The episode's title and my review title are analogous, in title anyway, and to the writers. I won't speculate about the ages of Matthew Weiner, Rick Cleveland or Robin Veith but wonder how at least one of them could remember a particular episode of The Defenders. The episode's title was identical to this Mad Men broadcast on April 28, 1962; 16, 907 days before August 10, 2008.
The subject of The Defenders episode was a greatly controversial medical procedure. In Mad Men the title's subject is even less obvious than the predecessor. Obnoxious TV comedian Jimmy Barrett has insulted his show's sponsor. Don must convince Barrett's wife / manager to compel an apology from Jimmy. Fiercely independent and mercenary Bobbie Barrett has been enjoying encounters with Don but at the ritzy French restaurant, site of expected apology, demands a bribe in exchange. What Don provides is an astoundingly unexpected hair grab and fingering drawing a nearly orgasmish ohh from Mrs Barrett and Jimmy's apology. Now prepared to order dinner Mrs Sponsor, subject of Jimmy's insults, makes a comment which Jimmy all-to-obviously opens his mouth to again spout-off but turns his head away and bites his knuckles. Subtlety is an undiscovered element in this Barrett universe.
Later in the Mad Men episode Bobbie Barrett drops in on Don at his office. She wants Don to endorse her idea for a show not unlike future TV of home-movie scenes gone wrong with unkind commentary. Don first demurs until Bobbie locks the door and drops her coat for a knee rest.
The Jimmy Barrett character reminded me of a Jerry Lewis character in a Martin & Lewis film where Jerry's antics incur mobster's ire, smoothed over by Martin. Other reviewers compare Jimmy to Lenny Bruce but, I'm not old enough to remember Bruce except for the Dustin Hoffman portrayal and can't get past actor Patrick Fischler's resemblance to the notorious David Ferrie.
So, who is the benefactor? The judge or physician in 1962 or Don, Mrs BJ or Mrs Sponsor in 2008? There is probably more in the Mad Men episode but Melinda McGraw has the power to cloud men's minds as do all of Don's lovers and wife. Jon Hamm may well hold equivalent zipless mesmerism for women. In conclusion, a shout-out / citation is due to IMDB for availability of so much arcane information.
The subject of The Defenders episode was a greatly controversial medical procedure. In Mad Men the title's subject is even less obvious than the predecessor. Obnoxious TV comedian Jimmy Barrett has insulted his show's sponsor. Don must convince Barrett's wife / manager to compel an apology from Jimmy. Fiercely independent and mercenary Bobbie Barrett has been enjoying encounters with Don but at the ritzy French restaurant, site of expected apology, demands a bribe in exchange. What Don provides is an astoundingly unexpected hair grab and fingering drawing a nearly orgasmish ohh from Mrs Barrett and Jimmy's apology. Now prepared to order dinner Mrs Sponsor, subject of Jimmy's insults, makes a comment which Jimmy all-to-obviously opens his mouth to again spout-off but turns his head away and bites his knuckles. Subtlety is an undiscovered element in this Barrett universe.
Later in the Mad Men episode Bobbie Barrett drops in on Don at his office. She wants Don to endorse her idea for a show not unlike future TV of home-movie scenes gone wrong with unkind commentary. Don first demurs until Bobbie locks the door and drops her coat for a knee rest.
The Jimmy Barrett character reminded me of a Jerry Lewis character in a Martin & Lewis film where Jerry's antics incur mobster's ire, smoothed over by Martin. Other reviewers compare Jimmy to Lenny Bruce but, I'm not old enough to remember Bruce except for the Dustin Hoffman portrayal and can't get past actor Patrick Fischler's resemblance to the notorious David Ferrie.
So, who is the benefactor? The judge or physician in 1962 or Don, Mrs BJ or Mrs Sponsor in 2008? There is probably more in the Mad Men episode but Melinda McGraw has the power to cloud men's minds as do all of Don's lovers and wife. Jon Hamm may well hold equivalent zipless mesmerism for women. In conclusion, a shout-out / citation is due to IMDB for availability of so much arcane information.