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Mad Men - The Carousel (Higher Quality)

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What it is

The Kodak Carousel pitch scene from the Mad Men season finale, in which Don Draper sells nostalgia through a slide projector. It runs about three minutes.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN holds it up as one of the best pitches ever, an example of selling feeling and nostalgia rather than features.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2010, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “I felt pretty moved the first time I saw that clip. I still feel moved when I watch it.”

    Moving clip showing nostalgia as a powerful selling force.

    bradleyland, 2012-11 · Strong recommendation · in “Show HN: a tiny Instagram projector”

  2. “Mad Men's Kodak presentation in season one is one of the best pitches I've seen.”

    One of the best pitches ever, worth watching.

    27182818284, 2015-07 · Strong recommendation · in “Want a better pitch? Watch Elon Musk’s presentation for the Tesla Powerwall ”

  3. “a link to that from reddit was how I finally decided to check the show out a couple of years in.”

    The pitch scene works as a standalone tease for the show.

    twoodfin, 2013-10 · Recommendation · in “The Economics of a Hit TV Show”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: mad men, kodak carousel, pitch, nostalgia, advertising

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