Now that Paul Kinsey (Michael Gladis) made a brief but splashy and phenomenal return during last night's Mad Men episode, "Christmas Waltz," there remains only one significant advertising pro from the early seasons who has not made an appearance in the Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce era.

I had to check in to see how The King of All Media would do in his new digs.

My first thought was: "Sounds pretty good, will definitely check it out when it makes air." But then the Bigger Picture came into play.

Let's kick spoiler alerts to the curb. Who's with me?

What will be next for the talented but prickly newsman/pundit/provocateur?

28 things that especially delighted and/or tripped me out about Mad Men's glorious return to form.

Do the Powers That Be – those that Control the Televisions, as it were – know something that we don't?

In short, watch Breaking In tonight. It'll be worth your while.

Bravo rolls out another romantic matchmaking, er, brokering (or something) show dubbed Love Broker.

A hurricane blasts through Fort Marshall and everyone benefits.

The Walking Dead has officially reclaimed its place amongst the best (and scariest) shows on television after its last 1.25 episodes.

So NBC may have a potential mega-powerhouse on its hands on Thursday nights...

Will the men continue to dominate the lady-folk on Survivor: One World?

"Enjoy the delusion of your life." – Lisa Lampanelli to Victoria Gotti

What's my point? I suppose that I think that FUTURE SCAN or no, local TV news and weather is rather outdated.

I'm gonna say it: Southland is one of the best shows of 2012, flat out and straight up.

It's funny: beyond recalling that The Bachelor, Ben Flajnik, is vaguely yet insistently annoying, and that there's a crazy "black widow" named Courtney scuttling about, nothing about this season is memorable or all that discussion-worthy.

Can one scene reinvigorate a series?

We've unearthed an oddball voice mail message from none other than Don Draper to distract us if for ever so brief a moment.

Here's what I'm thinking: The Office should move to another night, and NBC should roll out a lineup of 30 Rock, Parks & Rec, Community, and Up All Night.