BRACKET 1

1 Sopranos
8 The Shield
12 24
13 L.A. Law
11 Oz
14 E.R.
7 The Wire
2 Six Feet Under

BRACKET 2
1 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
9 Battlestar Galactica (new)
12 Quantum Leap
4 Angel
11 Star Trek
3 Twin Peaks
10 The Twilight Zone (original)
2 The X-Files

BRACKET 3
1 Seinfeld
9 I Love Lucy
21 Night Court
13 Married With Children
11 Frasier
14 Taxi
7 The Cosby Show
2 All in the Family

BRACKET 4
1 The Simpsons
9 South Park
21 The Ed Sullivan Show
4 Saturday Night Live
11 The Carol Burnett Show
3 Survivor
10 The Prisoner
18 Family Guy

BRACKET 1 (Are you happy?)

1 Sopranos
9 Homicide
5 Law and Order
13 L.A. Law
11 Oz
3 NYPD Blue
23 St. Elsewhere
18 Gilmore Girls

BRACKET 2
1 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
5 Babylon 5
4 Angel
11 Star Trek
7 Star Trek: The Next Generation
15 The Outer Limits

BRACKET 3
1 Seinfeld
8 Arrested Development
5 The Dick Van Dyke Show
4 Cheers
11 Frasier
14 Taxi
10 Friends
2 All in the Family

BRACKET 4
1 The Simpsons
9 South Park
4 Saturday Night Live
11 The Carol Burnett Show
3 Survivor
2 The Wonder Years


Why are there comedy series in Category 4?

And Gilmore Girls is definitely a comedy

BRACKET 1
16 Carnivale
9 Homicide
5 Law and Order
4 The West Wing
11 Oz
3 NYPD Blue
7 The Wire
18 Gilmore Girls

BRACKET 2
1 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8 Farscape
5 Babylon 5
4 Angel
11 Star Trek
3 Twin Peaks
7 Star Trek: The Next Generation
2 The X-Files

BRACKET 3
1 Seinfeld
8 Arrested Development
21 Night Court
13 Married With Children
6 Scrubs
14 Taxi
10 Friends
2 All in the Family

BRACKET 4
1 The Simpsons
9 South Park
5 The Office
4 Saturday Night Live
6 Sports Night
3 Survivor
7 Absolutely Fabulous
18 Family Guy

BRACKET 1
16 Carnivale
9 Homicide
5 Law and Order
13 L.A. Law
11 Oz
3 NYPD Blue
7 The Wire
2 Six Feet Under

BRACKET 2
1 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8 Farscape
12 Quantum Leap
13 Battlestar Galactica (old)
6 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
3 Twin Peaks
7 Star Trek: The Next Generation
2 The X-Files

BRACKET 3
1 Seinfeld
8 Arrested Development
5 The Dick Van Dyke Show
13 Married With Children
6 Scrubs
3 MASH
10 Friends
15 The Honeymooners

BRACKET 4
16 Futurama
9 South Park
5 The Office
20 The Tonight Show (Johnny Carson)
6 Sports Night
3 Survivor
7 Absolutely Fabulous
18 Family Guy

BRACKET 1 (Are you happy?)

1 Sopranos
9 Homicide
13 L.A. Law
6 Hill Street Blues
3 NYPD Blue
23 St. Elsewhere
2 Six Feet Under

BRACKET 2
1 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
5 Babylon 5
4 Angel
11 Star Trek
3 Twin Peaks
10 The Twilight Zone (original)
2 The X-Files

BRACKET 3
1 Seinfeld
8 Arrested Development
5 The Dick Van Dyke Show
4 Cheers
3 MASH
7 The Cosby Show
2 All in the Family

BRACKET 4
1 The Simpsons
8 Fawlty Towers
20 The Tonight Show (Johnny Carson)
11 The Carol Burnett Show
14 Monty Python
10 The Prisoner
2 The Wonder Years

(sorry Gilmore Girls and Sports Night those were some tough matchups)

DRAMA
17 Alias vs 16 Carnivale
21 Miami Vice vs 12 24
20 Magnum P.I. vs 13 L.A. Law
19 Northern Exposure vs 14 E.R.
23 St Elsewhere vs 10 Deadwood
18 Gilmore Girls vs 15 thirtysomething

COMEDY
17 Family Ties vs 16 Barney Miller
24 Strangers With Candy vs 9 I Love Lucy
21 Night Court vs 12 The Mary Tyler Moore show
20 The Andy Griffith Show vs 13 Married With Children
22 Newsradio vs 11 Frasier
19 Get Smart vs 14 Taxi
23 Golden Girls vs 10 Friends
18 Sex in the City vs 15 The Honeymooners

OTHER
24 Bonanza vs 9 South Park
20 The Tonight Show vs 13 Moonlighting
22 Kids in the Hall vs 11 The Carol Burnett Show
19 MacGyver vs 14 Monty Python
18 Family Guy vs 15 The Amazing Race

Whoops... didn't realize round 1 already ended.

Where's Ed?

THE SECOND ROUND

BRACKET 1 (Are you happy?)

Sopranos
Homicide
Law and Order
L.A. Law
Oz
NYPD Blue
St. Elsewhere
Gilmore Girls

BRACKET 2
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Farscape
Quantum Leap
Angel
Star Trek
Twin Peaks
Star Trek: the Next Generation
the X-Files

BRACKET 3
Family Ties
Arrested Development
Night Court
Cheers
Scrubs
Taxi
the Cosby Show
the Honeymooners

BRACKET 4
the Simpsons
South Park
the Ed Sullivan Show
the Tonight Show (Johnny Carson)
the Carol Burnett Show
Monty Python
the Prisoner
Family Guy

I'm only voting on the match-ups I actually have an informed opinion on....

DRAMA
17 Alias vs 16 Carnivale
22 Picket Fences vs 11 Oz

SCIENCE FICTION
17 Highlander vs 16 Red Dwarf
24 Tales From the Crypt vs 9 Battlestar Galactica (new)
21 Stargate SG1 vs 12 Quantum Leap
20 Earth: Final Conflict vs 13 Battlestar Galactica (old)
22 Enterprise vs 11 Star Trek
19 Dark Shadows vs 14 Dr Who
23 Star Trek Voyager vs 10 The Twilight Zone
15 The Outer Limits vs 18 Dead Like Me

COMEDY
24 Strangers With Candy vs 9 I Love Lucy
22 Newsradio vs 11 Frasier
23 Golden Girls vs 10 Friends
18 Sex in the City vs 15 The Honeymooners

OTHER
17 Coupling vs 16 Futurama
24 Bonanza vs 9 South Park
19 MacGyver vs 14 Monty Python
23 Gunsmoke vs 10 The Prisoner
18 Family Guy vs 15 The Amazing Race

THE SECOND ROUND

BRACKET 1 (Are you happy?)

1 Sopranos
8 The Shield
5 Law and Order
4 The West Wing
11 Oz
3 NYPD Blue
7 The Wire
2 Six Feet Under

BRACKET 2
1 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
9 Battlestar Galactica (new)
5 Babylon 5
4 Angel
6 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
3 Twin Peaks
10 The Twilight Zone (original)
2 The X-Files

BRACKET 3
1 Seinfeld
8 Arrested Development
21 Night Court
4 Cheers
6 Scrubs
3 MASH
10 Friends
15 The Honeymooners

BRACKET 4
1 The Simpsons
8 Fawlty Towers
5 The Office
4 Saturday Night Live
6 Sports Night
14 Monty Python
10 The Prisoner
2 The Wonder Years

BRACKET 1

12 24
4 The West Wing
14 E.R.

BRACKET 2
8 Farscape
5 Babylon 5
6 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
10 The Twilight Zone (original)
15 The Outer Limits

BRACKET 3
1 Seinfeld
8 Arrested Development
5 The Dick Van Dyke Show
4 Cheers
11 Frasier
3 MASH
10 Friends
15 The Honeymooners

BRACKET 4
1 The Simpsons
9 South Park
5 The Office
20 The Tonight Show (Johnny Carson)
6 Sports Night
14 Monty Python
7 Absolutely Fabulous
18 Family Guy

BRACKET 1 (Are you happy?)

1 Sopranos
8 The Shield
5 Law and Order
4 The West Wing
6 Hill Street Blues
3 NYPD Blue
7 The Wire
2 Six Feet Under

BRACKET 2
1 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
9 Battlestar Galactica (new)
5 Babylon 5
13 Battlestar Galactica (old)
11 Star Trek
3 Twin Peaks
7 Star Trek: The Next Generation
2 The X-Files

BRACKET 3
1 Seinfeld
8 Arrested Development
5 The Dick Van Dyke Show
4 Cheers
11 Frasier
14 Taxi
10 Friends
15 The Honeymooners

BRACKET 4
1 The Simpsons
9 South Park
5 The Office
4 Saturday Night Live
11 The Carol Burnett Show
14 Monty Python
10 The Prisoner
18 Family Guy

I don't like these 1st round matchups in comedy and sci-fi. Twilight Zone vs Star Trek TNG should be an elite 8 matchup.

BRACKET 1 (Are you happy?)

1 Sopranos
8 The Shield
12 24
4 The West Wing
6 Hill Street Blues
14 E.R.
23 St. Elsewhere
2 Six Feet Under

BRACKET 2
1 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8 Farscape
12 Quantum Leap
13 Battlestar Galactica (old)
11 Star Trek
3 Twin Peaks
10 The Twilight Zone (original)
2 The X-Files

BRACKET 3
1 Seinfeld
9 I Love Lucy
5 The Dick Van Dyke Show
4 Cheers
6 Scrubs
3 MASH
7 The Cosby Show
15 The Honeymooners

BRACKET 4
1 The Simpsons
9 South Park
21 The Ed Sullivan Show
20 The Tonight Show (Johnny Carson)
6 Sports Night
3 Survivor
10 The Prisoner
2 The Wonder Years

THE SECOND ROUND

16 Carnivale vs 1 Sopranos
9 Homicide vs 8 The Shield
12 24 vs 5 Law and Order
11 Oz vs 6 Hill Street Blues
23 St. Elsewhere vs 7 The Wire
18 Gilmore Girls vs 2 Six Feet Under
Gilmore Girls should be in comedy, not drama

BRACKET 3
17 Family Ties vs 1 Seinfeld
9 I Love Lucy vs 8 Arrested Development
21 Night Court vs 5 The Dick Van Dyke Show
13 Married With Children vs 4 Cheers
11 Frasier vs 6 Scrubs
14 Taxi vs 3 MASH
10 Friends vs 7 The Cosby Show
15 The Honeymooners vs 2 All in the Family

BRACKET 4
16 Futurama vs 1 The Simpsons
9 South Park vs 8 Fawlty Towers
20 The Tonight Show (Johnny Carson) vs 4 Saturday Night Live
14 Monty Python vs 3 Survivor
18 Family Guy vs 2 The Wonder Years

DRAMA
17 Alias
9 Homicide
12 24
13 L.A. Law
11 Oz
14 E.R.
10 Deadwood
18 Gilmore Girls

SCIENCE FICTION
17 Highlander
9 Battlestar Galactica (new)
12 Quantum Leap
20 Earth: Final Conflict
11 Star Trek
14 Dr Who
10 The Twilight Zone
15 The Outer Limits

COMEDY
17 Family Ties
24 Strangers With Candy
21 Night Court
13 Married With Children
22 Newsradio
19 Get Smart
10 Friends
18 Sex in the City

OTHER
16 Futurama
9 South Park
12 Black Adder
13 Moonlighting
22 Kids in the Hall
14 Monty Python
10 The Prisoner
18 Family Guy

A new thread for the 2nd round might have been in order, getting a few first round votes from people who didn't see the second round post.

oh well then, it's not really dvdtalk picking the best tv show ever then is it?

BRACKET 1

16 Carnivale
11 Oz
14 E.R.
7 The Wire
2 Six Feet Under

BRACKET 2
1 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8 Farscape
5 Babylon 5
4 Angel
3 Twin Peaks
10 The Twilight Zone (original)
2 The X-Files

BRACKET 3
11 Frasier
10 Friends

BRACKET 4
1 The Simpsons
8 Fawlty Towers
5 The Office
6 Sports Night
14 Monty Python
7 Absolutely Fabulous
18 Family Guy

PLEASE NOTE: 36 of my friends wish to vote the same, please count their votes too

Here are my votes, although with votes coming from outside DVDTalk that are unseen, and unproveable, this whole tournament is sort of bullshit. Several of the outcomes are different than whate the votes in this thread are. Can I have my entire email list send in votes too? If your friends and family wanted to participate they should be participating on this site.


THE SECOND ROUND

BRACKET 1

16 Carnivale vs 1 Sopranos
9 Homicide vs 8 The Shield
12 24 vs 5 Law and Order
13 L.A. Law vs 4 The West Wing
11 Oz vs 6 Hill Street Blues
14 E.R. vs 3 NYPD Blue
23 St. Elsewhere vs 7 The Wire
18 Gilmore Girls vs 2 Six Feet Under

BRACKET 2
17 Highlander vs 1 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
9 Battlestar Galactica (new) vs 8 Farscape
12 Quantum Leap vs 5 Babylon 5
13 Battlestar Galactica (old) vs 4 Angel
11 Star Trek vs 6 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
14 Dr Who vs 3 Twin Peaks
10 The Twilight Zone (original) vs 7 Star Trek: The Next Generation
15 The Outer Limits vs 2 The X-Files

BRACKET 3
17 Family Ties vs 1 Seinfeld
9 I Love Lucy vs 8 Arrested Development
21 Night Court vs 5 The Dick Van Dyke Show
13 Married With Children vs 4 Cheers
11 Frasier vs 6 Scrubs
14 Taxi vs 3 MASH
10 Friends vs 7 The Cosby Show
15 The Honeymooners vs 2 All in the Family

BRACKET 4
16 Futurama vs 1 The Simpsons
9 South Park vs 8 Fawlty Towers
21 The Ed Sullivan Show vs 5 The Office
20 The Tonight Show (Johnny Carson) vs 4 Saturday Night Live
11 The Carol Burnett Show vs 6 Sports Night
14 Monty Python vs 3 Survivor
10 The Prisoner vs 7 Absolutely Fabulous
18 Family Guy vs 2 The Wonder Years

BRACKET 1
8 The Shield
5 Law and Order
4 The West Wing
11 Oz
18 Gilmore Girls

BRACKET 2
1 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8 Farscape
4 Angel
10 The Twilight Zone (original)
15 The Outer Limits

BRACKET 3
1 Seinfeld
8 Arrested Development
21 Night Court
4 Cheers
6 Scrubs
14 Taxi
10 Friends

BRACKET 4
1 The Simpsons
9 South Park
14 Monty Python
10 The Prisoner
18 Family Guy

This is a good point. Presumably your friends and family would have somewhat similar tastes as you and would watch many of the same shows, which would seem to weight this away from being the DVDTalk consensus for best shows. I don't think votes that aren't posted in the thread should count.

That's exactly true...
people you are friends with and your family share many of your similar tastes..... people in the same geographic areas even tend to follow similar trends in preferences of tv shows.

THE SECOND ROUND

BRACKET 1 (Are you happy?)

16 Carnivale vs 1 Sopranos
9 Homicide vs 8 The Shield
12 24 vs 5 Law and Order
13 L.A. Law vs 4 The West Wing
11 Oz vs 6 Hill Street Blues
14 E.R. vs 3 NYPD Blue
23 St. Elsewhere vs 7 The Wire
18 Gilmore Girls vs 2 Six Feet Under

BRACKET 3
17 Family Ties vs 1 Seinfeld
9 I Love Lucy vs 8 Arrested Development
21 Night Court vs 5 The Dick Van Dyke Show
13 Married With Children vs 4 Cheers
11 Frasier vs 6 Scrubs
14 Taxi vs 3 MASH
10 Friends vs 7 The Cosby Show
15 The Honeymooners vs 2 All in the Family

BRACKET 4
16 Futurama vs 1 The Simpsons
9 South Park vs 8 Fawlty Towers
20 The Tonight Show (Johnny Carson) vs 4 Saturday Night Live
11 The Carol Burnett Show vs 6 Sports Night
14 Monty Python vs 3 Survivor
10 The Prisoner vs 7 Absolutely Fabulous
18 Family Guy vs 2 The Wonder Years

DRAMA
17 Alias
9 Homicide
21 Miami Vice
13 L.A. Law
11 Oz
14 E.R.
10 Deadwood
15 thirtysomething - by far the crappiest matchup IMO

SCIENCE FICTION
17 Highlander
24 Tales From the Crypt
12 Quantum Leap
13 Battlestar Galactica (old)
11 Star Trek
14 Dr Who
10 The Twilight Zone
15 The Outer Limits

COMEDY
17 Family Ties
9 I Love Lucy
21 Night Court
13 Married With Children
22 Newsradio
14 Taxi - most unfair matchup - this would've been my final 2 here
10 Friends
15 The Honeymooners

OTHER
17 Coupling
9 South Park
21 The Ed Sullivan Show
13 Moonlighting
11 The Carol Burnett Show
14 Monty Python
23 Gunsmoke
15 The Amazing Race



EDIT: I guess that's what not reading the entire damn thread can get you. Let this be a lesson to all you kids out there.

OK, you can count this one for real as I believe I am now up to date.

THE SECOND ROUND

BRACKET 1 (Are you happy?)

1 Sopranos
8 The Shield
5 Law and Order
4 The West Wing
6 Hill Street Blues
3 NYPD Blue
7 The Wire
2 Six Feet Under

BRACKET 2
1 Buffy the Vampire Slayer
9 Battlestar Galactica (new)
12 Quantum Leap
13 Battlestar Galactica (old)
11 Star Trek
3 Twin Peaks
10 The Twilight Zone (original)
2 The X-Files

BRACKET 3
1 Seinfeld
8 Arrested Development
21 Night Court
4 Cheers
11 Frasier
14 Taxi
10 Friends
2 All in the Family

BRACKET 4
1 The Simpsons
9 South Park
5 The Office
4 Saturday Night Live
11 The Carol Burnett Show
3 Survivor
10 The Prisoner
2 The Wonder Years