The "Happy Fun Ball" was the subject of a parody advertisement on the Saturday Night Live TV show, aired in the early 1990s. Voiced by Phil Hartman, the ad declared that Happy Fun Ball, just $14.95, was "the toy sensation that's sweeping the nation!" However, there were a number of disclaimers, including "may suddenly accelerate to dangerous speeds," "seek shelter and cover head" if Happy Fun Ball begins to smoke, and perhaps most famously, "Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball!"

The parody skit effectively skewered advertisers, toy manufacturers, long lawyerly disclaimers, alien conspiracies, and even the 1990 Gulf War.

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