# Retro TV Show Parodies The Creative Spoof ‘Don-O-Mite’ Came Just in Time for Mad Men Season 7 By Megan Facciuolo | Published 2014-04-14 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mad-men-season-7 References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/365058/What-If-Mad-Men-Were-A-1970s-Blaxploitation-Show/) & [leroyandclarkson](http://www.leroyandclarkson.com/) Mad Men Season 7 premiered yesterday and a New York-based agency called Leroy & Clarkson released a [parody of the show](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/americas-next-top-primer). The [hilarious spoof](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fight-teeth) titled 'Don-O-Mite' imagines the popular [AMC](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elfs-cosmetic-criminals) show as a 1970s blaxploitation (a black-cultured film genre). In the trailer, the title character Don-O-Mite (the replacement for Don Draper) is given the chance to get out jail if he revives a soon-to-be bankrupt ad agency. During his mission, other re-imagined characters are introduced; Black Peggy Olsen, Joan ‘Sugar Hills’ Holloway, Pete ‘Soup Man’ Campbell and Slim Sterling all humorously portray the iconic Mad Men characters. All of them are charismatic and give off a Motown vibe with their afro hair-dos and patterned bell-bottom pants. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Viral](https://www.trendhunter.com/viral) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Blaxploitation Film Nostalgia:** Opportunities for creating parodies and adaptations of popular film or TV franchises in the style of classic blaxploitation films. - **Retro Mashup Culture:** A trend of combining elements of classic entertainment with modern media, creating entertaining and comedic content. - **Social Commentary Through Parody:** A rising trend of using parody as a vehicle to convey social and cultural commentary on popular entertainment franchises. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Entertainment:** Opportunities for creating original and unique content in the form of parodies and adaptations to entertain audiences. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Opportunities for creating advertising campaigns that utilize popular cultural franchises through parody or homage, in order to generate engagement and interest. - **Fashion:** Opportunities for designers to create fashion lines with nods to classic styles popularized through films like blaxploitation, incorporating retro-inspired elements into modern clothing lines. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wholesome Kingpin Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorners-super-bowl.md) - [Nostalgic Long-Form Infomercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mint-mobile-mintfomercial.md) - [Comedic Christmas Parodies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reinfell-ad.md) - [Cheeky Movie-Referencing Mustards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dont-worry-dijon.md) - [Spoof Sci-Fi Beer Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-death-x-rebel-moon.md) - [Puppet-Starring Oat Milk Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-norm-al-show.md) - [Witty Advertising Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-referential-marketing.md) - [Qsr Retro Film Tributes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dominos-40th-anniversary.md) - [Drug-Themed April Fool's Gags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innocean-berlin.md)