# Sitcom Madness 08: THE SWEET 16! \[Closed\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 24, 2008, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745 "2008-04-24T22:12:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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 25, 2008, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745/41 "2008-04-25T05:12:19Z")
I. Family Shows All in the Family Arrested Development II. Workplace Shows Cheers Frasier III. Buddy Shows Friends The Odd Couple IV. Oddball/Surreal Shows The Addam’s Family 3rd Rock from the Sun ---
**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 25, 2008, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745/42 "2008-04-25T12:01:36Z")
**I. Family Shows** All in the Family The Cosby Show **II. Workplace Shows** MASH Newhart **III. Buddy Shows** Friends The Odd Couple **IV. Oddball/Surreal Shows** The Addam’s Family 3rd Rock from the Sun ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745/43 "2008-04-25T12:28:11Z")
My answers in **bold**. I. Family Shows **All in the Family** VS. I Love Lucy **The Cosby Show** VS. Arrested Development II. Workplace Shows MASH VS. **Cheers** Frasier VS. **Newhart** III. Buddy Shows Seinfeld VS. **Friends** The Odd Couple VS. **My Name is Earl** (only barely) IV. Oddball/Surreal Shows The Addam’s Family VS. **Soap** **3rd Rock from** the Sun VS. The Beverly Hillbillies ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745/44 "2008-04-25T13:09:50Z")
**I. Family Shows** All in the Family (Damnit, _Lucy_, die die die!!) Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** MASH Frasier **III. Buddy Shows** Friends The Odd Couple **IV. Oddball/Surreal Shows** The Addam’s Family 3rd Rock from the Sun ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745/45 "2008-04-25T13:14:07Z")
I. Family Shows I Love Lucy The Cosby Show II. Workplace Shows Cheers Frasier III. Buddy Shows Friends The Odd Couple IV. Oddball/Surreal Shows Soap The Beverly Hillbillies ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745/46 "2008-04-25T14:03:45Z")
**I. Family Shows** I Love Lucy The Cosby Show **II. Workplace Shows** Cheers Frasier **III. Buddy Shows** Friends My Name is Earl **IV. Oddball/Surreal Shows** The Addam’s Family 3rd Rock from the Sun ---
**Author:** ![DudleyGarrett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745/47 "2008-04-25T14:20:15Z")
I. Family Shows All in the Family The Cosby Show II. Workplace Shows Cheers Frasier III. Buddy Shows Seinfeld My Name is Earl IV. Oddball/Surreal Shows Soap 3rd Rock from the Sun ---
**Author:** ![I\_m\_No\_Saint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/977dab/32.png) [@I\_m\_No\_Saint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_m_No_Saint)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745/48 "2008-04-25T14:25:12Z")
**I. Family Shows** I Love Lucy The Cosby Show **II. Workplace Shows** Cheers Newhart **III. Buddy Shows** Friends My Name is Earl **IV. Oddball/Surreal Shows** The Addams Family 3rd Rock From the Sun ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745/49 "2008-04-25T14:59:06Z")
Here we go. I. Family Shows I Love Lucy Arrested Development II. Workplace Shows MASH Frasier III. Buddy Shows Friends The Odd Couple IV. Oddball/Surreal Shows Soap 3rd Rock from the Sun ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745/50 "2008-04-25T14:59:37Z")
**I. Family Shows** I Love Lucy The Cosby Show **II. Workplace Shows** Cheers Frasier **III. Buddy Shows** Friends The Odd Couple **IV. Oddball/Surreal Shows** Soap The Beverly Hillbillies Couple of tough one’s this round I’m really not sure which I like more between MASH and CHEERS and I not sure which I hate more between SEINFELD and FRIENDS. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745/51 "2008-04-25T15:15:11Z")
I’m heartbroken. Barney Miller did not make the cut. **I. Family Shows** All in the Family The Cosby Show **II. Workplace Shows** Cheers Newhart **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld My Name is Earl **IV. Oddball/Surreal Shows** Soap 3rd Rock from the Sun ---
**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 25, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745/52 "2008-04-25T16:19:11Z")
I. Family Shows All in the Family Arrested Development II. Workplace Shows MASH Frasier III. Buddy Shows Seinfeld The Odd Couple IV. Oddball/Surreal Shows The Addam’s Family 3rd Rock from the Sun ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745/53 "2008-04-25T17:12:54Z")
**I. Family Shows** All in the Family Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** MASH Frasier **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld My Name is Earl **IV. Oddball/Surreal Shows** Soap 3rd Rock from the Sun ---
**Author:** ![MrSquishy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9e5f3/32.png) [@MrSquishy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrSquishy)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745/54 "2008-04-25T18:10:29Z")
**I. Family Shows** All in the Family Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** MASH Frasier **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld My Name is Earl **IV. Oddball/Surreal Shows** Soap The Beverly Hillbillies ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745/55 "2008-04-25T19:00:38Z")
My selections are highlighted in red. **I. Family Shows** All in the Family VS. I Love Lucy (easy choice and my hope to win the bracket)) The Cosby Show VS. Arrested Development **II. Workplace Shows** MASH VS. Cheers Frasier VS. Newhart (my favorite of these four, although I like _The Bob Newhart Show_ even more)) **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld VS. Friends (strongest bunch of regional semifinalists – I’m hoping for Jerry and the gang to make the Final Four, but won’t be too upset unless _Earl_ gets that far) The Odd Couple VS. My Name is Earl **IV. Oddball/Surreal Shows** The Addams Family VS. Soap (_Green Acres_ was my hope to win this bracket, so I’ll go for now with the “root for the team that beat yours” logic) 3rd Rock from the Sun VS. The Beverly Hillbillies (I’m hoping for Jed and all his kin to get to the overall semis, then get routed) ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745/56 "2008-04-26T20:34:30Z")
No new votes in over 24 hours? Don’t make me call this thing early… ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745/57 "2008-04-26T21:21:56Z")
**I. Family Shows** I Love Lucy The Cosby Show **II. Workplace Shows** MASH Newhart **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld The Odd Couple **IV. Oddball/Surreal Shows** The Addam’s Family The Beverly Hillbillies ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745/58 "2008-04-26T21:48:01Z")
**I. Family Shows** All in the Family The Cosby Show **II. Workplace Shows** MASH Frasier **III. Buddy Shows** Friends My Name is Earl **IV. Oddball/Surreal Shows** Soap 3rd Rock from the Sun ---
**Author:** ![mshar253](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@mshar253](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mshar253)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745/59 "2008-04-27T02:23:23Z")
**I. Family Shows** I Love Lucy The Cosby Show **II. Workplace Shows** Cheers Frasier **III. Buddy Shows** Seinfeld The Odd Couple **IV. Oddball/Surreal Shows** The Addam’s Family The Beverly Hillbillies ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2008, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745/60 "2008-04-27T04:50:12Z")
**I. Family Shows** I Love Lucy The Cosby Show **II. Workplace Shows** MASH Frasier **III. Buddy Shows** Friends My Name is Earl **IV. Oddball/Surreal Shows** The Addam’s Family 3rd Rock from the Sun [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-madness-08-the-sweet-16-closed/446745.md?page=4)