The Disappointment of the Dionne Quintuplets

**The Disappointment of Dionne Quintuplets** is the 4th episode overall of Amazon Prime's *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* and the 4th episode of Season 1. It was released on Amazon Prime on November 29, 2017.

## Synopsis

*Midge begins to move on from her once-perfect life. Susie shows Midge the ropes while going on a tour of New York comedy clubs. Rose takes a bit too much pleasure in Midge's new living arrangements.*

## Plot

Midge moves in with Abe and Rose. Midge discovers that Joel's fancy new apartment is only a few blocks from their old one, and which he shares with Penny. She is furious at seeing him living a nearly identical life as when they were married. Susie takes Midge to a used record store to buy underground comedy records and they go to different nightclubs to study other comics, including Red Skelton. Midge wants her and Susie to be friends, but Susie prefers a professional relationship. Midge keeps her budding comedy career secret from her family, but when she arrives home particularly late, Abe and Rose are unreasonably angry. When Abe refuses to buy a second TV so Midge's young son, Ethan, can watch his programs, she decides to get a job.

## 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

* Happy Days Are Here Again performed by Barbra Streisand
	+ *Midge organizes movers to empty out her apartment, which are inter-cut with flashbacks: Joel carries Midge through their new apartment; they have a candlelight dinner of Chinese takeout on the floor; they bring home baby Esther; they play charades with guests.*
* The Typewriter performed by Liberace
	+ *Liberace is on the television; Midge looks around her childhood room.*
* My Bucket's Got a Hole In It performed by Dillon Kondor
	+ *At The Gaslight, Susie and Jackie are listening to various auditions, one is a trio of guitar players.*
* Master McGrath performed by Stuart Livingston and James Stewart
	+ *At The Gaslight, Susie and Midge listen to a flutist auditioning.*
* Fever performed by Peggy Lee
	+ *Susie takes Midge to The Music Inn record store and takes her downstairs to see some rare comedy records.*
* Spice Can Be Nice! performed by Redd Foxx
	+ *Midge listens to the record in her bedroom.*
* On the Sunny Side of the Street performed by Spike Wilner
	+ *A man is playing piano in Washington Square Park.*
* The Gentleman Is A Dope performed by Blossom Dearie
	+ *Midge at her vanity after seeing Joel at his and Penny's new apartment; she removes her wedding ring.*
* Tax for Sax performed by Lars Luis Linek
	+ *When Midge and Susie go to see acts at Upstairs at the Downstairs.*
* Mambo No. 5 performed by Bobby Sanabria and His Band
	+ *The dancers perform at The Copa.*
* Isn't This a Lovely Day? performed by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
	+ *Midge and Susie eating french fries at a fast food joint.*
* Sounds Like Johnny performed by Alan Fagan
	+ *Don Adams is on The Weissman’s neighbors tv.*
* Dear Madam Barnum performed by XTC
	+ *End credits.*

## References

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