Madballs
1986 TV commercial title card for Madballs | |
| Type | Bouncy balls |
|---|---|
| Invented by | AmToy |
| Company | Cloudco Entertainment |
| Country | United States |
| Availability | 1986–present |
| Materials | Rubber, foam |
| Slogan | "Freaky fun for everyone!" |
| Official website | |
Madballs is a series of toy foam balls originally created by AmToy, a subsidiary company of American Greetings (now Cloudco Entertainment), and first available in stores in 1986, later being revived by Art Asylum (2007–2008) and Just Play, Inc. (2017–2019). The balls incorporated gross-out humor and each was given a character synopsis and an odd name. The toyline expanded into a franchise with a comic book series, two direct-to-video animated cartoons, and a video game for the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and Commodore 64.