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The Toys That Made Us

Tv Show - 3 Season 45 Min.

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

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Donald Ian Black

Donald Ian Black

The Toys That Made Us

Tv Show - 3 Season 45 Min.

Episodes 1 - 4

Ep. 1 : Star Wars

Ep. 1 : Star Wars

Ep. 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.

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

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

Ep. 4 : G.I. Joe

Ep. 4 : G.I. Joe

Ep. 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.