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Roger receives news of his mother's death, and several members of his family attend the funeral, including estranged daughter Margaret, who attempts to mooch Roger into giving her husband's fridge business advertising. Peggy becomes increasingly dictatorial at her job in Cutler, Gleason and Chaough, and saves a Super Bowl ad from CGC from being pulled. Ken Cosgrove becomes suspicious of the intentions of mysterious brown-nosing junior accounts man Bob Benson. Betty visits Greenwich Village after she learns that a violin-prodigy friend of Sally's left for there after spending the holidays at the Francis household. Meanwhile, Don takes a Christmas vacation in Hawaii with Megan. Later, it is revealed Don is having an affair with neighbor Sylvia Rosen

Pop Culture Connections - Outgoing

It plays these songs...

O Christmas Tree

This Song is played in The Doorway, Part 1 part of Mad Men Season 6
Plays while Don is at the bar
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It refers to these movies...

A Star is Born

  • Date:
  • Type: Movie
This Movie is referred to by The Doorway, Part 1 part of Mad Men Season 6
The reference to James Mason going out into the ocean is from this flim.
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From Here to Eternity

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  • Type: Movie
This Movie is referred to by The Doorway, Part 1 part of Mad Men Season 6
The joke Roger makes to Don about being chased down an alley with a switchblade by Ernest Borgnine is a reference to this film.
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It refers to these poetry...

Inferno
written by

This Poem is referred to by The Doorway, Part 1 part of Mad Men Season 6
Don is shown reading this book on the beach.

The Divine Comedy
written by

This Poem is referred to by The Doorway, Part 1 part of Mad Men Season 6
Don is reading Dante's 'Inferno' while on vacation with Megan in Hawaii.

It refers to these television series...

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

This Television Series is referred to by The Doorway, Part 1 part of Mad Men Season 6
There is a reference to a comedian making a joke about how Vietnam soldiers wore necklaces made of human ears on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson while Phyllis Diller was hosting the show. Allegedly, this aired on Dec. 22, 1967, but tapes for this time period were destroyed.
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Other Connections and Related Pop Culture

Mad Men Season 6

# Title Air Date
Mad Men
6:1 The Doorway, Part 1 Apr 7, 2013
6:2 The Doorway, Part 2 Apr 7, 2013
6:3 Collaborators Apr 14, 2013
6:4 To Have and to Hold Apr 21, 2013
6:5 The Flood Apr 28, 2013
6:6 For Immediate Release May 5, 2013
6:7 Man with a Plan May 12, 2013
6:8 The Crash May 19, 2013
6:9 The Better Half May 26, 2013
6:10 A Tale of Two Cities Jun 2, 2013
6:11 Favors Jun 9, 2013
6:12 The Quality of Mercy Jun 16, 2013
6:13 In Care Of Jun 23, 2013

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