6 Completely Pointless Details In TV Shows (That Will Blow Your Mind)

6. The Historically Accurate Ice Cubes In Mad Men

Widely regarded as among the greatest television series’ of all time, Mad Men’s obsessive levels of commitment and zealous dedication to historical accuracy reflect its lofty status. Perhaps in no other form is this better exemplified, however, than the historically accurate ice cubes used in the show.

Ice machines didn’t exist back in the 1960s, and in the pursuit of accurate representation the show-runners emulate the production of ice cubes to fit the setting in which they are used. When a scene is taking place in a hotel, the cubes used are exactly one-inch-square, which was sourced from a specialist in Los Angeles as to what hotels would be serving at the time. In someone's home, on the other hand, the cubes are made from vintage metal trays sourced specifically for production. In these instances, the ice cubes are more rectangular.

Impressive as the levels of accuracy may well be, it does leave us wondering whether or not it would have made too much of a difference if they’d have just grabbed a 2kg bag of ice from the local Walmart and called it a day.