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Mad Men: Which tier?

Tier 1
43 (51.2%)
Tier 2
28 (33.3%)
Tier 3
6 (7.1%)
Tier 4
7 (8.3%)

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Chris L

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« Reply #165 on: October 26, 2009, 06:43:03 AM »
Riveting.  Hamm is always good, but his body language during that whole sequence was fantastic.   

Still, gotta say I prefer the leaked alternate ending:

Neighbor: "And who are you supposed to be?"
Don:  "Businessman!" (winks)
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KickTheBobo

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« Reply #166 on: October 26, 2009, 09:54:30 AM »
One thing that has interested me about a period show like this is the value of the dollar. Finally, I've had to look up how much the 1962 dollar was worth in today's $. According to this site, it seems to be about a 1:7 ratio.


http://www.measuringworth.com/uscompare/

I'm probably reading those numbers all wrong, but it just drives me nuts when they mention something like Don's salary (was it $50,000?) and I have no idea what that means by today's standards.
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Joe Rogaine

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« Reply #167 on: October 26, 2009, 09:10:49 PM »
Probably the best episode theyve done so far and the ending was fantastic.
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Re: POLL: MAD MEN: Which tier?
« Reply #168 on: October 27, 2009, 10:25:17 AM »
Agreed, I think we got a real show of Jon Hamm's ability as an actor.
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Re: POLL: MAD MEN: Which tier?
« Reply #169 on: October 27, 2009, 11:58:06 AM »
All around I thought it was really tightly put together.

-the correlation between the poisoned name of Horsemeat's dogfood and Don's name issues. 

-I think the closing song was from Oliver!'s orphan song.  Which opened in NY in the fall of '63.  Referenced by Joan in an earlier episode. 

-the casting of Horsemeat to look very much like Jane was pretty good.

And hearkening back to the conversation about all of the characters being creeps, I don't think that Joan is a creep.  Or Peggy, although she is creepy.
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Re: POLL: MAD MEN: Which tier?
« Reply #170 on: October 28, 2009, 09:34:39 AM »
Quote from: Chris L on October 26, 2009, 06:43:03 AM
Riveting.  Hamm is always good, but his body language during that whole sequence was fantastic.   

Still, gotta say I prefer the leaked alternate ending:

Neighbor: "And who are you supposed to be?"
Don:  "Businessman!" (winks)

I wasn't able to see this last episode until yesterday, but your ending would have made a great episode into the greatest episode. I'm still laughing at this.
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« Reply #171 on: October 28, 2009, 10:24:01 AM »
Got to say, I found it a little unbelievable that Joan's hubby wasn't more angry than he appeared to be about having a vase broken over his head.  I would have expected that character to beat the crap out of her.

John Hamm was wonderful in the big scene with JJ.  The way his hand thudded to the desk . . . The way he dropped that cigarette . . .  Exceedingly well done.

In terms of the story, the revelation could be the best thing that could have happened to that marriage, by the way.
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Re: POLL: MAD MEN: Which tier?
« Reply #172 on: October 28, 2009, 11:03:09 AM »
Fuckin' hell Jon Hamm is talented. Man that was great.
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« Reply #173 on: October 28, 2009, 11:40:21 AM »
It was nice having Roger around for more than just a few throwaway jokes.
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« Reply #174 on: October 28, 2009, 08:09:19 PM »
Quote from: todd on October 28, 2009, 11:03:09 AM
Fuckin' hell Jon Hamm is talented. Man that was great.

Lately he seems to be everywhere doing comedy -- from 'Between Two Ferns' (playing it more or less straight) to the Lex Luthor thing on Funny Or Die, guest bits on 'I Love Movies' and other podcasts (though I missed him stuff on 30 Rock). He's always really funny and at ease in that milieu. And then everytime I watch a new 'Mad Men' I'm blown away all over again by what a serious dramatic actor he is. How can one man be so blessed?
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« Reply #175 on: October 28, 2009, 08:37:37 PM »
Not to mention handsome and the epitome of a strong male figure.
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« Reply #176 on: October 29, 2009, 08:34:30 AM »
Quote from: crumbum on October 28, 2009, 08:09:19 PM
Quote from: todd on October 28, 2009, 11:03:09 AM
Fuckin' hell Jon Hamm is talented. Man that was great.

Lately he seems to be everywhere doing comedy -- from 'Between Two Ferns' (playing it more or less straight) to the Lex Luthor thing on Funny Or Die, guest bits on 'I Love Movies' and other podcasts (though I missed him stuff on 30 Rock). He's always really funny and at ease in that milieu. And then everytime I watch a new 'Mad Men' I'm blown away all over again by what a serious dramatic actor he is. How can one man be so blessed?

Did I see that he's on one of the Kevin Pollak episodes too? I haven't gotten a chance to watch more than one or two past the PFT one.
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Sarah

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« Reply #177 on: October 29, 2009, 09:16:26 AM »
Quote from: crumbum on October 28, 2009, 08:09:19 PM
Quote from: todd on October 28, 2009, 11:03:09 AM
Fuckin' hell Jon Hamm is talented. Man that was great.

Lately he seems to be everywhere doing comedy -- from 'Between Two Ferns' (playing it more or less straight) to the Lex Luthor thing on Funny Or Die, guest bits on 'I Love Movies' and other podcasts (though I missed him stuff on 30 Rock). He's always really funny and at ease in that milieu. And then everytime I watch a new 'Mad Men' I'm blown away all over again by what a serious dramatic actor he is. How can one man be so blessed?
Quote from: Luther Bissett on October 28, 2009, 08:37:37 PM
Not to mention handsome and the epitome of a strong male figure.

Get a room, you guys.
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Chris L

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« Reply #178 on: November 01, 2009, 11:55:22 PM »
"The End of the World" - I just put that song on a mix cd the other day.  

Also, did Duck call Peggy "Pee-Wee" after calling her office as "Mr. Herman?"
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jbissell

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« Reply #179 on: November 02, 2009, 12:27:06 AM »
Quote from: Chris L on November 01, 2009, 11:55:22 PM
Also, did Duck call Peggy "Pee-Wee" after calling her office as "Mr. Herman?"

I couldn't stop laughing about that one.
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