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AMC’s new series Mad Men is the new version of Tony Soprano. Jon Hamm plays a womanizing, high-rolling, advertising executive on Madison Avenue set in the 1960s. He has the swagger, the women, and pretty much everything young males aspire to.

I discovered Mad Men about 4 months ago, after reading some reviews on the top television of 2007.

I wanted to catch up on the best shows of 2007, and heard that Mad Men was a good show to look at. The show was on AMC, and being a network not typically known for original programming, I was a bit skeptical. Watching the show with my girlfriend Stephanie was a little difficult at times, with all of the adultery, but she slowly let the characters grow on her, and now at the end of season 2, she’s in love.

Don Draper Has Got The Money

Like Tony, Don is a baller. He’s a partner at a high-profile advertising agency, and can buy pretty much anything he wants. He is impeccably dressed, owns a Cadillac (just like Tony’s Escalade), and has a nice house, with a hot wife.

Don Has The Power

Don can do whatever he wants at Sterling Cooper. He is essentially the mafia boss at his agency. What he says goes, and he has power over the over Dons in the family (Duck Philips).

Don Draper Has The Women

Although my girlfriend loathes these parts, Don Draper can have any woman he wants. He has a beautiful wife and kids at home, but like Tony, he loves to dance around on her.

However, also like Tony, Don is learning his lesson and seems to be reeling in his philandering and respecting his wife more, which is good to see.

He Is Everything Strivers Want To Be

For any kid coming out of college, they want to look good, get women, and make a lot of money. And Don Draper does all three of these things.

I’m not sure where this Jon Hamm came from, but he is going to be a movie star.

Don Draper and AMC’s Mad Men is the New Sopranos, and the best new series on TV for 2007 and 2008. If you are going to watch any TV show, watch AMC’s Mad Men and buy the series on DVD.

I know what I’m going to be buying people for christmas this year, so be prepared