The Emmys Got One Right

At the end of an awards show with too long of a lead-in (and why was Tom Bergeron quiet the whole time, when he's the stand-up comedian?) that fell flat after an engaging introduction from Oprah Winfrey, a delightful surprise.

Mad Men won the Emmy for best dramatic series.

The Emmys are notorious for rewarding the same people over and over again (hence Katherine Heigl's pre-emptive withdrawal from the nominations), it seemed that a non-HBO series would have a chance at winning any major awards.

But as fresh faces picked up an Emmy here and there (and, yes, I do count Don Rickles, who won his first Emmy even if he has been in show business as long as the Emmys longer than the Emmys have been awarded), things were looking up.

It was exciting to, for once, see the best drama award go to a series that hasn't won it multiple times before.

Bravo, Academy!

Mad Men is the best thing on television right now. But please -- don't nominate it again next year unless it deserves it.

Maybe start a trend.