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"Babylon"
Mad Men Season 1, Episode 6
EPISODE Fundamentals
Air date: August 23, 2007
Writer(s): Andre & Maria Jacquemetton
Director(s): Andrew Bernstein
Guest star(s): Joel Murray (Fred Rumsen); Talia Balsam (Mona Sterling); Elizabeth Rice (Margaret Sterling); Rebecca Creskoff (Barbara Katz); Irene Roseen (Lily Meyer); Ian Bohen (Roy Hazelitt); Flora Plumb (Gaudy Hat); Susan Grace (Delia); Alison Brie (Trudy Campbell); Kiernan Shipka (Sally Draper); Maxwell Huckabee (Robert Draper); La Monde Byrd (Hollis); Doug Hale (Charlie); Allison Fleming (Round Mom); Gary Ballard (Waiter - Chop House)
MINI Synopsis
A taboo office romance is revealed. At a brainstorming session, Peggy proves to be more than a secretary, opening up new opportunities for her at Sterling Cooper. Meanwhile, Rachel faces her conflicted feelings for Don after he seeks out her advice on a new campaign.





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Joan
MUSIC in this Episode
Song Title Artist Scene
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David Carbonara
End sequence/credits
Lipstick
David Carbonara
Belle Jolie brainstorming
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GETTING DOWN to Business

DOUBLE-Dealing
Lies, back-stabbing, deception
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STOLEN Glances
Office liaisons, tawdry affairs and hot encounters
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Joan Holloway
Relationship: Physical

Scene of the 'crime': Hotel room

How did this affair start? It's been going on for a year
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Rachel Menken
Relationship: Working but flirtatious

Scene of the 'crime': Over lunch

How did this affair start?
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Rachel Menken

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SIGNS of the TIMES
MAD MEN Historical and Cultural References
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"You know what they say 'the medium is the message.' is a reference to Marshal McLuhan's popular phrase, which was originally written in a book published in 1964.
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The novel, "The Best of Everything" was published in 1958 and was the first book by author Rona Jaffe.
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"Exodus" is a 1958 novel by Leon Uris, based partly on the story of the Jewish refugee ship by that name.
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We've Come a Long Way, Baby
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The men salute Joan's figure.
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Don using Rachel Menken to get insite into Israel to help with an Ad campaign.
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MAD MEN Episode Essentials
DICK WHITMAN verses DON DRAPER
Dick Whitman and Don Draper
Insight into Don Draper/Dick Whitman's past:
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Don flashes back to when he was 10 years old. He has an Uncle Mack, his mother's name is Abigail and she gave birth to his brother, Adam when he was 10.
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MAD MEN Quotes
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Roger (to Joan) This has been the best year of my life. Do you know how unhappy I was before I met you? I was thinking of leaving my wife."
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Rachel (to Don): I'm the only Jew you know in New York City?
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Joan: I've known Carol since college and she's been a good friend to me. She's very bright. And she's neat.
Roger: So you think you'd be lonely?
Joan: I think it'd be half as much fun alone.
Roger: You could get a bird. They're fairly neat for animals.
Joan: Oh Roger, if you had your way I'd be stranded in some paperweight with my legs stuck in the air.
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Don: Mourning is just extended self-pity. You know in New Guinea, the Pygmies grind up their ancestors and drink the powder in a beer?
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Paul: It's tough to compete with Bermuda only three hours away.
Don: It helps that they've stopped blowing up hotels.
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Fred: Research. I'm stumped, I'll be honest. I don't speak moron. Do either of you speak moron?

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BEST Episode Moments, BIGGEST Episode Shockers
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MAD MEN Screencaps and Photos

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