Do yourself a favor: don't watch Mad Men! And definitely don't re-watch it. The show's finale aired ten years ago, so why would you want to bother? We've got five reasons why you don't want to know anything about Chip and Dip or Zou Bisou.

0:45: Reason 1 Not to Watch Mad Men: It's dark, and the characters will repeatedly disappoint you. Infidelity? Gross. Deception? Eew.

1:42: Reason 2 Not to Watch Mad Men: The large ensemble cast is a lot to keep up with. Do you really want to deal with all these unique supporting characters?

3:22: Reason 3 Not to Watch Mad Men: You can't multi-task and watch this show - it's going to require your full attention. It's a thinking show, not a comfort show, and you won't want to miss the details.

4:21: Reason 4 Not to Watch Mad Men: Nothing happens! There aren't car chases or action sequences. It's about flawed people wrestling with choices, and the lack of choice. It's as much about what the characters don't say as things they do, and much of the show is happening in their heads and on their faces.

5:24: Reason 5 Not to Watch Mad Men - a Top Ten List of Things This Show will Make You Fear

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In the pilot episode, Don struggles with an idea for Lucky Strike, Peggy makes it through her first day in the office, Pete prepares for his bachelor party, and Roger hopes Don will charm the owner of Menken's department store.

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2:20: Recognizable acting projects for Mad Men's Big Six character actors: Don Draper/Jon Hamm, Peggy Olson/Elisabeth Moss, Betty Draper/January Jones, Roger Sterling/John Slattery, Joan Holloway/Christina Hendricks, and Pete Campbell/Vincent Kartheiser

7:30: Discussion of Midge and Don and power in their relationship

11:41: Discussion of Peggy starting her first day at the Sterling Cooper ad agency

13:57: Introduction of Pete Campbell to the series

18:35: Introduction of Joan Holloway to the series

22:00: Introduction of Roger Sterling to the series

27:00: Introduction of Sal Romano to the series

34:45: Don and Peggy already dislike Pete (and so do the viewers)

41:19: Introduction of Rachel Menken to the series (the first of many horrifically awkward client meetings in the show)

54:00: Peggy is progressing (Hey, Flo!) through her first day, bringing gifts to the telephone operators

56:59: The Lucky Strike meeting

1:05:30: Incredibly awkward seduction fail

1:11:55: Rachel & Don; first Truth Alert of the series

1:18:27: Come on, Peggy. You can do better.

1:21:30: On the Street Where They Live

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Mad Men Episode 2: Ladies' Room shows fault lines in Don and Betty's marriage, office politics, and Peggy adjusting to her second week on the job and trying to handle unwanted advances from various co-workers.