IR Greatest TV Show Tournament: Round 2, Bloc 2
 

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.

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

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

Close races here.

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

meh

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

fixed

Poor Twilight Zone....

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

mash over twilight zone? ugh. TZ is the best

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

BUMP!

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