'Mad Men' is swell television

It took me a couple of weeks to catch my first episode, but only a minute or two to be hooked on AMC's fantastic new show "Mad Men."

Set in 1960 at one of Madison Avenue's top advertising agencies, the show is a perfect visual representation of the time period -- smooth and proper on the surface, dark and brooding underneath.

And fueled by cigarettes and booze. Lots of booze. If you thought Larry Tate drank a lot ...

"Mad Men" airs Thursdays at 10 ET, 9 central. Give it a try.