Mad Men Deconstructed

Mad Men Deconstructed

by Greg Hansen
Season 2
S2E8 - A Night To Remember
A Night To Remember is Betty Draper's defining moment. YouTube Instagram Email Us Music by Tyler Everett
S2E7 - The Gold Violin
The Gold Violin is Mad Men's introspection about materialism and the American Dream, portrayed through a light-hearted story about a painting, a friendship, and a Cadillac. YouTube Instagram Email Us Music by Tyler Everett
S2E6 - Maidenform
In Maidenform, we ask ourselves "How do other people see me? And how do I see myself?" YouTube Instagram Email Us Music by Tyler Everett
S2E5 - The New Girl
The New Girl is a deep investigation of Peggy Olson, early Feminism, and the lives of women in the early 1960s. YouTube Instagram Email Us Music by Tyler Everett
S2E4 - Three Sundays
Three Sundays is Mad Men's far-reaching treatment of resentment, innocence, and nostalgia that unfolds over 3 weeks in April 1962. YouTube Instagram Email Us Music by Tyler Everett
S2E3 - The Benefactor
The Benefactor introduces the characters Jimmy and Bobbie Barrett and deals with topics of devotion, abortion, and social status. YouTube Instagram Email Us Music by Tyler Everett
S2E2 - Flight 1
Flight 1 recounts the events of March 1, 1962, as Pete deals with a personal tragedy and is pulled into an unseemly business deal. YouTube Instagram Email Us Music by Tyler Everett
S2E1 - For Those Who Think Young
For Those Who Think Young is Season 2's debut. The episode picks up Mad Men's story on Valentine's Day, 1962, and introduces several new conflicts amidst an examination of youth and age. YouTube Instagram Email Us Music by Tyler Everett
Season 1
S1E13 - The Wheel
The Wheel is Season 1's finale, an episode unfolding over Thanksgiving 1960, with themes of time, family, and regret. YouTube Instagram Email Us Music by Tyler Everett
S1E12 - Nixon vs. Kennedy
Nixon vs. Kennedy is the climax of Mad Men's 1st season, an episode about Election Day, 1960, and the consequences of Don Draper's identity. YouTube Instagram Email Us Music by Tyler Everett
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