A RTS The Michigan Daily - Friday, March 23, 2001- 9 1 Sopranos 8 Power Puff Girls 5 X-files 4 Ed Daily Arurnament 1 Sopranos 1 ER E__8 Whose 1 5 X-Files 5 Seinfeld Line is it An w ts, few upsets ~yway TnfdayV Round 4 !infeld, 5 Sei 13 Full House 6 Seooby Doo 14 Twin Peaks 6 Scooby Doo 7 Iron Chef Courtesy of CBS 6 South Park 10 Wonder Years 6 South Park 3 Everybody Loves Raymond 10 Wonder Years h2 Sex in the City By Ryan Way Daily Arts Writer 7 Iron Chef 2 Law & Order 16 Saved by the Bell 16 Saved by the Bell 9 Roswell 1 Survivor 13 Silver Spoons 1 Survivor II 8 Drew Carey Show 5 Homicide With over half the victors of the Daily TV Tour- nament's second round receivin, double the votes of their competitors, the round on paper seemed uneventful. But this was not the case. With more voters casting their ballots for Round 2, some picks that seemed destined for our sweet 16 found themselves packing their bags. "Homicide" and "Will & Grace," two fine shows in their genres, fell in the fourth and most heated bracket. Nowhere was a contest tighter than the instant classic between top seed "ER" and no. 8 "Whose Line is it Anyway?" In a heartbreaking loss for the improv hit, Dr. John Carter of "ER" stunned "Whose Line" fans with a last second surgery, assisted by a long cross-hospital pass from Dr. Greene. Shows like "The Sopranos," underdog "Saved By the Bell," "Seinfeld" and "The Simpsons" all coasted through their second round matches. Even "Scooby Doo," despite the presence of annoying Scrappy Doo, ran their Mystery Machine over "Twin Peaks." In other games, the voiceovers of "Wonder Years" were deemed less annoying than those of "Sex & the City," and "Family Ties" drove a stake through "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." This may have been buoyed by the reference to Alex P. Keaton in LFO's "Summer Girls" song. < ;" In our feature contest, we'll break down the tri- umph of "NYPD Blue" over "Will & Grace." The difference really seemed to be in the ABC drama's longevity. The comedic styling of-';Will and Grace" couldn't handle the sheer povr of Rick Schroeder, Kim Delaney and pembnial Emmy winner Dennis Franz. "Will" tried in vain to sic powerful supporting cast members Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes to bail out thstrlar stars, after 20 hours in interrogation, thy Inally cracked. The producers of "Boston Public" amJ :Ed" should not worry. They are the cream ofth'erook- ie program crop, and should warm to the public in the years to come. But some programs,{ such as "Roswell," need a shot in the arm. Unfortunately, Rick Pitino spurned the WB's offer tohelm"the young show, opting for more money, ij the Louisville basketball program. Jerk. Round three poses numerous questions: Will "Saved4y the Bell" continue its Gonzaga-style upset ?Vhat will "Iron Chef" cook up for the always ungry Shaggy and Scooby? Will Bugs and company drop an Acme brand safe on "The Simpens?" Perhaps most importantly, will top ranlIed "ER" and "Survivor II" be able to fend off'el fuego "Seinfeld" and "Silver Spoons," respectively? Vote and be heard to determine the elite eight. 4 Buffy the Vampire Slayer 12 Family Ties Curtes~y o01NOt NdLiteIL _I 12 Family Ties r 13 Silver Spoons r : . I I 14 Looney Toons 14 Looney Toons_ 6 Boston Public 7 Sports Night 2 The Simpsons 3 NYPD Blue 7 Cosby Show 6 Will & Grace 3 NYPD Blue 7 Cosby Show 2 The Simpsons I 2 The West Wing _. ___: .ยข '41. a ._ < At A , 4 x x., . s t.'-< What would a sister do to save her brother? What should she sacrifice? What would you do? CT1 irFMT.Z SLNUnR !; (l3"#) ryu1'tD w