Tag Archives: SitCombat

SitCombat: 3/15/12

I’m skipping the first night of the NCAA tournament to write a review of three sitcoms, so I’m going to dispense with the preamble this week. It’s only fair. I’ll just point out that 30 Rock is riding a two-week … Continue reading

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SitCombat: 3/8/12

Last week’s compliment of shows was one of the strongest since I’ve been running this little recurring feature.  The Office came in THIRD with a B-plus.  Archer put together probably one of its two best episodes of the season, yet … Continue reading

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SitCombat 3/1/12

The Office has hit an unexpected stride with a bifurcated workforce.  The NBC demographic powerhouse has won two consecutive weeks despite the fact that half of the employees of the titular place of business have been in Tallahassee.  The show … Continue reading

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SitCombat: 2/23/12

The Office turned in an outstanding episode with last week’s “Tallahassee,” topping solid efforts from 30 Rock and Archer in the process.  Will Jim, Dwight, and company be able to turn in another superior episode with the workforce divided?  Will … Continue reading

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SitCombat: 2/16/12

A convincing victory by 30 Rock last week reinforced the balance among the three shows we’ve seen so far this year.  There hasn’t been one show that’s dominated so far this year. In fact, I don’t think any of the … Continue reading

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SitCombat: 2/9/12

The Office scored its first victory of the year with a humorous tale of responsibility-avoidance, while Archer hit a minor bump in the road after a very strong start to the season.  30 Rock was solid as usual, but that … Continue reading

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SitCombat: 2/2/12

Archer and one of the two new episodes of 30 Rock tied for victory last time around, in a week in which The Office did not air.  That changes in this edition of SitCombat, as Dwight Schrute and company return … Continue reading

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SitCombat: 1/26/12

Archer dominated SitCombat last week with an impressive season premiere featuring Burt Reynolds.  However, 30 Rock has a chance at redemption with the payoff to a two-part episode.  But there’s a twist to tonight’s SitCombat battle . . . No … Continue reading

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SitCombat: 1/19/12

30 Rock took the first SitCombat win of 2012, but Tina Fey and company didn’t have to tangle with Archer. The much-anticipated return of the FX comedy comes after a strong run to end the second season, followed by a … Continue reading

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SitCombat: 5/19/11

Tonight marked the much-ballyhooed season finale of the Office as the Carell-less future of the show looms in the fall. Since the Office is the last of the three “SitCombat” regulars to wrap for the year, this also means that … Continue reading

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