[bmacho]

There are not many cartoons made to sell toys that I know of. There is MLP, and .. Star Wars maybe?

And MLP is indeed a quite good show, fans ranging from Miley Cyrus to Gabe Newell.

Also I don't know how is it considered bad if characters are lovable (MLP has 50+ different, but lovable characters by design), or that if objects around her (clothes, mugs, toys, other merch) make her feel good?

[red-iron-pine]

For a good 20-30 years most if not all kids shows were planned with toys in mind.

Some, like Transformers, were essentially toys that were given shows.

Even Sesame Street, a PBS (public broadcast) show, still has significant toy tie-ins -- anyone remember the Tickle Me Elmo crazy years ago? My 2 year old has a big-ass plush Cookie Monster.

[ben_w]

Famously, Transformers. Was Yu-Gi-Oh in this category? I only know that show from the "Abridged" parody dub[0]. Pokémon?

[0] https://www.youtube.com/@LittleKuribohChannel

[bawolff]

GI joe? Various barbie cartoons? Transformers? There are a ton of such cartoons, at least in the 80s and 90s.