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Clash of the Comedies: The Championship

16 timeless comedies go head-to-head and you decide which is the funniest flick of all-time.

PORTLAND, Ore. — March has come and gone but the opportunity to socially distance and watch great movies still remains. Our first Movie Madness tournament saw "The Wizard of Oz" defeat "The Shawshank Redemption" in a nail-biting 3,000 vote championship bout. So we decided to keep the fun going, this time offering a bit of comedic relief.

After taking viewer feedback into account, the KGW selection committee (Drew Carney and a few others on the Sunrise show) has selected 16 of the best comedies from the 1970s to the 2000s. Films from the 70s and 80s comprise the left side of the bracket, while comedies from the 90s and 2000s make up the right. Each morning you can visit KGW.com/vote to choose your favorite movie from the day's matchup. 

Who will be crowned the king of comedy? Voting opens each weekday at 5 a.m. and will remain open until 10 a.m.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP

Credit: KGW Staff

BLAZING SADDLES VS. GROUNDHOG DAY

Drew's Pick: Blazing Saddles

Winner: Groundhog Day

How you voted: 

Blazing Saddles - 49.9% 

Groundhog Day - 50.1% 

THE FIELD OF 16:

BLAZING SADDLES, 1974

Credit: Photo by Warner Bros./Getty Images

Directed By: Mel Brooks

Starring: Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens

IMDB score: 7.7/10

MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, 1975

Credit: © 1975. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Directed By: Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam

Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle

IMDB score: 8.2/10

NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE, 1978

Credit: © 1978 - Universal Pictures

Directed By: John Landis

Starring: Tom Hulce, John Belushi, Mark Metcalf

IMDB score: 7.5/10

AIRPLANE!, 1980

Credit: © 1980 - Paramount Pictures

Directed By: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker

Starring: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges

IMDB score: 7.7/10

ARTHUR, 1981 (ROD HILL'S PICK)

Credit: Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images

Directed By: Steve Gordon

Starring: Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud

IMDB score: 6.9/10

FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH, 1982

Credit: © 1982 Universal Studios

Directed By: Amy Heckerling

Starring: Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold

IMDB score: 7.2/10

TRADING PLACES, 1983

Credit: Paramount Pictures

Directed By: John Landis

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Dan Aykroyd, Ralph Bellamy

IMDB score: 7.5/10

NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION, 1983

Credit: © 1983 Warner Bros

Directed By: Harold Ramis 

Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca

IMDB score: 7.4/10

GROUNDHOG DAY, 1993

Credit: © Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Directed By: Harold Ramis

Starring: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott

IMDB score: 8.0/10

TOMMY BOY, 1995

Credit: © Paramount HE

Directed By: Peter Segal

Starring: Chris Farley, David Spade, Brian Dennehy

IMDB score: 7.1/10

THE BIG LEBOWSKI, 1998

Credit: © 1998 Gramercy Pictures

Directed By: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore

IMDB score: 8.1/10

OFFICE SPACE, 1999

Credit: Twentieth Century Fox

Directed By: Mike Judge

Starring: Ron Livingston, Jennifer Anniston, David Herman

IMDB Score: 7.7/10

OLD SCHOOL, 2003 (DREW CARNEY'S PICK)

Credit: © 2003 - DreamWorks

Directed By: Todd Phillips

Starring: Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell

IMDB Score: 7.1/10

THE 40-YEAR OLD VIRGIN, 2005

Credit: Universal Pictures

Directed By: Judd Apatow

Starring: Steve Carrell, Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd

IMDB Score: 7.1/10

THE HANGOVER, 2009 (BRENDA BRAXTON'S PICK)

Credit: © 2009 Warner Bros. Ent.

Directed By: Todd Phillips

Starring: Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha

IMDB Score: 7.7/10

BRIDESMAIDS, 2011 (NINA MEHLHAF'S PICK)

Credit: Photo by Suzanne Hanover - © 2011 Universal Studios

Directed By: Paul Feig

Starring: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rosa Byrne

IMDB Score: 6.8/10

THE RESULTS: FINAL FOUR

Credit: KGW Staff

BLAZING SADDLES VS. ANIMAL HOUSE

Drew's Pick: Animal House

Winner: Blazing Saddles

How you voted: 

Blazing Saddles - 50.3%

Animal House - 49.7%

GROUNDHOG DAY VS. BRIDESMAIDS

Drew's Pick: Bridesmaids

Winner: Groundhog Day

How you voted: 

Groundhog Day - 55%

Bridesmaids - 45%

THE RESULTS: ELITE EIGHT

Credit: KGW Staff

BLAZING SADDLES VS. NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION

Drew's Pick: Blazing Saddles

Winner: Blazing Saddles

How you voted: 

Blazing Saddles - 51%

National Lampoon's Vacation - 49%

ANIMAL HOUSE VS. TRADING PLACES

Drew's Pick: Animal House

Winner: Animal House

How you voted:

Animal House - 62%

Trading Places - 38%

THE BIG LEBOWSKI VS. GROUNDHOG DAY

Drew's Pick: The Big Lebowski

Winner: Groundhog Day

How you voted:

The Big Lebowski - 46%

Groundhog Day - 54%

OFFICE SPACE VS. BRIDESMAIDS

Drew's Pick: Office Space

Winner: Bridesmaids

How you voted:

Office Space - 49.8%

Bridesmaids - 50.2%

Here are the results from last week's Sweet 16:

THE RESULTS: SWEET 16

Credit: KGW Staff

BLAZING SADDLES VS. AIRPLANE!

Drew's Pick: Airplane!

Winner: Blazing Saddles

How you voted: 

Blazing Saddles - 61%

Airplane! - 39%

MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL VS. NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION

Drew's Pick: National Lampoon's Vacation

Winner: National Lampoon's Vacation 

How you voted:

Monty Python and the Holy Grail - 37%

National Lampoon's Vacation - 63%

ANIMAL HOUSE VS. ARTHUR

Drew's Pick: Animal House

Winner: Animal House

How you voted:

Animal House - 76%

Arthur - 24%

FAST TIMES AND RIDGEMONT HIGH VS. TRADING PLACES

Drew's Pick: Trading Places

Winner: Trading Places

How you voted:

Fast Times at Ridgemont High - 44%

Trading Places - 56%

THE BIG LEBOWSKI VS. TOMMY BOY

Drew's Pick: The Big Lebowski

Winner: The Big Lebowski

How you voted:

The Big Lebowski - 53%

Tommy Boy - 47%

THE HANGOVER VS. GROUNDHOG DAY

Drew's Pick: The Hangover

Winner: Groundhog Day

How you voted:

The Hangover - 40%

Groundhog Day - 60%

OFFICE SPACE VS. OLD SCHOOL

Drew's Pick: Old School

Winner: Office Space

How you voted:

Office Space - 68%

Old School - 32%

THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN VS. BRIDESMAIDS

Drew's Pick: The 40-Year-Old Virgin

Winner: Bridesmaids

How you voted: 

The 40-Year-Old Virgin - 26%

Bridesmaids - 74%

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