people want to be told what to do so badly that they’ll listen to anyone
badly that they’ll listen to anyone
badly that they’ll listen to anyone you’re fired go get your things you’ll
you’re fired go get your things you’ll
you’re fired go get your things you’ll be paid within the year
be paid within the year
be paid within the year welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring Mad Men this American drama
be exploring Mad Men this American drama
be exploring Mad Men this American drama series was developed by AMC and debuted
series was developed by AMC and debuted
series was developed by AMC and debuted in July 2007 since its debut it has been
in July 2007 since its debut it has been
in July 2007 since its debut it has been hailed as one of the best cable shows of
hailed as one of the best cable shows of
hailed as one of the best cable shows of all time and has earned endless praise
all time and has earned endless praise
all time and has earned endless praise and awards this includes an Emmy win for
and awards this includes an Emmy win for
and awards this includes an Emmy win for Outstanding Drama Series making it the
Outstanding Drama Series making it the
Outstanding Drama Series making it the first ever basic cable show to be
first ever basic cable show to be
first ever basic cable show to be honored with that distinction set in the
honored with that distinction set in the
honored with that distinction set in the 1960s Mad Men is focused on the lives of
1960s Mad Men is focused on the lives of
1960s Mad Men is focused on the lives of the ruthlessly competitive employees of
the ruthlessly competitive employees of
the ruthlessly competitive employees of the Sterling Cooper advertising agency
the Sterling Cooper advertising agency
the Sterling Cooper advertising agency which in later seasons becomes Sterling
which in later seasons becomes Sterling
which in later seasons becomes Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce that backdrop plays
Cooper Draper Pryce that backdrop plays
Cooper Draper Pryce that backdrop plays host to the compelling and ego driven
host to the compelling and ego driven
host to the compelling and ego driven art of making the sale as depicted
art of making the sale as depicted
art of making the sale as depicted through the life and times of ladies man
through the life and times of ladies man
through the life and times of ladies man and hard-nosed creative director Don
and hard-nosed creative director Don
and hard-nosed creative director Don Draper played by Jon Hamm I couldn’t
Draper played by Jon Hamm I couldn’t
Draper played by Jon Hamm I couldn’t have said it better myself
have said it better myself
have said it better myself Draper is an overconfident and
Draper is an overconfident and
Draper is an overconfident and self-centered strategist who skillfully
self-centered strategist who skillfully
self-centered strategist who skillfully markets the American Dream by framing it
markets the American Dream by framing it
markets the American Dream by framing it as something that can be found in his
as something that can be found in his
as something that can be found in his clients products
clients products
clients products Clearasil you know who buys that young
Clearasil you know who buys that young
Clearasil you know who buys that young girls what a difference it makes in
girls what a difference it makes in
girls what a difference it makes in their lives to be blemish-free as the
their lives to be blemish-free as the
their lives to be blemish-free as the series opens Don Draper is portrayed as
series opens Don Draper is portrayed as
series opens Don Draper is portrayed as the man who has it all a beautiful ex
the man who has it all a beautiful ex
the man who has it all a beautiful ex model wife the perfect home and a high
model wife the perfect home and a high
model wife the perfect home and a high paying job suited to his talents along
paying job suited to his talents along
paying job suited to his talents along the way Draper his underhanded
the way Draper his underhanded
the way Draper his underhanded domination of the boardroom and the
domination of the boardroom and the
domination of the boardroom and the bedroom has been complicated by a
bedroom has been complicated by a
bedroom has been complicated by a struggle with hypocrisy and his
struggle with hypocrisy and his
struggle with hypocrisy and his ever-growing lust for power what do you
ever-growing lust for power what do you
ever-growing lust for power what do you want to say they were on the same team
want to say they were on the same team
want to say they were on the same team that I’d love being in your unit over
that I’d love being in your unit over
that I’d love being in your unit over the course of the series Draper wrestles
the course of the series Draper wrestles
the course of the series Draper wrestles to adapt to changing times as well as
to adapt to changing times as well as
to adapt to changing times as well as evolving societal norms and fights as
evolving societal norms and fights as
evolving societal norms and fights as eager young executives rise to challenge
eager young executives rise to challenge
eager young executives rise to challenge his position filled with subtext Mad Men
his position filled with subtext Mad Men
his position filled with subtext Mad Men excels at continuously teasing viewers
excels at continuously teasing viewers
excels at continuously teasing viewers with the secrets of Draper’s past and
with the secrets of Draper’s past and
with the secrets of Draper’s past and succeeds at portraying him as a man
succeeds at portraying him as a man
succeeds at portraying him as a man capable of extreme action both good and
capable of extreme action both good and
capable of extreme action both good and bad what do you do
bad what do you do
bad what do you do why are you gonna take care of this
why are you gonna take care of this
why are you gonna take care of this right now it’s some sort of thing like
right now it’s some sort of thing like
right now it’s some sort of thing like in the movies where I have a gun and you
in the movies where I have a gun and you
in the movies where I have a gun and you don’t think I’m gonna shoot you I will
don’t think I’m gonna shoot you I will
don’t think I’m gonna shoot you I will shoot you I won’t let you hold this over
shoot you I won’t let you hold this over
shoot you I won’t let you hold this over my head so you would rather blow
my head so you would rather blow
my head so you would rather blow yourself up that make me a head of
yourself up that make me a head of
yourself up that make me a head of accounts very rarely can one character
accounts very rarely can one character
accounts very rarely can one character steal the show and keep it this
steal the show and keep it this
steal the show and keep it this interesting but Mad Men and Don Draper
interesting but Mad Men and Don Draper
interesting but Mad Men and Don Draper achieved this at the same time the show
achieved this at the same time the show
achieved this at the same time the show incorporates a strong cast of supporting
incorporates a strong cast of supporting
incorporates a strong cast of supporting characters from all walks of life
characters from all walks of life
characters from all walks of life including executives secretaries typists
including executives secretaries typists
including executives secretaries typists and mothers chief among these characters
and mothers chief among these characters
and mothers chief among these characters are secretary turned copywriter Peggy
are secretary turned copywriter Peggy
are secretary turned copywriter Peggy Olson who also stands as a symbol for
Olson who also stands as a symbol for
Olson who also stands as a symbol for strong women I don’t know if all women
strong women I don’t know if all women
strong women I don’t know if all women are a Jackie or a Marilyn maybe men see
are a Jackie or a Marilyn maybe men see
are a Jackie or a Marilyn maybe men see them that way
them that way
them that way ambitious account exec Pete Campbell a
ambitious account exec Pete Campbell a
ambitious account exec Pete Campbell a man like you I’d follow into combat
man like you I’d follow into combat
man like you I’d follow into combat blindfolded and I wouldn’t be the first
blindfolded and I wouldn’t be the first
blindfolded and I wouldn’t be the first all right buddy and of course the
all right buddy and of course the
all right buddy and of course the morally bankrupt Roger Sterling who is
morally bankrupt Roger Sterling who is
morally bankrupt Roger Sterling who is blessed with some of the show’s best
blessed with some of the show’s best
blessed with some of the show’s best lines get it off come Turkey Day maybe
lines get it off come Turkey Day maybe
lines get it off come Turkey Day maybe you can suffer what is especially
you can suffer what is especially
you can suffer what is especially notable about Mad Men is its authentic
notable about Mad Men is its authentic
notable about Mad Men is its authentic presentation of the decade in which it
presentation of the decade in which it
presentation of the decade in which it is set cigarettes are advertised as a
is set cigarettes are advertised as a
is set cigarettes are advertised as a healthy product and lipstick is sold as
healthy product and lipstick is sold as
healthy product and lipstick is sold as a way for women to win their man it
a way for women to win their man it
a way for women to win their man it likewise nails the era’s clothing
likewise nails the era’s clothing
likewise nails the era’s clothing hairstyles decor technology and current
hairstyles decor technology and current
hairstyles decor technology and current events and this makes the show one of
events and this makes the show one of
events and this makes the show one of the most authentic experiences to ever
the most authentic experiences to ever
the most authentic experiences to ever grace the small screen Mad Men is
grace the small screen Mad Men is
grace the small screen Mad Men is character driven rather than story
character driven rather than story
character driven rather than story driven and it constantly hits the high
driven and it constantly hits the high
driven and it constantly hits the high notes with humor seriousness and just a
notes with humor seriousness and just a
notes with humor seriousness and just a hint of soap opera drama how could it be
hint of soap opera drama how could it be
hint of soap opera drama how could it be Michael Mike comes by mouth it deals
Michael Mike comes by mouth it deals
Michael Mike comes by mouth it deals with topics such as racism fidelity
with topics such as racism fidelity
with topics such as racism fidelity addiction and misogyny while also
addiction and misogyny while also
addiction and misogyny while also pitting the Family Values of the 1960s
pitting the Family Values of the 1960s
pitting the Family Values of the 1960s against babe chasing boozing and
against babe chasing boozing and
against babe chasing boozing and chain-smoking mmm damn straight
Mad Men has already won the awards and
Mad Men has already won the awards and the praise so maybe it’s time you check
the praise so maybe it’s time you check
the praise so maybe it’s time you check out this incredibly entertaining series
out this incredibly entertaining series
out this incredibly entertaining series and don’t forget to watch our WatchMojo
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profile on Mad Men star Jon Hamm but they want something else inside some
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