Name: The Toys That Made Us
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-12-22
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Donald Ian Black

Series·2017·TV-14·3 seasons

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

Created by Brian Volk-Weiss

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Star WarsE1 · 52 min

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

BarbieE2 · 45 min

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

He-ManE3 · 47 min

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. JoeE4 · 46 min

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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