One of the most memorable scenes from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial shows E.T. hiding among a pile of stuffed animals. What better way to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s classic movie than with your own E.T. stuffed animal? Build-A-Bear has you covered with their newest addition. Add-ons include Elliott’s iconic red hoodie and a sound chip with six phrases. Just squeeze his “paw” to hear famous quotesOpens in a new tab like “E.T. phone home” and “Be good.” Or you can get the toy to say “I’ll be right here” complete with glowing finger to recreate the final scene of the movie.
With all the accessories, the 13-inch-tall stuffed animal costs $57.50Opens in a new tab and is available now in stores or online. Other ways to celebrate E.T.’s 40th anniversary through consumerism include a Fisher-Price setOpens in a new tab of Elliott, Gertie, and their alien friend. There’s also a vinyl release of John Williams’s iconic scoreOpens in a new tab. Or you could just re-watch the movie and remember where a lot of your childhood fears beganOpens in a new tab. That’s always fun.
This isn’t the first nostalgic toy line from Build-A-Bear. Other charactersOpens in a new tab include both Marvel and DC superheroes, Lord of the RingsOpens in a new tab bears, Super MarioOpens in a new tab characters, PokémonOpens in a new tab favorites, and even Doctor Who Opens in a new tabsetsOpens in a new tab that come in a gift box shaped like the TARDIS. There’s also a line of bears and bunnies toasting alcoholic beverages in the Build-A-Bear After DarkOpens in a new tab line. Truly something for every fandom, even the “rosé all day” crowd.
In other E.T. news, Neil deGrasse Tyson recently visited the The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and revealed that the famous alien is actually a sentient plantOpens in a new tab. So maybe this toy isn’t a stuffed animal after all.
Melissa is Nerdist’s science & technology staff writer. She also moderates “science of” panels at conventions and co-hosts Star WarsologiesOpens in a new tab, a podcast about science and Star Wars. Follow her on Twitter @melissatruthOpens in a new tab.
