The Toys That Made Us (2017)
The minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise -- and sometimes fall -- of their billion-dollar creations.
Season 1 Episode List
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Episode 1 - Star Wars
Release Date: 2017-12-22A 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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Episode 2 - Barbie
Release Date: 2017-12-22Inspired by a risqué doll from Germany, the co-founder of Mattel toys forever revolutionized the doll industry for young girls.
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Episode 3 - He-Man
Release Date: 2017-12-22Creators 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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Episode 4 - G.I. Joe
Release Date: 2017-12-22Credited with coining the term "action figure" more than 50 years ago, a group of toy marketers reimagined a new genre of dolls for boys.