Basket of Kisses

Do you remember what Don said to Peter in the pilot ‘Smoke Gets In Your Eyes?  He told him what to expect if Pete continued to behave like an a-hole. Don: “Campbell,  advertising is a very small world.  When you do something like malign the reputation of a girl from the steno pool on her [...]

Prior to Megan waking Don in Lady Lazarus, we had never seen this character without makeup. Back at work the next day, she had a full face on. Mid-sixties makeup is elaborate, there were false eyelashes and everything. Subsequent to quitting though, we never saw her in makeup again. We saw her at home twice, [...]

In the middle of Far Away Places, Jane Siegel Sterling lies on the carpet beside her husband. They are both tripping, and she is describing her feelings about an affair she hasn’t had. “There was a kiss,” she admits.

Guest Post by Basketcase SmilerG Don chuckled at the draft of the Sno Ball ad he saw in Ginsberg’s office, that showed Hitler getting hit. They’d never try to use such a notorious figure in a real ad and none of the other drafts seemed to impress him. He also didn’t seem to like Peggy’s [...]

So, Inside the Actor’s Studio had the cast of Mad Men on last night (Monday, May 14). They re-run these things constantly, so if you didn’t watch or record, there will doubtless be many opportunities. Anyway, here’s a rundown. First, this seems to have been recorded at about the same time as the Times Talk [...]

You’re lucky. I know. – Julia and Megan, Dark Shadows My first reaction to Dark Shadows was an overwhelming feeling of gratitude. If it is an accident that this episode premiered on Mother’s Day, it’s a happy one in my case. Dark Shadows inspired me to drop a note of thanks to our kids’ mom. [...]

I’m thankful that I have everything I want, and that no one else has anything better. Betty can’t just be happy. She can’t just have what she wants. Having what she wants doesn’t feel good. Instead, what feels good is having what she wants at the expense of others. It’s a mean-spirited way to live, [...]

On tonight’s Mad Men: “Don’s competitive nature comes to the fore; Roger pursues some new clients; Sally is met with a challenge.” Please remember our NO SPOILER policy, which includes NO PREVIEW DISCUSSION. Also, please look for a recap post somewhere between 1am and 8am Eastern time. Enjoy! T-minus somethingorother.

Here’s a little dialogue from Blowing Smoke: Don: So you didn’t say anything about the letter. Peggy: I thought you didn’t go in for those kinds of shenanigans. Peggy smiles. Don smiles and looks away, boyish, pleased, embarrassed. What I imagined going through Don’s head when I saw that was, “What did I ask her [...]

“What a strange power there is in clothing.”  ~Isaac Bashevis Singer In Lady Lazarus, Ginzo pointedly asks Megan who provides actors’ clothing. Interestingly enough, this is the same episode in which Megan changes her clothes before sneaking out to an audition. As Tom and Lorenzo so astutely point out in their fabulous essays examining MM’s [...]

In The Benefactor, Harry wants a job title and a raise. He is a nervous wreck, and Roger enjoys tormenting him. Roger is just having fun—he barely knows who Harry is, and he’s playing with power for its own sake. Four years later (in TV time and in our time), all of the power has [...]

Everyone’s wanted to punch Pete Campbell at one point or another. Isn’t that what Joan tells Lane as she brings him a bucket of ice in Signal 30? As for why, look no further: there’s a tumblr page worshiping the supreme visage, the Campbell Bitchface.

Pete counts down the days and Joan grows cobwebs in this splendid illustration Kagan McLeod made during Mad Men‘s extended hiatus. It was used in this Hollywood Reporter article from June 14 of 2011