Mad Men S1
dramahistory
158
Stimulating
Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
40
Educational Value/50
36
Craft & Quality/50
44
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
The first season of Mad Men — a 1960s advertising agency in New York. Matthew Weiner's series is exceptional — the period detail and the portrayal of 1960s gender and class dynamics are precise.
Educational about postwar American consumer culture. Jon Hamm and Elisabeth Moss establish their characters with exceptional skill.
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