The Toys That Made Us

7.5
2017

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

Production

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Seasons

4 Episodes • Premiered 2017

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1. Star Wars

8.4

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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2. Barbie

8.4

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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3. He-Man

9.0

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

9.0

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

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Donald Ian Black

Self - Narrator (voice)

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