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Rose Weissman

**Rose Weissman** (née **Lehman**)is a main character on Amazon show, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She is Miriam's mother, the maternal grandmother of Ethan and Esther Maisel, the wife of Abe, and the ex-mother-in-law of Joel.

She is portrayed by Marin Hinkle.

## Personality

**Rose**, like her daughter seems to care deeply about her own physical appearance and also her daughter's appearance.

She also seems to be superstitious, as she frequently goes to see a fortune teller.

Rose also has a deep love for Parisian culture and almost moves to France when she is unhappy with life at home.

## Physical Appearance

**Rose** is a woman in her 50s with a dark brown bob, her appearance seen to bare some influence on her daughter.

She also is always well-groomed with a large collection of hats.

## Trivia

* Rose is bilingual: She speaks both English and French.
* Her mother sent her to Paris, which was the reason why Rose studied there.
* Her address whilst living in Paris was, 18 Rue du Mail, 75002 Paris, France.
* Whilst living in the Upper West Side with Abe, they lived at apartment 12C, 385 Riverside Drive (her daughter, Midge Maisel lived several floors below them).
	+ From Rumble on the Wonder Wheel, they move into Midge's re-bought apartment at apartment 9C, 385 Riverside Drive.
* In The Pirate Queen, we learn that her great-granddaughter (through her grandson, Ethan), is named after her, Rose Maisel.

According to Midge in the 1987 flashback in The Pirate Queen, Rose has passed away on some earlier date.
The Gordon Ford Show

**The Gordon Ford Show** is a location and TV Show in the Amazon Prime Show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

## Trivia

* George Tolodando was the man who made the rule up, that no one who works on the show can perform on the show.
* Sometime in the future, after hearing about all the sneaky things George had been doing behind everyone's back, Gordon fired him and gave George's job to Mike instead.
* George was the person who found Gordon. Before he was the host of the show, he was doing traffic and weather in an unnamed small town, alongside his chicken sidekick; Mr. Cock-a-doodle-doo.
Billy Jones And The Orgy Lamps

**Billy Jones And The Orgy Lamps** is the 28th episode overall of Amazon Prime's *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* and the 2nd episode of Season 4. It was released on Amazon Prime on February 18, 2022.

## Synopsis

Midge has Abe and Rose over for dinner. Shirley tries to find Joel a new wife. An unexpected cab ride leads to new opportunities.

## Plot

Midge moves into her old apartment but has little income. Abe and Rose also move in, but insist Midge say that they bought the apartment and she lives with them. Sophie Lennon, at a mental health facility since her Broadway disaster, refuses to dissolve her and Susie's management contract. Harry Drake advises Susie to take on more clients. Shirley tries matching Joel with a widowed pregnant woman. Midge, fed up with less-talented male comics getting gigs, crashes the stage at a club. After mocking another comic's act, she gets thrown out, then is wrongly arrested for prostitution. After Susie bails out Midge and also a stripper, they end up backstage at The Wolford, a Manhattan burlesque club. The comic emcee announces it is his last night, providing Midge an opportunity. Susie gets the insurance money and repays Joel. Abe is happy working at the Village Voice. He gives his first meager paycheck to Midge to help pay household expenses.

## Episode Notes

### Music

* The Pajama Game: The Pajama Game / Racing with the Clock performed by Eddie Foy Jr. and The Pajama Game Ensemble
	+ *Midge increasing her tabs at her favorite stores.*
* Always True to You In My Fashion performed by Blossom Dearie
	+ *Midge gives her parents an apartment tour of her re-bought apartment.*
* We Open In Venice performed by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.
	+ *Midge and Susie make their way to the comedy club.*
* The Best Is Yet to Come performed by Jackie Gleason
	+ *Shirley forces Joel to have a date with a pregnant neighbor called Lena Brofmann.*
* Art For Art's Sake performed by 10CC
	+ *Midge and Abe toast to art and their respective creative life choices; end credits.*

## References

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

Midge in the Make-Up Department.

**B. Altman** is a location on Amazon Prime Show *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.*

## About

**B. Altman and Company** was an upscale department store opened in 1865 by Benjamin Altman. In 1906, it opened its main store at Fifth Avenue and 34th Street in Manhattan, where it traded until closing in 1989.

B. Altman was the first department store to open on Fifth Avenue, at the time a largely residential neighborhood, where it was eventually followed by other luxury stores including Lord and Taylor, Bonwit Teller, and Saks Fifth Avenue.

## In the Series

### Season 1

Midge goes to work at the Revlon cosmetics counter in B. Altman.

## Trivia

* The B. Altman work guidelines are:
	+ *Always be on time.*
	+ *Always be polite.*
	+ *Always be pretty.*
	+ *Always be courteous.*
* In Doink, that Darren, the elevator operator had worked at the store for 16 years.
Cody Moran

### Affiliation

Chick-Fil-A (formerly)Shitstain Inc. (formerly)Semi-Truck Test Drivers (occasionally)

## Biographical information

### Marital status

On/Off Relationship (with Kitty)Crush (Amanda, formerly)Crush (Emily)

## Physical description

### Eye color

green-hazel

**Cody Moran** is one of the main characters and is usually prevalent in every episode. He is 27, lives in the Personaville Condominium with his friends David, Carlos and Kitty.

## Employment History

In "Black, Blacker,and Jamal", Chick-Fil-A is so short-staffed, the manager hires the first three people that walk in who happen to be Cody, David, and Shalakwanitadaduh.

In "50 Shades of Sweat and Desperation", Cody drives a semi-truck directly into Alex's house destroying his creation of Adoofe Hitler, and David reveals he has had a part time job as a truck driver.

In "Employ & Enjoy", Cody finds a new living working for David's dad but he isn't very good at his job.

In "Jury Duty", Cody says he's going to work and reveals that he is currently a plumber at Shitstain Inc. David freaks out because he doesn't want Cody to lose the stocks he has in that company and is the CEO. He tells the boss to fire Cody. In the same episode, Cody shortly works for Barkeep during a montage cleaning up the bar.

## Personality

Cody is practically an average Joe. However, he does have a tendency to fall head over heels for someone attractive rather quickly even though he knows he comes off as desperate. He occasionally lies about how much money he has because he doesn't want to be poor again but all of his friends constantly steal from him. In his own eyes, he's a hero who is destined for love with the only obstacles in his way, other than his friends, is himself.

*"I'm not desperate, I'm romantically challenged!"* - *Cody, Jake's Wedding*

His friends often call him a bitch. For multiple reasons. In David's case, its because that's how they communicate. In other cases, he tends to pussy out.

## Relationships

**Terry Stone** - In "Jake's Wedding", it seems to be implied that Cody had sex with Rayne's mom before her demise, as he begins freaking out, thinking that he killed her, when it was just her medication.

**Amanda Parks** - In "50 Shades of Sweat and Desperation", Cody is determined to get the book 50 Shades of Grey to impress Amanda because she's really hot but it takes too long and David has sex with her while Cody is stuck in traffic.

**Kitty Morrison** - In "The African Adventure", the guys tease Cody about Kitty being his girlfriend and throughout the series, they are an inconsistent, on-again-off-again pair of individuals who occasionally fuck.

**Emily Schmidt** - In "50 Shades of Sweat and Desperation", Emily reveals that she is an actress and it sparks Cody's romantic interest. She and Kitty do not get along.

## Notes

Its a known fact that Cody lies about the amount of money he has because he doesn't want it stolen. Ironically, most of the people in his life have stolen from him from time to time. Ashley, David, and Kitty are the biggest offenders.
Season 5

## Seasons

**Season 5** of the *Amazon Prime* comedy-drama series, *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*, premieres on April 14, 2023. The fifth and final season was renewed by Amazon Prime on February 17, 2022.

## Cast

### Main

* 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
* Kevin Pollak as Moishe Maisel
* Caroline Aaron as Shirley Maisel
* Alfie Fuller as Dinah Rutledge
* Reid Scott as Gordon Ford
* Jason Ralph as Mike Carr

### Recurring

* Colin Keane as Ethan Maisel
	+ Ben Rosenfield as Adult Ethan Maisel
* Ireland Jade Carvajal and Sedona Rose Carvajal as Esther Maisel
	+ Alexandra Socha as Adult Esther Maisel
* Matilda Szydagis as Zelda
* Gideon Glick as Alfie Zielinski
* Luke Kirby as Lenny Bruce
* Peter Friedman as George Tolodando
* Austin Basis as Alvin Blank
* Josh Grisetti as Ralph Emerson
* Lucas Kavner as Cecil Green
* Eddie Kaye Thomas as Adam Portnoy
* Michael Cyril Creighton as Mel Rubens
* Chloë Kerwin as Trudy
* Alexander Gemignani as Janusz
* Nina Arianda as Hedy Ford

### Guest

* Milo Ventimiglia as Sylvio
* Kelly Bishop as Benedetta
* Bailey De Young as Imogene Cleary
* Sean Gunn as Stewart Jones
* Danny Strong as Aaron Lebowitz
* Will Sasso as Carmine Streeto
* Darren Criss as Taylor
* Hank Azaria as Danny Stevens
* Sutton Foster as Carole

## Episode Guide

**Go Forward****It's a Man, Man, Man, Man World****Typos and Torsos****Susan****The Pirate Queen****The Testi-Roastial****A House Full of Extremely Lame Horses****The Princess and the Plea****Four Minutes**
Midge and Joel

Midge and Joel in the kitchen, talking.

**Midge Maisel** and **Joel Maisel** have a relationship in Amazon Prime's *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*.

The two were married four years before the main chronology of *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*, although they are currently, as of Season 4, twice divorced but have reminded friendly.

## Background

Joel and Midge met when Midge still went to college. Back then, she still had a boyfriend, with whom she attended a party. While her boyfriend has been gone to fetch some drinks, Joel comes up to her. The two begin to dance.

## Timeline

* **1954**
	+ Midge and Joel get married, with the wedding having a Russian winter wonderland theme.

* **November 1954**
	+ Their son, Ethan is born.

* **1958**
	+ Their daughter, Esther is born.

* **September 22, 1958**
	+ Midge learns of Joel's affair with Penny the day before Yom Kippur.

## Rival Relationships

* Midge and Benjamin
* Joel and Penny
Abe Weissman

**Abe Weissman** is a character in the Amazon Prime show, *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*. He is Miriam's father, the maternal grandfather of Ethan and Esther Maisel, the husband of Rose, and the ex-father-in-law of Joel.

He is portrayed by Tony Shalhoub.

 Character History

**Abe** is Noah Weissman and Midge Maisel's father and was a tenure professor for Columbia. He was also recruited by Bell Labs, once his dream job, but quit when he found out how phony the program was. He has been married to Rose Weissman for thirty-odd years.

## Personality

Abe can be a rather scrutinizing man. He tends to judge everything upon first sight; a characteristic that lends in the comicality of the character. He appears to be rather protective of his daughter Midge, especially when she goes out on her comedy gigs—sometimes staying up all night to wait for her to return.

Throughout Midge's entire marriage to Joel Maisel, Abe harbored a seemingly unfavorable view on Joel, though keeping it secret. He refers to their marriage and (and subsequent divorce) as "*The Joel* *Fiasco*."

Abe seems to have somewhat of a strict and no-nonsense demeanor but he cares deeply about his family.

## Physical Appearance

**Abe** is a middle-aged man with short dark brown hair and a mustache. He wears a tweed suit at his job but otherwise wears a sweater and vest outside of work.

## Trivia

* Out of his two children, Abe likes his son, Noah Weissman best.
* Whilst living in the Upper West Side with Rose, they lived at apartment 12C, 385 Riverside Drive (his daughter, Midge Maisel lived several floors below them).
	+ From Rumble on the Wonder Wheel, they move into Midge's re-bought apartment at apartment 9C, 385 Riverside Drive.
Shirley Maisel

**Shirley Maisel** is a main and recurring character in Amazon Prime's *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel**.* Shirley is the mother of Joel Maisel and the wife of Moshie Maisel.

## Trivia

* In Go Forward, we learn that Shirley and Moishe have been married for 34 years.
* We learn in Four Minutes, that she's going to move to Florida with Moishe Maisel, once he retires soon after.
Hands!

**Hands!** is the 22nd episode overall of Amazon Prime's *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* and the 4th episode of Season 3. It was released on Amazon Prime on December 6, 2019.

## Synopsis

*Joel visits Midge in Vegas. Rose and Abe struggle as they adjust to their new life. Susie scores a big win for her new client.*

## Plot

Midge adapts her act for Las Vegas audiences. Homeless Abe and Rose settle in with Moishe and Shirley Maisel in Queens, but the Maisels' quirky household routines soon annoy them. Susie sees Angie about Midge's shorted paycheck, but is unnerved by the rough manner he appears to run his business. Joel and Archie are working on the new club when Mei arrives with a donated jukebox containing only Chinese records. Abe focuses on becoming a leftist rebel. Shy invites the women on the tour to an activity in the Nevada desert. Susie works to make Sophie's dream of performing in a serious play on Broadway a reality. Joel visits Midge in Vegas. After a drunken night, they awaken in bed together and discover they have remarried. They quickly agree to divorce.

## Episode Notes

### Music

* They Say It's Wonderful performed by Shy Baldwin (Darius de Haas)
	+ *Shy Baldwin performs after Midge’s opening set.*
* Hot Rod Lincoln performed by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
	+ *Midge and Susie attend a drag race, attended by Shy and all his entourage.*
* It's a Lovely Day Today performed by Ella Fitzgerald
	+ *Midge is relaxing with a face-mask, whilst Susie, also in a face-mask, hates the experience.*
* Tea-Plucking and Catching Butterflies performed by Lily Chao
	+ *Mei chooses the song, to show Joel and Archie the jukebox she got for the club, working.*
* I've Told Every Little Star performed by Ray Conniff & His Orchestra
	+ *Susie comes back to her apartment, to find that Jackie, who’s living there too, has improved things.*
* Tequila performed by The Champs
	+ *Susie heads to The Stage Deli to see some Broadway producers, to help Sophie with getting her wish to perform the play ‘Miss. Julie’ on stage.*
* Pennies from Heaven performed by Louis Prima
	+ *Joel walks into the casino of the Las Vegas hotel.*
* Where Evil Grows performed by The Poppy Family
	+ *End credits.*

## References

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

**Susie Myerson** is a main character in *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*.

## Personality

**Susie Myerson** is the no-nonsense manager of The Gaslight coffee house. She is also a loyal friend to Midge and becomes her manager when she decides to pursue doing stand-up comedy.

Susie is not afraid of speaking her mind and telling Midge (or anyone else for that matter) exactly what she thinks in a very direct and blunt manner. She is brutally honest and gives Midge the "tough love" she needs to hone her act as a comedian and valuable life advice as well.

She also constantly makes sarcastic comments about Midge's lavish lifestyle as well.

Susie appears to know the business of comedy well and sees the potential in Midge, encouraging her to hone her act. She even says that Midge and Mort Sahl are the two people who have ever performed at The Gaslight who had any sort of genuine, raw talent that is a rarity to find.

Along with being a manager, she and Midge form a friendship over time though Susie is reluctant to at first, insisting she and Midge simply have a professional relationship as co-workers.

## Physical Appearance

**Susie Myerson** is a woman with short dark brown hair and a curvy build. She appears to be slightly older than Midge.

She is often seen wearing a navy, white, and red striped shirt, a pair of grey dress pants, a brown belt, a black leather jacket that in Season 2 is revealed to have belonged to her estranged uncle, and shoes, and a grey newsboy hat, and a key on a chain around her neck.

## Character History

**Susie Myerson** is seen at The Gaslight in the Pilot episode.

She attended the Pembroke College in Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, graduating in 1948. Her roommate (and eventual girlfriend) whilst attending was Hedy Ford.

## Trivia

* According to the Pilot, Susie's been working in clubs for fifteen years. In that time, only twice has she seen a comedian with something special:
	+ Mort Sahl
	+ Midge Maisel
* She grew up in Broad Channel Avenue, in The Rockaways.
* Susie had a cousin who lived on a farm, who used to feed Hersey bars to their sheep when they got constipated.
* When she was little, her mother forgot her at the Armistice Day Parade, where an old one-armed soldier gave her a nickel and she took the bus back home.
* When Midge is arrested for a second time, Susie rings Rose Weissman, to say that Midge will be picking up Ethan Maisel later than planned (rather than admitting the truth) but whenever Susie's asked by Rose, what her name is, she blanks and gives various names, such as:
	+ Carol
	+ Janet
	+ Donna
	+ Mrs. Miniver
* As of Season 1, she hasn't seen her father in fifteen years.
* In The Disappointment of the Dionne Quintuplets, Midge assumes incorrectly, that her full name is Susan. Then when Susie asks what name, she looks like she should have, Midge gives two names in response:
	+ Doug
	+ Prunella
* By 1990, she created a charity in memory of her friend, called The Jackie Dellapietra Foundation.
* Is allergic to crabs.

## Gallery

Susie, her brother, Artie and sister, Tess, with their mother.
Paris, France

In **Season 2** Rose Weissman decides she is unhappy with her home and family life and flees to **Paris**.

## Background

### **Season 2**

In **Season 2** Rose Weissman decides she is unhappy with her home and family life and flees to **Paris**. Midge and her father follow her and beg her to come home with her. Abe winds up staying and even finds a group of friends and rekindles his relationship with his wife. They do eventually do return home together.
Astrid Weissman

**Astrid Weissman**is a recurring character in *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*. She is the wife of Midge Maisel's brother, Noah Weissman.

## Personality

**Astrid** seems to be a perky young woman. She appears to be very devout in her religious beliefs as a recent Jewish convert.

## Physical Appearance

**Astrid** is blonde, with wavy hair that she wears in an updo.

## Character History

Astrid was probably brought up in a Christian household; it is known that she was required to convert to the Jewish faith in order to marry Noah Weissman.

## Trivia

* Astrid's high-school boyfriend, Royceton Hobbingsworth, joined the Army, got into an accident and slept with her mother.
Maisel vs. Lennon: The Cut Contest

**Maisel vs. Lennon: The Cut Contest** is the 32nd episode overall of Amazon Prime's *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* and the 6th episode of Season 4. It was released on Amazon Prime on March 4, 2022.

## Synopsis

*Word of Midge’s act is spreading. Imogene gets a new job and a new name. Sophie just wants to help.*

## Plot

Lenny Bruce awakens hungover and confused in Midge's apartment after she found him passed-out drunk on the pavement. His abrupt departure angers Midge. Susie books Alfie the illusionist at Joel's club, but he is a "no show". Midge's efforts have made The Wolford more profitable and Susie wants the owners to pay her more. Abe is writing a book and hires Imogene as his typist. A group of rival New York matchmakers demand that Rose quit.

Mei tells Joel she is pregnant. Hoping for national exposure, Susie tries getting Midge booked on *The Gordon Ford Show*. Midge wants journalist L. Roy Dunham to stop her continual printed attacks, but Dunham refuses, claiming Midge is "good copy." To further entice Susie back as her manager, Sophie, now hosting a TV game show, has Midge hired as the audience warm-up comic. The audience loves Midge, causing a jealous Sophie to jump into her act, triggering a vitriolic comic showdown.

## Episode Notes

### Music

* The Money Tree performed by Patience & Prudence
	+ *Susie’s walking back to her office/home and spots a gifted Cadillac with a bow on it for her, that’s parked out front.*
* They Can’t Take That Away From Me performed by Paulina Yeung (originally by Fred Astaire from the movie, “Shall We Dance”)
	+ *Susie and Joel wait for Alfie the Magician to arrive at The Button Club.*
* Why Can't We Be Friends performed by War
	+ *Midge and Sophie fall out live on air; end credits.*

## References

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

**Tess Dooley** (née **Tess Meyerson**) is a recurring character in *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel**.*

## Trivia

* By 1990, Tess is back to being a Myerson.
* By the time the 90's comes around, she's a professional singer, with a smash hit song under her arm, called, ‘Never Ever Gonna Stop’. It hit number 85 on the billboard dance charts and number one in Indonesia.
* Is living in Indonesia by 1990.
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## Featured Article

Comedian Lenny Bruce (October 13, 1925 – August 3, 1966) is Mrs. Maisel's mentor and occasional supporter. Played by Emmy-winner Luke Kirby, Lenny Bruce is a real-life stand-up comedian whose edgy, controversial comedy was popular in the clubs of New York in the late 1950s. His use of vulgar language alongside controversial topics such as sex, politics and religion was trailblazing for the time, resulting in multiple arrests for obscenity. He was eventually convicted in 1964 but was pardoned posthumously by New York Governor George Pataki in 2003. Bruce rarely appeared on television, but famously appeared on the Steve Allen show in 1959, where he delivered the monologue featured in the season 2 finale. Bruce moved to Los Angeles in the early 60s where he became a heavy drug user; he died of a drug overdose in August 1966.
Rumble on the Wonder Wheel

**Rumble on the Wonder Wheel** is the 27th episode overall of Amazon Prime's *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* and the 1st episode of Season 4. It is also the premiere episode of Season 4. It was released on Amazon Prime on February 18, 2022.

## Synopsis

*Midge returns with a new game plan after getting kicked off Shy Baldwin's tour. Joel is too successful for his own good. Susie finds a creative way to get the cash she needs.*

## Plot

After being dropped from Shy Baldwin's tour, Midge vents her anger and humiliation on stage. She is further enraged that her dismissal was pre-planted in the newspapers. Midge presses Susie for her tour money which, unknown to Midge, Susie gambled away. To repay Midge, Susie attempts to collect the insurance money for her deceased mother's house that she and her sister, Tess, burned down.

The insurance agency is suspicious about the fire's origin, so Susie coerces Tess to have an affair with the agent. Meanwhile, Joel's Chinese landlords are unhappy that his club is successful because it draws unwanted attention to their illegal gambling den; they intend to significantly raise Joel's rent. Susie borrows money from Joel to repay Midge, promising to reimburse him. Midge restarts her comedy career, vowing to no longer be an opening act, but only a headliner.

## Episode Notes

### Music

* Darn That Dream performed by Ella Fitzgerald
	+ *Midge and Susie are sleeping at The Gaslight; Midge gets up and heads on over to Washington Square Park.*
* Rhythm Is Our Business performed by Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra
	+ *Susie runs to use the payphone at the side of a stall, in Washington Square Park to ring her sister, Tess.*
* Fuzzy Wuzzy performed by Rosemary Clooney
	+ *Ethan’s rescheduled, fake birthday party.*
* Money (That's What I Want) performed by Barrett Strong
	+ *Susie and Tess go to the insurance building after burning their house down.*
* I Just Couldn't Stand It No More performed by Dinah Washington
	+ *Joel is packing up his office, when Susie makes a visit and tells him that she needs Midge's money.*
* I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry performed by Hank Williams
	+ *Susie’s at a bar, where she meets Alfie for the first time.*
* Coney Island performed by The Barry Sisters
	+ *The Maisel’s, the Weissman’s, Zelda and several of Ethan’s friends visit Coney Island.*
* Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night In the Week) performed by Frank Sinatra
	+ *Joel and Archie talk in The Button Club; Susie visits Joel to talk.*
* Just One of Those Things performed by Louis Prima
	+ *Midge stares at her luggage in the hallway of Moishe and Shirley’s house; at The Stage Deli, Midge and Susie discuss what to do and where to go from being dumped by Shy Baldwin.*
* Being Good performed by Leslie Uggams
	+ *Midge leaves The Gaslight to applause; end credits.*
* Somethin' Else performed by Eddie Cochran
	+ *End credits.*

## References

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

**Penny Pann** is a recurring character in Amazon Prime's *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*. She is the secretary of Joel whom he was having an affair with.

## Character History

It is revealed in the Pilot that Joel had been having an affair with **Penny Pann**, his secretary, due to not being happy in his marriage to Midge and also his work life.

When Joel's parents meet Penny, they remark that she is not the type of girl you take to meet your parents.

## Personality

**Penny** is described by Midge as being the "*Methodist version of her*" when she sees Penny and Joel living in an apartment together, which is almost identical to the apartment Midge and Joel lived in when they were together.

She seems to have a short temper as well, showing up and having an outburst at the make-up counter Midge worked at when she finds out Midge and Joel had slept together, making her a hypocrite since she had an affair with a married man.

Midge attempts to explain to Penny that she and Joel will not last as Midge and Joel have a much longer history.

## Physical Appearance

**Penny** is a young secretary in her early twenties. She has dark brown hair and short bangs going across her forehead.

## Background

### Season 1

Penny is revealed as Joel's secretary, who Midge does not care for, and neither do Joel's parents. However, Joel leaves Midge for her.

### Season 2

Early in the season, Penny storms into B. Altman, and blowing up at Midge, upset that she caused Joel to break up with her (which Midge finds entertaining, as she finds the situation to be true in the reverse).

### Trivia

* + Whilst living in the Upper West Side with Joel Maisel, they lived at apartment 3C, 715 West 116th Street.
Episode Guide

This is the **Episode Guide** for *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*

## Season 1

**Pilot****Ya Shivu v Bolshom Dome Na Kholme****Because You Left****The Disappointment of the Dionne Quintuplets****Doink****Mrs. X at the Gaslight****Put That On Your Plate!****Thank You and Good Night**
## Season 2

**Simone****Mid-way to Mid-town****The Punishment Room****We're Going to the Catskills!****Midnight at the Concord****Let's Face the Music and Dance****Look, She Made a Hat****Someday...****Vote for Kennedy, Vote for Kennedy****All Alone**
## Season 3

**Strike up the Band****It's the Sixties, Man!****Panty Pose****Hands!****It's Comedy or Cabbage****Kind of Bleu****Marvelous Radio****A Jewish Girl Walks Into the Apollo...**
## Season 4

**Rumble on the Wonder Wheel****Billy Jones And The Orgy Lamps****Everything Is Bellmore****Interesting People On Christopher Street****How To Chew Quietly And Influence People****Maisel vs. Lennon: The Cut Contest****Ethan… Ester… Chaim****How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?**
## Season 5

**Go Forward****It's a Man, Man, Man, Man World****Typos and Torsos****Susan****The Pirate Queen****The Testi-Roastial****A House Full of Extremely Lame Horses****The Princess and the Plea****Four Minutes**
The Gaslight

## The Gaslight

### Visitors

* Joel Maisel
* Midge Maisel
* Archie Cleary
* Imogene Cleary
* Lenny Bruce

### Employees

* Susie Meyerson
* Baz
* Eddie
* JJ
* Vonnie (waitress; formerly)
* Jackie Dellapietra (MC; formerly)

### Address

116 MacDougal Street, Manhattan, New York City, NY, USA

**The Gaslight** is a location on Amazon Prime Show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Sophie Lennon

**Sophie Lennon** is a main and recurring character in *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel**.*

## Quote

> "*Put that on your plate!*"- **Repeated joke used by her stage persona**
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## Personality

**Sophie** is a wealthy, poised elderly lady who shows little to no emotion and acts coldly.

Her stage persona appears to be much friendlier and warmer, the exact opposite of who she is off-stage.

Sophie's persona's catchphrase/repeated joke is, "*Put that on your plate*."

## Physical Appearance

**Sophie** is an older woman with a wavy, short light blonde bob. She obviously likes to look neat and clean and seems to have a preference for elegant, long dresses such as the Bordeaux one that she is seen wearing during Midge's visit to her house.

However, as her stage persona, she is wearing a wig of fuzzy red hair with a headscarf on, as well as a printed floral dress or blouse with a printed apron.

## Trivia

* Aaron Copland wrote her doorbell, according to Sophie in Put That On Your Plate!.
* Attended Yale School of Drama before getting into comedy, thanks to Harry Drake.
Esther Maisel

* Adult
* Child
* Infant

**Esther Maisel** is the daughter of Midge Maisel and Joel Maisel and a recurring character in *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*. Her older brother is Ethan Maisel.

## Personality

As of Season 1 and Season 2 **Esther** is a baby and little else is known about her personality, as she and Ethan are rarely seen, only mentioned.

In flash-forwards she is now a doctor.

## Physical Appearance

Esther is a baby girl with dark blonde hair and brown eyes. Midge often describes her head as being "asymmetrical" or "swollen."

In Season 3 and Season 4, she's a toddler, and her hair has grown to shoulder length. In Season 5, she's a now slightly older little girl (and in flash-forwards, she's a young woman).

## Character History

**Esther** is the baby of the Maisel family and the daughter of Midge and Joel. At the beginning of **Season 2** she says her first words calling her mother for attention.

This excites the rest of the family as Midge first believes it to be Ethan calling her from the kitchen as the adults are getting ready to go to work for the day.

## Trivia

* Whilst living in the Upper West Side with her parents and her brother, they lived at apartment 9C, 385 Riverside Drive (her maternal grandparents, Abe Weissman and Rose Weissman lived several floors above them).
	+ From The Disappointment of the Dionne Quintuplets, after her parents separated, she moved into her grandparents' apartment (and her mother's childhood home) at apartment 12C, 385 Riverside Drive.
	+ From Rumble on the Wonder Wheel, she's living at apartment 9C once more (this time with her grandparents).
* According to her father, Joel in Put That On Your Plate!, Midge wants Esther to attend Brearley, which is a private school in the Upper East Side and is also the same school Midge went to.
The City Spoon

**The City Spoon** is a location on Amazon Prime Show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

## In The Series

### Season 1

In *Ya Shivu v Bolshom Dome Na Kholme*, Midge is seen walking by, after she just bailed out Lenny from jail. She stops and looks in and whilst standing there, a flashback of Midge and Joel having their wedding breakfast, discussing the day gone by and where they're going to live as husband and wife. Their conversation ends though, when Midge goes to the bathroom and tells Joel to join her, where they end up having sex. The flashback then ends, and Midge is seen, in the present day, sitting down at the same table as in the flashback but alone this time.

A day later, in *Because You Left*, Lenny returns the favor and bails out Midge from jail, after she gets arrested for the second time. They head to The City Spoon together, where Susie is sitting at a window table. Midge heads on over to sit with Susie, whilst Lenny walks to the cigarette dispenser on the other side of the premises. Midge tells Susie that she thought she had bailed her out, whilst Susie tells Midge, that Rose Weissman, who she talked to on the phone, intimidated her.

It's at this point, that Lenny is spotted by Susie (she's unaware that Midge and Lenny arrived together). Susie's taken aback when Midge tells her that they bailed each other out from jail but she becomes even more flustered, when Lenny walks on over to their table and sits by her. She offers him a cigarette, as the machine ate his money. They chat, with Lenny making a small joke about Midge's letter to go to court, which is when he decided to leave but not before inviting both Midge and Susie to his gig the next night.

### Season 2

In a flashback in All Alone, Midge and Joel are on a date, albeit a late one, as they were out past midnight, which broke one of Midge's college dorm rules. Joel jokes that he thought her curfew was 1am, before standing up and sliding an engagement ring box towards Midge, who was sitting at the counter. She draws it out, telling him that she'll think about it, even though she said that she knew it was going to happen, which she seemed happy about.

Not having an answer, Joel tells her that if she didn't say yes then, he was going to walk out into the middle of the street and wait for a bus to run him over. Still, she doesn't say yes, so he walks outside and does just as he said he would. Amused by this, Midge walks outside and towards Joel but he stops her, asking her to say yes. She still doesn't, so he continues to hold up the fraught traffic. Eventually, with Joel surprising her with playing a song from her favorite show on speakers, she says yes so, after demanding Midge to put on the ring, runs up to Joel and kisses him before they dance in the middle of the street.

## Trivia

* In real life, the diner is called, *La Bonbonniere* and is located at 28 8th Ave, New York City, NY.
Benjamin Ettenberg

Ben after dropping off Midge in New York City.

**Benjamin Ettenberg** is a recurring character on Amazon Prime Show *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*.

## Character History

**Benjamin** attended Johns Hopkins University, where he was first in his class, he was able to choose the hospital where he wants to practice his residency. Currently, Benjamin is a surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital. He had invented new surgical techniques that became a worldwide standard.

He used to live in Sutton Place and loves the opera.

## Trivia

* His tradition is when going to the Catskills, he brings a package of cornflakes with him and leaves immediately after they're eaten up.
* He used to live in Sutton Place, in the Upper East Side.
* He lived at one point in a duplex, a block from Lenox Hill Hospital.
How To Chew Quietly And Influence People

**How To Chew Quietly And Influence People** is the 31st episode overall of Amazon Prime's *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* and the 5th episode of Season 4. It was released on Amazon Prime on March 4, 2022.

## Synopsis

*Susie hones her managerial style. Rose’s professional skills land her an incredible opportunity. Midge and Susie take advantage of some high society perks.*

## Plot

Mei agrees to meet Joel's parents, then cancels. At Shy Baldwin's wedding reception, Midge causes minor mayhem, then privately confronts Shy, who is unaware she was invited. Midge learns that Shy's new management team fired his old band and replaced Reggie to hide Shy's homosexuality. Midge declines their lucrative offer to sign a non-disclosure agreement regarding Shy. Rose discovers that Midge works at The Wolford and also finds numerous newspaper clippings by L. Roy Dunham, a journalist who disparages Midge's career. Rose secretly watches Midge perform at The Wolford, then worries that her daughter's profession will negatively impact her growing matchmaking business. Susie gets Sophie booked on the nationally televised, The Gordon Ford Show. Sophie wins the audience's sympathy during Ford's interview about her breakdown. To entice Susie to continue being her manager, Sophie sends her elaborate gifts. Susie hires Dinah as her secretary. Late one night, while riding home in a taxi, Midge spies someone collapsed on the sidewalk and jumps out.

## Episode Notes

### Music

* Someday Sweetheart performed by Les Paul
	+ *Susie interviews various potential secretaries but struggles with the task at hand.*
* Nice Work If You Can Get It performed by Doris Day with Frank De Vol and His Orchestra (from "A Damsel in Distress")
	+ *Rose visits Solomon Melamid at his ranch, to help him with some matchmaking for his two daughters.*
* Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini performed by Brian Hyland
	+ *Susie and Sophie go to The Stage Deli, to have a meeting with Mike Carr, the booker for The Gordon Ford Show.*
* City Lights performed by Shy Baldwin (Darius de Haas)
	+ *Shy Baldwin sings at his wedding.*
* Maybe Monica performed by Harry Belafonte (Josh A. Dawson)
	+ *Belafonte sings a song dedicated to Monica, Shy’s new wife.*
* TV Is the Thing (This Year) performed by Dinah Washington
	+ *Sophie Lennon is behind the scenes of  The Gordon Ford Show, waiting to go on.*
* Hero Takes a Fall performed by The Bangles
	+ *Midge spots Lenny collapsed on the street, so runs out of the taxi to help him; end credits.*

## References

1. ↑ This description was taken from *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Amazon page.*
Season 4

## Seasons

**Season 4** of the *Amazon Prime* comedy-drama series, *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*, premiered on February 18, 2022. The fourth season was renewed by Amazon Prime on December 12, 2019.

## Tagline

*"In Season 4, Midge is riled up and ready to claim her place at the top and the right to speak her mind."*

## Cast

### Main

* 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
* Kevin Pollak as Moishe Maisel
* Caroline Aaron as Shirley Maisel
* Luke Kirby as Lenny Bruce

### Recurring

* Nunzio Pascale and Matteo Pascale as Ethan Maisel
* Avigayil Rosenblatt and Emunah Rosenblatt as Esther Maisel
* Matilda Szydagis as Zelda
* Jane Lynch as Sophie Lennon
* Kayli Carter as Gloria
* Kelly Bishop as Benedetta
* Reid Scott as Gordon Ford
* Jason Ralph as Mike Carr
* Gideon Glick as Alfie Zielinski
* Santino Fontana as Boise
* Alfie Fuller as Dinah Rutledge

### Guest

* Milo Ventimiglia as Sylvio/Handsome Man
* John Waters as Lazarus
* Hari Nef as L. Roy Dunham

## Notes

* Jason Ralph, who plays Mike Carr, is Rachel Brosnahan's real-life husband.

## Episode Guide

**Rumble on the Wonder Wheel****Billy Jones And The Orgy Lamps****Everything Is Bellmore****Interesting People On Christopher Street****How To Chew Quietly And Influence People****Maisel vs. Lennon: The Cut Contest****Ethan… Ester… Chaim****How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?**
385 Riverside Drive

**385 Riverside Drive** is a location on Amazon Prime Show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. It is a residential building.

## Trivia

* In the Pilot, Joel Maisel describes his and Midge's apartment as a *Classic Six*:
	+ Classic Six's are a six-room apartment floor plan found in buildings built in New York City prior to 1940. They consist of a formal dining room, a living room, a kitchen, two bedrooms, a smaller bedroom (sometimes referred to as a maid's room), and one or two bathrooms. A maid's room is located away from other bedrooms, almost always off the kitchen to allow maids of the past easy access. A typical maid's room also has a small bathroom attached to it.
* Abe, Rose, Midge, Ethan, Esther, and Zelda all formerly lived at 12C before living at 9C.
Mrs. X at the Gaslight

**Mrs. X at the Gaslight** is the 6th episode overall of Amazon Prime's *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* and the 6th episode of Season 1. It was released on Amazon Prime on November 29, 2017.

## Synopsis

*Midge finds a different kind of audience to perform for, much to Susie's chagrin. Abe gets offered the experience of a lifetime. The Weissmans come together for a family dinner. Susie finally shows off her management skills.*

## Plot

Midge regularly entertains (unpaid) at parties hosted by her new B. Altman friends, performing alongside Randall, a comic who later introduces her to his William Morris agent. Abe, a Columbia University math professor, is recruited to join Bell Labs. Midge, Abe and Rose, and Midge's brother, Noah, and his wife, Astrid (a gentile who converted to Judaism), celebrate at a Chinese restaurant. The occasion turns awkward when the family realizes that Joel and Penny Pann are also dining there. Susie sternly tells Midge to stop entertaining at parties and start seriously pursuing a comedy career. Midge apologizes after Susie discovers Midge talked to another agent. They agree to formalize their partnership. As the episode ends, Virgil and Oz from the record store are seen laughing at a tape recording of Midge's earlier comic performances. They label the tape as "Mrs. X at the Gaslight", intending to sell it.

## 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

* Play Me Off performed by Brian Patrick Whitted
	+ *Midge is entertaining the guests at a party.*
* Bye Bye Love performed by The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Cast
	+ *Sung by the group at the party.*
* I Enjoy Being A Girl performed by Sutton Foster, Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks
	+ *Susie visits Midge at B.Altman.*
* Leaves of Grass performed by Jack Shaindlin
	+ *Midge and Susie arrive at Vivian’s parents 25th anniversary party.*
* May Kway (Rose Rose I Love You) performed by Petula Clark
	+ *Abe, Rose, Midge, Noah and Astrid are all out celebrating at a Chinese restaurant, after Abe gets a job at Bell Labs.*
* Hey There performed by Rosemary Clooney
	+ *Midge and Noah talk and smoke on the fire escape outside Midge’s bedroom.*
* All the Things You Are performed by Charlie Parker
	+ *Outside Susie’s apartment; Susie’s inside listening to the song on the radio before switching it off after hearing Midge knocking on the front door with a box of babka.*
* Our Lips Are Sealed performed by The Go-Go’s
	+ *End credits.*

## References

1. ↑ This description was taken from *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Amazon page.*
Season 3

## Seasons

**Season 3** of the *Amazon Prime* comedy-drama series, *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*, premiered on December 6, 2019. The third season was renewed by Amazon Prime on May 20, 2018.

## Tagline

*"In **Season 3**, Midge's career is on an upswing touring with Shy Baldwin. She finds balancing a budding career and family life to be difficult, however. Although she and Joel are divorcing, they remain a large part of each other's lives, even as both navigate new romantic relationships."*

## 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
* Kevin Pollak as Moishe Maisel
* Caroline Aaron as Shirley Maisel
* Jane Lynch as Sophie Lennon

### Recurring Cast

* Nunzio Pascale and Matteo Pascale as Ethan Maisel
* Kasey Scheuermann and Morgan Scheuermann as Esther Maisel
* Matilda Szydagis as Zelda
* Luke Kirby as Lenny Bruce
* Leroy McClain as Shy Baldwin
* Sterling K. Brown as Reggie Harris
* Cynthia Darlow as Carol Moskowitz
* Joel Johnstone as Archie Cleary
* Bailey De Young as Imogene Cleary
* Will Brill as Noah Weissman
* Justine Lupe as Astrid Weissman
* Stephanie Hsu as Mei Lin
* Jason Alexander as Asher Friedman

### Guest Cast

* Liza Weil as Carole Keen
* Cary Elwes as Gavin Hawk
* Wanda Sykes as Moms Mabley

## Notes

* The song in the Season 3 trailer is "Perfectly Marvelous," from the musical *Cabaret*, and is sung by Sutton Foster. Foster has created several original performances for the series, usually singing songs that reflect Midge's state of mind at the time they appear.

* In Season 1, Midge worked at the Revlon cosmetics counter at B. Altman. In the scene that gets her the job, she encourages a customer shopping for a lipstick to avoid the deeper "Raven Red" and purchase the rosier "Cherries in the Snow," both period Revlon lipstick colors.
* Although Raven Red has been discontinued, Revlon has now released a series of three red lipsticks in response to the enthusiasm for the colors used on the show including "Fire and Ice," a medium red introduced in 1952, and "Cherries in the Snow," which has continuously been part of Revlon's line since 1953. For little girls born in the 1950s, these are the colors their mothers wore.

## Episode Guide

**Strike up the Band****It's the Sixties, Man!****Panty Pose****Hands!****It's Comedy or Cabbage****Kind of Bleu****Marvelous Radio****A Jewish Girl Walks Into the Apollo...**
Gordon Ford

**Gordon Ford** is a main and recurring character on the *Amazon Prime* show *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*.

## Background

### Season 4

In the episode *Everything Is Bellmore*

In the episode *Interesting People On Christopher Street*

In the episode *How To Chew Quietly And Influence People*

In the episode *Ethan… Ester… Chaim*

## Trivia

* Before he was the host of The Gordon Ford Show, he was doing traffic and weather in an unnamed small town, alongside his chicken sidekick; Mr. Cock-a-doodle-doo.
Leroy McClain

**Leroy McClain** is a British-American actor andplays Shy Baldwin on Amazon Prime Show *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.*

## Career

**Leroy McClain** is a British-American actor, born in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England. He graduated from the Yale School of Drama and is known for his work in The Adjustment Bureau (2011), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017), The Happy Sad (2013) and the upcoming feature film Respect (2020). He has also done extensive stage work on Broadway, across the United States and internationally.