Tag Archives: The Office

SitCombat: 4/7/11

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Another blissful night with two previously-reviewed episodes awaits me before NBC comes back strong for the home stretch of the 2010-11 season. Tonight, we get the Todd Packer episode on The Office, followed by the Queen of Jordan episode from … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Archer, Commentary, Pam Poovey, Queen of Jordan, Reviews, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Television, The Office, Todd Packer, TV | Leave a comment

SitCombat: 3/31/11

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Tom Garrett

I’m in for a treat tonight, as both The Office and 30 Rock were reruns. Why will that be a treat? Because I happened to have reviewed both of these particular episodes previously. It’s cut-and-paste time! Maybe I’ll get to … Continue reading →

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SitCombat 3/24/11

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Tom Garrett

I’m not sure why the NBC shows would want to go head-to-head with the third round* of the NCAA Tournament, rather than waiting one more week to come back, but they didn’t. Poor strategy aside, we got three new episodes … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Archer, Commentary, Liz Lemon, Magnum p.i., Michael Scott, Reviews, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Steve Carell, Television, The Office, TV | Leave a comment

SitCombat: 3/10/11

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Tom Garrett

The NBC shows are still in reruns, which could open the door for Archer to retain its title after a very strong showing last week. The Office offered up Andy’s fake seminar, 30 Rock refreshed our memories on Tracy’s battle … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Archer, Commentary, Rachel Harris, Reviews, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Steve Carell, Television, The Office, Tina Fey | Leave a comment

SitCombat: 3/3/11

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Tom Garrett

We have an abbreviated edition of SitCombat this week, as NBC pulled a fast one, showing six consecutive episodes of the Office. All were reruns. So, while I would normally review all three series, even if only some were airing … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Andy Bernard, Archer, Chris Parnell, Commentary, H. Jon Benjamin, Michael Scott, Reviews, SitCombat, Television, The Office, TV | Leave a comment

SitCombat: 2/24/11

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Yesterday was quite a day around these parts.* I can think of no better way to follow up an academic-style commentary about the Obama Administration’s decision to cease defending DOMA than with an analysis of the relative merits of three … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin, Archer, Commentary, Dwight Schrute, Jack Donaghy, Liz Lemon, Michael Scott, Reviews, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Steve Carell, Television, The Office, Tina Fey, Todd Packer, TV | 2 Comments

The Axis of Ego Podcast: Against All Odds

Posted on February 22, 2011 by The Axis of Ego

Tom and Mike review some of the top stories of the week and add additional insights. Don’t let the subtitle fool you – this ‘cast has nothing whatsoever to do with either the 1985 Jeff Bridges / James Woods / … Continue reading →

Posted in General Culture and News, Podcasts, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Animal Rights, China, Cruelty, Goldfish, Illusions, L. Ron Howard, L. Ron Hubbard, Magic, Magnetism, Mel Gibson, Please Don't Sue Us, Podcasts, Scientology, Television, The Hangover 2, The Office, Theology, Tina Fey, Zach Galifanakis | Leave a comment

SitCombat: 2/17/11

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Can the long-awaited cinematic tale of Michael Scarn top defending champ 30 Rock, or will Sterling Archer’s own action / intrigue (and Burt Reynolds references) allow upstart Archer to take the crown from venerable and little-watched NBC fare? Here’s how … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Reviews, Television | Tagged 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin, Archer, FX, Michael Scarn, Michael Scott, NBC, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Steve Carell, Television, The Office, Threat Level Midnight, Tina Fey, TV | Leave a comment

The Axis of Ego Podcast: February 14, 2011

Posted on February 14, 2011 by The Axis of Ego

The latest podcast from Tom and Mike is all over the map – literally! Take a listen as the two discuss everything from the current state of affairs in Egypt (not too many laughs in that portion of the podcast) … Continue reading →

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SitCombat

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Tom Garrett

I only watch about eight television shows on anything resembling a regular basis. I realized recently that three of those shows are sitcoms airing on Thursday nights. I usually watch all three and informally think to myself, “Show X won … Continue reading →