2016 is mercifully over, which means it’s time for everyone to look back and decide what was good and what wasn’t. Here at the PopFilter headquarters, however, we think lists are dumb. So we took the 16 most critically acclaimed shows of the year and pitted them against each other in a tournament to see what the ONE comedy is that you need to watch. Welcome to  YourPopFilter Presents: Best of the Year TV Comedy Part 1! (The thrilling conclusion drops tomorrow!)

ATLANTA – BOJACK HORSEMAN – BROAD CITY – CASUAL – CATASTROPHE – CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND – DIFFICULT PEOPLE – FLEABAG – THE GOOD PLACE – INSECURE – LADY DYNAMITE – SEARCH PARTY – SILICON VALLEY – UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT – VEEP – YOU’RE THE WORST

THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE

 

 

If you just can’t wait to find out who wins each battle, and don’t care about the carefully worded and nuanced arguments made by the panel, here is the bracket:

http://challonge.com/pf2016tvcomedy