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Toys R Us Removes "Breaking Bad" Dolls From Shelves and Website

"Breaking Bad" Stars Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn and Bryan Cranston

(Photo : Reuters) "Breaking Bad" Stars Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn and Bryan Cranston

Toys R Us will be pulling out four collectible "Breaking Bad" dolls from its shops after a Florida mom led a petition campaign against the big toy store chain for selling the said toys, stating that they are a "dangerous deviation from their family friendly values".

"Breaking Bad" has since ended its successful run on AMC, but the show continues to get the support of its loyal fans.

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The show revolves around the lives of Walter White, a former Chemistry teacher who decides to cook and deal crystal meth, and Jesse Pinkman, his former student who becomes his sidekick in the drug trade.

The New Jersey-based toy store chain announced late Tuesday that the dolls will be removed from its shelves and website.

Toys R Us, which is based in Wayne, New Jersey, told The Associated Press late Tuesday that the dolls were going to be removed immediately from its website and shelves.

"Let's just say, the action figures have taken an indefinite sabbatical," the company stated.

Florida mom Susan Schrivjer, who had written her petition under the pseudonym Susan Myers, shared that because the show's theme and storyline revolved around violence and the celebration of the drug trade, she did not feel that it was not appropriate to be selling the dolls alongside Disney characters and Barbie dolls.

The petition was launched on change.org last week and, as of Tuesday, has received 8,000 signatures.

Bryan Cranston, the actor who played White in the series, took to Twitter on Monday to give his own opinion on the news, writing, "I'm so mad. I am burning my Florida mom action figure in protest."

The petition that goes against Schrivjer has so far collected nearly 3,000 signatures. California-based Daniel Pickett started the petition to support the toy chain's decision to keep on selling the dolls.

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