In 1958 New York, Midge Maisel's life is on track- husband, kids, and elegant Yom Kippur dinners in their Upper West Side apartment. But when her life takes a surprise turn, she has to quickly decide what else she's good at - and going from housewife to stand-up comic is a wild choice to everyone but her.
Teach Me Tonight — The McGuire Sisters
(0:01) During Midge's toast, she flashes back to studying at Bryn Mawr.
A Wonderful Day Like Today — The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd Ensemble & Cyril Ritchard
(0:05) Midge celebrating getting the rabbi; she goes back to her apartment.
Sixteen Tons — Tennessee Ernie Ford
(0:11) Song sung by another group in the Show, while Midge and her husband walk into the first time.
Come to the Supermarket (In Old Peking) — Barbra Streisand
(0:09) Midge and Joel take a taxi down to the village for his set.
It's a Good Day — Peggy Lee
(0:18) The morning after Joel's set, Midge goes to her parents to pick up the kids.
L'Etang — Blossom Dearie
(0:36) Joel walks out on Midge
Who's Sorry Now — Connie Francis
(0:48) Midge walks into a bar with Susie, after doing her impromptu stand up gig.
Pass Me By — Peggy Lee
(0:51) Midge finds her notebook in her jacket pocket and contemplates a change; she meets Lenny Bruce after bailing him out.
Simple Symphony: Playful Pizzicato — Benjamin Britten
Dueling strings.
Sixteen Tons — The Kingston Trio
Midge and Joel enter the scene while the Trio plays at the Gaslight
Girls Talk — Dave Edmunds
(0:54) End credits