“I’m one of those people who talks back to the radio.” That was foreshadowing.

He added so much quirk , humor and sadness to the series.

"I insulted you because im honest, and I apologized because I'm brave" i want to be able to get away with saying stuff like this LMAO

"Michael, can you keep a secret?" "No. :)"

lol they give him the funniest lines. "Then you're like everybody else" "I've never been accuse of that, but I really am trying". LMAO

Ginsberg had so much potential. His unique backstory, his odd camaraderie with Peggy and his rivalry with Don. I wish they did more with his character - way more interesting than Harry or Ken!

"There's no plot to take over Earth. We're just displaced." Every line of that little speech, so carefully chosen, all perfectly hidden by the initial goofiness of the pretext. Incredible stuff.

His talk to Peggy about coming from a concentration camp was heat breaking.

I love the dichotomy of draper and Ginsberg at the Cinderella pitch. When don pitches, he makes us feel the emotions and Ginsberg creates an image in our head. He paints a clear picture of what is going on. Really shows how Ginsberg was ahead of Don, advertising has moved to be mostly visual with little phrases. Even Don's most visual ad, the kid in the basket, was not wholly his. This is what makes Ginsberg such a tragic character. He was probably the best ad man, who was going to lead the new generation of advertising, but succumbs to mental illness

Oh my God his reaction to the girls and hiding under a bed makes so much more sense after his backstory

"He's such a decent guy..." Great character.

One of Mad Men's more frustrating diversions. They had the potential to write a great character and they couldn't figure out what the hell to even do with him.

Lightning in a bottle. Such a complex character. Eccentric, hilarious and tragic. Brilliantly written, cast and acted. Loved him the most!

This actor almost single handedly stole the entire show (filled with fantastic actors).

I like his character because it’s so much unlike most of the other men on the show. Whereas the male characters (sans the creatives) act like New England WASP socialites, which was the dominant cultural group up until the 1960’s, Ginsburg is an animated, anxious Brooklyn-bred Jew who is less afraid to show the full range of his emotions. For this reason, he seems more human, and is probably why viewers say they can relate to him.

"I insulted you because I'm honest". That's my line every day of my life.

"Why are you cursing? This is an AMC show"

I watched Ben Feldman in this first and knew him by this character... until I binge watched Superstore and now I am watching this because I can't believe Michael Ginsberg and Jonah are played by the same actor! He portrays his characters really well!

“I’m the only one in the time life building not out of his mind” great line in hindsight

The character of Michael Ginsburg is a stroke of genius in this show. His every breath and movement is brilliant and tragic.

I don't trust people who have no compassion for this character.

He’s very handsome

Love the way Peggy glares accusingly at the computer after Ginzo is wheeled out. Maybe his paranoia got to her, too, or maybe she resented its intrusion into their office for her own reasons, but that glare just says: “It was you! You did this to him!” 😂

Ben Feldman played the shit out of this role. I wish he got more airtime.

21:50 Ginsberg's gaydar is on point lmao

"I just had the same conversation" "No I think it was different, yours was private." Fucking snark 😂😂

Ginsberg's story is so sad. Someone driven mad by the Holocaust. He tried to fit in and be normal but the scars of what happened to him were too deep to ever fade.

"I hate the word 'cheap.'" "And so do I! That's why I put the word 'never' in front of it."

I mean he wasn't wrong about the computers

He's like Ferris Bueller on mescaline

Most relatable person in all of Mad Men, at least to me. and don't get me wrong, they are all very relatable.

Nowadays, everyone would see immediately that this kid is teetering on the edge.

Until Jonah said that he had worked at an ad agency in the Superstore finale, I had forgotten Ben Feldman had been on Mad Men.

Something I never noticed about how they shot the scene at 11:05... When Ginsberg is talking, and we see his face as a reflection in the window - it almost looks like a ghost. The story he's telling Peggy is essentially the ghosts of his past, things he doesn't want people to see or know. And when it zooms out, his back is still turned away, isolated from Peggy and alone. Ginsberg was really such an isolated character and never truly fit in but the direction of this scene perfectly shows why.

Totally missed the 2001 A Space Odyssey reference on first watch, HAL reading their lips.

"But you hate him." "I hate apples more." That line always cracks me up.

I sometimes think Michael was right about the computers

After watching his character in superstore and then this you realize how much of an underrated actor Ben is

He is the "Crazy creative" of those times. And he is crazy even by today's times! The best part, his depiction is so realistic.

My favorite character on Mad Men. Hands down.

'why are you cursing' always cracks me up

My all time favorite character from any show. Full of quirk, unique fun with tons of creative talent. The foreshadowing from that first scene really hurts me because I know his fate (talk of imaginary people, talking to radios, having no control). Truly a tragic, memorable character.

Man he really grounded the cynicism of the other creatives with a morality that became understandable once you hear about his past. Where he came from.

Sometimes he has a point, but the world just doesn't listen to him

Michael Ginsberg reminds me of my mother so much. She's a Jew, Was considered as a creative genius in her work field, Almost 0 social skills with good heart. She only got excited when people applauded her for her unique idea. Very good looking but doesn't care so only wears same thing over and over again. Some people really didn't work with her so wanted to get rid of her but couldn't because her ideas were irreplaceable. And ultimately she was slowly descending into madness however...Only the ending is different. She had me finally she found a purpose in her life so she didn't go nuts. That's what she tells me.

I'm currently working my way through Superstore and I can't believe Ginsberg and Jonah are played by the same actor. Ginsberg was my favourite character in the 2nd half of this show alongside Stan, they were such a great dynamic

Topaz exchange is hilarious, the way the client said he hated it was amusing, and he was right, u say cheap and u put the word on their mind.

Ohh it's such a slow build from the beginning Ginsberg trying to keep a lid on his paranoia. I think he suspects for a long time his schizophrenic tendencies, but also he has a clairvoyance / ability to read people in that he can see everybody else's delusions around him as well. So many amazing character moments. Being disgusted by how excited people get by the thought of the girls under the bed but then realising he can use that energy to sell shoes (a great ad man); or his backstory shared with Peggy, ghostly, two lonely New York souls, he a child who doesn't know for certain who or where his family are, and she somebody who doesn't really know where her child is; or with Bob, both talking about strategies for living with a lie, Bob wanting to power through and fake it to you make it, and Ginsberg confessing that the faking is breaking him. Then with the computer, the threat of displacement, for somebody already displaced and traumatised by a genocide he can barely remember, it's an attack on his humanity as an artistic, creative being. He feels so disordered that it becomes unmanageable. It's so heartbreaking. One of the best characters ever.

21:00 Ginsberg quotes Robert Oppenheimer who quoted Gita on the development of the atomic bomb.

Micheal claims he's from the future but detests the computer and the handsome guy who cheers him up in the early 80s office suit.

Let's not underestimate the genius of the line "What am I Cassandra?"

“I’m the person you need to impress right now.” A great way to get respect! 🤣

i seriously believe that the way this character is written and played is absolutely unique in TV- and film-history.

Ginsberg was one of the best and underrated characters. His wit and lines were just great. I like how Ted described him as "genius in a bottle". His ad-writing talents rivaled and maybe surpassed Don's (at least as far as humor was concerned). The story about coming from a concentration camp was sad to say the least. I hated how the writers took him off of the show, going out on a stretcher screaming. I wonder if he asked to be written off or that's just what they had in mind. Would have rather watched him leave with the rest in Season 7...

17:29 is what social anxiety feels like and 21:22 is incredible advice

Missed him when he was gone, but he had the best exit in tv show history

I love the dynamic between Peggy, Stan and Ginsberg

Ginsberg was by far my favorite character of the show, with Stan Rizzo a close second. I was upset that the show ended leaving the audience wondering what ever happened to him.

"I've never been accused of it, bit i really am trying". 😂

"That's not my imagiNATION!!!!!!!" I love how Ben Feldman shouts that line. Poor Ginsberg.

He has so many great lines but "So, you make a lot of money teaching?" cracked me up on multiple levels.

That conversation about being Martian hit me from nowhere.

I would laugh a second and cry a second later. Damn it Ginsberg!

Don had to metaphysically carry the couch to become whole. Michael's job was to show him the way.

"This song's like thirty years old..." LOL! And the way he points at it.

This guy is a good actor

I hated Ginsberg at first but by the end he was one of the most interesting characters on the show

The conclusion to the character of Michael Ginsberg made me sad... I wanted things to work out for him!

Too short-lived, the most relatable character to appear on the show

I wish he hadn’t gone nuts and he’d have married Peggy 😂

Season 4 and up is where the show really found it's legs.

I LOVE him. He plays Larry Page in Super Pumped & is ridiculously convincing. Superb actor.

4:56 the moment Peggy recognizes him as part of the tribe the moment her maternal instincts kicks in

One of my favorite characters of all time.

12:04 I think this is the first f bomb they dropped in the show. Cool 4th wall nod having Don ask him why he’s cursing

Always thought Ginsberg was such an incredible character, didn't realise how great till this video

I wish Ginsberg, Bob, Meredith and Dawn got a spin-off. So underused, all of 'em!

PROJECT KILLMACHINE

Love Ginsberg, thanks for posting! Can we appreciate how good Elizabeth Moss does comedy as well?

19:55 "In fact, I'm the only person in this building who isn't out of his mind" OH NO MICHAEL SWEETIE

Absolute Spectacular Performance!

Friends like him are gold!

Ginsberg and Paul Kinsey would make a very interesting duo.

"Like what?" Oh, that gets me every time.

i like how don actually wanted him to keep talking, it did seem like he wanted to actually hear what he had to say too

man......i cant believe i missed this. superb.

I always thought that Butler shoes ad was terrible, I'm surprised it got past Don. The client was absolutely right, saying "cheap" does put cheap on your mind even though the word "never" is in front of it.

What’s ironic is that Michael was always a little “off” and he was gradually becoming very ill. Unfortunately, in that business, you could not really tell until it was too late - it was inevitable that he’d do harm to himself or someone else. Luckily it was only a nipple. He should’ve been in therapy for a long time before this

The accent 👌fits him well😍💞

Maybe I'm biased because he was my favorite character, but I really think he could have used just one extra scene after getting taken away. I like the idea of showing the mistreatment of mentally ill people during this time, but it really was left as just that - an idea. There's really no elaboration and it leaves the sentiment feeling hollow and incomplete. It would have been nice to have a scene of Peggy visiting him or something, just to give proper closure to his character and their relationship.

One of the best characters in any TV show.

I seriously doubt Don was gonna fire Ginsberg especially given his insane potential for ideas and Ginsberg knew it by saying " I dont think youre right about that ". But Don did have to put the brakes and scare on him to know not to pull stunts like that. " He's such a decent guy" ,Im dead lol.

I didn't like him in the beginning but his reaction of his colleagues fascination and almost admiration of the Speck killings made me mellow and I started to like him :)

Seems like the kind of guy I'd date.. It would be a fucking mess from beginning to end but I would enjoy every minute.

That mustache is criminal

I watched the episode at 22:06 while stoned once, and that specific scene made me realize every single line of dialogue in this show has subtext. Even the farts line lol.

Peggy's scowling at the computer is some terrific acting by Elizabeth Moss.

THEY ALWAYS GET RID OF THE BEST CHARECTERS I AM SERIOUS AM SO MAD

"what am I, Cassandra?" what a great line

I'm so happy with this video since mad man is going out of Netflix. I absolutely love this character and wish I could protect him. I got what was going on with him when the show was new, it wasn't a surprise, I'm watching again and knowing it for sure is heartbreaking.