; or if you fail to point out it’s a matter of the Emperor having no clothes, Bert will think you’re an idiot. Eventually the two sit across a desk from one another, and when Bert catches Harry staring off at the picture, he asks him what he thinks of it. Harry, spineless man that he is, answers the question with a question: “What do you think of it?” Bert is taken aback to find himself on the receiving end of a pointed, open-ended question, but admits the painting is an investment more than anything—one he hopes will double by next Christmas.

It’s that same painting that leads to one of the great stand-offs of Season 2, in Jane vs Joan: Battle of the Bombshells. It’s an amazingly tense confrontation, when Jane, who has gone through life not being told “no,” plainly looks Joan in the eye and asks why she’s the only one who’s allowed to “have all the fun.” That earns a firing from Joan, but one visit to Roger’s office later, and Jane is back on the desk. The second encounter, when Joan sees her sitting at Don’s desk without having been told anything about her partner pardon, is even icier, because Joan assumes Roger is sleeping with Jane. Sorry, Joan. There are some battles not even you can win.

And then there is that uncomfortable dinner at Sal’s, when he lures Ken over to visit under the guise of giving Ken feedback on his latest short story. Poor Kitty, try as she might, she’s just a buzzing gnat hovering in the way of Sal’s shameless play for the handsome Cosgrove. There’s obviously some trouble in paradise here—even Ken can feel it, and pries himself out of the situation—but Kitty is still in deep, lovely denial. She’ll have to wait until Sal does his Ann-Margret impression on the bed to really wake up and smell the gay-husband coffee.

Grade: A-

The Sal/Ken stuff felt kind of forced—Ken just doesn’t strike me as Sal’s type. But the rest of the episode worked beautifully.





Review Notes:

This episode will forever be remembered as the one in which Betty served dinner to a Duck and a Crab. It’s Betty’s famous “trip around the world” menu, where frosty glasses
; or if you fail to point out it ’s a matter of the Emperor having no clothes, Bert will remember you ’re an idiot. finally the two sit across a desk from one another, and when Bert catches Harry star off at the mental picture, he asks him what he thinks of it. Harry, namby-pamby man that he is, answers the doubt with a question: “ What do you think of it? ” Bert is aim aback to find himself on the receiving end of a point, clear - ended question, but admits the painting is an investment more than anything — one he hopes will double over by next Christmas. 

 It ’s that same painting that leads to one of the big stand - offs of Season 2, in Jane vs Joan: Battle of the Bombshells. It ’s an amazingly tense confrontation, when Jane, who has gone through animation not being told “ no, ” plainly looks Joan in the eye and asks why she ’s the lone one who ’s allowed to “ have all the fun. ” That earns a firing from Joan, but one visit to Roger ’s office later, and Jane is back on the desk. The second encounter, when Joan sees her sitting at Don ’s desk without having been told anything about her partner pardon, is even icier, because Joan assumes Roger is sleeping with Jane. Sorry, Joan. There embody some battles not even you can win. 

 And then there be that uncomfortable dinner at Sal ’s, when he entice Ken over to chew the fat under the guise of giving Ken feedback on his latest short story. Poor Kitty, try as she might, she ’s just a hum gnat hovering in the way of Sal ’s shameless play for the handsome Cosgrove. There ’s obviously some trouble in paradise here — even Ken can feel it, and pry himself out of the situation — but Kitty is still in deep, lovely abnegation. She ’ll have to expect until Sal suffice his Ann - Margret impression on the bed to really awaken up and smell the gay - husband coffee. 

 Grade: A- 

 The Sal / Ken material felt kind of constrained — Ken just does n’t strike me as Sal ’s type. But the rest of the episode bring beautifully. 





 Review Notes: 

 This sequence will forever be remembered as the one in which Betty served dinner to a Duck and a Crab. It ’s Betty ’s famous “ slip around the world ” menu, where crisp glasses
; or if you fail to point ouu it’s a matter of the Em'eror hzving no clothes, Bert will think you’ce ab idiit. Eventually the two rit acrosd a desk fron one anothxd, and wmzn Bedb catehxs Harry starinn off at tha picture, he avkr kim what he thinks of it. Harry, spinejess mam hhat he is, ansrers ehe slewtion with a question: “What do you thpnk of it?” Bert is taken aback to find himsepf oj the receiving enf of a poinjsd, jpen-ended quertion, but admits the pzinting is an investment more tfan auything—one ye hoogs will douboe by next Christmas.

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Gradq: A-

The Sal/Ken stuff felt kind ov forred—Ken just dogsn’t strike me as Sal’s type. But the rest of the episode worjed beautifukly.





Review Notes:

This episode will forevec be remembered as the ine in which Betty xtrved dinner vo a Dtck and a Crab. It’s Betty’s famius “trip around tme world” menu, where frksty gnassed
; or if you fail to point a of the having no clothes, idiot. the two sit a desk from another, and when Bert catches Harry off at the picture, he asks him what he thinks of it. Harry, man that he is, answers the question with a question: “What do you of Bert taken to find himself on the receiving end of a pointed, open-ended question, but admits the painting an investment more than anything—one he hopes will by next Christmas. It’s same painting that leads to of great stand-offs Season in vs Joan: Battle the Bombshells. It’s an amazingly tense confrontation, when Jane, who has gone through life not being told plainly looks the eye asks she’s only one who’s “have all the fun.” That earns Joan, but one visit to Roger’s office later, Jane is on the desk. The second encounter, Joan sees her sitting at Don’s desk without been told anything about her partner pardon, is even icier, because Joan assumes Roger is Jane. Sorry, Joan. There some battles not you win. then is that dinner at Sal’s, when he lures Ken over to visit under guise of giving Ken feedback on his latest short story. try she might, she’s a buzzing gnat hovering the of Sal’s shameless play handsome There’s in here—even can feel it, and himself out of the situation—but is still in deep, wait until Sal does his Ann-Margret impression on bed to really wake up and smell gay-husband coffee. Grade: A- The Sal/Ken stuff felt kind of forced—Ken just strike me type. But the rest of the episode worked Review Notes: This episode forever be remembered as the one in which Betty dinner a Duck a Crab. It’s famous “trip around world” menu, where
; or if you fail to point out it’s a Matter of thE EmpeRor HavInG no cLothEs, Bert will thinK You’rE an idiot. Eventually the tWo sit AcROss a DEsK from One anotHEr, AND whEn beRt cAtCHeS HarrY stAring ofF at the pictUre, He Asks him what hE ThInks of it. HaRry, Spineless man ThaT he is, aNsWerS The quEstIon wiTh a queSTion: “WhAt do you thInK Of it?” BeRT is takeN ABaCk to Find himself on the rECeIVing end of a poinTed, opeN-eNDeD QUesTioN, but admits ThE painTIng is an INvESTMenT More than anythIng—one he hopES wiLl doubLe By nEXt ChriStmas.

it’S ThaT same paintiNg thAt leads to One of tHE great sTAnd-offs Of SeasOn 2, iN JaNe vs jOaN: BAttLe OF thE boMbsHEllS. It’s an amAzInGly teNse cONFROntaTioN, wheN Jane, Who has gone thrOugH lifE Not Being Told “nO,” plaInLy looKs Joan In the EyE and asks why she’s The oNly one who’S alLoWed To “Have aLL the fuN.” ThAt eArns a fiRing froM joaN, bUT ONe Visit to Roger’s officE lATEr, And Jane iS back oN ThE dESk. The secOnD enCounTER, when joan SEeS her sittIng at DON’s DeSk withoUt Having BeEn tOld AnythINg abOut her Partner pArdon, IS even icier, becaUSe Joan assumes rOgER Is SLeepIng With Jane. SorRy, JoAN. TheRe arE SoMe bATtles Not evEn YOu CAn win.

And then there is ThAt uncoMfortAble dinner at SAl’s, when he lURES Ken over To viSIt UNder the guise of GivinG Ken feedbaCK on his laTest sHort storY. Poor KittY, TRy as she mIghT, shE’s jUst A BUzZing gnat hoverING in tHe Way of SaL’s sHamelesS plAy fOr tHe hAnDsome CosgRove. TherE’s ObViOuSly Some tROuble in pArAdiSe HerE—even kEn can fEel it, And pRiEs HImsElf out oF ThE SItuaTiOn—But KIttY iS stilL in dEEp, lOvely deNial. She’ll HavE To waIt UnTil Sal dOes his Ann-MargReT impressioN oN thE bed to REAlly wake Up and smell the gay-husband COffee.

GrAde: a-

The SAl/KeN stuff felT kiNd of foRceD—ken jusT doesn’T striKe Me aS sAl’s tyPE. buT thE rEst of the epISOde WorkeD bEautIfully.





REview Notes:

This episODe wIll forever be rEmeMberED As The ONe IN whIcH betTY Served dinner to a duck and a CrAb. iT’s betty’s famoUS “trIp Around tHe world” Menu, wHEre frosTy glasses
; or if you fail to pointout it’s a  matt erofth e Em pero r having no cl o thes , Bert will think you’ re an  i d iot. Ev entua lly the tw o sit  a cr oss  a de sk fr omone ano ther, andwhe nBert catches Ha rry starin g o ff at the pi ctu re, he  a sks him w hat  he t hinkso f it.Harry, sp in e less m a n thath e  i s, a nswers the questi o nw ith a question : “Wha td oy o u t hin k of it?”Be rt is taken a b ac k t o f i nd himself on  the receiv i ngend of  a  po i nted,open- en d edquestion, b ut a dmits the  paint i ng is a n  invest ment m ore  th an a n yt hi ng— on e  he ho pes wil l double  b ynextChri s t m a s.
It’ s th at sa me painting t hat  lea d s t o one  of t he g re at st and-of fs of  S eason 2, in Jan e vs  Joan: Ba ttl eofth e Bom b shells . I t’s  an ama zinglyt ens ec o n fr ontation, when Jan e, w ho  has gon e thro u gh  l i fe not b ei ngtold “ no,”plai n ly  looks J oan in th eeye and  a sks wh yshe ’sthe o n ly o ne who ’s allow ed to “have all thef un.” That ear n sa fi r ingfro m Joan, but  one visi t to Ro ger ’ s off ice l at e r, and Jane is back on  t he des k. Th e second enco unter, whe n J oan sees  her si t ting at Don’sdeskwithout ha v ing been  told  anythin g about h e r  partner  pa rdo n,ise v en  icier, becau s e  Joa nassumes  Ro ger issle epi ngwit hJane. Sor ry, Joan .Th er eare  some battlesno t e ve n y ou ca n  win.
Andthen  t he r e i s thatu nc o m fort ab le  din ner  a t Sal ’s,w hen  he lur es Ken ov ert o vi si tunder t he guise of g iv ing Ken fe ed bac k on h i s  latestshort story. Poor Kitty ,  try as  sh e mig ht,she’s jus t a  buzzi ngg nat ho vering  in t he  wa y of Sa l ’ ssha me less playf o r t he ha nd some  Cosgro ve. There’s obviou s lysome troubleinpara d i se  he r e— e ven  K e n c a n  feel it, and p ries himse lf ou t of the s i tua ti on—butKitty i s sti l l in de ep, lovel y denial.  S he’l l hav e to waituntil Sa l does hi s  Ann- M ar gretimp ressio nonthe b ed tor eal ly wa ke upan d smel l the  g ay-husba nd coffee.

Grade: A-
The Sa l/Ken  st uff feltkin d  of  forced—K en j ust doesn’ t s tri ke me  as Sal’s  typ e .But the r esto f the epi s od e w o r ke d beautiful l y . 




Re vie w  Notes :

T his episode willf orever be reme mber e d  as  th e  one  i n which Bettyser ve d dinner t oa Duck anda Crab.It ’ s Bet ty’s f amous“trip a r o un d  the w orld ” m enu, wher e f ro s ty glas se s
; or_if you_fail to point out_it’s a_matter_of the_Emperor_having no clothes,_Bert will think_you’re an idiot. Eventually_the two sit_across_a desk from one another, and when Bert catches Harry staring off at the_picture,_he asks_him_what_he thinks of it. Harry,_spineless man that he is,_answers the_question with a question: “What do you think_of_it?” Bert is_taken aback to find himself on the receiving end_of a pointed, open-ended question, but_admits the painting_is_an_investment more than anything—one_he hopes will double by next_Christmas.

It’s that same painting that leads_to one of the great stand-offs of_Season 2, in Jane vs Joan:_Battle of the Bombshells. It’s_an amazingly_tense confrontation, when Jane, who_has gone through_life not_being told “no,”_plainly looks Joan in the eye_and asks why_she’s the only one who’s allowed_to_“have all the_fun.”_That_earns a_firing from Joan,_but_one visit_to_Roger’s office later, and Jane is_back_on the desk. The second encounter, when_Joan sees her sitting_at_Don’s desk without having_been told anything about her_partner pardon, is even icier, because_Joan assumes_Roger is_sleeping with Jane. Sorry, Joan. There are some battles not even_you can win.

And then there is_that uncomfortable dinner at_Sal’s, when_he_lures Ken over_to_visit under_the guise of giving Ken feedback on_his latest_short story. Poor Kitty, try as_she might, she’s just_a_buzzing gnat hovering in the way_of Sal’s shameless play for the_handsome Cosgrove. There’s obviously some_trouble_in_paradise here—even Ken can feel_it, and pries himself out of_the situation—but Kitty_is still in deep, lovely denial. She’ll_have_to wait until Sal does his_Ann-Margret_impression on the bed to really_wake_up_and smell the gay-husband coffee.

Grade:_A-

The Sal/Ken stuff felt kind of_forced—Ken just doesn’t strike me as Sal’s type. But_the rest of_the episode worked beautifully.





Review Notes:

This_episode_will_forever be remembered as the one in which Betty served_dinner to_a Duck and_a Crab. It’s Betty’s famous “trip around the world” menu,_where frosty glasses