TSV Remembers: Mad Men Season 4 Wrap Party

Today we're climbing back into the TSV time machine to take a look at another event from the past. Most television shows have a party for the cast and crew when they finish filming a season. They call it a wrap party, because they have "wrapped" filming. We've provided A/V for several wrap parties, including "Boston Legal," "Everybody Hates Chris," "Brothers & Sisters," and "Southland."

Last year, we got a call to work on the wrap party for a show that puts all of these other to shame. A show that has skyrocketed St. Louis's golden boy, Jon Hamm, to the height of fame. My favorite show: "Mad Men." We were super excited. Our task was simple: to project a 15 foot tall image of the Mad Men logo on the side of a building next to the event, and to use the same projector to show a "gag reel" (a collection of bloopers and outtakes from the season) about halfway through the party. A pretty simple setup:

• Two 400 watt powered speakers
• An Eiki LC-XT9 9000 lumen projector
• A Kramer VP-728 video switcher
• A BluRay player
• A bunch of assorted lighting to set the mood

The evening was awesome. We got to meet all of our favorite actors and actresses from the show. Since it's a party for the cast and crew to cut loose and have a good time, pictures are discouraged, but we managed to get a few. As you can see, they even gave Collin an official Mad Men fedora, which he attempted to squeeze onto his giant head:

Ok, a little Mad Men Opinion Quiz to help us all make it to the Season 5 premier this fall. Put your answers in the comments section to spark a lively debate!

1) In Season 5, Don Draper will be:

       a. Married to Megan

       b. Married to Betty

       c. Single; once-divorced

       d. Single; twice-divorced

2) In Season 5, Joan Harris will be:

       a. Joan Harris (married)

       b. Joan Harris (widowed)

       c. Joan Hathaway (divorced)

       d. Joan Sterling

       e. Joan Cooper (in a surprising twist)

3) In Season 5, Don Draper will be working for:

       a. Sterling Cooper Draper Price

       b. Sterling Cooper Draper Price Campbell

       c. BBDO

4) What is your favorite Mad Men episode ever:

       a. The Suitcase