The Real Mad Men of Advertising
TV-PG
7.4
2017
Documentary
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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EP1 - The 1950s
January. 08,2017
See how ad campaigns from the '50s launched new American traditions and the promise of a bright tomorrow
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EP2 - 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.
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EP3 - The 1970s
January. 22,2017
See how stricter rules and public mistrust inspired 1970s advertisers to create some of history's greatest campaigns.
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EP4 - The 1980s
January. 30,2017
See how advertisers used a new optimism and new technology to sell big in the "Greed is Good" era.
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