Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency
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| Mad Men episode | |
The shirts of Sterling Cooper employees are splattered with blood after the tragic lawn mower accident. This scene has been cited by critics as one of the most memorable scenes from Mad Men.
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| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 6 |
| Directed by | Lesli Linka Glatter |
| Written by |
Robin Veith Matthew Weiner |
| Original air date | September 20, 2009 |
"Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency" is the sixth episode of the third season of the American television drama series Mad Men, and the 32nd overall episode of the series. It was written by series creator and executive producer Matthew Weiner and Robin Veith, and directed by Lesli Linka Glatter. It originally aired on the AMC channel in the United States on September 20, 2009.
The employees of Sterling Cooper prepare for an upcoming visit from the British owners of the company. Joan discovers some deeply unsettling news as she prepares for her last day in the office. During the visit, a tragic (and comedic) accident changes the life and career of one man forever. Meanwhile, Sally is having trouble adjusting to life with Baby Gene and without her grandfather.
"Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency" is considered by some as one of the best episodes of Mad Men. It was recognized with nominations and wins from industry awards. The director of the episode, Lesli Linka Glatter, won a 2009 Directors Guild Awards for her work on the episode. The episode was also nominated for writing and directing at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards.
The Sterling Cooper employees are dismayed to learn of the imminent arrival of their bosses from London, who will arrive on Joan's final day in the office. That night, Joan's husband Greg arrives after a night of drunken self-loathing. He admits to Joan that he has been rejected for the title of Chief Resident, and that Joan will have to return to work. After Joan asserts that she can't return to Sterling Cooper, Greg demands that she find a new job.
The London-based Putnam, Powell, and Lowe executives arrive at the Sterling Cooper office on the day of Joan's surprise party. One of the executives is a young up-and-comer named Guy MacKendrick (Jamie Thomas King), poised to replace Lane Pryce as Sterling Cooper's Chief Operating Manager while Lane is reassigned to Bombay, India. Ken and the other office employees get up to hijinks with a John Deere riding mower after Ken signs their account. Office secretary Lois takes the machine for a spin, but runs it over Guy's foot, severely mauling it and spraying blood all over the Sterling Cooper employees and the office. As the other employees give way to hysteria, Joan calmly attends to Guy. Don and Joan share kind words at the hospital, as the Putnam, Powell and Lowe executives mourn over the young Guy MacKendrick's career, lamenting that the boy could no longer work clients with a missing foot; as a result Lane retains his position at Sterling Cooper. Don is aghast at how quickly the executives disregard Guy's career.
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