Mad Men Archives - Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/tag/mad-men/ Brian Cronin takes a look at interesting pieces of pop culture history from the worlds of TV, film, music and more. Sun, 07 Jan 2024 05:27:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://popculturereferences.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-thumbnail-1-32x32.png Mad Men Archives - Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/tag/mad-men/ 32 32 196266870 Don Draper Had to be Brilliant for Mad Men’s Pilot to Work (He was Brilliant). https://popculturereferences.com/don-draper-had-to-be-brilliant-for-mad-mens-pilot-to-work-he-was-brilliant/ https://popculturereferences.com/don-draper-had-to-be-brilliant-for-mad-mens-pilot-to-work-he-was-brilliant/#comments Sun, 07 Jan 2024 04:54:46 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=6604 In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian explains how Mad Men wrote itself into a major corner in its first episode, and the only way out was for Don Draper to be brilliant

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/don-draper-had-to-be-brilliant-for-mad-mens-pilot-to-work-he-was-brilliant/feed/ 2 6604 Mad Men Explains What the Money Is For https://popculturereferences.com/mad-men-explains-what-the-money-is-for/ https://popculturereferences.com/mad-men-explains-what-the-money-is-for/#comments Tue, 24 Oct 2023 03:59:50 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5864 In a feature spotlighting notable pop culture quotes, Brian looks at probably the greatest line of dialogue from Mad Men

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/mad-men-explains-what-the-money-is-for/feed/ 2 5864 What’s the All-Time Best ‘Bottle Episode’ of a TV Drama? https://popculturereferences.com/whats-the-all-time-best-bottle-episode-of-a-tv-drama/ https://popculturereferences.com/whats-the-all-time-best-bottle-episode-of-a-tv-drama/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2023 04:58:14 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=3727 In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know what you think is the all-time best "bottle episode" of a TV drama.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/whats-the-all-time-best-bottle-episode-of-a-tv-drama/feed/ 8 3727 People Don’t Seem to Understand How Voted-Upon Top 100 Lists Work https://popculturereferences.com/people-dont-seem-to-understand-how-voted-upon-top-100-lists-work/ https://popculturereferences.com/people-dont-seem-to-understand-how-voted-upon-top-100-lists-work/#respond Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:52:00 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=2924 In the latest "Just a Reminder," Brian explains how voted-upon Top 100 lists are a lot different than if a critic were to do a similar list

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/people-dont-seem-to-understand-how-voted-upon-top-100-lists-work/feed/ 0 2924 What Was the Most Egregiously Blatant ‘Chekhov’s Gun’ In a TV Series? https://popculturereferences.com/what-was-the-most-egregiously-blatant-chekovs-gun-in-a-tv-series/ https://popculturereferences.com/what-was-the-most-egregiously-blatant-chekovs-gun-in-a-tv-series/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2022 01:21:26 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=2567 In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I'm looking to see what you think is the most egregiously blatant "Chekhov’s Gun" that you've seen in a TV series.

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