4 episodes

The Toys That Made Us - Season 1

First aired Dec 22, 2017Season 1

Browse all 4 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.

Episodes

Episode 1

8.7

Dec 22, 201752 min7 votes

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

Episode 2

8.3

Dec 22, 201745 min7 votes

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

Episode 3

9.1

Dec 22, 201747 min7 votes

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

Episode 4

9.0

Dec 22, 201746 min5 votes

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.