signal mad men signal fifth episode fifth season american television drama series mad men 57th episode series overall written series creator executive producer writer directed main cast member originally aired channel united_states april episode takes place july august references world cup final shooting crash flight business pleasure converge dinner party thrown visit intended client pete discovers writing science fiction pseudonym pete continues routine office meeting ends episode title derived infamous driving safety film required watch driver education class film shown widely high school students country 1960s produced takes radio code agency fatal traffic accident signal received million viewers demographic met rave reviews commentators calling best episode season far critics commended directing work writer praised symbolism leaking character study plot pete kept awake leaking kitchen eventually goes fix effectively self satisfaction later shown attending driver education class teenage girl college continued writing runs meeting publisher lunch secretive work attempts rid unsettled later explains actions office following drunken celebration bar england world cup victory lane tells partners arranged lunch meeting fellow englishman met bar possible representation jaguar cars america throw dinner party home night progresses writing career accidentally brought conversation wife leading retelling stories guests unsure react science fiction plot apart don asks questions character don learns writing success supportive contrast pete wives retreat kitchen pete previously fixed bursts water pete rushes away time returns don fixed explaining pete previous fix merely coincidence pete returns driver class find new student nicknamed handsome attention girl pete previously roger advises lane client dinner roger informs lane find man source regret forming conspiracy feeling pair dinner smoothly jaguar representative appears regrets life lane forced plan lunch try confirming new business hearing failure pete tells lane maintain friendly relationship target let accounts business roger pete letting lane taking task hands forming renewed alliance pete dinner meeting jaguar representative assures don roger pete business wants fun executives quickly learn kind fun mind visit local roger pete cheat wives leaving don bar don later shares cab pete way home drunk criticizes don judging pete actions don explains judging merely didn know pete miserable pete replies don warns throw away day roger calls office tells stop writing spare time attention job roger attempts create bond stating authors referencing autobiography roger season later day lane storms partners meeting shouting pete wife found adultery devastated withdrawn business result lane blames pete methods losing account pete responds citing lane redundant role firm challenging sexuality surprise shock partners lane responds challenging pete pete lane exchange blows lane wins leaving pete office floor bruised shaken pete office joan goes comfort lane lane affection romantic kisses joan stands opens door leave instead stays lane claiming pete office wanted time tells beating pete takes pleasure tells conversation roger suspects pete informed roger learning publishing deal dinner party later pete talks despair day events don elevator wondering fight occurred thought friends close tears don doesn respond episode ends writing bed new pen pete shown driver class watching sits girl pete eyes sound mind production creator wrote episode year old veteran screenwriter academy_award winner dog day afternoon offered writing services leading serve consulting producer season said writer room arguably greatest living writers means right cast member portrays series directed episode time directed series stated episode question want chance tentative nature business friendships lane friendship jaguar executive dinner house examples reasoned pete invited wife home success elaborated don reluctance desire relationship separate poisonous influence pointed don bad history reluctance festivities noting pete problem pete scene prostitute said fantasy pete trying life exciting desperation inherent character demonstrated episode called probably episode fight scene according lane discovering pete thought harris saw boxing match mix different styles lane carrying old school traditional stance harris saw lane getting chance fight dignity reception ratings signal watched million viewers obtained adults rating slight drop previous episode critical reception episode opened reviews television critic community praise reserved direction acting work todd_vanderwerff gave episode highest grade season far calling incredible season instant classic praised symbol editing choices suggested way time passes lost life alan_sepinwall writing hitfix strong command comedic moments recognized episode comes failed attempts building bridges world reviewer los_angeles_times said episode sort masculine companion piece fourth season episode beautiful girls signal focuses collective identity crisis agency male population paste magazine writer called complex characters today called sink like fucking reality doesn plug soon going chicago_tribune called episode classic saw possible emmy nomination felt kitchen sink symbolism ending little huffington_post praised lane character direction fight sequence don roger reactions absolute comedy gold compared pete character president richard_nixon sense pete chip shoulder feel misunderstood inspire mixture pity smart piece work
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