# Sitcom Madness 08: The First Round **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 18, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942 "2008-04-18T21:18:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2008, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/21 "2008-04-19T01:14:28Z")
**I. Family Shows** Mad About You The Brady Bunch All in the Family I Love Lucy Malcolm in the Middle Happy Days Good Times Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** MASH The Bob Newhart Show Frasier NewsRadio Newhart WKRP in Cincinnati Barney Miller Mary Tyler Moore **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld Friends Laverne & Shirley The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis The Odd Couple Welcome Back, Kotter That 70s Show Three’s Company **IV. Odd-ball/Surreal Shows** The Beverly Hillbillies Green Acres 3rd Rock from the Sun The Addams Family Mork & Mindy Soap The Munsters Bewitched ---
**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 19, 2008, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/22 "2008-04-19T01:20:47Z")
(Where the heck is **Dick Van Dyke & Get Smart**?) **I. Family Shows** Mad About You The Brady Bunch (bad match) All in the Family I Love Lucy The Cosby Show Roseanne Good Times The Donna Reed Show **II. Workplace Shows** MASH Cheers Frasier Taxi Newhart WKRP in Cincinnati Barney Miller Mary Tyler Moore **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld Bosom Buddies Drew Carey The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis The Odd Couple Welcome Back, Kotter My Name is Earl Three’s Company **Odd-ball/Surreal Shows** The Beverly Hillbillies Green Acres 3rd Rock from the Sun The Addams Family Mork & Mindy Soap The Munsters Bewitched ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2008, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/23 "2008-04-19T01:47:34Z")
I. Family Shows Andy Griffith Everybody Loves Raymond All in the Family I Love Lucy The Cosby Show Roseanne Leave it to Beaver Arrested Development II. Workplace Shows MASH The Bob Newhart Show Frasier Taxi Frank’s Place WKRP in Cincinnati Barney Miller Mary Tyler Moore (Quibble – Sanford and Son should have been slotted as a family show) III. Buddy Shows Seinfeld Friends Drew Carey The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis The Odd Couple Martin My Name is Earl Golden Girls Odd-ball/Surreal Shows The Beverly Hillbillies Green Acres 3rd Rock from the Sun The Addams Family Mork & Mindy Sledge Hammer! Get a Life Bewitched (I agree with What Exit? NO DVD or Get Smart skews the whole tourney.) ---
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**I. Family Shows** Mad About You The Brady Bunch All in the Family The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Malcolm in the Middle Roseanne Good Times Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** Sanford & Son Cheers 30 Rock NewsRadio Newhart Sports Night The Office Scrubs **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld Friends Drew Carey Will & Grace The Odd Couple Welcome Back, Kotter My Name is Earl Golden Girls **Odd-ball/Surreal Shows** The Beverly Hillbillies VS. Small Wonder ALF 3rd Rock from the Sun The Addams Family Herman’s Head Sledgehammer! Get a Life I Dream of Jeanie ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2008, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/25 "2008-04-19T02:53:35Z")
**I. Family Shows** Andy Griffith What About Raymond All in the Family I Love Lucy The Cosby Show Roseanne Good Times The Donna Reed Show VS. Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** Sanford & Son The Bob Newhart Show Frasier Taxi Newhart WKRP in Cincinnati Barney Miller Mary Tyler Moore **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld Friends Drew Carey The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis The Odd Couple Welcome Back, Kotter That 70s Show Three’s Company VS. Golden Girls… oh crud, MUST I pick one? Sigh… 3’s Company **Odd-ball/Surreal Shows** The Beverly Hillbillies Green Acres Mr. Ed The Addams Family Mork & Mindy Sledgehammer! Get a Life I Dream of Jeanie ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2008, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/26 "2008-04-19T02:58:02Z")
**I. Family Shows** Mad About You The Brady Bunch Home Improvement The Fresh Prince of Bel Air The Cosby Show Happy Days Leave it to Beaver Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** MASH Cheers 30 Rock NewsRadio Newhart WKRP in Cincinnati The Office Scrubs **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld Friends Drew Carey Will & Grace The Facts of Life Welcome Back, Kotter That 70s Show Golden Girls **Odd-ball/Surreal Shows** Small Wonder ALF Mr. Ed The Addams Family Mork & Mindy Soap The Munsters Bewitched ---
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**I. Family Shows** Andy Griffith The Brady Bunch Home Improvement The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Malcolm in the Middle\* Happy Days pass Arrested Development \*(Sorry Cos, nothing against you, but I’ve been re-watching the first season of Malcolm on DVD, and it’s reminding me of what a wonderful, hilarious, well-done show this was.) **II. Workplace Shows** MASH Cheers Frasier NewsRadio Newhart pass The Office pass **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld Bosom Buddies Laverne & Shirley The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis The Odd Couple Welcome Back, Kotter My Name is Earl Three’s Company **Odd-ball/Surreal Shows** The Beverly Hillbillies ALF 3rd Rock from the Sun The Addams Family Mork & Mindy pass Get a Life Bewitched ---
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**I. Family Shows** Andy Griffith The Brady Bunch Home Improvement I Love Lucy The Cosby Show Roseanne Leave it to Beaver The Donna Reed Show **II. Workplace Shows** MASH The Bob Newhart Show Frasier Taxi Newhart WKRP in Cincinnati Barney Miller Mary Tyler Moore **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld Bosom Buddies Drew Carey The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis The Odd Couple Welcome Back, Kotter That 70s Show Three’s Company **Odd-ball/Surreal Shows** The Beverly Hillbillies Green Acres Mr. Ed The Addams Family Mork & Mindy Sledgehammer! The Munsters Bewitched ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2008, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/29 "2008-04-19T05:07:12Z")
I. Family Shows Andy Griffith What About Raymond All in the Family I Love Lucy The Cosby Show Roseanne Leave it to Beaver The Donna Reed Show II. Workplace Shows MASH Cheers Frasier Taxi Frank’s Place WKRP in Cincinnati Barney Miller Scrubs III. Buddy Shows Seinfeld Friends Drew Carey Will & Grace The Odd Couple Welcome Back, Kotter My Name is Earl Golden Girls Odd-ball/Surreal Shows The Beverly Hillbillies Green Acres Mr. Ed The Addams Family Mork & Mindy Soap The Munsters Bewitched ---
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**I. Family Shows** Andy Griffith The Brady Bunch All in the Family The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Malcolm in the Middle Happy Days Leave it to Beaver Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** MASH Cheers 0 Rock NewsRadio Newhart WKRP in Cincinnati The Office Scrubs **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld Friends Drew Carey Will & Grace The Facts of Life Welcome Back, Kotter My Name is Earl Golden Girls **Odd-ball/Surreal Shows** The Beverly Hillbillies ALF 3rd Rock from the Sun The Addams Family Mork & Mindy Soap Get a Life Bewitched ---
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I. Family Shows Mad About You What About Raymond All in the Family I Love Lucy Malcolm in the Middle Happy Days Good Times Arrested Development II. Workplace Shows MASH The Bob Newhart Show 30 Rock Taxi Frank’s Place WKRP in Cincinnati Barney Miller Mary Tyler Moore III. Buddy Shows Seinfeld Friends Drew Carey Will & Grace The Odd Couple Welcome Back, Kotter My Name is Earl Golden Girls IV. Odd-ball/Surreal Shows The Beverly Hillbillies Green Acres 3rd Rock from the Sun The Addams Family Herman’s Head Soap Get a Life Bewitched ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2008, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/32 "2008-04-19T11:18:18Z")
**I. Family Shows** Andy Griffith The Brady Bunch Home Improvement The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Malcolm in the Middle Happy Days Leave it to Beaver Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** Sanford & Son Cheers Frasier NewsRadio WKRP in Cincinnati The Office Scrubs **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld Friends Drew Carey Will & Grace The Odd Couple Welcome Back, Kotter That 70s Show Golden Girls **Odd-ball/Surreal Shows** Small Wonder ALF 3rd Rock from the Sun Sabrina the Teenage Witch Mork & Mindy Get a Life I Dream of Jeanie \*Three’s Company vs. Golden Girls is so tough. I had to think about it for about 20 minutes. :o ---
**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 19, 2008, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/33 "2008-04-19T11:29:18Z")
**I. Family Shows** Andy Griffith What About Raymond (? - but \*\*anything \*\*beats the Brady Bunch) All in the Family I Love Lucy Malcolm in the Middle Roseanne Leave it to Beaver Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** MASH The Bob Newhart Show Frasier Taxi Frank’s Place WKRP in Cincinnati Barney Miller Mary Tyler Moore **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld Friends Drew Carey Will & Grace The Odd Couple Martin That 70s Show Golden Girls **Odd-ball/Surreal Shows** The Beverly Hillbillies Green Acres 3rd Rock from the Sun The Addams Family Herman’s Head SoapGet a Life Bewitched ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2008, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/34 "2008-04-19T22:44:14Z")
[QUOTE=Happy Lendervedder] **I. Family Shows** Mad About You The Brady Bunch Home Improvement The Fresh Prince of Bel Air (CRAP THIS WAS HARD!!!) The Cosby Show Happy Days Good Times The Donna Reed Show **II. Workplace Shows** MASH Cheers 30 Rock Taxi Frank’s Place Sports Night Barney Miller (GREAT GREAT SHOW) Scrubs **III. Buddy Shows** A Different World Friends Drew Carey The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis The Facts of Life Welcome Back, Kotter That 70s Show Golden Girls **Odd-ball/Surreal Shows** The Beverly Hillbillies ALF 3rd Rock from the Sun The Addams Family Mork & Mindy Soap Get a Life Bewitched [/QUOTE] My Votes and comments. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2008, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/35 "2008-04-19T23:46:56Z")
**I. Family Shows** Mad About You The Brady Bunch Home Improvement I Love Lucy Malcolm in the Middle Happy Days Leave it to Beaver The Donna Reed Show **II. Workplace Shows** MASH Cheers Frasier Taxi Newhart WKRP in Cincinnati The Office Scrubs **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld Friends Drew Carey Will & Grace The Facts of Life Welcome Back, Kotter My Name is Earl Three’s Company **Odd-ball/Surreal Shows** The Beverly Hillbillies ALF 3rd Rock from the Sun The Addams Family Mork & Mindy Soap The Munsters I Dream of Jeanie ---
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This one looks fun! quote]I. Family Shows Mad About You What About Raymond Home Improvement The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Malcolm in the Middle Happy Days Good Times Arrested Development II. Workplace Shows MASH The Bob Newhart Show Frasier Taxi Frank’s Place WKRP in Cincinnati Barney Miller Mary Tyler Moore III. Buddy Shows A Different World Friends Drew Carey Will & Grace The Odd Couple Welcome Back, Kotter That 70s Show Golden Girls Odd-ball/Surreal Shows The Beverly Hillbillies ALF 3rd Rock from the Sun The Addams Family Mork & Mindy Soap The Munsters Bewitched/quote] Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go bleach my eyeballs after seeing **Small Wonder** listed. Sheesh! ---
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**I. Family Shows** Andy Griffith The Brady Bunch All in the Family The Fresh Prince of Bel Air The Cosby Show Happy Days Leave it to Beaver Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** MASH Cheers Frasier Taxi Newhart Sports Night The Office Scrubs **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld Bosom Buddies Drew Carey Will & Grace The Odd Couple Welcome Back, Kotter My Name is Earl Three’s Company **Odd-ball/Surreal Shows** The Beverly Hillbillies ALF 3rd Rock from the Sun The Addams Family Mork & Mindy Soap The Munsters I Dream of Jeanie ---
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**I. Family Shows** Mad About You The Brady Bunch Home Improvement I Love Lucy Malcolm in the Middle Happy Days Leave it to Beaver Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** MASH Cheers 30 Rock NewsRadio Newhart Sports Night The Office Scrubs **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld Friends Drew Carey Will & Grace The Odd Couple Welcome Back, Kotter That 70s Show Golden Girls **Odd-ball/Surreal Shows** The Beverly Hillbillies ALF 3rd Rock from the Sun The Addams Family Mork & Mindy Soap The Munsters I Dream of Jeanie ---
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Andy Griffith The Brady Bunch All in the Family I Love Lucy The Cosby Show Happy Days Leave it to Beaver The Donna Reed Show MASH The Bob Newhart Show haven’t seen either one Taxi Newhart WKRP Barney Miller Mary Tyler Moore haven’t seen either one haven’t seen either one Drew Carey haven’t seen either one The Odd Couple Welcome Back, Kotter haven’t seen either one Three’s Company The Beverly Hillbillies Green Acres Mr. Ed The Addams Family Mork & Mindy Soap Get a Life I Dream of Jeanie ---
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I. Family Shows Andy Griffith The Brady Bunch Home Improvement I Love Lucy Malcolm in the Middle Roseanne Leave it to Beaver . Arrested Development II. Workplace Shows MASH The Bob Newhart Show 30 Rock Taxi Newhart WKRP in Cincinnati The Office Mary Tyler Moore III. Buddy Shows Seinfeld Bosom Buddies Drew Carey The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis The Odd Couple Welcome Back, Kotter My Name is Earl Three’s Company Odd-ball/Surreal Shows The Beverly Hillbillies Green Acres Mr. Ed The Addams Family Mork & Mindy Soap The Munsters I Dream of Jeanie [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942.md?page=3)