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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]
It is the ninth installment of the That Built franchise.
Episodes
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 4 | November 28, 2021 | December 19, 2021 | |
2 | 10 | October 23, 2022 | December 11, 2022 | |
3 | 12 | October 15, 2023 | December 17, 2023 |
Season 1 (2021)
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 | 101 | 1.11[5] |
2 | 2 | "Clash of the Toy Titans" | December 5, 2021 | 102 | 0.97[6] |
3 | 3 | "Toy Car Wars" | December 12, 2021 | 103 | 0.87[7] |
The rise of Matchbox, and later on, Hot Wheels. | |||||
4 | 4 | "Board Game Empires" | December 19, 2021 | 104 | 0.88[8] |
Season 2 (2022)
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 | "The Birth of Video Games" | October 23, 2022 | 201 | 0.49[10] |
The history of video games, from the moment Ralph Bear starts working on Pong to the video game crash of 1983. | |||||
6 | 2 | "Masters of the Toy Universe" | October 30, 2022 | 202 | 0.54[11] |
This episode focuses on action figures, in particular the toys related to Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica and Masters of the Universe. | |||||
7 | 3 | "The Idea Man" | November 6, 2022 | 203 | 0.56[12] |
The legacy of Marvin Glass. | |||||
8 | 4 | "Brick by Brick" | November 13, 2022 | 204 | 0.43[13] |
9 | 5 | "Order Out of Chaos" | November 20, 2022 | 205 | 0.48[14] |
10 | 6 | "Cabbage Clash" | November 27, 2022 | 206 | 0.50[15] |
11 | 7 | "80's Tech Toys" | December 4, 2022 | 207 | 0.67[16] |
The birth of Teddy Ruxpin and Super Soaker. | |||||
12 | 8 | "Plumber Bros vs. Hedgehog" | December 11, 2022 | 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 | 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 | 210 | 0.37[19] |
Season 3 (2023)
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 | 301 | 0.40[21] |
16 | 2 | "Mind Game Masters" | October 22, 2023 | 302 | 0.31[21] |
17 | 3 | "Video Game Visionaries" | October 29, 2023 | 303 | 0.45[21] |
18 | 4 | "Game Night Legends" | November 5, 2023 | 304 | 0.26[21] |
19 | 5 | "Mighty Mutant Mayhem" | November 12, 2023 | 305 | 0.34[21] |
20 | 6 | "Old Games, New Twists" | November 26, 2023 | 306 | 0.27[21] |
21 | 7 | "Happy Accidents" | December 3, 2023 | 307 | 0.31[21] |
22 | 8 | "The Santa That America Built" | December 10, 2023 | 308 | 0.44[21] |
23 | 9 | "90's Fad Toys" | December 10, 2023 | 309 | 0.36[22] |
24 | 10 | "Hottest Wheels" | December 10, 2023 | 310 | 0.33[22] |
25 | 11 | "The Prank Toy Race" | December 17, 2023 | 311 | 0.29[21] |
26 | 12 | "Most Valuable Toys" | December 17, 2023 | 312 | 0.29[23] |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Toys That Built America Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
- ^ a b "The Toys That Built America Season 1 Episode Guide". Zap2it.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 1, 2021). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.28.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 7, 2021). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.5.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 14, 2021). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.12.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 21, 2021). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.19.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "The Toys That Built America Season 2 Episode Guide". Zap2it.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 25, 2022). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.23.2022". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 1, 2022). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.30.2022". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 8, 2022). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.6.2022". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 15, 2022). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.13.2022". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 22, 2022). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.20.2022". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 29, 2022). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.27.2022". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 6, 2022). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.4.2022". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 13, 2022). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.11.2022". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 13, 2022). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.11.2022". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 13, 2022). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.11.2022". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "The Toys That Built America Season 3 Episode Guide". Zap2it.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "The Toys That Built America". USTVDB. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "History Channel Ratings Report (December 4-10, 2023)". Nielsen Media Research. December 12, 2023.
- ^ "History Channel Ratings Report (December 11-17, 2023)". Nielsen Media Research. December 19, 2023.
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