The Toys That Built America

The Toys That Built America

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S1 E4: Board Game Empires

Original Air Date: Dec 19, 2021

Milton Bradley creates one of America's first board games, but the Parker brothers threaten Bradley's reign.

Jun 2

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7:25PM

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50 Min

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2021

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S3 E10: Hottest Wheels

Original Air Date: Dec 10, 2023

From the velocipede to the Schwinn Stingray, or even pedal cars to Power Wheels, viewers will roll their way through the history of the hottest toys on wheels and the surprising stories behind their creations.

Jun 3

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3:33AM

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27 Min

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S3 E4: Game Night Legends

Original Air Date: Nov 5, 2023

In the 1970s, the board game industry was aimed almost entirely at children, until a literal game changer came along in Trivial Pursuit; redefining the possibilities for adult fun, it opened up a whole new genre.

Jun 3

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2:15AM

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52 Min

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S3 E3: Video Game Visionaries

Original Air Date: Oct 29, 2023

Thanks to the industry-defining innovations of three men through the creation of games like Super Mario Brothers, The Legend of Zelda, and Pokémon, Nintendo goes from a struggling playing card company to a video game juggernaut.

Jun 3

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12:33AM

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52 Min

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