The shirts of Sterling Cooper employees are splattered with blood after the lawn mower accident. This scene has been cited by critics as one of the most memorable scenes from Mad Men.
Episode no.
Season 3 Episode 6
Directed by
Lesli Linka Glatter
Written by
Robin Veith Matthew Weiner
Original air date
September 20, 2009 (2009-09-20)
Running time
48 minutes
Guest appearances
Jared Harris as Lane Pryce
Kiernan Shipka as Sally Draper
Crista Flanagan as Lois Sadler
Samuel Page as Greg Harris
Chelcie Ross as Connie Hilton
Charles Shaughnessy as Saint John Powell
Ryan Cartwright as John Hooker
Jamie Thomas King as Guy MacKendrick
Patrick Cavanaugh as Smitty Smith
Judy Kain as Olive Healy
Carol Locatell as Miss Wakeman
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"Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency" is the sixth episode of the third season of the American television drama series Mad Men, and the 32nd overall episode of the series. It was written by series creator and executive producer Matthew Weiner and Robin Veith, and directed by Lesli Linka Glatter. It originally aired on the AMC channel in the United States on September 20, 2009.
The employees of Sterling Cooper prepare for an upcoming visit from the British owners of the company. Joan discovers some deeply unsettling news as she prepares for her last day in the office. During the visit, a lawnmower accident changes the life and career of one man forever. Meanwhile, Sally is having trouble adjusting to life with Baby Gene and without her grandfather.
"Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency" is considered by some as one of the best episodes of Mad Men. It was recognized with nominations and wins from industry awards. The director of the episode, Lesli Linka Glatter, won a 2009 Directors Guild Awards for her work on the episode. The episode was also nominated for writing and directing at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards.
The name of this episode mirrors the name of an episode of The Sopranos, "Guy Walks into a Psychiatrist's Office...", a series on which Mad Men creator, Matthew Weiner, was a writer.
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