The Toys That Made Us
2017
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7.5
tv3 Seasons
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The minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise -- and sometimes fall -- of their billion-dollar creations.
Documentary
tv Seasons & Episodes
E1
Star Wars
A small toy company in Cincinnati takes on its biggest licensing project ever, giving birth to the most profitable toy franchise in history.
Dec 22, 2017
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E2
Barbie
Inspired by a risqué doll from Germany, the co-founder of Mattel toys forever revolutionized the doll industry for young girls.
Dec 22, 2017
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E3
He-Man
Creators responsible for reviving a toy company's struggling action figure line discuss the epic rise and fall of their billion-dollar empire.
Dec 22, 2017
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E4
G.I. Joe
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.
Dec 22, 2017
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people Cast
Donald Ian Black
Self - Narrator (voice)
apartment Production Companies
apartment
The Nacelle Company
public Countries
United States of America