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Posted Nov 2nd 2009 12:52AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Mad Men
(S03E12) "The whole country's drinking." - Pete,
to Trudy
When Joel talked to
Mad Men creator and writer Matthew Weiner last month, he wouldn't say when or how the show would deal with the assassination of John F. Kennedy. We all knew it was coming, since
last week's episode was set on Halloween, but I actually thought it would happen in the season finale. But they addressed it tonight.
They say November 22, 1963 is the day America changed, and I would say that the lives of the people in and around Sterling Cooper changed too, in various ways and for various reasons.
Continue reading Review: Mad Men - The Grown-Ups
Posted Oct 18th 2009 11:55PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Mad Men
(S03E10) "We don't need to go every week." - Betty, about church I once had a boss, a rather bad guy, who used to brag that he was a good person because he went to church every Sunday. I used to say to myself, "yeah, because you
have to go to church every Sunday." I thought of that after Betty said that above quote to Sally. I'm not very religious, but if people have to go to church every week because of the bad things they do, then Betty and Don are two people who should be going.
Well, certainly Don.
Continue reading Review: Mad Men - The Color Blue
Posted Oct 9th 2009 4:01PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Video, Reality-Free, Mad Men
One of my favorite scenes from
Mad Men this season was the one where Don barked at Peggy. Don doesn't usually explode at people (it simmers underneath) and he and Peggy always had a great relationship, so it was shocking to see him dismiss her that way. Things aren't any better on this Sunday's episode, as this scene below shows. Though to be fair the guys get the brunt of Don's insults.
It's a good scene, plus I'm a sucker for Frank Sinatra references and this episode is called "Wee Small Hours."
Posted Sep 28th 2009 12:30AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Mad Men
(S03E07) "Maybe I was late because I was with my family reading the Bible." - Don, to Conrad Hilton
I've never understood why some people say they can't get into
Mad Men (or they watch the show and think the same thing) because "nothing ever happens." I think a lot of stuff happens in every episode, but a lot of it is done with silences and not something more intense. But even the people who think that the show is too "slow" will have to admit that like last week's episode, this episode had a ton of character development, mystery, and plot twists.
Continue reading Mad Men: Seven Twenty Three
Posted Sep 7th 2009 12:48AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Mad Men
(S01E04) "He has no idea how confused America is going to be about that J. - Don, about jai alai
In the late 80s, when I was doing sales and marketing for a national music magazine, the staff played a joke on one of the new salespeople. We had to get a certain number of sales per day and she wasn't having any luck, so I called her phone and pretended to be a customer. I think I told her I was going to buy thousands of dollars worth of magazines. Looking back now it was an immature, cruel thing to do, but I thought of that during tonight's scene with the Sterling Cooper gang calling "Margaret" and pretending to be a potential roommate. People are such jerks.
But this episode was mostly about what happened to Gene...
Continue reading Mad Men: The Arrangements
Posted Sep 4th 2009 5:06PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Subtle Subtitles, Reality-Free
If you haven't seen our game before, we give you a picture from a recent episode of a TV series and you provide the caption!
Last week's winner is ac with this:
"Yes my clone, wreak havoc on The Ed Sullivan Theater! Destroy them all!"This week's picture is from the most recent episode of
Mad Men:
Posted Aug 24th 2009 12:28AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Mad Men
(S03E02) "If you don't like what's being said, change the conversation." - DonWhat love
isn't in ruins on
Mad Men? We have Betty knowing all about Don's affairs, Betty's dad dealing with his girlfriend leaving him (and more), Joan with someone who raped her, Roger with new young love Jane but still dealing with his ex-wife and perhaps longing for Joan, and Peggy looking for love at a bar (with a guy who looks like Pete!). Even the Don/Roger bromance seems to be on shaky ground.
The only people who seem to be at the start of love are Roger's daughter and her fiancee' Brooks. But their wedding is scheduled for November 23, 1963. Something tells me that's going to be a problem, too.
Continue reading Mad Men: Love Among The Ruins
Posted Aug 14th 2009 2:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Video, Reality-Free, Mad Men
Earlier today, Joel gave you an
early look at season three of Mad Men. We're not sure what exactly to expect from the new season, but we know what happened in season two. If you haven't seen season two for some reason, or just need a quick refresher before Sunday's season premiere, here's a recap of the entire season in four minutes.
Posted Aug 12th 2009 8:04AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Video, Celebrities, Reality-Free, Mad Men
AMC is starting to post more and more videos at their
Mad Men site in anticipation of this Sunday's third season premiere. Below are two videos from the
Mad Men premiere party that was held recently.
I like the life lesson that Alison Brie (Trudy Campbell) thinks the
Sesame Street Mad Men parody will try to instill in kids.
Continue reading More Mad Men video goodness
Posted Jul 17th 2009 7:06PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Video, Reality-Free, Mad Men
In case you can't tell this by the title of this post, let me just say what follows are MAJOR SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS.
AMC has picked the 10 most shocking moments on
Mad Men. This includes both seasons of the show, and it's a nice recap of some great scenes. I don't know about you, but I think that number three should definitely be in the top slot. It's one of the most hilariously gross things I've ever seen on television.
Continue reading The ten most shocking moments on Mad Men
Posted Jul 16th 2009 9:05AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, Awards, Emmys, Reality-Free
The
Emmy Award nominees were announced this morning, and with the help of a lot of caffeine and my DVR, I managed to catch the announcement. Here are the nominees in the major categories, with some comment on who was nominated and who was neglected.
If you notice, the major categories have more nominees starting this year.
Outstanding DramaMad Men
Damages
House
Lost
Big Love
Breaking BadDexterContinue reading The Emmy Nominations
Posted Sep 8th 2008 12:22AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: OpEd, Video, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Mad Men
(S02E07) "You're not like everyone else around here." - Ken, to Sal
So Don Draper used to be a car salesman?
I guess it fits with the career path of an advertising guy, and ties in nicely with the plot of Don getting a new car because he's moving up in the world of business in general and Sterling Cooper specifically. There's a big unresolved issue in this episode though. I'm really glad they brought it up but a little disappointed that they didn't follow through with it, though I'm sure we'll see more of the plot in later episodes this season.
It could actually change the entire direction of the show.
Continue reading Mad Men: The Gold Violin - VIDEO
Posted Sep 1st 2008 9:05AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: OpEd, Video, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Mad Men
(S02E06) "If we were to take you to see some women in their underwear, would that be too much like work?" - Fred, to the Playtex guys
Is it just me or is Don's affair with Bobbie nastier than his affairs with Midge and Rachel from season one? Not just that it's rougher and more blunt, but the
way that he's doing it. With Midge and Rachel, it seemed like a natural part of his life and it happened away from home and it was separate. This year it seems like he's making a lot of excuses to Betty about where he has to be, like tonight when he lies to her in the middle of the country club bash to call Bobbie. And there's also a meanness and a sadness to the entire relationship.
Having said that, I think I laughed more in this episode than any other episode of the show so far.
Continue reading Mad Men: Maidenform - VIDEO
Posted Aug 25th 2008 12:04AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: OpEd, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Mad Men
(S02E05) "This is America. Pick a job and become the person who does it." - Bobbie, to Don
Is there any other show on TV right now that packs so much stuff into one episode? So many revelations, so many character developments, so many nuances? People who only have the attention span for music videos have complained that "nothing ever happens" on
Mad Men, but I say that more happens in an episode of this show than three or four of most other shows on the air right now.
This episode was amazing. Not only did we get the background story on one of the big mysteries of the first season (if this was
Lost the message boards would be going crazy right now), we got to see a different side of a few characters and the very welcome (if quick) return of an old favorite. Though I wonder how her new situation will affect Don in the upcoming episodes.
Continue reading Mad Men: The New Girl
Posted Aug 11th 2008 11:01AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: OpEd, Video, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free, Mad Men
(S02E03) "Some glib ad man, in that suit, cigarette perfectly in hand, not a hair out of place...here to tell him he's a bad boy?" - Jimmy's wife Bobbie, explaining to Don while Jimmy hates him
I was eating a sandwich (late dinner) while watching this episode of
Mad Men, and you know what I was eating with it? Utz potato chips! I actually bought them specifically for the episode today because I knew that one of the plots had to do with an Utz account that Sterling Cooper was handling. This could be a trend, eating/drinking/using a product that a
Mad Men plot revolves around. I'm not saying I'm going to be wearing Belle Jolie while watching an episode, but if there's one show that could make me do it it's this one.
Now, who does everyone think Jimmy was modeled after?
Continue reading Mad Men: The Benefactor - VIDEO
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