Jimmy was created to accompany his siblings Donny and Marie, but he saw limited distribution. Though Scott®'s face was his own, his body mold was originally used by Mattel to make a Jimmy Osmond doll. Scott®'s different arm molds were the result of a common cost cutting method the reuse of old molds. His mismatched arms are also characterized in drawings of him on the front of the box. Interestingly, two different arm molds are used! Scott®'s right arm is ptr (pointed to rear) while his left arm is bent. The Scott® head mold would be used for his one time appearance. His marketing as "Skipper®'s boyfriend" was pretty straight forward. Scott® stepped into place perfectly, as intended. Skipper® would not make another reappearance on store shelves for four more years. While scrambling for answers, Mattel simply whisked Skipper® off to boarding school for "the rest of the change".
Parents of the dominate consumer were simply left offended by the genius marketing. Skipper® had been around for ten years what better way to reflect what happens naturally while growing up. Consumers wondered if it was really time for this little girl character to grow up a little. With the twist of her arm, she would grow taller and sprout a chest.
In 1975 (five years before he is introduced), Growing Up Skipper®, was causing a stir. His creation will be tied to girlfriend Skipper® (Barbie® doll's little sister), as he enters the picture after a turbulent previous five years for her. Let's face it.Scott® is unusual, but a perfect reflection of 1980.