Category Archives: Television

My Latest (Crazy) Breaking Bad Theory

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Tom Garrett

I haven’t had a chance to discuss Breaking Bad since the season ended a couple of weeks back. I had intended to do a follow-up podcast with Joey Bland, but happy life circumstances intervened on his end. I’m sure we’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Television | Tagged AMC, Breaking Bad, Commentary, Gus Fring, Jesse Pinkman, Joey Bland, Ricin, Television, Walter White | 3 Comments

The Axis of Ego Podcast: Breaking Bad (Mini-)Podcast

Posted on July 26, 2012 by The Axis of Ego

Old pal Joey Bland stopped by—in person, no less!—to record a short podcast covering the early returns on the fifth season of Breaking Bad. Take a listen below as Tom and Joey discuss the first two episodes of 2012 and … Continue reading →

Posted in Podcasts, Television | Tagged Breaking Bad, Jesse Pinkman, Joey Bland, Mike Ehrmantraut, Podcasts, Television, Walter White | 2 Comments

Thirteen Predictions about RAW 1000

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Tom Garrett

I hadn’t written a professional-wrestling-related article in a while, and, lest anyone forget that I’m a single, geeky, moderately-overweight, 30-something white guy, I figured I would make a few quick predictions for tonight’s historic broadcast of Monday Night RAW. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Commentary, Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler, Heath Slater, John Cena, Kane, Monday Night Raw, Professional Wrestling, RAW 1000, Roddy Piper, Sports, Sports Entertainment, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Television, The Big Show, The Miz, The Rock, The Undertaker, Vince McMahon, WWE | 1 Comment

What to Make of Mad Men’s Fifth Season

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Mad Men concluded its fifth season last night with an episode that seemed to revert the story—or at least Don’s story—to its factory settings. Nothing’s for sure thanks to the semi-cliffhanger ending, but we at least got a hint that … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Television | Tagged AMC, Bert Cooper, Betty Draper, Commentary, Don Draper, Fat Betty, Mad Men, Megan Draper, Peggy Olson, Pete Campbell, Roger Sterling, Sterling Cooper, Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, Television, The Phantom | Leave a comment

SitCombat: 5/10/12

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Tom Garrett

The future of the Office and 30 Rock is still in doubt, although both may be moving toward official renewals. Both also may wind up knowing going in that next season will be their last. 30 Rock moves along a … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Bob Kazimakis, Commentary, CrissPoints, French-Canadian Kissing, Krang, Mayor BOOmberg, off-brandheelz.com, Reviews, Scott Scottsman, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Television, The Coupling Shed, The Office | 1 Comment

SitCombat: 5/3/12

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Tom Garrett

There’s no elaborate introduction necessary this week. The fact of the matter is that 30 Rock has claimed victory a record nine straight weeks. Given the struggles of the Office of late, Alec Baldwin and company have a terrific opportunity … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Please Defwink Responsibly, Reviews, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Television, The Office | Leave a comment

The Company Man

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Yesterday, April 29th, was World Wish Day. It’s a day that celebrates the legacy of the Make-a-Wish Foundation “with wishes being granted worldwide. It’s a day to think about how wishing makes our world better.” Those are the words of … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television | Tagged Brock Lesnar, Commentary, Extreme Rules, John Cena, Lord Tensai, Pro Wrestling, Sports, Sports Entertainment, Television, WWE | 25 Comments

A Simple Formula

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Tom Garrett

Gawker’s latest in a 374-part series about the “racist” HBO show Girls includes a reference to searching for a “Black Costanza,” meaning someone on television to whom black viewers may relate—but who also happens to look like them. I think I’ve tracked … Continue reading →

Posted in Pictures, Television | Tagged Gawker, George Costanza, HBO's Girls, Humor, If They Mated, John Saunders, Mike Tirico, Pictures, Race, Television, White Guilt | 1 Comment

SitCombat: 4/26/12

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Tom Garrett

As the barren, post-apocalyptic world of the Office scrambles to find fresh water and seeks shelter in a burned-out building on a charred city street, 30 Rock loads up with a live episode for a possible ninth consecutive victory. I … Continue reading →

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SitCombat: 4/19/12

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Tom Garrett

The Office may be on its last legs. That’s a simple reality. Cast members are getting involved in other projects right and left, and the instability in front of and behind the camera appears to have taken a toll on … Continue reading →