Doll on the Island of Misfit Toys

[Teasing the Korean]

I can understand the issues with a Charlie in the box, or a cowboy riding an ostrich, or a train with square wheels, or a polka dotted elephant - even though I LOVED that elephant as a child (and still do).

But why is the doll a misfit?

I've been trying to figure this out for DECADES.

[Aggie87]

From wikipedia:

The Island of Misfit Toys

The "Island of Misfit Toys", another canonical addition to the original story, is an island sanctuary where defective and unwanted toys are sent. Among its inhabitants:

* King Moonracer - a winged lion who acts as the island's ruler. King Moonracer is responsible for flying around the world each night in search of unwanted toys.

* Charlie-In-The-Box is a misnamed, but otherwise seemingly normal jack-in-the-box who acts as the island's sentry. Charlie is voiced by Carl Banas, who also voices several other toys in this scene.

* Spotted Elephant is a polka dotted elephant and the island's valet.

* Misfit Dolly is an unnamed, but seemingly normal girl rag doll. Her presence on the island is never explained on the special. According to NPR's Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me! news quiz show broadcast December 8, 2007, Arthur Rankin, in an interview, revealed that the Misfit Dolly's problem was psychological, caused when she was abandoned by her mistress and suffered depression from being unloved.

* Bird Fish is a toy bird who swims instead of flies. This leads to a plot hole in the final credit sequence, when he is tossed out of Santa's sleigh without benefit of the parachutes/umbrellas being handed to the other toys.

* A misfit cowboy who rides an ostrich.

* Trainer, a train with square wheels on its caboose.

* A toy boat that sinks rather than floats; a squirt gun that shoots grape jelly; an airplane that can't fly, a bear that rides a bike, and a scooter.

[Teasing the Korean]

Thanks. Who knew?

[Achtung Dr. Freud Calling]

"Arthur Rankin, in an interview, revealed that Misfit Dolly's problem was psychological, caused by being abandoned by her mistress and suffering depression from being unloved."

Arthur's full of baloney!!! True, vith Dolly it was psychological --- but it had nothing at all to do vith abandonment and more to do vith zee fact that she vas constantly embarrassed by ze mistress who'd often show up on ze sidelines at after school soccer games sporting ze most unusual looking Fall weather attire!