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# TV Mocking Memes
Mad Man Season Five is Preceded by Internet Tropes

By Josh Triantafilou | Published 2012-03-23 | Pop Culture
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mad-men-season-five
References: [slacktory](http://slacktory.com/2012/03/mad-men-advice-meme-recap/)

Mad Men season five is one of the most highly anticipated television events this year. Yet, many people are still not fully caught up on what happened in the last season. The good people at Slaktory put together a recap of season four in memes so that the television-challenged, but internet-savvy can get up to speed.

In fact, before anyone watches Mad Men season five, it would be worthwhile to browse through these fun, but educational memes.

A variety of characters are covered. They are all aptly Photoshopped onto familiar memes and cleverly captioned. Don Draper is the most interesting man in the world, of course.

If you plan on watching Mad Men season five and have a sense of humor, these memes will not disappoint.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 5.2/10
- Popularity: 77% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Tv-bingeing Humor:** There is a trend towards creating humorous content that recaps prior seasons of television shows in an entertaining way.
- **Meme Education:** The use of memes as a medium for educating viewers on the plot and characters of television shows is becoming increasingly popular.
- **Social Media Recap:** A new trend is emerging where viewers can find recaps of television shows on social media platforms through the use of memes and infographics.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can utilize humorous meme content to attract new viewers and encourage existing fans to continue watching.
- **Advertising:** Brands can use humorous memes to create awareness for new television shows or a new season, generating social media buzz and interest from potential viewers.
- **Social Media:** Social media companies can create new features that enable users to easily find and share humorous memes and other types of entertaining content related to television shows.

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