Show Down

Pitting plotlines, characters, episodes, and entire series against each other, and determining a victor.

The Young Pope

The Young Pope Faces Law & Order: SVU In The Battle Of The Exotic Animal Arrivals

Two very different shows feature scenes in which human characters memorably meet furry mammals. Which did it better? 2017.01.17

Son Of Zorn

Son Of Zorn's Grafelnik Faces Seinfeld's Festivus In The Battle Of The Vengeful Holidays

If you don't celebrate any religious winter holidays, you have alternatives. Which of the ones that originated in sitcoms is superior? 2016.12.12

Narcos

Narcos Faces Law & Order: SVU In The Battle Of The Crime-Fighting Crushes

Each show features a super-hot piece of law-enforcing ass. The world DEMANDS to know which is hotter! 2016.09.16

Clone High

Clone High's Ponce Faces Beverly Hills, 90210's Dylan In The Battle Of The Lukes Perry

Which wrinkly-foreheaded high schooler is superior? 2016.09.02

Television

Vanilla Ice Faces MC Hammer In The Battle Of The Wuss Rappers Turned Product Pitchmen

Two rap stars who were low on swag in the '90s are now high in charm in TV ads. Which reigns (Taco) supreme? 2016.08.26

American Idol

Constantine Maroulis Faces Justin Guarini In The Battle Of The American Idol Ad Stars

Two ex-Idols use their star power to promote products on TV. Which does it better? 2016.08.12

Difficult People

Difficult People Faces The Jim Gaffigan Show In The Battle Of The Johns Mulaney

Steam room hookup/Old-Timey vs. Young JFK! Which is the superior Mulaney? 2016.07.12

Royal Pains

Royal Pains Faces Scrubs In The Battle Of The Medical Musicals

Just in time for...the end of the series, Royal Pains rolls out a special musical episode about a woman with a brain bleed hallucinating musical numbers. How does it stack up to the time the very same thing happened to a patient on Scrubs? 2016.06.30

Scream Queens

Stamos Faces Valderrama In The Battle Of The Fox Flop Comeback Kids

Two stars of Fox shows cancelled in their freshman seasons get series regular gigs on returning shows. Which wins the week? 2016.06.17

The Mindy Project

Jody Faces Drew In The Battle Of Mindy Project Maybe-Mates

It's doc vs. jock in the fight for Mindy's heart and parts beyond! Who will prevail? 2016.06.14

The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project Faces Friends In The Battle Of The Professionally Threatened Sitcom Moms

Both Friends and The Mindy Project aired episodes in which a mom's re-entry into the workplace doesn't go as smoothly as it might. Which one most deserves a push present? 2015.10.06

Humans

Humans Faces UnREAL In The Battle Of The Toms Brittney

Which recent Tom Brittney TV character reigns supreme: the synth pickup artist of Humans, or the Everlasting predator of UnREAL? 2015.07.13

Key & Peele

Key & Peele Faces The Kids In The Hall In The Battle Of The Menstruation-Minded Men

Which sketch is more effective in addressing the matter of periods from a male perspective? 2015.07.13

Aquarius

Battle Of The Evans Arnold

Which Evan Arnold comes out ahead: the one who hangs out with the murderous hippies of Aquarius, or the one who hangs out with the apparently non-murderous hippies of the Mad Men series finale? 2015.06.05

Arranged

Battle Of The Arranged Assholes

Christian faces Josh's mother Lisa in a fight to decide, once and for all, which is worse. 2015.05.27

Silicon Valley

Battle Of The Scientifically Enhanced Poo Pitchers

Which of this week's turd-tossers is the more compelling: Orphan Black's Helena, or Silicon Valley's Kiko? 2015.05.11

Rags To Riches

Battle Of The Cruddy Campaigns

Marva and Brandon both think they should try their hand at student government, with humbling results; which attempt is more tolerable? 2015.03.17

Rags To Riches

Battle Of The Stomach-Turning Stars

Which show presents a more compelling tale of a wholesome teen getting a tough lesson in how scumbaggy celebrities can be: Rags To Riches or Beverly Hills, 90210? 2015.02.23

Rags To Riches

Battle Of The Catastrophic Campouts

Which bunch of dickish west L.A. teenagers has a worse time in the great outdoors: the West Beverly High gang, or the Foleys of Bel-Air? 2015.01.27

Rags To Riches

Battle Of The Vegas Vacations

When idiot teenagers try to get their sin on in Sin City, which result works better: that of Rags To Riches or Beverly Hills, 90210? 2015.01.08