Mad Men fans spot fake vomit machine operator in…
The newly launched 4K model of “Mad Men” on HBO Max was supposed to give viewers an upgraded look at the sequence.
Instead, fans rapidly noticed a obvious manufacturing mistake where a crew member working a fake vomit machine is absolutely seen in one of the show’s earliest and most memorable scenes.
The error seems in the Season 1 episode “Red in the Face” when Roger Sterling (John Slattery) will get sick after downing oysters and martinis before being pressured to climb 23 flights of stairs.
the new 4K switch of mad males on HBO by some means doesn’t have any of the post-production edits added in, which suggests you get stuff like this where you may see the crew member manning the puke machine after Roger has too many oysters lmao pic.twitter.com/HNgPRNOsla
— johnny (@bigrackspart7) December 2, 2025
When Roger begins vomiting, the remaster reveals a crew member crouched behind him, holding a hose and pumping out the fake vomit. At one level, another individual’s hand is clearly resting on the operator’s shoulder.
Viewers immediately started sharing the blunder online.
“The new 4K transfer of Mad Men on HBO somehow does not have any of the post-production edits added in, which means you get stuff like this where you can see the crew member manning the puke machine after Roger has too many oysters,” one fan wrote on X during their rewatch.
Jon Hamm as Don Draper and John Slattery as Roger Sterling during Season 3 of “Mad Men.” ©AMC/courtesy Everett Collection
Jon Hamm as Don Draper during Season 6 of “Mad Men.” ©AMC/courtesy Everett Collection
“This is hilarious, and the extra hand on the crew member’s shoulder is killing me,” added another. “Like someone else is giving him extra emotional support while he shoots fake vomit from a tube.”
“How did they not like, at least assign an intern to watch this to spot issues before this was put on the site?” a third viewer questioned.
But that wouldn’t be the only botched scene that appeared during the 4K “Mad Men” release upon its rollout on Monday.
update: the ‘no post-production edits’ downside carries over into season 2. the fourth episode has peggy strolling by adverts for SIM playing cards and “the best mexican restaurant in LA” lol pic.twitter.com/bwQTfd6rGj
— johnny (@bigrackspart7) December 2, 2025
The same incident unfolds during Season 2, Episode 4, when Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss) is strolling down the road with adverts for SIM playing cards and “the best tacos and burritos in LA” on show in the background – despite the sequence happening in Nineteen Sixties New York City.
People acquainted with remastering processes advised the issue stemmed from the strategy used when changing older exhibits shot on 35mm movie to greater decision codecs.
The approach widens the body, revealing components of the image that had been initially cropped out of the printed model. Those areas often comprise tools, crew or unfinished set parts that are sometimes eliminated digitally during post-production.
Jon Hamm as Don Draper during Season 6 of “Mad Men.” ©AMC/courtesy Everett Collection
Jon Hamm during Season 3 of “Mad Men.” ©AMC/courtesy Everett Collection
Several Season 1 episodes of “Mad Men” on HBO Max, meanwhile, had been mislabeled or appeared out of order during the rollout.
Some customers reported clicking on one title only to discover the contents of a fully different episode, although that issue has reportedly been fixed.
Insiders have since told The Hollywood Reporter that Lionsgate delivered the incorrect 4K information to HBO Max, and that Lionsgate was in the method of getting the streaming giant the proper information.
The Post has reached out to HBO Max and Lionsgate for remark.
Jon Hamm and January Jones during Season 2 of “Mad Men.”
Jon Hamm and January Jones during Season 3 of “Mad Men.” ©AMC/courtesy Everett Collection
“Mad Men” aired on AMC from 2007 to 2015. Created by “Sopranos” author Matthew Weiner and starring Jon Hamm as advert man Don Draper, the show scored 16 Emmy Awards and 116 nominations during its seven-season run.
“‘Mad Men’ is a great addition to the HBO Max library of iconic content,” Warner Bros. Discovery said after HBO Max announced the acquisition of the hit sequence from Lionsgate last month.
“We are thrilled that HBO Max will provide fans the opportunity to enjoy the series in a fresh way with an enhanced 4K viewing experience,” the company added at the time.
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