Betty and Don making love on the floor of her old bedroom; Don nuzzling Betty in the morning, and the kids walk in their bedroom; Don's scenes with Bobbie Barrett; Don's scenes with Anna Draper; Don shirtless in the swimming pool . . . just about ANY scene with Don in it!

Love the scene (forget which episode) when the young execs are fist fighting openly in the main office, Don and Roger both come out of their offices, ignore the fighting completely, say "You want to do lunch?", and leave, never batting an eye at the fighting.

Forgot the exact comment by Roger, but it was to the eyes of the Stone Marten furs on Alice Cooper's shoulders.

All of the above, and

Pete confessing his love for Peggy, and Peggy gently telling him about her pregnancy and how she once "could have had" him.

Jimmy Barrett telling Don, "You're garbage."

Don, shocking Duck and the Brits by announcing, "I don't have a contract."

Pete, rising to the occasion and successfully conducting SC business after Don deserted him in California.

Invincible little Sally Draper verbally holding her own with her mother from inside the closet.

The shocked silence and the looks on the faces of the guys (especially Sal), Joan, and Peggy when Kurt announced that he made love with "the men."

Don, lying as usual, telling Betty's father that yes, he takes Bobby to Knicks games "all the time."

Don visiting Peggy in the hospital and telling her to "do what they want you to do."

Don calling Peggy for assistance after he and Bobbie had the car accident.

So many memorable moments. The list goes on and on!

Roger's line to Alice Cooper:
"I'm sorry, I don't know whose eyes to look at..."

My additions:

-Betty eating a chicken leg straight from the fridge (what is with the chicken?)

-Paul's obnoxious beard

-Trudy telling Pete that if he loved her, he'd go with her to her parents' house...then he shows up at work.

-When the priest handed Peggy the egg. That confused the hell out of me.

-"Hell's Bells, Trudy!"

-Harry's officemate on Joan- "She's so much woman"

-Pete's glare of doom at the burlesque club

-Don tying Bobbie Barrett to the bed and leaving her there.

To be different, How about just good Harry moments from Season 2 all surrounding his mythical "department" ...

Duck: "Why is he here?"
Harry: "I'm the head of the television department."
Duck: "Oh."

Duck: Get your department in line—or I'll gut it."
Harry: "I take full responsibility."

Harry: "I had no idea how much work this was going to be."
Ken: "Maybe you should have thought of that before you made the job up."

Harry: "She gets her own office? I'm the head of the of the television department and I have to share with an orangutan?"

Harry: "If Kennedy's speech runs long ... I'm really gonna take it in the shorts."

Alice: "You have your children to think of."
Roger: "I only have one."
Alice: "Really?"

Peggy: "I'm sleeping with Don. And it's really working out well."

Ken: "Did Don call?"
Joan: "Yes. And he said you should get back to work."

Roger: "Marriage is an unnatural state. I don't know why we do it but we do." (Practically anything Roger says is funny or memorable but this just stood out for me. He gets the best lines of anyone in the series.)

and the classic from Season One:
Bert Cooper: "Mr. Campbell. Who cares?"

Remembering: Actually, Betty's father asked Don if he took Bobby to see The Yankees (I believe that 1962 was an outstanding year for the The Yankees) and Don (as usual) lied and said, "all the time."

When did Don ever take Bobby to a ball game? Total bullshit!

Loved the scenes with Betty's father, who even in his dementia, called Don on the carpet for his treatment of Betty. "No one has what you have! And you act like it's nothing! My daughter is a princess!"

Oh, and let's not forget when Don is with Bobbie at Sardi's and they bump into Rachel with her new husband!

And how Rachel and Bobbie give each other "knowing" looks!

Duck showing up at Betty's dinner party with flowers and saying, "my date cancelled. I didn't want to come stag."

Betty finally confronting Don after the dinner party, "I know about you and that woman, Bobbie Barrett. How could you? She's so old."

I could go on all day!

I was secretly thrilled when Don grabbed Bobbi's whatever and told her told her to "Do what I say."

My list:

Pete anemically hollaring "Hell's Bells, Trudy!"

Trudy taking the silverware because "there might be....looting..."

The hot cars when Don stopped by to talk to those guys

Bobbie Barrett wearing that floral print dress. She finally looked human

Betty hurling in the brandy new car

Roger asking Joan, "What's wrong with him" when she said he was 34

Sally with the smoke in the can

Kurt declaring "I can feex you."

Agree with Ritt, Roger gets all the best lines and they are delivered in such a deliciously dry style, as evidenced in Episode 13 when Don walks into his office and says to Roger, "you wanted to see me?" and Roger responds, "three weeks ago."

Jim K is also spot on with Harry and the "television department." Too funny.

I will augment my list to add:

Pete in his white tennis shorts and sweater in "Three Sundays"

Betty and her little smile and shrug of satisfaction when Jimmy Barrett made up to the Utzes at Lutece.

The references to the mysterious Mitch in accounting, whom I do not think we have ever seen.

Gail - loved any and all nuzzling scenes as well (It would only take me one "Cancel" to hang up that phone), but also got a chuckle out of:

Don telling Bobbie he doesn't want to canoodle with her in the car during the hailstorm and being told "It doesn't feel that way."

Bert's rant about the chewing gum on the carpet in "Three Sundays"

Peggy's war with the Xerox machine

Mona's doily dress

The airborne roast chicken

But seriously, what about Chauncey? Hopefully he's enjoying the offseason somewhere warm.

And the scene with Bobby telling Don "We have to get you a new daddy" was priceless.

Rachel sliding Don's cufflink across the conference room table to him. It reminded me of junior high kids flirting.

The Draper family picnic: Don tossing the can across the grass,Betty dumping their picnic spoils on the ground.

Sal's adoring look at Ken when he lights his cigarette,totally ignoring Kitty.

Jane telling off Joan "I'm 20 years old,I don't need a mother".

Joan calling out Paul re: his phoniness at his party "What part did I miss?"

Any of the scenes of Bobbie and Don together.

The scene of Betty slowly descending the stairs in the hotel and the look of love on Don's face as she makes her entrance.

Sally playing spaceman with the plastic dry cleaning bag over her head and being chided by Betty that her nice clothes are probably on the floor getting wrinkled.

But,my favorite that's way back in Season 1 is when one of Midge's beatnik friends is disparaging Don's choice of how he makes a living."I don't know how you sleep at night". Don's reply "On a bed made of money".

Ditto, ditto, and double dog ditto!!!

Once again, my all time favorite line, scene...
Don to Roger with a much needed slap in the face..."Mona, your wife's name is Mona!"

I looooove Bobbie, her bitch to Don's dog.

Loved her coaching Peggy to use her 'womanly wiles' to get ahead in business.

Loved Don snatching her, uh, crotch, then wiping his hand on her.

Loved Don driving to the beach with Bobbie while she enthuses about the things she feels. Don says "I feel nothing." Oh!

Love Bobbie knowing what she likes in bed--the Don treatment--and asking for it.

Love Bobbie using her husband's business affairs to conjure up some monkey business with Don.

Love that Bobbie's an old broad with a kid in college and still gettin' it on!

I looooove Bobbie, her bitch to Don's dog.

Loved her coaching Peggy to use her 'womanly wiles' to get ahead in business.

Loved Don snatching her, uh, crotch, then wiping his hand on her.

Loved Don driving to the beach with Bobbie while she enthuses about the things she feels. Don says "I feel nothing." Oh!

Love Bobbie knowing what she likes in bed--the Don treatment--and asking for it.

Love Bobbie using her husband's business affairs to conjure up some monkey business with Don.

Love that Bobbie's an old broad with a kid in college and still gettin' it on!

I looooove Bobbie, her bitch to Don's dog.

Loved her coaching Peggy to use her 'womanly wiles' to get ahead in business.

Loved Don snatching her, uh, crotch, then wiping his hand on her.

Loved Don driving to the beach with Bobbie while she enthuses about the things she feels. Don says "I feel nothing." Oh!

Love Bobbie knowing what she likes in bed--the Don treatment--and asking for it.

Love Bobbie using her husband's business affairs to conjure up some monkey business with Don.

Love that Bobbie's an old broad with a kid in college and still gettin' it on!

Betty flirting with Arthur at the country club, and Don glaring at him. Then, the kids run over to Betty yelling, "Mommy, Mommy."

Bobbie writhing in pleasure in bed with Don saying, "where did you come from?" And Don answers, "you don't want to know."

Bobbie running her hand over Don's chest after making love.

Bobbie telling Don, "I wanted it, I got it, and it's better than they said."

The whole scene at The Stork Club with Don and Betty, Bobbie and Jimmy.

I loved every scene with Jimmy. This creep intrigues me. He never saw a Cadillac when he looked at Don--saw right through him for the rust heap that he is.

Every scene with Sal.

Every scene with Betty's spirited little girl--she'll be a new generation!

Roger, because he's real.

The tarot cards. Who would have expected a tarot reading on Mad Men?

Gail Klein,
Checking this thread for the first time in many days, I noticed your comment that my mention of "Knicks" should have been "Yankees." You are absolutely right. Thanks for the heads-up.

I love the humor they throw in when you least expect it AND from those who you least expect it. Example:
Roger - "When God closes a door, he opens a dress".
Joan - "Don did call and said you should all get back to work".
Peggy- "I got this by sleeping with Don". (or something close to that)
Don - "You want to be on vacation Pete, I can arrange that".
Bert Cooper - "Mr. Campbell - who cares?"

Classic moments that brighten up the show! Cheers ;o)

To Gail Klein,

Bobbie! Bobbie! Bobbie!

Roger and Don take Freddie out for a night of drinking in order to fire him.

Freddie reminiscing about the old days at SC. Roger trying to get Don to talk about his separation from Betty. Don punching Jimmy Barrett in the nose. Roger and Don philosophising about life after hours in a bar.

Mona barging into Don's office to confront him about Roger leaving her. Finding out the secretary Roger is leaving her for is Jane.

Hearing Marilyn Monroe singing "I'm Through With Love."

Loooooove Man Men: Yes, a lot of people despised Bobbie and thought her a "skank," but I thought she was quite alluring. I think Melinda McGraw is one helluva actress! The character she created was fascinating and real.

How about when she and Don are driving out to her beach house and swiggin' the booze straight from the bottle! To the tune of "A Summer Place."

Don gets busted for DUI and calls Peggy. Peggy tells Bobbie, "if you're going to be sick, please tell me. It's my brother-in-law's car. I put $2 worth of gas in it and I don't want to have to clean it too."

The scenes of Bobbie hanging out at Peggy's apartment were great, too. I loved the "older woman, younger woman" dynamic between them.

Lilyann:
Jimmy doesn't just see Don as a rust heap. He sees everyone as a rust heap. Okay, maybe not Betty. He had something totally different in mind for her but when she turned him down, he made her into a rust heap as well.

IMHO, Don's a prince of a fellow next to Jimmy because Jimmy's eaten up with envy of Don and anyone like him. He's not a nice person, to say the least. He even savaged Mrs. Schilling about her weight. Don would never even think about deliberately doing something hurtful like that. He did it inadvertently but only to Betty and the kids.

What was funny was that Jimmy was so upset about Don doing Bobbie when he also knows she's done it with other men before him. So he gets mad at Don at the Stork Club, telling him he shouldn't be screwing another man's wife. After he's just tried to get Betty into that same position. As Freddy Rumsen said, "It can't be the first time he's been punched in the face."

Ditto to all you all already said...loved the entire season...miss it all so much already. What the hell are we all going to do with our Sunday nights now?

I just read in my local TV guide (comes with Sun. paper) that Mad Men is going to be on at 11 on Thurs. nights. Hope it's the same with all you other Maddicts...at least we can Tivo it then and watch through these loooooong months!

Glad we have our Mad Men Book Club and our Maddicts Movie Madness to help pass the months.

I love the sly, wry things the writers slip in the episodes - like "The Day The Earth Still" movie playing in the background of episode 212, the occasional "ham" references, etc.

Loved the Mona scene where she blamed Don for Roger leaving her.

Loved all scenes with Alice Cooper, but esp. hers with Roger. Can we have more of Alice?

Love Sally Draper.

Loved Peggy's growth this season.

Loved that they fleshed out Pete's character - his declaration of love for Peggy and his telling Don about Duck's presidency made him less loathesome. Kudos to Vincent Kartheiser for playing this weasel so convincingly.

Love Joan's relationships with Don and Peggy and how they deepened over this season. I hope Joan dumps Greg.

Loved Kurt - the scene in the break room where he declares his sexuality is one of the best ever on TV. Every actor in that scene was perfect.

Loved the scene with Warren, Harry and Joan - "She's so much woman."

Loved every moment of this show except the rape scene with Joan and Greg - and the tawdry sexual encounter between Betty and the Don lookalike.

I hope AMC does a marathon where they show the entire season 1 and season 2.

Anything said by Roger
"Can I just fire everyone?"
"the kind of firm where everyone has a summerhome."
The great economy the writing has, lots of meaning in the least amount of words possible.
The look on Sal's face at all times!
and the great anonymity the actors have when they dress contemporarily, total cover!

From "Maidenform" Ep. 6:

Pete: "I like the idea of a dog being in the office. It makes us seem, I don't know, friendlier..to clients. Maybe I'll bring one in."

Duck: "What breed do you have?"

Pete: "Oh, I don't have one. I was just thinking of getting one for the office."

Duck: "I don't think that's a very good idea."

.....Guys, sorry to interrupt, but who was the poster who was relaying some mob-related stories from "Joizy" a while back?

I had a trivial question, and was wondering if you could answer it.....wasthere, was it you?

I Iike the deflated balloon thing Duck does when Don says,"I don't have a contract".

And Mrs. Schilling's great line about Jimmy Barrett 's humor: "I just don't have the stomach for it."

Here goes-without saying that I have loved everyone's observances of what makes this show/concept so special. The writing is absolutely brilliant and POWERFUL - hate to be redundant. . . YET,

MY FAVORITE ASPECTS OF SEASON TWO-( I am merely an Art History Major/ Shopgirl-NOW- in High-end Fashion: Armani/Valentino, ad nauseum.) So, maybe you should disregard my comments. I guess I am a "submissive" as it were. . .
Thank-you for your patience,
AHEM,
back to my FAV parts:

1) Betty's descending the staircase on Valentine's- like Venus. And later, her lack of attire and what she ordered from room service. All yummy.

[I shall attempt quotes in this missive, yet it is impossible for me to be "verbatim" since my faulty memory only allows me the "gist." Sorry.]

2) My favorite line in Season Two: when Harry is gazing at the Rothko Abstract in Bert's office:

" Pay attention. I didn't make you the head of Television for you to have a short attention span." Clever, clever, clever.

3) The ducks all over Duck's office and him being apologetic about them.

4) Don ordering "Steak Tartare" for Bobbie and her deeming it perfect-"You know what I like."

5) Bobbie and Don's sweatiness-post coitus.

6) Don saying to the jr. execs and creatives at the water cooler, when they were chuckling about Freddy's recent accident/misfortune: "You're talking about a Man's Worth; his reputation," quickly causing them to disperse.

7) Freddy telling Don after their big/final night out: "You're really great at what you do" with sincere admiration,

8) Carla telling Betty to go outside and get fresh air after her bingeing and ransacking of Don's suits.

9) Joan at home. Barefoot in adorable pedal-pushers reading scripts and then talking baby-talk to the doctor when he arrives with Chinese, Why wouldn't she get him a glass of water. . .?!

10) Chauncey. . .

11) EVERY aspect of the "Heineken" episode- "A Night to Remember."
"I use our life all the time." And as most MADDICTS affectionately observe-the inimitable "Duck, Crab; Crab, Duck" introduction.

12) Pete throwing the chicken and the subject of the adopted baby, out the proverbial window.
Too perfect.

12) Don telling Roger, after Jane tearfully rushes away after Mona's exit. " I want her off my desk."

I had about 12 other points to make but the diminished screen dictated that I close for now.

Go OBAMA.

I have a great life and I am truly/duly addicted to the Intellectual Drama that is Mad Men.

Thank You, Thank You, Matt and the other writers for making a middle-aged lady provocatively pensive.

CHEERS,
Nancy

Betty's yellow bikini; Betty's riding habit; Betty's evening gowns; Betty's suit in the bar pick-up scene.

Betty drops the kids off at Don's hotel room. Don looks at her pleadingly and says, "will you join us?" And Betty says, "I have plans."

The scene where Don shows up at the stables to see Betty. He looked gorgeous!

Don comes home and sits next to Betty on the couch. He looked very sheepish! Betty did not jump up and hug and kiss him. He's taking all his cues from her now.

The final scene at the kitchen table. Don looks touched and happy at the news; Betty's feelings are not so easy to read.

Ditto to most of the above.
Betty telling Carla that Bobby was turning blue outside. Little Bobby walking around in the background with a pail on his head. When Gloria told Betty's father that he was mixed up and he retorted that she was mixed up. When the guys were in the conference room wanting to eat, but having to wait for Don who was late. When Peggy told Joan she would have never thought she was in her 30's. Betty's question, "Do I talk or don't talk?" When Harry opened Ken's check - hilarious! Have to repeat when Bert Cooper stepped on the gum. Peggy's conversation with Bobbie Barrett at her apartment and the way Peggy answered her questions. Betty at the breakfast table in the bikini when Don asked "What's that?" Betty answered, "Cereal." Gotta go for now..

I too loved Peggy and Bobbie's interactions at Peggy's apartment. Very real and poignant interactions between women who care about the same Man in different ways.

Ah, the many permutations of Love. . .

Betty and Don dancing in the living room, to the strains of Bing Crosby (or was it Perry Como?).

Sally visits the office and asks Paul about his girlfriend. "Do you lie on top of her?"

Don showing off the new Cadillac to Betty. The family picnic (you can hear rock & roll on the car radio in the background). Don caresses Betty on the blanket; Sally asks "are we rich?" Don pitches his beer can, Betty leaves the garbage.

Don describing Betty to Anna for the first time.

14) Bitchy-witchy matriarch Campbell being put in her place. . .
"He spent all of your money with strangers."

15) "Who are you?" "I'm Joy."

16) The way Don aced the "cities game" with the Euro-trash and later, that lost or found weekend, when he gazed deeply into the green Spanish hand-blown glass of Campari while lounging in the pool. So incredibly pretty.

17) Duck guzzling Tanqueray Gibsons with the Brits while plotting his nefarious machinations ala "Mata Hari."

18)The very last shot of Don-rearview_ at the end of "The Jet Set" episode. A great metaphor. Lasting after-image indeed!

19) Anna! So warm and rational and grounded. A much needed- if not imperative- refuge in which Don can take stock. He feels safe! And he's gorgeous in the waves!

20) Alice saying to Bert when she enters his office and does not remove her Ferragamo shoes: "my stockings cost more than your carpet."

21) Roger mock-chiding Don for his absence and then saying: " Best vacation you've ever had; you'll clear half a million."

22) Maddicts, this strikes me as Curious: the lack of continuity -or mix-up concerning Betty's hairstyle- pre, during, and post,-tryst. Confusing yet charming. And, mark my words, we have not-collectively -seen the last of that handsome hunk. I hypothesize that he shall reemerge Season Three as a Tennis instructor or a SC client or as a random guy who resurfaces in Betty's realm unexpectedly and inconveiniently (sp?).

23) The letter that Don wrote to Betty after devouring really big hotel burgers. Lovely. Loving. Lonely. . .

24) Ridiculous. imperious, petulant "Duck" slamming his hand on the conference room table after Don's departure and then being dismissed. Wonderful.

25) As other fans have observed here and on other threads, the genuine tenderness between Pete and Peggy, and between Don and Betty, here at the end of Season Two proved to be intoxicating "cliff-hangers." We are invested with these characters. Please continue their stories with wit and grace as per usual. Thank-you!

CHEERS,
Nancy

I really liked Jimmy Barrett too!!! I suspect the character was (at least partly) inspired by Don Rickles.

Loved when Betty puked all over the brand-new Cadillac.

When Chauncey was let out the front door, gave that happy little bark and took off for greener pastures.

Mohawk Airlines: Where are YOU going?

Joan, like a viper, to Jane: "Oh, yes. I understand the situation perfectly."

Mona, outraged: "After 25 years of marriage... he's leaving me--- for a SECRETARY."

The many expressions that crossed Sal's face when Kurt calmly admitted he is homosexual.

The way Roger never has a cigarette of his own.

The Rothko scene in Cooper's office.

I could go on and on. Sigh. I miss the show!
:-(

I loved how happy Don and the kids seemed in the hotel room. I loved that they were eating burgers together. I loved that Bobby felt relaxed enough to ask for a milkshake and Sally felt relaxed enough to tell a "knock, knock" joke. I don't remember Betty interacting with the children like that. They were usually watching television.
They were all together on the bed one time, but that happy scenario ended when Bobby jumped on the bed and it broke down. It was still nice to see them all together.

Joans bullets!

Is everyone an Alcoholic or what? How can you function with all those drinks during the day.
Top shelf too!

Yeah, no kidding Pinkpen. Every single time someone walks into someone else's office at SC, he's handed a drink. Stomachs like tin buckets!

I'm not really sure where the show is getting that. My own dear dad worked in advertising, in the 60's and beyond, and guess what - there certainly was no handy bar in HIS office. Granted, he was not at an agency; he worked the corporate side, WITH agencies. But he had plenty of pals in that world. Unfortunately, he passed away 15 years ago so I can't ask him about alcoholic accuracy.

It's very accurate tnoel! People drank like fish back then, and they drink like fish now. Though now they have so many other things to balance it with.
I couldn't drink and work. I'd be like old what's his name who lost his job for "Pissin his Pants" as Pete said. Oh, I think his name is Freddie

I'll drink to that pinkpen! ;o) I recall working in an office in the early 80's. The minute the boss was out of town for the day, the booze flew out of the woodwork. Only the secretary was not allowed to get drunk since she had to answer the phones and address the customers. The rest of us were all in an "Important Meeting" and couldn't be interrupted - ALL DAY! Good times. Cheers! ;o)

Don to Roger: Here's your cigarette. Now be on your way." Like offering a lollipop to a baby.