(#2) Star Wars
- Film
In the premiere episode, the crew takes a look back at how a tiny toy company in Ohio took on what was to become the biggest toy licensing project in history. As one of the most profitable toy franchises ever made, the history of Star Wars is crazier than you might think.
Season 1, Episode 1
Original Release Date: December 22, 2017
(#3) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- TV Program
Cowabunga, dudes. The crew looks at the wonderful world of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - how the obscure (and somewhat violent) comic series helped inspire the cartoon, the live-action movies, and, of course, the toys.
Season 3, Episode 12
Original Release Date: November 15, 2019
(#4) G. I. Joe
- Book
While the first-ever G.I. Joe figures were known as G.I. Joe: America's Movable Fighting Man, later designs would be drastically rescaled and featured smaller, more articulated figures. This awesome episode also talks about how the G.I. Joe toyline was conveniently reintroduced to the masses at the height of the Cold War. Coincidence? not likely.
Season 1, Episode 4
Original Release Date: December 22, 2017
(#5) Transformers
- Film
Toys that could transform into other toys? It's so brilliant it just might work! Following the success of G.I. Joe, Hasbro teamed up with Japanese toymaker Takara to introduce a whole new world of transforming robots to Western audiences. The rest, as they say, is history.
Season 2, Episode 6
Original Release Date: May 25, 2018
(#6) He-Man
- Fictional Character
Originally designed as a toy franchise that could compete with the indomitable force that was (and still is) Star Wars, He-Man quickly took on a life of its own. Although the '87 film flopped, the toyline still has a huge cult following.
Season 1, Episode 3
Original Release Date: December 22, 2017
(#8) Power Rangers
- TV Program
Based on the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was reimagined and repackaged into one of the most popular toy franchises of all time. The crew takes note of the history of the company and its myriad changes through the years.
Season 3, Episode 9
Original Release Date: November 15, 2019
(#9) Barbie
- Fictional Character
Looking at how a single doll from Germany helped revolutionize the toy industry forever. With more than a billion dolls sold, the crew charts how Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler was able to cater to a different demographic.
Season 1, Episode 2
Original Release Date: December 22, 2017
(#10) Hello Kitty
- Fictional Character
The crew looks back at the history of Hello Kitty, starting with its original creator, Shintaro Tsuji, and how the company's motto "Small gift, big smile" made a huge impact on how the company created its toys.
Season 2, Episode 8
Original Release Date: May 25, 2018
(#12) Star Trek
- Film
The Toys crew looks back at the tumultuous history of the Star Trek toyline. With various production changes, bankruptcies, and more, the licensing for Star Trek was picked up by Playmates in the '80s and breathed new life into the series.
Season 2, Episode 5
Original Release Date: May 25, 2018
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Let us understand the story behind the most iconic, billion-dollar toy brand in history, and listen to the creators introducing the production process of these toys when watching the Netflix original documentary series The Toys That Made Us. What toys have you loved the most since childhood?
The Toys That Made Us series introduces the most popular toys in history, which are still beloved by adults, with a lot of nostalgia, such as Star Wars, Barbie, and Transformers. The 4th episode introduced the most important toy, LEGO. Here the random tool lists a total of 12 cool toys from the series.
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