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- In seven seasons, the show and its creator, Matthew Weiner, inspired conversations about sexism and counterculture of a bygone era. Mad Men catapulted 1960s popular culture back into the present, and even prompted Brooks Brothers to launch a limited edition, $1,000 suit modeled after its chain-smoking, womanizing antihero.
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Jul 19, 2017 · Entertainment. Why 10-year-old 'Mad Men' is still the best show to come out of television's Golden Age. Carrie Wittmer. Jul 19, 2017, 11:15 AM PDT. A decade ago, AMC was just the channel...
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Jan 31, 2020 · Although overshadowed by fellow AMC classic in Breaking Bad, Mad Men, for me, expertly illustrates the complexity of human relationships as a whole, as well as relationships with family, work or identity.
- Alan Sepinwall: Each Episode Is A Standalone Work of Art
- Molly Lambert: It Rewards The Viewer That Looks Closer
- Sonia Saraiya: It Has A Strong Understanding of The 1960s Atmosphere
- Todd Vanderwerff: It Wasn’T Revolutionary, But Its Execution Was top-notch.
Sepinwall’s Top 5 TV dramas, in no particular order 1. The Sopranos 2. The Wire 3. Deadwood 4. Mad Men 5. Breaking Bad “Certainly among American television dramas, it is one of the five best that there’s ever been,” Hitfix’s Alan Sepinwallsaid. Sepinwall has written about “Mad Men” in his book, “The Revolution Was Televised: The Cops, Crooks, Sling...
Lambert’s Top 5 TV dramas, in no particular order 1. Mad Men 2. The Sopranos 3. Deadwood 4. The Wire 5. Treme “[“Mad Men”] sort of changed the whole way we expect prestige dramas to come out,” Molly Lambert of Grantland said. “Mad Men” premiered in the summer of 2007 on AMC, which had no clout at that point as a dramatic narrative network, she said...
Saraiya’s all-time Top 5 TV shows, in no particular order 1. X-Files 2. Arrested Development 3. Blackadder 4. Deadwood 5. Mad Men Sonia Saraiya of Salonsaid “Mad Men” makes history not feel like a “dusty textbook,” adding that, even from the pilot, the show introduced an atmosphere and characters that resonante with audiences despite being callback...
VanDerWerff’s all-time Top 5 TV shows, in no particular order 1. The Simpsons 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 3. The Sopranos 4. Deadwood 5. The Office (U.K.) “It’s not a terribly original show. It’s not a terribly cutting edge show,” Vox’s Todd VanDerWerff said. “What made it work was really, really excellent execution,” he said. “It was a show where...
- Joshua Barajas
Mar 31, 2024 · So, let’s break down the four main reasons why Mad Men is such a timeless classic and continues to resonate with audiences. 1. The Character Development in Mad Men Remains Unprecedented
Mar 5, 2012 · Mad Men has earned that level of blind trust because it’s serenely sure of what it’s doing. Despite the umpteen-zillion forest-for-the-trees “think pieces” grousing that Mad Men doesn’t...
- Matt Zoller Seitz
- Features Writer
Apr 18, 2023 · Mad Men chronicles the story of an industry that shaped American culture as we know it today. We will explore how this show reflects one of America's most iconic periods in advertising history.
May 26, 2020 · Your guide to watching, or rewatching, “Mad Men”: Read every single “Mad Men” recap, plus all the best of Vulture’s coverage over the years.
