# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![Pollux\_Oil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/858c86/32.png) [@Pollux\_Oil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pollux_Oil)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/41 "2008-04-20T04:19:05Z")
**I. Family Shows** Andy Griffith The Brady Bunch Home Improvement The Fresh Prince of Bel Air The Cosby Show Roseanne Leave it to Beaver Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** MASH Cheers Frasier Taxi Newhart Sports Night The Office Scrubs **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld Friends Drew Carey Will & Grace The Odd Couple Welcome Back, Kotter That 70s Show 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 I Dream of Jeanie ---
**Author:** ![Marjorie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5ac83/32.png) [@Marjorie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marjorie)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/42 "2008-04-20T04:38:00Z")
**I. Family Shows** Mad About You What About Raymond All in the Family The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Malcolm in the Middle Roseanne Leave it to Beaver 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 Drew Carey The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis The Odd Couple 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 Herman’s Head Soap Get a Life I Dream of Jeanie ---
**Author:** ![Interrobang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/interrobang/32/17463_2.png) [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/43 "2008-04-20T04:42:21Z")
**I. Family Shows** Mad About You The Brady Bunch All in the Family I Love Lucy Malcolm in the Middle Roseanne Good Times Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** Sanford & Son The Bob Newhart Show 30 Rock NewsRadio Frank’s Place Sports Night Barney Miller Mary Tyler Moore **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld Friends 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:** ![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 20, 2008, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/44 "2008-04-20T05:07:00Z")
**I. Family Shows** Andy Griffith The Brady Bunch All in the Family I Love Lucy Malcolm in the Middle Roseanne Good Times Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** MASH The Bob Newhart Show Frasier Taxi Newhart WKRP in Cincinnati Barney Miller Mary Tyler Moore **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld Friends Drew Carey Will & Grace 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 Soap Get a Life Bewitched ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/45 "2008-04-20T05:36:22Z")
I. Family Shows Mad About You Raymond All in the Family The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Malcolm in the Middle Roseanne Good Times Arrested Development II. Workplace Shows MASH The Bob Newhart Show 30 Rock NewsRadio Newhart WKRP in Cincinnati The Office Scrubs III. Buddy Shows Seinfeld Friends Drew Carey Will & Grace The Odd Couple Martin My Name is Earl Three’s Company Odd-ball/Surreal Shows The Beverly Hillbillies ALFV 3rd Rock from the Sun The Addams Family Herman’s Head Sledgehammer! Get a Life Bewitched ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/46 "2008-04-20T18:19:17Z")
**I. Family Shows** Andy Griffith The Brady Bunch Home Improvement The Fresh Prince of Bel Air The Cosby Show Roseanne Leave it to Beaver Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** Sanford & Son 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 3rd Rock from the Sun The Addams Family Mork & Mindy Soap Get a Life Bewitched\* - I really struggled with these. ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/47 "2008-04-20T18:22:51Z")
**I. Family Shows** Andy Griffith The Brady Bunch All in the Family I Love Lucy The Cosby Show Roseanne Good Times Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** MASH Cheers Frasier NewsRadio Newhart Sports Night Barney Miller Mary Tyler Moore **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld Bosom Buddies Laverne & Shirley 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 Herman’s Head Soap Get a Life Bewitched ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/48 "2008-04-20T18:26:45Z")
Yikes …I am very surprised 70s show is givin Earl a run for his $. Every body is after Earls $. ---
**Author:** ![8675309](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/ea5d25/32.png) [@8675309](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/8675309)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/49 "2008-04-21T11:43:45Z")
**I. Family Shows** Mad About You What About Raymond 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 Newhart WKRP in Cincinnati Barney Miller Mary Tyler Moore **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld Friends Laverne & Shirley Will & Grace The Odd Couple Welcome Back, Kotter My Name is Earl Three’s Company **Odd-ball/Surreal Shows** The Beverly Hillbillies Green Acres 3Mr. Ed The Addams Family Mork & Mindy Soap V The Munsters Bewitched [/QUOTE] ---
**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 21, 2008, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/50 "2008-04-21T11:48:19Z")
**I. Family Shows** Mad About You The Brady Bunch Home Improvement The Fresh Prince of Bel Air The Cosby Show Roseanne Good Times Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** MASH The Bob Newhart Show 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** Small Wonder ALF 3rd Rock from the Sun Sabrina the Teenage Witch Mork & Mindy Soap The Munsters Bewitched ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/51 "2008-04-21T11:57:43Z")
I. Family Shows 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 II. Workplace Shows MASH The Bob Newhart Show Frasier Taxi Newhart WKRP in Cincinnati t 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 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:** ![MindWanderer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@MindWanderer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindWanderer)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/52 "2008-04-21T13:33:59Z")
**I. Family Shows** Mad About You What About Raymond Home Improvement The Fresh Prince of Bel Air The Cosby Show Roseanne Leave it to Beaver Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** MASH Cheers Frasier NewsRadio Newhart WKRP in Cincinnati The Office Scrubs **Buddy Shows** Seinfeld Friends Drew Carey Will & Grace The Facts of Life Welcome Back, Kotter That 70s Show Three’s Company **Odd-ball/Surreal Shows** The Beverly Hillbillies ALF 3rd Rock from the Sun The Addams Family Mork & Mindy The Munsters Bewitched ---
**Author:** ![Reloy3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Reloy3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reloy3)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/53 "2008-04-21T14:53:16Z")
I. Family Shows Mad About You The Brady Bunch All in the Family I Love Lucy The Cosby Show Happy Days Good Times Arrested Development II. Workplace Shows MASH Cheers 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 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 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Mork & Mindy Soap The Munsters Bewitched ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/54 "2008-04-21T15:23:58Z")
**I. Family Shows** Andy Griffith The Brady Bunch All in the Family I Love Lucy The Cosby Show Roseanne Good Times Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** Sanford & Son Cheers Frasier NewsRadio Newhart WKRP in Cincinnati The Office Scrubs **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld Friends Laverne & Shirley 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 The Munsters Bewitched ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/55 "2008-04-21T15:53:15Z")
**I. Family Shows** Mad About You What About Raymond (Everybody Loves Raymond?) All in the Family I Love Lucy Malcolm in the Middle Roseanne Good Times Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** MASH The Bob Newhart Show Frasier Taxi Newhart WKRP in Cincinnati The Office Mary Tyler Moore **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld Friends Laverne & Shirley Will & Grace 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 Get a Life Bewitched ---
**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 21, 2008, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/56 "2008-04-21T16:31:11Z")
I. Family Shows Andy Griffith 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 Frasier Taxi Frank’s Place 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 Golden Girls Odd-ball/Surreal Shows The Beverly Hillbillies Green Acres Mr. Ed The Addams Family Herman’s Head Sledgehammer! Get a Life Bewitched ---
**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 21, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/57 "2008-04-21T17:11:50Z")
**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 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 Golden Girls **Odd-ball/Surreal Shows** The Beverly Hillbillies Green Acres 3rd Rock from the Sun The Addams Family Mork & Mindy Soap Get a Life I Dream of Jeanie ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/58 "2008-04-21T17:31:34Z")
I. Family Shows Andy Griffith What About Raymond Home Improvement The Fresh Prince of Bel Air The Cosby Show Happy Days Leave it to Beaver VS. Good Times - no vote cast (NVC) The Donna Reed Show VS. Arrested Development (NVC) II. Workplace Shows MASH The Bob Newhart Show 30 Rock Taxi Newhart WKRP in Cincinnati Barney Miller Scrubs III. Buddy Shows A Different World Friends 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 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Herman’s Head Soap The Munsters Bewitched ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/59 "2008-04-21T17:45:02Z")
I. Family Shows Mad About You The Brady Bunch All in the Family The Fresh Prince of Bel Air The Cosby Show _Roseanne VS. Happy Days - **undecided** _ Good Times Arrested Development 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 That 70s Show 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 _I Dream of Jeanie VS. Bewitched - So not fair pitting these two against each other - Bewitched should have gone against Sabrina tTW!! **UNABLE TO CHOOSE**!_ ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942/60 "2008-04-21T17:49:59Z")
I. Family Shows Mad About You What About Raymond Home Improvement I Love Lucy The Cosby Show Happy Days Good Times Arrested Development II. Workplace Shows MASH Cheers Frasier Taxi Newhart WKRP in Cincinnati Barney Miller 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 The Beverly Hillbillies Green Acres 3rd Rock from the Sun The Addams Family Herman’s Head Soap The Munsters Bewitched Tough brackets! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-first-round/445942.md?page=4)