Season 3
Synopsis
You can watch The Toys That Made Us (2017) Season 3 online on iFILM — a four-episode documentary about how a sketch or a mold became an entire industry. One brand per episode, plus the people who built it.
The season opens on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, where two unknown comic artists hit on an idea that sparked Turtlemania and left the toy aisle in shell shock. Then come the Power Rangers, morphed out of Japan's Super Sentai by composer Haim Saban. The third chapter belongs to My Little Pony — half-pint hoofers that redrew the modern doll and, oddly, grew a grown-up brony fanbase. Pro wrestling closes it out, from WrestleMania to the shelf brawl, with creators owning both their hits and their flops.
The lineup runs wider than before, from cartoon ponies to wrestling muscle, which makes the founders' stories the real draw. Stream The Toys That Made Us Season 3 online on iFILM.
4 episodes
S3·E1Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Two relatively unknown comic book artists stumble upon an idea that will give rise to Turtlemania, sending the toy industry into shell shock.
S3·E2Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Inspired by Japan's Super Sentai series, composer Haim Saban's groundbreaking vision has since morphed into a decades-long TV and toy dynasty.
S3·E3My Little Pony
Bringing immense joy to children, and now bronies, these half-pint hoofers have redefined the modern doll in an era dominated by Barbies and Berries.
S3·E4Professional Wrestling
From WrestleMania to retail mania: The creators responsible for wrestling's choke hold on toy store shelves reflect on their triumphs and setbacks.
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