History Creator / Kenner

** ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond''
** ''Film/BatmanForever''
** ''WesternAnimation/BatmanMaskOfThePhantasm''
** ''Film/BatmanReturns''
** ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries''

** ''Total Justice'' (obstensibly a ''Batman'' toyline, but most of the figures are based on the greater DC Universe with many based on past, current, or eventually future members of the Justice League)[[note]]About the only heroic character who got a figure made that ''wouldn't'' eventually be in the JLA was ComicBook/{{Robin}} (Tim Drake)[[/note]]

** ''Total Justice'' (obstensibly a ''Batman'' toyline, but most of the figures are based on the greater DC Universe with many based on past, current, or eventually future members of the Justice League)[[note]]About the only heroic character who got a figure made that ''wouldn't'' eventually be in the JLA was [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Tim Drake]][[/note]]

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). Toys/StretchArmstrong, a gel-filled figure with stretching limbs, was also popular. 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.

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.

** ''ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsJLA'' (towards the end, it also acted as a toyline for ''ComicBook/YoungJustice'')

* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''

* ''Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'':

* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'':

* ''The Super Powers Collection'' (Creator/DCComics characters; included tie-ins with the last two seasons of ''WesternAnimation/{{Superfriends}}'')

** ''Total Justice'' (obstensibly a ''Batman'' toyline, but most of the figures are based on the greater DC Universe with many based on past, current, or eventually future members of the Justice League)[[note]]About the only heroic character who got a figure made that ''wouldn't'' eventually be in the JLA was [[ComicBook/Robin Tim Drake]][[/note]]

** ''Total Justice'' (obstensibly a ''Batman'' toyline, but most of the figures are based on the greater DC Universe with many based on past, current, or eventually future members of the Justice League)[[note]]About the only heroic character who got a figure made that ''wouldn't'' eventually be in the JLA was [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Tim Drake]][[/note]]

->''[[TagLine "It's Kenner! It's fun!"]]''

[[caption-width-right:350:An EasterEgg-laden poster for a convention of Kenner fans. Go [[http://kennercollector.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/kenner-collector-poster_final2_sm.jpg here]] to see it at full resolution.]]

Hasbro occasionally revives the Kenner name for select releases from long-running lines such as ''Star Wars'' and ''The Real Ghostbusters''.

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

* ''Franchise/RoboCop}'' (the 1988 AnimatedAdaptation ''Robocop and The Ultra Police'')

* ''Franchise/{{Robocop}}'' (the 1988 AnimatedAdaptation ''Robocop and The Ultra Police'')

** ''Total Justice'' (obstensibly a ''Batman'' toyline, but most of the figures are based on the greater DC Universe with many based on past, current, or eventually future members of the League)[[note]]About the only heroic character who got a figure made that ''wouldn't'' eventually be in the JLA was [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Tim Drake]][[/note]]

''Star Wars''' blockbuster success enabled Kenner to get more big licenses, such as Creator/DCComics[[note]]Considering they thought Creator/JackKirby's ComicBook/NewGods characters like ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} were perfect for the ''Super Powers'' toyline, they were the ones to finally give the underappreciated comic artist the first direct royalties he ever earned for his creations when he was commissioned to design their action figures. The young Creator/GeorgePerez got the same treatment when he designed the action figure for ComicBook/{{Cyborg}}[[/note]] 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.

* ''WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop''

''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.

** ''Total Justice'' (obstinately a Batman toyline, but most of the figures are based on the greater DC Universe with many based on past, current, or eventually future members of the League)[[note]]About the only heroic character who got a figure made that ''wouldn't'' eventually be in the JLA was [[ComicBook/RobinSeries Tim Drake]][[/note]]

* ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''

* ''WesternAnimation/Littlest PetShop1995''

* ''WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop1995''

* ''Film/BillAndTed''

* ''Series/{{Streethawk}}''