Sunday, October 31, 2010

Mad Men Trivia

Answers to questions about the TV Show Mad Men. Do you have Mad Men trivia questions you want answered? Do you want to learn more about the Mad Men, its actors and characters? Feel free to post a comment below or send an email, and I will try my very best to find the answer.

1. What did Betty Draper use to shoot birds?

In the Mad Men episode Shoot, Betty Draper used a BB gun to shoot Mr. Brestwood’s pigeons.

2. In what episode did Don Draper cook for Betty?

Don cooked for Betty, because it was Mother’s Day in the episode Babylon.

3. What did Pete Campbell ask his wife to do in the Mad Men episode 5G?

When Ken Cosgrove’s short story got published, Pete Campbell asked his wife Trudy to ask her former boyfriend to publish the short story that Pete made.

4. Does Sterling Cooper win American Airlines?

No, in the Mad Men episode Three Sundays, Sterling Cooper did not get the American Airlines account.

5. When did Duck Phillips arrive on Mad Men?

Herman “Duck” Phillips was first introduced in the Mad Men episode Nixon vs. Kennedy.

6. Which Mad Men episode did Betty Draper want Don to spank their son?

Betty Draper wanted Don Draper to spank their son in Three Sundays.

7. Who played the salesman in “Indian Summer”?

If I’m not mistaken, Adam Kaufman played the role of the air-conditioner salesman named Bob Shaw.

8. Why did Don Draper bribe the elevator operator?

In the episode “Red in the Face”, Don Draper bribed Hollis to pretend that the elevators are all “Out of Order” so that he and Roger Sterling would have to use the stairs. This resulted in the drunk, and tired Roger Sterling to throw-up and embarrass himself in front of clients. It was Don’s way of getting back at Roger for making a pass at Betty.

9. What episode of Mad Men did Don Draper sleep on the floor?

Don Draper sleeps on the floor in the episode The Inheritance.

10. What is Bertram Cooper’s art piece?

The painting in Bertram Cooper’s office featured in The Gold Violin was a Rothko. I don’t exactly know which Rothko painting it was or if it even was a replica of one of his paintings.

11. What was the machine that Peggy Olson had under her bed?

The machine was a weigh loss device called the Passive Exercise Regime which Peggy later renamed The Rejuvenator. The device was later called Relax-a-Cizor in the episode The Wheel.

12. In what Mad Men episodes did Don Draper’s brother appear on?

Adam Whitman, Don Draper or should I say Dick Whitman’s brother appeared in the episodes 5G and Indian Summer.

13. Why did Don Draper did not want to know his brother in 5G?

This is because Don Draper wants to forget about his past. Having Adam Whitman back in his life would only open a can of worms including the fact that he assumed another man’s identity.

14. What is the Hobo Code?

In the Mad Men episode The Hobo Code it was explained that the hobo code is a system of symbols hobos used to tell other hobos what to expect, and learn a little about the kind of people who live in the homes they visited. The hobo in that episode used chalk to put markings on the gates of the home’s he visited as a warning to other hobos.

15. What happened to Duck Phillip’s dog in the Maidenform episode?

It breaks my heart to assume this, but Chauncey most likely ended up in a dog pound, and gone to dog heaven unless he got himself a new owner.

16. Who is the female vocalist in the in the Trust In Me song that played as the credits rolled in the Blowing Smoke episode?

Etta James sang the Trust In Me song used in the second to the last Season 4 Mad Men episode.

17. In what episode of Mad Men did Roger Sterling puke in the office?
Roger Sterling threw up in the Season 1 episode “Red in the Face”.

18. What was the device in “Indian Summer”?

The device was originally called the Passive Exercise Regime. Peggy later renamed it as The Rejuvenator, and in The Wheel episode we learn that the name was changed to Relax-a-Cizor.

19. Why didn’t Don Draper come home with the cake?

My theory is that Don wanted to embarrass Betty as a way to get back at her for ordering him to pick up the birthday cake from the store.

20. Why did Don Draper turn down the job with McCann Erickson?

Don turned down the job at McCann Erickson, because he disliked the way Jim Hobart wooed him. He did not appreciate Jim using Betty to get him to join his company.

21. Why did Betty Draper crash her car in the episode “Ladies Room”?

Betty Draper lost faculty of her hands, and as a result crashes her car. She supposes that her anxiety was manifested in her hands going numb.

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James Hurst said...

Episode 12/13 The fade-out song ''Trust Me or Trust in Me ? Can you tell me please anyone Who is the female vocalist and where can I find it?
Regards
James Hurst

comprehensive episode guides said...

Hi James, I completely forgot about your question. My sincerest apologies. You probably already know the answer by now, but for those who want to know, Etta James is the female vocalist heard in the song Trust In Me that was used in the Blowing Smoke episode.

-CEG

comprehensive episode guides said...

By the way, James, I posted a link to where you could get the song. It's in the answer to question #16.

-CEG