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Rescue Me – A half-assed cliffhanger

With the exception of season finales, Rescue Me doesn’t usually resort to cliffhanger episodes. Although, to call last night’s ending a cliffhanger is somewhat misleading. When Tommy rushes into the flames to rescue Damien, we all know he’s not going to die. I mean, it’s Denis Leary’s show; he’s the star; he’s a co-writer and […]

by Scott Tunstall

Rescue Me – Drinking in the shadow of Ground Zero

“Sometimes surviving can be its own death sentence.”  – Colonel Saul Tigh, Battlestar Galactica I’m often reminded of the above quote when I watch Rescue Me. Especially this season. The memories of 9/11 still haunt the characters in profound ways. The sadness, rage and frustration boils deep within their souls. Nothing can quiet the storm […]

by Scott Tunstall

Rescue Me – My five days with the boys of 62 Truck

When I was a kid, I dreamed about becoming a fireman. It seemed like such a cool and honorable profession to pursue. You get to live in a firehouse, which would be fun. Riding in the red truck with the siren was also appealing. Not to mention all that kick-ass gear: helmet, oxygen tank, long […]

by Scott Tunstall

Rescue Me – Abstinence, 9/11 conspiracies and female orgasms

I’m undoubtedly approaching broken-record status, but Rescue Me weaves disparate topics into its episodes better than any other series on television. Whether it’s the absurdity of painting a bar completely black or the shock of one man praying to God for another man to die, the writers fearlessly combine the ridiculous and the sublime on […]

by Scott Tunstall

Rescue Me – Is anybody watching?

Based on the results of last week’s season premiere poll, it doesn’t appear many people are watching Rescue Me. Fourteen votes? Pathetic. Well, folks are missing out on one of the best written shows on television. Not many series can seamlessly vacillate between a debate over cock farts and a discussion about a neoconservative plot […]

by Scott Tunstall

Quotation Marks – Suicide, bat caves, TV gigs and beards

Last week was a great week on television in general, which means that it was a great week for quotes. Between the suicide on House, Scott Bakula guest-starring on Chuck and Portia De Rossi just being awesome on Better off Ted, there were a lot of hilarious lines. These are some of our favorites from […]

by Kona Gallagher

Rescue Me – After 19 months, it’s baaaacccckkkk!!!

September 12, 2007. That was the last time the boys from Truck 62 graced our television screens. Thankfully, they have returned. The timing couldn’t be better considering we’re about to enter the dead zone as far as new programming is concerned. After such an interminable layoff, the FX execs have wisely decided to roll out […]

by Scott Tunstall
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