In 1978, MEGO released an interactive learning "robot" called 2-XL. He was basically a dolled up 8-Track player that played special tapes that had edutainment curriculum on them. He would give you some audio clips to listen to and then quiz you on what you had just learned. If you got the answer wrong, you were cleverly insulted. If you got the answer right, you were still insulted. My favorite cartridge was "Science Fiction II."

The design of 2-XL's soul patch was recycled from a piece from the Micronauts Battle Cruiser, another toy sold by MEGO that I had at the time. The crossover has always puzzled and tickled me.