Director: Brian Volk-Weiss, Tom Stern
Narrated by: Donald Ian Black
Produced by: Comedy Dynamics
The Toys That Made Us is an American television series created by Brian Volk-Weiss, the founder of Comedy Dynamics. The first four episodes of the series began streaming on Netflix on December 22, 2017, and the next four were released on May 25, 2018. The 8-episode documentary series, as it was originally touted, focused on the history of important toy lines. The first four episodes focus on the Star Wars, He-Man and G.I. Joe toy lines with subsequent episodes featuring LEGO, Transformers, Hello Kitty, and Star Trek.
The Episodes:
Season 1
Episode 1: Star Wars
Episode 2: Barbie
Episode 3: He-Man
Episode 4: G.I. Joe
Season 2
Episode 5: Star Trek
Episode 6: Transformers
Episode 7: LEGO
Episode 8: Hello Kitty
Audio: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 16X9
Format: DVD
SRP: $29.98
Rating: TV-14
Run Time: 360 m
UPC: 8-1483-80153-1-6
Catalog #: SM801531
Pre-book: 4/2
Street Date: 5/7
Highlights: 2-Disc DVD Set with ON-PACK TV Toy Inside
About Screen Media Ventures, LLC
Screen Media Ventures, LLC, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE) company, acquires the rights to high quality, independent television series and feature films for the US and Canada. With a library of over 1,500 television series and motion pictures, Screen Media Ventures is one of the largest independent suppliers of high-quality tv series and motion pictures to U.S. and international broadcast markets, cable networks, home video outlets and new media venues. For more information, visit:www.screenmedia.net
About Comedy Dynamics
Founded by Brian Volk Weiss, The Nacelle Company develops, produces, and distributes feature and documentary films as well as TV shows – both scripted and unscripted. Nacelle’s vast array of partnerships include: Netflix, Amazon, HBO, Discovery, A&E Networks, Hulu, Viacom, and many more. The Nacelle Company has produced the hit Netflix docu-series, The Toys That Made Us, CW’s Discontinued and Netflix’s Kevin Hart’s Guide To Black History.