Barstool Chicago Comedy Shows Draft Grafes

Round 1 Pick 1: Married with Children, Carl

Oh man, this is tough. I like the show, I really do, but, it is a bit overdrafted. It is funny, but it just isn't the funniest show ever and being drafted first overall means it is supposed to be the funniest ever, which it is not. 

Grade: B+

Round 1 Pick 2: The Office, Eddie

Yeah this makes sense. It is the most popular sitcom for a reason, it is funny and holds the test of time. I can't say anything about the show that hasn't been said before. It is just good. 

Grade: A+

Round 1 Pick 3: Seinfeld, Dave

Personally, I don't love the show. I just don't think it is that funny. But, I would be foolish to not give this a good grade, because it is a great pick.

Grade: A+

Round 1 Pick 4: The Simpsons, Chief

The Simpsons and SNL are very similar. When the show first came out, it was tremendous, but now it is simply an afterthought. Newer episodes of The Simpsons are simply not funny. However, the show was groundbreaking for the adult cartoon genre. It paved the way for South Park, Family Guy, and much more. So it is a good pick, but I think it has a little bit of a negative view nowadays. 

Grade: B

Round 1 Pick 5: All in the Family, RA

Well, I think this may have been taken a bit too high. The show is fine, but fifth overall? I just don't know. It was popular in its day, but people don't really love it now anymore. 

Grade: C+

Round 2 Pick 1: Cheers, RA

A classic. Cheers is just a popular show and is still a tourist stop in Boston. I'm gonna be honest though, it was probably taken a bit high as well. It is good but not quite as heavy as a hitter as some shows could be this early. 

Grade: B

Round 2 Pick 2: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Chief

Good pick from Chief. Everyone likes Curb. It is a funny show and continues to be good to this day. 

Grade: A

Round 2 Pick 3: South Park, Dave

Great pick. South Park is really damn funny. I find myself quoting it almost every day. I also think it still is good to this day, it really hasn't dropped in quality. The characters are all great, the style is unique, and it does a good job of mixing humor and pop culture references. 

Grade: A+

Round 2 Pick 4: Different Strokes, Eddie

I feel like this show is really only famous for one line. Most people probably don't know a lot about it besides "What you talking about willis". But maybe that is just me. 

Grade: C

Round 2 Pick 5: It's Always Sunny, Carl

I love the pick. It's always sunny is definitely the best comedy currently on TV. It constantly pushes the boundaries and is always creative in finding new ways to make people laugh. 

Grade: A+

Round 3 Pick 1: That 70's Show, Carl

A bit of a miss here. I like That 70's show, but I think it was drafted a bit early. It is a great show, but just not quite popular enough. 

Grade: B

Round 3 Pick 2: Boy Meets World, Eddie

I've seen a couple episodes, it isn't my favorite show of that time period, but it is a solid one. It also will play to nostalgia. Not an amazing pick, but a good role player in this lineup. 

Grade: B

Round 3 Pick 3: Entourage, Dave

Wow, Dave is just knocking it out of the park here. Entourage is my favorite show ever. It is so funny and just interesting to see how the movie industry works (kinda). Great pick. 

Grade: A+

Round 3 Pick 4: Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Chief

Interesting. I like the pick, but don't love it. I feel like the fresh prince is a good show, but it isn't always a funny one. I know it is a comedy show, but I feel like it has a lot of life lessons in it. That's just me through. It is a fine pick but not the best. 

Grade: B

Round 3 Pick 5: Veep, RA

Veep is a solid pick. It definitely is good at giving commentary on our political climate. I know it is a parody, but sometimes it just seems to be a little too accurate. Good show at the end of the third. 

Grade: A

Round 4 Pick 1: Arrested Development, RA

It is criminal that this show only got 3 seasons (if you count the Netflix seasons you are a fraud). It was so funny and honestly has one of the best cast of characters in any show ever. Tobias, Buster, Gob, and George Michael are all just hilariously funny. Great pick from RA.

Grade: A+

Round 4 Pick 2: Happy Days, Chief

Solid pick. I don't have a ton of commentary as I've only seen it a few times, but it was solid. 

Grade: B

Round 4 Pick 3: The Brady Bunch, Dave

A classic from Dave. The show is honestly pretty funny for the time it came out. It also has one of the most famous theme songs of all time. It isn't an amazing pick, but it is certainly serviceable. 

Grade: B

Round 4 Pick 4: Barry, Eddie

Ehhhh. The show is alright, but HBO definitely has better comedies

Grade: B

Round 4 Pick 5: Hogan's Heros, Carl

A bit of a head-scratcher her. So I think it is a fine show, I've watched it with my dad plenty of times. I just wouldn't have drafted it though. Like he didn't need to take this and he kinda handicapped himself. 

Grade: D

Round 5 Pick 1: F is For Family, Carl

This is the first show I simply have not heard of. I mean it could be good, but I feel safe to assume that most people have not seen this. A very rough ending for Carl. 

Grade: F

Round 5 Pick 2: Growing Pains, Eddie

Round 5 Pick 3: Schitt's Creek, Dave

This is another show that I don't personally love, but I understand how many people enjoy it. It has a ton of awards and is a good pick in the fifth round IMO. 

Grade: A

Round 5 Pick 4: Marvelous Ms. Maisel, Chief

Very similar to Schitt's Creek in the fact that it isn't one of my favorites but it has a ton of awards. However, it being on Amazon makes it a little less watched than other shows, therefore it is less popular. 

Grade: B

Round 5 Pick 5: Friends, RA

Wow, what a steal. Friends has become a popular show to hate on, but people are quick to forget how popular it was and still is. It was the fourth most watched series finale of all time, that has to count for something. Good pick and good value at this point. 

Grade: A+

Yeah Dave is gonna run away with it, no bad picks to me. 

Predicted Winner: WSD

Predicted Loser: Carl