As per Matthew Weiner's instructions regarding a potential review of Sunday night's two-hour Season 5 premiere of "Mad Men" on AMC, there's not an awful lot I'm allowed to tell you.

Things I specifically can't tell you:

- I can't tell you what year Season 5 is set in, though it has already been spoiled by many outlets that "Mad Men" creator Weiner removed a Dusty Springfield song called "The Look of Love" from the episode because it was pointed out by some critics that the song was not released during the timeframe of the episode. So if you Sherlocks want to know the year badly enough, Google away. (Season 4 took place in 1965.)

The fourth season of "Mad Men" is almost here, and the Sunday night premiere has the Banana Republic-wearing, avatar-creating fans of the AMC drama swooning with anticipation.

But those fans should brace themselves for big changes.

It shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who saw the Season 3 finale that Season 4 would bring significant changes for nearly everyone in the cast. The last we saw, Betty (January Jones) was on a plane to Reno with her new boyfriend Henry, and Don (Jon Hamm) had just conspired to break away from the British-owned Sterling Cooper firm (along with Roger, Bert, Pete, Peggy, Joan, Harry and Lane) to form a new firm, Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce.

So those changes (new offices, new homes) shouldn't come as a surprise. And yet, they do. . . .

Jace Lacob from The Daily Beast website got an exclusive interview with "Mad Men" creator and executive producer Matthew Weiner after the show's outstanding season 3 finale this past weekend.

Some of the highlights:

-Weiner says "I don't know" when asked if we'll see more of Paul, Ken, and Sal. (We want Sal! We want Sal!)

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Sitting down to write something about last night's brilliant "Mad Men" season finale, I realize there's no way I can produce anything nearly as comprehensive as some of the fantastic reviews I've already read. So I'm going to be brief and point you to a couple of my favorite recaps:

-Alan Sepinwall at the New Jersey Star Ledger has the best recap/analysis that I've read so far. As a coworker here pointed out recently, "he's a machine." It's a terrific read.

-Also, take at look at Maureen Ryan's piece for the Chicago Tribune. In addition to a nice recap, she compiled a wonderful list of all the funny quips from last night's show. Just reading over that again will put a smile on your face. And feel free to share your favorite "Mad Men" article in the comments section below.

Now, for a few very brief thoughts... (Spoilers ahead!!)

Tonight is the much anticipated season three finale of "Mad Men" and there are so many issues to resolve. Will Betty leave Don? If so, will she leave behind those children she can barely stand? Will Peggy and/or Pete fly the coop for Duck's shop? What about Sal -- is he coming back, or still trolling around that park? Most importantly, how do we get Joan back front and center?

Heck, we don't know. "Mad Men" is a complex show and Matthew Weiner is a crafty dude. That's why we asked "Mad Men" expert Jesse McLean. McLean is a pop culture writer and author of "The Kings of Madison Avenue: The Unofficial Guide to Mad Men."

We asked McLean for predictions and also about how he feels the show deals with issues like family and race. He told us why he thinks family life is portrayed in such a depressing light, and why Joan makes him feel good.

Check out the Q&A below.