Some close calls, upsets, and absolute dominance.

Now for the second half of the Round 1 showdowns.

Matchup #17 (Antiheroes)

(4) Omar Little – The Wire

vs.

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

Matchup #18 (Comedy)

(8) Barney Stinson – How I Met Your Mother

vs.

(9) Leslie Knope – Parks and Recreation

Matchup #19 (Sidekicks)

(7) Jack Donaghy – 30 Rock

vs.

(10) Crazy Eyes – Orange is the New Black

Matchup #20 (Heroes)

(2) Dr. Gregory House – House M.D.

vs.

(15) Coach Eric Taylor – Friday Night Lights

Matchup #21 (Antiheroes)

(6) Frank Underwood – House of Cards

vs.

(11) Ray Donovan – Ray Donovan

Matchup #22 (Comedy)

(3) Liz Lemon – 30 Rock

vs.

(14) Selina Meyer – Veep

Matchup #23 (Sidekicks)

(1) Dwight Schrute – The Office

vs.

(16) Gary Walsh – Veep

Matchup #24 (Heroes)

(5) Jack Bauer – 24

vs.

(12) Jessica Jones – Jessica Jones

Matchup #25 (Comedy)

(4) Ron Swanson – Parks and Recreation

vs.

(13) Tina Belcher – Bob’s Burgers

Matchup #26 (Antiheroes)

(8) Hannibal Lecter – Hannibal

vs.

(9) Vic Mackey – The Shield

Matchup #27 (Heroes)

(7) Jimmy McNulty – The Wire

vs.

(10) The Doctor – Doctor Who

Matchup #28 (Sidekicks)

(2) Josh Lyman – The West Wing

vs.

(15) John Watson – Sherlock

Matchup #29 (Comedy)

(6) Dr. Frasier Crane

vs.

(11) Sheldon Cooper – The Big Bang Theory

Matchup #30 (Antiheroes)

(3) Dexter Morgan – Dexter

vs.

(14) Thomas Shelby – Peaky Blinders

Matchup #31 (Heroes)

(1) Tyrion Lannister – Game of Thrones

vs.

(16) Mal Reynolds – Firefly

Matchup #32 (Sidekicks)

(5) Joey Tribbiani – Friends

vs.

(12) Saul Berenson – Homeland

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

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Next on TV Madness >>

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.)

For a closer look at each region…

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.