Popularity of Cabbage Patch Kids was 'next level insanity,' says filmmaker

When the Cabbage Patch Kids were released in 1983, the media attention and scarcity of the dolls inspired brawls between shoppers that Christmas season. The executive producer of a new documentary about the dolls says the craze may have contributed to the madness we see around things like Black Friday sales today.

Popularity of Cabbage Patch Kids was 'next level insanity,' says filmmaker
A doll with brown hair made of yarn and a green gingham dress.

When the Cabbage Patch Kids were released in 1983, the media attention and scarcity of the dolls inspired brawls between shoppers that Christmas season. The executive producer of a new documentary about the dolls says the craze may have contributed to the madness we see around things like Black Friday sales today.