The Ultimate TV Comedies Bracket -- Round One, Day Seven

I love that journey for you.

If today’s matchups had a central theme that could be distilled into one word, it would be “family”. “But Josh, don’t most TV comedies focus on a family, whether biological or work-based?”

Oh, hush. Anyway. Get your family together and start voting!

(3) All in the Family vs. (62) Family Matters: I watched way more episodes of Family Matters, yes, but…I mean, All in the Family is All in the Family. Gotta give it to Archie Bunker.

All in the Family

Family Matters

(30) The Cosby Show vs. (35) The Comeback: This is one of those times I’m glad I don’t vote. On one hand, it’s not as if The Cosby Show has aged well at all considering the many, many, many disturbing revelations about Bill Cosby. On the other hand, I…have not seen The Comeback. But I suppose Valerie Cherish could well take this one.

What do you think?

The Cosby Show

The Comeback

(14) Roseanne vs. (51) Family Guy: For me, this one is as simple as the fact that I have never, ever, ever enjoyed Family Guy. I don’t even like Roseanne that much, but if you made me watch one of these shows right now, it’d be that one.

How do you vote?

Roseanne

Family Guy

(19) Night Court vs. (46) Schitt’s Creek: So, this is an interesting one. Schitt’s Creek is probably going to win, and I don’t disagree that it’s very charming and entertaining and meme-able. But in rewatching some of the episodes recently, it does strike me how the show’s humor is sometimes so low-key as to…not feel terribly existent. I like it, but I’m kind of pulling for Night Court to take this one. Harry Anderson! He was the best!

Night Court

Schitt’s Creek