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The main cast of Mad Men season 1 poses in 1960s business attire in a dimly lit office with gold blinds, some seated and some standing around a table. Six main cast members from Mad Men season 3 stand in two groups against a white background, dressed in 1960s formal attire, with three women in dresses and three men in suits. Main cast of Mad Men stands in 1960s attire inside an office, with Don Draper (Jon Hamm) in a suit at center, surrounded by five women in colorful period dresses.
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  • Mad Men
    Mad Men

    …head secretary, Joan Holloway (Christina Hendricks). While the show generated many of its story lines from the lively dynamics of the office, it also focused intently on the domestic sphere and specifically on Don’s wife, Betty (January Jones), who superficially embodied the ideal of the mid-century suburban housewife.

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    …head secretary, Joan Holloway (Christina Hendricks). While the show generated many of its story lines from the lively dynamics of the office, it also focused intently on the domestic sphere and specifically on Don’s wife, Betty (January Jones), who superficially embodied the ideal of the mid-century suburban housewife.

    Read More