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March Sitcom Madness! – Part Three

It's time for Part 3, and the exciting conclusion of Sitcom Madness is here! In our second edition of the Let Me Know How It Is March Madness style tournament, we will collectively crown our favorite sitcom of all time! We are down to the final three rounds in this episode, and the time has come to crown the ultimate winner. Here it is, according to us, the best sitcom of all time!

March Sitcom Madness! – Part Two

Sitcom Madness Part 2! In our second edition of the Let Me Know How It Is March Madness style tournament, we will collectively crown our favorite sitcom of all time! The tournament started with 64 of the best sitcoms ever. Now we’ve narrowed it to 32, and we’ll continue to eliminate until only one survives as the best sitcom of all time! See what shows makes it past the sweet 16! 

March Sitcom Madness! – Part One

It’s March, and that means one thing: March Madness! In our second edition of the Let Me Know How It Is March Madness style tournament, we will collectively crown our favorite sitcom of all time! The panel will match up 64 of their favorite sitcoms throughout the ages until there is only one Sitcom Champion remaining.  This is Part One and showcases all of the first round matchups. Stay tuned for the second and third parts over the next couple of weeks.

Superman: Family, Friends, and Foe

The world of Superheroes is made so much stronger by the supporting cast they host, and the world of Superman is no different. Appearing in literally thousands of stories across comic books, radio, TV, and film, Superman has been one of the most dominant pop culture properties since his creation in 1938. And yet, despite the iconic nature of the character, it’s hard to imagine what a Superman story would be without the people at the Daily Planet or without the villains that threaten the values of truth and justice that Superman defends and holds dear. The panel will examine some key characters from the Superman mythos: Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olson, and the Kents and decide, who is most important to the world of Superman.  

Chosen Ones

The archetype of the hero can come in many different forms, but a common one is the troupe where a character is deemed the Chosen one. The idea of the “Chosen One” is most typically found in fantasy fiction; usually a character that is destined for greatness. Destined to be the heroic savior who will one day return the world back to a more peaceful state. In this episode, the panel will examine the idea of Chosen One characters to find commonalities and deconstruct when they work, when they don’t, and what they enjoy about this trope in media.

Definitive Five: Our Favorite Versions of Characters Across Media

Often there can be variations for characters depending on which form of media you encounter them in. Sometimes the differences in these variations can be slight, while other times they can, of course, be very big. The panel will look at a list of characters prepared by Frank, and each person will decide if the definitive version for them can be found in either comics, movies, TV, animation, or in video games. Some of the panel's choices are actually quite surprising.

Spotlight: Dwayne McDuffie

Dwayne McDuffie is one of the most important creators in the modern era of comics. Probably best known, and most importantly, as the co-founder and one of the architects of Milestone Media, a comic book company focused on better representing minorities in comics. There he would create or co-create titles such as Static, Icon, Blood Syndicate, and Hardware.  Elsewhere, his work includes seminal runs on Fantastic Four, Deathlok, Firestorm and creator of the abundantly clever Marvel Comics series Damage Control. In addition to his work in comics McDuffie was a prolific writer, story editor, and producer of fantastic animated programming including Ben 10 Alien Force, Static Shock, Justice League, and Justice League Unlimited.  The panel is honored to shine the spotlight on the one and only Dwayne McDuffie.

Fictional Relationships (and Relationshipwrecks)

Romantic subplots drive so much story in western media. In fact, romantic subplots might be the single most common trait among all genres of storytelling in all forms of media. Love is always going to be part of the action, whether it's comics, tv, or film. As in real life, in the fictional world, some couples work better together than others. With so many examples of popular couples in the media, the panel will examine which romantic relationships work best and which don't.

Super Heroic Ages

If you’ve read comics for any length of time, chances are you have heard the phrase Golden Age or Silver Age. These phrases can apply to any medium, but in comics they are very specific eras; the one thing they all have in common is they involve superheroes, and each age saw the debut of countless new character additions to comics. Today the panel takes a look at each of the separate ages of comics and the heroes that came during that period.

Great Moments in So-So Comic Book Movies

Today, there is a trend of some half-dozen comic book movies released each year, and it doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. What it indicates is that right now we truly are in the golden age of comics being adapted into movies. Many of these films are quality movies, but the thing with some comic movies is that sometimes they aren’t always up to par compared to their source material or even other contemporary comic book films. But, even if some movies are not the greatest as a whole, there can still be moments of brilliance in them. That’s what the panel focuses on today, the best aspects or moments from some so-so comic book movies.