The Toys That Made Us G.I. Joe (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, Comedy, History

The Toys That Made Us

G.I. Joe (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, Comedy, History

A look at the G.I Joe, the first "action figure" (not a doll!) for boys from the original line in the 1960s to its revival in the 1980s, which included comic book and an animated series.

Director

Tom Stern (directed by)

Writer

Benjamin J. Frost (voice over written by)

Producers

Benjamin J. Frost | Richard Mayerik | Michael Ponterotto | Ian Roumain

Cinematographer

Samuel Brownfield

Editors

James Anderson | Nick Ferrell (as Nicholas Ferrell) | Benjamin J. Frost

Casting Directors

Deanna Brigidi | Desiree Mandelbaum | Natalie Terrell

Production Designer

Russell M. Jaeger (production design)

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 2, 2018

Release date

Dec 22, 2017 (United States)

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16 cast members

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Robert Barron Background Actor Background Actor See fewer	The Toys That Made Us (2017)
Mark Bellomo Self Self See fewer	A Toy Store Near You (2020)
Donald Ian Black Narrator Narrator See fewer	The Toys That Made Us (2017)
Kirk Bozigian Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
Harry Rob Bruner Stephen D. Hassenfeld (as Rob Bruner) Stephen D. Hassenfeld (as Rob Bruner) See fewer	Baby Geniuses Television Series (2013)
Derryl DePriest Self (as Derryl Depriest) Self (as Derryl Depriest) See fewer	Mortal Kombat: Special Forces (2000)
Larry Hama Self Self See fewer	Untitled GI Joe TV Show
David Kunitz Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
Robert Riechel Jr. Joe Bacal Joe Bacal See fewer	Queenpins (2021)
Ron Rudat Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
Eric Sell Boardmember Boardmember See fewer	The Toys That Made Us (2017)
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