The Good News (Mad Men)

"**The Good News**"
"The Good News"
Mad Men episode
Episode no.	Season 4; Episode 3
Directed by	Jennifer Getzinger
Written by	Jonathan Abrahams; Matthew Weiner
Original air date	August 8, 2010
Running time	48 minutes
Guest appearances
	Melinda Page Hamilton as Anna Draper; Caity Lotz as Stephanie; Samuel Page as Dr. Greg Harris; Susan Leslie as Patty; Erin Cummings as Candace; Will Janowitz as Comedian; Remy Auberjonois as Dr. Emerson; Alexa Alemanni as Allison; Bayne Gibby as Sandy Schmidt;
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"The Good News" is the third episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series Mad Men, and the 42nd overall episode of the series. It was written by Jonathan Abrahams and series creator and executive producer Matthew Weiner, and directed by Jennifer Getzinger. It aired originally on the AMC channel in the United States on August 8, 2010. The episode contained guest appearances by, among others, Melinda Page Hamilton as Anna Draper and Samuel Page as Greg Harris.

In the episode, Don Draper (Jon Hamm) makes a trip to California to visit an old friend, where he receives bad news. Back in New York, he takes Lane Pryce (Jared Harris) out for a wild night on the town. Meanwhile, Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks) is having problems both at work and at home.

Advance copies of the episode were not sent to critics because of Weiner's fear of spoilers. Once the reviews came out, they were split on the value of the California storyline, but more consistent in lauding the comedy of Don and Lane's adventure.