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The votes have been tallied, and the 3rd Annual #LibraryMadness tournament is about to begin. I couldn’t be more excited to find out what’s the best TV show ever according to all of you! So, what do the matchups look like? Let’s take a peek!

The show with the most nominations is the delightful comedy Schitt’s Creek. In the first round, it will take on Bonanza, a show with one of the great theme songs of all time. (Aside—I’ve had nothing but TV theme songs stuck in my head now for over a week. The endless cycle of The Muppet Show, Jeffersons, and Wonder Years with an occasional hint of Game of Thrones is getting a little ridiculous.) The other Division top seeds are This is Us, Downton Abbey, and Seinfeld. But will one of these 4 shows manage to win the tournament? That’s entirely up to you! Here’s how the voting works.

Starting today, you can vote once, in person or online, for each of the matchups. You can place your votes in the comments of this blog, if you’d like. Or you can reply to our posts or tag us on social media. (We’re @NCantonLibrary on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.) Or pop in at the Reference Desk for a paper ballot. All votes have to be cast by 11:59 pm on Friday, March 5. By noon of March 6, I’ll update the bracket to let you know who won each matchup and what the new battles are, and you’ll again have 5 days to vote.

Here’s the full schedule.
Round 1 (64): March 1-5
Round 2 (32): March 6-10
Round 3 (16): March 11-15
Round 4 (8): March 16-20
Round 5 (4): March 21-25
Round 6 (Championship): March 26-30
Winner announced March 31.

And that winner we’re announcing on March 31 isn’t just the TV show you have picked as the best. It is also one lucky participant who wins a gift card bundle to help with their TV addiction. So make sure you vote every round to increase your chances of winning!

Let the games begin!

Shelia

And here are the matchups! Feel free to vote in the comments!

14 responses to “Let the Madness Begin”

  1. Erin Joseph says:

    Schitt’s Creek, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, The X-Files, Community, Sesame Street, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, ER, Frasier, CSI, 24, The Sopranos, Parks and Recreation, The Andy Griffith Show, Lost, Jeopardy, Grey’s Anatomy, This is Us, The Crown, Modern Family, The West Wing, The Office, SNL, Cheers, Full House, Seinfeld, The Simpsons, The Mandalorian, The Muppet Show, House, Roseanne, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead

  2. Kyle Calderhead says:

    Bonanza, Star Trek: ToS, X-Files, Community, Sesame Street, Fresh Prince, Golden Girls, Frasier, Downton Abby, Firefly, How I Met Your Mother, —, Andy Griffith, Lost, Jeopardy, MASH, This is Us, The Wonder Years, —, West Wing, Buffy, Home Improvement, Cheers, Full House, Happy Days, The Simpsons, Mandalorian, Muppet Show, House, Gilmore Girls, —, —

  3. Leon Stauffer says:

    Bonanza, Star Trek: TOS, I love Lucy, Stranger Things, The Twilight Zone, Fresh Prince, Golden Girls, Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey, Firefly, How I met Your Mother, Parks and Rec, Andy Griffith, Dancing with the Stars, Jeopardy!, M*A*S*H, This is Us, The Wonder Years, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The West Wing, Buffy, SNL, Cheers, Full House, Happy Days, Simpsons, The Mandalorian, The Muppet show, House, Gilmore Girls, Breaking Bad, The walking Dead.

  4. Ashley Hendricks says:

    Schitt’s Creek, Star Trek: The Original Series, I love Lucy, Stranger Things, Twilight Zone, Fresh Prince of Belair, Golden Girls, Game of Thrones, CSI, Firefly, How I Met Your Mother, Parks and Recreation, Andy Griffith Show, Dancing with the Stars, The Wire, MASH.

    This Is Us, The Crown, Modern Family, The West Wing, BUFFY, Home Improvement, That’s 70’s Show, Full House, Happy Days, All in the Family, Duck Van Dyke Show, Friends, House, Gilmore Girls, Castle, You.

  5. R. Watson says:

    Schitts creek- i love lucy-stranger things-sesame street- fresh prince-ER-Game of thrones-

    Downton Abbey-24-X-X-andy griffith show-Lost-X-Greys anatomy-

    little house on the prairie-the Crown-X-queer eye-The office-snl-that 70’s show-Full house-

    Seinfeld-X-X-Friends-X-Roseanne-X-X

  6. Cathy Morgan says:

    Bonanza, Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, X-Files, Stranger Things, Sesame Street, The Fresh Prince, Golden Girls, Frasier, CSI, Firefly, Sopranos, Handmaid’s Tale, Andy Griffith, Lost, Jeopardy, MASH, Little House on the Prairie, The Wonder Years, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The West Wing, The Office, Saturday Night Live, Cheers, Chicago Fire, Happy Days, All in the Family, Dick Van Dyke, Muppet Show, House, Gilmore Girls, Castle, You

  7. Jason Morgan says:

    Bonanza, Star Trek, X-Files, Stranger Things, Sesame Street, Fresh Prince, Golden Girls, Game of Thrones, CSI, Firefly, Sopranos, Parks and Rec, Andy Griffith, Lost, Jeopardy, MASH, Little House on the Prairie, Wonder Years, Modern Family, Queer Eye, Office, Home Improvement, Cheers, Chicago Fire, Happy Days, All in the Family, Mandalorian, Muppets, House, Roseanne, Castle, Walking Dead

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