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Mad Men Episode: "Love Among the Ruins"

Season 3, Episode 2
Episode Synopsis: Betty's father pays a visit; the Drapers dine with the stuffy new British boss (Jared Harris) and his snobby wife; the firm contemplates whether to accede to an unusual request from a client; Roger takes charge of arranging a wedding; and Peggy's personal involvement in a campaign leaves her greatly affected. Original Air Date: Aug 23, 2009

Mad Men Episode Recap: "Love Among the Ruins"

If we know anything about the 1960s, it's that it was a decade of change. Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner and several cast members have hinted that change is perhaps the biggest theme of this season, and in this episode, plenty of seeds were planted. Not all our characters will bloom into beings capable of accepting the changes ahead though. While Don and Peggy remain ever versatile, if disgruntled, at doing what needs to be done (at least for a little while), the older generation — Roger Sterling and the British leadership at Putnam, Powell and Lowe — show themselves to be dinosaurs. And we all know what happened to them.... read more

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