop'', both of which continue today.

Kenner first became famous for successful toy lines such as Easy Bake Oven, Give-a-Show Projector and Spirograph. In TheSeventies, it got into licensed action figures with ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan'' and ''Series/TheBionicWoman''. Both lines did well, but they were mere preludes for the franchise that really made Kenner: ''Franchise/StarWars'', an unexpected smash hit that propelled Kenner into the front ranks of the toy industry. ''Star Wars''' blockbuster success enabled Kenner to get more big licenses, such as Creator/DCComics and ''Franchise/IndianaJones''. The firm's later successes included ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' and ''Franchise/JurassicPark''.

* ''ComicBook/SwampThing'' (the 1991 animated series)

* ''Star Wars''

* ''ComicBook/SwampThing''

* ''WesternAnimation/PoliceAcademyTheAnimatedSeries)

* ''Film/PoliceAcademy'' (the AnimatedAdaptation)

* ''Film/{{Quintet}}'' (not released)

* ''Franchise/{{Robocop}}''

* ''The Super Powers Collection'' (Creator/DCComics characters)

* ''WesternAnimation/VorTechUndercoverConversionSquad''

* ''Film/{{Quintet}}''