This is the episode in which Midge's father, Abe - who has always been kind of low-grade annoying - becomes a real jerk. Yes, he's upset after learning (the hard way) about Midge's comedy career, but his behavior when his son comes to Bell Labs with him is ridiculous. His preening self-importance, and disappointment when he learns (a little of) the truth about Noah's work, is overblown. I understand that both Abe and Rose are intended to be caricatures, but this episode is, to my mind, the point in the series where the writers start to take them too far (Rose will get her turn soon enough.)
(As an aside - during the season-ending employee show Midge orders a "gin martini" at the bar. A proper martini is made with gin - if one is ordering a variant, such as a vodka martini, then specifying the liquor base of the drink is appropriate.)
(As an aside - during the season-ending employee show Midge orders a "gin martini" at the bar. A proper martini is made with gin - if one is ordering a variant, such as a vodka martini, then specifying the liquor base of the drink is appropriate.)