Eric: A great toy invention can come from anywhere, but few ever make it to the shelf. For the first time ever, one lucky toymaker will get the opportunity of a lifetime -- Legendary toy company Mattel will make their toy and sell it all across America. But first, they need to present their toy to a panel of experts. I look at over 10,000 toys every year. Eric: Jim Silver, the leading toy reviewer in America. I think it's a great idea. Eric: Dylan Lauren, founder of Dylan's Candy Bar. Thousands of toys have crossed my desk, and this is unlike anything I've ever seen. Eric: And Jen Tan, creative director of toys at Pixar Animation Studios. If they make it past these experts, they'll move on to the fiercest judges of all... Noah... Just a little off the top. Woman: Aalyrah, hot chocolate, double whip. Eric: ...Aalyrah... Mmm. Man: Let's go. ...Toby... ...and Sophia Grace. I'm ready. Eric: After the judges have tested... Aah! Aah! ...debated... It just doesn't look well done. It's so pricy. Guys, hold on a second. Eric: ...and deliberated... Have you come to a decision? This is gonna be really hard. But only one of you can make it to the finals. Welcome to The Toy Box, where having fun is serious business. And not all these Barbies are mine. Able 2018 Barry: My name's Barry. I have a family of six kids, and I'm a telecom account representative. The toy that I've invented is the Candy Krusher. I've been thinking of this toy 20-some years. It was an adaptation from another toy from when I was young, and I wanted to bring it back and to make it more modern. Look at him come into the mould. Isn't that cool? Yes! The Candy Krusher represents, to me and my family, job security and have a good life for my kids and be able to send them to college and have the things that they would like, instead of living from pay cheque to pay cheque. If you have an idea, go for it. It doesn't matter how old you are. It's never too late to try to accomplish your goals in life. - Thank you, Barry, for bringing me cupcakes. - Ah. You're welcome. I see cupcakes. I don't see any toys. Yes, um, showing what my toy makes... - What?! - Yeah. The toppers. - Your toy makes toppers? - Yeah. Tell me what this toy is. What's it called? (As Schwarzenegger) It's called the Candy Krusher. You take the candy, and you crush it into shapes, and then you can eat it. (Normal voice) So... Wow. - And where are you from, Barry? - I'm from Arizona. Well, I live in -- Sorry. - I'm from Dallas, Texas. I live in Dallas. - Okay, now I'm concerned - you might work for the federal government. - (Laughs) See, now I don't know what to believe. Is Barry even your real first name? (Chuckling) Yes, it is. Yes. All right, I'm gonna open the door. You're gonna go in. You're gonna need a majority vote from the mentors to move on to The Toy Box. Can we have a gentleman's agreement that you won't crush any of the mentors? -Yes. -Okay. - All right, Barry. Have a good one, man. Nice to meet you. - All right. - Good to meet you. Thank you. - Best of luck. - Thanks. I've had this toy sitting at my table, crafting it, sanding it, and finally putting together what we have now. And now I'm going in front of the mentors, so I just hope they don't crush my idea into a million candy pieces. Hey. I brought y'all some cupcakes. Yum! I'm Barry, and my toy is the Candy Krusher. - Fun. - Wow. Tell us about it. So, mind you, this is a prototype, so not everything's working perfectly. But, um, so you take your candy. You shape them to fit in that little hole right there. Load it in. Okay. And take the mould. And then crush it. Push down. Like magic, there it is. And this is a whistle. - And that's one half of the whistle. - Oh! - Oh. - Okay. Then you can take the other half and do the -- If you want to do it. - Just like... - Yeah, lift it up, drop it in. - Lift it up, okay. Jim: See, this reminds me of the Hot Wheels Car Maker. (Chuckles) The Hot Wheels Car Maker. You remember that? Same thing. You drop these in. -There you go. -Okay. - Candy. - (Whistle blows) - Oh! - Wow! - Now that's cool. That's cool. - That is amazing! - What other things can you make? Um, so, this is a pony. We have puppies and robots. There's rocket ship. - Can I try it? - Yeah, uh, sure. So, what is the age that you're targeting for this and the price point? Uh, 6 and up. -Oh. -Oops. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. - So sorry about that. - That's all right. - I should've, uh -- - Jen: (Chuckling) You crushed the Candy Krusher. - I'm so sorry I just broke the Candy Krusher. - Oh, that's all right. (Laughing) Oh, my God. - Okay. - That's all right. It's a prototype. - I've had little kids do it. - And they're having fun? - And it isn't a problem. And they've enjoyed this? They're able to use this pretty easily? Yes. Yeah. I promise you it works, though. Jim: Okay. In the toy industry, the food category has been really hot. Have you done any research on the category and where the competition lies? No, I haven't. This -- This was more of just a toy, not really, uh, on the food and candy side. Jen, what do you think of the Candy Krusher? Obviously, it's a rough prototype. But we work through all that, making sure it's easy for kids to, um, use and it's simple for them. Um... - I think, for sure, we should send it to The Toy Box. - Thank you. So, Dylan, you're the candy expert. Well, coming from Dylan's Candy Bar, where I see thousands of candy products at the trade shows and as a major consumer myself, um, I've never seen a thing that takes candy and takes it and makes it into art like this. - So I'm gonna send it to The Toy Box. - Oh wow. Thank you. This is innovation into the toy aisle in a category. - You're going to The Toy Box. - Wow. Whoo. - (Laughter) - Thanks, guys. - Congratulations. I appreciate it. Thank you so much. I'm just extremely excited, nervous, and I'm ready for the next round. (Horse neighs) Hannah: My name is Hannah, and this is my dad, Kurt. I'm a warehouse coordinator. She is going into seventh grade here in Westfield, Wisconsin. We created Connectimals, which are lovable little plush toys with interchangeable magnetic parts. You can make them into whatever animal hybrid you want. You guys hungry? A year and a half ago, Hannah was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Two weeks after that, I was actually laid off from my job that I had for over seven years. So we're spending a lot of time at home together, and they're playing with these stuffed animals, and they want to make them do more. And so that's where we kind of started laying in of, "How can I make these stuffed animals even more fun?" I want Connectimals to win really badly because then I could have enough money to go to college, to pay off being a vet. Hi, Kurt. -Oh. -(Laughs) You're Hannah. All right, I got it. - Is that a giraffe-duck? - A giraffe-duck-pig-bear. What?! Wait. Can you give that thing frog legs? -Yes. -Perfect. Now, you're about to go in and meet these mentors. Are you like the cow-pig-frog jumping over the moon? Like, what's going on in your mind? Well, I'm excited and nervous kind of at the same time, so... I told her to just enjoy the moment, you know? - From where we're at, to be here, it's just a big honour so... - Yeah. ...enjoy the moment and see what happens. -Thank you, guys. -Thank you. - Good luck to you. - Thank you. - Thank you. -Bye! -Bye! Kurt: And we've never really sold anything or pitched anything like this before. We're just really excited to head in there and show them what we've made as a, you know, father-daughter idea. Hopefully, the mentors see the overall picture of the Connectimals, what it can do. -Hey. -Hey, there. -Hello. We'd like to introduce our invention, called Connecting Animals, or, for short, Connectimals. So... Hannah: Right now they're kind of all mixed up. Ooh-hoo-hoo! - Oh, it came apart. - Yeah, that's -- that's the whole idea. -That's the whole idea? -The whole idea is, like, what can we do more with stuffed animals for kids to be able to make them more playable? It's like Mr. Potato Head for stuffed animals. -A little bit. -Yeah. I have to tell you, I collect stuffed animals. I have over 3,000 bunny rabbits. And I've never seen magnetic parts to animals. Yeah. I have a real problem with the magnets. Because we really want to make sure kids don't swallow them. There's always a safety concern when dealing with magnets in the toy industry. The problem is, if a child swallows them, they can lodge in their system. This is also kind of a small part, I'd say, and this is, you know, pretty dangerous. I'm trying to envision the package and how you market this. How do you get the message across that this is all interchangeable? Well, you could have -- in the package, you could have one off. - You know, if you want to do holiday items, you could do... -Amazing. -You can do... -Oh, my God. The accessories is genius. That, to me, seems like a great part of this to, you know, make it. Every time you accessorize with a different theme or season, it -- it helps it all year 'round. Have you priced this out in terms of what it would cost to make? I thought $20 to $25. That's a lot. - How much do you think this should cost? - For one of them? Yeah. - $14.99. - That's the exact number I was looking at. Okay. Do I have to ask you if it's going to The Toy Box? I love it, and it's fabulous. I'm so impressed that you did this. -Is it going to The Toy Box? -Oh, it is so in The Toy Box. I love it. - Jen? - You know, as a toy, it's super fun. I do just have an issue with the magnets and the safety. Gosh. Uh... Coming up, the mentors get real snooty and judgey. -A hairbrush. -Hairbrush. Exactly. That generally comes with every doll. And I don't see that right there. DNA strand is not something every 3-year-old wants to build. Eric: And later... You have a big decision tonight. Only one of these toys is gonna make it to the finals. Would everyone stop making me hungry for cupcakes? Oh! Sticky hands. All right. (As Schwarzenegger) Judges, watch out. The Candy Krusher is gonna crush you! You really like that Arnold Schwarzenegger. He sure does. You know, as a toy, it's super fun. I do just have an issue with the magnets and the safety. I'm gonna have to say no. I'm sorry. Okay, Dylan says yes. Jen said no. I guess it's up to me. I love the concept, and this is something I've never seen in the stuffed-toy aisle. Filling the void is key to success, so I believe this belongs in The Toy Box. - So, congratulations. - Thank you. - Thank you. You're going to The Toy Box. -Congratulations, Hannah. -Thank you. - Yeah! - Yeah, we did it! I'm very excited to see what awaits us. And even if it doesn't work out, it'll still be all 100% worth it. Will: Hi, there. My name is Will. I live in Portland, Oregon, and I am an engineer. I invented Bit-Blocks. They are a construction toy. They build three-dimensionally. So you can build anything you want with just one block type. I've had, uh, multiple careers in the past, but it would be really awesome to be a toy inventor full-time. That would just be a dream. - What's up, Will? - Hi, there. I feel like you and I are maybe about to go on a prom date or something. You're rockin' that three-piece. Ah, thank you. How did you come up with -- with Bit-Block. You know, actually, my process for coming up with things is -- I just set a timer for five minutes and come up with an invention before that timer goes off. Really? I do something very similar to that, but it involves a sandwich construction. What do you think makes a great sandwich? I love sandwiches. So, you're here today. You're gonna pitch this toy. Are you prepared to hear whatever they have to say? - Yeah. Yeah. - You are nervous? Oh, of course I'm -- Of course. I'd have to be. -Okay, loosen it up. -Sure. Loosen up. You're gonna do a great job. I have a lot of confidence in you. - See you. - Thank you. - Yep. You got it. - Hey, there. - Hey, there. - How are you? - I am very well. I am, uh, Will, and these are Bit-Blocks. Set these there. Ah. So, uh, Bit-Blocks are a truly three-dimensional construction toy that allows you to, uh, build off of each other in all six directions. You can make anything you want with just one type of block, uh, which means no more searching through huge bins of specialized pieces, looking for that one part that you like -- just didn't fit. It's a good idea. So, let's look at the construction-toy category. Okay. It is the fastest-growing category in the toy business. Last seven years, it's doubled from $3 billion to $6 billion wholesale. You have some major players that allow you to build all types of creative things. You know, you can build a Millennium Falcon. - Uh, you can build robots now that actually move. - Mm-hmm. What can we build here that's cool? So I created some examples of a couple of things. This one here is a chicken. I like the name "funky chicken." I don't know if it looks like a chicken. Does it look like a chicken? It looks like a robot. This one here is a DNA strand that's like two pieces interwoven together. - Just what I want to build, a DNA strand. - (Laughter) - A DNA strand is not something every 3-year-old wants to build. - Okay. Sure. I've also created a number of different games that could be played with them. There's one advanced game which is essentially - a tabletop kind of strategy game. - Ah. - Each player builds robots out of the blocks. - Mm-hmm. And the colour composition of your robot determines its attributes. Then you battle them against each other. That sounds interesting. I think what's really cool is the, um, advancement into creating a game after the game. That could be very cool. Yeah, 'cause I feel like that might be a way to differentiate you from just a general kind of building block. Well, the block is different, which is good. That's a good start. But you have to take that start and come up with a great end product. Yeah, I think that's what, you know, I challenge you to look at. Well, um, I like the way these things fit together on different sides. Um... But I think it needs work. Right now, where it's at, I just can't send it to The Toy Box. -Jen, what are your thoughts? -Yeah. Um, I do like the design of the block. It's unique and different-looking. So it's pretty cool. But I'm not, like, totally impressed. I can't send this to The Toy Box. Sorry. It's game over. All right. Well, thank you for your time. -Thank you. -Thank you. I just wish the experts saw past the initial prototypes and designs and looked at the full potential of Bit-Blocks. I may continue working with Bit-Blocks, but even if I don't, I'm still gonna be making things. Margaret: I'm Margaret. I live in Tinley Park, Illinois, and I'm a nurse anaesthetist. The Curly Girls United doll is a curly-haired doll, which is very difficult to find, and it's really a doll that little girls can identify with. The biggest challenges for us have been financial. We sold our old house and downsized. I have cut back on work, and so my income is lower. And we have also taken on personal debt in order to manufacture the dolls. So some people do think I'm crazy. But seeing the happiness and the joy that little girls get from playing with the dolls, it's really been the payoff for all of this work. This has been a long process getting to this point, so that's why we've bet everything on the Curly Girls United dolls, because we're confident that it will actually pay off. - Hey, Margaret. - Hello. Tell me what you're holding, Margaret. I am holding Honey. She's one of the Curly Girls United dolls that I created. I was gonna start a doll for guys called Receding Hairline Guys United. -That's a great idea. -How do you think that would go? Yeah, I think it's fabulous. You should go for that. (Ding!) Thank you, Margaret. - You have a radiant smile, a beautiful personality. - Oh, thank you. Thank you. - I think you're gonna do really great in there. - Fabulous. - Okay, I'm gonna open the door. - Are you ready? I'm ready. One, two, three... Curly Girls United! (Laughs) This moment means everything to me because this is something where I can see whether or not my idea and the work that we've put into it is something that was worth it. It would be devastating if they don't like the dolls. -Hello. -Hi. I'm Margaret. I'm the creator of the Curly Girls United dolls. I grew up on the South Side of Chicago, in a neighbourhood where the girls and women that we knew had a variety of skin tones and gorgeous hair textures, but that wasn't what we saw in the dolls that we played with. So I wanted to create dolls that would celebrate our differences. Over the last couple of years, you've seen a lot more diversity in dolls. - Mm-hmm. - Do you still feel that way now, that you're not seeing at retail? Yes. Honestly, this realistic, soft, thick, curly hair, I haven't seen it. It's really special. Um, I just worry about how many people have curly hair that this would appeal to. It feels a little limiting. It's only around 20% that have curly hair, and that's the reason why toy manufacturers have most of their dolls with straight hair. Now, this obviously is not the majority, but I'll tell you that most little girls love curly hair. You know, if they don't have it, they want it. True. Yeah. This is not just for girls with curly hair. It's for all little girls who love dolls. Does it come with hair accessories? That's something that I definitely want to get into. If you're gonna celebrate hair, you definitely need some hair accessories -'cause that's a huge thing. -Oh, yeah. Mm-hmm. -A hairbrush. -Hairbrush. Exactly. - That generally comes with every doll. - And I don't see that right here. I think that's key to the play pattern. And right now I see, you know, dress-up play. -So, you know, missing -- -I definitely want to expand it. -I just need a chance. -Yeah, for sure. I think the dolls are beautiful, but I don't see names on the dolls. -I don't see personalities. -Mm-hmm. Yeah, 'cause, I mean, at Pixar, we have a saying, and it's "Story is king or queen." - You want to give personality and a backstory. - Yes. And I think that's definitely a bit step that you have to take in order to kind of differentiate these from everything else out in -- in the market. - How much are they? - $74.99. - Sorry. That is -- - That's way expensive. Yes. We both took a deep breath. $74.99 -- Well, if you look at high-quality 18-inch dolls, they're expensive to produce. Jen, what are your thoughts about Curly Girls? Um... I do love your message, and I love that it's really nice. - I mean, you have to kind of feel it to really, you know, appreciate. - Yeah. So, for that, I'll give it a vote of yes to The Toy Box. Thank you. Look at this face. Come on. You did a fabulous job with the dolls. -Thank you. -They are gorgeous. I'm very concerned about price. You know, $74.99, it's not low enough for the mass. If you go special, you're competing against American Girl. I don't think this is ready for The Toy Box. Jen says yes. I say no. Dylan, it's up to you. Give me a chance. Coming up, the judges take no prisoners. It looks like a guillotine! Yeah, well, if you put y-- You'd probably cut off a kid's finger. Someone could have wings! Give me the wings! I need the wings! - It's 2-2! - Next point wins. (All screaming) And you got to have the B-I-N-Z. "Binz"? Brains. You gotta make a decision. You gotta crush some dreams. Jen says yes. I say no. Dylan, it's up to you. Give me a chance. Um, well, not everyone has curly hair. I think the product is limited, and I just can't send it to The Toy Box. I don't know how you could say no to these faces. They're gorgeous. But keep working on the rest. Okay. Well, thank you very much. -I appreciate it. -Pleasure. -Thank you. Bringing the dolls into the public, you know, it's kind of like bringing your baby. You feel very vulnerable. This is something that you've worked on and something that I sacrificed a lot for. I'm very disappointed. Even though we didn't get into The Toy Box, I'm extremely grateful to have had this opportunity. It gives me a lot to work on. Chris: My name is Chris. I live in Huntington Beach, California, a.k.a. Surf City, USA, and I predict the surf. The toy I have invented is called Quadball. It is old-school. There's no electronics. It's physics, it's mechanics, and it is a ton of fun. Quadball was developed by me about eight years ago when my kids were young, and we played it for years, and we had a blast. If my Quadball could ever, ever reach the store shelves and people could buy it and have fun with it just the way I did, that would be an ultimate dream. Mattel, this is your great chance. Let's make this work. What's up, Chris? -Hey, how you doing? -Good, man. - I like your pace of walking down the hallway. - Thank you. You win as far as fast pace. Great. So, what is that? This is Quadball. It is a game. Cool. Now, you're gonna go in there. You're gonna pitch the toy. Did you go over it last night in your brain? I could go over it a million times, but I don't think that's gonna help. I think the game sells itself. If people see this game in action, they're gonna want to play. If they play, they're gonna want to buy. I like what you just said. Get in there, Chris. Have a good time. - Thank you very much. - Yep. You got it. Have fun. -Pleasure to meet you. -Yeah, you too. I'm 60 years old, and, uh, I would love to retire, but that's nowhere near in sight right now. But if I was making some income from this game, I could retire, and then I could do more inventions, and that would be fantastic. - Oh. - Hello. My name is Chris, and this is my game, Quadball. - Hey, Chris. - Hi. - Quadball? Quadball. It's a game that has, uh, four paddles. Each paddle tilts in all directions. -Ah. -Wow. By tilting the paddles, you move the ball around. You try to avoid the holes. If you play in competition, the reverse -- you try to get the ball into the hole or under the hole of your opponent. -Cool! -Should we try to play? Let's play. You have to some dexterity. You have to have some ability to let your right and left hand know what they're doing. But it's not that difficult. And then, if I wanted to score on you, then I would do something like...that. See, I score on you. I'm more interested now. I'm more interested in the competition. Because you play to win the game. - Collaborative games don't sell well. - Right. So, does, like, pinball you? -Or what -- -Sort of. I just wanted an action game that, uh, could be played on a table or anyplace easily. - Ooh! - (Growls) I'm very competitive. Now, when you're playing competition, the idea is to get it -- Scored right there. (Grunting) See, if you drop under, that's a point for me. - That's a point for you. - Definitely. One thing I -- You know, I was enjoying play with you, but I, um, kind of hurt my hand. -It got caught under here. -Yeah. That can be done. If you hold on to the knobs like this, then your fingers are free. - But, yes, if you put your fingers under the paddles, it'll happen. - Yeah. So, yes, that is something that -- yeah. There's something nostalgic to me about it being in wood. Uh, it reminds me of a childhood toy. - The look of it definitely does feel a little nostalgic. - Yeah. And, actually, I don't think it gives your game justice. Like, I think you could look into different colour choices, maybe some different graphics, you know, adding points around these holes. So that could really help spice it up a little bit. So... What do you think? I think, uh, in terms of who you're targeting, it definitely is an older kid. And it's fun. Like, we all played, and we caught on really quickly. -Yes, you did. -So that's, like, you know, a great mark of, you know, a great game. So, um, I would say yes to The Toy Box. Jim: I love skill and action games. They need to be really easy to play, but you can play them over and over. That being said, uh... I think it's game on for the judges. I say it's going to The Toy Box and it's game on. Fantastic! Thank you so much! -Yeah! -Congratulations. Excellent! Thank you so much. This is exactly what I wanted. It's been a great day. But I know it's not over, by a long shot. It goes on to a new panel. What will they think? I don't know at this point, so that's -- I'm worried about that. Hoo-whee! -Chris! -Hey, how you doing? -You nailed it. -Thank you. -You made it to The Toy Box. -Thank you. - If we're gonna lose the positive energy... - Right. - it's gonna be when you meet our judges. - Ooh. - Because they're tough. - Oh, my gosh. Only three toys made it tonight, and they're gonna decide whether you move on to the finals. And only one toy's gonna go. Let's bring the four judges forward and reveal yourself to "Positive Energy" Chris. - Ah! - Hey! - Hey, Chris! Hi, guys. Perfect. So, Chris, this is Sophia Grace, Toby, Aalyrah, and Noah. The comedy clown! This is perfect. I made this game for my kids when they were almost your age. This is Quadball, and the whole idea is to get the ball to fall into your opponent's hole. It takes maybe a few seconds to get used to, but once you do, tons of fun. Who wants to play Quadball? -I want to play! -Let's play Quadball! Let's go! Okay, so two people on this side, two people on that side. Noah. Boys versus girls. - Got the ball. - You don't want it going in your hole, correct? Come on, spin it over to me! Yeah, spin it over to me! Happy? Come on! You know, going there and there. "Oh! It gone in the hole! Aw, man! Sophia Grace got it in the hole." It's just super fun. Free shot! -There you go! -Oh, nice! (All screaming) Any game that creates screaming, I think, is a good, good game. I'd be happy with that reaction, yeah. Aalyrah: It's actually really easy when you get the hang of it. I don't think that I've seen any toy like this in my whole entire life, my whole eight years! 2-2! It's 2-2! Eric: The next point wins. - Game point, game point. - Game point. Come on, Aalyrah! We have to do this! John Cena! (Screams) Get it to me. Go away! Go away! (Screaming) Girls win! Girls win! Sophia Grace: This game was so much fun. I think good games are, like, easy to learn how to play but are really hard to master. Everybody ready? Toby. What strategy is in this toy? Defence. I didn't see a whole lot of defence going on there, - but you can play defence. - I didn't either, Chris. If you put the paddle up when the ball is coming over, you can keep it from coming into you square. I was doing that. I scored twice on you! What is the age group? Um, a 10-year-old, 20? 50, 60, 70, 80, 90? I think all of those, but you just have to be agile. You have to have good hand control, hand-eye coordination. And you got to have the B-I-N-Z. "Binz"? Brains. Thank you, Noah. Let's let Chris get out of here. - Great job. I think it went perfect. - Thank you. Do you know what he does on his -- in his real job? - What? - He predicts waves. Wow. So why don't you wave to Chris? - Like the ocean and wave goodbye. - Hey, I'm the pun guy! -Bye, Chris! -"Tsunami" you later. -Bye! -I'm the pun guy! Chris: I think I'm really close at this point. If I win tonight and I go on to the finale, that would be the greatest, greatest feeling that I've had in the last -- since my kids were born! We'll be right back after snack time. (POIGNANT MUSIC) This is the very moment... Audrey understood that more than 20,000 Kiwis were paying the actual wholesale price of their power, but she was still paying whatever fixed price her power company felt like. 1 There it is. Hey, Barry! Barry: (As Schwarzenegger) Judges, watch out. The Candy Krusher is gonna crush you! Oh, my gosh. Barry's gonna knock me out. - Welcome to The Toy Box. - Thank you. Are you nervous to be in here? I had to take a nervous pee before I -- not -- not a real one, you know? Just -- So that -- that's how nervous I am. -Okay, gotcha, gotcha. -It's a quick one. -(Chuckles) -All right. There's four judges behind me that also can crush your dreams. - Uh-oh. - Do you want to meet the dream crushers? Not really, but I guess we have to. Yeah, let's bring the dream crushers out. Dream crushers! Oh, whoa. Boy-ee! So, I'm gonna turn it over to you. -Okay, sounds great. -All right. Go for it. Okay, so, I want you guys to think of the Candy Krusher like somebody that's just gonna crush something. See -- See these right here? Yeah. -Guns right there. -Whoa! It gives you big muscles. So when you crush the candy, I want you to think of "The Terminator." (As Schwarzenegger) Put that candy in there. Get the candy in there. Give me all the candy, and put it in there, - and crush the candy! - Yes. When you talk like this when you're playing with it, it's lots of fun. You really like that Arnold Schwarzenegger. He sure does. Barry, you're not Arnold Schwarzenegger. I'm sorry. And it's really weird. Crush, crush, muscles, muscles, muscles! I can't wait to eat that piece of candy. - Can I eat it? - (Normal voice) I'll let you guys eat your own. - You don't want to eat it - after I touched it. Ew! You don't know where my hand has been, and you don't want to know. Yeah, we do. We know right where they've been. Right before you came out here, you told America you went potty. (Laughs) Exactly. (As Schwarzenegger) Crush! (Normal voice) And take it out, and you got yourself a teddy-bear-shaped candy. -Oh! -Oh! Okay, guys, you want to come down and play with the Candy Krusher? -Of course we do! -Yeah, come on down. Let's get our fingers on some candy. I am a huge fan of candy! Candy, candy, candy! - Then a Tootsie Roll. - Uh, am I gonna be able to eat it after? Of course. I washed my hands, dude. Whew! - Yep, you got to squish it down into -- - Pick your shape. -Like this? -This is a whistle. -Yeah, that's perfect. - Ready, set... - (Whistle blows) - Whoa! - (Laughs) -Can I do it? -Yep. -All right, here we go. -Push it down. You get a sculpture that you can eat, and it's like -- it's just, like, a great invention. -Oh, you got it. -All right, go ahead. I want to do the teddy bear. Is Candy Krusher a toy? In my opinion, no. I think it's creative, but I picture it more in the art aisle. Chocolate teddy bear. How popular would this toy be during, say, flu season? -Okay, now it's my turn. -Whoa! Very good because we actually have a version that we come out with candy - that actually has vitamin C in it. - Oh, nice. And latex gloves? (Laughs) Good job. Everybody back up to the chairs. - (Whistle blows) - This has been awesome. - All right. Thank you, guys. Candy Krusher is fun and really cool. I could play with this toy all day. And one more thing... free candy. Noah, what's up, buddy? What's your question? Is this toy safe to play with? I mean, it looks like a guillotine! - Yeah, well, if you put -- - You'd probably cut off a kid's finger! You want to put your finger in there? It's actually really safe. Yes, Aalyrah. Go ahead. How do you think you're going to upgrade the Candy Krusher? We want to have a girl version maybe in different colours, and then we also want to have an adult version. Moms could use it for parties and put on your birthday cake and your -- and your cookies and -- Well, that's a great idea. Would everyone stop making me hungry for cupcakes? (Laughs) I don't want my limousine guy to drive all the way to a cupcake store near my hotel. I'm sorry. Did you say you have a limousine? Yes. I'll be talking to ABC about that. Deal with it! So, Barry, we'll see you back in The Toy Box for the judges' final decision. Oh! Sticky hands. All right. So good! - And now it's on my back. - Thank you, thank you. - Thank you, Barry! -Bye! -Thank you, Barry! Who can say wet-wipe crusher? (As Schwarzenegger) Yes, we crushed it! We crushed all those candies! (Normal voice) Is everybody tired of my Arnold voice by now? Hi. Going in The Toy Box, we don't know quite what to expect, but I have a feeling it's not gonna be quite the toy box I'm picturing in my head of... But, uh, whatever -- whatever's in there, we're ready for it, right? You guys made it! You're in The Toy Box! So, are you ready to meet the judges? Because they're gonna really ultimately decide your fate, whether you move on any further in this competition. And let me just tell you right now, do not try to cut any of their legs off and match them up to each other, okay? All right. Judges, I have a couple friends I'd like to introduce you to -- Hannah and Kurt. Meet the judges. - Hello! - Nice to meet you. So, take it away, and I'm just gonna tell you... have a lot of energy, okay? - Go for it. - Go for it. - (Laughs) So, these are Connectimals, which, long is Connecting Animals. So it's these little wild animals. They can -- Geez. They can go on all fours. And the big thing about them is you can interchange them and make whatever you want. Cool. All right, guys. Why don't we come down? Let's play. I think you get the idea. -Check them out. -Play with the Connectimals! -(Vocalizing) -Oh, I see the pig. - Oh, this is so cool. I love how they're connected. - But where'd my leg go? Everything pulls apart, so you can mix and match any animal you want. Oh, no! It's a snowman! There's something therapeutic about putting the head there and putting the legs there and switching it up and making whatever kind of animal you want. If you guys really wanted to, you could make, like, more than one-headed. -Oh, my God! -Oh, a three-headed monster! Wow! -Someone could have wings! -Oh, me, me, me. - Give me the wings! I need the wings! How does the head go? Merry "Happyween," everyone! (Chuckling) Oh, that's awesome, Noah. All right, let's go back up to the chairs, guys, and ask some questions. Aah! Decapitation! You can have a pumpkin with the body of a bear, the wings of a bat, and the feet of a duck! Bum-bum-bum. Bum-bum-bum-bum-bum. All right. Let's start with Sophia Grace. Go ahead. Okay, Hannah, I wanted to ask, how old are you? - 12. - Oh, wow. I think it's cool that a 12-year-old can invent a toy. Like, it's quite clever. What makes this toy special? I think just the overall -- It's a building toy, it's a plush toy, it's an action figure. What I think makes it special is that you can make a demon. All right, so, I think we can let Kurt and Hannah go. - I think we can. - Yeah. - Great job. We'll see you back here in The Toy Box when the judges make their final decision. -Way to go. -Thank you. -You did great. -Thank you. -Bye! -See you, guys. -Thank you! To see the judges have fun with it, and, uh, this is -- this is unreal. It's fun, it's a dream come true, and it's exciting so... - Good job! - (Both laugh) All right, gang, we had three amazing toys. But only one can get out of this round and become one step closer to having a deal with Mattel. So we need to start the deliberation. Toby, something you liked about Quadball. Kid: It is challenging, it exercises your brain, and it's shaped like a soccer field. I like that. The thing I didn't like is how you can sort of see how it works. - Yeah. - And that kind of ruins all the magic. I like how, um, challenging it is, because that's what makes a good toy. Yeah. Let's move on to Candy Krusher. - Ta-da! - My favourite! Noah, what's something you liked about Candy Krusher? It's that you can mould it into shapes, and you don't have to - hire a $15,000 architect or artist to mould chocolate. - Interesting. I thought it was a great toy. I mean, it's, like, exciting when kids get to just eat candy out of the packet, but they will appreciate it more once they've made it themselves. What about the obvious thing, that our hands are all over the candy? -They're so gross and so germy. -Does that bother you guys? -Yes. 100 million percent gross. -No, it doesn't bother me. It's called a Candy Krusher. It's supposed to be dirty! Oh, okay, okay, okay! We agree to disagree. Some real heated debate on Candy Krusher. We're gonna move on to Connectimals. - Noah? - What I didn't like about Connectimals... Drum roll, please. Coming up, the judges have to make their toughest decision yet. 1 What I didn't like about Connectimals... Drum roll, please. Everything about it I didn't like! Oh. That's mean. Noah, is that how you really feel? - 'Cause I saw you playing with it. - Yeah, I liked it, how I could make a three-headed demon! See, you like that! There's one thing he likes. It's just a smart idea. You can make a rabbit-faced giraffe. You can make a duck-pumpkin face for Halloween, and the accessories are great. It's so unique and special, and it's so cuddly. Yeah. Think how cool it would be if we could, say, - put Aalyrah's head on my body! - Hey. - No. - (Laughter) Okay, what about Noah's head on Sophia's body? (Laughter) All right, you guys. You have a big decision tonight. Only one of these toys is gonna make it to the finals. You got to make a decision. We got to crush some dreams. I think we've come to a decision. I'm gonna bring in the toymakers. Toymakers! This is it. It's down to three people now. Chris... Barry... Kurt, Hannah... it was a tough decision, but only one toy can go through to the next round... Barry: My mind's racing. It's going back and forth. "No, that one looks really good. That's probably gonna beat me." ...to have that deal with Mattel, to have your dreams come true, and your toy be made by Mattel and sold all across America. To walk in and see our toy on the shelf would just be... -Wow. That would be the real -- -That'd be amazing. Aalyrah, the floor is yours. This is going to be really hard. There can only be one winner. (Sighs) Candy Krusher, will you make it to the finals? The magic eight ball says... "Yes, definitely." Yeah? Candy Krusher. Barry, you're in. No way! Whew. Congratulations, man. I'm really happy that I made it. Uh, this has been the greatest thing. When I was 6, 7 years old, just an idea that I had back then, and now I'm sitting here, getting ready to go on the finals for a deal with Mattel. Incredible. Amazing. It's unreal. Chris, Kurt, Hannah, take your toys. -I'm so sorry. -Kurt, keep that energy! Keep that positive energy. -Thank you. -Your toy will get somewhere. -Your toy is great. -Thank you guys so much. Barry, congratulations. Your toy has been selected by the judges, and you're one step closer to having that sucker made by Mattel and sold all across America. Judges, you did a great job, and we'll see you back here next week... All: In The Toy Box! - (Whooping) - Say, "Bye-bye"! Bye-bye!