The Toys That Built America: Snack Sized
People may think they know all there is to know about the "Toys That Built America" but there's still more to the story. This series delves even deeper into the stories behind the ruthless innovators and entrepreneurs featured in the original series. Spotlighting the rest of the story, the series tells the super-charged, bite-sized history of all of the toys people love in 30 minutes or less.
Cast: Ian Karr
Season 1
5 episodes
1. Ready Player OneFrom its humble beginnings in an 1880s card shop, to singlehandedly resurrecting the video game industry, learn about how an iconic name in gaming came to be. Before creating one of the world's most famous video games starring two Italian plumbers, this icon once tried making soup, vacuum cleaners, and hotels. Get Ready Player One... this story is a game-changer.CC19minDec 12, 2021
2. Mattel aka Masters of the UniverseWhen Mattel opened their doors as a picture frame company, they had no idea they'd become the empire behind the world's most popular toys. But Mattel didn't get to be number uno without a few wild cards and intergalactic battles.CC21minDec 12, 2021
3. Real American Toy HeroesSince its founding in 1923, Hasbro has grown from a modest textile and school supplies business into the biggest toy company in the world. Yet one of their most successful toys got started from old tin cans.CC19minDec 19, 2021
4. Way Past GoThree brothers from Massachusetts help turn an obscure form of entertainment into a billion-dollar global industry; one of their bestselling games becomes an Olympic sport, and another popular product is inspired by a caveman.CC19minDec 19, 2021
5. The Games of LifeMilton Bradley goes from making lithographs in 1860 to making some of the most popular games of all-time. But their most iconic game wouldn't exist without the polio epidemic!CC19minDec 26, 2021
The Toys That Built America: Snack Sized
People may think they know all there is to know about the "Toys That Built America" but there's still more to the story. This series delves even deeper into the stories behind the ruthless innovators and entrepreneurs featured in the original series. Spotlighting the rest of the story, the series tells the super-charged, bite-sized history of all of the toys people love in 30 minutes or less.
Creators and cast
- Cast
- Ian Karr
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
Where to watch
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