The Real Mad Men of Advertising The 1980s (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 51 min | Documentary, History

The Real Mad Men of Advertising

The 1980s (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 51 min | Documentary, History

It's the Reagan Era, and political confidence fuels an era of heavy consumption. Madison Avenue promotes new categories of designer products in provocative ways and the explosion of cable television allows brands to target two demographics...See moreIt's the Reagan Era, and political confidence fuels an era of heavy consumption. Madison Avenue promotes new categories of designer products in provocative ways and the explosion of cable television allows brands to target two demographics that have been ignored for decades: teens and Hispanic Americans. This decade of blockbuster Super Bowl ads, culture-busting mascots, and infomercial celebrities, was an age of advertising that is both far removed from the days of "Mad Men" and inextricably linked. See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Jocelyn Chia Palmolive Customer / Makeup Artist Palmolive Customer / Makeup Artist See fewer	Split Ends (2009)
Matt Gulbranson Producer Producer See fewer	Body of Lies (2008)
John Slattery Narrator Narrator See fewer	Spotlight (I) (2015)
Robert J. Thompson Self Self See fewer	Up Front Tonight (1998)