Mad Men...

[coffee-guy]

Is anyone else looking forward to this show????

[Chadd77]

What's the show about?

[Bouncer]

looking? its been on for like a month now right? i watched the first episode actually. while the show is well done. the subject is boring to me.

[coffee-guy]

Haha - I don't watch any tv these days except the occasional movie with my son or the news from time to time. I saw a commercial for it one day as I was breezing through channels and thought it looked cool (but didn't realize it had already aired). I'm intrigued by that time in history and the things that came with it. Guess I will have to wait until the season comes out on DVD.

[anabolics29]

The show is about advertising executives in 1960's new york. This show is definitely geared towards men. Here is something I found on the AMC channel website.

The Setting: In 1960, advertising agencies were an all-powerful influence on the masses. Personal and professional manipulation and sexual exploits defined the workplace and closed the deals. The high profile Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency created advertising campaigns – from cigarettes to political candidates -- better than anyone. It was a time of great ferment. Women had barely begun to come into their own. Librium and birth control were on the move. Ethics in the workplace, smoke-free environments, sexual harassment and ethnic diversity were workshops of the future.

The Premise: The series depicts the sexual exploits and social mores of this most innovative yet ruthless profession, while taking an unflinching look at the ad-men who shaped the hopes and dreams of Americans on a daily basis.

The Players: The series revolves around the conflicted world of Don Draper (Hamm), the biggest ad man (and ladies man) in the business, and his colleagues at the Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency. As Don makes the plays in the boardroom and the bedroom, he struggles to stay a step ahead of the rapidly changing times and the young executives nipping at his heels. The series also depicts authentically the roles of men and women in this era while exploring the true human nature beneath the guise of 1960 traditional family values.