Izulde
03-08-2010, 11:53 PM
We're back to the tournament after a weekend break. Hope you all enjoyed your days off. The first round continues with the first matchup to determine a second round battle.
In the Eaglesfan27 region, #8 House and #9 Friends will do battle to determine who gets the honor of facing juggernaut #1 seed Seinfeld in the second round.
House
Medical character dramedy began in 2004 on Fox and is in the midst of its 6th season. It won the 2005 Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series and the 2008 Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series, along with the 2006 and 2007 Golden Globes for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama series.
Friends
A NYC-based sitcom that ran 10 seasons from 1994-2004 on NBC. The show was nominated for 63 Emmys in the course of its run and won 6, including the 2002 Outstanding Comedy Series nod. Also won the 2003 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy.
In the Izulde region, #3 seed Lost takes on the #14 seed Monday Night Football.
Lost
Tropical island survivor drama is one of the rare ABC entrants in the field to this point. It will conclude its 6th and final season in late May having captured an impressive 6 Emmys in 12 nominations in the last 5 years, including the 2005 Outstanding Drama Series award, the same year it took the Best TV Series - Drama Golden Globe.
Monday Night Football
This iconic American sports institution needs no introduction. From 1970-2005, it was on ABC, before switching to ESPN in 2006, where it currently resides. In recent years, MNF has developed a Spanish and a Portuguese broadcast version for ESPN's Latin America affiliates, helping to broaden the NFL's base.
The Solecismic region highlights #5 seed Sports Night against #12 seed Freaks and Geeks,in what just might be an upset special.
Sports Night
ABC sports news show sitcom lasted just two seasons, from 1998 to 2000. Despite that short run, it was nominated for 8 Emmys and a Golden Globe and won 3 of those Emmys, including the 1999 Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series.
Freaks and Geeks
Like Firefly a single season show who had unreleased episodes that fan demand led to the ultimate release of on DVD. A 1999 NBC show, it was produced by Judd Apatow, who later went on to movie stardom. Nominated for 3 Emmy awards, it won the 2000 Outstanding Casting award.
And finally, in the Pumpy Tudors region, #6 seed Married With Children against #11 seed Dr. Who
Married with Children
The first primetime series to air on Fox, it ran 11 seasons, from 1987-1997 and currently holds the longevity streak on the network. Although it was nominated for a handful of Emmys and Golden Globes, it failed to capture a single win, suggesting that its placement here is more a result of its mass popularity than any critical acclaim.
Dr. Who
Longest running sci-fi series in world history, this BBC show ran from 1963-1984, then from 1986-1989, before starting again in 2005. Despite that long stretch, it has only been nominated once for the BAFTA Drama Series, although it has numerous awards in lesser categories.
Interesting matchups in two short shows going against each other and two popular, but not necessarily critically acclaimed television shows.
In the Eaglesfan27 region, #8 House and #9 Friends will do battle to determine who gets the honor of facing juggernaut #1 seed Seinfeld in the second round.
House
Medical character dramedy began in 2004 on Fox and is in the midst of its 6th season. It won the 2005 Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series and the 2008 Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series, along with the 2006 and 2007 Golden Globes for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama series.
Friends
A NYC-based sitcom that ran 10 seasons from 1994-2004 on NBC. The show was nominated for 63 Emmys in the course of its run and won 6, including the 2002 Outstanding Comedy Series nod. Also won the 2003 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy.
In the Izulde region, #3 seed Lost takes on the #14 seed Monday Night Football.
Lost
Tropical island survivor drama is one of the rare ABC entrants in the field to this point. It will conclude its 6th and final season in late May having captured an impressive 6 Emmys in 12 nominations in the last 5 years, including the 2005 Outstanding Drama Series award, the same year it took the Best TV Series - Drama Golden Globe.
Monday Night Football
This iconic American sports institution needs no introduction. From 1970-2005, it was on ABC, before switching to ESPN in 2006, where it currently resides. In recent years, MNF has developed a Spanish and a Portuguese broadcast version for ESPN's Latin America affiliates, helping to broaden the NFL's base.
The Solecismic region highlights #5 seed Sports Night against #12 seed Freaks and Geeks,in what just might be an upset special.
Sports Night
ABC sports news show sitcom lasted just two seasons, from 1998 to 2000. Despite that short run, it was nominated for 8 Emmys and a Golden Globe and won 3 of those Emmys, including the 1999 Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series.
Freaks and Geeks
Like Firefly a single season show who had unreleased episodes that fan demand led to the ultimate release of on DVD. A 1999 NBC show, it was produced by Judd Apatow, who later went on to movie stardom. Nominated for 3 Emmy awards, it won the 2000 Outstanding Casting award.
And finally, in the Pumpy Tudors region, #6 seed Married With Children against #11 seed Dr. Who
Married with Children
The first primetime series to air on Fox, it ran 11 seasons, from 1987-1997 and currently holds the longevity streak on the network. Although it was nominated for a handful of Emmys and Golden Globes, it failed to capture a single win, suggesting that its placement here is more a result of its mass popularity than any critical acclaim.
Dr. Who
Longest running sci-fi series in world history, this BBC show ran from 1963-1984, then from 1986-1989, before starting again in 2005. Despite that long stretch, it has only been nominated once for the BAFTA Drama Series, although it has numerous awards in lesser categories.
Interesting matchups in two short shows going against each other and two popular, but not necessarily critically acclaimed television shows.