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Michael Ginsberg is a fictional character portrayed by Ben Feldman in the TV series Mad Men.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Tea Leaves (season 5), they were 31 years old.
They appear in 29 episodes out of a total of 92 aired and have accumulated 668 positive votes.

Michael Ginsberg

by Ben Feldman

character

Episodes29

  • 7.8
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    Tea Leaves

    episode S5.E3 april 2012
    Betty discovers that she has a tumor, Peggy interviews an obnoxious young copywriter for a job, the firm tries to get the Mohawk Airlines account back, and Don and Harry try to court The Rolling Stones to record a commercial.
  • 8.6
    /10

    Mystery Date

    episode S5.E4 april 2012
    Don runs into someone from his past. Joan makes a decision, and Roger gives Peggy extra work.
  • 9.1
    /10

    Far Away Places

    episode S5.E6 april 2012
    A peaceful hotel getaway ends in disaster for Don and Megan, an LSD trip could have a disastrous effect on Roger's marriage, and Peggy loses her cool after an unsuccessful pitch meeting.
  • 8.7
    /10

    At the Codfish Ball

    episode S5.E7 april 2012
    Don gets a visit from the in-laws and his children just as he's about to receive a prestigious award and tries to save the Heinz account. Meanwhile, Peggy and her boyfriend take the next step in their relationship.
  • 8.2
    /10

    Lady Lazarus

    episode S5.E8 may 2012
    Megan convinces Don that she should give up her job at the firm so that she can pursue a career on Broadway, while Peter has a fling with an acquaintance's wife.
  • 8
    /10

    Dark Shadows

    episode S5.E9 may 2012
    A depressed Betty tries to make things uncomfortable for Don and Megan, Roger tries to take out some secret weapons for a meeting with a prospective Jewish client, and Don makes a snap judgment that angers the creative department.
  • 8.2
    /10

    Christmas Waltz

    episode S5.E10 may 2012
    Lane searches for a way to get rid of a sizable debt, the firm prepares to pull out all the stops when it gets a second chance to land Jaguar as a client, and Don tries to comfort Joan when she reaches her breaking point.
  • 9.4
    /10

    The Other Woman

    episode S5.E11 may 2012
    Peter asks Joan to make an unspeakable sacrifice to help secure the Jaguar account, Peggy prepares to make a drastic move in response to Don's treatment, and Megan's acting career begins to create tension with her and Don.
  • 8.6
    /10

    The Phantom

    episode S5.E13 june 2012
    As the partners consider expanding the office space, Don begins seeing ghosts and gets a request to advance Megan's acting career. Meanwhile, Peter's affair comes to a disappointing end, and Megan's mom briefly reunites with Roger.
  • 7.6
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    The Doorway, Part 1

    episode S6.E1 april 2013
    Don and Megan take a trip to Hawaii for the holidays, Sally's friend visits the Francis family, a comedian torpedoes Peggy's Super Bowl ad campaign, and Roger gets some bad news about his mother.
  • 7.7
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    The Doorway, Part 2

    episode S6.E2 april 2013
    Don strikes up a friendship with the surgeon in his building, Peggy tries to save her campaign, Roger makes a scene at his mother's funeral, and Betty goes to Manhattan to find Sally's friend.
  • 7.8
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    Collaborators

    episode S6.E3 april 2013
    While Don continues his affair with Sylvia, Pete's latest infidelity threatens his marriage. Meanwhile, Peggy's icy relationship with her new staff continues, but she also gets an unlikely tip on a potential new client.
  • 8
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    To Have and to Hold

    episode S6.E4 april 2013
    Don works in secret on a Heinz ketchup campaign while Megan gets a love scene on the set of her soap opera. Meanwhile, Harry makes his power play while Joan has more trouble with the secretaries.
  • 8.2
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    The Flood

    episode S6.E5 april 2013
    Set among the events surrounding Martin Luther King's assassination, Peggy tries to get a new apartment, Ginsberg is set up on a date, and Don has a revelation during his weekend with the kids.
  • 8.8
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    For Immediate Release

    episode S6.E6 may 2013
    As the firm prepares to go public, Don and Pete's actions cause them to lose two huge clients. However, Roger uses a new connection to put them in position to gain their biggest client ever.
  • 7.9
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    Man with a Plan

    episode S6.E7 may 2013
    Things quickly become awkward after the two firms merge, Don asserts his dominance over Sylvia, Pete has to deal with his ailing mother, and Bob Benson helps out a sick Joan.
  • 8.7
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    The Crash

    episode S6.E8 may 2013
    The creative department has a wild, drug-influenced weekend as they work on the Chevy account, Don has trouble letting go of Sylvia, and Sally walks in on an unwelcome intruder.
  • 8.3
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    The Better Half

    episode S6.E9 may 2013
    Peggy becomes unsatisfied with her apartment and with Abe, Don has an eventful weekend with Betty while Megan has problems on the set, Roger has time with his grandson, and Pete begins exploring his options outside the firm.
  • 8.1
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    A Tale of Two Cities

    episode S6.E10 june 2013
    Cutler and Chaough prepare to make radical changes to the firm while Sterling and Draper are visiting a client in Los Angeles. Joan's decision to go after a new account on her own leaves Pete furious and frustrated.
  • 8.7
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    Favors

    episode S6.E11 june 2013
    Don is preoccupied with keeping Sylvia's son from being drafted, Peggy has a rat in her apartment, Don and Ted bury the hatchet, Pete has a problem with his mother's new nurse, and Sally makes an accidental discovery about her father.
  • 8.5
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    The Quality of Mercy

    episode S6.E12 june 2013
    Don renews his battle with Ted after seeing his relationship with Peggy, Sally interviews at a boarding school, and Pete discovers Bob Benson's background.
  • 9.1
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    In Care Of

    episode S6.E13 june 2013
    With his personal and professional life crumbling around him, Don positions himself for a change of scenery. Meanwhile, Pete's life is falling apart as well, thanks to the meddling of Bob Benson.
  • 7.9
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    Time Zones

    episode S7.E1 april 2014
    Don is on the outside looking in on the forced indefinite paid leave from his job. While Ted heads back to New York for a few days, Don takes the opportunity to head to Los Angeles in part to meet with a California transformed Pete while he reunites with Megan, who is living full time there while pursuing what looks to be a promising acting career. Back in New York, Peggy avoids Ted at all cost while she learns to deal with the new "Don", Lou Avery, most specifically on the Accutron account for which she is getting consulting help from Freddie Rumsen. On top of that, she is also having to deal with being a landlady to who she believes are overly demanding tenants. Ken feeling overworked leads to Joan taking over his scheduled business meeting with Wayne Barnes, the new Head of Marketing for Butler Footwear. Barnes' news results in Joan taking what she hopes will be seen as decisive and preemptive action in overcoming a potential problem, action which she hopes demonstrates that she deserves to be more than just a glorified secretary. And Roger meets with Margaret on her request, the two who have been somewhat estranged over the last few months. Their individual new approaches to life may result in a friction-free reunion.
  • 8.3
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    A Day's Work

    episode S7.E2 april 2014
    Sally discovers that Don is not working, Pete lands a big account but is undercut by management, and Joan is forced to move some secretaries around after Lou and Peggy have some problems.
  • 8.6
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    Field Trip

    episode S7.E3 april 2014
    After a fight with Megan during a surprise trip to California, Don decides it's time to get back to work. Meanwhile, Betty joins Bobby on a field trip to a farm.
  • 8.5
    /10

    The Monolith

    episode S7.E4 may 2014
    Don returns to work, but quickly falls off the wagon after learning that he's been assigned to Peggy. Meanwhile, Roger and his ex-wife go to a commune to rescue their daughter, who has abandoned her child.
  • 8.5
    /10

    The Runaways

    episode S7.E5 may 2014
    While Lou becomes the object of ridicule for the copy writers, Don tries to get away to California after a call from his pregnant niece. Meanwhile, the new office computer drives Ginsberg to the brink of insanity.
  • 8.9
    /10

    The Strategy

    episode S7.E6 may 2014
    Peggy has second thoughts about her Burger Chef campaign when Don is asked to pitch her commercial, Pete visits his wife and daughter on his trip back to New York, and Bob Benson gets some surprising news from G.M. about the account.
  • 9.5
    /10

    Waterloo

    episode S7.E7 may 2014
    Don and Peggy prepare to pitch to Burger Chef, one day after the Apollo Moon Landing. Meanwhile, a power struggle in the firm between Sterling and Cutler leaves Don's future hanging in the balance.

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  • 8.5
    /10
    7% of the votes

    The Runaways

    episode S7.E5 may 2014
    While Lou becomes the object of ridicule for the copy writers, Don tries to get away to California after a call from his pregnant niece. Meanwhile, the new office computer drives Ginsberg to the brink of insanity.
  • 7.8
    /10
    1% of the votes

    Tea Leaves

    episode S5.E3 april 2012
    Betty discovers that she has a tumor, Peggy interviews an obnoxious young copywriter for a job, the firm tries to get the Mohawk Airlines account back, and Don and Harry try to court The Rolling Stones to record a commercial.
  • 8
    /10
    1% of the votes

    Dark Shadows

    episode S5.E9 may 2012
    A depressed Betty tries to make things uncomfortable for Don and Megan, Roger tries to take out some secret weapons for a meeting with a prospective Jewish client, and Don makes a snap judgment that angers the creative department.
  • 8.2
    /10
    1% of the votes

    The Flood

    episode S6.E5 april 2013
    Set among the events surrounding Martin Luther King's assassination, Peggy tries to get a new apartment, Ginsberg is set up on a date, and Don has a revelation during his weekend with the kids.
  • 8.7
    /10
    0% of the votes

    The Crash

    episode S6.E8 may 2013
    The creative department has a wild, drug-influenced weekend as they work on the Chevy account, Don has trouble letting go of Sylvia, and Sally walks in on an unwelcome intruder.
  • 8.9
    /10
    0% of the votes

    The Strategy

    episode S7.E6 may 2014
    Peggy has second thoughts about her Burger Chef campaign when Don is asked to pitch her commercial, Pete visits his wife and daughter on his trip back to New York, and Bob Benson gets some surprising news from G.M. about the account.
  • 8.5
    /10
    0% of the votes

    The Monolith

    episode S7.E4 may 2014
    Don returns to work, but quickly falls off the wagon after learning that he's been assigned to Peggy. Meanwhile, Roger and his ex-wife go to a commune to rescue their daughter, who has abandoned her child.
  • 8.6
    /10
    0% of the votes

    Field Trip

    episode S7.E3 april 2014
    After a fight with Megan during a surprise trip to California, Don decides it's time to get back to work. Meanwhile, Betty joins Bobby on a field trip to a farm.
  • 7.9
    /10
    0% of the votes

    Time Zones

    episode S7.E1 april 2014
    Don is on the outside looking in on the forced indefinite paid leave from his job. While Ted heads back to New York for a few days, Don takes the opportunity to head to Los Angeles in part to meet with a California transformed Pete while he reunites with Megan, who is living full time there while pursuing what looks to be a promising acting career. Back in New York, Peggy avoids Ted at all cost while she learns to deal with the new "Don", Lou Avery, most specifically on the Accutron account for which she is getting consulting help from Freddie Rumsen. On top of that, she is also having to deal with being a landlady to who she believes are overly demanding tenants. Ken feeling overworked leads to Joan taking over his scheduled business meeting with Wayne Barnes, the new Head of Marketing for Butler Footwear. Barnes' news results in Joan taking what she hopes will be seen as decisive and preemptive action in overcoming a potential problem, action which she hopes demonstrates that she deserves to be more than just a glorified secretary. And Roger meets with Margaret on her request, the two who have been somewhat estranged over the last few months. Their individual new approaches to life may result in a friction-free reunion.

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