Mad Men features The Good Wife pamphlet (dec 13, 2008)
Now here at Stepford Wives Organization, we ladies love the AMC TV Series Mad Men. While we may not adore it the way we adore the Donna Reed Show, we do watch it religiously. We swoon when Betty Draper says “whatever you think is best” to the head of her household when it comes to making a decision. And not to mention those gorgeous 50′s outfits. It’s to die for!
In the opening season, there was a clever reference to our beloved manifesto, the “How to Be A Good Wife” guide, an urban legend spread first through faxes in the eighties, then emails in the 90s. When Peggy Olson goes to visit the gynecologist, she is seen seating on the inspection table reading a pamphlet entitled “It’s Your Wedding Night: What a Every Bride Should Know. How To Be A Good Wife.” Of course, the women at Stepford Wives don’t think it’s all that funny. I mean, the atrocious grammar is positively shameful! “What a Every Bride Should Know?”
The reference could also be a nod towards yet another urban legend: the article that purportedly hailed from “The Madison Institute” in 1894 entitled “INSTRUCTION AND ADVICE FOR THE YOUNG BRIDE.”
Whatever it may be, we still blushed a little that our hard work at our Stepford Organization has finally paid off and we are receiving some recognition on tv.