"Mad Men" on AMC (US) - (Spoilers Within)

[Marc Chevalier]

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Matthew Weiner and I attended the same prep school at the same time (he was 2 grades above me).


I'm glad that Matt named one of the show's characters "Father John Gill". (The real Father Gill was one of my favorite teachers. He called his students "toads" -- and we were!)


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[Senator Jack]

The difference between TV and real:

80% school teachers of that era looked like her:

I call'em TR Teachers... They spoke softly, but carried a BIG STICK!lol

My first grade teacher surely didn't look like that and that was in 1970, so not so much later. Miss De Simone was her name and she looked as good it sounds. Black hair down to her waist and legs up to ya-ya. I've been stuck on groovy girls in mod dresses ever since.

Regards,

Jack

 

[fortworthgal]

The teacher is by far the sexiest female character on the show.

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I still think she's a Gloria Trillo in the making.

I think my husband will disagree with you about her being the sexiest character on the show... then again he is partial to redheads. lol

 

[PADDY]

This is 'my' kind of teacher!

That's fine gentlemen, you don't feel comfortable with her, just walk away...

 

[PADDY]

Gents, is it only 'me' or does anyone else notice the Switchboard Gal..?

This is probably just 'me'...but I tend to notice the backroom folk more [huh] And from Season 1, the Switchboard Operator, Lois Sadler (Crista Flanagan - a GREAT Irish name if ever there was one!) just shone out of the screen and turned me into a BIG puppy-dog!!

Anyone else out there in the same boat, or do I just need to keep taking the medication? OKAY..I asked for that!! So, anyone else with me on this one where Lois will be overlooked 'no longer!!' I'm signing her up to MIDDLETON-DRAPER & STERLING.

 

[filfoster]

What Happens in the Apartment, stays ....

Oh please, who cares about her lack of dedication to the schoolkids?

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I agree. She's just good at compartmentalizing. I wish I had had teachers this good at keeping their personal life out of our classroom. On the other hand, how do we know what she assigns for essay topics?

 

[MrBern]

This is probably just 'me'...but I tend to notice the backroom folk more [huh] And from Season 1, the Switchboard Operator, Lois Sadler (Crista Flanagan - a GREAT Irish name if ever there was one!) just shone out of the screen and turned me into a BIG puppy-dog!!

Anyone else out there in the same boat, or do I just need to keep taking the medication? OKAY..I asked for that!! So, anyone else with me on this one where Lois will be overlooked 'no longer!!' I'm signing her up to MIDDLETON-DRAPER & STERLING.

I noticed that she didnt get fired when she ran over that Brit's foot. Comic relief endures.

 

[MrBern]

mailbox

Chevalier, time to clean out your PM mailbox

 

[GoldenEraFan]

It'll just be hard as the world doesn't have a slightest bit of the fifties anymore, like in the late 60s and 70s. They'll have to stop the show.

Though the late '60's and '70s are not my favorite era's, I'd still love to see the show explore the extreme changes of the time. Even if one of the later seasons was set in the 1980's I'd still watch the show! I hope they at least get up to the mid-70's.

 

[MrBern]

SAL

A little interview asking about Sal's future....

http://www.fancast.com/blogs/mad-men/bryan-batt-on-sals-unknown-mad-men-future/

 

[DetroitFalcons]

Sorta OT: Betty Draper really does need to be killed off on the plane ride to Reno after the horrific "performance" of January Jones on SNL last night.

Really OT: The skit on Grace Kelly on SNL was in really poor taste, and reminded why I don't watch much network television, or television for that matter (outside of hockey of course).

 

[habberdasher]

SNL is one of the only bad comedy shows on network TV. It's more of a status thing for someone to host SNL, instead of it actually being funny or entertaining. I don't think they push for comedy on the show-the skits are childish and the acting and actors are terrible.

 

[MrBern]

SNL Mad Mennies Monologue

the opening was rather good. I liked the "I Like Peggy" comment from her real life hubby.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/109034/saturday-night-live-mad-mennies-monologue#s-p2-sr-i1

 

[AmateisGal]

January Jones is as stilted in real life as she is on the show! It was painful to watch.

 

[MrBern]

SNL retro commercial

Was she really that bad?

http://www.hulu.com/watch/109030/saturday-night-live-a-ladies-guide-to-party-planning

 

[MrBern]

dennis hopper

for those still interested in the `60s

http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/19/hopper-whopper-400-shots-of-the-sixties/

 

[MrBern]

A Single Man

Designer Tom Ford has directed a movie with a `60s visual appeal. Julianne Moores in it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aypyJtHzC70

 

[MrBern]

Anachronisms on the shelf

not so old books on the shelf, no wonder Bettie has to avert her eyes:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/08/mad-men-anachronism-found_n_385205.html

 

[Doctor Strange]

Golden Globes Nominations!

For Best Drama Series, John Hamm, and January Jones.

(You know, I've been rewatching the first season for the first time since it initially aired [I recently picked up the DVD sets for $19 apiece at Amazon - such a deal!], and Betty was practically a different character back then... So I've realized that January Jones is a much better actress than I thought!)

 

[MrBern]

Designer Tom Ford has directed a movie with a `60s visual appeal. Julianne Moores in it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aypyJtHzC70

BTW, its come out that Jon Hamm has a vocal cameo in this movie. Also, the production team is from MadMen.