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Eva Gabor\u2019s appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson on May 3rd, 1966 introduced the party game \u2018Twister\u2019 to an appreciative nation.\xa0\nPreviously considered too racy for toy distributors, who nicknamed it \u2018sex in a box\u2019, the game went on to sell an astonishing three million copies in that year alone. But it was also greeted with moral panic, following news reports that teenagers were having naked Twister parties.\nIn this episode, Olly, Rebecca and Arion reveal the original names for the iconic game, consider the toy\u2019s induction into the US National Toy Hall of Fame - and ponder the surprising success of the Tonight Show spot, given that it was in black and white...\nFurther reading:\n\u2022 The Tonight Show clip has been lost to history - but here\u2019s Merv Griffin and the band having a go a few days later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3kqLHFtlU4\n\u2022 Twister\u2019s induction into the US National Toy Hall of Fame: https://www.toyhalloffame.org/toys/twister\n\u2022 Twister\u2019s creators, Reyn Guyer and Mel Taft, on how Eva Gabor helped them hit the big time: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/feb/24/how-we-made-twister\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill. \nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Voiceover: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021\n#60s #Games #US\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices