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Mad Men S5E1 — A Little Kiss (1)

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Mad Men•Season 5•Episode 1

A Little Kiss (1)

8.5/10 · 3,476 votesMar 25, 201248 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 5•−0.1 vs season avg

Megan throws Don a surprise birthday party and new mother Joan begins to wonder if she still has a job when she's ready to come back.

Directed byJennifer Getzinger

Written byMatthew Weiner

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Cast14

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

Christopher Stanley

Christopher Stanley

Henry Francis

John Slattery

John Slattery

Roger Sterling

Jessica Paré

Jessica Paré

Megan Draper

Robert Morse

Robert Morse

Bertram Cooper

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Matthew Weiner

Matthew Weiner

Writer

Jennifer Getzinger

Jennifer Getzinger

Director

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Episode Summary

"A Little Kiss (1)" is episode 1 of Mad Men season 5. It scored 8.5/10 from 3,476 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Jennifer Getzinger and written by Matthew Weiner, it aired on March 25, 2012.

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