Mad Men Don Pitches the Kodak Carousel

[cheeseymenolikey]

good luck at your next meeting. haha. it's the perfect pitch.

[JNiel]

Make this available on mobile, what the hell!

[HGUnderway]

And to think that just a few months before they shot this, Jon Hamm was waiting tables in LA.

[MatthewMarkMendoza]

I keep throwing money at the screen but I can't buy childhood back! ...or the Kodak Carousel

[Ceeda7]

I watched hundred TVshows. I watched hundred of great scenes.

I smiled, laughed, was chocked.

But just this scène, this combination with words, beautiful music, and nostalgic pictures; only this scène made me cry for the first time in front of an TV.

It came from the heart, and I never felt so human in front of an TV-set. I want to thank Mad Men: episode The Weel for doing this.

[jessicajnsm]

I am actually one of those people that disliked the video by mistake. I didn't know that actually happened.

[vladimirhorowitz]

This moment made tears stream down my cheeks...totally unexpected, never saw this coming from when I first began this show

[jenkenlee]

Seeing this scene again, it still hits me how powerful it is, and how well it was made and acted. But now that Don's marriage to Betty has finally ended in a divorce, it feels a little painful to watch this, and see pictures of happier times. His compulsive cheating just seems that much more unfortunate.

[destroyer939]

Don Draper you did it again you are a true legend!

[rdun0720]

That is the most spectacular piece of advertising they have had. Too bad it never actually happened.

[rdun0720]

I am IN advertising and THAT is the most spectacular ad bit for a product that never actually happened.

[drelln]

I find it odd that he uses a Greek term after mocking Peggy for using it in her pitch for the Rejuvenator, and his line "It's called a Carousel" should have snyched with the image displaying it at 1:29 instead of one of him slumped on the couch, but the scene is still extremely well written and fantastic to watch.

[Svetsarkirurgen]

I think the pitch in this clip is hightened a tone or two. That's why his voice seems strange in this clip.

[Kapiszczur]

I always watch tv series in eng. I'm from Poland and so very often there is a dubing.

I hate dubing and usually I hate lector. I'd rather hear every word, every breath in film, series. This is such a a moment.. breathtakin

[DarkAEon91]

Do you guys think Don is also talking about his childhood with Adam and the genuinely happy parts about his tough upbringing as well as the happier parts of his marriage since earlier in the episode he tries to call Adam but learns of his suicide?

[keithsmd]

"Good luck at your next meeting."

Duck may not be a great salesman himself but he knows greatness when he sees it.

[DasBoogaloo]

A golden moment from a masterpiece of a show. Simply the best.

[EightiesTV]

This scene touched the reality of life in a way that many have tried and failed. The writers took the good and bad, summed them up, and said it all in 2 minutes. The camera angles and transitions were perfect to amplify the emotion.

Without a doubt, the most powerful moment in television.

[element492]

EPIC! the Drape!

[salesdatingguy]

Remember people buy Emotionally and justify Logically

[elpapi87]

The only way to fully grasp this moment is by watching every episode up to this point .Trust me ask any fan of the show and i am pretty sure they would agree

[mylittlesoph]

agreed...because of all the marriage problems

i cried when i saw this for the first time

[iceman8067]

Don Draper is KING.

[buffythebear]

After I saw this for the first time, I thought "damn it... TV is NOT SUPPOSED TO MAKE ME CRY."

[ksatyr]

Good TV, especially with a buildup as well done as this, absolutely must make you cry. Or laugh, or hold your breath until you turn blue, or jump in fright, or even run screaming from the room. But I know what you mean, how can they reach out from behind the camera and pull so hard on your heart? Thanks for the comment.

[Barringtonchung]

Incredible. Through the season you see hints of Draper's suave, persuasion and charm but only in this final episode you see the complexity of his character, coming through and it epitomises everything that Don is about, which comes together for an amazing finale to the season.

Amazing scene which will go down in TV history.

[jeremyfunk11]

One of the most powerful moments that I can remember seeing on Television. If you just came across this skit and havent seen this show, you need to get on that!! Arguably the best show on Television.

[smartalexander]

Very seductive if watched in context of the full season. Watching in isolation is not as powerful as absorbing the whole storyline. My favorite scene of season 1.

[eivonis]

Descomunal

[regertz]

The single greatest speech in TV history. Kudos to MM and Matt Weiner.

[sarameo1984]

Stupenda.

Struggente.

Wonderful.

Melting.

[amnerisuk]

It's so moving

[pimpjuicehere]

seriously why are you all making a big deal out of this scene i dont get it

[farmseller]

Well it's shown out of context. The scene plays in the finale of the show's first season, but if you've been watching it then it's sad.

[Timmmmmmmmy]

that was my first reaction. then i watched all the episodes that preceded it and now agree it's riveting.

first, the main character was drifting apart from his wife (and all personal attachments, for that matter). after his brother committed suicide after Teddy's rejection of him, he changed. This scene reveals that. Also, it helps to understand the advertising biz...the presentation hit it out of the park by naming the 'wheel' something that symbolizes value-add to the customer.

[gramule]

Stunning amd poignant, quite simply the one of best moments in TV - ever. Thanks for posting.

[nayenflies]

one of the greatest moments in TV history...

i cried my heart out when i watched it... i have no idea where it came from!

[javierkim]

Jon Hamm's voice in this voice is different from others. Have you modified it?

[ksatyr]

No, the clip was taken exactly as broadcast.

[husbandfatherworker]

It plays a bit faster than the original - his voice is a bit higher and the pauses are not what they are in the original.

[i5318008]

@ksatyr Sorry, this is not Don Draper's voice.

[ksatyr]

@i5318008 The clip isn't edited; without the original multi-channel track, no one could make such an edit. It's possible that youtube has warped the sound, it's even possible that the process of getting it from the TV stream to the uploaded avi altered the sound, but this wasn't edited and that is Don Draper's voice.

[stchang33]

@javierkim I was thinking exactly the same thing. Perhaps the BBC raises the pitch slightly on the whole track to make Jon Hamm's low voice more intelligible to the British ear? (This definitely comes out when you compare it to other versions of the same clip.)

[proximo20]

@javierkim Of course it is different. You can call this acting or marketing. Would you use your everyday voice if you presented something like this?

[argtunu]

The music is really haunting. And poor Harry. :(

[hapynesruns]

i still have goosebumps

the writing is beautiful

the acting is beautiful

the music is beautiful

everything is simply beautiful

[idahovandal]

The use of music is extremely effective in this scene. The fact that you barely notice it only adds to it's effect.

[IH8PT]

This is what advertising is all about! I love this show. I love this episode.  I appreciate the pitch.

[Cosmictalk]

I always wanted to be in advertising in the creative aspect ever since I saw thirtysomething.I went to college and can't get a break in Jersy or Philly to get in! After watching this show, I've realized thats all this is, 30something in a 60's world. Jon is Michael Steadman & John is Miles Drentell.

[Cosmictalk]

Picture Perfect and Boomerang! I want those jobs! I love that stuff!

[spiker6199]

Breathtaking

[Jcarl64]

Devastatingly effective. This is what art is all about.

[NoitALUMIS]

Beautiful