The Toys That Made Us
series not in production
Ended
Documentary
Seasons | 3
Episodes | 12
avg.Runtime | min
First EP | 2017-12-22
Last EP | 2019-11-15
Overview
Stream on
Netflix
The minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise -- and sometimes fall -- of their billion-dollar creations.
Created by
Produced by
The Nacelle Company
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 2017-12-22
1
Star Wars
2017-12-22
A small toy company in Cincinnati takes on its biggest licensing project ever, giving birth to the most profitable toy franchise in history.
2
Barbie
2017-12-22
Inspired by a risqué doll from Germany, the co-founder of Mattel toys forever revolutionized the doll industry for young girls.
3
He-Man
2017-12-22
Creators responsible for reviving a toy company's struggling action figure line discuss the epic rise and fall of their billion-dollar empire.
4
G.I. Joe
2017-12-22
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.
CAST
CREW
Georgia Schwab
Set Decoration
Art
Russell M. Jaeger
Production Design
Art
Tom Stern
Director
Directing
Brian Volk-Weiss
Director
Directing
Benjamin J. Frost
Lead Editor
Editing
Cristobal Hernandez
Gaffer
Lighting
Brian Volk-Weiss
Executive Producer
Production
Cisco Henson
Executive Producer
Production
Tom Stern
Executive Producer
Production
Edwin Zane
Executive Producer
Production
Anne Carkeet
Executive Producer
Production
Ian Roumain
Producer
Production
Benjamin J. Frost
Producer
Production
Deanna Brigidi
Casting
Production
“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” – Walt Disney