The Wit & Wisdom Of Roger Sterling

[@TheGoldcountry]

"He might lose his foot!" - "Right when he got it in the door." Horrible yet hilarious line. (and then blood trails down the opaque window behind them)

[@ZoeTheCat]

TheGoldcountry "He'll never work again...," "What do you mean? He only lost his foot." "Yeah, but he'll never play golf again..." This show was so freaking sublime.

[@maximussaktish]

i don get it

[@TheGoldcountry]

+malik sakti "Getting your foot in the door" is a metaphor for getting a place in your business. The young guy literally lost his foot.

[@JeffreyGillespie]

seriously brilliant, one of the best lines in the history of television

[@kalstonii]

Was that scripted? Their laugh seemed very unexpected

[@sandymalcolm8824]

Roger Stirling best drinking buddy you could ask for

[@Gobbersmack]

That's not pre-AA Freddy Rumsen.

[@kuudez]

I'm part Japanese tho...

[@dandavis8300]

@monokhem --Don almost killed him for it in the Oyster Duel. I didn't realize the first time I watched it that Don bribed the elevator operator to say the elevator wasn't working...

[@dandavis8300]

@monokhem --It's in episode 7, season 1; in episode 10, season 1, Roger has a heart attack. So yeah, it's a wonder he didn't check out in that stairwell. Don was in a competition with him for eating, drinking and then lures him into a stair walking race. I repeat, Don bribed the elevator operator to say it wasn't working. When Roger says "get behind me with that thing", it's a reference to "Satan get thee behind me".

[@KingOfScythes]

@@kuudez Cool

[@skers316]

My personal favorite not in the video.. Secretary-"Roger I have some terrible news, your mother died, I'm so sorry" (sobbing ensues) Roger- " Jesus Christ settle down, she was 94"

[@EhCanadianGamer]

I would have the exact same reaction. But if it was abrupt like a car crash. I'd react differently.

[@trappnest4490]

I mean when someone who lived over 90 years dies, there's absolutely no reason to be sad.

[@EhCanadianGamer]

@@trappnest4490 Well I wouldn't say "no reason". I'd be sad their not around, but still feel happy they lived a full life.

[@user-nu9sf1qm6z]

I love that one!!! This may sounds cold af but it reminds me of my grandma she's 94 too... she's in super good health tho.

[@DanteDMCry]

@Andreé Quispe I think you missed the point of that scene...

[@arturodallasable]

That last clip. The organ music by Roger and Peggy skating. I will never, ever, forget this scene for as long as I live. I'm incredibly happy I got to see this.

[@TheGoldcountry]

ANON Drinking sweet vermouth while playing organ music and roller skating. Yeah, I won't forget it either.

[@the_nagori]

My personal favorite.

[@phamawa]

ANON that finale was amazing, I was drawn in the whole time. Well, I was like that for the whole show really.

[@pml22]

a combination of the scenes from Diva and LA Story. But still good.

[@J.J.--4us2grow]

my sentiments exactly. wonderful wonderful writing.

[@arkadygerasimenko4864]

" how was it?" - "average" love that one, so deep you can write a book

[@Artemisia494]

+Brody Copeland no I think he was talking about the sunset that he had to watch because he couldn't sleep.

[@493HZ]

Аркадий Герасименко Best line in the video

[@493HZ]

Artemisia494 I thought he meant he was fucking a hooker the night before or something? that's why don smirked

[@arkadygerasimenko4864]

i think what he meant is that hes so fed up of what life can offer that even the best things in it - like sunset - do not entertain him enough anymore

[@tylerdorman7429]

He's saying the sunset is "average" because it always looks the same.

[@Shaqstheman000]

"I didn't think you had it in you, and I mean that." a masterclass in the backhanded compliment

[@jimbarino2]

Or just a backhand...

[@ccswelding1599]

just proves that John Slattery was the perfect guy to play Howard Stark

[@LukSter18998]

CCs Welding no wonder Tony was into pepper.

[@jfw1991]

I forgot that was him lol

[@ashleighelizabeth5916]

@@LukSter18998 Hah!!!! Subtle but funny I love it!

[@creates100]

"i am so glad I got to roam those hillsides"

[@kurtfrancis4621]

If only I could :)

[@BucketOfMarbles]

"From the bottom of my damaged, damaged heart; you are the finest piece of ass I ever had"

[@CringeComedyTV]

And what an absolutely wonderful adventure it must have been!

[@Firenmage433]

@Gustavo Andreé Quispe Valencia gotta let ‘em know

[@stars111535]

"she died like she lived, surrounded by the people she answered phones for" I love how you can see Christina Hendricks crack the slightest smile at 2:43

[@hotoffthepresspig]

thats the point

[@eqx7168]

Dude I was reading your comment right as Roger said about Coopers end being near because that's what happens when old men start talking about Napoleon.. Then I realized your pic is napoleon. Talk about strange

[@monadgreyman9094]

I didn't notice, my gaze was a little lower 🙈

[@marieteresa14]

Roger was the best.

[@mitchlucker666aaarh]

marieteresa14 Period.

[@meshuggah2]

marieteresa14 No doubt about it!

[@BucketOfMarbles]

Who TF else could've done blackface on tv and lived to tell about it

[@HieuTran-vp4zh]

is*

[@TKDDL1690]

No

[@10110101100]

Roger was such a piece of shit - I loved every bit of that guy.

[@dt4236]

Abdul E lmfao my feeling exactly.

[@alanmetea9865]

Eh, yes and no. I think he was more human than Don in a lot of ways. True, he was often narcissistic, but he made no pretenses about it. He owned it, which Don often did not. Also, he was a soft touch at times.

[@emacias1980]

Same here.

[@cov9290]

@@alanmetea9865 don wasn’t a narcissist. A lot of the time Don was only was cool on the outside and upset in the inside. He was good at not mixing business with personal problems unlike Pete.

[@613and802]

@@cov9290 He married and promoted his secretary, what are you talking about?

[@TheGoldcountry]

Recently rewatched "MadMen". Sterling had all the greatest quips. It worked because nobody on that show was perfect; every character had good moments and bad moments, but he was always the funniest.

[@trappnest4490]

@Roger Wilco She literally never did anything wrong throughout the show. She was perfect

[@armyguy196]

@@trappnest4490 But she was one-dimensional

[@armyguy196]

Stan had the highest percentage of funny lines

[@christianzafiroglu6705]

Everyone’s best scenes are with Roger.

[@Lieutenant_Dude]

He was the best. Everyone was damaged, but Roger just accepted it and was true to his nature. Everyone else was in denial or depressed, he just enjoyed every moment he had.

[@ButcherSevenActual]

"Dammit Burt, you stole my goodbye" - sooo good!

[@sungyultaylor1354]

BY FAR my favorite character of the show. Show quick witted and the presence of a boss. Sterling IS THE MAN

[@alanmetea9865]

You and I both. Roger is just so damn entertaining. And it works especially well because he's not being pretentious - that's really who he is.

[@neeshashah263]

Him and Peggy are my favorite! And I truly cherish the scenes we get to see with them together. Also tho Michael Ginsberg was pretty amazing too.

[@jonasseorum5471]

@@neeshashah263 I did not like or get Ginsberg at all.

[@lisa-el3db]

Roger Sterling a great character because of the talent of John Slattery. He made Roger likeable, His delivery and timing was perfect. His lines got genuine laughter from his costars. Especially Jon Hamm.

[@7739299926]

100%. John Slattery is dashing, handsome, and devastatingly witty. This character is truly the most fabulous, least politically correct, no fucks given role I’ve seen in years. Such good fun.

[@fourthaeon9418]

"Every time an old man talks about Napoleon, you know they're gonna die"

[@jbcheema9883]

My favorite

[@Ar1AnX1x]

it doesn't make sense, but it still somehow makes sense.

[@SergeantExtreme]

@@Ar1AnX1x He's basically implying that Bert was so old he lived during the Napoleonic Era. It's basically a variation on the "yo mama so old" style of jokes.

[@quintiniusverginix7827]

​@@SergeantExtreme Roger wasn't making a "yo mama" joke, he was pointing out that Bert had mentally checked out of his job and retreated into a niche interest, showing that he was nearing the end of his life.

[@h4rder10]

ah makes sense thanks@@quintiniusverginix7827

[@EC66OK]

Pete: Did I miss something? Roger: No. Me and Don talk all the time when you're not around. In fact, we're going to do so right now.

[@prointernetuser]

He always had these subtle ways of telling someone to do something. That quote was him telling Pete to go away. The one right before Pete vs. Lane was him telling Don to close the blinds because "only he wants to see this" (and no one else outside). Damn good writing.

[@walterkovacs7365]

@@prointernetuser Agreed, but this one is particular isn't that subtle, if someone said it to me I'd take it as a direct "Fuck off"

[@ahmadhalimi]

Good night Paul.

[@mrfeast391]

Favorite was when roger says The only thing worse than not getting what you want... is someone else getting it

[@danielholt1984]

"I didn't think you had it in you, and I mean that". No one even picked up on his joke. What a legend.

[@raphaelcarlosantos1728]

What does it mean? Not a native-english speaker

[@becausebuzzbomb6133]

@@raphaelcarlosantos1728 My take (non-native too) is simply the reinforcement of that he didn't think he had it in him. "I didn't think you had it in you" = "I thought you were a looser" and "and I mean that" = "like I was completely convinced you are a total, utter looser". An extremely subtle way of expressing that his opinion of him was not just low, it was the lowest. My understanding anyway, I could be wrong. Fits the wit of Sterling, though, and his overall writing.

[@patrickflaherty6586]

​@@becausebuzzbomb6133you are correct,, that is exactly what he meant😊

[@danielstoddart]

@@raphaelcarlosantos1728 When an English speaker says "I didn't think you had it in you" by itself, it's considered a compliment. It's telling someone that they exceeded expectations. But when Roger tacks on "...and I mean that", he's indicating that he doesn't mean it in a flattering way, because Roger is not a flatterer. It means he actually had no confidence in them at all. It's what's called a "backhand insult" in English, which means the person/people being insulted aren't aware of the insult.

[@James-g8q1e]

Guys in The United States and other places do this frequently insulting each other and the “I mean it” was basically that he is not fully joking but they didn’t pick up on it fully because it was unexpected in that moment but Pete sort of caught it. It is Roger being funny but also disrespecting them a bit. It is funny in the context of the show. What us a bit ironic is Roger is a pretty poor account man at this stage of his career and pretty much just rides his partnership so is fully reliant on the fools he hires.

[@captainitalia811]

"They say once you start drinking alone, you're an alcoholic. I'm working to avoid that"

[@ricecake13579]

Don's reply: "Then you'll be helping both of us"

[@wayneparker9331]

"Is it just me or is the lobby full of Negroes?" As a black man, I have to confess I laughed out loud at that line.

[@whaddup5417]

Wayne Parker The show knows how to write a GOOD politically incorrect joke. One that satirizes prejudice rather than embrace it. Evidently, a difficult concept to grasp.

[@Patrick-sq8ym]

Why didn't you get offended

[@JSmedic1]

I laughed out loud, too. I'm a Black woman. It was funny!

[@drowningmerman4256]

@@JSmedic1 I think I need a lot more context about this scene, but nevertheless, "negro" was the conventional, non-racist way of refering to black people up to the 60s, up until English speaking media began treating the word like it's the name of a disease.

[@ginacoleman788]

The show did a good job of handling "race." My favorite scene was Pete asking Hollis, the elevator operator, about his television. It was so well done

[@rentsy3444]

"I know cooler heads should prevail, but am I the only one who wants to see this?"

[@KainErrow]

"Drop you at the station?" Definitely the best of 'em all.

[@colin-campbell]

Gangrel Aussie Hahahahaha yes so very witty.

[@colin-campbell]

John Truong it isn’t witty at all, I was poking fun.

[@suzyq2389]

Colin Campbell & John Truong - - ...okay, but was the line funny at all, in the 1st (2nd or 3rd) place? Anybody??

[@PalaceDude]

@@colin-campbell The joke here is that Don already has a car, and Roger purposefully said something so nonchalant to Don to imply he doesn't give two shits about what's going on in the back, and Don played along like _"Sure!"_ *(correct me if I'm wrong, maybe Don didn't bring his car that day, I don't remember).*

[@mjmanoni]

Don: "Let me ask you something. What do women want?" Roger: ".... Who cares?" LMAO

[@KevinMuller5]

I kept rewinding that part about 10.times before I finished the episode

[@jshepard152]

My life's motto!

[@EhCanadianGamer]

He does have a point. It's a puzzle you can't decipher most of the time.

[@rogelioarmentasolorzano3848]

Eh, Canadian Gamer for you.

[@thegirlinquestion]

don asks that question so much in the earlier seasons, even i don't care what the answer is. i don't think there *is* any one answer

[@irishgrl]

When God closes a door, he opens a dress. Priceless. Also, I loved him playing Hi Lilly Hi Lo on the organ while Peggy skated around the room, that was so random!

[@randomyas00]

What do you think the meaning of that quote is?

[@JayFiCPA]

"no body knows what I'm doing, it's good for mystique" omg killer line I'm literally laughing so hard my sides hurt

[@soffa93]

dr house could have said that line

[@dewilew2137]

I hope he knows that everyone would just assume he’s masturbating furiously. Not all mystique is good mystique.

[@GiotheGhreat]

yea very funny I almost reinforced my ribs

[@fhowland]

There’ll never be another show as well written and well acted as mad men.

[@cisium1184]

Watch "Barney Miller."

[@paullim1933]

Sopranos is on the same dramatic level... So is breaking bad. But for humor and and clever writing, mad men is the best show ever made.

[@virgilstarkwell8383]

This clip should have included "Hey Trotsky you are in advertising" Roger to Peggy.

[@Motoicon]

That scene with Roger and Peggy is my favorite on the entire series

[@AvijithMahi]

ahhhh currently watching the same episode

[@kyle381000]

"I told him to be himself. I guess that was pretty mean!". Savage. One of the best lines of the series.

[@dcbadger2]

Roger Stirling was there to remind us that this show was indeed a dark comedy.

[@followingtheroe1952]

I love the speech at 0:14, showing Roger is himself a consumer gamed by his predecessors generation, reciting the pitch given to HIS generation

[@buddmannable]

Don was the focal point of the series (rightly so)......But ROGER was the glue/anchor that held the series together.........

[@VandalCleaver]

" How many birthdays have you had? " " 20 " " Hmm what about her? * points to twin sister * "

[@Shweiss4]

His delivery is IMPECCABLE.

[@stevebennett9418]

I wish I could find another show as good as Mad Men :'(

[@stevebennett9418]

***** thanks for the recommend, i'll check it out.

[@Infinitemugenz]

Not as good but they're almost there: mr robot, the last kingdom, and the wire.

[@jeromecastillo3994]

Suits?

[@stevebennett9418]

Jerome Castillo I only really trust shows on HBO, Showtime, AMC, and FX.

[@jeromecastillo3994]

Nah, any show is great as long as it helps you through your life and not procastinate..

[@mikem4314]

"im expecting some kind of severence!" "oh bert no one will ever say you werent funny"

[@97MrChicago]

One Roger’s best lines was: “they say you become an alcoholic once you start drinking alone” and proceeds to hand Don a drink

[@jamiecooper8174]

I'm starting this thread for all the missing lines. "I had an uncle with a wooden leg. Used to ask me to scratch his toes."

[@Fafafohi]

Jamie Cooper "You ever get three sheets to the wind and just try that thing on?"

[@prashantramachandran2153]

"I'll buy you a drink if you wipe the blood off your mouth"

[@jasonlefler3456]

"She's old enough to be her mother... actually, she is her mother."

[@brianherrington7226]

Jamie Cooper “ He was just saying what everyone else was thinking “

[@ggurks]

Jason Lefler same episode with Marie in french restaurant: "Two lobsters and a bottle of champange for my mother"

[@lucygirl4926]

No other actor could play the Roger Sterling character better. And those lines! Gold, Jerry, gold...

[@Ranxamus]

Roger was the gem of that show, fuckin brilliant.

[@bobbyeoverman]

Oh God the characters were the BEST! I had forgotten. I really miss this level of quality acting and writing. AND! how the lighting and camera angles added immensely to each scene. Thank you for posting.

[@ultrannoyd5598]

"i am so glad i got to roam those hillsides" FUCKING CLASSIC.

[@dielaughing73]

He's got so many good lines, this clip should be at least an hour! I like it best when he's unintentionally funny like when he asks Peggy about inviting her father to her wedding.. or of course "This is MY funeral!"

[@dielaughing73]

Or _everything_ he says in therapy!!!

[@the_nagori]

Yeah I've got to say the writers handled his therapy scenes way better than Betty's, at least on the level of being watchable.

[@th-qk3js]

The scene where he's playing the organ is the perfect way to sum up Roger Sterling; sarcastic, witty, piece of shit that you can't help liking. It's hard to not like Roger. And the show does a great job of making him grow on you.

[@paticalamaro]

I could never decide, even after watching this amazing twice, whether Don or Roger had the best lines ever!

[@Brian-os9qj]

Great show and amazingly real life type characters. Nobody is near perfect. The dialogue and storylines never predictable.

[@7739299926]

Watch Christina Hendricks trying not to laugh when he says “she died like she lived-surrounded by the people she answered phones for”. 😂😂

[@edwardjaniszewski2890]

I just noticed that!

[@markgallagher3962]

You could always count on Roger to give it to you straight. You always knew where you stood with him...no beating around the bush. I love human beings with that quality and try to surround myself with them.

[@richardclarke376]

he had all the best lines in the show - and that's saying a lot !

[@breezeblock9145]

Crazy how he is just like a 1950s advertising version of Tony Stark, and he also played Tonys dad Howard Stark

[@newpurplerider9802]

I wonder if he was supposed to die earlier in the series, what with the heart attacks and all. Maybe they realized what a kickass character he was and decided to keep him around till the end.

[@melroze]

"Betty had the baby not you" lol...so 60's

[@jshepard152]

It was true then, and now.

[@MyaB1986]

Also, so true.

[@brainrich1358]

1:48 I just noticed Pete is the only one not laughing at Roger's blackface. The look he has is like he's embarrassed for Roger that everyone is laughing at him not with him.

[@R2ro030896]

Our boi was a prick, a spoiled brad and a cheater but he was no racist hahahaha

[@Firenmage433]

@@R2ro030896 lmao

[@Omkieee]

1:45 wow i never noticed Justin Trudeau in this before!

[@BanditoBurrito]

Perfect

[@saullevy5074]

You've made my day!!

[@jshepard152]

Have my like, sir.

[@paulw508]

I'm suddenly in the mood for scotch.

[@mijreed]

Roger didn't drink scotch. He drank clear liquors.

[@Bamruff62]

Roger Sterling was a GREAT character. He was a witty, upbeat, snarky counter to Don Drapers dolefulness and sorrow. And both were great professional salesman that were on top of their game.

[@JohnJ-fj2xe]

"I told him just to be himself. That was pretty mean, I guess." LOL!!! I have repeated that one many many times. Best single line Roger had in the entire series, followed closely by the "He may lose his foot. Pity. Just when he got it in the door." line. Both brilliantly written and delivered.

[@rulefootball]

" remember Don, when God closes one door , he opens a dress" best line ever

[@twobyfour]

Two great scenes in TV history: Roger on organ with Peggy skating an Roger and Marie in the cafe ordering.

[@raiu0009]

Aww, missed the one where he calls Don and says "Dadda" after he learned that Betty was pregnant with Gene.

[@starwarsnerd79]

That one was hilarious! 😂😂

[@2010happygolucky]

Alice. oh m sorry I don't know whose eyes to look at.. Roger was a piece of work ...

[@devinheiner5692]

Thank you for your mercy BB. All I do is spit the truth every now and then. I know it's hard for everyone to accept Bob. Work with me to help everyone understand everything Mueller.

[@carlossousa6422]

“ I watched the sunrise today, couldn’t sleep. How was it? Average.” 😂😂😂

[@ls1monster]

Best one 😂 😂

[@RockSmithStudio]

"I told him to be himself. That was pretty mean, I guess" Always gives me a good laugh

[@TTony-tu6dm]

Slattery was born for that role

[@TheGoldcountry]

Watch the faces of some of the secondary characters in these clips. I think they wanted to break out laughing. It of course is fine because the characters in the show usually laugh at him, anyway. Look at Hendricks at 2:40, she starts to laugh right at the cut.

[@hamnchee]

2:11 the real punchline was the guy squeegee-ing blood off the window.

[@fabiomiguel4349]

Roger Sterling - The Bearable Assholeness of Being

[@TheMrSuge]

My favorite Roger Sterling line is missing: When they were pitching the Manischewitz wine account, and Roger asked Bert, "How Jewish are they ? You know, Fiddler on the Roof; are they the audience or the cast ?"

[@MichaelBridge_]

Great video, thank you. Also loved him when he's on LSD!

[@tabularasa7350]

I love the character no wonder it represents the Greatest generation that lived.

[@73BigMC]

He had all the best lines and all the best suits.

[@bcdey84]

2:59 I just rewatched the show and had to rewind that part multiple times. Just perfect!

[@mrAbdelg]

There are not enough videos of roger on youtube

[@masonex490]

My favorite parts in this show were always roger and don having a drink!

[@claush7492]

One that should be in there: "Have another drink,, it'll make me look younger".

[@ziraprod6090]

This is a really great compilation of a TV show.

[@Ironborn4]

I love that scene where Don and Roger don't care about the fighting

[@gunsandcars3648]

we need more roger sterlings in this world

[@GeddyRC]

Hearing all of these out-of-context quotes back to back has me doubles over hysterically laughing. What a fantastic character.

[@michaelwallbrown3726]

i've been living the last 20 years like i've been on shore leave

[@Brian6587]

"What do women want?" "Who cares" So great😂. I love Roger's three piece suits and his lines are so great lol

[@GDuncan8002]

It's a big part of my philosophy.

[@BilalAhmed-jn9qk]

There could be 10 other handsome men to play Don Draper; only John Slattery could play Roger Sterling.

[@edwardpate6128]

Roger Sterling is my role model!

[@prashantramachandran2153]

@1:40 was one of the funniest moments for me. It took me a second to realize what he meant and then I LMAO for a good 2 minutes.

[@tl3139]

I remember that skating music! I used to go to a skating rink when I was a little kid! Yes, I'm that old.

[@Frogman1212]

people actually skated to that? Weird.

[@Luboman411]

"Remember Don--when God closes a door, he opens a dress." "Are you aware of the number of hand jobs I'm gonna have to give?" "She died like she lived--surrounded by the people she answered phones for." "You know what they say about Detroit--it's all fun and games until they shoot you in the face." "Every time an old man starts talking about Napoleon, you know they're gonna die."

[@Xighor]

Howard Stark was cooler than I thought.

[@Allagi22]

"You know what they say about Detroit, it's all fun and games until they shoot you in the face" As a person who loves that city.....still accurate.

[@abdurahmanali1254]

I would die to see robert boratheon and roger sterling meet

[@ccharles848]

God I love that show! Roger had the best one-liners!

[@hemmojito]

So cool. I also liked Ken Cosgrove (nervous about McKann Erickson): "I feel like a spy" Sterling: "You look like one!"

[@arthuredens]

Roger always puts me at ease

[@SpaceMonkeeyy]

my favourite character on screen

[@Nicephore]

It's good for mystique

[@axelytreberg5427]

«Hahahah man what a character. Love this guy, how come people dislike him?» 1:45 «Ah»

[@whaddup5417]

“Damnit Burt. Ya stole my goodbye!” Damn I’ve gotta remember that one. Says likewise and also I’m done with you all in one.

[@rudylabsilica2286]

“What do women want?” “Who cares?” HAHAA!! MIC DROP!

[@EhCanadianGamer]

1:30 Everything may have been given to him on a silver platter. But the way he carries himself, I envy that.

[@emrata9607]

The best one is missing, it was something like "Well, I'm gonna go and learn some names of people to fire them"