[1] The groan tube was invented in the early 1960s by Japanese toy manufacturer Kureo.
Mattel was the first company to sell the product in the United States in 1973.
[citation needed] The Jibba Jabber toy, made by Ertl, produced a similar sound.
It was also utilized in the Italian comedy show LOL: chi ride è fuori released on Amazon Prime Video.
The Italian comedian Frank Matano used the Groan Tube for comedic purposes and it immediately went viral in all the country.