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The Toys That Made Us
2017 · TV series · documentary · 3 seasons
Created by Brian Volk-Weiss
The minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise -- and sometimes fall -- of their billion-dollar creations.
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Is it episode 7 of "The Toys That Made Us" (May 2018)?
If so that'd make a lot of sense, same thing for Google where founders hated advertising but when it was either going under or getting rich by doing the 1 thing they didn't to go, they chose wealth.
It never claimed to be an exhaustive history of the video game industry so I'm not sure why so many people levy this criticism against it. It reminds me of the G4 show called Icons, with each episode covering a specific game, developer or piece of gaming hardware.
I thought it did a great job of covering the topics that were chosen. It wasn't quite as good as The Toys That Made Us but it was still very enjoyable if you're into video games and I really hope they're making another season.
There is a Netflix series "The toys that made us" which chronicles the history of the toys and the TV shows. In some cases, the cartoon came first. In most, the toy came first followed by a manufactured cartoon to sell the idea to kids:
https://www.netflix.com/title/80161497
I would highly recommend Netflix's "The toys that made us". It has 4 episodes on GI Joe, Star Wars, He Man and Barbie. It should appeal the entrepreneurial spirit, nostalgia and in general love for toys and makers.