Comments on: Mad News, Aug 16-24, 2009

By: Therese

Therese — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:28:14 +0000

'Loving The "Unlovable" Men Of The 1950s' to be talked about on Talk Of the Nation TODAY (8/25) at @ 3:40 EDT! They mentioned Mad Men in the into. Tune In! Transcript available around 6:00p.m. EDT tonight

By: JS

JS — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:27:28 +0000

Pat's Steaks and Mad Men:
http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/546728…

By: Julia

Julia — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:32:52 +0000

You know you can get utz chips at any old supermarket, right? At least on the east coast.

By: trex466

trex466 — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:27:27 +0000

hi basketcases!

i didn't know where to post this but had a huge laugh. a friend recommended i join a product survey site and so i started randomly surfing the web. i found a clearing house where many are posted and had one of those "Nu-uh!" moments. i found UTZ potato chips!
http://www.mysavings.com/surveys-product-testing-…

By: RetroGirl

RetroGirl — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:37:18 +0000

Melissa, I read it the same way you did. "Mary Tyler Moore" is a comedy, "Mad Men" is a drama. I know the point they were trying to make, but they failed.

Lipp Sisters, thank you for all of these amazing articles. Keep up the great work. I love your blog.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:34:56 +0000

From the WSJ article:

"…the series is at heart the latest addition to an old and honored television genreâ€”the workplace drama. A highly distinguished one, to be sure, and far darker and more complex than, say, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show.""

Is that just clumsy writing, or are they under the impression that MTM was a drama?

By: Julia

Julia — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:26:13 +0000

Jezebel has an interesting note at the end of their "Love in the Ruins" review. They pointed out that Roger's daughter is being married on a VERY significant date. According to the wedding invitations she brought to show Roger, the wedding day of Margaret and Brooks is November 23, 1963. Not being a child of the 60s I totally missed the reference, but of course, November 22 is the day JFK is assassinated. I hope that's going to be included in this season and not left out for season 4!

By: Donny Brook

Donny Brook — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:32:46 +0000

I totally covet a Roger Sterling action figure.

By: Roberta Lipp

Roberta Lipp — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:25:50 +0000

Also not getting a shoutout each week, and also quite worthy of said shoutout, the return of Attention Deficit Theatre's Mad Men recaps!
http://www.unboundedition.com/pdp_thinking/2009/a…

By: ASeigel

ASeigel — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:04:13 +0000

Loved the Frank Rich piece.

My wife and I are also upset about the casting change for Bobby, as we loved the kid from S2.

And always nice to see Ms. Moe, too.

Thanks for the heads up about these!