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Rejecting Mad Men

Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly

CHAPTER

The Birth of Mad Men

This chapter tells the story of how the hit TV show Mad Men came to be. It starts with the creator, Weiner, watching the first episode of The Sopranos and being inspired by the complex characters and storytelling. Weiner leaves his job on a successful sitcom to pursue his dream of creating Mad Men, even though his script initially receives little interest.

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