Okay, this Madness thing all started when I ran a Sitcom Madness two years ago.
In the original Sitcom Madness, I divided the shows up by decade: Bracket 1 was 50s & 60s, Bracket 2 was 60s & 70s, etc.
The big winner was The Simpsons.
In this latest incarnation of Sitcom Madness, I’ve divided up the shows by theme, and put them in appropriate brackets. Also, this time around, only live-action shows (no cartoons; sorry Simpsons fans), and only network shows.
First round voting goes until Monday at 5p EDT.
Vote in each matchup for the show that you would rather watch if those were the only shows on TV.
The final four will match up Brakets I & III, and II & IV.
Here we go:
I. Family Shows
Andy Griffith VS. Mad About You
What About Raymond VS. The Brady Bunch
All in the Family VS. Home Improvement
I Love Lucy VS. The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
The Cosby Show VS. Malcolm in the Middle
Roseanne VS. Happy Days
Leave it to Beaver VS. Good Times
The Donna Reed Show VS. Arrested Development
II. Workplace Shows
MASH VS. Sanford & Son
Cheers VS. The Bob Newhart Show
Frasier VS. 30 Rock
Taxi VS. NewsRadio
Newhart VS. Frank’s Place
WKRP in Cincinnati VS. Sports Night
Barney Miller VS. The Office
Mary Tyler Moore VS. Scrubs
III. Buddy Shows
Seinfeld VS. A Different World
Friends VS. Bosom Buddies
Laverne & Shirley VS. Drew Carey
Will & Grace VS. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Odd Couple VS. The Facts of Life
Welcome Back, Kotter VS. Martin
My Name is Earl VS. That 70s Show
Three’s Company VS. Golden Girls
Odd-ball/Surreal Shows
The Beverly Hillbillies VS. Small Wonder
Green Acres VS. ALF
3rd Rock from the Sun VS. Mr. Ed
The Addams Family VS. Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Mork & Mindy VS. Herman’s Head
Soap VS. Sledgehammer!
The Munsters VS. Get a Life
I Dream of Jeanie VS. Bewitched