The Toys That Made Us (2017)
Synopsis
The minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise -- and sometimes fall -- of their billion-dollar creations.
First Air Date: 2017-12-22
Last Air Date: 2019-11-15
Number of Seasons: 3
Number of Episodes: 12
Created By: Brian Volk-Weiss
Networks: Netflix
Top Cast
- Donald Ian Black as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Josh Odsess-Rubin as Bob Budianski
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Season 1 (2017)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: 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.
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Ep. 2: Barbie
Inspired by a risqué doll from Germany, the co-founder of Mattel toys forever revolutionized the doll industry for young girls.
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Ep. 3: 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.
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Ep. 4: 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.
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