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The Dirty Dozen for 2001


Every year, the Lion and Lamb Project lists toys which promote healthy growth and those which are violent. The violent list is known as the Dirty Dozen, and the Dirty Dozen for 2001 is as follows:

Toys Tied to Video Games

- Metal Gear Solid 2, Sons of Liberty, "Solid Snake," McFarlane Toys

- Rock Em Sock Em Robots, "Head Case Robot," Mattel

Fighting Robots

- Mobile Suit Gundam, "MS-06S Zaku II," Think Way Toys

- Commandobot3, MGA Entertainment

Television-Based Action Figures

- Dragon Ball Z "Striking Z Fighters" series, Irwin Toys

- Power Rangers Time Force, "Virtual Reality World," Ban Dai

"Educational" Models with Weapons

- Mech Warrior, "Shadow Cat," K?Nex

- Zoids, "Gun Sniper," Hasbro

E-rated "STREET FIGHTER" Video Games

- Super Street Fighter II: Turbo Revival, Capcom for the Game Boy Advance

- Final Fight One, Capcom for the Game Boy Advance

First Person Shooter Games

- Doom, Activision for the Game Boy Advance

- Ecks vs. Sever, Bay Area Multimedia, Inc. for the Game Boy Advance


To read why each of these toys has made the "Dirty Dozen," please visit the Lion and Lamb Project's web site at http://www.lionlamb.org/Dirty_2k-02.htm.


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