tea leaves mad men tea leaves episode fifth season american television drama series mad men overall 55th episode series written series creator executive producer writer directed series leading man originally aired channel united_states april episode takes place independence day introduces character narrative betty finds state depression experiences health scare following unsettling weight gain don harry trying meet rolling_stones client rivalry old guard roger ascending pete continues hires new questionable personality high talent ratings episode fell season premiere stronger fourth season average tea leaves received million overall viewers demographic episode received enthusiastic response television critics main theme episode seen television writers growing generation gap increasing main characters culture business result plot betty gained weight past months causing self worth drop sex life henry prompts intervention sorts henry mother suggests diet pills betty goes doctor office attempt obtain diet pills doctor refuses routine examination finds possibly betty throat betty returns home fever calls don betty begins confront legacy life effect death loved ones days later doctor calls tell henry holds betty arms life simply sad fat housewife executive speaks don daughters obsession rolling_stones idea getting rolling_stones commercial don agrees unimpressed idea harry don saturday night trip rolling_stones concert meet stones manager end making conversation backstage pot smoking female fans harry leaves girls talk don poetic love band makes insulting comment older generation don responds older generation simply worried youth harry fails attempt meet rolling_stones don indifferent pete talks return agency arrangement calls roger handle day day business roger puts charge hiring new male advises hire mediocre employee competition lighter chooses interview talented young jewish man named work interviews michael disposition roger forces bring michael don interview don michael professional puzzles michael hired returns home find father reading paper michael personality changes time shy reserved learns son success michael father son jewish prayer pete makes speech employees success landing account roger walks speech anger apparent descent value agency production tea leaves written directed series star episode series directed saying owes thanks paving way preparation directing rolling_stones concert looked archival photographs original concert kids rolling_stones beatles huge pop explosions people excited big deal larger sense gave sense advertising going reflecting directing job noted tried distracting style explaining job gon stamp job train tracks basically firmly established tone look people respond love episode season actually episode produced season prior season premiere little kiss said episode children going care children youth big lives general think youth culture way sort takes looking don fear children cut loose time children come eat commented character wave youthful employee unfamiliar social rules declaring reason concerns older people different younger people storyline betty said don think mystery happen happy henry level commented episode showcases strong connection betty don exists despite divorce controversy tea leaves features scene character republican political aide insults political figure time episode set francis character characterized clown episode eldest son presidential hopeful tweeted disgust mention calling mad men media accused series mocking grandfather hollywood reporter noted dig based historical fact francis character working actual disdain reporter noted mad men formula success comes careful accurate details 1960s setting playing themes timeless means opportunity use news names reappeared cycle american history january jones pregnancy january jones pregnant fourth fifth season series instead writing pregnancy character writers opted write weight gain january jones wore fat suit filming episode technique season character encountered similar weight gain instance character actually pregnant tricks clever camera angles create dramatic impression betty weight gain body double scene betty rises reception ratings ratings tea leaves slightly premiere record making number pulled million viewers stronger fourth season episodes fourth season premiere public relations tea leaves received rating demographic built lead second season premiere killing critical reception critics complimentary episode praising acting talent ensemble cast debut director chair impressed fat suit techniques january jones hide pregnancy convey character weight gain todd_vanderwerff gave episode felt scenes nose symbolism little overt vanderwerff specifically cited scenes don talks young girl concert nose comparing don scene joe friday praise subplot involving betty weight gain final scene alan_sepinwall hitfix said stories linked threat replacement liked interaction roger felt rare occurrence said soon judge character betty storyline weakest main plots writer found highly compelling storyline offering decidedly human turn character lunch offering insight robbed betty having friends normally huffington_post praised direction adherence mad men style subtlety economy said profound episodes mad men esque mortality feeling left changing times writing said based episode premiere season characters learn adapt changing surroundings find irrelevant relics era praised creative solution january jones pregnancy new african american secretary saw extension don hired agency way save face writing hollywood reporter focused key plays season saying change ongoing issue mad men roger unchanged long called introduction character breath fresh air
Tea Leaves (Mad Men)