# Sitcom Madness 08: The Elite Eight

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [April 28, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153 "2008-04-28T00:24:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 3

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**Author:** ![ArizonaTeach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@ArizonaTeach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArizonaTeach)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153/41 "2008-04-28T17:34:10Z")

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**I.**  
All in the Family  
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II.\*\*  
Frasier

**III.**  
Seinfeld

**IV.**  
The Addams Family

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153/42 "2008-04-28T18:46:04Z")

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Oops, I missed a round.

I. All in the Family (Still the most amazing sitcom to ever air, nothing pushed more boundaries with intelligent witty realistic writing)

II. M_A_S\*H

III. My Name is Earl (only because I don’t like Seinfeld very much)

IV. The Addams Family (The best of the group, glad it made it through, but nothing compared to many that fell by the wayside in the first two groups)

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**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 28, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153/43 "2008-04-28T18:49:11Z")

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I.  
Arrested Development

II.  
MASH

III.  
My Name is Earl

IV.  
The Addams Family

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153/44 "2008-04-28T19:59:01Z")

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My choices are highlighted in red.

I.  
All in the Family VS. Arrested Development

II.  
Frasier VS. MASH

III.  
Seinfeld VS. My Name is Earl

IV.  
3rd Rock from the Sun VS. The Addams Family

I wish Archie Bunker had a chance to meet Jerry in the final, but whoever wins that clash (if it comes to pass) will be my choice to take home the gold trophy.

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**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153/45 "2008-04-28T20:52:41Z")

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I.  
All in the Family

II.  
MASH

III.  
Seinfeld

IV.  
The Addams Family

Joe

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**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153/46 "2008-04-28T21:03:20Z")

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I.  
All in the Family

II.  
MASH

III.  
Seinfeld

IV.  
The Addams Family

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**Author:** ![RachelChristine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7ab992/32.png) [@RachelChristine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RachelChristine)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153/47 "2008-04-28T21:09:49Z")

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I.  
Arrested Development

II.  
MASH

III.  
Seinfeld

IV.  
The Addams Family

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**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153/48 "2008-04-28T21:16:45Z")

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1. All In The Family
2. Frasier
3. Seinfeld
4. 3rd Rock From the Sun

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153/49 "2008-04-28T21:18:32Z")

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I. Arrested Development  
II. MASH  
III. My Name is Earl  
IV. The Addams Family

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**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153/50 "2008-04-28T21:20:08Z")

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It’s getting harder to decide here.

I.  
Arrested Development

II.  
MASH (this one was really tough)

III.  
My Name is Earl

IV.  
3rd Rock from the Sun

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**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153/51 "2008-04-28T21:24:08Z")

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I.  
Arrested Development

II.  
MASH

III.  
Seinfeld

IV.  
The Addams Family  
This was easier than I expected it to be.

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**Author:** ![hocow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hocow/32/4112_2.png) [@hocow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hocow)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153/52 "2008-04-29T02:26:32Z")

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I.  
All in the Family

II.  
MASH

III.  
Seinfeld

IV.  
3rd Rock from the Sun

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**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153/53 "2008-04-29T05:14:12Z")

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I.  
All in the Family

II.  
MASH

III.  
My Name is Earl

IV.  
The Addams Family

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**Author:** ![mshar253](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@mshar253](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mshar253)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153/54 "2008-04-29T06:03:21Z")

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I.  
All in the Family

II.  
Frasier

III.  
Seinfeld

IV.  
3rd Rock from the Sun  
(Without checking the previous rounds, how the hell did 3rd Rock get into the Elite 8? Are you kidding me? What was going on in THAT bracket??)

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**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153/55 "2008-04-29T20:00:37Z")

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I.  
All in the Family

II.  
MASH

III.  
My Name is Earl

IV.  
The Addams Family

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**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 29, 2008, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153/56 "2008-04-29T20:22:37Z")

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[QUOTE=mshar253]  
(Without checking the previous rounds, how the hell did 3rd Rock get into the Elite 8? Are you kidding me? What was going on in THAT bracket??)  
[/QUOTE]

I was wondering that, too. It was an odd category (the whole surreal shows group), but still…it’s hardly a great show.

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**Author:** ![Purgatory\_Creek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/74df32/32.png) [@Purgatory\_Creek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purgatory_Creek)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153/57 "2008-04-29T22:31:14Z")

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I.  
All in the Family

II.  
MASH

III.  
Seinfeld

IV.  
The Addams Family

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**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2008, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153/58 "2008-04-29T23:19:22Z")

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I.  
Arrested Development

II.  
Frasier

III.  
Seinfeld

IV.  
3rd Rock from the Sun

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153/59 "2008-04-30T07:27:53Z")

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I. Arrested Development (forgive me up thah, Lor-d!)

II.  
Frasier

III.  
My Name is Earl

IV.  
The Addams Family

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**Author:** ![Reloy3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Reloy3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reloy3)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2008, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-elite-eight/447153/60 "2008-04-30T13:37:27Z")

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I.  
Arrested Development

II.  
MASH

III.  
My Name is Earl

IV.  
The Addams Family

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