# The March to Sitcom Madness: Presenting the Elite 8

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 27, 2006, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-march-to-sitcom-madness-presenting-the-elite-8/350028 "2006-03-27T03:01:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![jimmmy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@jimmmy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimmmy)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-march-to-sitcom-madness-presenting-the-elite-8/350028/41 "2006-03-28T00:06:55Z")

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I.  
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

II.  
Cheers

III.  
Seinfeld

IV.  
News Radio

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**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 28, 2006, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-march-to-sitcom-madness-presenting-the-elite-8/350028/42 "2006-03-28T01:05:57Z")

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And there’s the final horn for the fourth round of the march madness sitcom tourney.  
The results:

I.  
**Dick Van Dyke** pulls off a squeaker against Mary Tyler Moore, 18-17

II.  
**Cheers** bombs MASH, 20-15

III.  
**The Simpsons** totally embarrasses Seinfeld, 26-9

IV.  
**News Radio** sends the loveable shrink, Frasier, packing, 20-15

And so I present your 2006 Sitcom Final Four:

The Dick Van Dyke Show  
Cheers  
The Simpsons  
News Radio  
Stay tuned for the next round of voting at 10 pm EST tonight.

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**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 28, 2006, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-march-to-sitcom-madness-presenting-the-elite-8/350028/43 "2006-03-28T01:07:24Z")

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> [@Thudlow Boink](#):
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> By the way, **Happy** , if you’re in Chicago, why are you giving the times in _Eastern_ Standard Time?

I live in Chicago, but I’m currently working in Detroit. Plus, isn’t EST the default for primetime television? I’m just carrying on a network tradition.

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**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 28, 2006, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-march-to-sitcom-madness-presenting-the-elite-8/350028/44 "2006-03-28T01:34:45Z")

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> [@Happy Lendervedder](#):
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> And so I present your 2006 Sitcom Final Four:
> 
> The Dick Van Dyke Show  
> Cheers  
> The Simpsons  
> News Radio  
> Stay tuned for the next round of voting at 10 pm EST tonight.

Rah rah ree, go Dick Van D!

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**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-march-to-sitcom-madness-presenting-the-elite-8/350028/45 "2006-03-28T01:40:50Z")

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I.  
The Dick Van Dyke Show vs. **The Mary Tyler Moore Show**

II.  
MASH vs.\*\* Cheers\*\*

III.  
Seinfeld vs. **The Simpsons**

IV.  
Frasier vs. **News Radio**

You know, I didn’t read this whole thread or the others, but how did **Taxi** not even make it in the tourney?

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**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-march-to-sitcom-madness-presenting-the-elite-8/350028/46 "2006-03-28T01:42:31Z")

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> [@rexnervous](#):
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> I.  
> The Dick Van Dyke Show vs. **The Mary Tyler Moore Show**
> 
> II.  
> MASH vs.\*\* Cheers\*\*
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> III.  
> Seinfeld vs. **The Simpsons**
> 
> IV.  
> Frasier vs. **News Radio**
> 
> You know, I didn’t read this whole thread or the others, but how did **Taxi** not even make it in the tourney?

My god, I didn’t even read enough to know the voting for this round was over.

Hangs head in shame, slinks out of room.

Still wants to know how Taxi wasn’t in tourney.

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**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2006, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-march-to-sitcom-madness-presenting-the-elite-8/350028/47 "2006-03-28T01:52:07Z")

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> [@rexnervous](#):
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> I.  
> The Dick Van Dyke Show vs. **The Mary Tyler Moore Show**

And **rexnervous** sinks the game-tying shot! Just after the buzzer.

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