The Beautiful Girls (Mad Men)

"The Beautiful Girls"
Mad Men episode
The final shot of the episode, illustrating the paths of three very different 1960s women: Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks), Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss), and Dr. Faye Miller (Cara Buono).
Episode no.	Season 4 Episode 9
Directed by	Michael Uppendahl
Written by	Dahvi Waller Matthew Weiner
Original air date	September 19, 2010 (2010-09-19)
Running time	48 minutes
Guest appearances
Cara Buono as Faye Miller Jessica Paré as Megan Calvet Jay R. Ferguson as Stan Rizzo Zosia Mamet as Joyce Ramsay Charlie Hofheimer as Abe Drexler Randee Heller as Miss Blankenship David Warshofsky as Leonard Filmore
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"The Beautiful Girls" is the ninth episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series Mad Men and the 48th overall episode of the series. It first aired on the AMC channel in the United States on September 19, 2010. It was written by Dahvi Waller and Matthew Weiner and directed by Michael Uppendahl.

Don encounters multiple challenges at work, as his daughter shows up unannounced at the same time as his secretary dies. This situation puts a strain on his relationship with Dr. Faye Miller. Meanwhile, Joan, whose husband is about to be sent off to Vietnam, strikes up her old affair with Roger. Peggy meets up with Abe Drexler and becomes embroiled in a political debate that could threaten her standing at the agency.

This episode was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Series, while Randee Heller was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her performance.