The Real Mad Men of Advertising

2017TV-PG7.4

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.

The Real Mad Men of Advertising background

Episodes:

Episode 1 The 1950s

1. The 1950s

Aired: Jan 8, 2017

In a post-war world, advertisers tantalized consumers with visions of futuris...

Episode 2 The 1960s

2. The 1960s

Aired: Jan 15, 2017

Examine '60s ad men and women and how they used wit and irony to reach a new ...

Episode 3 The 1970s

3. The 1970s

Aired: Jan 22, 2017

In the beginning of the 1970s, advertisers' love affair with non-conformity c...

Episode 4 The 1980s

4. The 1980s

Aired: Jan 30, 2017

It's the Reagan Era, and political confidence fuels an era of heavy consumpti...

Info about The Real Mad Men of Advertising

Network: Smithsonian Channel

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary, History