Matthew Creamer

That the electrifying opening -- a dark, tight, frantic shot of Ken Cosgrove; a speeding carful of drunken, jowly old men; and a gun -- was not even the strangest moment in last night's "Mad Men" episode tells you just how bizarre it was. Michael Yarish/AMC Ted Chaough (Kevin Rahm) looks appropriately incredulous ...

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Ron Jaffe/AMC Don Draper Maybe someone just needs to give Don Draper an Oreo. As we saw on the 90-second spot that ran about three-quarters through last night's episode of "Mad Men," the cream-filled cookie can tame a vampire, a shark or a big bad wolf. So why not an aging, alcoholic, philandering, sad...

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So, in a bold bid to secure a new account from General Motors, Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce and Cutler, Gleason & Chaough look like they're merging. The new agency will presumably be christened on Sunday night's episode of "Mad Men," leaving us precious few hours to speculate on what it will be called. (If only the "Mad Men" crew had our Agency ...