Mad Men Roundtable – “The Summer Man”
As a sidenote, it’s not often that Mad Men uses non-ambient music. Sure, “Satisfaction” is playing on the transistor radio in the locker room, where we hear it in its tinny, single-speaker form. As the scene continues, it dominates the audio without an onscreen source. That’s unusual on this show, aside from when a song kicks in just before the ending credits. And this week, the credits are silent.
I just rewatched this episode during its rerun on AMC Sunday mornings – the first time I saw it, I noted that it was the first time “Mad Men” ended with the credits rolling but no music playing over them. I wondered if there was something particular in the episode that made it special (like the silent clock in “24”). However, I wasn’t certain, so I’d be interested in hearing what you or other readers have to say about the matter.