''The Toys That Made Us'' is an American documentary streaming television series created by

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. The first four episodes of the series began streaming on

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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,

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, and

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toy lines with subsequent episodes featuring LEGO,

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, and '' Star Trek'', which aired on May 25, 2018. On July 19, 2018, it was announced at

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that the show had been picked up for a third season, with episodes featuring ''

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'',

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, My Little Pony, and ''

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'', and was released to Netflix on November 15, 2019. In November 2019, Netflix released a spin-off series, ''

The Movies That Made Us ''The Movies That Made Us'' is an American documentary streaming television series created by Brian Volk-Weiss Brian Volk-Weiss (born May 28, 1976) is an American film and television producer and director. He is the founder and current chief ...

'', focusing on the development of classic films.

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2017)

Season 2 (2018)

Season 3 (2019)

References

External links

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