Mad Men
Sixties advertising drama
Mad Men is an American television drama series (2007–2015) set in the New York advertising world of the 1960s.
The title refers to the ad executives of Madison Avenue, where major agencies clustered.
The show became synonymous with stylized period aesthetics—sleek suits, cocktails at the office, pervasive smoking—and sparked renewed interest in mid-century design and fashion.
Frequency of sound
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- creativeProducing original ideas
- copywritingCreating promotional text
- accountRecord of dealings
client · slogan · Lucky Strike · branding · agency · Kodak · storyboard · tagline
Irish-origin surname, political dynasty
- Cuban Missile Crisis1962 US-Soviet nuclear standoff
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
- Vietnam WarCold-era Indochina military engagement
- MLKCivil rights initials
Cold War · Apollo · integration · counterculture · feminism · assassinations · midcentury · Camelot
Textile retailer
- PeggyNickname from Margaret
- JoanTraditional English feminine name
- BettyFemale English nickname
- PeteNickname for Peter
ensemble · arc · backstory · affair · identity · secrets · alcoholism · infidelity
Adjusted to fit exactly
- dapperNeatly and stylishly dressed
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- cigarettesPaper-wrapped tobacco for smoking
- cocktailsAlcoholic blended beverages
suits · fedora · pencil skirt · Brylcreem · typewriter · martini · whiskey · office
Theater chain initials
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
- seasonsYear's four divisions
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
Emmys · Golden Globes · prestige · cable · binge · streaming · critics · acclaim
NYC's densest borough
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- commuteRegular work travel
- suburbsResidential areas outside cities
- GreenwichLondon district, meridian origin
penthouses · elevator · skyline · taxi · train · Park Avenue · office tower · urban
pitch
Frequency of sound
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- creativeProducing original ideas
- copywritingCreating promotional text
account · client · slogan · Lucky Strike · branding · agency · Kodak · storyboard · tagline · consumer
Kennedy
Irish-origin surname, political dynasty
- Cuban Missile Crisis1962 US-Soviet nuclear standoff
- civil rightsGuaranteed individual legal protections
- Vietnam WarCold-era Indochina military engagement
MLK · Cold War · Apollo · integration · counterculture · feminism · assassinations · midcentury · Camelot · segregation
Draper
Textile retailer
Pete · ensemble · arc · backstory · affair · identity · secrets · alcoholism · infidelity · trauma
tailored
Adjusted to fit exactly
- dapperNeatly and stylishly dressed
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- cigarettesPaper-wrapped tobacco for smoking
cocktails · suits · fedora · pencil skirt · Brylcreem · typewriter · martini · whiskey · office · smoking
AMC
Theater chain initials
pilot · Emmys · Golden Globes · prestige · cable · binge · streaming · critics · acclaim · cinematography
Manhattan
NYC's densest borough
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- commuteRegular work travel
- suburbsResidential areas outside cities
Greenwich · penthouses · elevator · skyline · taxi · train · Park Avenue · office tower · urban · metropolitan
- TV showsTV shows, sitcom, The Office, cartoon, Modern Family
- period dramaperiod costumes, costume drama, Victorian era, period piece, Edwardian era
- Workplace ComedyThe Office, Office Space, 30 Rock, Parks and Rec, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- marketingadvertising, digital marketing, ad campaign, advertisements, ads
Mad Mencomedy
Work meant to amuse
The Office · 30 Rock · sitcom · workplace comedy · I Love Lucy
Mad MenWestworld
Sci-fi frontier resort
Silicon Valley · The Jetsons · Star Trek · futuristic setting · futuristic
Mad Men24
Hours per day
Breaking Bad · Game of Thrones · The Walking Dead · action drama · procedural