
The Toys That Made Us
Synopsis
The minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise -- and sometimes fall -- of their billion-dollar creations.
Episodes

Episode 1
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.
2017-12-22 · 52 min
Episode 2
Barbie
Inspired by a risqué doll from Germany, the co-founder of Mattel toys forever revolutionized the doll industry for young girls.
2017-12-22 · 45 min
Episode 3
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.
2017-12-22 · 47 min
Episode 4
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.
2017-12-22 · 46 min[01]
Cast
Donald Ian BlackSelf - Narrator (voice)[01]
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