Tonight marks the return of one of my favorite television shows, “Mad Men.”  I haven’t looked this forward to a show ‘s return since “Lost” began its final season. 

Winner of back-to-back Emmys for Outstanding Drama Series, this sexy, stylized and provocative drama set in 1960s New York follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of the ego-driven world of Madison Avenue advertising. 

The series revolves around the conflicted world of Don Draper, 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 characters participate in behaviors that were perfectly acceptable back then, but heavily frowned upon now – such as children risking asphyxiation by putting a dry-cleaner’s plastic bag over their heads, women smoking while pregnant, families leaving their trash on the lawn in a park after a picnic, driving a John Deere tractor in the office, having sex with your secretary, and drinking at work … even as early as 10 am!  All of the characters are chain-smokers and light up whenever they want as smoking is allowed everywhere.  

Gender equality is out by a long shot.  The men openly ogle the women and make sexist comments to their faces.  Not surprisingly, several episodes have featured a woman crying in the bathrooms over the treatment by their male colleagues. Even my favorite character, Joan, a sexy redhead with a curvy hourglass figure, encourages the other women to show a little leg!      
 
The fashions are spot-on accurate too.  These are not flower children of the 60s, but well-tailored men dressed in Brooks Brothers suits and fedora hats with Brylcreemed-hair.  The women’s fashions and accessories are iconic 60s style, and no one looks more perfect at all times than Don’s long-suffering and well-coiffed wife, Betty, who looks like a perfect Barbie doll with the best wardrobe of any TV character ever. 

My best advice is to stop watching mindless reality programs and start watching the best show on television – Mad Men.  The show airs Sundays at 9:00 pm on AMC.  If you miss tonight's episode, check your TV schedule as AMC reruns episodes throughout the week. 

Source: http://www.amctv.com/originals/madmen/