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Post  cutexin Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:52 am

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I have now order Desperate Housewives re-watched Mad Men, Season One, a number of times and my opinion of it has improved, though I still find the lead characters, Don and Betty Draper, to be insufferable. He's a cad, a liar, a jerk, an Charmed 1-8 series season egomaniac, totally devoid of humor and not very bright into the bargain. Betty is an empty-headed, selfish, childish, vindictive bitch, and she's not a very good mother, either. The actress playing her should be booted Rome seasons series 1-2 from SAG. She should at least be given elocution lessons and taught how to pronounce contracted words, like 'wouldn't', 'shouldn't' and 'didn't' which, from her pouting little lips come out, 'wunt' 'shunt' and 'dint'. Regardless, I am hooked on Mad Men! Though it is still impossible to The West Wing complete 1-7 dvd believe that Peggy Olson did not know she was pregnant until she gives birth! 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