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Mad Men, Ep. 5.13, “The Phantom”: You only live twice, Mister Draper

  Mad Men, Season 5, Episode 13: “The Phantom” Written by Jonathan Igla & Matthew Weiner Directed by Matthew Weiner Airs Sundays at 9pm (ET) on AMC Having set such high standards, it’s disappointing to find that the season finale doesn’t live up to the same quality as previous episodes. ‘The Phantom’ isn’t necessarily a weak …

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Mad Men, Ep. 5.11, “The Other Woman”: Patriarchal Games

Mad Men, Season 5, Episode 11: “The Other Woman” Written by Semi Chellas & Matthew Weiner Directed by Phil Abraham Airs Sundays at 9pm (ET) on AMC In an episode crammed with a sickening amount of sexism, ‘The Other Woman’ offers one of the most surprising, and moving, climaxes of this acclaimed fifth season. Former …

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Mad Men, Ep. 5.05, “Signal 30”: Conformity and Punishment

Mad Men, Season 5, Episode 5: “Signal 30” Written by Frank Pierson & Matthew Weiner Directed by John Slattery Airs Sundays at 9pm (ET) on AMC It was always going to be tough following up the brilliance of “Mystery Date”, however the teleplay produced for this episode is probably of even higher quality. Although more …

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