What episode opens Mad Men's second season?
Answer
For Those Who Think Young
Mad Men’s second season opens with “For Those Who Think Young.” It is the season’s first episode and originally aired on AMC on July 27, 2008.
The episode jumps forward 15 months after the first-season finale and is set on Valentine’s Day in 1962. That time shift immediately shows the characters in altered circumstances: Peggy returns from a sabbatical, Roger returns to Sterling Cooper, Betty takes up horseback riding, and Don learns that his blood pressure is high.
The episode also introduces several developments that define the season. Sterling Cooper pursues the Mohawk Airlines account, Duck Phillips pushes the firm toward younger talent, and Don struggles to create an emotionally effective campaign. Joan, meanwhile, deals with the arrival and placement of a new copy machine.
A common mix-up is “Flight 1,” which is the second episode of season two, not the opener. “Maidenform” belongs to season two as well, but it is episode six; “The Benefactor” is from the first season.