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Originally Posted by MikeDT 
I seem to remember that Samantha's mother would smoke occasionally, but that was it. Could be that they didn't want to show too much smoking as this was a family show, and in the early '60s doctors had already decided that smoking was bad for health. It's a long time since I've seen this show though. I still think there is a totally unrealistic amount of smoking going on in Mad Men though. Presumably they're only harmless props and not real cigarettes.
I seem to remember that Samantha's mother would smoke occasionally, but that was it. Could be that they didn't want to show too much smoking as this was a family show, and in the early '60s doctors had already decided that smoking was bad for health. It's a long time since I've seen this show though. I still think there is a totally unrealistic amount of smoking going on in Mad Men though. Presumably they're only harmless props and not real cigarettes.
The cast of Mad Men smoke herbal cigarettes on set which does not contain any nicotine. But apparently it smells pretty bad.
