A Rat in Don’s House
So I supposed racing to the top of the pile of questions we hope to see resolved by season’s-end we can add: Will Sally tell on Don? Or in a parlance more appropriate to Episode 6.11 Favors: Will she...
View ArticleJuggling
Two images encapsulate Mad Men Episode 6.11, Favors, for me. First, Roger juggling. Not just because it’s awesome, but because everyone has balls in the air, everyone’s juggling, and everyone’s...
View ArticleName Peggy’s Pet
In “Favors”, Peggy learned she could not depend on men to help solve her apartment’s rat problem. Because she is an intelligent woman, she found the answer on her own; she bought a cat. What do you...
View ArticleArnie the Great and Powerful
Remember, my sentimental friend, that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others. – The Wizard of Oz Don Draper’s one true friend in Season 6 is Dr. Arnold...
View ArticleThe Fabulous Ride of Paul Revere and the Raiders
It happened so quickly that if you weren’t paying close attention you could have missed it–or if you weren’t 14 years old like Sally Draper in 1968 it would have been meaningless–but there it was–a...
View ArticleThe Talented Mr. Benson
I don’t have anyplace else to go. – Bob Benson, ‘The Man With the Plan’ When Duck Phillips places an evening call to Pete Campbell late in The Quality of Mercy, it’s a turning point for Pete. He...
View ArticleSally is Betty’s Daughter
Sally Draper, Favors: You don’t get to talk to me anymore. Betty Draper, The Gypsy and the Hobo: You don’t get to ask any questions. It’s a unique turn of phrase, and has only been used twice in six...
View ArticleWhat happened to Mitchell?
In Mad Men Episode 6.11: Favors, Don comes home to find Megan talking with Mitchell Rosen. Mitchell leaves and Megan explains he’s 1-A, draft eligible. Don asks how that’s possible if Mitchell is in...
View ArticleTotally found a goof two years late
So, Roberta posted Happiness in a GIF, and that got me exploring Mad Men Screenshots With Things Drawn on Them. I came across this: See where it says “allergic to cats”? It reminded me of this: Oops.
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