Jon Hamm, who plays leading man Don Draper on AMC’s Mad Men, hosted NBC’s Saturday Night Live last night. It’s kind of peculiar because, although he is a completely plausible womanizer on the show, I’ve never personally found his character on Mad Men particularly sexy. He is extremely compelling and I can relate to some of what he appears to be going through, but he just never struck me as a flavor I’d like. Appearing on SNL really showcased what an incredibly good actor he is. And, curiously, seeing more range made Jon Hamm the actor seem that much hotter.

This was seriously the funniest and best episode of SNL in ages. Even the monologue was laugh-out-loud funny, although probably mostly only if you have been watching Mad Men. Some of the highlights of the show included a mash-up of Mad Men and SNL’s recurring 2 A-Holes characters played by Kristen Wiig and Jason Sudeikis. Elisabeth Moss, who plays copywriter Peggy Olsen on Mad Men, and John Slattery, who plays partner Roger Sterling, also guested for this sketch. Will Forte also played a hilarious adult trick-or-treater knocking on neighbor Jon Hamm’s door for candy and a bit of legal certification on Halloween.

And then there was Don Draper’s Guide to picking up women. This is really funny and really good advice.