Man claims theft of controversial, pregnant "Midge" Barbie doll. June 24, 2011— -- You've heard of Skipper (Barbie's younger sister), Christie (an African-American friend) and Kira (a Pacific ...

Margaret "Midge" Hadley Sherwood was created in 1963 as Barbie's plain-Jane best friend. Far less glamorous than Barbie, Midge was intended to represent a more average, accessible American girl.

Both Midge and Allan could fit into the clothing of Barbie and Ken. But Allan's marketing tagline, "All of Ken's clothes fit him," backfired when it led to rumors that Ken and Allan were in a ...

In "Barbie," Allan appears as a kind but lonely man who just wants to hang out with the Kens and Barbies. He didn't interact with Midge in the movie. But he was actually the father of her unborn ...

Margaret "Midge" Hadley Sherwood was created in 1963 as Barbie's plain-Jane best friend. Far less glamorous than Barbie, Midge was intended to represent a more average, accessible American girl.

Teen Talk Barbie was not permanently discontinued from the Barbie universe. However, Mattel removed the toy’s voice box’s phrases in 1992 and offered all customers a refund at the time.

Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" gave clever nods to discontinued Barbie Land dolls — such as pregnant Midge, Ken's BFF Allan, Tanner the pooping pup and Growing Up Skipper.

While Midge was first introduced in 1963 as Barbie's best friend, the doll eventually had a Wedding Day version in 1991 and, by 2003, was pregnant, as part of the Happy Family line. The latter ...