This round sorted the wheat from the chaff, the frontrunners from the also rans, the Ulloas from the Obikas, if you will.
I think we're down to the genuine contenders now:
Votes then percentages shown.
Match 1
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The Young Ones 87 (55.14%)
Yes, Minister/Prime Minister 70 (44.59%)
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Match 2
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Fawlty Towers 131 (74.43%)
Red Dwarf 45 (25.57%)
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Match 3
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I'm Alan Partridge 124 (73.81%)
Bottom 44 (26.19%)
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Match 4
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Blackadder 138 (73.40%)
The Inbetweeners 50 (26.60%)
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Match 5
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Father Ted 107 (62.94%)
The Thick Of It 63 (37.06%)
Match 6
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Only Fools & Horses 132 (75.43%)
Black Books 43 (24.57%)
Match 7
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The Office 103 (61.31%)
Men Behaving Badly 65 (38.69%)
Match 8
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Porridge 108 (67.50%)
Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights 52 (32.50%)
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Summary - As expected, a lot of fairly comfortable home wins. The closest tie saw Yes, Minister put up a brave fight but ultimately succumb to The Young Ones. Only Fools & Horses has now come to the party points-wise, with Blackadder and Fawlty Towers once again in the Top 3 points scorers. Black Books looked rather out of their depth in such esteemed company.
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Top 5 points scorers
1st. Blackadder - 138 points
2nd. Only Fools & Horses - 132 points
3rd. Fawlty Towers - 131 points
4th. I'm Alan Partridge - 124 points
5th. Porridge - 108 points
Bottom 5 points scorers
1st. Black Books - 43 points
2nd. Bottom - 44 points
3rd. Red Dwarf - 45 points
4th. The Inbetweeners - 50 points
5th. Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights - 52 points
Meet the Quarter Finalists...
The Young Ones
Fawlty Towers
I'm Alan Partridge
Blackadder
Father Ted
Only Fools & Horses
The Office
Porridge
Quarter Final Draw to follow SHORTLY.
I think we're down to the genuine contenders now:
Votes then percentages shown.
Match 1
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The Young Ones 87 (55.14%)
Yes, Minister/Prime Minister 70 (44.59%)
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Match 2
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Fawlty Towers 131 (74.43%)
Red Dwarf 45 (25.57%)
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Match 3
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I'm Alan Partridge 124 (73.81%)
Bottom 44 (26.19%)
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Match 4
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Blackadder 138 (73.40%)
The Inbetweeners 50 (26.60%)
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Match 5
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Father Ted 107 (62.94%)
The Thick Of It 63 (37.06%)
Match 6
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Only Fools & Horses 132 (75.43%)
Black Books 43 (24.57%)
Match 7
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The Office 103 (61.31%)
Men Behaving Badly 65 (38.69%)
Match 8
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Porridge 108 (67.50%)
Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights 52 (32.50%)
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Summary - As expected, a lot of fairly comfortable home wins. The closest tie saw Yes, Minister put up a brave fight but ultimately succumb to The Young Ones. Only Fools & Horses has now come to the party points-wise, with Blackadder and Fawlty Towers once again in the Top 3 points scorers. Black Books looked rather out of their depth in such esteemed company.
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Top 5 points scorers
1st. Blackadder - 138 points
2nd. Only Fools & Horses - 132 points
3rd. Fawlty Towers - 131 points
4th. I'm Alan Partridge - 124 points
5th. Porridge - 108 points
Bottom 5 points scorers
1st. Black Books - 43 points
2nd. Bottom - 44 points
3rd. Red Dwarf - 45 points
4th. The Inbetweeners - 50 points
5th. Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights - 52 points
Meet the Quarter Finalists...
The Young Ones
Fawlty Towers
I'm Alan Partridge
Blackadder
Father Ted
Only Fools & Horses
The Office
Porridge
Quarter Final Draw to follow SHORTLY.
