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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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Tagged 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin, Amber Nash, Archer, Burt Reynolds, Commentary, FX, NBC, Reviews, SitCombat, Television, The Office, Tina Fey, TV
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The Return of SitCombat
I figured the season premiere of 30 Rock was as good a time as any to renew the weekly comedy showdown known as “SitCombat.” Archer comes back next week, so the opening contest of the year will be a one-on-one … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin, Archer, Commentary, Ed Helms, James Spader, Jane Krakowski, Reviews, Television, The Office, Tina Fey, TV
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SitCombat: 5/12/11
Akin to age-old queries concerning the sound of one hand clapping or a tree falling in a wood devoid of an audience, we now find ourselves faced with an edition of SitCombat without any actual combat. Well, let me re-phrase: … Continue reading
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Tagged Commentary, Dwight Schrute, Rainn Wilson, Reviews, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Television, The Office, TV
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SitCombat: 5/5/11
It’s the dawn of an exciting and frightening new era on The Office, as we’re treated to our first post-Michael Scott episode (although, as I said last week, the real test won’t come until the beginning of the 2011-12 season). … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 Rock, Commentary, Deangelo Vickers, Reviews, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Television, The Office, TV, Will Ferrell
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The Axis of Ego Podcast: The Future of The Office
Special guest and longtime Office fan Rod Johnson (yes, that’s his real name) stops by to discuss the departure of Michael Scott / Steve Carell from NBC’s current flagship sitcom. Tom and Rod talk about where the show is and … Continue reading
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Tagged Podcasts, Sitcoms, Steve Carell, Television, The Office, TV
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SitCombat: 4/28/11 (Or: On the Narrative Integrity of The Office)
Archer wrapped up last week after nearly winning four straight to end its season. We’re therefore down to two: 30 Rock, and the (crying) elephant in the (melancholy) room—The Office. I have a feeling picking a victor in tonight’s SitCombat … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin, Commentary, Narrative Integrity, Reviews, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Steve Carell, Television, The Office, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, TV
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SitCombat: 4/21/11
All three shows were new again tonight. Would Archer’s season finale be enough to propel the FX animated show to an improbable fourth consecutive victory? Would The Office take the crown as Steve Carell’s long goodbye continues? Or perhaps 30 … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin, Archer, Commentary, David Brent, Jane Krakowski, Reviews, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Steve Carell, Television, The Office, Tina Fey, Tom Hanks, TV, Will Ferrell
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SitCombat: 4/14/11
For the first time in a long time, we had three new episodes going head-to-head-to-head on Thursday night. Archer has managed to wear the crown the past two weeks with episodes that probably would have won even going up against … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 Rock, Archer, Commentary, FX, NBC, Reviews, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Steve Carell, Television, The Office, TV, Will Ferrell
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The Axis of Ego 
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 →