TV: The Real Mad Men and Women of Madison Ave.

[Frank W. Baker]

A new series airing on PBS (check local listings for exact days/times in your area): During the 1960s, a creative revolution took over the world of American advertising, ushering in an era of iconic ads such as Doyle Dane Bernbach’s “Think Small” ad for Volkswagen. Hear about this exciting period from real-life Don Drapers and Peggy Olsons – and find out if the three-martini lunches and workplace trysts in AMC's Mad Men were the stuff of dreams or reality. "Roy Eaton, Jerry Della Femina, Paula Green, George Lois, and other creative giants recount the history of the advertising industry through unforgettable stories and campaigns."