The Toys That Built America (2021)
S02E04 Brick by Brick
Episode Overview
During the peak of the industrial era, as American cities begin to rise dramatically, a Yale-educated physician and Olympic gold medalist shifts his focus to the toy industry. He abandons his lucrative magic business to fully invest in an innovative steel building toy that will motivate future generations of Americans to construct on a grand scale. Launching the first-ever national advertising campaign for a toy, he faces off against a British competitor with a strikingly similar building set. However, after years of dominance, a struggling Danish carpenter emerges, fueled by his inventive spirit, and introduces a groundbreaking material—plastic. This innovation sets the stage for the creation of the largest toy empire the world has ever known.
