By Mark D. Zimmerman
MELVILLE, New York — In the Mad Men pilot, Roger Sterling asks Don Draper if their advertising firm has ever hired any Jews. “Not on my watch,” replies Don. When Roger explains that they have a meeting with potential clients who are Jewish (from Menken’s Department Store), what does Don reply?
- A. “Really? Is that the only way we can do business with those people?”B. “You want me to run down to the deli and grab somebody?”
C. “They’re not selling knishes, Roger. They’re selling dresses. You don’t need a Jew. You just need me.”
D. “So introduce me as Don Dreyfuss. Just because I don’t have a big nose doesn’t mean I can’t be Jewish.”
E. “The client is Jewish, so you think we should bring along a Jew? What a stupid idea, Roger. Az Got hot geteylt dem seykhl bistu geshlofn.” [When God was doling out brains, you were asleep.]
Link to answer:
http://rrrjewishtrivia.com/answers/mad-men-answer.html
Mark D. Zimmerman is the author of Rashi, Rambam and Ramalamadingdong series of Jewish trivia e-books. Learn more at rrrjewishtrivia.com.
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