# Sitcom March Madness: The Championship Matchup **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 29, 2006, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347 "2006-03-29T03:10:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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 29, 2006, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347/1 "2006-03-29T03:10:17Z")
Well, here it is. We’ve almost made it to that One Shining Moment. It’s now time for you to vote for the 2006 Least Objectionable TV Show Evar. Vote for the show you’d watch if these were the only two shows on TV right now. Here’s your matchup: Simpsons vs. Cheers Voting will be open until Wednesday, March 29 at 8 p.m. ---
**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 29, 2006, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347/2 "2006-03-29T03:12:36Z")
Let me be the first to say it: The Simpsons are #1 ---
**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 29, 2006, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347/3 "2006-03-29T03:15:51Z")
Actually the voting will be open til 8:10, since I posted this later than I planned. (Like anyone’s voted in the final ten minutes in the previous 5 rounds.) ---
**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:** [March 29, 2006, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347/4 "2006-03-29T03:16:30Z")
**Simpsons** ---
**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 29, 2006, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347/5 "2006-03-29T03:25:13Z")
Damnit…I shoulda opened my mouth a few days ago – I saw this as the championship matchup from the start. Ah well…no post, no credit. Anyway… **The Simpsons** vs. Cheers ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347/6 "2006-03-29T03:25:19Z")
Simpsons ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347/7 "2006-03-29T03:26:17Z")
Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347/8 "2006-03-29T03:34:30Z")
The Simpsons ---
**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:** [March 29, 2006, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347/9 "2006-03-29T03:43:57Z")
**The Simpsons** ---
**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 29, 2006, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347/10 "2006-03-29T03:45:10Z")
**Cheers** ---
**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:** [March 29, 2006, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347/11 "2006-03-29T03:45:31Z")
The Simpsons ---
**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:** [March 29, 2006, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347/12 "2006-03-29T03:49:03Z")
**Simpsons** Jim (their color) ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347/13 "2006-03-29T03:51:54Z")
Once again, never saw Cheers (yeah, I’m the only person over 30 who can say that). Plus I own all the season box sets so far of… **The Simpsons** ---
**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:** [March 29, 2006, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347/14 "2006-03-29T04:07:52Z")
The Simpsons Waves big yellow foam finger ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347/15 "2006-03-29T04:52:17Z")
Going for the underdog and cheerfully realizing it’ll get crushed: Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347/16 "2006-03-29T05:22:37Z")
\*\*\*Cheers. \*\* \* Episode by episode, laugh by laugh, _Cheers_ is the stronger show, with a more talented cast, better writers, and better character growth. It also had the good sense to leave the air on a high note. \*Simpsons \* gets penalized for coasting on the air for far too long. That’s me off my soapbox. C’mon, _Cheers_ fans!! WE CAN VOTE OUR SHOW IN! ---
**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347/17 "2006-03-29T05:37:41Z")
The Simpsons ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347/18 "2006-03-29T06:52:15Z")
The Simpsons ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347/19 "2006-03-29T07:36:24Z")
**Cheers** (But I have to admit, Simpsons seems to be ageless and still funny in re-runs, while Cheers was a lot funnier the first time you saw an episode and doesn’t seem to be aging as well - if any of that makes any sense.) ---
**Author:** ![scotandrsn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@scotandrsn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scotandrsn)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347/20 "2006-03-29T07:48:30Z")
They’re really not funny anymore, but their best work has faded the least: Simpsons [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-march-madness-the-championship-matchup/350347.md?page=2)