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2012 Vintage: The Mad Men 0-for-17

Why did a show with a record 17 nominations win zero trophies? Because after four years of dominance, the Academy decided to show Don Draper what it feels like to be “ghosted.”

Part of the 39 Emmy Awards Jokes: The 2012 “Homeland’s Coup, Modern Family’s Dynasty & The End of the Mad Men Era” Edition archive. Historically Verified

🔥 Top 10: The Emmy Awards Joke Archive: 1995–2025

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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet

@AltaVista_Pro11/23/2009 22:07Best result I ever found on a search engine.
@Harry_Potter_0112/28/2007 10:11Expecto Patronum! Laughs everywhere!
@Net_Addict_200011/15/1996 22:11My parents want the phone line back, but I am busy laughing.
@Floppy_Fanatic07/22/2008 13:56Still fits on a diskette. Efficiency at its best.
@Requiem_Dreamer02/10/1996 12:27That was intense... and funny!
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