The Toys That Made Us
2017 · 3 seasons · 12 episodes · Ended · Netflix
Documentary
TMDB 7.5 · 101 votes
The minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise -- and sometimes fall -- of their billion-dollar creations.
Episodes
- S01E01Star Wars2017-12-2252m
A small toy company in Cincinnati takes on its biggest licensing project ever, giving birth to the most profitable toy franchise in history.
- S01E02Barbie2017-12-2245m
Inspired by a risqué doll from Germany, the co-founder of Mattel toys forever revolutionized the doll industry for young girls.
- S01E03He-Man2017-12-2247m
Creators responsible for reviving a toy company's struggling action figure line discuss the epic rise and fall of their billion-dollar empire.
- S01E04G.I. Joe2017-12-2246m
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.
