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Mad Men S4E3 — The Good News

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Mad Men•Season 4•Episode 3

The Good News

8.7/10 · 3,462 votesAug 8, 201048 min

Ranked #5 of 13 in Season 4•matches the season avg

Don takes a trip. Joan has scheduling problems. Don and Lane get to know each other a little better.

Directed byJennifer Getzinger

Written byMatthew Weiner, Jonathan Abrahams

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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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Matthew Weiner

Matthew Weiner

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Jonathan Abrahams

Jonathan Abrahams

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Jennifer Getzinger

Jennifer Getzinger

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Episode Summary

"The Good News" is episode 3 of Mad Men season 4. It scored 8.7/10 from 3,462 votes, ranking #5 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Jennifer Getzinger and written by Matthew Weiner, Jonathan Abrahams, it aired on August 8, 2010.

Next: E4 · The Rejected Best of Season 4