Tomorrowland (Mad Men)
episode of Mad Men (S4 E13)
"Tomorrowland" is the thirteenth and final episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series Mad Men, and the 52nd overall episode of the series. It aired on AMC in the United States on October 17, 2010. It was written by Jonathan Igla and showrunner Matthew Weiner, and directed by Weiner.
"Tomorrowland" was the last Mad Men episode to air for 17 months as heated contract negotiations between AMC and Weiner began after the season. A consequence of this hiatus saw the show switch from airing in the Summer/Fall to the Spring for the remainder of its run.
Plot
It is October 1965. Don Draper is apprehensive due to a morning business meeting and an upcoming trip to California with his children. Don and Pete Campbell meet with the American Cancer Society to discuss potential ideas for a campaign, which results in a potential meeting with Dow Chemical. Later, Roger Sterling, Don, and Pete try to convince Ken Cosgrove to invite his future father-in-law to a round of golf with Pete, but Ken declines, preferring to keep his personal life separate. Lane Pryce gives Joan Harris a promotion, but in name only due to the firm's precarious finances.
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