The Toys That Made Us

2017 - 2019•Documentary•TV-14•3 Seasons•12 Episodes

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

Seasons

Season 1

4 Episodes • 2017

Season 2

4 Episodes • 2018

Season 3

4 Episodes • 2019

52m

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

45m

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

47m

Creators responsible for reviving a toy company's struggling action figure line discuss the epic rise and fall of their billion-dollar empire.

46m

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.

Created by: Brian Volk-Weiss

Donald Ian Black

Self - Narrator (voice)

Available on: Netflix

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