Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner seems to be especially fond of symbolism and he gave us some great examples during season four. Here are a couple of my favorites from this year: 1. Betty at the child psychologist’s office – Betty Draper, who is not known for her self-awareness, decides that Sally, her 10-year-old daughter, [...]

Compared to previous Mad Men seasons, season four was a window into a somewhat kinder Don. After his divorce from Betty, he seemed to have become a little more aware of others’ feelings, especially his children and his own. He even began keeping a journal to try to sort out his own thoughts. Unfortunately, he [...]

Season four was a dramatic shift in the direction of Mad Men. The show, which had up until then, focused on Don Draper’s slow descent into drunkenness and the crumbling of his marriage to wife Betty, started this season by looking at Don’s newly-single life. He tries to get back into the dating scene, but [...]

In case you’re not caught up and you want to get the basics leading up to this final episode of Season 4 of Mad Men, here are is a quick recap. During this season, Don has taken a turn in his life. He still seems hopelessly out of control (yet seemingly even more creative). This [...]

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The countdown has begun-grab your Gimlet and and program your dvr’s. Check out these fantastic sneek peeks of Season 3 from the Mad Men section of the amc.com website: Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

Not really January Jones, but Betty Draper. And I really don’t want her life, entirely too dramatic for me, but I somehow love January/Betty, and even when she’s just having a casual cigarette in the kitchen waiting for the children, she’s so flipping cool.  She’s hands down the classiest, most dramatic housewife of all time. [...]

He switched with a guy in the war – the real Don Draper! Did you like this? Share it:Tweet