• Intelligencer
  • The Cut
  • Vulture
  • The Strategist
  • Curbed
  • Grub Street
  • Subscribe to the Magazine Give a Gift Subscription Buy Back Issues Current Issue Contents
    Subscribe to New York Magazine
  • Subscribe
  • Profile
    Sign Out
  • TV
  • Movies
  • Comedy
  • Music
  • TV Recaps
  • Streamliner
  • Vulture Lists
  • Books
  • Theater
  • Art
  • The Gold Rush
  • Podcasts
  • Videos
  • About Vulture
  • How to Pitch
  • Newsletters
  • Games
  • Vulture Festival
  • NYMag.com
  • New York Magazine
  • Intelligencer
  • Vulture
  • The Cut
  • The Strategist
  • Grub Street
  • Curbed
Subscribe Give A Gift
  • TV
  • Movies
  • Comedy
  • Music
  • TV Recaps
  • Streamliner
  • Vulture Lists
  • Books
  • Theater
  • Art
  • The Gold Rush
  • Podcasts
  • Videos
  • About Vulture
  • How to Pitch
  • Newsletters
  • Games
  • Vulture Festival
  • NYMag.com
  • New York Magazine
  • Intelligencer
  • Vulture
  • The Cut
  • The Strategist
  • Grub Street
  • Curbed
  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Pin It
+Comments Leave a Comment
slideshow
June 15, 2012

Mad Men’s Best Grins, Grimaces, and Reaction Shots of the Season

By Margaret Lyons

Share

  • Share
  • Tweet
Photo: AMC

The fifth season of Mad Men included some dramatic highs for the series; a visual style so rich it should be paying our bills; and through lines about science fiction, youth culture, and mortality. It also featured some funny faces. From Pete’s most punchable expressions to Peggy’s most potent grimaces, click through for fifteen of the best reaction shots of the season.

[There are lots of screen-grab sites out there, but we found these shots by scouring a Christina Hendricks fan site, an Elisabeth Moss fan site, an Alison Brie fan site, and Lady Manson.]

View
1 / 15 Photos
This is the face of victory. He got to punch Pete and kiss Joan, all in a matter of minutes! This is the face of victory. He got to punch Pete and kiss Joan, all in a matter of minutes!

This is the face of victory. He got to punch Pete and kiss Joan, all in a matter of minutes!

Get these people some LSD, stat. Get these people some LSD, stat.

Get these people some LSD, stat.

That's a little better. That's a little better.

That's a little better.

Who tastes like perfume now, Megan? Who tastes like perfume now, Megan?

Who tastes like perfume now, Megan?

Joan spent a lot of this season very, very pissed, and with good reason. Here, she's pissed at her terrible husband. Joan spent a lot of this season very, very pissed, and with good reason. Here, she's pissed at her terrible husband.

Joan spent a lot of this season very, very pissed, and with good reason. Here, she's pissed at her terrible husband.

Here, she's pissed at SCDP's receptionist. Here, she's pissed at SCDP's receptionist.

Here, she's pissed at SCDP's receptionist.

Here, she's pissed at Pete and Lane. Here, she's pissed at Pete and Lane.

Here, she's pissed at Pete and Lane.

And here, she's annoyed with Pete. Aren't we all, Joan? Pete's face sure does look punchable. And here, she's annoyed with Pete. Aren't we all, Joan? Pete's face sure does look punchable.

And here, she's annoyed with Pete. Aren't we all, Joan? Pete's face sure does look punchable.

He looks punchable when he decides to pimp Joan out. He looks punchable when he decides to pimp Joan out.

He looks punchable when he decides to pimp Joan out.

He looks punchable when everyone's at his house for dinner. He looks punchable when everyone's at his house for dinner.

He looks punchable when everyone's at his house for dinner.

He even looks punchable when he's sad. Sorry, Pete! You are just the world's most punchable human. He even looks punchable when he's sad. Sorry, Pete! You are just the world's most punchable human.

He even looks punchable when he's sad. Sorry, Pete! You are just the world's most punchable human.

Peggy started this season grimacing at Megan's idea for a surprise party. Peggy started this season grimacing at Megan's idea for a surprise party.

Peggy started this season grimacing at Megan's idea for a surprise party.

This face is one sip of booze away from saying "You don't even understaaaaand." This face is one sip of booze away from saying "You don't even understaaaaand."

This face is one sip of booze away from saying "You don't even understaaaaand."

We didn't want to say it, but we just had to. We didn't want to say it, but we just had to.

We didn't want to say it, but we just had to.

Richmond might not be Paris, and two dogs going at it might not be the view Peggy was hoping for, but professional success has still never tasted so sweet. Richmond might not be Paris, and two dogs going at it might not be the view Peggy was hoping for, but professional success has still never tasted so sweet.

Richmond might not be Paris, and two dogs going at it might not be the view Peggy was hoping for, but professional success has still never tasted so s...

Richmond might not be Paris, and two dogs going at it might not be the view Peggy was hoping for, but professional success has still never tasted so sweet.

1 / 15

Tags:

  • mad men
  • slideshow
  • tv

More Galleries

photo essay Nov. 9, 2022
‘My Hometown Thought I Was a Freak’  Down and out in New York City’s 1980s hardcore scene. 
By Caryn Rose
live from the black carpet Aug. 28, 2022
See Every Red-Carpet Look From the 2022 MTV VMAs  Lil Nas X, Taylor Swift, Måneskin, Lizzo and more are hitting the black carpet. 
By Savannah Salazar
first person Aug. 17, 2022
The Voice of New York Is Drill  It’s the most captivating sound the city has heard in decades — and also the most misunderstood. Here, 19 NY drill artists set the record straight. 
By Camille Squires
gallery July 19, 2022
Bradley Cooper As Bernstein  On the town and on the set with the biopic version of Lenny. 
By Justin Davidson
gallery June 23, 2022
The Faces of The Tribeca Film Festival 2022  Megan Fox, Robert De Niro, J. Lo, and more smize for the camera. 
By Vulture Editors
scenes May 18, 2022
PinkPantheress Fans Only  Everyone’s a main character at the anonymous singer’s live New York debut. 
By Rebecca Jennings
life in pictures Apr. 12, 2022
Sexy Cyrano  Behind the scenes at BAM with James McAvoy as he brings a smoldering version of de Bergerac Stateside. 
By Pari Dukovic
grammys 2022 Apr. 3, 2022
See Every Red Carpet Look From the 2022 Grammy Awards  Doja Cat, BTS, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, and more. 
By Savannah Salazar
oscars 2022 Mar. 27, 2022
See Every Red-Carpet Look From the 2022 Oscars  As the cast of High School Musical 3 once said, “Tonight’s the night!” 
By Savannah Salazar
reasons to love new york Dec. 10, 2021
Snapshots of the City Where Movies Were Born  Because every street has a story to tell; all you need is a camera to tell it. 
By Vulture Editors
gallery Nov. 19, 2021
The Faces of Vulture Festival 2021  We welcomed Issa Rae, Henry Winkler, John Cho, and dozens of other stars (plus one good dog) to our photo studio. 
By Bobby Doherty
emmys 2021 Sept. 19, 2021
See Every Red Carpet Look from the 2021 Primetime Emmys  Michaela Coel, Elizabeth Olsen, Anya Taylor-Joy, and more grace the Emmys red carpet. 
By Savannah Salazar
met gala 2021 Sept. 14, 2021
See Every Celebrity Look From Met Gala 2021  Including Rihanna, Billie Eilish, and more. 
By Charu Sinha
vmas 2021 Sept. 12, 2021
See Every Red-Carpet Look From the 2021 MTV VMAs  Doja Cat, Kacey Musgraves, Lil Nas X, and more arrive on the red carpet. 
By Savannah Salazar
oscars 2021 Apr. 25, 2021
See Every Red-Carpet Look From the 2021 Oscars  Colman Domingo, Steven Yeun, Emerald Fennell, and more are gracing the red carpet of the 93rd Academy Awards. 
By Savannah Salazar
grammys 2021 Mar. 14, 2021
See Every ‘Red Carpet’ Look From the 2021 Grammy Awards  Check out Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, and more in their red carpet looks. 
By Savannah Salazar
the gold rush Feb. 28, 2021
See Every ‘Red Carpet’ Look From the 2021 Golden Globes  Here’s to looking glam even at home. 
By Savannah Salazar
emmys 2020 Sept. 20, 2020
See Every ‘Red Carpet’ Look From the 2020 Emmys  At home and all dolled up. 
By Rebecca Alter
art June 29, 2020
See Peter Hujar’s Portraits of a Long-Ago Queer Downtown  Including a kittenish Fran Lebowitz. 
By Trupti Rami
psa Apr. 17, 2020
A Times Square Tribute to All of Us  Two dozen artists say thank-you. 
By Michael Kaler
More Galleries
  • TV
  • Movies
  • Comedy
  • Music
  • What To Stream
  • About Vulture
  • About New York Magazine
  • Newsletters
  • Help
  • Contact
  • Press
  • Media Kit
  • We’re Hiring
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Ad Choices
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
  • Accessibility
vulture is a Vox Media Network. © 2023 Vox Media, LLC. All rights reserved.