It's hard to single out one episode because there were so many memorable moments in each one. Before seeing the finale I would have said episode eight, "The Souvenir" because I loved how it explored the intricacies of marriage and contrasted the relationships between the Drapers and the Campbells. It rang so true on so many levels. More than that, I felt the scenes where Betty and Don lost themselves to the romance of Rome were so intimate and powerful. Their desire to be other people was palpable. The final scene where Betty dismisses what is probably the most romantic thing Don has done for her since the show started was devastating. Even though you know all the things Don has done to sabotage the marriage, you can't help put feel sorry for him at that moment.

'Shut the Door. Have a Seat' is, without question, one of the finest hours of television I've ever watched (and I watch for a living). In this third season, where it seemed the show was off to a slower start, the final hour was so satisfying because it was so jam packed with story as well as defining moments for practically every character. It is truly the most outstanding episode of the season. It ran the gamut of emotions brilliantly from absolute heartbreak to the exhiliaration of new beginnings. But, in true Mad Men style, nothing was really what it seemed. No black and white -- just shadowy shades of grey. Brilliant.

It's been said many times by many different writers, but for those of us who grew up as children in those households in the sixties, watching the show can be cathartic -- a true trip back in time. Those scenes in the Draper's kitchen are straight out of my childhood. My parents are gone, but watching this show has made me understand a lot of what I saw as a child and just filed away.

It's been two days since the show aired and Im still thinking about it. In these days when virtually everything we see, read and watch is utterly forgettable moments after we take it in, that is truly an amazing achievement. -- Diane Clehane

Episode 11, The Gypsy and the Hobo, because of Jon Hamm's gut wrenching performance. The episode is rivalled only by Nixon Versus Kennedy as the best of the entire series thus far.
Shut the Door, Have a Seat is a fantastic episode and another Emmy worthy performance by Mr. Hamm. He is absolutely unafraid to plumb the depths of Don Draper-- he was positively menacing in the bedroom confrontation scene-- he knows his character and his instrument, and that is the essence of a great performance.
What was unexpected, at least by me, was the power and understated angst in January Jones' performance. She was definitely Emmy worthy as well in the kitchen and living room scenes.
It made me wish my own parents had sat us down and explained what was happening when they separated. It was 1967, and I was Sally's age; I felt her pain and Bobby's because I had been there.

This season should be subtitled "Season in Hell." Our characters survived it, but they may never be the same.

The finale was the best piece of writing I've seen in years, but my favorite episode had to be The Gypsy and the Hobo. Hamm's acting was stellar, the gut wrenching "drawer opening" was riveting.

Several of the episodes have great moments. Gypsy and the Hobo when Don confesses his past to Betty. How could you not feel his discomfort and shame at having to tell of his past? Souvenir when Betty dismisses Don's attempt at love and sneers at the Coliseum bracelet charm. Like after their return from Daddy Gene's, she's not pretending any more. The look on his face...

The greatest black comedy moment was after the John Deer tractor incident in Guy walks into an Advertising Agency as the guys are discussing what happened and we see the window washer cleaning the glass outside the office and the liquid blood spatter running down.

But overall, I think the best episode has to be Shut the Door. Don's putting together the new agency at the same time his marriage is literally coming apart. The announcement by Connie, his relating it to Bert, then Roger and finally Lane. Lane's shock that he was left out of the full news and discovering that he has no real job after the transition. Don coming home and Betty telling him she's talked to a divorce lawyer.

The next day, Lane firing the management team after receiving assurances of a partnership. The gathering of the team, Don's doing what it takes to get Pete and Peggy. Trudy "going to change the sheets." Joan showing up and taking charge. Don kicking in the door to the Art Department!

The scene telling the kids of the upcoming separation hurt everyone involved. Even Betty was trying to give Bobby some comfort.

Monday morning St. John going ballistic and Lane's joy at getting the sack. The scene of Don's looking at the assembled new company in the hotel room...

Not to mention finally finding out how Archie Whitman died.

No doubt, the best of the season, possibly the series to date.

Most moving Episode: The Gypsy and the Hobo...such acting....impossibly great.

Best overall episode: Shut the Door. Have a Seat/The Season Finale....bam bam bam, just one thing after another, fast moving and mesmerizing....so engaging ~~ and entertaining beyond belief.

All the "moments" everyone has mentioned so far are so true....just amazing all around.

The finale was incredible. I wouldn't even get up to go to the bathroom.There was not one wasted scene or even line of dialog; no wonder they wouldn't even give us a sneak peak. They couldn't; it would have given something away.

I'm watching the whole season over now with fresh eyes and noticing things I did not notice before.

I'm most excited about the future of the show, and I think it will only get better.

Please Lionsgate, AMC, Matt Weiner, and all cast and crew, sign long contracts, very long contracts!

kathiemarie, isn't it wonderful how one can watch MM over and over and see new things each and every time?

The sure sign of a classic!

Yes, that's why I never get tired of watching my DVDs; I always find some new layer or bit of dialogue I missed. I always have something to watch.

Thank you kathiemarie and SCfan, my hubby and family CANNOT understand how I can watch it over and over. My son is a cinema major, and he and I have always had repeated screenings to pick up things we didn;t see the first or second go around. I think the finake was the best, it brought the whole season together, but I was a bit disappointed that Sal was not brought in. Hopefully in Season 4.

And I apologize for the misspells. I had a 4 lb poodle in my lap at the time. :)

I don't think they can bring Sal back in right now because of Lee Garner,Jr.; they need Lucky Strike to keep the lights on! I'd say even the characters who don't work at the new SCDP will be occasionally featured (like Ken, Hildy, Paul and Sal) because they will interact with the new agency. Some may even be there by the time that Season 4 starts. Weiner has said that even he does not know what will happen.
No need to apologize for the mistakes. We all make them.

W/O a doubt, I'd have to say Episode 3, "My Old Kentucky Home" for all the characters were included and our favorites displayed their talents even Peggy's creativity w/experiencing with weed. It was very memorable and I almost felt like I was there from light-weight Jane's tipsiness to the closeness Don and Betty felt that night, Pete's outstanding dancing, the dinner @ Joan's to Peggy's day @ work on a Saturday. It really stood out for me.

Episode 3 was a great episode. When you watch these episodes over, especially after the finale you see the genius in every one of them.

The most amazing Matt Weiner did in the finale in my opinion was to allow himself a complete do-over.

He can actually almost start over from scratch. Imagine the possibilities. Don Draper, young, hot, single, full partner and advertising genius on hte town in New York City at the birth of the sexual revolution. Oh what adventures he will have!

Let Betty have Henry who has hitched his wagon to a governor who's about to be out of favor with the Republicans. I sense frustration on her part once the new wears off, and she is still a suburban wife, not a model. Don will hopefully have moved on. I hope MW does not saddle him with the colorless Miss Farrell; he deserves someone fabulous and to stay single for a long time.

Do you really think that Don has finally seen the value of those around him, or is it part of his strategic plan to get them help him build what, somehow, someday, will be his own agency? Don Draper's character is so complex that it may be too naive to think that his intentions are that good... I don't know... Maybe the new season will be about Draper's attempts to manipulate everyone and get to be the head of the new company. The old man is almost in retirement, Roger isn't the most driven, business-savvy person, and the others lack experience and malice...Just speculating. But whatever happens, it'll be for sure interesting...

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"The Fog." Outstanding performance by January Jones. That woman totally deserves an Emmy.

For just plain fun, "Guy" was awesome. But "The Fog" was my favorite.

Don and Sal travel to Baltimore where each makes new friends. Don discovers Sal's secret after the hotel's fire alarm goes off. hair extensions

I think the last episode is definitely the best. It really had you on the edge which was so good. All the shows were good. Sexy Lingerie

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