The Toys That Made Us

The Toys That Made Us

TV-142017•7.5/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.5/10(95)

The minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise -- and sometimes fall -- of their billion-dollar creations.

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Production

The Nacelle Company

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

December 22, 2017

Last Aired

November 15, 2019

Networks

Netflix

Created By

Brian Volk-Weiss

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Star Wars

Air date: 2017-12-22

A small toy company in Cincinnati takes on its biggest licensing project ever, giving birth to the most profitable toy franchise in history.

Barbie

E2

Barbie

Air date: 2017-12-22

Inspired by a risqué doll from Germany, the co-founder of Mattel toys forever revolutionized the doll industry for young girls.

He-Man

E3

He-Man

Air date: 2017-12-22

Creators responsible for reviving a toy company's struggling action figure line discuss the epic rise and fall of their billion-dollar empire.

G.I. Joe

E4

G.I. Joe

Air date: 2017-12-22

Credited with coining the term "action figure" more than 50 years ago, a group of toy marketers reimagined a new genre of dolls for boys.

Cast

Donald Ian Black

Donald Ian Black

Self - Narrator (voice)

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