The Toys That Built America

Season 2 Episode 2: The Birth of Video Games

Defense contractor Ralph Baer invents the world's first home video game console. But it is soon eclipsed by a new table tennis game that becomes one of the most famous video games of all time. And when a third pioneer, Jerry Lawson, creates a console featuring swappable games, the fledgling video game industry explodes into an epic contest for control of what will become a multi-billion dollar market.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

3

Episodes:

26

Cast:

Ian Karr

Quality:

HD

Duration:

42 min

First Air:

2021

Rating:

7.1