Christmas Waltz (Mad Men)

"**Christmas Waltz**"
"Christmas Waltz"
Mad Men episode
	Harry Crane (Rich Sommer) attends a Hare Krishna meeting with Paul Kinsey (Michael Gladis), who makes his first appearance since the third season finale with a radically different appearance.
Episode no.	Season 5; Episode 10
Directed by	Michael Uppendahl
Written by	Victor Levin; Matthew Weiner
Featured music	The Christmas Waltz by Doris Day
Original air date	May 20, 2012
Running time	48 minutes
Guest appearances
	Michael Gladis as Paul Kinsey; Embeth Davidtz as Rebecca Pryce; Teyonah Parris as Dawn Chambers; Ben Feldman as Michael Ginsberg; Anna Wood as Lakshmi Bennett; Nicholas Guest as Anthony Marsh; James DuMont as Walt Jarvis; Mitchell Fink as Eric Pierce; Beth Hall as Caroline; Sadie Alexandru as Scarlett; Stephanie Drake as Meredith; Wajid as Swami; Andrew Goodloe as Hare Krishna; Eli Bildner as Kid; Brian Ruppert as Man; Christopher Devlin as Actor; Aimée Deshayes as Actress; Elisha Yaffe as Stewart;
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"Christmas Waltz" is the tenth episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series Mad Men and the 62nd episode of the series overall. It is written by Victor Levin and Matthew Weiner, and directed by Michael Uppendahl. It originally aired on the AMC channel in the United States on May 20, 2012.

The episode starts on Pearl Harbor Day (December 7) 1966.^[2] Harry Crane tries to help out old friend Paul Kinsey, who has fallen on hard times and become involved with Hare Krishna and a bohemian devotee girlfriend. Lane Pryce resorts to desperation and subterfuge while trying to solve his own cash problems. Don and Joan commiserate with each other over drinks after Joan is served divorce papers. Following their conversation, Don's interest in his work is re-ignited, as he dedicates himself to landing the Jaguar account.

While the episode was well-received, it was the lowest-rated episode of Mad Men since the penultimate episode of the third season. This episode also marks the first appearance of Michael Gladis (Paul Kinsey) since the third season's finale "Shut the Door. Have a Seat".

^ Turnquist, Kristi (May 21, 2012). "'Mad Men': Don and Joan's captivating 'Christmas Waltz'". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
^ Goodman, Stephanie (21 May 2012). "'Mad Men' Watch: Harry, Harry, Krishna, Krishna". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 May 2012.

[music-1] Turnquist, Kristi (May 21, 2012). "'Mad Men': Don and Joan's captivating 'Christmas Waltz'". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 9, 2017.

[2] Goodman, Stephanie (21 May 2012). "'Mad Men' Watch: Harry, Harry, Krishna, Krishna". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 May 2012.

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