A 25-Year Old Jon Hamm Makes an Appearance as a Contestant On ‘The Big Date’ Game Show in 1996

Lori Dorn
April 4, 2014

In 1996, long before Mad Men was a twinkle in the collective eye of AMC, actor Jon Hamm was waiting tables in between acting gigs. During this time, he appeared on the USA network game show, The Big Date where, behind a goofy grin and long straight bangs, Jon planned his version of the perfect date for a woman named Mary.

Start off with some fabulous food, a little fabulous conversation and a fabulous foot massage for an evening of total fabulousity.

Smooth operator. Don Draper‘s got nothing on a 25-year old Jon Hamm. Poor Mary.

Here’s the Full Episode:

via TMZ

Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.