Easy Bake Ovens are as iconic as a toy can get, as American as apple pie or baseball. Learn all about these light bulb cooking, working ovens that endanger children to this day, in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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In this episode, the hosts talk about the history of the Easy-Bake Oven, which was first introduced in 1963 and has undergone many changes since then. It uses light bulbs as a heating element and was originally marketed to girls.
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Kenner's Easy-Bake Oven started with four lightbulbs but later evolved to just one bulb that created a convection current, thanks to the design work of Kenner himself in the late 1970s.
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The Easy Bake Oven has undergone significant changes over the years, including the replacement of the 100 watt light bulb with a ceramic heating element, which resulted in the oven looking more like an actual stove.
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