Greg Staffa

I provide testosterone to the site. You won’t be reading about how nice a actress looks in a dress or how much of a hunk Matt Bomer is in my reviews. I describe colors using words like brown, not taupe. My twitter name is @staffaroadtrip because I love road trips and have done two different 48-state road trips since 2008. My favorite show is White Collar.

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Apr 09 2015

The Goldbergs – “I Drank the Mold” Retrospective. Birthday Boy Sighting.

While at the mall, Barry (Troy Gentile) and Erica (Hayley Orrantia) discover the latest evolution in music technology, the Compact Disk or CD. But when the price of a CD player proves to be too expensive, the two set out to convince their father, Murray (Jeff Garlin), to buy them one.

Apr 02 2015

The Goldbergs – “The Adam Bomb” Retrospective. April Fools

Ever since reading the synopsis for the “The Adam Bomb,” I’ve been looking forward to watching an epic April Fools’ Day battle between Adam (Sean Giambrone) and Barry (Troy Gentile).

Mar 28 2015

The Comedians – Advance Review. The Billy and Josh Show.

The Comedians is a remake of the 2004 Swedish series Ulveson and Herngren. Both shows are filmed as a mocumentary that follows two comedians playing themselves, one famous and the other on the rise, who are reluctantly paired together to do a skit program for television.

Mar 26 2015

The Goldbergs – “The Lost Boy” Retrospective. Bedazzled.

Murray’s (Jeff Garlin) plans of spending the afternoon alone at the ballpark are quickly dashed after Beverly (Wendi McLendon-Covey) guilts Erica (Hayley Orrantia) and Barry (Troy Gentile) into spending the day with her. With Adam (Sean Giambrone) left home alone and Murray not wanting to miss the game, he decides to take Adam with him.

Mar 20 2015

Video: USA Network’s New Series Mr. Robot Takes Over SXSW

USA Network premiered their new series Mr. Robot at SXSW with a unique “hacker” takeover. Check out the video to see what all the buzz is about.

Mar 06 2015

Suits – “Not Just a Pretty Face” Season Finale Retrospective. Goodbye but not Gone.

Old wounds are re-opened when SEC investigator Sean Cahill (Neal McDonough) reaches out to Harvey (Gabriel Macht), admitting he hasn’t been able to link his former corrupt SEC boss Eric Woodall (Zeljko Ivanek) with billionaire Charles Forstman (Eric Roberts).

Mar 06 2015

The Goldbergs – “Happy Mom, Happy Life” Retrospective. JTP Out.

When Miss Taraborelli (Michaela Watkins) hands out Cabbage Patch™ dolls to her classroom for a lesson in parenting, Adam (Sean Giambrone) sees it as the perfect opportunity to work on his relationship with his girlfriend Dana (Natalie Alyn Lind).

Mar 02 2015

Suits Conference Call with Gabriel Macht

With White Collar no longer on the air, Suits has taken over as my favorite TV show. On February 27, 2015 during a conference call, I spoke with Gabriel Macht, one of the stars of Suits.

Feb 26 2015

Suits – “Intent” Retrospective. State vs. Donna Paulsen.

After Evan Smith (Tricia Helfer), an attorney for Liberty Rails, reveals Donna (Sara Rafferty) broke the law when gaining access to the company’s file room, it’s up to Harvey (Gabriel Macht) to come to Donna’s aid. Will Harvey come through as everyone expects or will even the great Harvey not be able to get Donna out of this?

Feb 26 2015

The Goldbergs – “Barry Goldberg’s Day Off” Retrospective. Chick Chicka.

When Barry (Troy Gentile) realizes he needs a break from school to get his mojo back, he decides to make an epic day out of it. As “Oh Yeah” by Yello starts playing in the background, you realize it can only mean one thing; “Barry Goldberg’s Day Off” is a tribute episode to the 1986 John Hughes classic Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

Feb 19 2015

Suits – “Derailed” Retrospective. The Truth Will Out.

Now that the dust has finally settled at Pearson Specter Litt, Mike (Patrick J. Adams) decides to spread his wings and take on a case of his own. Will taking this case provide a big win for Mike and the firm, or will it lead to the firm’s downfall?

Feb 19 2015

The Goldbergs – “Van People” Retrospective. Standoff of Stubbornness.

When Adam (Sean Giambrone) discovers he’s been nominated as nicest guy for the school yearbook instead of class clown, he decides to change his personality.

Feb 12 2015

Suits – “Fork in the Road” Review. Team Player.

I’ve never been a fan of flashback episodes because they always seem like an easy way for writers to provide a backstory or fill plot holes they previously missed.

Feb 11 2015

The Goldbergs – “Cowboy Country” Retrospective. Walk Like a Man.

Realizing he’s a late bloomer, Adam (Sean Giambrone) decides to take action in an effort to speed up his puberty process.

Feb 05 2015

Suits – “Respect” Retrospective. Team Player.

While “Enough is Enough” marked the official return of Suits, things finally return to normal in “Respect.” What makes this episode seem like classic Suits is summed up in one word—banter. The dialogue between Mike (Patrick J. Adams) and Harvey (Gabriel Macht) is as sharp and witty as ever.

Jan 25 2015

Suits – Midseason Premiere “Enough is Enough” Retrospective. Louis Litt Day.

As the Suits midseason premiere approached, I was cautiously optimistic about things to come. As someone who’s not a fan of excessive internal conflict among central characters, I mentally prepared myself for the fallout that was seemingly inevitable due to Louis (Rick Hoffman) learning the truth about Mike (Patrick J. Adams).

Jan 16 2015

Zachary Levi joins Heroes Reborn cast

Zachary Levi is making his long-awaited return to television in NBC’s upcoming event miniseries “Heroes Reborn” to play a key yet undisclosed role.

Jan 15 2015

The Goldbergs – “The Darryl Dawkins Dance” Retrospective. Secret Shame.

After taking on the New Kids on the Block last week in “DannyDonnieJoeyJonJordan,” The Goldbergs set its sights on another 80s icon, The Transformers. Will the death of one of Adam’s (Sean Giambrone) cartoon heroes be too much for him to handle?

Jan 08 2015

The Goldbergs – “DannyDonnieJoeyJonJordan” Retrospective. Hangin’ Tough.

After years of mockery and much to the chagrin of Erica (Hayley Orrantia), Adam (Sean Giambrone) and Barry (Troy Gentile) are finally able to turn the tables as Erica feels the embarrassment Barry seems to feel on a daily basis.

Dec 24 2014

FXM to Air Fargo Marathon on New Year’s Day

Fresh off the recent second season casting announcement, FXM has announced they will air all ten episodes of FX’s award winning miniseries Fargo.

Dec 21 2014

White Collar – “Au Revoir” Series Finale Retrospective. Back to Basics.

As I prepared to write this review, it occurred to me that in all my years of watching television, I’ve never really had to say goodbye to one of my favorite shows before.

Dec 16 2014

FXX Announces its Holiday Programming

It’s shaping up to be a very Simpsons holidays as FXX has announced its holiday programming. FFX plans to run every season premiere and finale from each season of The Simpsons. The network will also run a 24-hour marathon of A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas beginning Christmas Eve.

Dec 13 2014

Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas Retrospective. Gumdrop Ocean

Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas is an entertaining fish out of water story about Buddy (Jim Parsons), a human raised by elves at the North Pole. When Buddy learns about his real father, Walter Hobbs (Mark Hamill), he sets off to a magical place called New York City to find the father he never knew he had.

Dec 13 2014

NBC Announces Debuts for Allegiance, A.D, Odyssey, The Slap and One Big Happy

NBC has announced premiere dates for its burgeoning midseason schedule — dramas “The Blacklist,” “Allegiance, “Night Shift,” “A.D.” and “Odyssey,” event series “The Slap,” and comedies “One Big Happy” and “Undateable.”

Dec 13 2014

White Collar – “Whack-A-Mole” Retrospective. Blinking Light Show.

The Pink Panthers reemerge as their leader, Woodford (Gavin Lee), starts a hunt for the mole inside their ranks. Shockingly, Woodford asks Neal (Matt Bomer) to help him track down the mole, to which Neal replies, “The only thing worse than a mole is a rat. I’ve never been one;