The Toys That Made Us

Season 1

2017 · 4 episodes · 3h 10m in all · 8.8/10

Episodes

1. 

   1. Star Wars

   22 Dec 2017 · 52 min · 8.7/10

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

2. 

   2. Barbie

   22 Dec 2017 · 45 min · 8.3/10

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

3. 

   3. He-Man

   22 Dec 2017 · 47 min · 9.1/10

   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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   4. G.I. Joe

   22 Dec 2017 · 46 min · 9.0/10

   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.