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.

Most commented posts

  1. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – “Providence” Retrospective. Agents of Nothing? — 5 comments
  2. Eating Peter’s Cake. Retrospective: White Collar – “One Last Stakeout” — 4 comments
  3. Grint-Grunt. Review: Psych – “Lock, Stock, Some Smoking Barrels and Burton Guster’s Goblet of Fire” — 3 comments
  4. White Collar Season 6 Premiere – “Borrowed Time” Spoiler-Free Advance Review. — 3 comments
  5. Cake Mix. Review: Psych – “No Trout About It” — 2 comments

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Jun 28 2013

It’s Just Sauce. Review: Graceland – “Pizza Box”

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For months, Briggs (Daniel Sunjata) has been trying to meet with Bello (Gbenga Akinnagbe), the Nigerian crime lord. Once he does, Bello takes more of an interest in Mike’s (Aaron Tveit) shooting skills and tells Briggs to get lost. Mike is then faced with the difficult task of having to teach Bello’s men how to shoot better without actually helping them get better.

Jun 21 2013

Who’s Playing Whom? Review: Graceland – “Heat Run”

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During my first two reviews of Graceland, I was much more lenient than I would have been had it been an established show. I wanted it to get some traction under its feet and see how I felt. “Heat Run” is the episode I have been waiting for as it addresses some of the complaints I had.

Jun 14 2013

Hector’s Tacos. Review: Graceland – “Guadalajara Dog”

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Adjusting to life as an FBI undercover agent hasn’t been easy for Mike (Aaron Tveit). Still fresh out of the academy where he was trained to immediately step in and stop crime, now he must step back and weigh the consequences of getting involved.

Jun 07 2013

Meet Mike Warren. Review: Graceland Series Premiere – “Pilot”

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FBI agent Mike Warren (Aaron Tveit), fresh out of the academy having graduated at the top of his class, is destined for Washington, DC until a series of events suddenly sends him to California. There, Mike lives at a beach house that has been nicknamed “Graceland,” where he must quickly learn how to be an undercover agent if he wants to fit in with the other inhabitants of the house.

May 30 2013

Cake Mix. Review: Psych – “No Trout About It”

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The Citizens of Santa Barbara are outraged when a high-speed police chase disrupts the Memorial Day 10k and police consultant Harris Trout (Anthony Michael Hall) is brought in to figure out what happened.

May 24 2013

Mr. Booty Man. Review: Psych – “Nip and Suck It”

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Henry (Corbin Bernsen) comes across a dead body while out bird watching. (Yes, bird watching). This discovery revitalizes the passion and drive he had when he was a cop in search of killers. Only one problem, he’s no longer a cop.

May 17 2013

White Chocolate. Review: Psych – “Dead Air”

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When Crock Daniels (Brent Chapman), a popular morning radio DJ, is shot while on the air, it’s up to Shawn (James Roday) and Gus (Dulé Hill) to not only find the killer, but to take over the radio show. Shawn as a radio DJ? How hard could that be?

May 09 2013

Starfish Spencer. Review: Psych – “Office Space”

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For much of season seven, I was concerned that Gus has been reduced to more of a minor character. At times, it even seems like Woody (Kurt Fuller) has been given scenes that in previous seasons would have been written for Gus. Psych has always been about the friendship between Shawn and Gus and when the writers deviate from that, they lose some of the show’s identity. Thankfully, “Office Space” is a fun episode that puts Shawn and Gus’ relationship back on track.

May 02 2013

Vote for Spencer. Review: Psych – “Santa Barbarian Candidate”

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When the Mayor of Santa Barbara is found murdered, Shawn (James Roday) must find a way to keep his main suspect from taking over as interim Mayor even if that means running himself.

Apr 29 2013

Conference Call with Warehouse 13 – Jack Kenny, Eddie McClintock, and Joanne Kelly

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Warehouse 13 Conference call with Executive Producer and Show runner Jack Kenny and actor Eddie McClintock (Pete) with Joanne Kelly (Myka). There is discussion about shaving a dog, Pete’s on-screen sexy sister, guest stars including Polly Walker, James Marsters, and Anthony Head, Steve Valentine, Nora Zehetner, Missi Pyle and Enrico Colantoni…and so much more.

Apr 25 2013

Joint Fruit Loops. Review: Psych – “Juliet Wears the Pantsuit”

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Season seven has really been Juliet’s (Maggie Lawson) year, from entire episodes that focused on her and her character growth, to her kicking ass and saving the day. “Juliet Wears the Pantsuit” is no exception, especially since we get what looks like not only one Juliet, but two.

Apr 18 2013

Wet Toilet Paper. Review: Psych – “Right Turn or Left for Dead”

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“Right Turn or Left for Dead,” Shawn’s (James Roday) life splits into Juliet (Maggie Lawson) knowing his secret and Juliet not knowing his secret. This impacts not only Shawn and Juliet’s life but the lives of everyone around them, as well as the case Shawn and Gus (Dulé Hill) are working on.

Apr 11 2013

Frankie Friction. Retrospective: Psych – “Deez Nups”

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“Deez Nups” is a fun episode filled with everything you would expect from a Psych wedding. In many ways, I wish this had been the highly hyped 100th episode because it had what I felt was missing —a part for everyone. The whole cast was involved, providing a fun celebration for everyone

Apr 05 2013

Tito Jackson’s B-day. Review: Psych – “Cirque Du Soul”

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Gus (Dule Hill) plans a “big boy day” in an effort to spend some quality time with his girlfriend Rachael’s (Parminder Nagra) son, Maximus (Mateen Devji). When Maximus rejects his list of things to do, Shawn (James Roday) suggests the circus; little does Gus know that’s the location of their next case

Mar 28 2013

Prof. Plum in the Study with a Candlestick. Review: Psych – “100 Clues”

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Shawn (James Roday) is invited to a party at a mysterious house by an unknown host. Shawn takes Gus (Dule Hill) with him instead and soon they realize that a case from their past has brought all the players back together again, but for what reason? During the evening, someone is found murdered, leaving them all to wonder which one of them is the murderer and who is next?

Mar 22 2013

It’s Semantics. Review: Psych – “No Country for Two Old Men”

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Is there such a shortage of writers that new and original ideas have run dry? Don’t get me wrong, homage episodes can be cute every now and then but it’s starting to look like Psych is a show that only does homages of other shows.

Mar 14 2013

Dry Rub. Review: Psych – “Lassie Jerky”

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The other day, I was tweeting that I’m not a fan of episodes directed by James Roday (who plays Shawn Spencer). It prompted a reply from Terry Goldman, Director of Social Media for USA Network who asked, “Why in particular? His directing always pays great homage to classic films.” I told Mr Goldman those episodes reminded me of the Sesame Street song, “One of These Things is Not Like the Other.”

Mar 07 2013

Review: Psych – “Juliet Takes a Luvvah”

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What goes around comes around. Season six had Shawn (James Roday) and Gus (Dule Hill) joining a Bachelorette-type reality TV show, much to Juliet’s chagrin, in “Shawn and the Real Girl.” The tables turn in “Juliet Takes a Luvvah,” when it’s Juliet’s turn to try out the online dating scene by going undercover in search of a killer, which doesn’t thrill Shawn at all. Making matters worse, Gus joins the same site in search of his soul mate.

Mar 06 2013

Blue Eyes. Review: White Collar Season Finale – “In the Wind”

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The last few episodes of White Collar have really been about Neal (Matt Bomer) stepping out of the shadows and finding out who he really is. Between witness protection and life as a con man, Neal has always lived his life pretending to be someone else. There’s a touching scene in the beginning of “In the Wind” with Neal sitting on a park bench with his father James (Treat Williams) discussing the evidence box Neal hopes will clear his father, when it suddenly dawns on James what the real reason is for Neal wanting to find the box.

Feb 28 2013

Gluten and Dairy Free Ice Cream. Review: White Collar – “The Original”

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Overall, this is a great episode, which comes down to the writing. I know I’ve said this before, but White Collar is one of the best written shows on the air. So many of the relationships in White Collar are about reading between the lines—a look, a glance, a smile—all so well written and acted, the audience is able to follow along with ease.

Feb 27 2013

Mexican Standoff, Review: Psych – “Santabarbaratown 2”

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Eleven months has been a long time for Psych fans to wait in between seasons. However, any doubts I had about Psych’s seventh season have been put to rest. Psych is back and so far, it has hit the ground running. The writing feels fresh and re-energized.

Feb 25 2013

Spoiler Free Advance Review: Psych – “Santabarbaratown 2”

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Any doubts I had about Psych’s seventh season have been put to rest. Psych is back and so far, it has hit the ground running. Can it keep getting better or will it run out of steam?

Feb 20 2013

Another Burke Kidnapping. Review: White Collar – “Shoot the Moon”

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“Real love, is fighting like hell to hold on to every moment you have with her. It’s making a life together, and making it work, no matter what happens.” -Peter Burke

Feb 17 2013

Don’t Take It So Personally. Retrospective: Suits – “Normandy”

Pearson Hardman continues to struggle as it tries to keep its clients and rebuild its image. Daniel (David Costabile) wants to destroy his old law firm and doesn’t make things any easier when he fast tracks seven of the Folsom Foods sexual discrimination cases, in each of seven cities, as a way to stretch Pearson Hardman’s limited resources.

Feb 08 2013

Review: Suits – “He’s Back” How low can Daniel Hardman go?

If you thought when Jessica (Gina Torres) got rid of Daniel (David Costabile) it would be the last you’d see of him, you’d have been wrong.

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