Category Archives: Television

About That Rumble Thing

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Tom Garrett

I normally use my birthday (1/23) to grant myself a rare indulgence and post something introspective. The truth is, I wrote something lengthy—twice—about certain themes and lessons taught to me in my youth that seem to have been abandoned by … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Antonio Cesaro, Brock Lesnar, C. M. Punk, Commentary, Damien Sandow, John Cena, Paul Heyman, Pro Wrestling, Professional Wrestling, Royal Rumble, Ryback, Sports, Sports Entertainment, Television, The Rock, The Shield, WWE | 3 Comments

SitCombat: 1/17/13

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Tom Garrett

Seems like just yesterday I was writing SitCombat. It was actually the day before yesterday, thanks to the previously explained hiatus. 30 Rock took an easy win over The Office, but there’s some added competition tonight, courtesy of FX and … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Archer, Bob's Burgers, Commentary, Martin Lutherking, Reviews, Television, The Office, Tim Meadows | Leave a comment

SitCombat: 1/10/13

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Tom Garrett

A long hiatus for the SitCombat shows, coupled with a second delay caused by my pursuing other interests last Thursday, means that this is the first edition of SitCombat in over a month. It will also be one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Gregory Linens, SitCombat, The Office, Thomas N'Things | Leave a comment

SitCombat: 12/6/12

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Tom Garrett

30 Rock won back its crown (with a wedding episode, no less!), turning back a decent effort from The Office and a mediocre League. I hate writing these intro parts, so let’s just dive right in, shall we? We get … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, 80 Under 80, Apex Technical School, Belsnickel, Commentary, Elaine Stritch, Hathanobody, Lorne Michaels, Reverend Gimp, Reviews, SitCombat, Television, The League, The Office, Zwarte Piet | Leave a comment

SitCombat: 11/29/12

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Hello there, SitCombat. It’s been a while. It is nearly December, and, in these virtual pages, SitCombat makes a return that I can only assume will be triumphant. A combination of some downtime for the shows, plus a week in … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Commentary, Dennis Duffy, Liz Lemon, Reviews, Surge Points, Television, The League, The Office | Leave a comment

Hell in a Cell: Live Blog

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Tom Garrett

I wouldn’t say I’m about to write a live blog of the WWE’s Hell in a Cell pay-per-view reluctantly, but it would also be fair to say that I wouldn’t have done so without the encouragement of my legion handful of fans readers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Television | Tagged Big Show, CM Punk, Commentary, Dolph Ziggler, Hell in a Cell, John Cena, Live Blog, Professional Wrestling, Ryback, Sheamus, Sports Entertainment, Television, Vince McMahon, WWE | 4 Comments

SitCombat: 10/25/12

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Tom Garrett

30 Rock eked out a narrow victory over newcomer The League last week. I introduced The League into the contest to shake things up a bit, and my hope is that the upstart from FX may prove to be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Americans for an American America, Commentary, Crab Catchers, Reviews, Sunday Night Feetball, Television, The League, The Office, Unwindalux | Leave a comment

SitCombat: 10/18/12

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Boy, oh, boy, is MY face red! It turns out that “special” episode of The Office I watched and reviewed last week was actually the 2012 Vice-Presidential Debate. Embarrassing, to say the least. I’ll try to do better this week, … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Commentary, Pizzarina Sbarro, Pokemon, Reviews, Ryan Lochte, SitCombat, Television, The Great Escape, The League, The Office, The Waiver Wire, Trivection Oven, Zarina Sbarro | Leave a comment

SitCombat: 10/11/12

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Tom Garrett

30 Rock pulled off the win last week with an episode that was as much about setting the table for its final season as it was delivering laughs (it did both). The Office had an “off” week after a strong … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Cooter Burger, Debate, Jack Donaghy, Joe Biden, Liz Lemon, Paul Ryan, Politics, Presidential Election, SitCombat, The Office | 1 Comment

SitCombat is SitComBACK!

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Tom Garrett

The venerable NBC franchises which are the subject of the equally-venerable “SitCombat” conflict will both cease production at the end of this season. It seems incredibly likely that this (if not “tired,” at least a little “sleepy”) format will likewise … Continue reading →