This four-part docuseries showcases visionaries such as the Parker Brothers, Milton Bradley and Ruth Handler who transformed a small toy company into the billion-dollar empire now known as Mattel. It reveals the little-known stories behind groundbreaking innovations like the Frisbee® and accidental discoveries like how the Slinky was created.
You can now watch The Toys That Built America online on the following streaming providers in the United States.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Masters of Invention | 2021-11-28 | 63 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Clash of the Toy Titans | 2021-12-05 | 63 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Toy Car Wars | 2021-12-12 | 63 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Board Game Empires | 2021-12-19 | 63 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | Masters of the Toy Universe | 2022-10-23 | 63 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | The Birth of Video Games | 2022-10-30 | 63 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | The Idea Man | 2022-11-06 | 63 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Brick by Brick | 2022-11-13 | 63 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Order Out of Chaos | 2022-11-20 | 63 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | Cabbage Patch Clash | 2022-11-27 | 63 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | 80's Tech Toys | 2022-12-04 | 63 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | Plumber Bros vs. Hedgehog | 2022-12-11 | 63 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | Christmas Crazes | 2022-12-11 | 31 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | Gross Out Icons | 2022-12-11 | 29 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | Transforming Toy Invasion | 2023-10-15 | 63 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | Mind Game Masters | 2023-10-22 | 63 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | Video Game Visionaries | 2023-10-29 | 63 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | Game Night Legends | 2023-11-05 | 63 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | Mighty Mutant Mayhem | 2023-11-12 | 63 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | Old Games, New Twists | 2023-11-26 | 63 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | Happy Accidents | 2023-12-03 | 63 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | The Santa That America Built | 2023-12-10 | 63 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 9 | 90's Fad Toys | 2023-12-10 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 10 | Hottest Wheels | 2023-12-10 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 11 | The Prank Toy Race | 2023-12-17 | 31 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 12 | Most Valuable Toys | 2023-12-17 | 30 min |
| Production | Jim Pasquarella | Executive Producer |