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Mad Men S1E5 — 5G
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Mad Men•Season 1•Episode 5

5G

8.1/10 · 4,677 votesAug 16, 200748 min

Ranked #7 of 13 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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After Don wins an award, his photo is featured in Advertising Age. Don must deal with the fallout as the photo brings back a past he isnt ready to confront. Ken gets a short story published in The Atlantic Monthly, inciting jealousy among his colleagues

Directed byLesli Linka Glatter
Written byMatthew Weiner
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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

Christina Hendricks

Joan Holloway

Michael Gladis

Michael Gladis

Paul Kinsey

Aaron Staton

Aaron Staton

Ken Cosgrove

Rich Sommer

Rich Sommer

Harry Crane

Bryan Batt

Bryan Batt

Salvatore Romano

Maggie Siff

Maggie Siff

Rachel Menken

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Matthew Weiner

Matthew Weiner

Writer

Lesli Linka Glatter

Lesli Linka Glatter

Director

L

Laura Schiff

Casting

A

André Jacquemetton

Producer

C

Carrie Audino

Casting

T

Tom Palmer

Co-Executive Producer

M

Maria Jacquemetton

Producer

L

Lisa Albert

Producer

L

Leo Trombetta

Editor

B

Blake McCormick

Co-Producer

Jennifer Getzinger

Jennifer Getzinger

Script Supervisor

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Dan Bishop

Production Design

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Episode Summary

"5G" is episode 5 of Mad Men season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 4,677 votes, ranking #7 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and written by Matthew Weiner, it aired on August 16, 2007.

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