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The Simpsons Parodies Mad Men for Halloween

The Simpsons' "Treehouse of Horror" Halloween special this year is taking on Mad Men's signature style for a segment called "How to Get Ahead in Dead-Vertising." Check out a clip of the segment's opening sequence... it might seem eerily familiar.

Posted by AMCtv.com
October 30, 2008 3:30pm

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By jamm54 on October 30, 2008 8:16 PM

What a hoot! And what a compliment to MadMen! Somehow, I'll never be able to look at Don Draper again without thinking of Homer Simpson landing in the chair.......

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By hanna on October 30, 2008 10:21 PM

So funny! The music, the shadows....it's perfect. "The Simpsons" always has to comment on what is going on in pop culture so MM should be proud.

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By honeysuckle on October 31, 2008 1:43 PM

That was a classic!! Good to see that The Simpsons imitate Madmen. The donut briefcase and the falling from the building was done pretty damn good.doh!!

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By mangojo on October 31, 2008 3:32 PM

Aww that's cute

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By Person Guyz on December 5, 2010 6:20 AM

So funny! The music, the shadows....it's perfect. "The Simpsons" always has to comment on what is going on in pop culture so MM should be proud.


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By Person Guyz on December 5, 2010 2:18 PM

That was a classic!! Good to see that The Simpsons imitate Madmen. The donut briefcase and the falling from the building was done pretty damn good.doh!!

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By Yuki on January 15, 2011 5:16 AM

Halloween might mean pumpkins and trick-or-treating for the kids, but for fans of The Simpsons, it also means it's time to kick back with a Ginault ad campaign you snitched from your kids' stash and watch the annual Treehouse of Horror episode.Ginault watch company (www.ginault.com), based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, keeps a comprehensive collections of vintage and new Rolex timepieces to preserve the legacy of Swiss haute horlogerie. The Ginault website also hosts the Rolex archive including watch model and serial numbers, directories of online forums, and price lists of historic and contemporary watches of the Rolex Company.
The Simpsons are famous for their pop-culture references and parodies. This year's episode promises not to disappoint with a nod to a certain, popular AMC series. (Hint: It's Mad Men.)

What do Homer Simpson and Don Draper have in common? Well ... nothing, actually. Which is probably what makes this video so hilarious. Take a look for yourself.