Tag Archives: Television

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 →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Captain Mutato, Commentary, Penial Softiosis, Reviews, Shorts Accident, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Stewart Der, Television, The Office, Theodore Bazooka Joe | Leave a comment

SitCombat: 4/12/12

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Tom Garrett

30 Rock has forged a SitCombat dynasty in recent weeks. Tina Fey and company have racked up a half-dozen consecutive victories with no end in sight. The wrap of Archer and the repeated re-runs (is the redundant?) by the Office … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Commentary, Reviews, School of Hard Knocks, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Television, The Gwammys, The Office, Unclaimed Irish Stowaway | Leave a comment

SitCombat: 4/5/12

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Tom Garrett

30 Rock’s stranglehold on SitCombat continued with a fifth straight win on March 29th. The absence of Archer following the completion of its third season has removed much of the competition (and, so far, suspense) from SitCombat. The Office has … Continue reading →

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Presidented Without Comment

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Tom Garrett

I was watching the most recent non-rerun edition of Saturday Night Live a few weeks ago when it dawned on me that the venerable late-night sketch comedy show hadn’t told a joke adverse to President Obama for three consecutive episodes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics, Television | Tagged Al Gore, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Commentary, George Bush, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, John McCain, Politics, Ronald Reagan, Saturday Night Live, SNL, Television, Terrible Puns, The Presidency | Leave a comment

Approximately XXVIII Thoughts About WrestleMania

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Tom Garrett

WrestleMania XXVIII (“28” for you non-Romans) provided a puzzling hodge-podge of sports entertainment that ran the gamut from sublime to ridiculous to ill-advised. I’m not sure where exactly to place the aggregate, but it felt less-than-spectacular. Relax. This won’t be … Continue reading →

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SitCombat: 3/29/12

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Tom Garrett

30 Rock has won an unprecedented four consecutive weeks of SitCombat. The Office had been red-hot for the middle part of the season, but a recent swoon has seen 30 Rock and Archer benefit from the Office’s decent but unspectacular … Continue reading →

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The Axis of Ego Podcast: WrestleMania 28 Preview

Posted on March 29, 2012 by The Axis of Ego

Tom resurrects Mike from the dead (off-air) and engages his reanimated friend in an hour-long conversation about this weekend’s WrestleMania 28 event. They run down the card and discuss how we got here, and, in cases in which it’s discernible, why … Continue reading →