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What to Watch on Sunday: Mad Men season ends, Sally Fields turns cougar

Mad Men (10pm, AMC) - In case you've been living in a spider hole, we're here to tell you that tonight is the season 3 finale of AMC's stunning series, "Mad Men." Last week's episode, despite the JFK assassination storyline, was a teeny bit of a snoozer. But perhaps that's only because the previous week's episode, in which Don was forced to come clean to Betty about his true identity, was one of the most powerful we've seen. One major development last week, apart from confirmation that Duck is completely devoid of a soul, was Betty telling Don that she no longer loves him (Also interesting? That part where she made out with her new boyfriend in the car). What happens tonight? Your guess is as good as ours, but our guess isn't as good as this guy's. Don't miss it!

Dexter (9pm, Showtime) - Quinn's very interested in Dexter's nocturnal habits, which doesn't bode well for Quinn's future. Meanwhile, John Lithgow's creepy Trinity killer is still on the loose.

Bored to Death (9:30pm, HBO) - In the first season finale of this great new show, the Edition magazine gang -- George (Ted Danson), Jonathan (Jason Schwartzman), and Ray (Zach Galifianakis) -- prepare for a triple-header boxing match against Richard (Oliver Platt) and his GQ crew. It's not pretty. It's very funny, but it's not pretty. 

Brothers & Sisters (10pm, ABC) - Not only are we still getting to look at Gilles Marini guest starring (forever, please!) as Sarah's steamy French love interest, tonight Nora (Sally Fields) turns all cougary and begins an affair with a younger oncologist working at Kitty's hospital, played by none other than Jon Tenney (you may know him as Fritz Howard on "The Closer"). And even better, Tenney's Dr. Simon will have a recurring role on the show (but only a 4-episode story arc). Gilles Marini and Jon Tenney (not to mention Rob Lowe). Sigh. 

What to Watch on Friday: A mad man on "Law & Order"

Medium (9pm, CBS) - Allison rents an SUV with a satellite radio which picks up peoples' conversations. People who have committed murder, no doubt.

Law & Order (8pm, NBC) - Two new back-to-back episodes tonight. The first one is about the murder of a rich young woman with a connection to a drug cartel. The second one is about a suspicious drunk driving death and stars Rich Sommer, right (Harry Crane from "Mad Men."). This episode seems to be loosely ripped from the Diane Schuler case in Long Island which happened this past summer.

Monk (9pm, USA) - Monk on a camping trip should be something to behold. I'm immediately reminded of the classic "I hate nature" episode when Monk was a protected witness and forced to stay in a secluded cabin in the woods. If he has to sleep in a tent in this one, God help them all. 

White Collar (10pm, USA) - John Ventimiglia (whiney chef Artie Bucco from "The Sopranos") finally gets to play a real mobster. His characters asks the FBI to help him track down a Bible which was stolen from him. 

Sterling Mifflin on a Sugar high: If Mad Men met The Office

The BuzzSugar blog sussed out an interesting premise this week: What if the high stakes 1960s world of New York advertising collided with the general buffoonery of a Scranton paper company?

The blog broke it down character-by-character (for example Kelly = Joan, Meredith = Duck, etc.), and discovers that the workplaces are eerily similar.

Don't buy it? Take a look for yourself

"The Office" airs on Thursday nights at 9pm on NBC; the "Mad Men" third season finale is this Sunday night at 10pm on AMC.

What to Watch on Sunday: Windmills, sex rehab, and Oliver Platt

Amazing Race 15 (8pm, CBS) - The teams fly to the Netherlands to race amongst clogs, windmills, and tulips. 

Desperate Housewives (9pm, ABC) - Bree is starting to really fall for Susan's slick ex-husband Karl, while Gaby gets her daughter Juanita expelled from school. 

Bored to Death (9:30pm, HBO) - "Bored to Death" has become a top destination for cool guest cameos. So far they've had Kristin Wiig, Jim Jarmusch, Parker Posey, and Patton Oswalt. The wonderful Oliver Platt (right) shows up again tonight as GQ magazine editor and nemesis of George (Ted Danson). John Hodgman is great as a book reviewer who trashed Jonathan's first novel, and Bebe Neuwirth appears again as Jonathan's book editor. (Look for NPR's Sarah Vowell next week.) Meanwhile, Ray (Zach Galifianakis, who continues to steal all his scenes) is alarmed when a lesbian couple (Samantha Bee shows up in this story line tonight too) to whom he has been donating sperm disappears.

Mad Men (10pm, AMC) - After tonight, we're sadly only one episode away from the finale. Will tonight's episode (or even the finale) top last week's, in which Don was forced to come clean to Betty about his secret past? We do know that tonight Peggy has more proof that her taste in men is flat-out atrocious, and Pete has to make a major decision about his career.

Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew (10pm, VH1) - The series premiere of a new show in which Dr. Drew treats eight patients for sex addiction. 

What to Watch on Sunday: The "Truth" about Monty Python

Monty Python: Almost the Truth (9pm, IFC) - Tonight is part one of a six-part documentary series which is a must-see for every Monty Python fan. The first installment focuses on their early years, and includes interviews with Ronnie Corbett, Neil Innes, and Bill Oddie.

Dexter (9pm, Showtime) - Rita and the kids take a trip, leaving Dexter some time alone to ... work. But will he follow through with his plans when he starts to empathize with his potential victim?

Curb Your Enthusiasm (9pm, HBO) - Larry has a dispute with Rosie O'DOnnell over a restaurant bill. 

Brothers & Sisters (10pm, ABC) - Sarah is back from her trip to France and distracts Kitty from her cancer with tales of her romantic fling with an artist, played by "Dancing with the Stars" and "Sex & the City" star Gilles Marini.

The "Mad Men" fashion connection to tiny NC town

Brooks Brothers announced this week that they are introducing a Limited "Mad Men" Edition suit designed by Janie Bryant, the Emmy Award-winning costume director connected to AMC's hit drama. The "Mad Men" suit is inspired by the suits worn on the show by characters Don Draper and Roger Sterling (left), but with a slightly more updated look (and price tag -- the suits will retail for $998).

The Fayetteville Observer wrote a nice article on Tuesday about the suit's launch which connects Brooks Brothers and "Mad Men" back to a tiny town in eastern North Carolina where a Brooks Brothers shirt factory is located. (I happen to know a little bit about this town -- Garland, N.C. population 808 -- and the Garland Shirt Factory which makes those Brooks Brothers shirts. I grew up there, and my grandmother worked as a seamstress in that factory in the 1960s and early 1970s). 

The Fayetteville article gives some nice background on the factory, and indicates that the actors on "Mad Men" wear shirts which are made there. They also reported that the factory makes custom shirts for famous people such as . . .

Look like Don Draper in new "Mad Men" suit at Brooks Brothers

Brooks Brothers has introduced a new limited-edition suit that looks plenty like something love 'em or hate 'em Don Draper might wear on the AMC show Mad Men.

The clothing store chain collaborated with Mad Men's costume designer Janie Bryant on the suit. It has "razor sharp 1960s tailoring" that's been reinterpreted for today, according to the company.

What exactly does that mean, for those who weren't stylin' in the 1960s? The suit has a trimmer silhouette and period details, including a two-button jacket in grey sharkskin fabric with narrow lapels, diagonal pockets and side vents. Plus, it was American made at Brooks Brother's Southwick plant in Haverhill, Mass.

There are only 250 of the suits available. Each has a commemorative "Mad Men Edition" label. Cost is $998. Buy it online at www.brooksbrothers.com and at select stores Monday through the season finale Nov. 8 (too soon!).

 

What to Watch on Sunday: Kitty's cancer makes Robert nice again

Amazing Race 15 (8pm, CBS) - The contestants travel to Cambodia and one team loses their passports.

Curb Your Enthusiasm (9pm, HBO) - Larry rats out Christian Slater at an anniversary party for Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, but is later paid back when he meets up with an old flame (Sherry Stringfield) at a restaurant. Also, Larry's doctor (Philip Baker Hall) regrets giving Larry his personal phone number.

Brothers & Sisters (10pm, ABC) - The cat's out of the bag, so to speak, regarding Kitty's cancer. If it took Kitty getting cancer to make Robert nice again, well, then we must all make sacrifices I guess. 

Mad Men (10pm, AMC) - That "Rome" episode last week was a bit odd, wasn't it? I won't soon forget Betty's humongous beehive hairdo. This week we're back in the office, and Don and Sal can't seem to satisfy their new clients. 

Nnenna Freelon: Going mad

Word is that Nnenna Freelon will be in a choice televised position Sunday night -- on the soundtrack to the show "Mad Men." The Durham jazz singer's recording of the standard "A Prelude to a Kiss" will reportedly play over the closing credits of this week's show. As she says, "No on-screen moment but who knows, maybe in the future."

That's 10 p.m. Sunday on AMC.

Mad Men: One minute you're on top of the world...

Last night's episode of "Mad Men" was one of those "holy moley!" episodes where so much happened and so much of it was absolutely jaw dropping.

Did you ever think you'd see blood on the walls at Sterling Cooper?

Spoiler alert - don't read below if you haven't watched yet.

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