Christmas Comes But Once a Year (Mad Men)
| "Christmas Comes But Once a Year" | |
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| Mad Men episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Michael Uppendahl |
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| Original air date | August 1, 2010 |
| Running time | 48 minutes |
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"Christmas Comes But Once a Year" is the second episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series Mad Men, and the 41st overall episode of the series. It was written by series creator and executive producer Matthew Weiner and Tracy McMillan, and directed by Michael Uppendahl. It originally aired on the AMC channel in the United States on August 1, 2010.
The episode opens in December 1964, as Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce is hosting a Christmas party. As the company faces financial problems because of its limited client base and expensive new office space, Don Draper's personal life becomes ever more chaotic. Critical reception of the episode was positive.