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Mad Men S2E1 — For Those Who Think Young
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Mad Men•Season 2•Episode 1

For Those Who Think Young

7.6/10 · 3,736 votesJul 27, 200849 min

Ranked #13 of 13 in Season 2•−0.6 vs season avg

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It’s Valentine’s Day, and the Sterling Cooper advertising agency is hustling to stay on top of its game and buzzing over the newest office equipment. Don and Duck find themselves at odds over an account. Betty reconnects with an old friend and once again finds

Directed byTim Hunter
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

John Slattery

John Slattery

Roger Sterling

Bryan Batt

Bryan Batt

Salvatore Romano

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Matthew Weiner

Matthew Weiner

Writer

Tim Hunter

Tim Hunter

Director

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Christopher Manley

Director of Photography

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Christopher Brown

Production Design

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Episode Summary

"For Those Who Think Young" is episode 1 of Mad Men season 2. It scored 7.6/10 from 3,736 votes, ranking #13 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Tim Hunter and written by Matthew Weiner, it aired on July 27, 2008.

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