A little something to tide one over until season four. To celebrate the end of season three, the cast and crew of Mad Men recorded a crazy rendition of Bye Bye Birdie – nod to the episode The Arrangements.

Mad Men first sucked me in with the promise of a smart nostalgia trip, a celebration of the “way things were,” featuring period-specific characters (office man, housewife, career girl), retro cinematography, and an obsessive attention to the objects and mannerisms of the time.

But at the end of season three, I now see the show not as celebration, but instead a condemnation. And in future seasons, I trust it goes further, ultimately explaining why the late sixties were necessary.

If you have a few minutes to kill and are a fan of Mad Men check out the Mad Men Yourself website over at AMC.

Oh yeah. So, the third season of Mad Men starts up August 16 and of course I’m gonna be there. As with Battlestar Galactica, iTunes is going to be my primary method of watching the show. And a season pass for season three just showed up in the iTunes Store, recently. There’s also a free feature-ette showing the ten most shocking moments from the first two seasons.

No new episodes of Mad Men so this is what we settle for. It’s amusing.

I wonder what Rachel Menken would have to say about this?