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The Real Mad Men of Advertising

Season 1 Episode 4: The 1980s

Next episode, set in the 1980s, explores a time of unbridled political optimism, which in turn sparks a consumerist frenzy. As the advertising industry takes center stage, it utilizes daring marketing strategies to promote high-end brands, and the emergence of cable TV enables companies to tailor...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The 1950s

Aired: Jan 8, 2017

After the war, a consumer boom swept the globe as people indulged in futurist...

Episode 2 The 1960s

Aired: Jan 15, 2017

The next episode takes a journey through the transformative 1960s, examining ...

Episode 3 The 1970s

Aired: Jan 22, 2017

The 1970s usher in a era of creative experimentation in advertising, as agenc...

Episode 4 The 1980s

Aired: Jan 30, 2017

Next episode, set in the 1980s, explores a time of unbridled political optimi...

Main Cast

Matt GulbransonProducer

John SlatteryNarrator

Creators

Molly Hermann

Molly HermannDirector

Info about The Real Mad Men of Advertising

Network: Smithsonian Channel

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary, History