Category Archives: Mad Men

Reviews of the show.

Tuesday Tales from the Trenches: On Tobacco Accounts

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Stef

And yet another TFTT inspired by last week’s episode of Mad Men… While Don is giving his big speech to the Amercican Cancer Society, I’m remembering my own anti-tobacco experience. I was fortunate enough to work at Crispin, Porter & … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tales from the Trenches: On gettting laid off

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Stef

If you haven’t seen Sunday night’s episide of Mad Men don’t read the next sentence. After losing Lucky Strike, their biggest account, some people at the agency had to take the axe. Though, if you’ve worked in advertising for any … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tales from the Trenches: My first ad

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Chris

I was digging through some old junk the other day and happened to run across the very first ad I ever wrote. I was still in school at the time, at the University of Texas, when my friend Eric Opella … Continue reading →

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The Peggy and Don Show

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Stef

If you haven’t watched this past Sunday’s episode of Mad Men and you plan to, stop reading now. Okay, now let’s talk about Peggy and Don. How much do we love their tragic friendship? Don is the only one who … Continue reading →

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Another reason to love Mad Men

Posted on July 29, 2010 by admin

Yesterday, I met with someone for networking purposes and he asked me to explain what services we provide, exactly. I went into this long, drawn out case study of our latest project, which you can check out here, and I’m … Continue reading →

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Season Three, Finale

Posted on November 9, 2009 by admin

It’s in my nature to say something one week, and then say the exact opposite thing a few weeks later. So here I go again. Last time I was the Betty cheerleader, and this time, I’m the Betty whah whah … Continue reading →

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Season Three, Episode Where Am I?

Posted on October 19, 2009 by admin

I have no idea what episode last night’s was, I’ve been so remiss at my reviews that I’ve lost count. Based on scenes from next week that show Betty packing her suitcase, I can’t help but wonder if she’s going … Continue reading →

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Season Three, Episode Three

Posted on August 31, 2009 by admin

When I watch doctor shows, I always wonder if doctors watch them too looking for things that don’t measure up to reality. That’s not really how I watch Mad Men, but it’s one of the reasons I enjoy it so … Continue reading →

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Season Three, Episode Two

Posted on August 26, 2009 by admin

Mad Men continued to show us last night that while some things have changed since 1963, many things, especially in advertising, have stayed the same. Burt Cooper’s line, “We’re an advertising agency. If I had to come down here every … Continue reading →

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Season Three, Episode One

Posted on August 17, 2009 by admin

As Season Three of Mad Men opens in a nativity scene-type flashback, we see Don stand in his own kitchen warming milk for his pregnant wife while watching his own birth take place. Are we surprised that he’s the accidental … Continue reading →

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