little kiss little kiss fifth season premiere american television drama series mad men officially counted episodes season figures 53rd 54th overall episodes series written series creator executive producer directed originally aired channel united_states march premiere centers birthday opening memorial day weekend office prepares don surprise party dealing beans account recently brought agency relationship don turns bitter performs sensual dance party pete suffer professional conflict fellow workers little kiss mad men episode air months following heated contract negotiations consequence hiatus saw switch airing summer fall spring remainder run added main cast members beginning premiere theme episode relates discontent main characters settle uneventful lives episode received television critics minutes longest episode mad men date highest rated episode mad men date million viewers tuning substantial jump fourth season average owing large lengthy time seasons plot street office african american protesters support equal opportunity employment employees lean office window drop bags water protesters journalists enter office catch employees ready water filled bags new apartment breakfast bobby gene gets short time returns betty impressive old home don married turning birthday having months earlier occur works creative planning big surprise party birthday knowing don reserved idea insists dislike parties shows don newspaper article water bomb stunt roger suggests running mock equal opportunity employer pete arrives lunch meeting representatives unexpectedly finds roger sharing drinks roger pete appointment calendar pete overcome anger antics especially charismatic roger makes better impression presentation pitches ambitious cutting edge ballet beans impress executives don enters assure company men firm think new pitch protests fight hard idea complains stan don changed evening surprise party inadvertently given away roger presents birthday gift sings french song dances guests whistle don unimpressed talking don makes remark having return office later working weekend party don tired day collapses bed fully clothed asks enjoyed party tells waste money things demeanor kisses wanting talk party declines insists going sleep leaves room upset morning lane finds man cab fascinated photo young woman named later owner reaches owner girlfriend phone promises retrieved owner comes order retrieve lane secretly removes photo owner notice given birth son named kevin months old mother come stay help baby constantly argues joan subject joan returning work saying joan husband doctor insisting company needs joan want break promise shows joan company newspaper claims evidence intend replace joan stops office baby kevin tow lane office asks planning replace assures poor joke awaiting return particularly comments harry dance eventually office cynical culture tells don appreciate surprise party apologizes rude comment party goes home early goes don office apologize hearing went home early don leaves day apartment asks left work angrily mess left party black bra don tries initiate sex says pushes away times don grabs roughly saying wants bad right sex floor complains liked office wonders ought stop working don tells care work cares pete given harry office larger windows order impress clients revenge roger crashing earlier meeting peter later tricks roger going meeting doesn exist office morning don enter reception area find large group african american women men responding newspaper aware joke piece traditional african art sent applicants seen artifact cooper sends lane reception area dismisses men saying seeking collects resumes women production little kiss directed written series creator second episode solely written directed fourth season episode aired season actually produced following episode tea leaves january jones pregnancy despite long break percent crew fourth season returned fifth sense sense anxiety sense discontent said regards positions characters beginning new season considered main question episode don like happy twist episode don work episode expanded regular minutes minute episode aired hours realized story broken premiere percent big think intense contract negotiations end fourth fifth season led quit season season locked intense negotiations asking cut main cast members season starting fifth shorter running time room commercials product placement series negotiations said number published true second offered money save cast leave running time supposed harder fought money offered conversations network stalled gave hope returning series quit negotiation come terms fact protective demanding way feel worth going work making argument wife said don understand matter changing don want work different figured works end worked eventually relented signing new deal keeps board showrunner fifth sixth season strong possibility final seventh season explained delay airing series month break fourth fifth season decision admit plan mad men air place negotiations said plan place air don throw breaking bad mad men available shows time god fact breaking bad got audience summer happy people look love song change original little kiss sent critics included use dusty springfield song look love critics soon pointed look love released months time period little kiss takes place critics pointed showrunner sent letter critics reprinted publications websites letter included telling reporters license artistic purposes end title music want source music break time period trying recreate deep appreciation details want thank bringing attention privilege work generates ongoing dialog amazing fans notes comments coming dusty springfield song don love end titles replacement look love article new_york_times indicated look love originally played band birthday party protest incident unusual departure series opening scene season premiere largely creation true event occurred advertising agency original story detailing event published page edition new_york_times poster seen window little kiss present day real event including poster read want money job echoed character scream job protesters premiere incident notable water bombs thrown executive floor housed advertising agency water balloons struck year old slipped fell pavement seriously hurt hit year old mother black new_york_times reporter came executive floor complain times reporter portrayed opening scene dialogue scene taken directly original article originally said line television critic called unfortunately fellow critic called terrible line reviewed premiere apparently unaware real quote day real event office manager apologized women incident saying people building control ordered windows closed men patrolling floors sure doesn happen assurance windows closed similar character don idea windows don open mocking want seen later episode head researcher mad men found original article handed showrunner blown away loved level outrage participants protest said struck heart conflict issue joke said original new_york_times reporter remember actual event mentioning lot poverty racial stuff remember original article greatly excited heard story inspired premiere current chief executive know original employees fired found actions completely line values company episode includes scene don rendition french song originally released creator prepared performance gave detailed list notes help worked choreographer hour sessions work dance routine took actress week half learn entire routine recorded actual song studio said reporters day original episode airing gathering lot great attention believe new things entire song dance routine entire cast mad men characterized dance symbol oncoming generation gap open sexuality praised surprise 40th birthday party scene saying sultry style icon captured america attention audience new husband noted performance high voltage sexuality wall_street_journal said talked scenes sultry performance slate described song centerpiece season premiere rolling_stone described scene highlight hour episode stating sings husband barely suppress embarrassment discomfort usa_today said fans character sexy rendition los_angeles_times stated scene people talking describing follows husband sexy number wearing barely chicago_sun-times noted performance talk premiere said showing lot leg new delivered sexy early 60s french pop song performance don workers jaws hit floor said probably best scenes took place new sang awkward turned sultry version french 60s pop song hollywood reporter described performance bizarre come noting stunned openly embarrassment new_york_daily_news described scene sexy scene don song transitions lap dance reception ratings little kiss watched episode mad men date million viewers million viewers demographic fifth season mad men gotten demographic premiere core viewer demographic adults aged million viewers increase core group season premiere million viewers president said mad men seasons team crafted beautifully told story season larger audience responded rare accomplishment couldn proud program brilliant writers cast crew entire team camera critical reception little kiss received approving reviews television critic community usa_today writer gave stars praising high level achievement writing directing cast led playing man deeply flawed invention letting effort pain weak performer view sunday assured old pro guide critic opined civil rights movement provides ironic episode reflecting universe deeply flawed american dream memorable don alpha appears things change world mad men high quality acting writing production design detail newsday reviewer gave grade citing mad men right ways humor writing period details best flawless attention characters interior worlds alan_sepinwall hitfix said premiere suggests belongs discussion best drama television talking season level breaking bad finally exceptionally mad men fanatic gave hour season premiere stars saying honestly minutes basically setting scene new season smart premiere hours long began pick todd_vanderwerff rated episode commented series 1960s saying 60s incredibly important incidental makes work hand people deal sweeping social change happening way way radar final scene tonight episode means live decade chicago_sun-times gave season premiere stars dark depressing season refreshing start things lighter note premiere devoid angst disappointment drama unusually high humor spoke series continued success works fantasy new_york_times reviewers season premiere low score hit original opted looks like cliché personalities mad men don change times point context interesting characters twitter hollywood reporter critic characterized stanley critique review saying stanley wants know material covering review saying party central defining moment going different newer anymore think know love change going look different characters changing time writer james_poniewozik wrote cooler review saying glad mad men little kiss great episode mad men return episodes generally aren time lot table setting simultaneously intrigued unsettled addition essentially new female lead reasoned advantage storytelling device fact unknown quantity known quantities chance think know differently eyes relative stranger said premiere start reintroduced enigmatic characters eventually gains traction weaving threads heartfelt dark humor hasn changed quality endeavor mad men remains feels like literature notch acting intact attention aesthetic detail delay love truly deeply san_francisco_chronicle called premiere compared character don legendary american characters like creation assumed entirely new identity
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