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The Toys That Made Us

The Toys That Made Us
★ 7.5/10•2017•TV-14•Documentary
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The minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise -- and sometimes fall -- of their billion-dollar creations.

Brian Volk-Weiss · Director

Tom Stern · Director

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateDec 22, 2017

Episodes

Episode 1 - Star WarsE152m

Star Wars

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

Dec 22, 2017

Episode 2 - BarbieE245m

Barbie

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

Dec 22, 2017

Episode 3 - He-ManE347m

He-Man

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

Dec 22, 2017

Episode 4 - G.I. JoeE446m

G.I. Joe

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.

Dec 22, 2017

Actors

Donald Ian Black

Donald Ian Black

Self - Narrator (voice)

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