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Mad Men S2E7 — The Gold Violin

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Mad Men•Season 2•Episode 7

The Gold Violin

8.4/10 · 3,539 votesSep 7, 200848 min

Ranked #4 of 13 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

Don buys a new car; Pete, Harry and Ken strategize to attract new business; Don's secretary makes a grave error; Cooper has a new piece of art in his office.

Directed byAndrew Bernstein

Written byMaria Jacquemetton, André Jacquemetton, Matthew Weiner, Jane Anderson

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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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Maria Jacquemetton

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André Jacquemetton

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Matthew Weiner

Matthew Weiner

Writer

Andrew Bernstein

Andrew Bernstein

Director

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Marti Noxon

Consulting Producer

Jane Anderson

Jane Anderson

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Jane Anderson

Jane Anderson

Consulting Producer

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Christopher Brown

Art Direction

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Episode Summary

"The Gold Violin" is episode 7 of Mad Men season 2. It scored 8.4/10 from 3,539 votes, ranking #4 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Andrew Bernstein and written by Maria Jacquemetton, André Jacquemetton, Matthew Weiner, Jane Anderson, it aired on September 7, 2008.

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