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Mad Men S4E12 — Blowing Smoke
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Mad Men•Season 4•Episode 12

Blowing Smoke

8.8/10 · 3,195 votesOct 10, 201048 min

Ranked #4 of 13 in Season 4•+0.1 vs season avg

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In the midst of a crisis, Don runs into an old friend.

Directed byJohn Slattery
Written byMaria Jacquemetton, André Jacquemetton
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Cast11

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

Aaron Staton

Aaron Staton

Ken Cosgrove

Rich Sommer

Rich Sommer

Harry Crane

Kiernan Shipka

Kiernan Shipka

Sally Draper

John Slattery

John Slattery

Roger Sterling

Robert Morse

Robert Morse

Bertram Cooper

Jared Harris

Jared Harris

Lane Pryce

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Maria Jacquemetton

Writer

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André Jacquemetton

Writer

John Slattery

John Slattery

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Episode Summary

"Blowing Smoke" is episode 12 of Mad Men season 4. It scored 8.8/10 from 3,195 votes, ranking #4 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by John Slattery and written by Maria Jacquemetton, André Jacquemetton, it aired on October 10, 2010.

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