Part 2 of A&E’s Time Machine dives deeper into how cigarette advertising evolved in the face of mounting health concerns. The golden age of TV ads transitioned into a period of intense competition, misinformation, and brand loyalty wars—until the tide began to turn against Big Tobacco.

Key topics covered include:
✔️ How Cigarette Brands Used Celebrities & Doctors – TV hosts, Hollywood stars, and even medical professionals endorsed smoking.
✔️ The ‘Doctor Recommended’ Strategy – Ads claimed that "more doctors smoke Camels," using trust in medical figures to soothe public concern.
✔️ The Rise of Filter Cigarettes – As health risks emerged, brands rebranded with "safer" filters and new marketing tricks.
✔️ The Quiz Show Scandal & Its Impact on Advertising – The 1950s quiz show rigging scandal shifted control of TV programming from advertisers to networks, changing how cigarette ads were placed.
✔️ The Tipping Point: Health Reports & Government Scrutiny – As studies linked smoking to cancer, public perception began to shift.