All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 The 1950s

    • January 9, 2017
    • Smithsonian Channel

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

  • S01E02 The 1960s

    • January 16, 2017
    • Smithsonian Channel

    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

    • January 23, 2017
    • Smithsonian Channel

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

  • S01E04 The 1980s

    • January 30, 2017
    • Smithsonian Channel

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