'Mad Men' recap: Christ on a Cracker!

But most off all I'd like to give thanks for the divinely awful Miss Blankenship, with her thick nylons and crossword puzzle glasses (dull people = bores) and her branch-like arms hanging a few inches away from her shapeless torso. How wonderful it is to see Don forced to endure this woman. ''You're always asleep in here,'' she barked at him. ''Mr. Peters and Mr. Pryce!'' she announced, and in walked Pete and Lane. I looked hard to see if John Slattery and Jared Harris were choking back laughter during the scene of Miss Blankenship and Pete wrestling over the box of sake. ''It says Don on it,'' she wheezed. (Harris looked like he was on the verge of losing it.) It was as good a scene of physical comedy as we've ever seen on the show.

Hiya, Smitty! I didn't even realize how much I missed you until last night. The episode was full of one brilliant line after another. Joan's ''The voiceover from Lucky has a severe case of chest congestion.'' Roger's ''Have a drink, it'll make me look younger.'' Pete's ''Christ on a cracker, where do you get off?!'' And of course, the Honda gentleman's admiration of Joan's generous hourglass. ''How does she not fall over?'' But after careful consideration, I still have to give it up to Miss Blankenship:

''GOOD AFTERNOON, YOUR DAUGHTER'S PSYCHIATRIST CALLED.''

What do you say, folks? Any fellow Blankenshippers out there? Do you suddenly have hope for Sally? Is Don more likely to sleep with Faye or Phoebe? How cute was Peggy's dress? Are you similarly intrigued by the new Roger/Pete rivalry? Can someone clear up for me the deal with Clearasil? Am I right in inferring that Pete's father-in-law must have yanked the account, and the promise of the whole Vicks empire, after last week's Yankee pot roast dinner? Who is Dr. Lyle Evans? Joan didn't know either so I can only feel so bad about my ignorance.

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