2008 was a curious year for television, what with the writers strike and all. Seasons got messed up, late night shows went without comedy, and CBS aired a bonus edition of Big Brother — which sadly was universally loathed by pretty much everyone but me. That’s okay though. I don’t mind being a maverick when …
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Happy Holidays! (And Happy Birthday… TO ME)
Happy Holidays, everyone! I hope you all enjoy the above video which re-imagines Frosty The Snowman as Don Draper. I won’t say that I’m off until after New Years, but I may not be posting regularly. Still feel free to check back though because I most certainly will be posting things here and there, if …
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'Mad Men' Concludes Its Second Season; The Long Wait Begins
Mad Men wrapped up its second season Sunday night, and what a finale it was. Set against the backdrop of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the entire episode was beautifully tense. Everything about the show  from the acting to the cinematography  was wrought with fierce emotion, particularly the devastating scene late in the hour …
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BRILLIANT: The Inevitable 'Simpsons' / 'Mad Men' Mashup
Earlier this morning, the AP reported that The Simpsons would be parodying the opening credits of Mad Men in its nineteenth annual “Treehouse of Terror” episode (airing November 2nd). That alone was enough to excite me, but now Michelle Collins as Best Week Ever has exclusive screens from the episode, and needless to say, I’m …
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'Mad Men' Continues To Be Television's Best Source of Passive-Aggressive Dialogue
I may not have been writing about it as intensively as before, but Mad Men still rocks my world. Last night’s episode was no exception, even if Joan was once again kept on the sidelines. That’s okay though. She doesn’t have much to do most episodes, but her handful of lines and furtive glares usually …
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TV Avalanche!
There’s been so much good TV in the past few days â€â€Ã‚ I just haven’t had time to write about it all. So while I tend to the Hills recap, I open the floor to you all: Has Charlie found a true friend in Marcus on Survivor? Or, more specifically, how long until Marcus shatters Charlie’s …
Peggs to Don: What's Up, DON?
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  …
Get To Know Peggs and Pete
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 …
INSIDE MAD MEN: Joan FTW!
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.
Time To Meet Peggy's Family!
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. …