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The Toys That Built America
American television documentary series
The Toys That Built America is an American nonfiction docudrama series that premiered on the History Channel on November 28, 2021. Each episode outlines the development of a popular toy, invention, or company in the United States, typically focusing on their rise and any rivals or struggles. Historical events in the relevant timelines are re-enacted for dramatic effect and interspersed with commentary by toy historians, business experts, and toy enthusiasts.[1][2]
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The Toys That Built America | |
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Genre | Historical |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 26 |
Original release | |
Network | History |
Release | November 28, 2021 (2021-11-28) – present |
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It is the ninth installment of the That Built franchise.
Series overview
Season 1 (2021)
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No. overall | No. in season | Title [3][4] | Original air date [3][4] | Prod. code [3] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Masters of Invention" | November 28, 2021 (2021-11-28) | 101 | 1.11[5] |
2 | 2 | "Clash of the Toy Titans" | December 5, 2021 (2021-12-05) | 102 | 0.97[6] |
3 | 3 | "Toy Car Wars" | December 12, 2021 (2021-12-12) | 103 | 0.87[7] |
The rise of Matchbox, and later on, Hot Wheels. | |||||
4 | 4 | "Board Game Empires" | December 19, 2021 (2021-12-19) | 104 | 0.88[8] |
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Season 2 (2022)
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No. overall | No. in season | Title [3][9] | Original air date [3][9] | Prod. code [3] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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5 | 1 | "Masters of the Toy Universe" | October 23, 2022 (2022-10-23) | 201 | 0.49[10] |
This episode focuses on action figures, in particular the toys related to Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica and Masters of the Universe. | |||||
6 | 2 | "The Birth of Video Games" | October 30, 2022 (2022-10-30) | 202 | 0.54[11] |
The history of video games, from the moment Ralph Bear starts working on Pong to the video game crash of 1983. | |||||
7 | 3 | "The Idea Man" | November 6, 2022 (2022-11-06) | 203 | 0.56[12] |
The legacy of Marvin Glass. | |||||
8 | 4 | "Brick by Brick" | November 13, 2022 (2022-11-13) | 204 | 0.43[13] |
9 | 5 | "Order Out of Chaos" | November 20, 2022 (2022-11-20) | 205 | 0.48[14] |
10 | 6 | "Cabbage Clash" | November 27, 2022 (2022-11-27) | 206 | 0.50[15] |
11 | 7 | "80's Tech Toys" | December 4, 2022 (2022-12-04) | 207 | 0.67[16] |
The birth of Teddy Ruxpin and Super Soaker. | |||||
12 | 8 | "Plumber Bros vs. Hedgehog" | December 11, 2022 (2022-12-11) | 208 | 0.42[17] |
Continuation of episode 2, this episode talks about the revival of video game industry, with the console war between Nintendo, Sega, and later on PlayStation. | |||||
13 | 9 | "Christmas Crazes" | December 11, 2022 (2022-12-11) | 209 | 0.41[18] |
The toys that used to be sought out a lot: Cabbage Patch Kids, Tickle Me Elmo, Beanie Babies and Furby. Along with that is a brief history about Black Friday. | |||||
14 | 10 | "Gross Out Icons" | December 11, 2022 (2022-12-11) | 210 | 0.37[19] |
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Season 3 (2023)
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No. overall | No. in season | Title [3][20] | Original air date [3][20] | Prod. code [3] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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15 | 1 | "Transforming Toy Invasion" | October 15, 2023 (2023-10-15) | 301 | 0.40[21] |
16 | 2 | "Mind Game Masters" | October 22, 2023 (2023-10-22) | 302 | 0.31[21] |
17 | 3 | "Video Game Visionaries" | October 29, 2023 (2023-10-29) | 303 | 0.45[21] |
18 | 4 | "Game Night Legends" | November 5, 2023 (2023-11-05) | 304 | 0.26[21] |
19 | 5 | "Mighty Mutant Mayhem" | November 12, 2023 (2023-11-12) | 305 | 0.34[21] |
20 | 6 | "Old Games, New Twists" | November 26, 2023 (2023-11-26) | 306 | 0.27[21] |
21 | 7 | "Happy Accidents" | December 3, 2023 (2023-12-03) | 307 | 0.31[21] |
22 | 8 | "The Santa That America Built" | December 10, 2023 (2023-12-10) | 308 | 0.44[21] |
23 | 9 | "90's Fad Toys" | December 10, 2023 (2023-12-10) | 309 | 0.36[22] |
24 | 10 | "Hottest Wheels" | December 10, 2023 (2023-12-10) | 310 | 0.33[22] |
25 | 11 | "The Prank Toy Race" | December 17, 2023 (2023-12-17) | 311 | 0.29[21] |
26 | 12 | "Most Valuable Toys" | December 17, 2023 (2023-12-17) | 312 | 0.29[23] |
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- "Dr. Sam Srauy appears on 'The Toys That Built America'". oaklandpostonline.com. The Oakland Post. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
Dr. Sam Srauy's study of video games led to a television appearance on The History Channel's "The Toys That Built America" series.
- "'plumber Bros Vs. Hedgehog': Inside The Console Wars Of 'the Toys That Built America' Season Finale". syfy.com. sy fy. 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
Perhaps nowhere is that more apparent than in this Sunday's Season 2 finale of The HISTORY Channel's The Toys That Built America.
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