Barbie and the Rockers
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Barbie and the Rockers was a doll line made in the mid-1980s by Mattel
to compete with Hasbro
's popular Jem
doll line. They were on the market for roughly 3 years and there was a direct to video film made to go with the line titled Barbie and the Rockers: Out of this World
. This was followed by a sequel called Barbie and The Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth
.
Mattel
Mattel, Inc. is the world's largest toy company based on revenue. The products it produces include Fisher Price, Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox toys, Masters of the Universe, American Girl dolls, board games, and, in the early 1980s, video game consoles. The company's name is derived from...
to compete with Hasbro
Hasbro
Hasbro is a multinational toy and boardgame company from the United States of America. It is one of the largest toy makers in the world. The corporate headquarters is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States...
's popular Jem
Jem (TV series)
Jem, also known as Jem and the Holograms, is an American animated television series that ran from 1985 to 1988 in U.S. first-run syndication...
doll line. They were on the market for roughly 3 years and there was a direct to video film made to go with the line titled Barbie and the Rockers: Out of this World
Barbie and the Rockers: Out of this World
Barbie and the Rockers: Out of this World is a 1987 TV special created by DIC Entertainment with Saban Productions featuring popular Mattel character Barbie. The story was based upon the Barbie and the Rockers line of dolls, which featured Barbie as the leader of a rock band...
. This was followed by a sequel called Barbie and The Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth
Barbie and The Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth
Barbie and The Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth is the title of the second adventure of Barbie and her rock band "The Rockers" . It is the sequel of Barbie and the Rockers: Out of this World...
.