Category Archives: Television

SitCombat: The Final Battle

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Tom Garrett

This is the end. Unless SitCombat reformulates around different shows, this will be the last regular edition of the feature. Archer’s season concluded tonight, leaving only one show left to evaluate. Less than a minimum of two programs quite obviously … Continue reading →

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SitCombat: 4/4/13

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Tom Garrett

SitCombat’s days are numbered. This week is the first of a two-part season finale for Archer. Once Archer’s finished, that removes the competition for The Office. No competition, no SitCombat. I may still write a series finale piece on The … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged Archer, Cheryl Tunt, Commentary, Reviews, SitCombat, Sitcoms, The Office | 2 Comments

Twice in a Lifetime (Part Two)

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Tom Garrett

When we left our heroes in Part One, Dolph Ziggler had overcome a loss earlier in the evening (as well as months of an inexplicably middling push) to capture, at long last, the World Heavyweight Championship against an Alberto Del … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Brock Lesnar, CM Punk, Dolph Ziggler, John Cena, Paul Bearer, Paul Heyman, Pro Wrestling, Professional Wrestling, Sports Entertainment, The Rock, The Undertaker, Triple H, WrestleMania, Wrestlemania 29, Wrestlemania XXIX, WWE | Leave a comment

Twice in a Lifetime (Part One)

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Tom Garrett

One could make a fair argument that, in retrospect, the last two WrestleManias were merely prologue to this year’s event. 2011 saw The Rock “guest host” WrestleMania, eventually (and inevitably) involving himself in the main event match between The Miz … Continue reading →

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SitCombat: 3/14/13

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Tom Garrett

I could begin this week by explaining that SitCombat is tardy thanks to my working late, or my preparing tax documents, or my being a little under the weather. True or not, though, nobody cares. This week marked the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged Archer, Commentary, Dwight Schrute, Piggly-3, Reviews, SitCombat, Television, The Farm, The Office, Todd Packer | Leave a comment

SitCombat: 2/14/13

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Tom Garrett

As The Office continues its slow, painful march towards the grave, Archer has put together an excellent run of episodes to open its fourth season. Tonight, we get a doubly-long edition of The Office, about which I freely admit I … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged Archer, Commentary, Reviews, SitCombat, Television, The Office, The Office: An American Workplace, Tinnitus | Leave a comment

What Media Bias Looks Like

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Tom Garrett

Partisan complaints about media bias are nothing new. Conservatives have long argued that most mainstream print and television outlets tilt left. Progressives counter this assertion by suggesting that, despite the dearth of conservatives among MSM journalism, the companies that run … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics, Television | Tagged ABC, CBS, CNN, Commentary, Fox News, Media, Media Bias, MSNBC, NBC, Politics | 7 Comments

SitCombat: 2/7/13

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Tom Garrett

30 Rock barely held on to defeat Archer last week, despite the fact that the former was airing its final episode. With a major hurdle out of the way, Archer may begin to dominate SitCombat for the remainder of its … Continue reading →

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SitCombat: 1/31/13

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Tom Garrett

I’m not going to pretend that The Office and Archer don’t face an uphill battle tonight. They face off against the series finale of 30 Rock, and it would be disingenuous to behave as if 30 Rock doesn’t have a … Continue reading →

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SitCombat: 1/24/13

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Tom Garrett

Tick-tock. 30 Rock and The Office are close to wrapping for good, and, with them, so is SitCombat. Both seem to be going out in style, as they produced high-quality episodes last week. Yet, neither of the venerable NBC franchises … Continue reading →