Indian Summer (4 Oct. 2007)

Peggy is given the opportunity to write copy for a new weight loss device that everyone knows is useless. She finds an interesting use for it, however. Afraid of losing the Lucky Strike ... See full summary »

Director:

Tim Hunter

Writers:

Matthew Weiner (creator), Tom Palmer,

Stars:

Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jon Hamm	...	Don Draper
Elisabeth Moss	...	Peggy Olson
Vincent Kartheiser	...	Pete Campbell
January Jones	...	Betty Draper
Christina Hendricks	...	Joan Holloway
Bryan Batt	...	Salvatore Romano
Michael Gladis	...	Paul Kinsey
Aaron Staton	...	Ken Cosgrove
Rich Sommer	...	Harry Crane
Maggie Siff	...	Rachel Menken
Robert Morse	...	Bertram Cooper
John Cullum	...	Lee Garner, Sr.
John Slattery	...	Roger Sterling
Talia Balsam	...	Mona Sterling
Anne Dudek	...	Francine Hanson

Storyline

Peggy is given the opportunity to write copy for a new weight loss device that everyone knows is useless. She finds an interesting use for it, however. Afraid of losing the Lucky Strike cigarette account, Bert Cooper gets Roger Sterling to come in for a one-hour meeting but he has another attack. Don Draper becomes a partner and takes over from his friend Roger, but some of the ad men are sharpening their resumes nonetheless. Pete Campbell wants a promotion but Draper doesn't seem too interested. Pete sneaks into Don's office and takes home a parcel sent by Adam addressed to Don that the mail room boy comes to deliver.

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Plot Keywords:

weight loss | washing machine | male wearing makeup | corporate ladder | air conditioner | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 October 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate Television, American Movie Classics (AMC), Weiner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

46 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

"Agua de Beber" ("Water to Drink") by Astrud Gilberto plays on the soundtrack during Betty's fantasy sequence, at the end of which it sounds like it's actually playing on the radio. This episode was set in October 1960; "Agua de Beber" wasn't released until 1965, on The Astrud Gilberto Album.

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Quotes

Roger Sterling: [to Joannie] Look, I want to tell you something because you're very dear to me. And I hope you understand that it comes from the bottom of my damaged, damaged heart. You are the finest piece of ass I ever had and I don't care who knows it. I am so glad I got to roam those hillsides.

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Connections

Features Make Room for Daddy (1953)

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Soundtracks

"Agua de Beber"
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes
Music by Antonio Carlos Jobim
Performed by Astrud Gilberto with Antonio Carlos Jobim
playing on radio during Betty's fantasy

User Reviews

Strong outing

Indian Summer was yet another strong episode in the first season. This is one of the few episodes where I remember pretty much the whole main cast given the same amount of screen time, and it holds the ensemble cast even higher.

To everyone's dismay, Roger has another heart attack, which Don is then asked to be taken over for Lucky Strike. We also have Betty Draper in a different sense, and being sexually frustrated, which all in all, is completely realistic given her circumstances. We have Pete snooping around the office for a higher position, but also something that will impact his opinion of Don. Peggy is also dealing with her weight gain in an unusual manner. All of the performers shine here, and this is an excellent episode of a lighter Mad Men.