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Series · 2017–Returning

The Real Mad Men of Advertising

5.2·1 season·4 episodes·52 min avg.·United States of America

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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The 1950s
The 1950sUp next
Jan 8, 2017

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

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The 1960s
The 1960s
Jan 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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The 1970s
Jan 22, 2017

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

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The 1980s
The 1980s
Jan 30, 2017

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

Cast

1 credited
Robert J. Thompson
Self

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