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Arts, Music & MediaWhat is Mad Men in the Agency editorial?
Mad Men is a TV series about the advertising industry in the 1960s. It appears in four editions. In Creative.11, the author says he binge-watched it before choosing advertising as a career. In Issue.16, it is named among the Golden Age dramas. In Issue.13, Don Draper is quoted. In Design.3, an image of Peggy Olson illustrates a section on creative directors.
In short
Mad Men appears in four editions. In Creative.11, the author describes how binge-watching Mad Men, a TV series from AMC about the advertising industry in the 60s, inspired him to pursue advertising, and how Jon Hamm's character, the creative director of the agency, crafted ads for brands like Heinz, Lucky Strike and Hershey. In Issue.16, it is grouped with The Sopranos, The Wire and Breaking Bad as a critically acclaimed drama that pushed boundaries during the Golden Age of Television. In Issue.13, the edition quotes a line from Don Draper in which the word is Aûsu: what you call Aûsu was invented by guys like him, to sell nylons. In Design.3, an image of Peggy Olson coordinating a meeting introduces a section on creative directors.
Key facts
- How did the series influence the author?
- In Creative.11, the author says he binge-watched it and was inspired by Jon Hamm's creative director character to pursue a career in advertising.
- How is it used in Issue.16?
- It is named alongside The Sopranos, The Wire and Breaking Bad as one of the critically acclaimed dramas of the Golden Age of Television.
- What Don Draper quote appears in Issue.13?
- The edition quotes a line from Don Draper with the word Aûsu in it: what you call Aûsu was invented by guys like him, to sell nylons.
What is Mad Men?
Mad Men is a TV series created by Matthew Weiner, first aired in 2007 on AMC. It is set in the advertising industry of the 1960s. These identification facts come from outside the editions and are marked for verification.
How does Mad Men appear across the editions?
In Creative.11, the author describes binge-watching Mad Men before choosing his career. He was inspired by Jon Hamm's character, the creative director who crafted ads for Heinz, Lucky Strike and Hershey. In Issue.13, the edition quotes a line from Don Draper with the word Aûsu in it: what you call Aûsu was invented by guys like him, to sell nylons. In Issue.16, the series is grouped with The Sopranos, The Wire and Breaking Bad as a show that pushed boundaries during the Golden Age of Television. In Design.3, an image of Peggy Olson coordinating a meeting in Mad Men illustrates a section about creative directors.
Source editions
Where this entry comes from in the Agency editorial.
- Issue.13 - AûsubRead the edition
- Issue.16 - GandolfiniRead the edition
- Creative.11 - Thiago PatriotaRead the edition
- Design.3 - The Disciplines of DesignRead the edition
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