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Miss Farrell isn't Sally's teacher anymore, its a new school year.

I think the phone call was really just supposed to be a wrong number, but it was great how both Don and Betty had a nervous look on their respective faces.

Question: What happens if Hilton actually does call for Don when he's at Farrell's house, or is that what the answering service thing is about?

Also, the actress that plays Pryce's wife is pulling double duty on MM and Californication, 2 of my favorite shows (just sayin').

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Great episode, I just want to put out there that I really don't like the rotation of the characters this season. Needs more Joan, Pete, and Peggy and less five second shots of Carla's reaction to whatever Betty just said.

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The first thing I thought of when seeing this episode's title was the French fairytale Bluebeard - the tale of a woman who marries a man with an unknown past (ex wives!) and who forbids her from entering his secret, locked room (filled with the bodies of his ex wives!).

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This season has tilted severely to time with the family whereas the first two where much more centered on work and the interaction there. If I wanted to see Don and Betty cheat on each other I would just record a Soap from the afternoon - not to say they are bad, I just prefer the work interaction on Mad Men much more than their personal life.

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Miss Farrell has been perplexing to me. I get the feeling that maybe she wants to be more than Don's usual girl. She wants Don to meet her brother, she calls him (I thought she was the one who hung up), and shows up on the train just to talk to him. I don't think she knows exactly what she wants, but she's pushing Don who is reciprocating.

Don is taking plenty of risk, but he looks around on the train the make sure no one recognizes. After being with all these other women that have not been that attentive to him, maybe Don is willing to take chances and step outside his comfort level. And with everything going on at work, it's possible is reaching the point where he doesn't care anymore and with Betty's revelation looming, there is bound to be lots of bad things happening. Full review of the episode.

http://th3tvobsessed.blogspot.com/2009/10/review-mad-men-season-3-episode-10.html

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"Whitman's sampler box"...very clever!

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This is going to sound so strange, but everytime Ms. Farrell is on the screen, I cannot help but think of Gloria from The Sopranos. Everything is fine now but soon she will be throwing hunks of cooked meat at Don and Don will end up trying to choke her. Ok. I know that will not happen but honestly, that is all I think about anytime I see her.

Also, was this the first time we have seen Lois since she ran over Guy with the John Deere mower? I was unsure whether or not she was fired for that. I guess she was not fired.

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At the end of the first segment Roger picks up a small photo off Bert Cooper's desk and asks "Rememebr her?".

Looked like Gale Storm to me. Anybody else care to guess or explain the connection?

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Loved this episode! I can't wait to find out what happens in the next three episodes.

Did anyone else think Peggy looked a little heavier than normal? Could she be pregnant again?

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Since I'm 75+ YO, I really appreciate the contexts and nuances that the writers reveal: Suzanne Farrell, Prima Ballerina, in real life, was Balanchine's muse and love - she was much younger than he. Remember that Don said to her - in bed - after the Blue Game - that she was the only person he knew who loved what she did! This period was such a transitional time for women. Peggy, Betty, Suzanne, Midge, Rachel, Joanie, etc. etc. not only are fully developed characters, but they are also representative of the struggles and choices that women of that era faced. I knew so many Betties in College - the blonde ice queens who got frat "pinned" before graduation - and the only careers they might have trained for were either as teachers or nurses.... Peggy is the most interesting of the lot to me - her self-liberation is almost an anomaly -- Joanie is clearly as creative and has as much - or more - potential than P., but she is relegated to expressing her freedom through sexual avenues: Roger - and her cad Dr. - and earlier Paul?? I'd like to have the writers sketch her evolution - because she has so much strength. I worked in typing and steno pools for several years in the '60's, putting my husband thru grad. school - and there was always a super-strong, clerical pro, overseeing the operation - a capable woman who actually made everything work in that business.
And, did you note that Betty was reading "The Group" - Mary McCarthy's novel about female "journeys" and her memoirs in a way during that time. I feel this show is a brilliant sociological treatment of that era - as well as a compelling drama - the depth of their lives as portrayed by these wonderful actors - is like a living scrapbook for me.... Thanks for your comments: "Whitman's Sampler" indeed -- great observation....

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Picky, Picky.
Don lives in Westchester County, NY--Dobbs Ferry?--and when you commute southbound to NYC where he works the sun is on your left--east--not on his right as shown in this episode.

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Don JUST signed a binding contract. What do you bet the advertising firm Gray buys Sterling-Cooper... making Duck Don's boss!

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