Travel back in time to the golden era of cigarette advertising on TV in this first part of A&E’s three-part series.

Part 1 of A&E’s Time Machine explores how cigarette companies dominated early television, shaping pop culture, influencing consumer habits, and turning smoking into a glamorous lifestyle.

Key topics covered include:
✔️ How TV Shows Were Built Around Cigarette Sponsorships – Networks gave full control to tobacco companies, from show content to star endorsements.
✔️ Iconic Commercials & Slogans – From “I’d Walk a Mile for a Camel” to “Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco,” see how brands hooked millions.
✔️ The Hollywood Connection – Smoking wasn’t just in ads—TV and movie stars routinely smoked on-screen as part of the script.
✔️ The Untold Influence of Big Tobacco – How tobacco giants shaped the media, controlled daytime and primetime programming, and kept America smoking.
✔️ The Beginning of the End – As health concerns grew, would the golden age of cigarette advertising come to an end?