TV series

The Toys That Made Us

2017–2019 · 3 seasons

A breezy, affectionate nostalgia trip through boardroom battles and plastic dreams, full of talking heads and playful archival clips.

Overview: The minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise -- and sometimes fall -- of their billion-dollar creations.
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, celebrity, art, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
celebrity
art
class
identity
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
ensemble
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild