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Mad Men S1E12 — Nixon vs. Kennedy

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Mad Men•Season 1•Episode 12

Nixon vs. Kennedy

9.0/10 · 4,917 votesOct 11, 200748 min

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 1•+0.9 vs season avg

On election night, the Sterling Cooper staff pulls a rowdy all-nighter while watching the returns. Pete's ambitions cause him to directly challenge Don. Don remembers his past as a soldier in the Korean War.

Directed byAlan Taylor

Written byMaria Jacquemetton, André Jacquemetton, Lisa Albert

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Cast10

Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm

Don Draper

Elisabeth Moss

Elisabeth Moss

Peggy Olson

Vincent Kartheiser

Vincent Kartheiser

Pete Campbell

January Jones

January Jones

Betty Draper

Christina Hendricks

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Joan Holloway

Michael Gladis

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Paul Kinsey

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Ken Cosgrove

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Salvatore Romano

Maggie Siff

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Rachel Menken

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Maria Jacquemetton

Writer

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André Jacquemetton

Writer

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Lisa Albert

Writer

Alan Taylor

Alan Taylor

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Laura Schiff

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Steve Mason

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André Jacquemetton

Producer

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Carrie Audino

Casting

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Tom Palmer

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Maria Jacquemetton

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Lisa Albert

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Blake McCormick

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Episode Summary

"Nixon vs. Kennedy" is episode 12 of Mad Men season 1. It scored 9.0/10 from 4,917 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Alan Taylor and written by Maria Jacquemetton, André Jacquemetton, Lisa Albert, it aired on October 11, 2007.

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