Mad Men: August 2008 Archives

Sunday's episode of Mad Men was the strongest of the season so far (in my humble opinion, as they say), and it was all thanks to a restoration of a proper Peggs-Bets ratio. Specifically, when there is more Peggy and less Betsy, the show excels, and since Sunday's episode focused rather intensively on Peggs — culminating in that brilliant, wonderful utterance of the word "DON" — I can't help but to heap praises on the show. But it wasn't just Peggy that made the episode. A certain fan-favorite Jewess made a cameo, and that alone was cause for celebration. Also, Ken Cosgrove's stock went up when Don's new secretary/vamp asked him for his title and all he could muster out was a shocked but pathetic, "I'm... Ken!" Good times indeed.

And now, a brief ten word recap that I think cuts to the core of the episode:

Because Mad Men is such a wonderful, all-encompassing experience, I'm never one to pass up an article about any of its cast members, even if one of those cast members plays a loathsome snake in the Sterling Cooper agency. And so it is on that note that I bring you this Associated Press interview with Elisabeth Moss and Vincent Kartheiser, who play Peggy Olson and Pete Campbell on the acclaimed AMC drama. Turns out Peggs and Pete (or rather, the actors playing them) knew each other in real life, but alas, life does not follow art and no secret babies emerged from the original Moss-Kartheiser union.

To read more about these two, click here.

How convenient that AMC provides these neat little videos about the creative thoughts behind each Mad Men episode. Here's a three minute exploration of last night's episode, and as a bonus, the video replays Joan's withering comment to Paul's new girlfriend. OUCH.

Peggs.

Before everyone goes off for a weekend of unbridled hedonism, remember that on Sunday, we have a new episode of Mad Men. To whet your appetite, here's a sampling of what to expect, according to a press release:

"Paul hosts a party at his apartment and introduces someone special to his Sterling Cooper colleagues. Peggy visits her family for dinner. Despite a conflict of interest, the Sterling Cooper agency aggressively pursues an airline account and Duck attempts to appeal to the client using an unorthodox approach."

Peggs has a family?? Surely this meal will certainly go better than her last social dining experience — unless, of course, one of her family members reveals that he's a truck driver. Then it's AWN!

Tune in to AMC this Sunday at 10 PM EST.