MAD MEN - Pete and Trudy Charleston - 3.03

Episode 3.03: Pete and Trudy convince Roger's guests that he deserves to be Head of Accounts due to his mad 1920's dance skills.

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[fortunateizzi]

pete doing the charleston is the most awesome thing to have happened on mad men

[Alex Hanly]

this is all snark. Don and Betty are unable to dance, Roger and Jane won't dance, Harry can't keep up, and Ken has no one to dance with. he's showboating.

[tenango]

It might be all snark except highly compartmentalised Peter turns into a smushy romantic goofball kid under the influence of Trudy for reals. The show more than once is clear about the difference between the culture's (be it that industry or just that agency) expected behavior vs. damaged people doing damaged stuff, like Don's cheating going way farther than "on the side" (Roger trying out Don's recklessness inverts to a hackneyed new marriage), Pete & "just stay out of the building", etc.

[AlbionPendragon1]

Anyone knows wether this is an existing song or if it has been composed especially for the episode?

[haymaker710]

I learned to dance the Charlston when I was 8 but I don't remember how any more.

[coolcatsrus]

Check out my channel to learn how to the charleston. I have a couple of instructional videos.

[KSTONER]

Don, I share your expression here.

[Jocelyn Dexter]

The party that the characters attended started in the day, and went late into the night. The women were still wearing the hats that they were wearing when they arrived at the party.

[Arruda81]

I love that woman.

[gorramdoll]

you know I used to think this was good clean fun but the more I watch it I think it looks kind of violent. hilarious.

[kaizerzydeco]

It's dark outside and the women are wearing day hats. Fire the costume director.