Tag Archives: Television

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

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 →