The Toys That Built The World
The Toys That Built The World is a TV show on Channel 9. The program has been available since 2026. A total of 10 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in March 2026.
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The Toys That Built The World
The Christmas crazes that helped transform holiday shopping into the frantic $1.1 trillion dollar frenzy that it is today
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Gross equals big bucks for toy makers. Examining innovative toys designed to shock
After the U.S. video game crash of 1983, a Japanese electronics company single-handedly resurrects the industry with a game featuring a jumping plumber.
A former amusement park employee combines his animatronic knowledge with the cassette tape to create the world's first realistic talking toy
Martha Nelson creates a one-of-a-kind doll to sell at kentucky craft markets
Hungarian professor, Erno Rubik's 3D puzzle takes the world by storm, Alexey Pajitnov risks everything to launch a video game obsession based on a puzzle
A Yale educated medical doctor and Olympic gold medalist turns his attention to toys.
Marvin Glass oversees the creation of many of the most iconic toys of the 20th Century. Glass pushes the boundaries of what a toy can be
Ralph Baer invents the world's first home video game console which is soon eclipsed by a new table tennis game.
After passing on the biggest deal in toy industry history, Mattel President Ray Wagner finds himself a step behind former colleague-turned-rival, Bernie Loomis.