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TV Character Madness Champion: Ron Swanson

This was Ron Swanson’s road to TV Madness Glory.

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1st Round

He beat Tina Belcher from Bob’s Burgers

Tina lost

 

2nd Round

It was Gob Bluth from Arrested Development

Gob lost

 

Sweet 16

Sorry, Leslie (Parks and Recreation)

Leslie lost

 

Elite Eight

Michael Scott from The Office had to bow out…

 

Final Four

He barely got by Daryl Dixon from The Walking Dead

Daryl lost

 

Championship

Then Tyrion Lannister for the Throne!

 

Congrats Ron Swanson on a great tournament. Thank you everyone who voted for the entire last week!

We’ll discuss it on the next Piffcast so be sure to subscribe on iTunes!

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TV Character Madness: The Championship

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There’s only one thing left to do…

Matchup #63 (The Championship)

(4) Ron Swanson – Parks and Recreation

vs.

(1) Tyrion Lannister – Game of Thrones

 

Check out Ron Swanson’s Road To Glory here >>

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TV Character Madness – The Sweet 16

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After 4 days of voting, we have some GREAT characters in the Sweet 16, and a few who have teamed up in the past…

Walter and Saul

 

Matchup #49 (Sidekicks)

(6) Daryl Dixon – The Walking Dead

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vs.

(2) Josh Lyman – The West Wing

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Matchup #50 (Antiheroes)

(1) Tony Soprano – The Sopranos

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vs.

(13) Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman – Better Call Saul

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Matchup #51 (Heroes)

(6) Buffy – Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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vs.

(2) Gregory House – House M.D. 

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Matchup #52 (Comedy)

(9) Leslie Knope – Parks and Recreation

vs.

(4) Ron Swanson – Parks and Recreation

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Matchup #53 (Sidekicks)

(1) Dwight Schrute – The Office

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vs.

(4) Marshall Eriksen – How I Met Your Mother

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Matchup #54 (Antiheroes)

(3) Dexter Morgan – Dexter

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vs.

(2) Walter White – Breaking Bad

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Matchup #55 (Heroes)

(1) Tyrion Lannister – Game of Thrones

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vs.

(12) Jessica Jones – Jessica Jones

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Matchup #56 (Comedy)

(3) Liz Lemon – 30 Rock

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vs.

(2) Michael Scott – The Office

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Elite 8 voting begins Tuesday, April 22nd. Follow along for more on Facebook and Twitter. 

 

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TV Character Madness: Round 2 – Part I

<< Previously on TV Madness…

Three matchups went down to the wire, and some big names were upset. Like Jack Bauer. thanks to Jessica Jones.

Jessica Jones win

Now we move to Round 2, where decisions only get tougher.

Matchup #33 (Sidekicks)

(6) Daryl Dixon – The Walking Dead

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vs.

(3) Jesse Pinkman – Breaking Bad

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Matchup #34 (Antiheroes)

(10) Jax Teller – Sons of Anarchy

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vs.

(2) Walter White – Breaking Bad

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Matchup #35 (Heroes)

(12) Jessica Jones – Jessica Jones

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vs.

(13) Sterling Archer – Archer

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Matchup #36 (Comedy)

(1) Homer Simpson – The Simpsons

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vs.

(9) Leslie Knope – Parks and Recreation

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Matchup #37 (Sidekicks)

(5) Joey Tribbiani – Friends

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vs.

(4) Marshall Eriksen – How I Met Your Mother

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Matchup #38 (Antiheroes)

(1) Tony Soprano – The Sopranos

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vs.

(8) Hannibal Lecter – Hannibal

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Matchup #39 (Heroes)

(6) Buffy Summers – Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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vs.

(3) Sherlock Holmes – Sherlock

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Matchup #40 (Heroes)

(7) Larry David – Curb Your Enthusiasm

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vs.

(2) Michael Scott – The Office

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Voting will resume Sunday morning, April 19th, to see who will advance to the Sweet 16.

Follow along for more on Facebook or Twitter.

 

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TV Character Madness: Round 1 – Part II

<< Previously on TV Madness

Some close calls, upsets, and absolute dominance. 

Now for the second half of the Round 1 showdowns.

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Matchup #17 (Antiheroes)

(4) Omar Little – The Wire

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vs.

(13) Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill – Better Call Saul

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Matchup #18 (Comedy)

(8) Barney Stinson – How I Met Your Mother

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vs.

(9) Leslie Knope – Parks and Recreation

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Matchup #19 (Sidekicks)

(7) Jack Donaghy – 30 Rock

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vs.

(10) Crazy Eyes – Orange is the New Black

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Matchup #20 (Heroes)

(2) Dr. Gregory House – House M.D.

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vs.

(15) Coach Eric Taylor – Friday Night Lights

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Matchup #21 (Antiheroes)

(6) Frank Underwood – House of Cards

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vs.

(11) Ray Donovan – Ray Donovan

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Matchup #22 (Comedy)

(3) Liz Lemon – 30 Rock

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vs.

(14) Selina Meyer – Veep

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Matchup #23 (Sidekicks)

(1) Dwight Schrute – The Office

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vs.

(16) Gary Walsh – Veep

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Matchup #24 (Heroes)

(5) Jack Bauer – 24

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vs.

(12) Jessica Jones – Jessica Jones

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Matchup #25 (Comedy)

(4) Ron Swanson – Parks and Recreation

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vs.

(13) Tina Belcher – Bob’s Burgers

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Matchup #26 (Antiheroes)

(8) Hannibal Lecter – Hannibal

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vs.

(9) Vic Mackey – The Shield

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Matchup #27 (Heroes)

(7) Jimmy McNulty – The Wire

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vs.

(10) The Doctor – Doctor Who

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Matchup #28 (Sidekicks)

(2) Josh Lyman – The West Wing

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vs.

(15) John Watson – Sherlock

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Matchup #29 (Comedy)

(6) Dr. Frasier Crane

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vs.

(11) Sheldon Cooper – The Big Bang Theory

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Matchup #30 (Antiheroes)

(3) Dexter Morgan – Dexter

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vs.

(14) Thomas Shelby – Peaky Blinders

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Matchup #31 (Heroes)

(1) Tyrion Lannister – Game of Thrones

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vs.

(16) Mal Reynolds – Firefly

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Matchup #32 (Sidekicks)

(5) Joey Tribbiani – Friends

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vs.

(12) Saul Berenson – Homeland

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Round 2 begins Saturday, March 19th. Hear our breakdown of the bracket on the latest Piffcast.

Follow along for more on Facebook or Twitter.

 

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One Day Till TV Character Madness…

As the NCAA Tourney tips off tomorrow, voting will be underway for our TV Character Madness bracket…

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Before your favorite characters duel for TV supremacy Thursday morning, YOU can submit your own filled out bracket by posting it to the Michael Piff Facebook Page or by Tweeting it to @Mike_PiFF03 for a chance at a Piffcast Prize Pack. 

Piffcast producer TJ Martin has already submitted his and has Ron Swanson going pretty far. 

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You can see TJ’s bracket here and grab your own copy as well to complete. Each matchup will be posted in the TV section on MichaelPiff.com and voting will stay open for each matchup until 10 pm central time.

Take a listen to the latest Piffcast as we breakdown all 32 matchups.

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‘One Shining Moment’ of the Day: 2000

Final Four:

Michigan State, Florida, North Carolina, Wisconsin

 

National Championship:

Michigan State over Florida, 89-76 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis

 

Most Outstanding Player:

Mateen Cleaves, Michigan State

 

Leading Scorer:

Morris Peterson, Michigan State

 

Fun Fact:

No team lower than an #11 seed won in the tournament in 2000. The one 11 seed was Pepperdine upsetting Indiana in the first round. That would be Bobby Knight’s last game as the Hoosiers’ head coach.

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Check out our discussion on this year’s tournament and who to keep in mind when filling out your brackets. Subscribe to The Piffcast on iTunes here. 

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‘One Shining Moment’ of the Day: 1988

Final Four:

(6) Kansas, (1) Oklahoma, (1) Arizona, (2) Duke

 

National Championship:

Kansas over Oklahoma, 83-79 at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri 

 

Most Outstanding Player:

Danny Manning, Kansas

 

Fun Fact:

Kansas has lost both of their regular season meetings with Oklahoma. The title game was the 3rd biggest point spread upset in National Championship history. That team is referred to as “Danny and the Miracles”.

 

Check out our discussion on this year’s tournament and who to keep in mind when filling out your brackets. Subscribe to The Piffcast on iTunes here. 

Follow along for more on Facebook or Twitter.

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Piffcast: TV Character Madness Bracket – Selection Show

UPDATE: VOTING HAS BEGUN FOR THE 2016 TV CHARACTER MADNESS TOURNAMENT! 

Just a day after the NCAA Tournament’s Selection Sunday show, The Piffcast announces its own bracket for TV and sports fans alike…

TJ and I reveal the participants of our new TV Character Madness tournament. Voting will begin here on MichaelPiff.com Thursday morning (3/17), as the NCAA Tourney tips off, and YOU will decide who advances toward Television Supremacy.

Also, take a listen for how you can enter our TV Madness Contest and win a Piffcast Prize Pack (Trust us. It’s worth it). Below is the full bracket and you can get copies of your own to fill out on Facebook and Twitter. 

(Before you freak out about some of your favorites being left out, the bracket goes back to 2000.)

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For a closer look at each region…

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Subscribe to The Piffcast on iTunes here. Again, voting begins Thursday morning, March 17th. Have a favorite character you want to win? Let your friends know, and follow along on Facebook or Twitter.

 

 

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‘One Shining Moment’ of the Day: 1997

Final Four:

(4) Arizona, (1) Kentucky, (1) Minnesota, (1) North Carolina

 

National Championship:

Arizona over Kentucky, 84-79 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis

 

Most Outstanding Player:

Miles Simon, Arizona

 

Fun Fact:

Arizona became the only school to defeat three #1 seeds in the tournament: Kansas, North Carolina and Kentucky.

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Check out our discussion on this year’s tournament and who to keep in mind when filling out your brackets. Subscribe to The Piffcast on iTunes here. 

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