Mad Men Season 4: A Reason.tv Preview

The upcoming season of President Obama's favorite TV show will take place in '64, the year of the Civil Rights Act, Meet the Beatles!, the Stone's debut, Johnson's trouncing of Goldwater, and the Surgeon General's "revelation" that smoking causes cancer.

What will become of the men and women of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce who came of age in the staid '50s?

The producers of AMC's hit show are touting a season packed with "surprises." We think we have a pretty good idea of what to expect.

Here's Reason.tv's guide to what Season 4 of Mad Men will get right—and wrong—about the mid-60s.

"Mad Men Season 4: A Reason.tv Preview" is written and produced by Jim Epstein and Nick Gillespie, who also hosts.

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[MagnusIan]

Goldwater FTW.

[SmilingSkeptic]

Who cares, and what does this have to do with "reason"?

[felpaluche]

It's kinda funny.

[frionelhero]

@theylied1776 well said. I apologize if it sounded like I was making an accusation...I just was pointing out that sometimes cartoons can be intended for adults. The tobacco industry definitely has its problems. I'm a non smoker and don't like other people who smoke...but as adults what they do is their decision. I'm not trying to defend them, because I know that the tobacco industry has such a hold on their power because of government regulations and subsidies.

[jerico641]

I thought the Surgeon General's Report on Smoking came out in 1970...?

[theylied1776]

@frionelhero

1st. I never wrote," All cartoons are intended for children". that's what you inferred, my comment is about cartoons being used in a single industry for a specific purpose.

2nd. Tobacco Executives were forced to admit in open court (due to their internal memos and vender handbooks) that Characters like Joe Camel were specifically aimed at children.

[frionelhero]

@theylied1776 cartoons aren't always intended for children.

[theylied1776]

"There's little evidence that advertising was crucial in getting people to start smoking"? In the sixties, advertisers started using animated series like "The Flintstones" and animated T.V. commercials (aimed at children) too hock their wears. this was a "collective effort" on the part of the Tobacco Industry.an actual quote from a Tobacco Executive," hook'em while their young and you'll have a customer for life".

This video is pure propaganda!

[anaabellanosa1]

It is so nice to watch a show where women dress up like women. I guess the idea that only men can climb the ladder of success influenced women to dress up like men and act like men.

[michuvede]

i love beatles!!

[ghfloorman]

Maybe you could produce your own TV drama in which you can dismiss the very real successes of the war on poverty. Maybe you could get Phillip Morris to sponsor it, given your defense of their massive lying campaign to hide the disturbing results of even their own health studies.

Reason indeed!

[Teeehouse]

As they say, don't knock it until you've seen it. Very much enjoy being entertained by this. As that's what it is...entertainment. With fantastic clothes.