Toys - that was our childhood

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Television series
German title Toys - that was our childhood
Original title The Toys That Made Us
Country of production United States
original language English
Year (s) since 2017
length 43 to 51 minutes
Episodes 12 in 3+ seasons ( list )
genre documentation
idea Brian Volk-Weiss
production The Nacelle Company
First broadcast December 22, 2017 on Netflix
German-language
first broadcast		 December 22, 2017 on Netflix

Toys - That Was Our Childhood is a documentary series produced by the US streaming service Netflix since 2017 . The series deals with the genesis, success and failure of various toys and their manufacturers.

Content and production

The documentary series deals with the history of various toy series since the 1950s, including from manufacturers Mattel ( He-Man , Barbie ), Hasbro ( GI Joe , Transformers ) and Lego . Through interviews with participating employees of the toy manufacturers and sociologists, an insight into the development process, the marketing and the cultural influence of the toys is shown. People who played with the toy at the time also have their say, and the program shows fans who still collect the toys today.

Originally, Netflix had planned a total of eight episodes. After the broadcast of the second season in 2018, it was announced at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2018 that a further season would be produced, which would cover the toys of Power Rangers , My Little Pony and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . This was published on November 15, 2019 on Netflix. Shortly thereafter, Brian Volk-Weiss, the series' developer, announced that he had already planned to cover the brands Matchbox , Cabbage Patch Kids , The Smurfs and NERF in a potential fourth season . So far, however, it has not yet been determined that Netflix will extend the production for this additional season.

The spin-off series Films - These were our cinema years , which deals with the making of film classics, was also released in November 2019 .

Episode list

season 1

No.
( total ) 		No.
( St. ) 		German title Original title Manufacturer
1 1 Starwars Starwars Connoisseur , Hasbro
2 2 Barbie Barbie Mattel
3 3 He-Man He-Man Mattel
4th 4th GI Joe GI Joe Hasbro
On December 22, 2017, all episodes of the season were released simultaneously on Netflix.

season 2

No.
( total ) 		No.
( St. ) 		German title Original title Manufacturer
5 1 Star Trek Star Trek AMT, Remco, Mego, Galoob , Ertl, Playmates Toys,
Art Asylum, Diamond Select Toys, McFarlane Toys
6th 2 Transformers Transformers Takara Tomy , Hasbro
7th 3 Lego Lego Lego
8th 4th Hello Kitty Hello Kitty Sanrio
On May 25, 2018, all episodes of the season were released simultaneously on Netflix.

season 3

No.
( total ) 		No.
( St. ) 		German title Original title Manufacturer
9 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Playmates Toys, NECA
10 2 Power Rangers Power Rangers Bandai , Hasbro
11 3 My little pony My little pony Hasbro
12 4th Wrestling Professional wrestling LJN, Galoob , Remco, Grand Toys, Hasbro,
The Original San Francisco Toymakers,
Jakks Pacific, Toy Biz
On November 15, 2019, all episodes of the season were released simultaneously on Netflix.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Toys That Made Us Season 3 will feature Power Rangers, Wrestling, TMNT, and My Little Pony. In: bleedingcool.com. July 19, 2018, accessed on January 22, 2020 ( Season 3 of 'Toys - That Was Our Childhood' will introduce Power Rangers, Wrestling, TMNT and My Little Pony ).
  2. ↑ a b 'Toys That Made Us' Season 4 to cover Smurfs, Nerf, D&D - if Netflix renews. In: inverse.com. November 21, 2019, accessed on January 22, 2020 ( Season 4 of 'Toys - That Was Our Childhood' 'includes The Smurfs, NERF and D&D - if Netflix renews ).
  3. ↑ New on Netflix in November 2019: These series and films are starting! In: TVMovie. November 1, 2019, accessed January 22, 2020 .