Basket of Kisses

Today it’s Red in the Face, Hobo Code, and Shoot. Talk away! Red in the Face Revisited will be here tomorrow.

So Sunday morning Season One marathons continue, three a week, and we are spending Mondays through Wednesdays with roundups of classic posts relating to each episode. Monday we looked at New Amsterdam, yesterday was 5G, and today it’s Babylon. Deb takes a look at the meaning of Babylon itself. Deborah also talks about Don’s fall [...]

We are revisiting Mad Men episodes, one per day, in the weeks they air on Sundays (meaning, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday). I’m choosing posts for revisit that stop at the point of the episode, so if a post mentions both 5G and Shoot, it won’t be “revisited” until Shoot airs. The title of 5G impressed [...]

We’re revisiting Mad Men Season 1 episodes the week they air. New Amsterdam gave us an early look at the on-going bird motif. Roberta explores Helen Bishop‘s “jealousy.” Let’s remember Christopher Allport. His only episode was New Amsterdam. Flight One was dedicated to his memory. What’s up with Cooper’s whistling?

Welcome to Sunday Morning Madness! Open threads on Sunday mornings are here for discussion of Mad Men Season 1 episodes while they air. Look for New Amsterdam Revisited on Monday, 5G Revisited on Tuesday, and Babylon Revisited on Wednesday.

So this is the third of three for this week–we are looking back as AMC is re-airing Season 1 (and I believe, the entire series to-date). This Sunday morning they aired Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Ladies Room, and Marriage of Figaro. Deborah contemplates Don’s motive when he was at the train tracks. And then [...]

Reminder: We’re revisiting posts about Mad Men Season 1 episodes the week they air during the AMC marathon. I’d like to do these one per day, rather than all three on a Sunday, since it leaves more time for discussion. Here’s some observations on the episode made between S1 and S2. The comments, corrections, and [...]

We never live-blogged Season 1 of Mad Men. This blog started October 2007, after S1 ended, so all of our S1 posts were in retrospect. Nonetheless, we did treat each episode separately to a greater or lesser extent. So, here are some of our Smoke Gets In Your Eyes greatest hits: A very early set [...]

So, the Sunday morning marathons have begun. Here’s our plan: We’ll put up open threads Sunday mornings instead of Sunday nights, so you can discuss episodes while they air. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, we’ll put up, one per day, a post revisiting the best discussions we’ve had about that week’s episodes. So, tomorrow we’ll get [...]

If you were watching Mad Men in the US during Season 1, then you probably have this song forever associated with the experience. It was used for every promo, every commercial, every coming soon. I’d already liked her music, but this song elicited such a visceral response in me. May she find rest and restoration.

Mad Men episodes will run three per day starting July 31. Unless you are an early bird, I suggest DVR. We will be doing posts in conjunction with these broadcasts. Not telling you what quite yet (mostly because we haven’t decided), but there will be yummy delicious content of a re-run and possibly not JUST [...]

Season 1 Behind the Scenes

Since we won’t be seeing Mad Men until next year, I thought I’d share with you my random thoughts about some of my favorite MM styles and props.  Ah, what I wouldn’t give to be a walk-on– just to wear some bitchin’60’s fashion and pass through those fantastic 60’s sets! First, a Costume. Peggy wore [...]