A mcs mad men ends its first season on one hell of a high note, with what is probably the seriess most sopranosesque episode yet. This blog is for those who are watching season four of mad men on bbc4. Mad men has always been a great show, better than 99. A look at the highpowered world of advertising in 1960s new york city, from the boardroom to the bedroom. Mad men is an american period drama television series created by matthew weiner and broadcast on the cable network amc. Watch mad men episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Video extra highlights episode 408 mad men the summer man.
Mad men is set in the 1960s, initially at the fictional sterling cooper advertising agency on madison avenue in new york city, and later at the newly created firm, sterling cooper draper pryce, located nearby in the timelife building, at 1271 avenue of t. On the coffee table is a pink plastic belt shaped like womens panties with a small control box and electric cord. Because thats as far as i can go right now, and im not ready to say. A lot of the summer man is about redemption, rebirth and longing for a happiness that never really existed. The arrangements is the quintessential mad men episode. Oct 05, 2007 a dam whitman makes his secondand lastappearance on mad men in indian summer, checking out of the series at the beginning of an episode that favors plot and narrative momentum over the thematically selfcontained brand of storytelling that has prevailed in recent weeks and which couldnt have been timed better in light of todays humid 86degree weather. The showrunner followed through on his promised decompression of the final. In this seasons penultimate episode, the clouds and the waves suddenly break, and a light shines down upon a few chosen ones. Don is a man whos made of secrets whether that means a. Sep 12, 2010 watch mad men season 4, episode 8 the summer man.
Sep 12, 2010 visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Even his past seems largely filled in by this point though there are. The 8th episode, the summer man, continues the amazing stride of the fourth season. So typical in fact that it directly echoes the opening montage of this seasons first episode. Greg comforts joan before he leaves for basic training, the summer man. Joan must deal with questionable activities at the office and peggys reaction to. If i were to pick one mad men episode to show to people whove never seen the series but want to get a sense of what, in a very broad sense, it is, id pick the arrangements.
It aired on the amc channel in the united states on september 12, 2010. The episode was written by series creator matthew weiner and writers janet leahy and lisa albert. Matthew weiner has officially spoken on the mad men season finale. The series handling of race has been painfully accurate. Mad men s04 ep08 the summer man hd watch dailymotion video. It aired on the amc channel in the united states on september 5, 2010. Men creator matthew weiner in the season 3 episode the fog. Mad men is an american period drama television series created by matthew weiner. The ending of that episode could have been, to me, the ending of the series, and it would have still been a masterpiece even without the following seasons. While always sharp and wittily written, matthew weiners series has become increasingly humorous of late, offsetting the. Joan must deal with questionable activities at the office and peggys reaction to them makes joan angry. The 52 episodes of mad men seasons 1 through 4 constitutes a sort of masterpiece in tv miniseries.
The original, resonant, existentially brilliant mad men. The summer man is the eighth episode of the fourth season of the american television drama series mad men, and the 47th overall episode of the series. While dons thoughts turn inward while he deals with annas death, peggy is placed in a difficult situation when an obnoxious new hire in the creative department is disrespectful to joan. Hes cut way back on his drinking, hes started exercising, and hes even begun to pay a little more attention to his poor, neglected kids. We see don hit a rock bottom in waldorf stories, deal with annas death and connect with peggy in the suitcase, then start a brief time of introspection in the summer man. Mad men s04 ep08 the summer man hd watch dailymotion. Mad men s04 ep08 the summer man hd stream watch mad men s04 ep08 the summer man online watch mad men s04 ep08 the summer man online stream. Don draper is finally getting his life back together. The episode ends with don arriving at genes birthday party, putting his gift on the gift table and embracing his son. The summer man is the third episode in what i would call the greatest three episode arc in all of television.
After they timidly inspect it, they discover that its a weight loss invention. Mad men has kept virtually no facet of dons existence a secret, from what goes on behind the doors of his office to how he likes to get treated in bed. With jon hamm, elisabeth moss, vincent kartheiser, january jones. Apr 07, 2015 a nearly comprehensive guide to the music of mad men. Sep, 2010 don draper is finally getting his life back together. The suitcase is the seventh episode of the fourth season of the american television drama series mad men, and the 46th overall episode of the series. Elisabeth moss and christina hendricks talk about the tension in the office and in joans life. I cant imagine a more surprising start to a mad men episode than the pounding sound of the decemberists the infanta, even though the images accompanying the songour three primary heroines suiting up for their dayis typical mad men. Weve spent threeandahalf seasons with the man known to most of the world as don draper at this point, watching him as he goes about both his public and private life. Don starts writing a journal, swimming and cutting back on his alcohol intake. Dont read on if you havent seen episode eight and if youve seen more of the series, please be aware. This is the new column in tnrs weekly series of mad men episode recaps. But don remains, if not abstemious, at least sober for the entire episode, and he benefits from the focus.
Oct 22, 2010 mad men the summer man s04e08 this feature is not available right now. Jon hamm explains what don was smiling about in that mad men finale. The showrunner followed through on his promised decompression of the final episode with a discussion with novelist a. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. The women of mad men answer fan questions find out how mad mens christina hendricks, elisabeth moss, and january jones feel about their characters heading into season 4, plus their favorite outfits from the show and more. All 2 songs featured in mad men season 4 episode 8. Mad men the summer man s04e08 this feature is not available right now. Joey and the other young kids cause a raucous in the hallway with the vending machine. The series premiered on july 19, 2007, and concluded on may 17, 2015, after seven seasons and 92 episodes. In the office hallway, the men of the office are hitting and bashing the new vending machine.
Jon hamm explains what don was smiling about in that mad. Mad men the summer man tv episode 2010 mad men the. The women of mad men answer fan questions find out how mad men s christina hendricks, elisabeth moss, and january jones feel about their characters heading into season 4, plus their favorite outfits from the show and more. This seductive pattern certainly paid off with the finale, which may not have been a perfect episode of mad men but which had a genuinely original, resonant, and. Mad men has earned that benefit of the doubt, or maybe this is my weakness as a viewer, but either way the summer man is an episode. Hes cut way back on his drinking, hes started exercising, and hes even begun to. Season 4, episode 8, the summer man a mcs mad men has always been a tightly packed show, and though meticulously paced and often spartan in plot, its greatest challenge is usually avoiding becoming muddled and weighed down by its many interwoven thematic threads. While always sharp and wittily written, matthew weiners series has. A dam whitman makes his secondand lastappearance on mad men in indian summer, checking out of the series at the beginning of an episode that favors plot and narrative momentum over the thematically selfcontained brand of storytelling that has prevailed in recent weeks and which couldnt have been timed better in light of todays humid 86degree weather. This episode is centered on the characters of don draper jon hamm and peggy olson elisabeth moss.
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