IR Greatest TV Show Tournament: Round 2, Bloc 2

[Izulde]

After the first set of second round games, we've already got at least one double-digit seed in the Sweet 16, as Cinderella Saturday Night Live snuck in as a 10 seed. The Sopranos also barely held off Quantum Leap.

Will the first #1 seed to fall happen in this next block? And will we see the emergence of another double-digit seed in the Sweet 16?

First up, the Eaglesfan27 region, where #7 seed Twilight Zone hopes to build off the momentum and precedent set by SNL as they take on #2 seed M*A*S*H.

Twilight Zone Road Thus Far
Round 1: Defeated #10 seed Twin Peaks 81-16

M*A*S*H* Road Thus Far
Round 1: Defeated #15 seed Law & Order 67-29

Outlook
Twilight Zone's margin of victory shocked observers who anticipated a much closer battle. M*A*S*H should win handily here, as The West Wing/SNL matchup seemed a case of over/under seeding. No such discrepancy is apparent here.

The Izulde features #6 seed The Office (US) up against #14 seed Monday Night Football.

The Office (US) Road Thus Far
Round 1: Defeated #11 seed Oz 73-20

Monday Night Football Road Thus Far
Round 1: Defeated #3 seed Lost 67-54

Outlook
The Office (US)'s squash was expected, but not all that many picked MNF's stunner over Lost. This one's going to be a very difficult matchup to call. In fact, we'll go even odds here, but if forced to choose, we'll go with football.

Next up, the Solecismic, where #5 seed Sports Night takes on #4 seed Dexter.

Sports Night Road Thus Far
Round 1: Defeated #12 seed Freaks and Geeks 56-43

Dexter Road Thus Far
Round 1: Defeated #13 seed Batman: The Animated Series 54-19

Outlook
Dexter looks clear winners in this one. Although Freaks & Geeks was much stiffer competition than Batman: the Animated series, Sports Night likely doesn't have the broad range of appeal that Dexter does.

And last, but first in our hearts, the Pumpy Tudor region, where #1 seed Cheers battles its spinoff, #9 seed Frasier.

Cheers Road Thus Far
Round 1: Defeated #16 seed WWE: Monday Night Raw 84-13

Frasier Road Thus Far
Round 1: Defeated #8 seed Survivor 70-32

Outlook
There are always two - an original and a spinoff. But the elder looks to have full advantage of the younger here, even though Frasier was impressive in its margin of victory over Survivor. Cheers wins going away.

[Dodgerchick]

uh oh not liking what i'm seeing wi the twilight zone.

[lordscarlet]

That could be the most lopsided 1/9 matchup we'll see.

[vex]

Close races here.

[boberot]

Originally Posted by Dodgerchick

uh oh not liking what i'm seeing wi the twilight zone.

M*A*S*H has gotta be an elite eight, at the very least. With all due respect to TZ.

[lordscarlet]

Originally Posted by boberot

M*A*S*H has gotta be an elite eight, at the very least. With all due respect to TZ.

meh

[spleen1015]

Sports Night vs Dexter was the first one during this whole thing where I had to give any thought.

[Greyroofoo]

Originally Posted by boberot

M*A*S*H has gotta be a final four, at the very least. With all due respect to TZ.

fixed

[Karlifornia]

Poor Twilight Zone....

[Izulde]

Those 8 ----------------- votes in Sports Night vs. Dexter could decide that matchup. It's still *extremely* close between those two.

[Qrusher14242]

mash over twilight zone? ugh. TZ is the best

[Dodgerchick]

I never got MASH. I tried watching a few times.. just couldn't get into it. Twilight Zone on the other hand, pure awesome. IMO: 1.) The Wire, 2.) Twilight Zone everything else falls waaaaay behind

[DanGarion]

BUMP!

[Izulde]

Bumping to remind myself I've done Bloc 2 and need to move to Bloc 3.