# Sitcom March Madness-- A field of 32 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 25, 2006, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-a-field-of-32/349823 "2006-03-25T03:00:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [March 25, 2006, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-a-field-of-32/349823/21 "2006-03-25T05:09:28Z")
> [@Oslo Ostragoth](#): > > p.s. did you give any thought to the seeding process? some of the first round matchups were pretty curious. There was no seeding. I figured if I seeded, people might be influenced by the number. (“I’m voting for the _underdog_!” or “Hey, it’s a #1 seed, it must be good.”) Many of the first-round matchups were random or arbitrary. Some were done with a bit of forethought. The second-round matchups just fell into place via their bracket placement in the first round. (Scrubs vs. Arrested Development broke my heart.) It’s not perfect, but it is what it is. > [@](#): > > (Why no Taxi, Odd Couple or Barney Miller?) The selection committee either felt these shows weren’t strong enough in their region to make it to the big dance this year (conference tourneys can be a bitch!), or else they just plumb overlooked them. But hey, there’s always next year! Or the NIT! ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-a-field-of-32/349823/22 "2006-03-25T05:49:38Z")
REGION 1 dick van dyke show laverne and shirley mary tyler moore the jeffersons REGION 2 mork and mindy diff’rent strokes cheers three’s company REGION 3 seinfeld murphy brown the simpsons married with children REGION 4 arrested development family guy the office my name is earl my boy, you’ve got yourself a LOT of counting to do here…i think we need oversight to ensure fair play 'round heah. (yes ,i had to play with the coding. it’s my first foray into it. sue me.) ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-a-field-of-32/349823/23 "2006-03-25T06:02:16Z")
Region I. **Beverly Hillbillies** vs. The Dick Van Dyke Show Leave it to Beaver vs. **Laverne & Shirley** **The Mary Tyler Moore Show** vs. Gilligan’s Island **The Jeffersons** vs. I Love Lucy Region II. **Mork & Mindy** vs. MASH Diff’rent Strokes vs. **All in the Family** WKRP in Cincinnati vs. **Cheers** Three’s Comapny vs. **Newhart** Region III. Friends vs. **Seinfeld** Murphy Brown vs. **Golden Girls** The Drew Carey Show vs. **The Simpsons** **Married With Children** vs. Family Ties Region IV. **Scrubs** vs. Arrested Development Frasier vs. **Family Guy** News Radio vs. **The Office** **3rd Rock from the Sun** vs. My Name is Earl ---
**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:** [March 25, 2006, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-a-field-of-32/349823/24 "2006-03-25T06:58:51Z")
Somehow, I missed out on the opening round. For the record, had I voted I would have changed the end result in all three ties. I don’t think it will matter, because I don’t see any of those winners moving past this round anyway. My original pick for the Final Four: The Bob Newhart Show WKRP in Cincinnati (the Cinderella story in this year’s tourney) Seinfeld News Radio And the championship: **Seinfeld** over WKRP. Since one of my Final Four went out in the 1st round, I guess my chances of winning the pool aren’t too good. At this point, I’d pick **I Love Lucy** to come out of Region I, but I still think she’ll lose to **WKRP**. My picks for Round 2: _Region I._ Beverly Hillbillies vs. **The Dick Van Dyke Show** Leave it to Beaver vs. **Laverne & Shirley** **The Mary Tyler Moore Show** vs. Gilligan’s Island The Jeffersons vs. **I Love Lucy** _Region II._ Mork & Mindy vs. **MASH** Diff’rent Strokes vs. **All in the Family** **WKRP in Cincinnati** vs. Cheers Three’s Comapny vs. **Newhart** _Region III._ Friends vs. **Seinfeld** **Murphy Brown** vs. Golden Girls The Drew Carey Show vs. **The Simpsons** Married With Children vs. **Family Ties** _Region IV._ Scrubs vs. **Arrested Development** **Frasier** vs. Family Guy **News Radio** vs. The Office **3rd Rock from the Sun** vs. My Name is Earl ---
**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:** [March 25, 2006, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-a-field-of-32/349823/25 "2006-03-25T07:05:58Z")
I also missed the first round. Oh well, it never gets interesting until at least the semi-finals Region I. The Dick Van Dyke Show Laverne & Shirley The Mary Tyler Moore Show I Love Lucy Region II. MASH All in the Family WKRP in Cincinnati Newhart Region III. Friends Murphy Brown The Simpsons Married With Children Region IV. Arrested Development Family Guy The Office My Name is Earl ---
**Author:** ![Viscera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/258eb7/32.png) [@Viscera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Viscera)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-a-field-of-32/349823/26 "2006-03-25T07:21:54Z")
Region I. Beverly Hillbillies Laverne & Shirley Gilligan’s Island I Love Lucy Region II. MASH Diff’rent Strokes Cheers Three’s Company Region III. Seinfeld Murphy Brown The Simpsons Married With Children Region IV. Arrested Development Family Guy The Office 3rd Rock from the Sun ---
**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:** [March 25, 2006, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-a-field-of-32/349823/27 "2006-03-25T07:56:10Z")
Region I. **Beverly Hillbillies** vs. The Dick Van Dyke Show Leave it to Beaver vs. **Laverne & Shirley** The Mary Tyler Moore Show vs. **Gilligan’s Island** **The Jeffersons** vs. I Love Lucy Region II. Mork & Mindy vs. **MASH** Diff’rent Strokes vs. **All in the Family** WKRP in Cincinnati vs. **Cheers** **Three’s Comapny** vs. Newhart Region III. \*\*Friends \*\* vs. Seinfeld \*\*Murphy Brown \*\* vs. Golden Girls The Drew Carey Show vs. **The Simpsons** **Married With Children** vs. Family Ties Region IV. \*\*Scrubs \*\* vs. Arrested Development Frasier vs. **Family Guy** News Radio vs. **The Office** 3rd Rock from the Sun vs. **My Name is Earl** ---
**Author:** ![Garfield226](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Garfield226](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Garfield226)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-a-field-of-32/349823/28 "2006-03-25T08:09:01Z")
Region I. Beverly Hillbillies Leave it to Beaver Gilligan’s Island I Love Lucy Region II. Mork & Mindy All in the Family Cheers Newhart Region III. Friends Murphy Brown The Simpsons Family Ties Region IV. Arrested Development Family Guy News Radio 3rd Rock from the Sun ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-a-field-of-32/349823/29 "2006-03-25T09:38:28Z")
Region 1 Dick Van Dyke Leave it to Beaver Mary Tyler Moore I Love Lucy Region 2 MASH All in the Family WKRP Newhart Region 3 Friends Murphy Brown Simpsons Family Ties Region 4 Arrested Development Frasier News Radio My Name is Earl ---
**Author:** ![Julius\_Henry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@Julius\_Henry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Julius_Henry)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-a-field-of-32/349823/30 "2006-03-25T11:43:28Z")
Region I. The Dick Van Dyke Show Leave it to Beaver The Mary Tyler Moore Show The Jeffersons Region II. MASH All in the Family WKRP in Cincinnati Newhart Region III. Friends Murphy Brown The Simpsons Family Ties Region IV. Scrubs Frasier News Radio My Name is Earl ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-a-field-of-32/349823/31 "2006-03-25T16:02:24Z")
Region I. Beverly Hillbillies vs. **The Dick Van Dyke Show** Leave it to Beaver vs. **Laverne & Shirley** **The Mary Tyler Moore Show** vs. Gilligan’s Island The Jeffersons vs. **I Love Lucy** Region II. Mork & Mindy vs. **MASH** **Diff’rent Strokes** vs. All in the Family (ickickickick) **WKRP in Cincinnati** vs. Cheers Three’s Comapny vs. **Newhart** Region III. **Friends** vs. Seinfeld **Murphy Brown** vs. Golden Girls **The Drew Carey Show** vs. The Simpsons Married With Children vs. **Family Ties** Region IV. Scrubs vs. **Arrested Development** **Frasier** vs. Family Guy **News Radio** vs. The Office 3rd Rock from the Sun vs. **My Name is Earl** ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-a-field-of-32/349823/32 "2006-03-25T16:26:17Z")
Region I. Beverly Hillbillies vs. **The Dick Van Dyke Show** Leave it to Beaver vs.\*\* Laverne & Shirley\*\* \*\*The Mary Tyler Moore Show \*\*vs. Gilligan’s Island **The Jeffersons** vs. I Love Lucy Region II. Mork & Mindy vs. **MASH** Diff’rent Strokes vs. All in the Family WKRP in Cincinnati vs. **Cheers** Three’s Comapny vs. **Newhart** Region III. **Friends** vs. Seinfeld **Murphy Brown** vs. Golden Girls The Drew Carey Show vs. **The Simpsons** **Married With Children** vs. Family Ties Region IV. **Scrubs** vs. Arrested Development **Frasier** vs. Family Guy **News Radio** vs. The Office **3rd Rock from the Sun** vs. My Name is Earl ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-a-field-of-32/349823/33 "2006-03-25T19:43:54Z")
Region I. The Dick Van Dyke Show Laverne & Shirley Gilligan’s Island I Love Lucy Region II. MASH Diff’rent Strokes Cheers Three’s Comapny Region III. Seinfeld Golden Girls The Simpsons Married With Children Region IV. Scrubs Family Guy News Radio My Name is Earl ---
**Author:** ![aldiboronti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc348/32.png) [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2006, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-a-field-of-32/349823/34 "2006-03-25T20:15:49Z")
Region I Dick Van Dyke Show Leave It To Beaver Gilligan’s Island I Love Lucy Region II Mash All In The Family Cheers Newhart Region III Seinfeld Golden Girls Simpsons Married With Children Region IV Arrested Development Frasier The Office My Name Is Earl ---
**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:** [March 26, 2006, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-a-field-of-32/349823/35 "2006-03-26T01:21:58Z")
And thus ends round 2. Here are the results: Region I **Dick Van Dyke** ousts Beverly Hillbillies, 24-7 **Laverne & Shirley** ousts Leave it to Beaver, 22-9 **Mary Tyler Moore** ousts Gilligan’s Island, 23-8 **I Love Lucy** ousts The Jeffersons, 21-10 Region II \*\*MASH \*\* kills Mork & Mindy, 27-4 **All in the Family** beats Diff’rent Strokes, 23-7 **Cheers** beats WKRP, 19-12 **Newhart** destroys Three’s Company, 25-6 Region III **Seinfeld** squeeks one out over Friends, 17-14 **Murphy Brown** beats Golden Girls, 20-11 **Simpsons** completely wipes out Drew Carey, 28-3 **Married With Children** beats Family Ties on a buzzer-beater, 16-15 Region IV **Arrested Development** ousts Scrubs, 18-13 **Frasier** upsets Family Guy, 19-12 **News Radio** trickles past The Office, 16-15 **My Name is Earl** beats 3rd Rock, 17-14 If anyone wants to double-check my count, I won’t be offended. Otherwise, I’ll post the next round at 10 pm as the results now stand. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-a-field-of-32/349823.md?page=1)