The Toys That Made Us
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The Toys That Made Us is an American documentary television series created by Brian Volk-Weiss.[1] The first four episodes of the series began streaming on Netflix on December 22, 2017,[2] and the next four were released on May 25, 2018.[3] The eight-episode documentary series, as it was originally touted, focuses on the history of important toy lines. The first four episodes focus on the Star Wars, He-Man, Barbie, and G.I. Joe toy lines[4][5] with subsequent episodes featuring LEGO, Transformers, Hello Kitty, and Star Trek,[6] which aired on May 25, 2018.[7] On July 19, 2018, it was announced at San Diego Comic-Con that the show had been picked up for a third season, with episodes featuring Power Rangers, professional wrestling, My Little Pony, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and was released to Netflix on November 15, 2019.[8][9]
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Genre | Documentary |
Created by | Brian Volk-Weiss |
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Narrated by | Donald Ian Black |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 12 |
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Running time | 43-51 minutes |
Production company | The Nacelle Company |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | December 22, 2017 (2017-12-22) ā November 15, 2019 (2019-11-15) |
In November 2019, Netflix released a spin-off series, The Movies That Made Us, focusing on the development of classic films.[10]