The Toys That Built America

tv show

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26 total episodes

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3 seasons

First Aired November 28, 2021

Overview

Against the backdrop of major events in American history like the Civil War and the Great Depression, "The Toys that Built America" tells a different story—one that brings toys to the forefront as driving forces behind untold cultural and economic shifts.

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Order Out of Chaos

Season 2 - Episode 5 - 1h 42m

Air Date

November 20, 2022

Overview

Hungarian professor, Erno Rubik, ignites "Cube Mania" with his 3-D puzzle that takes the world by storm. Hot on his heels, Leslie Scott will stop at nothing to bring an iconic building block board game to market. And, working deep behind the Iron Curtain, Alexey Pajitnov, risks everything to launch a video game obsession based on a puzzle, and it will become one of the biggest-selling video games on the planet...if he can ever get it out of his country. Together, they revolutionize the puzzle industry and stump some of the world's greatest minds.