Understanding the Jon Hamm Club Memes—& How to Make Your Own

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Meme, brainrot, and slang content creator Tobi Nwodo explains the Jon Hamm club meme

Co-authored by Sophie Burkholder, BA Reviewed by Tobi Nwodo

Last Updated: January 7, 2026 Fact Checked

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Jon Hamm club dancing meme trend on TikTok…is a string of words we never thought we’d see all together. However, if you’ve randomly seen videos of a grooving, euphoric Jon Hamm on your For You Page? You’re not alone! This Jon Hamm dancing clip (and its accompanying meme) has exploded over social media and become TikTok’s latest giggle-worthy and relatable trend. But what does it mean, and how can you participate in the trend yourself? We talked to meme, brainrot, and slang content creator Tobi Nwodo to find out, so keep reading!

What is the Jon Hamm dancing trend on TikTok?

Meme, brainrot, and slang content creator Tobi Nwodo says the Jon Hamm club trend is based on a clip of Jon Hamm dancing in a club, with his eyes closed and a euphoric expression. Users post the clip with a caption that describes something blissful, insinuating this is how they feel in that moment.

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What is the Jon Hamm club scene meme?

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The meme features user-shared moments of bliss set to a video of Jon Hamm dancing. Nwodo says, “This meme originates from Your Friends and Neighbors on Apple TV. It shows Jon Hamm dancing in a club, with his eyes closed, having a good time.” He adds that the meme usually has ‘Turn the Lights Off’ by KATO playing in the background.^{[1]
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- The clip was originally shared on Apple’s social media account in March 2025.
- In late November and early December 2025, TikTok users turned the clip into a meme or trend by adding videos of themselves to the beginning with an overlaid caption that described some moment of bliss, euphoria, or excitement, and then switching to the Jon Hamm Clip.^{[2]
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- Here are some examples of the Jon Hamm club scene trend:
  - This TikTok by @makoacndkonasmom reads, “When you’re petting a dog and someone says ‘wow he usually doesn’t like anyone!’”
  - This TikTok by @smoothtorrence reads, “When you’re doing the dishes and your wife says ‘you can leave that to soak.’”
  - This TikTok by @mrrussohealth reads, “When that one student is absent.”
  - This TikTok by @ashlelnok reads, “when you have plans and they send the ‘let’s reschedule’ text first.”
  - This pug-themed TikTok by @winnie.and.cho reads, “When mom and dad don’t communicate and I get to go on two walks.”
  - This Instagram post by @kylie.dirtandpetals reads, “You’ve got the family you always wanted, everyone’s healthy and happy, life is good, what else could you possibly want?” It then pans to the video of Jon Hamm, and the caption changes to “Me: ✨One more night in 2010✨”

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How to Do the Jon Hamm Club Scene Trend

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Decide what you want your caption or “euphoric moment” to be. Nwodo says the meme essentially represents “what it feels like to have a win during the day.”^{[3]
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Expert Interview} If you don’t already have an idea, try to think of something that always makes you feel happy, joyous, relieved, or elated. Maybe something like, “When you wake up thinking you’re late for work and then realize it’s Saturday,” or “When you’re about to reheat leftovers, and your partner asks if you want to get takeout.” Making it something genuine to you and your life will result in the best video!^{[4]
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- You could also go with the original meaning of the meme, which—while unverified—seems to come from TikTok user @britt_bbrown.
- In @britt_bbrown’s video, she shows a video of herself playing with her kids and the caption, “When you’re over 40, Married, with kids & a career. What else do you want?” The video then pans to the Jon Hamm scene with the caption.
- Given that this seems to be the original meme, many users have replicated this format and the idea of the clip as a nostalgic desire for Millennial club culture, 2010s vibes, or just youthful, bygone party days in general. If that resonates with you, you could definitely replicate this type of video!
First, take a short selfie video of yourself. Depending on what your caption is going to be about, you might want to take a video that matches that theme, or just take a video of yourself where you have a far-off, daydreaming look on your face. Then, use TikTok’s features to add text on top of your video. Type out whatever your chosen caption is (e.g., “How it feels getting into bed with clean sheets and shaved legs”).
And now, to add some Hamm into the mix! Of course, this meme wouldn’t be complete without the video that started it all. Find the Jon Hamm dancing clip and stitch it to the end of your selfie video. You can add some text to the Jon Hamm video if it makes sense for your subject, but you don’t have to! Once you’ve done that, you can post that meme for the whole world to see!^{[5]
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