The Toys That Built America

Nov 28, 2021 (en) Documentary [62] Min
  • First Air Date
    Nov 28, 2021
  • Production
    Six West Media
  • Rotten tomato
    70%
  • Original title
    The Toys That Built America
  • Release
    Nov 28, 2021
  • en
    -

Overview

This four-part docuseries showcases visionaries such as the Parker Brothers, Milton Bradley and Ruth Handler who transformed a small toy company into the billion-dollar empire now known as Mattel. It reveals the little-known stories behind groundbreaking innovations like the Frisbee® and accidental discoveries like how the Slinky was created.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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  1. Ian Karr

    Self - Narrator (voice)

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 1 / Crews : 1

Season 1 ( 2021-11-28)

Masters of Invention

Episode: 1

Clash of the Toy Titans

Episode: 2

Toy Car Wars

Episode: 3

Board Game Empires

Episode: 4

Season 2 ( 2022-10-23)

Masters of the Toy Universe

Episode: 1

The Birth of Video Games

Episode: 2

The Idea Man

Episode: 3

Brick by Brick

Episode: 4

Order Out of Chaos

Episode: 5

Cabbage Patch Clash

Episode: 6

80's Tech Toys

Episode: 7

Plumber Bros vs. Hedgehog

Episode: 8

Christmas Crazes

Episode: 9

Gross Out Icons

Episode: 10

Season 3 ( 2023-10-15)

This season turns the lens on an exciting new selection of bold visionaries and creators behind history’s biggest-selling toys, games, and action figures as they build billion-dollar empires against the backdrop of a changing world in the 20th century.

Transforming Toy Invasion

Episode: 1

Mind Game Masters

Episode: 2

Video Game Visionaries

Episode: 3

Game Night Legends

Episode: 4

Mighty Mutant Mayhem

Episode: 5

Old Games, New Twists

Episode: 6

Happy Accidents

Episode: 7

The Santa That America Built

Episode: 8

90's Fad Toys

Episode: 9

Hottest Wheels

Episode: 10

The Prank Toy Race

Episode: 11

Most Valuable Toys

Episode: 12
Nov 28, 2021 (en)
Documentary
[62] Min
  • First Air Date Nov 28, 2021
  • Production
    Six West Media
  • Rotten tomato 70%
Original Title The Toys That Built America
en

Overview

This four-part docuseries showcases visionaries such as the Parker Brothers, Milton Bradley and Ruth Handler who transformed a small toy company into the billion-dollar empire now known as Mattel. It reveals the little-known stories behind groundbreaking innovations like the Frisbee® and accidental discoveries like how the Slinky was created.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer