Mad Men

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Christmas proves rewarding to many at the agency; Harry does a good turn for a friend.

Cast

Jon Hamm As Don Draper	Elisabeth Moss (1) As Peggy Olson
Vincent Kartheiser As Pete Campbell	January Jones As Betty Draper
Christina Hendricks As Joan Holloway	Jared Harris As Lane Pryce
Aaron Staton As Ken Cosgrove	Rich Sommer As Harry Crane
Kiernan Shipka As Sally Draper	Robert Morse (4) As Bertram Cooper (Season 3–)
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Reviews

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Rating: 6 likes, 2 dislikes Excellent.....simply excellent. I was hooked from the first episode. Finally someone is portraying the ad industry correctly. Read more Review posted on Saturday, September 1st 2007 at 6:35 am

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5x10: Christmas Waltz recap: The episode begins with Lane being informed over the phone that if he pays only $8000, his slate will be clear with Inland Revenue. Lane is told that the IRS wants to make an example out of him. Later, Lane meets Harry to discuss the first quarter media projections. Later, Lane gets his line of credit increased to $50,000 on the pretense of money required to pay the bills for the agency. Meanwhile, Harry tells Don and Roger to gear up for a prospective new client. Meanwhile, Harry meets Paul and is shocked to see him all ‘Krishna Conscious’. Paul has basically called Harry so he could experience the whole thing first hand. Harry is dismissive of the whole idea, but Paul tells him to keep an open mind. Harry then sits for a sermon, in front of a saffron clad guru... read more.

5x9: Dark Shadows recap: The episode begins with Betty having her breakfast. It appears that she is working hard to lose weight. Next, Pete meets Don and Roger in the elevator. He tells them that Victor from New York Times has been in touch with him. He says that they are doing profiles on agencies. However, Pete tells them that he is only interested in talking to Victor. Next, Cooper tells Roger to get Max on the phone. He tells him that he is getting a new business- Manischewitz. Cooper tells Roger that he wants to involve Jane as well. But Roger tells him that they are getting divorced. Roger calls Max. Next, Megan is teaching Sally how to cry; pretend to be sad and Sally uses the trick on Don and reminds him to get her the color pencils... read more.

5x8: Lady Lazarus recap: The episode begins with Howard joining Pete on the train. Howard is complaining that this month his work didn’t go too well. Pete interrupts him and tells him that he already has life insurance. Howard tells him about his new girlfriend. Pete wonders what Beth, Howard’s wife, thinks about this. But Howard tells him that she is worried as he provides her with all her needs. Next, Megan gets a call. She goes to a pay phone to return the call. Meanwhile, in the conference room, Stan and Ginzo are giving their presentation for Chevalier Blanc. Their presentation is based on the concept of screaming girl mobs from A Hard Day’s Night. The guy from the Chevalier Blanc likes it and tells them that he would like the soundtrack to sound like the one from Beatles... read more.

5x7: At the Codfish Ball recap: The episode begins with Sally calling Glen. She tells him that Henry and Betty are away with baby Jane. Just then Pauline walks by and trips on the phone cord. Sally asks Bobby to get some water while she calls for help. Pauline has hurt her ankle. Meanwhile, Megan’s parents, Emile and Marie are visiting their daughter. They will be staying for a while. Just then the phone rings; its Sally. Next, Roger is having a drink with his ex-wife. He tells her about the life altering experience he had when he took LSD. He tells her that he realizes that he never understood about other people emotions; and its tru. He tells her that she should try LSD once... read more.

5x6: Far Away Places recap: The episode begins with Peggy searching for her pack of violet candy. She is with her boyfriend. He tells her that they should go watch a movie that is playing in one of the theaters. But she tells him that she is busy with work. Her boyfriend gets irritated. He tells her that they meet for sex and half of the times she isn’t interested. All she does is talk about work. He tells her that her mind is always elsewhere. He gets angry and leaves. Next, Peggy reaches office. They are having their regular chit chat, when Don walks in and wants to talk to Megan for a moment. Peggy is still searching for the candy and finds it in her drawer. Just then Don and Megan walk in and Don tells the group that they are going to have to miss the presentation... read more.

Crew

Creator: Matthew Weiner
Executive Producer: Matthew Weiner, Scott Hornbacher
Co-Executive Producer: Tom Palmer, Scott Hornbacher, Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton
Supervising Producer: Lisa Albert, Maria Jacquemetton, Andre Jacquemetton
Producer: Andre Jacquemetton

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