Episode Report Card Couch Baron: C- | 582 USERS: B- YOU GRADE IT Through the Looking Glass
By Couch Baron | Season 6 | Episode 8 | Aired on 2013.05.19
In the Creative area, Stan and Mathis can't stand still. Peggy asks where "Ed" is, so I guess we've got the name I was wondering about earlier. After some "serum"-related bullshit answer, Ginzo tries to get everyone on track with a new general concept; he's sweaty enough that he could be high too, but it's a lot harder to tell with him that with most of these open books. A passing Pete asks the group if they heard about Gleason, and when Mathis laughs that dreams do come true, Pete tells him he thinks that's in poor taste. This may also be hilarious coming from him, but unlike Don, he's got a leg to stand on here. However, Mathis tries to get Peggy to tell Pete what a bitter pill Gleason was, but Peggy declines, telling Pete she liked him. Pete then leaves Creative to it, whereupon Stan starts babbling ideas and gets mad when Ginzo chimes in, and Ginzo avers that he is not, in fact, on the same trip as the two other boys. I applaud his discretion, but I do admit I'd like to see him in some altered state before the series is over. This goes on for a while...
...and in his office, Don is also being creative at a questionable level as he's rifling through magazines, ripping images out and throwing them on the floor. He then gets a buzz that Ken is there to see him...
...so he pops out and asks Ken how he's feeling. Despite the fact that he's still holding the cane, Ken claims that his foot is like new before manically asking if Don will have new work by Monday. Just as crazily, Don says he will, but Ken has to get him in a room with Chevy, as the timbre of his voice is important to the pitch. Ken starts talking about how he's Chevy's favorite toy... and he starts doing a little tap routine that's positively awesome on its own merits but does make me wonder why Ray Wise isn't here, since we're basically watching a routine from Twin Peaks. (I happen to know that Aaron Staton is a fantastic singer, but I didn't know he could also dance. This week it was all over the Internet that he was in Mamma Mia! on Broadway several years ago, which I had forgotten about. Also, if you haven't seen any Ken Cosgrove Dancing GIFs, here you go.) Anyway, Ken's point is that it's his job to dance like a monkey for the GM guys, and he then heads off with a flourish as both Don and Dawn stare after him in what better be awe.