Don and Pete travel to California for one of the stranger
“Mad Men” installments, as Don abandons his colleague mid-trip to latch onto
an odd group of wealthy nomads. Knowing what we do now about how prominently
California will factor into the show in the future, it’s fascinating to see how
foreign the land feels at this introduction (Mexican food! Oh my!). Meanwhile,
wheels begin to turn back at Sterling Cooper as Duck works to sell the agency
to an international firm. “The Jet Set” is memorable only for Don’s oddball
group of new friends, but otherwise it’s a rather Point A to Point B affair.
Best Scene: Peggy
takes her next big career step thanks to the recently outed Kurt Smith. The
young European copywriter visits her apartment and, apparently incapable of
telling a lie, bluntly tells Peggy her style needs an update. So he cuts off
her ponytail and, voila, the next day we’re looking at a whole new Ms. Peggy
Olson.
I’d also like to give a shout-out to the production and
direction of this episode; the scenes in California (particularly our first
sight of Don standing by the pool) and the musical theme that go with them make
you feel like you truly have stepped into a different world.
Best Line: Harry’s
philosophy on racial tensions in the South: “I don’t know why people keep
stirring up trouble. It’s bad for business—just another reason not to watch
TV.”
Grade: C+
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