Mad Men

Ep.

Title

Air/Pub'l

Grade

Author
3-12
Recap

A Change Is Gonna Come

The Grown Ups - JFK's dead, y'all.

 2009.11.01
2009.11.05		 A

Couch Baron
3-11
Recap

The Cat is Out of the Bag…

The Gypsy And The Hobo - …if by "cat," you mean "the truth about Don Draper."

 2009.10.25
2009.10.28		 A-

Couch Baron
3-10
Recap

Betty…Whitman?

The Color Blue - Betty learns some truths about her husband, and unless she's really interested in changing her surname I'd imagine it's not going to end well. Also, SC is up for sale. Again.

 2009.10.18
2009.10.21		 B+

Couch Baron
3-9
Recap

To The Moon, Connie!

Wee Small Hours - Don would like to launch Connie into orbit when he gets mad at Don for not putting him on the moon, in a different manner of speaking. Also, when Sal won't let a Lucky Strike guy get lucky, he gets fired.

 2009.10.11
2009.10.14		 A-

Couch Baron
3-8
Recap

Roman Holiday

Souvenir - Betty and Don rekindle the romance in their relationship on a trip to Rome, but it's not clear whether that makes things better or worse.

 2009.10.04
2009.10.07		 A

Couch Baron
3-7
Recap

Bertram is Evil. Evil!

Seven Twenty Three - Or so it seems when he basically blackmails Don into signing a three-year contract to stay at SC. Also, Peggy sleeps with Duck. You heard me.

 2009.09.27
2009.10.01		 A

Couch Baron
3-6
Recap

My Left Foot…

Guy Walks Into An Advertising Agency - …is still attached, unlike some people's.

 2009.09.20
2009.09.24		 A

Couch Baron
3-5
Recap

It's a Gi…Boy!

The Fog - Betty has a son, but not after having some drug-fueled dreams about her parents and CGI caterpillars. Also, Duck Phillips resurfaces to offer Pete and Peggy a job, and if not for their mutual distaste they might both have been gone by episode's end.

 2009.09.13
2009.09.18		 B-

Couch Baron
3-4
Recap

Do You Know How "Taps" Sounds on a Ukulele?

The Arrangements - If not, you may find out soon.

 2009.09.06
2009.09.11		 A-

Couch Baron
3-3
Recap

I Went To A Garden Party…

My Old Kentucky Home - …and told off my boss for marrying a woman half his age. Whoops!

 2009.08.30
2009.09.04		 A-

Couch Baron
3-2
Recap

That's Some Great Business Sense!

Love Among The Ruins - I mean, what kind of moron do you have to be to pass up the chance to get in on the ground floor of Madison Square Garden, no pun intended. The number of season tickets you're going to miss out on alone!

 2009.08.23
2009.08.28		 B

Couch Baron
3-1
Recap

Something Interruptus

Out Of Town - Sal brings a second meaning to the expression "caught in flagrante," but Don lets him off the hook, not that he's so innocent either. In other news, Pete and Ken are set against each other while Brits watch, and Peggy is completely over her secretary. Oh, and it's 1963.

 2009.08.16
2009.08.21		 B+

Couch Baron
2-13
Recap

Are You Gonna Drop The Bomb Or Not?

Meditations In An Emergency - The Cuban Missile Crisis is afoot, prompting Peggy and Pete to come clean to each other, and Don to confess his sins to Betty, who takes him back just in time to tell him she's pregnant. After how great this season was, all I can say is please let us see the kid in the flesh.

 2008.10.26
2008.10.30		 A+

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2-12
Recap

Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em!

The Mountain King - Well, that's the philosophy shared by both Peggy and Sally, at least. But one is getting her own office, while the other may never see her dad again. You can figure out which one is which for yourself.

 2008.10.19
2008.10.23		 A

Couch Baron
2-11
Recap

European Gay-cation

The Jet Set - Roger proposes to his young piece of ass, Don absconds with a bohemian heiress while Pete's left taking meetings by the pool, Duck takes a gamble, and Peggy discovers the sartorial perks of fraternizing with known homos.

2008.10.12
2008.10.15		 A

Couch Baron
2-10
Recap

California, Here I Come…

The Inheritance - …with Pete Campbell at my side instead of my wife.

 2008.10.05
2008.10.07		 A-

Couch Baron
2-9
Recap

Goodbye, Norma Jean

Six Month Leave - Marilyn Monroe's dead, and it looks like marriage might be too, if this episode is any indication.

 2008.09.28
2008.09.29		 B+

Couch Baron
2-8
Recap

Women On The Verge Of Kicking Some Ass

A Night To Remember - Joan's pissed off, Peggy's ready to blow, and Betty boots Don for the extra point.

 2008.09.14
2008.09.18		 A+

Couch Baron
2-7
Recap

"I Love You, Ken… I Mean, 'Kitty'!"

The Gold Violin - Don buys a Cadillac but gets called out as a cheater, Sal's got a new crush, and Joan may have a new archrival.

 2008.09.07
2008.09.12		 B+

Couch Baron
2-6
Recap

Much Nothing About Ado

Maidenform - Well, I didn't know how else to convey that while it seems like nothing happened, a lot actually did. But mostly, women are objectified, and Don realizes that he may not want to play that game.

 2008.08.31
2008.09.05		 A+

Couch Baron
2-5
Recap

You May Not Like Pete...

The New Girl - ...but if his delivery of "Absolutely!" doesn't crack you up, you're not human. Don gets in a car accident, Peggy bails him out, and more about their relationship is revealed.

 2008.08.24
2008.08.29		 A-

Couch Baron
2-4
Recap

Did You Hear?

Three Sundays - Peggy's pregnant! Well, okay, you probably knew that, but Peggy's new priest didn't. Until now.

 2008.08.17
2008.08.22		 B+

Couch Baron
2-3
Recap

My Dinner With Awkward

The Benefactor - Harry's movin' on up, Betty turns down a ride, and Don's a hair-puller. A really virile, scary hair-puller.

 2008.08.10
2008.08.15		 B

Couch Baron
2-2
Recap

Indian Giver

Flight 1 - Hey, Paul started it with all the Mohawk jokes last week! Also, if you're offended by that, you'll positively swoon when you hear Joan open her mouth.

 2008.08.03
2008.08.07		 A

Couch Baron
2-1
Recap

It's 1962. What Else Is New?

For Those Who Think Young - Not... really that much.

 2008.07.27
2008.08.01		 B+

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Mondo Extra

Conversation With a Mad Woman

The Elisabeth Moss Interview The Elisabeth Moss Interview - Our chat with the spunky little secretary who is lighting up the screen on Mad Men.
2008.07.07		 A+

Angel Cohn
1-14
Extra

"He Wants To Be A Guy, But Also Wants To Be A Man"

The Rich Sommer Interview - That's one way Mad Men's Rich Sommer described his character, Harry. Find out what else he had to say inside.

 2007.11.15
2007.11.15		 N/A

Couch Baron
1-13
Recap

Parting Really, Really Is Sweet Sorrow...

The Wheel - ...as in the season finale, a bunch of beautiful scenes add up to making you want to kill yourself. That's not exactly a departure, but it's a virtuoso performance nonetheless.

 2007.10.18
2007.10.24		 A+

Couch Baron
1-12
Recap

"Mr. Campbell. Who Cares?"

Nixon vs. Kennedy - That's the response Bertram awesomely gives to Pete when Pete tells him about Don's past. We learn how said past actually went down, and also who won the Presidential election. This show may be hazardous to your health, but it's also educational.

 2007.10.11
2007.10.15		 A+

Couch Baron
1-11
Recap

Coming To A Boil

Indian Summer - Things are heating up: Don has a real connection with Rachel, which may force an unpleasant decision on him soon; Roger has another cardiac event, prompting Bertram to promote Don to partner; and Don's brother Adam kills himself, which sneaky Pete finds out about and will no doubt use against Don.

 2007.10.04
2007.10.09		 A

Couch Baron
1-10
Recap

Laika Was An Astronaut

Long Weekend - Roger's mid-perv heart attack throws everybody into a commotion, but nobody's around to see it because everybody's family is at the beach for Labor Day. Oh, and there's some girl-on-girl action, but it's not hot so much as...really sad and awkward.

 2007.09.27
2007.10.03		 A

Jacob
1-9
Recap

If You Love Someone, Shoot Them With A BB

Shoot - Betty liberates some pigeons by shooting at them. We'll explain later. Don turns down a fat offer to stay at Sterling Cooper, and Joan's not mean -- just direct. Very, very direct.

 2007.09.13
2007.09.17		 A

Couch Baron
1-8
Recap

The Dark Side Of The Closet

The Hobo Code - Salvatore gets some real depth this week, as a male traveling salesman offers to do the horizontal mambo with him, but he fearfully declines. Peggy's Bel Jolie campaign makes her a big hit around the office with everyone but Pete, the person she sadly cares most about. And we get some very interesting insights into Don's past, and might well be saying goodbye to Midge forever.

 2007.09.06
2007.09.10		 A

Couch Baron
1-7
Recap

Tit For Splat

Red In The Face - Roger gets hammered and makes a pass at Betty, so Don gets his revenge by setting him up to hurl right at some clients' feet, literally. Also, Betty clocks Helen in Aisle Five, and Pete shows just how together he us by making love to a shotgun.

 2007.08.30
2007.09.03		 A-

Couch Baron
1-6
Recap

Where Have You Gone, Dick Whitman?

Babylon - That's Don's original name, which makes us wonder why he changed it. Is he Jewish, as the theme of the episode might suggest? Whether he is or not, Jewish themes are the central focus of the episode. In other news, Peggy's movin' on up, and Joan and Roger know each other in the Biblical sense.

 2007.08.23
2007.08.28		 B+

Couch Baron
1-5
Recap

Good Night and Good Luck

5G - That's basically what Don wishes his long-lost brother.

 2007.08.17
2007.08.18		 A-

Couch Baron
1-4
Recap

Here's a Question For You

New Amsterdam - If a seven-year-old boy asked you for some of your hair, would you give it to him? If you said no, you're not Betty.

 2007.08.10
2007.08.11		 B+

Couch Baron
1-3
Recap

Love And Marriage

Marriage Of Figaro - ...go together like oil and water, if this episode is to be believed.

 2007.08.02
2007.08.04		 B

Couch Baron
1-2
Recap

It's A Man's World

Ladies Room - And Peggy has to decide whether to live in it. Also, Betty goes to see a shrink, while Don goes to see Midge. Again.

 2007.07.26
2007.07.28		 A-

Couch Baron
1-1
Recap

A Lucky Strike

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - In the pilot, Don flails about trying to come up with a new ad campaign for Lucky Strike, but finds inspiration at the very last moment.

 2007.07.19
2007.07.21		 A

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