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Season 3 – The Toys That Made Us

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For some people, the favorite memories from their childhoods are playing with toys, some of which become iconic through the years as multiple generations of people play with the venerable playthings. This series takes a look at some of America's greatest toy franchises, including the people and companies that created them, telling the stories of the rise -- and, sometimes, fall -- of the billion-dollar creations. Some of the featured toys are original creations, such as Barbie, while others are based on pop-culture franchises, including the "Star Wars" line.
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Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald 11/27/2019
This series is no mere exercise in nostalgia for kids of the '70s, '80s and '90s. It's a surprisingly intriguing, good-humoured and even gimlet-eyed dive into the very human stories behind some of the Western world's biggest toy phenomena. Go to Full Review Mikel Zorrilla Espinof 12/21/2019
4/5
Toys The Toys that Made Us is the real nostalgic jewel of the Netflix catalog. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Dave Trumbore Collider 12/11/2019
5/5
So it's a big "Thank You" to The Toys That Made Us team for highlighting that indie artist spirit and encouraging other aspiring creators out there to keep pushing forward. Go to Full Review Alan Boon Starburst 12/11/2019
9/10
The tone can sometimes be a little irreverent, but this is a labour of love, and those interviewed are clearly having the time of their life. Go to Full Review Jesse Schedeen IGN Movies 11/15/2019
8.3/10
The Toy That Made Us continues a winning documentary formula, but doesn't do much to reinvent itself. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Black B @RT94109295 04/22/2023 Una temporada buena pero a secas, aquí hay juguetes los cuales creo que si vale mucho la pena ver su historia y los creadores de estos, bastantes peculiares ademas de que esto conlleva a un publico mas reciente y no tan grande, si fuiste una persona que nacionaliza en los años 1990 creo que te encantara la serie por el como esta constituida ademas de que son juguetes de la época, mas en especifico si eres de Estados Unidos amaras está temporada en mi caso ninguno de los capítulos me cautivo o se me hizo mas interesante que otros de anteriores temporadas, es una temporada mediocre ya que hace lo justo y necesario en cada capitulo, de buena manera pero no profundiza en los juguetes como en anteriores temporadas quizo hacer. See more 07/09/2021 If Netflix doesn't get a season 4 for this series I'm canceling my membership. See more 01/19/2020 Another enjoyable season. I'm glad to say that the series hasn't run out of popular toy brands. We get a good haul here: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, My Little Pony, Mighty Morphing Power Rangers, and WWE (formerly WWF). Once again you get a lot of interesting stuff about the toys you probably never knew about. There are a lot more toys based on existing properties here. It might bug some that the TMNT and PR episodes focus a lot on the shows and films as well as the toys, but it is kind of necessary seeing how the relationships between products and media are so hand-in-hand. You'd be surprised how much the toys have really influenced the TMNT as we know them. WWE fans be forewarned that the organization has apparently declined to participate, so no interviews with Vince McMahon or anyone else. Overall, I highly recommend this. See more russell h @RT85733992 11/27/2019 I loved the wrestling figures episode. I had the original LJN toys and they were great! See more Read all reviews
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Donald Ian Black

Narrator

Brian Volk-Weiss

Executive Producer

Tom Stern

Executive Producer

Cisco Henson

Executive Producer

Anne Carkeet

Executive Producer

Edwin Zane

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 15, 2019 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Two largely unknown comic book artists stumble upon an idea that will give rise to Turtlemania, sending the toy industry into shell shock. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 15, 2019 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Inspired by Japan's Super Sentai series, composer Haim Saban's groundbreaking vision has morphed into a decadeslong TV and toy dynasty. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 15, 2019 My Little Pony Bringing immense joy to children -- and now bronies -- the half-pint hoofers have redefined the modern doll in an era dominated by Barbies and Berries. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 15, 2019 Professional Wrestling From WrestleMania to retail-mania; the creators responsible for wrestling's chokehold on toy-store shelves reflect on their triumphs and setbacks. Details

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The Toys That Made Us — Season 3

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Brian Volk-Weiss, Tom Stern, Cisco Henson, Anne Carkeet, Edwin Zane
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 15, 2019
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