The newly released 4K version of \u201cMad Men\u201d on HBO Max was supposed to give viewers an upgraded look at the series. <\/p>\n
Instead, fans quickly spotted a glaring production mistake where a crew member operating a fake vomit machine is fully visible in one of the show\u2019s earliest and most memorable scenes.<\/p>\n
The error appears in the Season 1 episode \u201cRed in the Face\u201d when Roger Sterling (John Slattery)<\/a> gets sick after downing oysters and martinis before being forced to climb 23 flights of stairs. <\/p>\n 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 lmao pic.twitter.com\/HNgPRNOsla<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 johnny (@bigrackspart7) December 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n When Roger begins vomiting, the remaster reveals a crew member crouched behind him, holding a hose and pumping out the fake vomit. At one point, another person\u2019s hand is clearly resting on the operator\u2019s shoulder.<\/p>\n Viewers immediately began sharing the blunder online.<\/p>\n \u201cThe 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,\u201d one fan wrote on X<\/a> during their rewatch.<\/p>\n Jon Hamm as Don Draper and John Slattery as Roger Sterling during Season 3 of \u201cMad Men.\u201d \u00a9AMC\/courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n Jon Hamm as Don Draper during Season 6 of \u201cMad Men.\u201d \u00a9AMC\/courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n \u201cThis is hilarious, and the extra hand on the crew member\u2019s shoulder is killing me,\u201d added another. \u201cLike someone else is giving him extra emotional support while he shoots fake vomit from a tube.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHow did they not like, at least assign an intern to watch this to spot issues before this was put on the site?\u201d a third viewer questioned.<\/p>\n But that wouldn\u2019t be the only botched scene that appeared during the 4K \u201cMad Men\u201d release upon its rollout on Monday.<\/p>\n update: the \u2018no post-production edits\u2019 problem carries over into season 2. the fourth episode has peggy walking by ads for SIM cards and \u201cthe best mexican restaurant in LA\u201d lol pic.twitter.com\/bwQTfd6rGj<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 johnny (@bigrackspart7) December 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n A similar incident unfolds<\/a> during Season 2, Episode 4, when Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss) is walking down the street with ads for SIM cards and \u201cthe best tacos and burritos in LA\u201d on display in the background \u2013 despite the series taking place in 1960s New York City.<\/a><\/p>\n People familiar with remastering processes suggested the issue stemmed from the method used when converting older shows shot on 35mm film<\/a> to higher resolution formats. <\/p>\n The technique widens the frame, revealing parts of the image that were originally cropped out of the broadcast version. Those areas often contain equipment, crew or unfinished set elements that are typically removed digitally during post-production.<\/p>\n Jon Hamm as Don Draper during Season 6 of \u201cMad Men.\u201d \u00a9AMC\/courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n Jon Hamm during Season 3 of \u201cMad Men.\u201d \u00a9AMC\/courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n Several Season 1 episodes of \u201cMad Men\u201d on HBO Max, meanwhile, were mislabeled or appeared out of order during the rollout.<\/p>\n Some users reported clicking on one title only to find the contents of a completely different episode, although that issue has reportedly been fixed.<\/p>\n Insiders have since told The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> that Lionsgate delivered the wrong 4K files to HBO Max, and that Lionsgate was in the process of getting the streaming giant the correct files.<\/p>\n The Post has reached out to HBO Max and Lionsgate for comment.<\/p>\n Jon Hamm and January Jones during Season 2 of \u201cMad Men.\u201d<\/p>\n Jon Hamm and January Jones during Season 3 of \u201cMad Men.\u201d \u00a9AMC\/courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n \u201cMad Men\u201d aired on AMC from 2007 to 2015. Created by \u201cSopranos\u201d writer Matthew Weiner<\/a> and starring Jon Hamm as ad man Don Draper, the show scored 16 Emmy Awards and 116 nominations during its seven-season run.<\/p>\n \u201c\u2018Mad Men\u2019 is a great addition to the HBO Max library of iconic content,\u201d Warner Bros. Discovery said after HBO Max announced the acquisition of the hit series<\/a> from Lionsgate last month.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are thrilled that HBO Max will provide fans the opportunity to enjoy the series in a fresh way with an enhanced 4K viewing experience,\u201d the company added at the time.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t