Wouldn't Don and SC have had a field day if erectile dysfunction (instead of Lucky Strikes) had been their major challenge? Think of all the possibilites (and Sal's art work....let's NOT think about that!).
Just about every day now I hear this one commercial on the radio that starts out "When I had my ovaries removed, I thought......blahdy blah, blahdy blah".
I don't know if it's for Viagra, but how many times do we need to see the TV ad where the guy and his wife are ready to make out when suddenly their daughter returns from college? "...and we're happily interrupted..." Yeah, right.
They crack me up.(of course, it's no laughing matter to some...no offense).

Perhaps it's coincidence. But, it's good marketing/media buying. Sponsors always keep tabs on what programming themes are around to suit their needs.

This might not have just been placed with a knowledge of Don's "problem" in that particular show. Lots of the audience view Don as a man who could 'always get it on'. And, perhaps a little Viagra suggestion at any commercial moment will help the product sell.

Coincidence? Well, let's see if there's a program where Don is really stressed and troubled with a client or situation ~ and we see a commercial for Preparation H. Then we'll know it wasn't coincidence for Viagra or PH inserting their product here (Sorry for that last insertion reference).

wryter1, great pun!!

jolie10, I am also tired of those commercials.
I have noticed that ads for ED products, incontinence, constipation, osteoarthritis, gas/bloating, and other products related to aging have increased as the boomers have aged.
We used to be the "Pepsi Generation", now we are the "Ensure Generation" I'm happy that it's becoming hip to be old!

Hi 60'schild!

I spent many years in the Punitentiary ~ and have the striped suits (a la Mad Men) to prove it.

As far as becoming hip to be old, I think the operative phrase here is 'hip replacement."

A hundred years from now, when historians look back, we may also be called the Viagra generation. Or, the Depends generation.

But, I'm not that old yet.

I remember when Melrose Place and Alli McBeal would have their season premiers and EVERY commericial was for tampons!! Call me old fashioned, but I really preferred it when they called them feminine protection and the product was hidden inside the box. Is nothing sacred anymore? Can you imagine where the Viagra commercials will go if they continue on the same lines as the tampon commercials? Kids will end up knowing about the birds and the bees by age 5.

wryter1, thanks again for the laughs!

You are so right luvmadmen, but I think 5 year olds are already ahead of us! And I remember when ED was called impotence, I guess that's not politically correct today.

Well, this season's crop of sponsors is a marked improvement over last year. Every commercial break was for "Extendz." Talk about tacky.

Every cojmmercial break for Extendz? Hmmm... Perhaps that was a veiled/subliminal promo message from Matt & Co. for AMC to pick up the series for a second season.

Geeze! I wish their wuz spelchekkur for theas bordz!