Mad Men in 60 Seconds - Fan Video

So...I found this video on Mad Men and thought I'd post it for a couple of reasons. First of all, its short, witty, and done really well on what appears to be a fairly low-budget. Secondly, I don't think any of the blog readers (all three of you...) have ever seen the show. The clip shows actors playing different Mad Men characters and will give you a satirical overview of the show and it's overall vibe.

There are a ton of Mad Men video spoofs and parodies on YouTube. It would seem that the show was made to be parodied. You'll also find many videos showing small clips of the show put together in funny or entertaining ways (is this called a mash-up? I don't know...sounds good though). These videos highlight and exaggerate the show's many themes: drinking, smoking, philandering, etc. Essentially, they are good-heartily mocking the show's social commentary of the 1960's. 

This was one of the best fan-type videos I was able to find. While there are a lot of high-quality, professional Mad Men videos (check out the Sesame Street parody...too funny), fan videos such as this are lacking. Most are not funny and appear to be done by a 14-year-old. I was a little surprised by this, especially given the show's popularity.