Mad Men recap

The physical merging of the merger happens on this week's Mad Men, and people aren't just butting heads because there's not enough room at the SCDP office. While some people are having a tough time transitioning into the new situation, some employees have it worse and get the boot. Meanwhile, Don pushes his extramarital relationship too far, Pete's mother pops up, and Joan and Bob Benson both help each other.

The show ends with one of the most shocking moments of the late '60s: Bobby Kennedy's shooting. Since it happens in the closing moments, it doesn't permeate the episode like Martin Luther King Jr.'s death did a few episodes ago, but it's a bold punctuation to the end of the episode. But before we talk about the end, let's get to the five maddest moments of this week after the jump.

Well, color me surprised! This week's episode of Mad Men ends on a rather exciting note — Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce is merging with Peggy's firm! There are a lot of ups and downs for SCDP's business this week — first, they're set to go public and make everyone rich, then it feels like they're losing accounts like it's going out of style. But after a stroke of inspiration, Don and Ted Chaough realize they may be better off as partners than competitors.

Before Peggy taps out that press release, though, there are more than a few mad moments, including a couple of steamy scenes and arguments. Get the five maddest moments of the week when you read more.

This week's episode of Mad Men is marked by the death of an icon, as we see how each of the characters respond to the death of Martin Luther King Jr. Everyone's a little more emotionally volatile than usual (especially Pete), and even little Bobby Draper is deeply affected by the event and its aftermath.

The unraveling of Don continues as usual, and this week, he makes a pretty big confession to Megan about parenthood and his own father. Let's break down the biggest moments of the episode when you read more

On this week's Mad Men, Don and Megan's marital problems are rivaled only by that of the firm, which experiences strife among the employees and loses one of its accounts while failing to win a very important one. Things also get cutthroat in the advertising world, and we see some unfriendly competition between Peggy's new firm and Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce when Peggy acts on the tip Stan unwittingly gives her in last week's episode.

Meanwhile, Joan is struggling to maintain the respect of her colleagues at SCDP, even though it's clear that some people know the unsavory way she got her partnership. Ready to talk about these points and the rest of this week's maddest moments? Just keep reading.

Prostitution and guilt are big themes in this week's Mad Men, and I have to admit that I found the second episode of season six more interesting and exciting than the season premiere. Don and Pete are both cheating on their wives with various consequences, and we find out that Megan has been dealing with a sad event in silence.

Over on the business side of things, Peggy may be snagging some business from Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, while an icky client makes a return to gross out the whole office. The five maddest moments of the week? Just keep reading.

Mad Men is finally back! The season six premiere opens on Christmas 1967 among lots of big events: a stranger's wedding, the impending Super Bowl, and a funeral. The time jump is evidenced by much more hair in general on the heads and faces of the staff, along with the career progressions of some of the characters. As usual, Don seems to be on the edge of something, even though his life still looks to be perfect from the outside.

I'm excited to get into another new season of Mad Men, although the question that the season six promo raised about whether Don is happy appears to be a big no, if his latest actions are any indication. Ready to break it all down? Get the five maddest moments of the season premiere after the jump.

Mad Men has wrapped up another season, and while the finale doesn't have the same kind of shocking moment as last week's episode, there are still a few jarring things going on in the lives of the employees of SCDP. Pete's affair comes to an end, Megan's mom visits, Joan is still dealing with the fallout of Lane's death, and there's a general air of melancholy.

I'm ready to start chatting about the maddest moments of the season five finale, so if you're ready to break it all down with me, just keep reading.

Precocious Glenn Bishop really nails the theme of this week's episode of Mad Men when he asks Don, "Why does everything turn out crappy?" It's a question both Lane and Don come face-to-face with, as Lane's financial issues are coming to a breaking point, and Don becomes increasingly disillusioned with his work life at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce.

Sally's also experiencing some growing pains, as she takes one big step closer to adulthood even though she's clearly still a little girl in many ways. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's still reeling from this episode, so let's break down the night's biggest moments when you read more

The titular "other woman" in this week's episode of Mad Men is actually a car, but the ladies of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce — Peggy and Joan — are also courted in very different ways. Both women make major decisions that impact their careers and their futures (not to mention the whole dynamic of SCDP).

The way that Joan and Peggy handle their respective situations truly showcases just how different these women are, even if they both have the same ambition and devotion to success at heart. I can't get into it without revealing a few spoilers, though, so let's break down the biggest moments when you read more

This week's Mad Men brings back a character we haven't seen in a while, Paul Kinsey, and gives us a look at a relationship between two characters — Joan and Don — who we don't often see interact (but wow, when they do, is it entertaining). Financial problems also start to make Lane Pryce sweat in a subplot that's obviously leading to something far more serious.

The Paul story line kind of feels like a filler-y diversion, but I still liked seeing the old character and getting to see a side of Harry Crane, who's been relegated to being made fun of by Don lately. There are big moments this week I want to discuss, though, so to get to it, just read more.