My Scene™ River™ appeared in the line in late Summer 2003, with new My Scene™ boy  Sutton™ and a second edition of Bryant™. 

My Scene™ River™ is the "musician" character, and by all accounts so far--the bad boy.  A self-described "Total Rocker", River spends most of his time playing gigs at clubs with several different bands, and chasing away girls who dig him.  His musical instrument of choice is the electric guitar and likes the post-punk scene.  My Scene™ River™ falls into a well-scripted images from Mattel, and will most likely have the most developed characterization of all the male dolls in the line.

More about River doll is uncovered in the late December 2003 Jammin' in Jamaica DVD (sold with the female Jammin' in Jamaica dolls).  We learn he is the leader of the band "Urban Desire".  Other band mates include My Scene Ellis, Hudson and Sutton.  My Scene Madison writes the lyrics for the bands songs.  River is lead vocal and plays Bass guitar, and is still romancing My Scene Barbie.  In the video, Barbie gets jealous mistakenly thinking that River and Madison are interested in each other, but in the end things get cleared up, and the two get back together.

In Spring 2004, the Out With The Girls™ places River in an impromptu date situation.  This line is in conjunction with the Getting Ready™ My Room™ and Getting Ready™ My Tub™ female dolls.  Unfortunately, River doll's BBQ he "planned for an entire hour" gets rained out and instead of scraping his plans, he serves his guests TV dinners.  The addition of the TV dinner accessories (including the boxes), truly makes this set unique.  It gives the set a male perspective instead of a female one.

SORRY... in this section I will only give information about RIVER™.  Highlighted boxes are the River™ dolls I keep.

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"So I set up this music studio in the basement for my band, and already these four girls-Chelsea™, Nolee™, Madison™, and Barbie®-are way into us.  Looks like all those hours of practicing are finally starting to pay off!"

My Scene™River™

M#:  B6696  BD:  2003   HC:  Rooted Brunette.  C:  Purple distressed pants.  Heather gray t-shirt with multi-color crown appliqué l/s.  Plastic black with silver studs wristband.  Plastic black "bear claw" necklace.  Plastic slip-on athletic shoes (dark gray with olive/light blue design) with attached quarter sock (dark gray).  Brown with silver electric guitar with brown strap.  A:  Smoke clear sunglasses.  Black "leather" jacket with brown stitching and faux zipper l/s.  Rust color doll stand.  NOTE:  This doll was also available later in a box/box liner variation.  A different box variation was made during the initial first production run that includes this doll as Hanging Out™River™ with the same model #B6696.  The Hanging Out™ River doll includes the same doll, fashions and accessories, but are placed differently on the liner.

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"It's about the butterflies in your stomach on your first date.  It's about taking all your girlfriends with you to the bathroom to chat.  It's about getting to know the boy you've been crushing on for months.  It's night on the town™, and you're having the time of your life."

My Scene™Night On The Town™Gift Set (River™ and Barbie®)

M#:  B6708  BD:  2003   HC:  Rooted Brunette.  C:  Black with white pinstripe pants.  Orange/rust/brown/red print shirt l/s.  Black "velvet" jacket l/s.  Plastic gold "bear claw" necklace.  Black shoes.  A:  None.  NOTE:  SE.  River is thinking "I hope she likes me!". 

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"You know the way you'll be kidding around with your friends about the cute girls you met the night before and who liked you, and meanwhile you're text messaging the one with the beautiful eyes and great smile about how freaky it is that you're both so into each other and you just met?

Hanging Out™River™

M#:  B6696  BD:  2003   HC:  Rooted Brunette.  C:  Purple distressed pants.  Heather gray t-shirt with multi-color crown appliqué l/s.  Plastic black with silver studs wristband.  Plastic black "bear claw" necklace.  Plastic slip-on athletic shoes (dark gray with olive/light blue design) with attached quarter sock (dark gray).  Brown with silver electric guitar with brown strap.  A:  Smoke clear sunglasses.  Black "leather" jacket with brown stitching and faux zipper l/s.  Rust color doll stand.  NOTE:  This doll was also available earlier as My Scene™ River™ with the same model #B6696.  This version includes the same doll, fashions and accessories, but are placed differently on the liner.

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"So you're on vacation in Jamaica and you've made plans to do some serious sightseeing with your friend, when that cutie finally asks you out.  Now what? Grab a couple of tandem bikes and invite his friend to come along.  Everything goes better with boys!"

Jammin' In Jamaica Cruisin' The Boardwalk Gift Set (River™ and Barbie®)

M#:  C4212  BD:  2003   HC:  Rooted Brunette.  C:  Blue knee-length multi-color floral print swim trunks with silver waist band.  White with ¾ black sleeves baseball t-shirt with guitar appliqué.  Plastic slip-on athletic shoes (white with black sole) with attached quarter sock (white).  Black wristwatch (on left wrist).  Blue crash helmet (on right wrist).  Turquoise tandem bike for two with chipboard "My Scene/Jamaican Rentals" insert.  NOTE:  River's shorts are the same as My Scene Bryant doll's shorts.  River is saying (to Barbie) "Glad you like it.  C'mon, let's roll!". 

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"Dropping thick beats for the girls on the beach."

Jammin' In Jamaica River™

M#:  C0852  BD:  2003   HC:  Rooted Brunette.  C: Tan linen cargo pocket (sides) knee-length shorts with orange stitch detail and unfinished bottoms.  Red muscle shirt with olive neck/sleeve and "Jamaica 1959" appliqué.  Plastic slip-on brown strap with black sole sandals.  Black wristwatch. Black "bear claw" necklace.  Black with silver guitar with attached black strap (around right shoulder).  A:  Yellow with royal blue and white ribbon detail swim trunks.  Clear royal blue sunglasses.  Blue lotion bottle.  Clear water bottle.  Red with silver speaker.  Silver microphone stand with black base.  Black microphone.  Multi-color child-sized pooka bracelet.

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"It's Friday night, and the BBQ you planned for an entire hour is getting rained out.  But you don't panic.  At least, not on the outside.  You reach into the freezer for the finest food money can buy:  TV dinners.  Then, exactly 3 minutes and 20 seconds later, you serve up a piping hot feast of meat, mashed potatoes, and apple something or other.

You're River™, a My Scene™ kinda guy."

Getting Ready/Out With The Girls River™

M#:  C1239  BD:  2003   HC:  Rooted Brunette.  C: Dark blue denim jeans.  Tan with burgundy/red/orange stripe design woven shirt (rolled sleeves).  Silver necklace with "R" medallion.  Plastic slip-on shoes (tan top, black sides and tan/black soles).  Burgundy "leather" messenger bag with black sides and black strap (across right shoulder).  Burgundy with black star wrist sweat band (on left wrist).  Black stocking cap (on head).  Clear yellow sunglasses (across front of cap).  A:  Light blue with navy collar and navy/orange ribbon accents (down front) knit shirt s/s.  Light brown tray with two TV dinners.  Two silver forks.  Two chipboard TV dinner boxes.  Two chipboard recipe cards.  NOTE:  River is thinking "So much for BBQ.  Hello TV dinners!"

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"We're gonna kick it with karaoke tonight!"

Masquerade madness River™

M#:  G4818  BD:  2004   HC:  Rooted Brunette.  C:  Rust color pants.  Rust color knit t-shirt s/l.  Cream "leather" jacket with black/white circle design (down front).  Brown shoes.  Blue plastic mask with handle (attached to right hand).  White/black with black strap electric guitar (attached to left hand).  A:  Chipboard "Masquerade madness" invitation.  Plastic white with black top microphone, two "My Scene" CD's, black with orange flames wallet, burgundy with black star wristband, clear yellow sunglasses, yellow/black boom box and tan/gray with red collar puppy.

"River™ totally rocks!...And now he's cuter than ever!"

Club Birthday River™

M#:  G6122  BD:  2004   HC:  Rooted Brunette and Brunette Flock sideburns.  C:  Rinsed-wash style denim jeans.  Pieced black and metallic green shirt s/s.  Black boots.  Clear brown sunglasses (attached to right hand).  Silver camcorder (attached to left hand).  A:  Black stud bracelet.  Silver "stones" necklace.  Chipboard envelope and invitation.  NOTE:  River is saying "Happy Birthday Nolee!™ Let's party!"

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