The Toys That Built America
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- DirectorStuart JonesStarsDan BarryFred Woodley EvansLewis GoodyMilton Bradley vs Parker Brothers. Is it for fun or education. Is it for adults or the kids.
- DirectorStuart JonesStarsLucas AurelioJordan HembroughIan KarrSlinky, Silly Puddy, and Whamo does a sling shot, Frisbee, and Hoola Hoop.
- DirectorStuart JonesStarsJack GranvilleSimon HarrisonJordan HembroughHasbro vs Mattel. Barbie vs GI Joe and the winner is, both
- DirectorNick WhiteStarsJordan HembroughTom HendrykIan KarrHungarian professor, Erno Rubik's 3D puzzle takes the world by storm, Alexey Pajitnov risks everything to launch a video game obsession based on a puzzle
- DirectorNick WhiteStarsAdam BondJonathan CharlesJordan HembroughMartha Nelson creates a one-of-a-kind doll to sell at kentucky craft markets
- DirectorStuart JonesStarsSimon HarrisonJordan HembroughIan KarrMatchbox vs Hotwheels. Can they sell more cars than the automotive companies?
- DirectorNick WhiteStarsJackie BreyerTaylan EylesJordan HembroughA Yale educated medical doctor and Olympic gold medalist turns his attention to toys.
- DirectorNick WhiteStarsJackie BreyerSteve CovinoIan KarrThe Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles high kick their way into the action figure market in the late 1980s, opening the door for a new kind of martial arts toy; their place at the top is soon challenged by a mighty morphin phenomenon.
- DirectorNick WhiteStarsRandall GaleraJordan HembroughIan KarrIn 1983 Tonka sets out to bring a game-changing toy from Japan to America the transformable robot. But they're soon confronted by industry giant, Hasbro who has own toy line.
- DirectorNick WhiteStarsJanis AhernMatthew BrenherChris ByrneMarvin Glass oversees the creation of many of the most iconic toys of the 20th Century. From chattering teeth to a legendary game based on a mouse trap, Glass pushes the boundaries of what a toy can be, and inspires generations.
- DirectorNick WhiteStarsGabriel CaganIan KarrAustin RogersTwo chance discoveries in the 1950s turn mundane industrial materials into legendary toys. Etch A Sketch and Play-Doh will rake in billions for decades to come, but not everyone will reap the rewards.
- DirectorNick WhiteStarsJohn AmmiratiIan KarrJake McCallumAs toys become increasingly complex in the early 1970s, two unconventional inventors risk their homes and careers to bring revolutionary twists to classic games; together, Uno and Connect Four unleash a wave of family-friendly games.
- DirectorNick WhiteStarsDavid AlexanderTim BentinckGreg CanestrariAfter passing on the biggest deal in toy industry history, Mattel President Ray Wagner finds himself a step behind former colleague-turned-rival, Bernie Loomis.
- DirectorNick WhiteStarsJules KnightTom NunezGreg CanestrariAfter the U.S. video game crash of 1983, a Japanese electronics company single-handedly resurrects the industry with a game featuring a jumping plumber.
- DirectorNick WhiteStarsPhilip RoschGary FanninBarnaby TaylorBefore World War board games are simple but postwar peace and prosperity reveals demand for more challenging pastimes. After decades of struggle three different innovators break the mold to release games that combine fun with an challenge.
- DirectorNick WhiteStarsSam BenjaminMax CavenhamIan KarrSanta Claus evolves from third-century saint to symbol of hope, goodwill. Insight into creative history behind jolly icon.
- StarsIan KarrFor six decades two silly, but savvy entrepreneurs-S.S. Adams and H. Fishlove-turned their love of a good joke into a booming prank toy industry.
- StarsIan KarrThe 1990s saw a boom in fad toys, from Furby to Tamagotchi. Old school toys like Beanie Babies competed with new tech like virtual pets. Demand among parents was intense.
- StarsChristopher BenschJackie BreyerSteve CovinoWhether you wear them, ride them, push them, or drive them, some of the funnest toys of childhood are built on wheels.
- DirectorNick WhiteStarsChristopher AshmanMary BeckerDavid BrooksA former amusement park employee combines his animatronic knowledge with the cassette tape to create the world's first realistic talking toy