Why Busy Bee James Existed?

[Grossy29]

I mean,yeah,I do like Bee James,but why mattel will accept Bachmann to make an hit era one-time model?
Did that mean bachmann had more create freedom before，but now don't？

[JLK2707]

Maybe it's just for those who are fans of that episode.

[Cheeky_ULP]

It existed because it was a model which had a low manufacturing cost and a high Return on Investment.