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Mad Men S2E12 — The Mountain King

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Mad Men•Season 2•Episode 12

The Mountain King

8.5/10 · 3,546 votesOct 19, 200848 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 2•+0.3 vs season avg

Don meets up with an old friend; Pete's personal life presents problems; Joan brings her boyfriend to the office.

Directed byAlan Taylor

Written byRobin Veith, Matthew Weiner

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Seasons7

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Season 2 Episodes13

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Flight 1

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The Benefactor

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Three Sundays

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The New Girl

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Maidenform

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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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Christopher Brown

Art Direction

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Robin Veith

Writer

Matthew Weiner

Matthew Weiner

Writer

Alan Taylor

Alan Taylor

Director

Marti Noxon

Marti Noxon

Consulting Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Mountain King" is episode 12 of Mad Men season 2. It scored 8.5/10 from 3,546 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Alan Taylor and written by Robin Veith, Matthew Weiner, it aired on October 19, 2008.

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