"Mad Men" Finale Sets Record
by Matt Webb Mitovich
6/24/13


The Season 6 finale of "Mad Men" on AMC drew 2.7 million viewers — the show’s most-watched closer to date.

(The Season 5 climax drew 2.6 million viewers.)

http://tvline.com/2013/06/24/ratings-mad-men-season-6-finale-skywire-devious-maids/

http://www.awfulannouncing.com/2013/june/real-tweets-from-real-people-mad-men-vs-skywire.html

Sunday night brought two massive television events - highwire specialist Nik Wallenda attempting to walk across the Grand Canyon with no net or tether... and the season finale of Mad Men (http://www.awfuladvertisements.com/2013/june/mad-men-live-blog-season-6-episode-13-in-care-of.html). Discovery Channel gave us a bloated prewalk show for Wallenda's journey that would rival the Super Bowl complete with cameos from Jim Cantore and Joel Osteen. As the walk began, Wallenda encountered some difficulties and had to take his time. Scores of viewers around the country began to get nervous.

Not for Wallenda's safety or wellbeing or survival for goodness sake. No, anxious over missing the beginning of Mad Men. As always, these are Real Tweets from Real People...