AMC has announced the winner of the Mad Men walk-on role video contest, chosen by the show’s producers. And unlike pretty much every TV network video contest ever, it’s actually funny! The winner, Justin Zell, gives Joan Holloway’s most famous monologue, and it’s pretty cool of the producers to have chosen this one, since it kind of, you know, calls attention to what is possibly a bit of over-the-top ridiculousness in the writing:

It is going to be SO DISTRACTING and wonderful to spot Justin on the show in his walk-on role. I can’t wait!

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  1. i categorically denounce this… only because i’m jealous.

    he actually knocked it out of the park.

  2. You know, I’m not usually into dudes who look better in lipstick than I do, but I could totally get with that. He might have to be dressed as Joan, but I’d give it a shot.

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