The Toys That Made Us
The minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise (and sometimes fall) of their billion-dollar creations.
Genre: Documentary, Comedy, History
Cast:Donald Ian Black , Kirk Bozigian , Mark Bellomo , David Vonner , James Eatock , Mark Taylor , Margo Dane , John Tenuto , Jordan Bryce , Maria Jose Tenuto , Derryl DePriest , Jackie Breyer , Jill Elikann , Paul Cleveland , Derek Gable , Judy Shackelford , Janice Varney-Hamlin , Drew Forni
S2.E1 ∙ Star Trek
The up and down history of the toy merchandising of the evergreen science fiction franchise.
S2.E2 ∙ Transformers
The creation and marketing of the Transformers toy line in the United States and Japan.
S2.E3 ∙ LEGO
From the humble beginning in the Danish countryside, the maker of the LEGO interlocking brick system has overcome missteps and business failures to become the largest toy maker of the world. This episode describes how they have withstood the decades by adapting, innovating, and promoting creative play.
S2.E4 ∙ Hello Kitty
The story of the iconic and kawaii cat, Hello Kitty and how she and Sanrio invaded and transformed pop culture.
