S01E01 The 1950s
See how ad campaigns from the '50s launched new American traditions and the promise of a bright tomorrow
The Real Mad Men of Advertising
S01E04: The 1980s
See how advertisers used a new optimism and new technology to sell big in the "Greed is Good" era.
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 The 1960s
Examine '60s ad men and women and how they used wit and irony to reach a new audience, consequently revolutionizing the industry.
S01E03 The 1970s
See how stricter rules and public mistrust inspired 1970s advertisers to create some of history's greatest campaigns.
S01E04 The 1980s
See how advertisers used a new optimism and new technology to sell big in the "Greed is Good" era.
