# Sitcom Madness 08: ROUND TWO! \[Closed\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 21, 2008, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-round-two-closed/446314 "2008-04-21T21:46:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-round-two-closed/446314/41 "2008-04-22T14:33:02Z")
**I. Family shows** All in the Family Roseanne (Actually, I’d read a book before watching either of these!) The Brady Bunch The Cosby Show **II. Workplace shows** MASH Newhart WKRP in Cincinnati Frasier **III. Buddy shows** Three’s Company Welcome Back, Kotter The Odd Couple Drew Carey **IV. Oddball/Surreal shows** The Beverly Hillbillies The Addam’s Family 3rd Rock from the Sun Soap ---
**Author:** ![I\_m\_No\_Saint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/977dab/32.png) [@I\_m\_No\_Saint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_m_No_Saint)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-round-two-closed/446314/42 "2008-04-22T14:40:03Z")
**I. Family Shows** Good Times Arrested Development I Love Lucy The Andy Griffith Show **Workplace Shows** MASH Newhart Cheers Frasier **Buddy Shows** Seinfeld My Name is Earl The Odd Couple Friends **Oddball/Surreal Shows** The Munsters The Addams Family 3rd Rock From the Sun Mork and Mindy ---
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I. Family shows All in the Family Arrested Development I Love Lucy The Cosby Show II. Workplace shows MASH Mary Tyler Moore WKRP in Cincinnati Frasier III. Buddy shows Seinfeld Welcome Back, Kotte The Odd Couple Friends IV. Oddball/Surreal shows The Beverly Hillbillies The Addam’s Family 3rd Rock from the Sun Mork & Mindy ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-round-two-closed/446314/44 "2008-04-22T15:07:40Z")
**I. Family shows** Good Times Roseanne The Brady Bunch The Cosby Show **II. Workplace shows** MASH Mary Tyler Moore Cheers Frasier **III. Buddy shows** Three’s Company Welcome Back, Kotter Will & Grace Friends **IV. Oddball/Surreal shows** The Beverly Hillbillies The Addam’s Family 3rd Rock from the Sun Mork & Mindy ---
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**I. Family shows** All in the Family Arrested Development I Love Lucy The Cosby Show **II. Workplace shows** MASH Mary Tyler Moore Cheers Taxi **III. Buddy shows** Three’s Company My Name is Earl The Odd Couple Drew Carey **IV. Oddball/Surreal shows** The Beverly Hillbillies The Addam’s Family 3rd Rock from the Sun Soap ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-round-two-closed/446314/46 "2008-04-22T15:23:06Z")
**I. Family shows** All in the Family Roseanne The Brady Bunch The Cosby Show **II. Workplace shows** Barney Miller Newhart Cheers Frasier **III. Buddy shows** Seinfeld My Name is Earl Will & Grace Drew Carey **IV. Oddball/Surreal shows** The Beverly Hillbillies Green Acres 3rd Rock from the Sun Soap ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-round-two-closed/446314/47 "2008-04-22T15:24:26Z")
**I. Family shows** All in the Family Arrested Development The Brady Bunch The Andy Griffith Show **II. Workplace shows** MASH Mary Tyler Moore Cheers Frasier **III. Buddy shows** Seinfeld My Name is Earl Will & Grace Drew Carey **IV. Oddball/Surreal shows** The Beverly Hillbillies The Addam’s Family 3rd Rock from the Sun Soap ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-round-two-closed/446314/48 "2008-04-22T15:42:36Z")
**I. Family shows** All in the Family Arrested Development The Brady Bunch The Cosby Show **II. Workplace shows** MASH Newhart Cheers Frasier **III. Buddy shows** Seinfeld My Name is Earl The Odd Couple Drew Carey **IV. Oddball/Surreal shows** The Beverly Hillbillies The Addams Family 3rd Rock from the Sun Mork & Mindy ---
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**I. Family shows** All in the Family Arrested Development I Love Lucy The Cosby Show **II. Workplace shows** Barney Miller Newhart Cheers Taxi **III. Buddy shows** Seinfeld My Name is Earl The Odd Couple Drew Carey **IV. Oddball/Surreal shows** The Munsters The Addam’s Family 3rd Rock from the Sun Soap ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-round-two-closed/446314/50 "2008-04-22T16:33:50Z")
**I. Family shows** All in the Family Arrested Development I Love Lucy The Andy Griffith Show **II. Workplace shows** MASH Newhart WKRP in Cincinnati ers Frasier **III. Buddy shows** Seinfeld Welcome Back, Kotter The Odd Couple Drew Carey **IV. Oddball/Surreal shows** The Beverly Hillbillies The Addams Family VS. Green Acres–I can’t choose, I love 'em both! 3rd Rock from the Sun Mork & Mindy ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-round-two-closed/446314/51 "2008-04-22T17:00:16Z")
**I. Family shows** All in the Family Roseanne I Love Lucy The Cosby Show **II. Workplace shows** MASH Newhart Cheers Taxi **III. Buddy shows** Three’s Company My Name is Earl The Odd Couple Drew Carey **IV. Oddball/Surreal shows** The Beverly Hillbillies The Addam’s Family Bewitched Mork & Mindy ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-round-two-closed/446314/52 "2008-04-22T17:46:47Z")
**I. Family shows** All in the Family Roseanne The Brady Bunch The Cosby Show **II. Workplace shows** MASH Mary Tyler Moore WKRP in Cincinnati Frasier **III. Buddy shows** Three’s Company Welcome Back, Kotter The Odd Couple Drew Carey **IV. Oddball/Surreal shows** The Munsters The Addam’s Family Bewitched Mork & Mindy Again, I know a couple of my choices look odd (for example, it’s not so much that I like Three’s Company as I can’t stand Seinfeld…same thing for WKRP and Cheers), but there you go. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-round-two-closed/446314/53 "2008-04-22T17:55:58Z")
**I. Family shows** All in the Family Roseanne I Love Lucy The Cosby Show **II. Workplace shows** MASH Newhart Cheers Frasier **III. Buddy shows** Seinfeld My Name is Earl Will & Grace Friends **IV. Oddball/Surreal shows** The Munsters The Addam’s Family Bewitched Soap ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-round-two-closed/446314/54 "2008-04-22T18:25:31Z")
Good thing I actually read the rules. Most of these, I wouldn’t watch either of them, but IF they were the only two shows left on earth… **I. Family shows** All in the Family Arrested Development I Love Lucy The Cosby Show **II. Workplace shows** MASH Mary Tyler Moore WKRP in Cincinnati Frasier **III. Buddy shows** Seinfeld My Name is Earl The Odd Couple Drew Carey **IV. Oddball/Surreal shows** The Munsters The Addam’s Family Bewitched Mork & Mindy ---
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**I. Family shows** All in the Family Arrested Development The Brady Bunch The Andy Griffith Show **II. Workplace shows** Barney Miller Mary Tyler Moore Cheers Taxi **III. Buddy shows** Seinfeld My Name is Earl The Odd Couple Friends **IV. Oddball/Surreal shows** The Beverly Hillbillies The Addam’s Family Bewitched Soap ---
**Author:** ![Monstera\_deliciosa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monstera_deliciosa/32/109_2.png) [@Monstera\_deliciosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstera_deliciosa)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-round-two-closed/446314/56 "2008-04-22T19:47:21Z")
**I. Family shows** All in the Family Roseanne I Love Lucy The Cosby Show **II. Workplace shows** Barney Miller Mary Tyler Moore Cheers Frasier **III. Buddy shows** Seinfeld My Name is Earl The Odd Couple Friends **IV. Oddball/Surreal shows** The Beverly Hillbillies\* The Addam’s Family 3rd Rock from the Sun Soap \*[sub] Under extreme duress. If The Munsters and The Beverly Hillbillies were my only two choices, I’d turn off the set and/or run screaming from the room.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-round-two-closed/446314/57 "2008-04-22T19:53:14Z")
I’ve always wanted to play in one of these! **I. Family shows** All in the Family Roseanne The Brady Bunch The Cosby Show **II. Workplace shows** MASH Newhart Cheers Frasier **III. Buddy shows** Seinfeld My Name is Earl The Odd Couple Drew Carey **IV. Oddball/Surreal shows** The Munsters The Addam’s Family 3rd Rock from the Sun Soap ---
**Author:** ![Marjorie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5ac83/32.png) [@Marjorie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marjorie)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-round-two-closed/446314/58 "2008-04-22T20:35:45Z")
**I. Family shows** All in the Family Arrested Development The Brady Bunch The Cosby Show **II. Workplace shows** MASH Newhart WKRP in Cincinnati Frasier **III. Buddy shows** Three’s Company My Name is Earl The Odd Couple Drew Carey **IV. Oddball/Surreal shows** The Munsters The Addam’s Family 3rd Rock from the Sun Soap ---
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**I. Family shows** All in the Family Arrested Development The Brady Bunch The Cosby Show **II. Workplace shows** MASH Newhart Cheers Frasier **III. Buddy shows** Seinfeld Welcome Back, Kotter The Odd Couple Drew Carey **IV. Oddball/Surreal shows** The Munsters The Addam’s Family 3rd Rock from the Sun Soap ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-round-two-closed/446314/60 "2008-04-22T20:44:24Z")
[QUOTE=KayElCee] \*[sub] Under extreme duress. If The Munsters and The Beverly Hillbillies were my only two choices, I’d turn off the set and/or run screaming from the room.[/sub] [/QUOTE] That was sorta my rationale for choosing “Soap” over “Mork and Mindy.” I have never seen “Soap” but if I had to watch “Mork and Mindy”…well, that’s what would ensue, too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-round-two-closed/446314.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-round-two-closed/446314.md?page=4)