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Mad Men on location: the best places the show took us outside of NYC
From Ossining to LA to Rome and beyond, Mad Men left Madison Ave behind at key moments — here’s where the show’s best detours took us.
Mad Men, “The Jet Set”: a thing like that
“Why would you deny yourself something you want?” – Joy
Mad Men, “The Inheritance”: everything is copasetic
“Sure. Everything’s perfect.” – Betty
Mad Men, “Six Month Leave”: and she threw it away
“To Monday morning: it’ll be here faster than you think.” – Freddy Rumsen
Mad Men, “A Night To Remember”: how did that get there?
“I would never do this to you.” – Betty to Don
Mad Men, “The Gold Violin”: perfect in every way
“You’re not Don Draper.” – Anna Draper
Mad Men, “Maidenform”: Chauncey, we hardly knew ye
“You’re in their country. Learn to speak the language.” – Joan to Peggy
Mad Men, “The New Girl”: this never happened
“This is America. Pick a job and then become the person that does it.” – Bobbie Barrett
Mad Men, “Three Sundays”: dead on arrival
“Don’t you love the chase? Sometimes it doesn’t work out, but those are the stakes.” – Roger
Mad Men, “The Benefactor”: do what I say
“I like being bad and then going home and being good.” – Bobbie Barrett
Mad Men, “Flight 1”: we’re practically family here
“American Airlines: pioneering vertical flight.” – Paul
Mad Men, “For Those Who Think Young”: Valentine’s Day
“Young people don’t know anything – especially that they’re young.” – Don Draper
Mad Men, “Tomorrowland”: maybe it’ll be an adventure
“I feel like myself when I’m with you, but the way I always wanted to feel.” – Don to Megan
Mad Men, “Blowing Smoke”: why I’m quitting tobacco
“We’re gonna sit at our desks and keep typing while the walls fall down around us because we’re creative, the least important, most important thing there is.” – Don Draper
Mad Men, “Chinese Wall”: everything else is sentimental
“I need a drink.” – Bert Cooper
Mad Men, “Hands and Knees”: tired of running
Do you have any reason to believe Mr. Draper isn’t who he says he is? – Special Agent Landingham
Mad Men, “The Beautiful Girls”: sadists and masochists
“I’m not sorry. But I’m married, and so are you.” – Joan to Roger
Mad Men, “The Summer Man”: to be continued
Don Draper and Mad Men reach a strange and wonderful new plateau in the summer of 1965.
Mad Men, “Waldorf Stories”: from Duck to Don
Where’s the bottom, you ask? There’s further to go down this lowball glass, I fear.
Mad Men, “The Chrysanthemum and the Sword”: help help me Honda
“Do you know the river of s— I’m going to get from her mother?” – Don Draper, upon learning of Sally’s hair cutting incident
Mad Men, “The Rejected”: art in advertising
“Right now my life is very…” – Don’s abandoned note, writing to Allison
Mad Men, “The Good News”: Dick Whitman in Long Beach
“I could tell the minute she saw who I really was, she never wanted to look at me again.” – Don Draper
Mad Men, “Christmas Comes But Once a Year”: look where we are
“What do all the good boys and girls want for Christmas? Lucky Strike!” – Roger Sterling
Mad Men, “Public Relations”: brave new world
“Believe me, Henry, everybody thinks this is temporary.” – Don Draper to Henry Francis
Various Artists – Mad Men (Music from the Original TV Series), Vol. 1: #590 of best 1,000 albums ever!
From series composer David Carbonara’s contributions to period-specific pieces that zooms you back to the early 1960s, the music is one of the elements that makes Mad Men so special.
Mad Men, “The Wheel”: #1 ranked episode of Mad Men Season 1 – where we ache to go again!
Here’s why “The Wheel” was ranked as the #1 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “Red in the Face”: three on a match
Here’s why “Red in the Face” was ranked as the #2 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes”: #3 ranked episode of Mad Men Season 1 – like there’s no tomorrow!
Here’s why “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” was ranked as the #3 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “Marriage of Figaro”: #4 ranked episode of Mad Men Season 1 – Don Draper’s multiple lives!
Here’s why “Marriage of Figaro” was ranked as the #4 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “Babylon”: #5 ranked episode of Mad Men season 1 – in search of utopia!
Here’s why “Babylon” was ranked as the #5 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “Nixon vs. Kennedy”: #6 ranked episode of Mad Men season 1 — leave your life!
Here’s why “Nixon vs. Kennedy” was ranked as the #6 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “Long Weekend”: #7 ranked episode of Mad Men season 1 – this is all there is!
Here’s why “Long Weekend” was ranked as the #7 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “The Hobo Code”: #8 ranked episode of Mad Men season 1 – you’re an honorary!
Here’s why “The Hobo Code” was ranked as the #8 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “5G”: #9 ranked episode of Mad Men season 1 – just go back to thinking that!
Here’s why “5G” was ranked as the #9 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “Ladies Room”: #10 ranked episode of Mad Men Season 1 – you’re dessert!
Here’s why “Ladies Room” was ranked as the #10 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “New Amsterdam”: #11 ranked episode of Mad Men season 1 – losing face gracefully!
Here’s why “New Amsterdam” was ranked as the #11 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “Indian Summer”: #12 ranked episode of Mad Men season 1 – unlucky strikes!
Here’s why “Indian Summer” was ranked as the #12 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.
Mad Men, “Shoot”: #13 ranked episode of Mad Men season 1 – to be that girl again!
Here’s why “Shoot” was ranked as the #13 episode of 13 Mad Men Season 1 episodes.