Doink

**Doink** is the 5th episode overall of Amazon Prime's *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* and the 5th episode of Season 1. It was released on Amazon Prime on November 29, 2017.

## Synopsis

*Midge dives into a new line of work and makes some quirky friends along the way. Susie continues her emphatic quest to keep Midge's career moving forward but gets hit with a couple of setbacks. Both Midge and Joel experience the downsides of their new lifestyles.*

## Plot

Midge now works at B. Altman's cosmetics counter during the day and performs at The Gaslight at night. After bombing during a set, Midge hires comedy writer Herb Smith. When she bombs even worse using his corny jokes, Midge wants to quit stand-up. Susie assures Midge it is only a minor setback. Meanwhile, Penny Pann meets Joel's parents, who find her charming but unsuitable for him. Joel's coworker, Archie, has to cancels a double date with Joel and Penny after his wife, Imogene, angrily refuses to socialize with them. At a party with her work friends, Midge entertains guests with an impromptu comic routine. To act as Midge's agent, Susie has a telephone installed in her tiny apartment and types her own business cards.

## Cast

###  Main Cast

* Rachel Brosnahan as Midge Maisel
* Alex Borstein as Susie Myerson
* Michael Zegen as Joel Maisel
* Marin Hinkle as Rose Weissman
* Tony Shalhoub as Abe Weissman

## Episode Notes

### Music

* I Enjoy Being A Girl performed by Sutton Foster + Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks
	+ *Midge walks down the street and into B.Altman department store.*
* It Isn't Enough performed by The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd Ensemble
	+ *Midge walks out of the apartment and into the elevator, on her way to work; she walks through the halls of B.Altman, on her way to the ladies break room.*
* Take The A-Train performed by Duke Ellington
	+ *Midge takes the subway home from her first day at B Altman.*
* W.P.A. performed by The Mills Brothers
	+ *Song played by a combo at The Gaslight.*
* Great Moments In Comedy With Mort Sahl - Pt. 1 performed by Mort Sahl
	+ *Midge listens to the record in her bedroom.*
* Be Prepared performed by Michael Zegan & Joel Johnstone (originally by Tom Lehrer)
	+ *Song that Joel and Archie are singing while at the bar.*
* Yakety Yak performed by The Coasters
	+ *Playing in the bar after Joel gets off the phone with Penny.*
* Brahms Lullaby performed by Production Music Library
	+ *Midge is holding Esther on her lap, whilst she is looking in the ads of The Hollywood Reporter for help with her comedy.*
* Mama Look a Boo-Boo performed by Harry Belafonte
	+ *Midge walks into The Stage Deli to meet Herb Smith; the song plays in the background as they talk.*
* La Mer performed by Charles Trenet
	+ *Midge gets home from work and talks with her mother in the kitchen.*
* Red River Valley performed by Production Music Library
	+ *A banjo player plays up on stage at The Gaslight.*
* Life Upon the Wicked Stage performed by Blossom Dearie
	+ *Midge punches into work, less thrilled than when she first started. She is confused in giving directions to housewares. The other girls invite her to a party.*
* Be-Bop Baby performed by Ricky Nelson
	+ *Midge is at a party thrown by her work colleague, Mary.*
* Ya Got Trouble performed by Robert Preston
	+ *Joel looks depressed at the Broadway show with Penny, two open seats next to them; Susie stares at her phone in her apartment; end credits.*

## References

1. ↑ This description was taken from *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Amazon page.*