The Real Mad Men of Advertising

2017
1 Seasons
4 Episodes
5.2 (4)
Returning Series

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.

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Seasons

4. The 1980s

January 30, 2017

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

3. The 1970s

January 22, 2017

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

2. The 1960s

January 15, 2017

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

1. The 1950s

January 08, 2017

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

Description

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.