Sitcom Madness 08: The First Round

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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

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(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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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

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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

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My Votes and comments.

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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
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

40

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