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IScreen\'s Top 10 Shows of 2009
Putting together a list of this year's top 10 shows proved harder than I anticipated. While last year was a relatively spotty year for TV (with the exception of excellent final seasons for "The Shield" and "The Wire"), 2009 offered a lot of reasons t...
"Mad Men" season finale recap: "Shut the Door. Have a Seat."
WARNING: Below is a recap of the third season finale of "Mad Men." Read no further if you've not seen it.Peggy: What if I say no? You'll never speak to me again.Don: No -- I will spend the rest of my life trying to hire you.Roger: How long you think ...
Technical difficulties...
As some of you might have noticed, my posts have been sparse lately. That's because my computer has been on the fritz and is out for repairs. For the past couple of weeks, I've been typing my "Mad Men" recaps on my husband's computer but have put a h...
"Mad Men" recap: The aftermath of catastrophe
Early in this season of "Mad Men," we learned that Roger Sterling's daughter Margaret had planned her wedding for Nov. 23, 1963 -- the day AFTER JFK's assassination. Ever since then, the show's more observant fans have been wondering how that decisio...
"Mad Men" recap: "And who are you supposed to be?"
This week on "Mad Men," we saw several characters haunted by their pasts, and considering their futures. Roger was reunited with an old lover; a job-hunting Joan called on ex-boss and ex-lover Roger for a recommendation and Betty and Don...well, that...
"Mad Men" recap: Booty calls of all sorts
On this week's "Mad Men," we saw late night (or, in Betty's case, clandestine) rendez vous have major consequences for several of our characters. I have to say, even after last week's Creepy Pete plot and the Peggy-Duck hook-up of the week before, I ...
"Mad Men" recap: When in Rome...
This week on "Mad Men," we take a closer look at our two main married couples, the Campbells and the Drapers. We saw how Don and Betty responded to getting some time alone together (favorably)and how Pete responded to spending a weekend without wife ...
"Mad Men" recap: Who's contract is it, anyway?
This week on "Mad Men," we saw a lot of people acting out against authority figures. Don, picking up on last season's revelation that he doesn't have a contract, kicked and screamed when the Ster/Coop bosses finally insisted on tying him down. Betty ...
"Mad Men" recap: Missed it by a foot
Before we get in to this week's "Mad Men" recap, I'd like to congratulate the entire cast and crew on their second consecutive Emmy win for Best Drama. And what a night to win! Look, we all know the "Mad Men" formula: slow, methodical character devel...
I Screen's totally unscientific, most likely incorrect Emmy predictions!
Sunday night at 8, CBS will host the latest installment of the Primetime Emmy Awards. Though there are some glaring omissions among this year's nominees (OK, one last time: No major nominations for "The Shield"? GRRRRR!!!!), I still plan to watch, an...
"Mad Men" recap: Duck, Duck, Herman
Note: Like my "True Blood" recap, the "Mad Men" recap is late this week because I was out last night at a friend's wedding. Sorry for the delay. Now on to the recap.Spoilers ahead:This week on "Mad Men," the Drapers welcome a new member of their dysf...
"Mad Men" recap: All you wanna do is ride around, Sally
This week on "Mad Men," we saw a bunch of children defying, and disappointing, their parents. Pete's new client is a spoiled rich boy (the son of a friend of Bert Cooper) who thinks Jai Alai will eclipse baseball as the world's most prominent sport. ...
"Mad Men" recap: A brief musical interlude
This week's episode of "Mad Men" was full of music as Kinsey and his drug dealer/former schoolmate did their impression of Michigan J. Frog, Pete and Trudy did a Charleston that would put Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed to shame, Joan played the accordi...
"Mad Men" recap: How Peggy got her groove back...kind of
This week's "Mad Men" was all about trying to reconnect. Betty tries to reconnect with her dad. Peggy tries to reconnect with her sexuality. Don tries to reconnect with a client that Kinsey has alienated. Roger kind of tries to reconnect with his ang...
"Mad Men" season premiere recap: Hearts on fire
I wanted to do a recap of last night's season premiere of "Mad Men" but don't have a lot of time, so I'll just jot down a few thoughts. Feel free to comment below. On last night's episode we learned to be careful what you wish for. Several characters...
Past perfect: Review of the new season of "Mad Men"
For a show set in the 1960's, the AMC drama "Mad Men" is amazingly contemporary. Sure the clothes and decor and social code portrayed onscreen are much different than those we employ today. But certain core things never change. For all its style and ...
Premiere date announced for "Mad Men" season three
So, in case you haven't heard by now, AMC finally announced a premiere date for the third season of its great, Emmy-award-winning drama "Mad Men." It'll be back at 10 p.m. EST on Sunday, Aug. 16. Also, if you missed any of the second season, AMC will...
