X

Join or Sign In

Sign in to customize your TV listings

Continue with Facebook Continue with email

By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.

The Toys That Built America: Snack Sized Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

5 Episodes 2021 - 2021

Episode 1

Ready Player One

Wed, Feb 18, 202630 mins

From its beginnings in an 1880s card shop, to resurrecting the video game industry, learn about an iconic name in gaming. Before creating video games with two Italian plumbers, this icon once tried making soup, vacuum cleaners, and hotels.

Where to Watch

Episode 2

Masters of the Toy Universe

Wed, Feb 18, 202630 mins

When Mattel opened their doors as a picture frame company, they had no idea they'd become the empire behind the world's most popular toys. But Mattel didn't get to be number uno without a few wild cards and intergalactic battles.

Where to Watch

Episode 3

Real American Toy Heroes

Wed, Feb 18, 202630 mins

Since its founding in 1923, Hasbro has grown from a modest textile and school supplies business into the biggest toy company in the world. One of their most successful toys got started from old tin cans.

Where to Watch

Episode 4

Way Past Go

Wed, Feb 18, 202630 mins

Three brothers from Massachusetts help turn an obscure form of entertainment into a billion-dollar global industry. But their rise to a board game monopoly is packed with risks that boggle the mind.

Where to Watch

Episode 5

The Games of Life

Wed, Feb 18, 202630 mins

Milton Bradley goes from making lithographs in 1860 to making some of the most popular games of all-time. But their most iconic game wouldn't exist without the polio epidemic. And the entire Milton Bradley company wouldn't exist without Abe Lincoln's beard. Choose your game piece and get ready, because this one is filled with twists, hits and misses.

Where to Watch