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The Biz: Don Draper Travels to the 1980s

Ever wondered what happened to Mad Men's Don Draper after the swinging '60s ended?  John McNamee, a comic and writer, has created the Twitter account @80sDonDraper to give voice to the character's Reagan-era musings. We asked McNamee for some insights into Don's future.

Stephen Battaglio
Stephen Battaglio

Ever wondered what happened to Mad Men's Don Draper after the swinging '60s ended?  John McNamee, a comic and writer, has created the Twitter account @80sDonDraper to give voice to the character's Reagan-era musings. We asked McNamee for some insights into Don's future.

TV Guide Magazine: How is Don doing professionally in the 1980s?

McNamee: The firm's gone through a lot of changes. I think it's called Sterling Cooper Draper Mr. T now.

TV Guide Magazine: His wardrobe and hair look very Miami Vice.

McNamee: Don's a trendsetter. It's Miami Vice's wardrobe and hair that look Draperish.

TV Guide Magazine: Does Don have a mobile phone?

McNamee: He does have a big old '80s cell phone, which he loves. It's the brick with which he's building the future. 

TV Guide Magazine: How did he survive the '70s? Did he go to Studio 54?

McNamee: Don was in Studio 54 for the entirety of the '70s. He said it was for a client.

TV Guide Magazine: Has he switched from booze to cocaine yet?

McNamee: Drink will always be Don's first love, though he does sometimes coke the rim of his margaritas.

TV Guide Magazine: How many wives is he up to?

McNamee: Forty-seven. He's trying to get one from every state. 

TV Guide Magazine: Based on Don's personal habits, does he have any chance of making it into the 1990s?

McNamee: I hope he makes it. Someone's got to sell us all on Pogs.

TV Guide Magazine: Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner has said he likes your tweets. So there's been no cease-and-desist order from AMC?

McNamee: No C&D, but no invitation to help them '80s-ify the final season, either, which is a shame. I had an emotional episode planned where everyone reacts to J.R. getting shot.

TV Guide Magazine: What do you write when you're not tweeting as Don Draper?

McNamee: I contribute to The Onion, draw a cartoon at piecomic.com, blog and do sketch comedy. In all my work, I try to keep the Don Draper spirit and blood-alcohol content.

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