Heh. No, more Arrested Development (fat chance, I know) and WKRP. But whatever, sitcoms aren’t usually the most daring entertainment anyway.
I.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
II.
MASH
III.
Seinfeld
IV.
Frasier
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Possibly bad practice, and not something I normally do, but voting is still open.
I.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
II.
Cheers
III.
The Simpsons
IV.
Frasier
To be honest I’m surprised at these results. I can’t believe Frasier made it this far.
I agree with Hal Briston: The Simpsons is going to win, and it likely deserves to. It’s been on longer than any other sitcom in the history of American television ( think it outlasted MASH this year) and even if you take out the last few really bad seasons it has more wonderful episodes than any other show. It’s a huge, huge cultural event and was responsible for returning animation to prime time; King of the Hill, Futurama and Family Guy owe their existence to it.
Being matched up with Seinfield in the Elite 8 is a bit unfair to both shows, because they are probably both better than the other six finalists.
I. (this one was a major toughie!)
**The Dick Van Dyke Show ** vs. [del]The Mary Tyler Moore Show[/del]
II.
MASH vs. [del]Cheers[/del]
III.
[del]Seinfeld[/del] vs. The Simpsons
IV.
[del]Frasier[/del] vs. News Radio
It’s a personal taste thing - I was so through with Seinfeld after the 2nd season
I. The Dick Van Dyke Show
II. Cheers
III. Seinfeld
IV. Frasier
I.
The Dick Van Dyke Show
II.
Cheers
III.
The Simpsons
IV.
News Radio
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
In my book The Simpsons beat out Seinfeld only after a game that was within one point, score going back and forth, the entire game. In the end, The Simpsons won by one shot in triple overtime, due to sheer volume.
I.
The Dick Van Dyke Show
II.
MASH
III.
Seinfeld
IV.
Frasier
DVD
MASH (easily)
Simpsons
Frazier
uncrowned champ: Honeymooners (too early)
I.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
II.
MASH
III.
The Simpsons
IV.
Frasier
-
Mary Tyler Moore
-
MASH
-
The Simpsons
-
NewsRadio
I.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
II.
Cheers
III.
The Simpsons
IV.
News Radio
I.
The Dick Van Dyke Show
II.
Cheers
III.
The Simpsons
IV.
News Radio
By the way, Happy, if you’re in Chicago, why are you giving the times in Eastern Standard Time?
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
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
I.
The Dick Van Dyke Show
II.
MASH
III.
The Simpsons
IV.
Newsradio
I.
The Dick Van Dyke Show
II.
Cheers
III.
The Simpsons
IV.
News Radio
I.
The Dick Van Dyke Show vs. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (probably my two favorite sitcoms. It would depend on the episode!)
II.
MASH vs. Cheers
III.
Seinfeld vs. The Simpsons
IV.
Frasier vs. News Radio