[The Jewish Cunthead]

Our first 1st round matchup has Creepy against BTR. Creepy comes in boasting an impressive 1-2 punch of Cheers and Homicide, while 2008 runner-up BTR has Deadwood, SNL, and the popular How I Met Your Mother. Tough choice.

Creepy


BTR



Legend:


Poll locks Tuesday, 10/27

[Tommy]

Homicide alone is enough for a creepy vote.

[Lou]

Oct 23, 2009 3:00:26 GMT -5 Tommy said:

Homicide alone is enough for a creepy vote.

True. Then you throw Mad Men, Cheers and Newhart on top. Plus, a couple of other shows I like and this one is easy for me.

[The Canadian Content]

Creepy's is impressive, but there are more individual shows I like on Cory's net.

[Mikey]

Man... both of these are good. But I like Burn Notice, RAW, Cheers, and Night Court over Jeri Ryan, Teri Hatcher, and SNL.

Cory's game show hour is genius though. Abstain.

[Beer Baron]

BTR has many shows that would have ended up on my network if he didn't pick them. Spawn, Siskel and Ebert, Man vs Food, MST3L , and Breaking Bad. I love Burn Notice since day 1. Creepy's got some classic sitcoms, and Ben Stiller and Larry Sanders are great. I recently watched Briscoe County via netflix. Big Bruce Campbell fan, but the show didn't do much for me, then again I only watched 2-3 episodes, but I would have drafted it. But I would watch more of BTR's shows that Creepy's.

[Sportsguy]

BTR, juuuuust barely

[Byrntrigan]

Creepy.

'Nuff said...

[creepy]

OK. Night by Night.


Sunday-

I've got some sports highlight shows to start Sunday night out with in This Week in Baseball with the great Mel Allen, NBA Fastbreak with some insights from the ESPN NBA guys and NFL Live with some other ESPN guys. Then we have a 30 minute cop drama from back in the day in Dragnet, a fine, fine show that still holds up today, even if L.A. is drastically different. Next, we have a show on cops and lawyers in Law and Order. It's been on longer than any other prime time series and for good reason. Whether it's the early days with a revolving cast or the years with Briscoe and McCoy to the newer more evolving cast, it's been constantly good, no question. And finally we have The Practice, a great David E. Kelley show based on a law firm in Boston with a superb cast. Sports, cops and lawyers make Sunday nights a must see on the Network!




Monday-

The mother of all poker shows, The World Series of Poker, opens up Monday night on the Network. Everyone knows Raw and The Ultimate Fighter is a nice way to get into the sport of MMA; to learn some of the fighters and get some hype for some fights and also to tide you over between PPVs.

Tuesday-

Tuesday night starts off with a few quirky Fox shows from a decade ago in Parker Lewis Can't Lose (about a Ferris Bueller type highschool kid) and Herman's Head, about a working guy that always has his conscience over analyze just about every situation. Very underrated cult show. Next up, we have another quirky show, The Adventures of Briscoe County, Jr., a western-comedy/actioner starring Bruce Campbell. Speaking of Campbell, he's an actor in the next show in Burn Notice, about a spy that's been burned off by his employers. Very popular show that anchors the Tuesday night line-up. Next up is a little bit of comedy to round out the night in Tosh.0, which is a show that comedian Daniel Tosh uses to rip on various web clips and Comedy Central Presents, which is just a standup comedy collection that's featured the likes of Lewis Black, Mitch Hedberg, Dave Attel, Patton Oswalt, Jim Gaffigan, Zach Galifianakis, etc.etc.etc.......


Wednesday-

On Wednesday night the traditional comedy block starts the night out in style with some of the biggest comedies from the early 80's all the way to the late 00's. Newhart starts the night off with a hilarious sampling of Vermont Inn Keeping life that has some of the funniest ideas in TV Comedy history with Larry, his brother Darryl and his other brother Darryl, the unique and totally unexpected finale (one of the most talked about finales in TV Comedy history) and, of course, Bob Newhart, one of the funniest guys in the business. This is follwed by Murphy Brown, a very popular comedy centering around a D.C. local news show. Candace Bergin stars in this humorous take on news and the people who present it.

Next up is the very popular King of Queens about a schlub of a guy and his wife that centers around working in NYC and keeping time with a disfunctional dad and odd friends. A nice segway to the next show, Everybody Loves Raymond, one of the most respected comedies of the 2000's. Ray Ramano stars in this look at suburban life with a wife, kids, awkward brother and ridiculous parents. Nonstop laughs.

The comedy block is followed by a look at a small Mississippi town and its policemen that takes on issues such as racism, cop drama, drugs, and other daily problems that happen everywhere, only here its presented with southern charm and precision. In The Heat of The Night stars Carrol O'Connor as the sheriff of Sparta, MS and is loosely based on the movie of the same name. 30 Days rounds out the Wednesday night shows presenting, documentary style, Morgan Spurlock (creator and host) or others submerged in varying social situations for 30 days and how this affects them including emotional and physical ways while expressing issues pertaining to the social experiment that it creates. Heavy stuff that opens the mind to others and their ongoing struggles.


Thursday-

Thursday night is another uproarious night with a solid comedy block followed by some excellent drama. Blossom gets things kicked off showing the maturing nature of a teenager growing up with issues and how she deals with them. Wings is set in an airport on the island of Nantucket starring Tim Daly and Steven Weber as brothers trying to run an airline and keeping thier sanity with charactors such as mechanic Lowell (Thomas Hayden Church), cabbie Antonio (Tony Shaloub), tempting Helen (Crystal Bernard), and rival airline owner Roy Bigguns (David Schramm), who might be one of the greatest characers to ever surface in a comedy. A comedy that made stars out of Daly, Weber, Church, and Shaloub.

The laughs keep coming with Cheers, a show set in a bar in Boston and is a benchmark for TV. An ensemble comedy that rises above it's peers like a beer soaked eagle of unrelenting laughs, Cheers stars Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Kirstie Alley, Woody Harrelson, Kelsey Grammar and has some of TVs most endearing characters in Carla, Norm and Cliff Clavin. Great characters, great writing, and great acting make this one of the alltime favorites. Another ensemble comedy is the ahead-of-its-time Night Court. Set at an NYC Night Court with a goofy judge, sexy prosecutor, hornball public defender, oddball baillifs and numerous other characters and guests. Again, the writing, acting and characters are all exceptional and add an outstanding compliment to the rest of the comedies on the Networks Thursday night schedule.

There are two people in this world. Those who love Homicide: Life on the Street, and those who have not yet had the priviledge of veiwing it. A gritty drama about cops in Baltimore and their stories. Another ensemble cast that might be one of the greatest shows of all time in any genre, Homicide is one of those shows that's so good, people don't totally understand just how good it is. A must-see. Mad Men is an intriguing drama set at an ad firm in the 50's and it's creative director and his life in and out of the office. This show also deals with the normalcies and changing of life in 50's era USA. Another critical darling on the Network.


Friday-

Friday is a scifi/horror/mystery night at the Network. It gets kicked off with Amazing Stories, a compilation of stories created by Steven Speilberg. Amazement and wonder are brought to the viewer through these stories and the trend continues with the next show, The Twilight Zone. The Twilight Zone, as wikipedia proclaims, is a mixture of self-contained fantasy, science fiction, suspense, or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist. It's also excellent and takes you through the innermost realms of your mind. Alfred Hitchcock Presents is also an anthology series but is based not on science fiction, but suspense and mystery. The stories usually center around a criminal and his/her victims. Hosted by Alfred Hitchcock himself, the series is a must see for fans of the master of suspense, delving into what evil people are capable of and what resiliency people are capable of.

Murder, She Wrote is a mystery drama that centers on Jessica Fletcher, a novelist from Maine, and solves murders week to week. In the ultimate whodunit model, Murder, She Wrote is a fine compliment to Hitchcock and his mayhem. History's Mysteries examines real-life secrets and unexplained anomalies throughout time. The Bermuda Triangle, The Third Reich, Ancient Monsters and UFOs are just some of the myriad of problems discussed. A fine closure to the night of madness and the unexpected.


Saturday-

Saturday night starts off with The Ben Stiller Show, a show that launched the careers of Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Andy Dick and Bob Odenkirk. A sketch show that has acheived cult status and is a fine comedic kick start to the Networks Saturday night line-up. Up next is Strangers With Candy, a comedy about a middle aged woman going back to school after years of sex, drugs and booze; hijinks ensue. The very underrated Amy Sedaris stars with Paul Dinello and Stephen Colbert. Absurd, yet awesome and unlike any show you'll see. Next up is a behind the scenes look at a late night talk show, The Larry Sanders Show, starring Gary Shandling, Rip Torn and Jeffrey Tambor. Groundbreaking and energetic, The Larry Sanders Show is a nice closeout to the first half of programming on the Networks Saturday night.

The second half of Saturday nights schedule begins with Californication, a sex filled show starring David Duchovny, a writer who has a bad case of writers block and a propensity for booze, drugs and sex. Very mature show that features an embattled man fight and accept his demons at the same time. Real Sex is a documentary show examining content of a sexual nature and highlighting different human sexual practices. This magazine styled show is very explicit and mature. Taxicab Confessions is a hidden camera show that takes a look at everyday people in the everyday world as viewed from the backseat of a Taxicab. Explicit tales are usually discussed between passengers with other passengers and/or the cab driver. Explicit situations also occasionally occur.








There's a quick rundown of the Networks schedule and content. Hope this helps with the uncertainty of any votes.

[Jobber Blitz]

These are two of the best networks in the draft, but Mad Men gives Creepy my vote.

[BTR]

Oct 24, 2009 4:28:32 GMT -5 creepy said:

OK. Night by Night.


Sunday-

I've got some sports highlight shows to start Sunday night out with in This Week in Baseball with the great Mel Allen, NBA Fastbreak with some insights from the ESPN NBA guys and NFL Live with some other ESPN guys. Then we have a 30 minute cop drama from back in the day in Dragnet, a fine, fine show that still holds up today, even if L.A. is drastically different. Next, we have a show on cops and lawyers in Law and Order. It's been on longer than any other prime time series and for good reason. Whether it's the early days with a revolving cast or the years with Briscoe and McCoy to the newer more evolving cast, it's been constantly good, no question. And finally we have The Practice, a great David E. Kelley show based on a law firm in Boston with a superb cast. Sports, cops and lawyers make Sunday nights a must see on the Network!




Monday-

The mother of all poker shows, The World Series of Poker, opens up Monday night on the Network. Everyone knows Raw and The Ultimate Fighter is a nice way to get into the sport of MMA; to learn some of the fighters and get some hype for some fights and also to tide you over between PPVs.

Tuesday-

Tuesday night starts off with a few quirky Fox shows from a decade ago in Parker Lewis Can't Lose (about a Ferris Bueller type highschool kid) and Herman's Head, about a working guy that always has his conscience over analyze just about every situation. Very underrated cult show. Next up, we have another quirky show, The Adventures of Briscoe County, Jr., a western-comedy/actioner starring Bruce Campbell. Speaking of Campbell, he's an actor in the next show in Burn Notice, about a spy that's been burned off by his employers. Very popular show that anchors the Tuesday night line-up. Next up is a little bit of comedy to round out the night in Tosh.0, which is a show that comedian Daniel Tosh uses to rip on various web clips and Comedy Central Presents, which is just a standup comedy collection that's featured the likes of Lewis Black, Mitch Hedberg, Dave Attel, Patton Oswalt, Jim Gaffigan, Zach Galifianakis, etc.etc.etc.......


Wednesday-

On Wednesday night the traditional comedy block starts the night out in style with some of the biggest comedies from the early 80's all the way to the late 00's. Newhart starts the night off with a hilarious sampling of Vermont Inn Keeping life that has some of the funniest ideas in TV Comedy history with Larry, his brother Darryl and his other brother Darryl, the unique and totally unexpected finale (one of the most talked about finales in TV Comedy history) and, of course, Bob Newhart, one of the funniest guys in the business. This is follwed by Murphy Brown, a very popular comedy centering around a D.C. local news show. Candace Bergin stars in this humorous take on news and the people who present it.

Next up is the very popular King of Queens about a schlub of a guy and his wife that centers around working in NYC and keeping time with a disfunctional dad and odd friends. A nice segway to the next show, Everybody Loves Raymond, one of the most respected comedies of the 2000's. Ray Ramano stars in this look at suburban life with a wife, kids, awkward brother and ridiculous parents. Nonstop laughs.

The comedy block is followed by a look at a small Mississippi town and its policemen that takes on issues such as racism, cop drama, drugs, and other daily problems that happen everywhere, only here its presented with southern charm and precision. In The Heat of The Night stars Carrol O'Connor as the sheriff of Sparta, MS and is loosely based on the movie of the same name. 30 Days rounds out the Wednesday night shows presenting, documentary style, Morgan Spurlock (creator and host) or others submerged in varying social situations for 30 days and how this affects them including emotional and physical ways while expressing issues pertaining to the social experiment that it creates. Heavy stuff that opens the mind to others and their ongoing struggles.


Thursday-

Thursday night is another uproarious night with a solid comedy block followed by some excellent drama. Blossom gets things kicked off showing the maturing nature of a teenager growing up with issues and how she deals with them. Wings is set in an airport on the island of Nantucket starring Tim Daly and Steven Weber as brothers trying to run an airline and keeping thier sanity with charactors such as mechanic Lowell (Thomas Hayden Church), cabbie Antonio (Tony Shaloub), tempting Helen (Crystal Bernard), and rival airline owner Roy Bigguns (David Schramm), who might be one of the greatest characers to ever surface in a comedy. A comedy that made stars out of Daly, Weber, Church, and Shaloub.

The laughs keep coming with Cheers, a show set in a bar in Boston and is a benchmark for TV. An ensemble comedy that rises above it's peers like a beer soaked eagle of unrelenting laughs, Cheers stars Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Kirstie Alley, Woody Harrelson, Kelsey Grammar and has some of TVs most endearing characters in Carla, Norm and Cliff Clavin. Great characters, great writing, and great acting make this one of the alltime favorites. Another ensemble comedy is the ahead-of-its-time Night Court. Set at an NYC Night Court with a goofy judge, sexy prosecutor, hornball public defender, oddball baillifs and numerous other characters and guests. Again, the writing, acting and characters are all exceptional and add an outstanding compliment to the rest of the comedies on the Networks Thursday night schedule.

There are two people in this world. Those who love Homicide: Life on the Street, and those who have not yet had the priviledge of veiwing it. A gritty drama about cops in Baltimore and their stories. Another ensemble cast that might be one of the greatest shows of all time in any genre, Homicide is one of those shows that's so good, people don't totally understand just how good it is. A must-see. Mad Men is an intriguing drama set at an ad firm in the 50's and it's creative director and his life in and out of the office. This show also deals with the normalcies and changing of life in 50's era USA. Another critical darling on the Network.


Friday-

Friday is a scifi/horror/mystery night at the Network. It gets kicked off with Amazing Stories, a compilation of stories created by Steven Speilberg. Amazement and wonder are brought to the viewer through these stories and the trend continues with the next show, The Twilight Zone. The Twilight Zone, as wikipedia proclaims, is a mixture of self-contained fantasy, science fiction, suspense, or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist. It's also excellent and takes you through the innermost realms of your mind. Alfred Hitchcock Presents is also an anthology series but is based not on science fiction, but suspense and mystery. The stories usually center around a criminal and his/her victims. Hosted by Alfred Hitchcock himself, the series is a must see for fans of the master of suspense, delving into what evil people are capable of and what resiliency people are capable of.

Murder, She Wrote is a mystery drama that centers on Jessica Fletcher, a novelist from Maine, and solves murders week to week. In the ultimate whodunit model, Murder, She Wrote is a fine compliment to Hitchcock and his mayhem. History's Mysteries examines real-life secrets and unexplained anomalies throughout time. The Bermuda Triangle, The Third Reich, Ancient Monsters and UFOs are just some of the myriad of problems discussed. A fine closure to the night of madness and the unexpected.


Saturday-

Saturday night starts off with The Ben Stiller Show, a show that launched the careers of Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Andy Dick and Bob Odenkirk. A sketch show that has acheived cult status and is a fine comedic kick start to the Networks Saturday night line-up. Up next is Strangers With Candy, a comedy about a middle aged woman going back to school after years of sex, drugs and booze; hijinks ensue. The very underrated Amy Sedaris stars with Paul Dinello and Stephen Colbert. Absurd, yet awesome and unlike any show you'll see. Next up is a behind the scenes look at a late night talk show, The Larry Sanders Show, starring Gary Shandling, Rip Torn and Jeffrey Tambor. Groundbreaking and energetic, The Larry Sanders Show is a nice closeout to the first half of programming on the Networks Saturday night.

The second half of Saturday nights schedule begins with Californication, a sex filled show starring David Duchovny, a writer who has a bad case of writers block and a propensity for booze, drugs and sex. Very mature show that features an embattled man fight and accept his demons at the same time. Real Sex is a documentary show examining content of a sexual nature and highlighting different human sexual practices. This magazine styled show is very explicit and mature. Taxicab Confessions is a hidden camera show that takes a look at everyday people in the everyday world as viewed from the backseat of a Taxicab. Explicit tales are usually discussed between passengers with other passengers and/or the cab driver. Explicit situations also occasionally occur.








There's a quick rundown of the Networks schedule and content. Hope this helps with the uncertainty of any votes.

Two people should switch their vote to me just because I don't care enough to write this much.

Also, I will point out that I feel like I actually operated like a real network, where you have logical pairings and shows on at appropriate hours. Not that Creepy didn't. But he does have "The King of Queens" and "Everybody Loves Raymond," which is basically like mixing 1 pound of manure with 10 pounds of ice cream. It taints everything.

[creepy]

Don't know how those two shows don't go together. You might not like one or both, but they're a logical fit.


Win or lose, I was hoping to see us both go far, btr.

[DevSop]

I think his point is that one of those shows is good and the other is the opposite of good.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

Creepy wins... this is on the level of USA 4, USSR 3. What an upset.