Mad Men

Television is more than just about entertainment. The ABC drama Lost, for instance, has a philosophical undertone that challenges viewers to consider the meaning of their own lives. Sitcoms like The Office and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, on the other hand, serve as comedic commentaries on both culture and society. Then there’s the AMC classic Mad Men. Set during a time period in the past thatis still relatable yet also nostalgic, the series has a sense of intelligence and style seldom depicted on television. Through the lives of its advertising industry characters, Mad Men offers a bird’s eye view of one of the most tumultuous eras in the nation’s history, one that inevitably shaped modern day society, while the show itself serves as a reflection of “then” as much as it does now. Mad Men is intelligent entertainment in a class of its own, and a commentary on current society as seen through the prism of the past.

Mad Men Draws a Path from the Past to the Present Overview of the award-winning AMC drama set in a 1960s New York City advertising firm that reflects both the innocence and uncertainty of its times.

Sterling Cooper: The Ad Agency of Its Times Exploration of the early 1960s as seen through the advertising campaigns of Sterling Cooper from the AMC drama Mad Men, which accurately reflect the era.

Mad Men and Philosophy: Nothing Is as It Seems Review of the book Mad Men and Philosophy and its exploration of the ethics of the characters on the AMC drama as well as within the advertising industry.

Mad Men Unbuttoned and 1960s Style Review of the book Mad Men Unbuttoned: A Romp Though 1960s America by Natasha Vargas-Cooper, which offers insight into the culture and style of the AMC drama.

The Wisdom of Roger Sterling A series of quotes and observations made by Roger Sterling of the AMC drama Mad Men during the show’s first three seasons, all delivered with the character’s trademark wit.