Comments on: The World According to Bert Cooper http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/ culture blogging for the good of the planet Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:28:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Victoria http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125200 Victoria Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:41:16 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125200 One of their best episodes, I thought. The Joan development - her talent, her high business value, the trigger of insecurity in her fiance, the<br>gross stupidity in hiring that young guy to do "her" job...boy, I hope they play this out well. It's rich material. Joan needs to head up the TV Department before this is over. --- Betty working up a sunrise sweat, beating the crap out of a chair, and slopping around in her wonder bread party dress... I liked it. One of their best episodes, I thought. The Joan development - her talent, her high business value, the trigger of insecurity in her fiance, the
gross stupidity in hiring that young guy to do “her” job…boy, I hope they play this out well. It's rich material. Joan needs to head up the TV Department before this is over. — Betty working up a sunrise sweat, beating the crap out of a chair, and slopping around in her wonder bread party dress… I liked it.

]]> By: JameesS http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125196 JameesS Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:44:41 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125196 Is this the guy who started the guitar Mass? Sheesh...gimme that old time<br>spooky-tooth Sunday show...<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6AOvStZS64">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6AOvStZS64</a> Is this the guy who started the guitar Mass? Sheesh…gimme that old time
spooky-tooth Sunday show…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6AOvStZS64

]]> By: MaPeel http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125195 MaPeel Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:02:03 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125195 Well, it was a night to remember for Don---the night that Betty finally put it all together and said NO.<br><br>The rest of the episodes will be Don rearranging those decks chairs--- Well, it was a night to remember for Don—the night that Betty finally put it all together and said NO.

The rest of the episodes will be Don rearranging those decks chairs—

]]> By: tomwatson http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125194 tomwatson Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:59:59 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125194 The singin' priest... The singin' priest…

]]> By: MaPeel http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125193 MaPeel Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:52:09 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125193 I hope Joan finds her voice about this--- I hope Joan finds her voice about this—

]]> By: tomwatson http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125192 tomwatson Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:42:43 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125192 Hey, that's St. Patrick's across the street from Roger's office! Hey, that's St. Patrick's across the street from Roger's office!

]]> By: tomwatson http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125191 tomwatson Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:38:51 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125191 Yeah...the ad business is actually getting better - they listened to what we said here last year, obviously. Yeah…the ad business is actually getting better - they listened to what we said here last year, obviously.

]]> By: MaPeel http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125190 MaPeel Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:36:34 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125190 LOVE the Maytag guys. LOVE the Maytag guys.

]]> By: tomwatson http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125189 tomwatson Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:36:31 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125189 Joan's got a future in television! Joan's got a future in television!

]]> By: MaPeel http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125188 MaPeel Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:30:59 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125188 Woa--Betty speaks! Betty finds the words she has needed to say for a long time. Pretty big character development. Woa–Betty speaks! Betty finds the words she has needed to say for a long time. Pretty big character development.

]]> By: tomwatson http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125187 tomwatson Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:29:21 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125187 Too much budget... Too much budget…

]]> By: tomwatson http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125186 tomwatson Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:28:15 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125186 Don never seems to worry about that bottom line... Don never seems to worry about that bottom line…

]]> By: tomwatson http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125185 tomwatson Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:27:27 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125185 Tell me about it! Tell me about it!

]]> By: wedgito http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125184 wedgito Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:27:25 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125184 why don't the SC guys ever go visit the clients? would love to see other offices too. why don't the SC guys ever go visit the clients? would love to see other offices too.

]]> By: MaPeel http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125183 MaPeel Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:24:51 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125183 Pro bono "clients." The reason never to volunteer-- Pro bono “clients.” The reason never to volunteer–

]]> By: MaPeel http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125182 MaPeel Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:22:47 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125182 Don't you bring no reality into the Mad Men zone Tom. Drink a Manhattan unlike the urge to care about real life goes away, just like Don. Don't you bring no reality into the Mad Men zone Tom. Drink a Manhattan unlike the urge to care about real life goes away, just like Don.

]]> By: tomwatson http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125181 tomwatson Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:18:22 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125181 Larry Tate wore the befuddled look brilliantly - how cool would it be if Betty wiggled her nose? She'd be a lot more interesting. Larry Tate wore the befuddled look brilliantly - how cool would it be if Betty wiggled her nose? She'd be a lot more interesting.

]]> By: tomwatson http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125180 tomwatson Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:17:30 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125180 I'm slightly distracted tonight by the financial Armageddon unfolding on Wall Street... I'm slightly distracted tonight by the financial Armageddon unfolding on Wall Street…

]]> By: tomwatson http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125179 tomwatson Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:15:34 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125179 I like Duck - guilty confession. Indeed, I'm enjoying the S-C ensemble. I like Duck - guilty confession. Indeed, I'm enjoying the S-C ensemble.

]]> By: MaPeel http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125178 MaPeel Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:15:05 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125178 Roger never looked more like Larry Tate than in this classic Betwitched entertaining-the-client dinner scene. Roger never looked more like Larry Tate than in this classic Betwitched entertaining-the-client dinner scene.

]]> By: tomwatson http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125177 tomwatson Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:14:35 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125177 Yeah no question they would - you should be happy the so-called "Catholic" plot line is back - plenty of snark material Yeah no question they would - you should be happy the so-called “Catholic” plot line is back - plenty of snark material

]]> By: MaPeel http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125176 MaPeel Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:13:49 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125176 Did he just say Maytag is "very sensitive to Calvinism???"" Did he just say Maytag is “very sensitive to Calvinism???”"

]]> By: MaPeel http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125175 MaPeel Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:12:10 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125175 Okay Tom, are we going to have the Titanic discussion? The film came out in 1958--surely the good Fr. and Peggy would here that echo. Okay Tom, are we going to have the Titanic discussion? The film came out in 1958–surely the good Fr. and Peggy would here that echo.

]]> By: MaPeel http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125174 MaPeel Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:09:52 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125174 Testing, testing. Dusting off the live-blogging cobwebs. Testing, testing. Dusting off the live-blogging cobwebs.

]]> By: tomwatson http://newcritics.com/blog1/2008/09/14/the-world-according-to-bert-cooper/#comment-125173 tomwatson Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:01:40 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/?p=889#comment-125173 I just watched last week's episode, and the agency stories were great. Do I are about Don and Betty's phony marriage? Naw. I just watched last week's episode, and the agency stories were great. Do I are about Don and Betty's phony marriage? Naw.

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