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The storyline resonates with me because the advertising firm depicted in the show resembles the business that I'm in. At least in terms of winning/losing clients in a competitive marketplace and all the politics behind the scenes. I like the way the challenges of handling the needs each of the clients is portrayed.

I grew up in the 1960s but was too young to really remember them. Don Draper reminds me of how my father was when I was growing up. A man of mystery who I hardly saw because he worked so many hours at the office. He was always in a sharp suit and even on weekends, he dressed in slacks, dress shoes and a dress shirt. I don't think I ever saw him in a pair of jeans. I remember going to his office a few times when I was a child and it was a lot like how Mad Men depicted it. Secretaries clacking away on typewriters, phones ringing, cigarette smoke everywhere, and yes, the men would occasionally break out the whiskey behind closed doors. My father kept a bottle (or two) in his desk drawer.

I could do without certain aspects of the show, especially all the fornicating that is going on (much of it is gratuitous and doesn't add to the storyline), but overall, the show is very well done. If you are going to check it out, start from the beginning and watch the shows in sequential order. If you start in the middle, much of it won't make sense to you as the story arcs cover multiple shows - even over multiple seasons.