Underplayed Gems

The Toys That Made Us (2017)

The Toys That Made Us poster
Genre
documentary television program
Country
United States
Length
2 seasons, 8 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 99 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This documentary series looks at the history behind popular toy lines. Each episode covers a different brand like Star Wars, Barbie, or LEGO. The show talks to creators and collectors about how these toys were made and why they became so popular.

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What happens

The Toys That Made Us is an American documentary television series created by Brian Volk-Weiss. The first four episodes of the series began streaming on Netflix on December 22, 2017, and the next four were released on May 25, 2018. 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 with subsequent episodes featuring LEGO, Transformers, Hello Kitty, and Star Trek, which aired on May 25, 2018. 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. In November 2019, Netflix released a spin-off series, The Movies That Made Us, focusing on the development of classic films. In July 2024, Nacelle announced that the show was renewed for a fourth and fifth season, with episodes featuring Superhero Toys, Nerf, Pokémon, American Greetings, Hot Wheels, Ghostbusters, Polly Pocket, and Fast Food Toys. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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