At times, I have scared people with my knowledge of television and movie trivia. I don’t aim to know minutiae about my favorite shows. It just happens sometimes.
But even while I can recite lines from any number of “Friends” episodes, tell you what college J.D. and Turk from “Scrubs” went to (William & Mary) or proudly display the Swanson Pyramid of Greatness on the wall outside my cube at work, I do have some blind spots.
I have never watched an episode of “The Wire.” Or “The Sopranos.” Or “Survivor.” However, I have eliminated a blind spot recently.
While home from work the yesterday because of the weather, I watched the final two episodes from Season 3 of “Mad Men.” After only nine months or so, I have caught up with the show. Well, except for the most recent season which has not yet come out on DVD.
I can see what all the fuss is about now. I didn’t doubt that the show would deliver – and I know the earlier ones I mentioned (save “Survivor”) would do the same – but I just never felt like my life would have a hole if I didn’t get all the Don Draper references I found online.
Now all I need is a drink, a cigarette and for a woman to go get me a sandwich.
