*** Cyclone Fanatic Sitcom Tournament: Selection Show ***

[CycloneRulzzz]

The 4/13 in the Scranton Region is

4 I Love Lucy
13 3rd Rock from the Sun

and will play the winner of the 5/12 matchup

5 The Andy Griffith Show
12 Will & Grace

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

The 6/11 in the Scranton region is

6 seed Roseanne faces the other of the bracket’s two 11-seed First Four pairings.

11 Newhart vs. 11 The Bob Newhart Show

And will play the winner of the 3/14 matchup

3 Happy Days
14 The Middle

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Finally closing out the Scranton Region with our 7/10 matchup

7 Family Ties
10 Parks and Recreation

Playing the winner of the 2/15 in the the Scranton region

2 Friends
15 The Golden Girls

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Complete Scranton Region

1 The Office
16 Green Acres
8 WKRP in Cincinnati
9 That '70s Show
5 The Andy Griffith Show
12 Will & Grace
4 I Love Lucy
13 3rd Rock From the Sun
6 Roseanne
11 Newhart vs. 11 The Bob Newhart Show
3 Happy Days
14 The Middle
7 Family Ties
10 Parks and Recreation
2 Friends
15 Golden Girls

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

First Four out
Casual
Barney Miller
Diff’rent Strokes
The Honeymooners

Next Four out
Black-ish
Soap
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Facts of Life

 

[Cy Hard]

Scrubs classic 12 seed upset everyone should have.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Play in thread will go up Tuesday and will last through Wednesday, then round of 64 will start Thursday.

Ways to vote will be explained when the thread/s launch.

 

[mynameisjonas]

 

[CtownCyclone]

The 6/11 in the Scranton region is

6 seed Roseanne faces the other of the bracket’s two 11-seed First Four pairings.

11 Newhart vs. 11 The Bob Newhart Show

And will play the winner of the 3/14 matchup

3 Happy Days
14 The Middle

Bob Newhart against himself? Didn't the end one of those shows with him waking up in bed with his TV wife saying he had a crazy dream?

Doesn't seem fair.

 

[FriendlySpartan]

This list reads as a classic “everyone who made these decisions is at least 50+ years old” absolutely love the effort here even though holy crap some of these ancient shows are getting way to much love.

 

[Gonzo]

This list reads as a classic “everyone who made these decisions is at least 50+ years old” absolutely love the effort here even though holy crap some of these ancient shows are getting way to much love.

There was some weight given to older shows that carved the path, blazed the trail, etc., and created the TV landscape that later shows were able to build upon. Do appreciate the input though.

 

[FriendlySpartan]

There was some weight given to older shows that carved the path, blazed the trail, etc., and created the TV landscape that later shows were able to build upon. Do appreciate the input though.

Totally fair! Think there was way too much weight given to some of these but you will never find a way to do this that appeases everyone and love the effort here! Community, scrubs, parks and rec all being double digit seeds while still being some of the most popular streamed shows showed the age gap more than anything.

Only had to google 2 of the shows though to figure out what they were lol

 

[cyclones500]

This list reads as a classic “everyone who made these decisions is at least 50+ years old” absolutely love the effort here even though holy crap some of these ancient shows are getting way to much love.

We respect the assessment.

The committee attempted to include a relatively even distribution among four general period quandrants: 1950-69, 1970-1984, 1985-1999, 2000-present. As Gonzo said, we wanted to get some representation of "classic" shows, but giving some weight to this millennium. It might skew "too old" or "too new" depending on the viewer, and we realize that.

Building the field itself involved a lot of discussion, as did seeding and region placement.

 

[cyfanatic13]

Parks and Rec being a 10 seed is certainly a decision

 

[Gonzo]

Totally fair! Think there was way too much weight given to some of these but you will never find a way to do this that appeases everyone and love the effort here! Community, scrubs, parks and rec all being double digit seeds while still being some of the most popular streamed shows showed the age gap more than anything.

Only had to google 2 of the shows though to figure out what they were lol

Agree. Plenty of double-digit seeds find a way to the later rounds. Will be fun to see how the voting unfolds.

 

[cyclones500]

We tried to pattern this after the real NCAA tournament as much as possible, for both selection and structure. (And as you notice, @CycloneRulzzz did an outstanding job as Gumbel-Rulzzz for the reveal). We expect disagreement about inclusion & seedings, just like discussion unfolds after NCAAT field is announced.

Plus remember, when we get to the voting phase, it might reflect which shows wind up being overseeded or underseeded. It isn't going to go chalk the entire way. That's where participants play a part.

 

[cyclones500]

Now that the reveal is complete, to recap, here is the full bracket.

[1] NEW YORK
1. Seinfeld
16. Growing Pains vs. 16. Veep
8. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
9. Everybody Loves Raymond
5. How I Met Your Mother
12. 30 Rock
4. The Jeffersons
13. The D*ck Van Dyke Show
6. The Wonder Years
11. The King of Queens
3. All in the Family
14. Spin City
7. Three's Company
10. Coach
2. Modern Family
15. Boy Meets World

[4] SCRANTON
1. The Office
16. Green Acres
8. WKRP in Cincinnati
9. That '70s Show
5. The Andy Griffith Show
12. Will & Grace
4. I Love Lucy
13. 3rd Rock from the Sun
6. Roseanne
11. Newhart vs. 11. The Bob Newhart Show
3. Happy Days
14. The Middle
7. Family Ties
10. Parks and Recreation
2. Friends
15. Golden Girls

[2] KOREA
1. M*A*S*H
16. Letterkenny vs. 16 Welcome Back, Kotter
8. The Big Bang Theory
9. Two and a Half Men
5. Married ... with Children
12. Scrubs
4. Sanford and Son
13. Malcolm in the Middle
6. The Brady Bunch
11. Mom vs. 11. Freaks and Geeks
3. Arrested Development
14. New Girl
7. Gilligan's Island
10. The Larry Sanders Show
2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
15. Saved by the Bell

[3] BOSTON
1. Cheers
16. Family Matters
8. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
9. Schitt's Creek
5. Laverne & Shirley
12. The Cosby Show
4. Curb Your Enthusiasm
13. Community
6. Home Improvement
11. Brooklyn Nine-Nine
3. Frasier
14. NewsRadio
7. Leave it to Beaver
10. Orange is the New Black
2. Taxi
15. Full House

 

[cyclones500]

We appreciate any feedback and invite participation, here and during the voting.

This is the thread to banter about seedings and inclusion, so feel free.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

The television partners are going to love the storylines in that Cheers-Fraser Elite 8 matchup...

 

[FriendlySpartan]

We appreciate any feedback and invite participation, here and during the voting.

This is the thread to banter about seedings and inclusion, so feel free.

Golden girls being a 15 seed is also a touch shocking.

Also kinda surprised Freeks and Geeks was allowed with only one season. Shouldn’t have been cancelled but you can’t have a one season show on the bracket