Don't Wake Daddy
A children's board game about sneaking a midnight snack.
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The game was one of the best-selling games of the 1992 Christmas season.[1] The board game "Don't Wake Daddy" debuted at the 1992 American International Toy Fair, where it was first shown by Parker Brothers.[1] In the Duracell Kids' Choice National Toy Survey, children ranked this game as the sixth best toy of that year.[1]
Making and release
Parker Brothers' 1992 American International Toy Fair was the venue for the game's initial unveiling.[1] Hasbro's net income for the fourth quarter of 1992 rose by 46%, and the game's performance was noted as one reason for that increase.[1] A travel-sized edition of the game was later put out by Parker Brothers.[1] Martin Kippenberger, a German artist, created a series of works in the 1990s that were inspired by this game.[2]
To plan a cycle of wood-carvings and oil paintings, Kippenberger employed the symbols representing different "noises" found in the game.[2] In 2001, Scholastic Corporation released a children's book tied to the game, titled "Don't Wake Daddy: Late-Night Snack".[2] An episode of the show "Game Changer" on the Dropout comedy streaming service included a version of the game called "Don't Wake Standards & Practices".[2]
References
- Wikipedia, "Don't Wake Daddy" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Stuff kids buy". Newsday. February 28, 1992. 109.; Sally Deneen. "I want that!" Sun-Sentinel. November 26, 1992. 1E.; Dorsey Conners. "Modern kids redefine toys". Chicago Sun-Times. December 6, 1992. 2.; "Which Christmas toys sizzle?" San Antonio Express-News. December 2, 1992. 8D.; Alice Kahn. "Shopping goes into high gear; the toys kids want". San Francisco Chronicle. November 27, 1992. B3.; Michael Preckler. "The big business of fun and games". The Dallas Morning News. February 16, 1993. 1C.; "Business Brief: Christmas Sales Boost en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Don't Wake Daddy" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Roberto Ohrt. Introduction to Kippenberger. Taschen, 2007. 28.; Jackie Glassman. Don't Wake Daddy: Late-Night Snack. Scholastic, 2001. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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