The Toys That Made Us
Season 1
2017 • 4 Episodes
Episodes
1. Star Wars
★8.4
December 22, 2017
A small toy company in Cincinnati takes on its biggest licensing project ever, giving birth to the most profitable toy franchise in history.
2. Barbie
★8.4
December 22, 2017
Inspired by a risqué doll from Germany, the co-founder of Mattel toys forever revolutionized the doll industry for young girls.
3. He-Man
★9.0
December 22, 2017
Creators responsible for reviving a toy company's struggling action figure line discuss the epic rise and fall of their billion-dollar empire.
4. G.I. Joe
★9.0
December 22, 2017
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.