The Real Mad Men of Advertising

Season 1

TV-PG
A new Smithsonian Channel four-part series provides an inside look into the men and women who re-invented the advertising industry from post-WWII America through the 1980s.

Where to Watch Season 1

4 Episodes

  • The 1950s
    E1
    The 1950sSee how ad campaigns from the '50s launched new American traditions and the promise of a bright tomorrow
  • The 1960s
    E2
    The 1960sExamine '60s ad men and women and how they used wit and irony to reach a new audience, consequently revolutionizing the industry.
  • The 1970s
    E3
    The 1970sSee how stricter rules and public mistrust inspired 1970s advertisers to create some of history's greatest campaigns.
  • The 1980s
    E4
    The 1980sSee how advertisers used a new optimism and new technology to sell big in the "Greed is Good" era.

 

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