Ship of Fools - Television

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In the second season of Mad Men, Betty Draper can be seen reading the book 'Ship of Fools' by Katherine Anne Porter.

In the fifth season of Frasier, where the main characters spend episode 6 "Voyage of the Damned" on a cruise ship, 'Ship of Fools' is used as a caption to preface their experiences.

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