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  • Smithsonian Channel
  • Histoire TV

The Real Mad Men of Advertising

  • 2017
  • Returning Series
  • Documentary
  • ~52m / ep
  • 1 season
  • 5.2/10

Follow the evolution of advertising from the 1950s through the 1980s, via interviews with the industry's top ad executives, and through classic ads and commercials.

Latest: Season 1 · 2017

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  1. E1. The 1950s

    Jan 8, 2017 · 52m

    See how ad campaigns from the '50s launched new American traditions and the promise of a bright tomorrow

  2. E2. The 1960s

    Jan 15, 2017 · 52m

    Examine '60s ad men and women and how they used wit and irony to reach a new audience, consequently revolutionizing the industry.

  3. E3. The 1970s

    Jan 22, 2017 · 52m

    See how stricter rules and public mistrust inspired 1970s advertisers to create some of history's greatest campaigns.

  4. E4. The 1980s

    Jan 30, 2017 · 52m

    See how advertisers used a new optimism and new technology to sell big in the "Greed is Good" era.