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Top 10 Most Memorable Mad Men Scenes


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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 Mad Men scenes that’s my recommendation

Mad Men scenes that’s my recommendation

Mad Men scenes that’s my recommendation for this list we’re looking at Mad Men’s

for this list we’re looking at Mad Men’s

for this list we’re looking at Mad Men’s most impactful scenes from a character

most impactful scenes from a character

most impactful scenes from a character development and plot perspective if

development and plot perspective if

development and plot perspective if there’s a scene or a moment you didn’t

there’s a scene or a moment you didn’t

there’s a scene or a moment you didn’t see on the list be sure to check out our

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list of the top 10 insane Mad Men scenes

list of the top 10 insane Mad Men scenes I’m Peggy Olson I want to smoke some

I’m Peggy Olson I want to smoke some

I’m Peggy Olson I want to smoke some marijuana warning some of these moments

marijuana warning some of these moments

marijuana warning some of these moments may reveal key plot points so major

may reveal key plot points so major

may reveal key plot points so major spoiler alert

number ten Roger Sterling has a heart

number ten Roger Sterling has a heart attack while dawn may take the gold when

attack while dawn may take the gold when

attack while dawn may take the gold when it comes to womanizing Roger Sterling is

it comes to womanizing Roger Sterling is

it comes to womanizing Roger Sterling is certainly a close second you have such

certainly a close second you have such

certainly a close second you have such beautiful skin I just want to eat it

beautiful skin I just want to eat it

beautiful skin I just want to eat it unfortunately as he continues to grow

unfortunately as he continues to grow

unfortunately as he continues to grow older these Affairs seem to take more of

older these Affairs seem to take more of

older these Affairs seem to take more of a toll on his body as evident in this

a toll on his body as evident in this

a toll on his body as evident in this classic scene from the first season okay

right there here

right there here Roger suffers a heart attack during a

Roger suffers a heart attack during a

Roger suffers a heart attack during a midnight romp with a model named

midnight romp with a model named

midnight romp with a model named Mirabelle well it also contains an epic

Mirabelle well it also contains an epic

Mirabelle well it also contains an epic slap from dawn who reminds Roger that

slap from dawn who reminds Roger that

slap from dawn who reminds Roger that his wife’s name is Mona as he’s wheeled

his wife’s name is Mona as he’s wheeled

his wife’s name is Mona as he’s wheeled out of Sterling Cooper your wife’s name

out of Sterling Cooper your wife’s name

out of Sterling Cooper your wife’s name is Mona number nine duck Phillips versus

is Mona number nine duck Phillips versus

is Mona number nine duck Phillips versus Don Draper what more do you need to know

Don Draper what more do you need to know

Don Draper what more do you need to know Herman Phillips wasn’t the first man to

Herman Phillips wasn’t the first man to

Herman Phillips wasn’t the first man to try and bully Don Draper and he

try and bully Don Draper and he

try and bully Don Draper and he definitely wasn’t the last but he

definitely wasn’t the last but he

definitely wasn’t the last but he learned the hard way what happens when

learned the hard way what happens when

learned the hard way what happens when you try to mess with the dawn Don shows

you try to mess with the dawn Don shows

you try to mess with the dawn Don shows up you’ll fall in line you’ll have to

up you’ll fall in line you’ll have to

up you’ll fall in line you’ll have to find another profession that’s why God

find another profession that’s why God

find another profession that’s why God put non-compete clauses and contracts

put non-compete clauses and contracts

put non-compete clauses and contracts while attempting to merge Sterling

while attempting to merge Sterling

while attempting to merge Sterling Cooper with Putman Powell & Lowe duck

Cooper with Putman Powell & Lowe duck

Cooper with Putman Powell & Lowe duck attempts to convince Roger Sterling Bert

attempts to convince Roger Sterling Bert

attempts to convince Roger Sterling Bert Cooper and Don to adapt to a new way of

Cooper and Don to adapt to a new way of

Cooper and Don to adapt to a new way of advertising when Don declines duck gives

advertising when Don declines duck gives

advertising when Don declines duck gives him an ultimatum Don you can either

him an ultimatum Don you can either

him an ultimatum Don you can either honor your contract or walk out that

honor your contract or walk out that

honor your contract or walk out that door with nothing and start selling

door with nothing and start selling

door with nothing and start selling insurance it’s done who gets the last

insurance it’s done who gets the last

insurance it’s done who gets the last laugh however I don’t have a contract

laugh however I don’t have a contract

laugh however I don’t have a contract game set and gentlemen

game set and gentlemen

game set and gentlemen I saw products not advertising I can’t

I saw products not advertising I can’t

I saw products not advertising I can’t see as far into the future as duck but

see as far into the future as duck but

see as far into the future as duck but if the world is still here on Monday we

if the world is still here on Monday we

if the world is still here on Monday we can talk number eight

can talk number eight

can talk number eight Don and Ted merged their companies

Don and Ted merged their companies

Don and Ted merged their companies damaged one of the best features of Don

damaged one of the best features of Don

damaged one of the best features of Don Draper is that he knows how to get out

Draper is that he knows how to get out

Draper is that he knows how to get out of a pinch which is on full display in

of a pinch which is on full display in

of a pinch which is on full display in this seat I know it was good but I

this seat I know it was good but I

this seat I know it was good but I didn’t know all I had to do was show up

didn’t know all I had to do was show up

didn’t know all I had to do was show up while attempting to secure Chevrolet for

while attempting to secure Chevrolet for

while attempting to secure Chevrolet for Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce Don runs

Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce Don runs

Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce Don runs into Ted at the hotel bar a partner at

into Ted at the hotel bar a partner at

into Ted at the hotel bar a partner at the rival firm Cutler Gleason and

the rival firm Cutler Gleason and

the rival firm Cutler Gleason and chaough

chaough

chaough Ted realizes that Chevrolet is only

Ted realizes that Chevrolet is only

Ted realizes that Chevrolet is only using their two firms for their ideas

using their two firms for their ideas

using their two firms for their ideas and plans on signing with a larger firm

and plans on signing with a larger firm

and plans on signing with a larger firm think about it when it’s to top 10

think about it when it’s to top 10

think about it when it’s to top 10 agencies in me I’ve got a chance now

agencies in me I’ve got a chance now

agencies in me I’ve got a chance now that there’s two little guys weird DOA

that there’s two little guys weird DOA

that there’s two little guys weird DOA this inspires Don to simultaneously

this inspires Don to simultaneously

this inspires Don to simultaneously merge the two firms in order to win

merge the two firms in order to win

merge the two firms in order to win Chevrolet’s business well one of us

Chevrolet’s business well one of us

Chevrolet’s business well one of us probably me let’s figure out a way to

probably me let’s figure out a way to

probably me let’s figure out a way to make sure every think it was their idea

make sure every think it was their idea

make sure every think it was their idea to combine our agencies which they are

to combine our agencies which they are

to combine our agencies which they are able to successfully do we merged

able to successfully do we merged

able to successfully do we merged furniture fixtures everything I’m sorry

furniture fixtures everything I’m sorry

furniture fixtures everything I’m sorry I don’t understand number seven

I don’t understand number seven

I don’t understand number seven Peggy quits Peggy lion

Peggy quits Peggy lion

Peggy quits Peggy lion it seems this moment had been building

it seems this moment had been building

it seems this moment had been building throughout the entire season you really

throughout the entire season you really

throughout the entire season you really have no idea when things are good to you

have no idea when things are good to you

have no idea when things are good to you frustrated from being excluded from the

frustrated from being excluded from the

frustrated from being excluded from the Jaguar pitch on top of many other things

Jaguar pitch on top of many other things

Jaguar pitch on top of many other things he finally decides enough is enough I’m

he finally decides enough is enough I’m

he finally decides enough is enough I’m giving the customary two weeks my last

giving the customary two weeks my last

giving the customary two weeks my last day will be the third she interviews

day will be the third she interviews

day will be the third she interviews with Cutler Gleason and chaough who

with Cutler Gleason and chaough who

with Cutler Gleason and chaough who offer her the role of copy chief with a

offer her the role of copy chief with a

offer her the role of copy chief with a high salary it’s time for me to move on

high salary it’s time for me to move on

high salary it’s time for me to move on the episode concludes with this

the episode concludes with this

the episode concludes with this emotional scene when Peggy tells Don

emotional scene when Peggy tells Don

emotional scene when Peggy tells Don that she is moving on I’m serious Don

that she is moving on I’m serious Don

that she is moving on I’m serious Don tries to convince Peggy to stay by

tries to convince Peggy to stay by

tries to convince Peggy to stay by offering her more money but she tells

offering her more money but she tells

offering her more money but she tells him it isn’t about how much she gets

him it isn’t about how much she gets

him it isn’t about how much she gets paid let’s pretend I’m not responsible

paid let’s pretend I’m not responsible

paid let’s pretend I’m not responsible for every single good thing that’s ever

for every single good thing that’s ever

for every single good thing that’s ever happened to you and you tell me the

happened to you and you tell me the

happened to you and you tell me the number or make one up

number or make one up

number or make one up and I’ll beat it there’s no number

and I’ll beat it there’s no number

and I’ll beat it there’s no number number six

number six

number six Hershey’s childhood pitch name it

Hershey’s childhood pitch name it

Hershey’s childhood pitch name it chocolate

chocolate

chocolate what like Hershey’s as dogs professional

what like Hershey’s as dogs professional

what like Hershey’s as dogs professional and personal life come crashing down he

and personal life come crashing down he

and personal life come crashing down he is required to make a pitch to the

is required to make a pitch to the

is required to make a pitch to the executives from Hershey chocolate to win

executives from Hershey chocolate to win

executives from Hershey chocolate to win their account I love her shoes at first

their account I love her shoes at first

their account I love her shoes at first it seems like classic dawn he tells a

it seems like classic dawn he tells a

it seems like classic dawn he tells a heartfelt albeit fabricated tale about

heartfelt albeit fabricated tale about

heartfelt albeit fabricated tale about his father’s love being tied together

his father’s love being tied together

his father’s love being tied together with the Hershey chocolate bar during

with the Hershey chocolate bar during

with the Hershey chocolate bar during his childhood mine was my father taking

his childhood mine was my father taking

his childhood mine was my father taking me to the drugstore after I’d mowed the

me to the drugstore after I’d mowed the

me to the drugstore after I’d mowed the lawn and telling me I could have

lawn and telling me I could have

lawn and telling me I could have anything I wanted anything at all

anything I wanted anything at all

anything I wanted anything at all this time however Don can’t keep it

this time however Don can’t keep it

this time however Don can’t keep it together and finally breaks I was an

together and finally breaks I was an

together and finally breaks I was an orphan I grew up in Pennsylvania in a

orphan I grew up in Pennsylvania in a

orphan I grew up in Pennsylvania in a whorehouse and his real memory of her

whorehouse and his real memory of her

whorehouse and his real memory of her she comes from his dealings with one of

she comes from his dealings with one of

she comes from his dealings with one of the prostitutes closest I got the

the prostitutes closest I got the

the prostitutes closest I got the feeling wantin was from a girl who made

feeling wantin was from a girl who made

feeling wantin was from a girl who made me go through her John’s pockets while

me go through her John’s pockets while

me go through her John’s pockets while they screwed I collected more than a

they screwed I collected more than a

they screwed I collected more than a dollar she’d buy me a Hershey bar number

dollar she’d buy me a Hershey bar number

dollar she’d buy me a Hershey bar number five constructive dismissal Elaine

five constructive dismissal Elaine

five constructive dismissal Elaine please shut the door and have a seat

please shut the door and have a seat

please shut the door and have a seat Sterling Cooper is merely history and

Sterling Cooper is merely history and

Sterling Cooper is merely history and it’s up to lane Pryce to keep everything

it’s up to lane Pryce to keep everything

it’s up to lane Pryce to keep everything together and a stunning Cooper is being

together and a stunning Cooper is being

together and a stunning Cooper is being so PPO well will remain ppl just when

so PPO well will remain ppl just when

so PPO well will remain ppl just when things look the worst Don suggests that

things look the worst Don suggests that

things look the worst Don suggests that lane fire everyone allowing them to

lane fire everyone allowing them to

lane fire everyone allowing them to create their own advertising agency well

create their own advertising agency well

create their own advertising agency well gentlemen I suppose you’re fired

gentlemen I suppose you’re fired

gentlemen I suppose you’re fired holed up in a hotel room the partners

holed up in a hotel room the partners

holed up in a hotel room the partners decide which members of the staff they

decide which members of the staff they

decide which members of the staff they need and then are promptly fired by

need and then are promptly fired by

need and then are promptly fired by l’ainte ironically as a way to keep

l’ainte ironically as a way to keep

l’ainte ironically as a way to keep their jobs well it’s official Friday

their jobs well it’s official Friday

their jobs well it’s official Friday December 13th 1963 poor guys shot their

December 13th 1963 poor guys shot their

December 13th 1963 poor guys shot their own legs off number 4 Jones decision

own legs off number 4 Jones decision

own legs off number 4 Jones decision you’re unbelievable

you’re unbelievable

you’re unbelievable I’m married the second moment from this

I’m married the second moment from this

I’m married the second moment from this pivotal episode to make our list this

pivotal episode to make our list this

pivotal episode to make our list this scene showed us just how far Joan was

scene showed us just how far Joan was

scene showed us just how far Joan was willing to go to be seen as an equal of

willing to go to be seen as an equal of

willing to go to be seen as an equal of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce you’re

Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce you’re

Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce you’re talking about prostitution I’m talking

talking about prostitution I’m talking

talking about prostitution I’m talking about business at a very high level herb

about business at a very high level herb

about business at a very high level herb rennet a member of Jaguars selection

rennet a member of Jaguars selection

rennet a member of Jaguars selection committee suggests that SCDP

committee suggests that SCDP

committee suggests that SCDP would be able to sign Jaguar if he was

would be able to sign Jaguar if he was

would be able to sign Jaguar if he was allowed to have an evening with Joan oh

allowed to have an evening with Joan oh

allowed to have an evening with Joan oh I’m saying is if it happens it would

I’m saying is if it happens it would

I’m saying is if it happens it would make me happy if it doesn’t well Oh

make me happy if it doesn’t well Oh

make me happy if it doesn’t well Oh guarantees in life right she’s offered

guarantees in life right she’s offered

guarantees in life right she’s offered $50,000 from the partners and a 5%

$50,000 from the partners and a 5%

$50,000 from the partners and a 5% partnership stake in the company which

partnership stake in the company which

partnership stake in the company which one is he he’s not bad

one is he he’s not bad

one is he he’s not bad he’s doing this Don shows up at her door

he’s doing this Don shows up at her door

he’s doing this Don shows up at her door to persuade her from sleeping with herb

to persuade her from sleeping with herb

to persuade her from sleeping with herb to win the account but we discovered

to win the account but we discovered

to win the account but we discovered that he is too late and she’s already

that he is too late and she’s already

that he is too late and she’s already done it I wanted to tell you this is not

done it I wanted to tell you this is not

done it I wanted to tell you this is not worth it and if we don’t get you a guar

worth it and if we don’t get you a guar

worth it and if we don’t get you a guar so what who wants to be in business with

so what who wants to be in business with

so what who wants to be in business with people like that number three why I’m

people like that number three why I’m

people like that number three why I’m quitting tobacco with s CDP’s

quitting tobacco with s CDP’s

quitting tobacco with s CDP’s future-looking foggy at best

future-looking foggy at best

future-looking foggy at best Don decides he needs to do something

Don decides he needs to do something

Don decides he needs to do something drastic to get a quit smoking so he

drastic to get a quit smoking so he

drastic to get a quit smoking so he takes inspiration from a painting he

takes inspiration from a painting he

takes inspiration from a painting he bought from his ex-lover and now broke

bought from his ex-lover and now broke

bought from his ex-lover and now broke heroin addict midge and writes an

heroin addict midge and writes an

heroin addict midge and writes an article titled why I’m quitting tobacco

article titled why I’m quitting tobacco

article titled why I’m quitting tobacco the product that never improves causes

the product that never improves causes

the product that never improves causes illness and makes people unhappy while

illness and makes people unhappy while

illness and makes people unhappy while this enrages the other partners the ad

this enrages the other partners the ad

this enrages the other partners the ad written in letter form wincing the

written in letter form wincing the

written in letter form wincing the affection of Megan and also of the

affection of Megan and also of the

affection of Megan and also of the American Cancer Society they want us to

American Cancer Society they want us to

American Cancer Society they want us to come in and meet about an anti-smoking

come in and meet about an anti-smoking

come in and meet about an anti-smoking campaign giving them at least a little

campaign giving them at least a little

campaign giving them at least a little business and enough money to prevent the

business and enough money to prevent the

business and enough money to prevent the agency from folding it took me about

agency from folding it took me about

agency from folding it took me about five minutes stop laughing I hope I

five minutes stop laughing I hope I

five minutes stop laughing I hope I didn’t blow it number two unhappy

didn’t blow it number two unhappy

didn’t blow it number two unhappy birthday hello

birthday hello

birthday hello you remembered my birthday some of the

you remembered my birthday some of the

you remembered my birthday some of the best scenes in Mad Men have been between

best scenes in Mad Men have been between

best scenes in Mad Men have been between Don and Peggy and this one takes the

Don and Peggy and this one takes the

Don and Peggy and this one takes the cake so now I’m supposed to feel like

cake so now I’m supposed to feel like

cake so now I’m supposed to feel like crap oh I’m so sick that I ruined her

crap oh I’m so sick that I ruined her

crap oh I’m so sick that I ruined her birthday the pair is pulling an

birthday the pair is pulling an

birthday the pair is pulling an all-nighter to work on the Samsonite

all-nighter to work on the Samsonite

all-nighter to work on the Samsonite campaign as everyone else watches the

campaign as everyone else watches the

campaign as everyone else watches the Ali vs. Liston fight by the way you are

Ali vs. Liston fight by the way you are

Ali vs. Liston fight by the way you are 20-something years old it’s time to get

20-something years old it’s time to get

20-something years old it’s time to get over birthdays Peggy is also missing out

over birthdays Peggy is also missing out

over birthdays Peggy is also missing out on a surprise birthday dinner arranged

on a surprise birthday dinner arranged

on a surprise birthday dinner arranged her boyfriend I’m sorry about your

her boyfriend I’m sorry about your

her boyfriend I’m sorry about your boyfriend okay we have emotions running

boyfriend okay we have emotions running

boyfriend okay we have emotions running high Don and Peggy confront each other

high Don and Peggy confront each other

high Don and Peggy confront each other with each delivering hard truths I give

with each delivering hard truths I give

with each delivering hard truths I give you money you give me ideas you never

you money you give me ideas you never

you money you give me ideas you never say thank you that’s what the money is

say thank you that’s what the money is

say thank you that’s what the money is for the episode ends with duck Phillips

for the episode ends with duck Phillips

for the episode ends with duck Phillips attempting to use a couch as a toilet

attempting to use a couch as a toilet

attempting to use a couch as a toilet mistakenly believing that he is in Don’s

mistakenly believing that he is in Don’s

mistakenly believing that he is in Don’s office what are you doing leaving Draper

office what are you doing leaving Draper

office what are you doing leaving Draper a little present disgusting

a little present disgusting

a little present disgusting would you let me concentrate this is

would you let me concentrate this is

would you let me concentrate this is Roger’s office where we unveil our

Roger’s office where we unveil our

Roger’s office where we unveil our number-one pick here are a few honorable

number-one pick here are a few honorable

number-one pick here are a few honorable mentions

mentions

mentions [Music]

this never happened it will shock you

this never happened it will shock you how much it never happened blanket yep

Carolee Oh God Caroline stop telling

Carolee Oh God Caroline stop telling what to do I know what you want so dude

harder member karriesue Bisou Bisou

harder member karriesue Bisou Bisou Bisou Bisou Bisou Bisou won’t take your

Bisou Bisou Bisou Bisou won’t take your

Bisou Bisou Bisou Bisou won’t take your schedule zou Bisou Bisou

number one the carousel pitch nostalgia

number one the carousel pitch nostalgia it’s delicate but potent at the end of

it’s delicate but potent at the end of

it’s delicate but potent at the end of season one we know that Don Draper is a

season one we know that Don Draper is a

season one we know that Don Draper is a great ad man as is evident by his Lucky

great ad man as is evident by his Lucky

great ad man as is evident by his Lucky Strike proposal in the first episode

Strike proposal in the first episode

Strike proposal in the first episode advertising is based on one thing

advertising is based on one thing

advertising is based on one thing happiness he takes things to a whole

happiness he takes things to a whole

happiness he takes things to a whole other level with the carousel pitch in

other level with the carousel pitch in

other level with the carousel pitch in the season finale however let’s just

the season finale however let’s just

the season finale however let’s just travel the way a child Travis he uses

travel the way a child Travis he uses

travel the way a child Travis he uses personal family photos to pitch the

personal family photos to pitch the

personal family photos to pitch the carousel slide project tugging if the

carousel slide project tugging if the

carousel slide project tugging if the heartstrings of Kodak’s executives with

heartstrings of Kodak’s executives with

heartstrings of Kodak’s executives with poignant lines like it’s not called the

poignant lines like it’s not called the

poignant lines like it’s not called the wheel it’s called the carousel while

wheel it’s called the carousel while

wheel it’s called the carousel while dawn certainly has his ups and downs

dawn certainly has his ups and downs

dawn certainly has his ups and downs throughout the series this is him at his

throughout the series this is him at his

throughout the series this is him at his absolute best

do you agree with our list well

do you agree with our list well gentlemen I don’t think I have to tell

gentlemen I don’t think I have to tell

gentlemen I don’t think I have to tell you what you just witnessed here what’s

you what you just witnessed here what’s

you what you just witnessed here what’s your favorite scene in Mad Men of course

your favorite scene in Mad Men of course

your favorite scene in Mad Men of course I welcome a vote on the matter for more

I welcome a vote on the matter for more

I welcome a vote on the matter for more exciting top 10s published every day be

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haven’t you had enough of my magic for

haven’t you had enough of my magic for one day

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