Special Features March Madness 2020 was a supplementary March Madness tournament for Patreon subscribers. The tournament determined the next series of franchise commentaries. Mission: Impossible was the eventual winner, with the special features commentaries beginning June 30, 2020. A commentary series on the runner up franchise, Alien is scheduled for October 2020.
Summary[]
March Madness FAQs[]
- The Special Features polls will be posted on Patreon only at 12 PM EST every day. Same time as Twitter for the main feed. But only Patreon subscribers can vote! So if you want a say you have to be #thethirdfriend!
- Polls will be up for 24 hrs so you have time to decide.
- Yes we know FF vs M:I is evil. That's what makes it fun 😈
- This year is categories, not just seeds. Action, comedy, horror, sci-fi, family, comic books.
- Frankenstein is the first four universal movies: Frankenstein, Bride, Son, Ghost
- Halloween is everything but Rob Zombie remakes [1]
Milestones and Ephemera[]
- The Twilight Saga, which was eliminated in round 1, went on to win in 2021.
- The Matrix, which was also eliminated in round 1, would be the subject of a commentary series in 2022 as a supplement to The Podchowski Casters.
- Star Trek (Originals) lost in the third round to Alien, was the subject of a commentary series in 2021.
- Planet of the Apes (Originals) was the runner up series in 2022, losing to the Roger Moore Bond films.
Tournament[]
First Round Matchups[]
1 March 2020
patreon -- 3,324 total votes |
2 March 2020
patreon -- 3,350 total votes | |||||||||||||||
3 March 2020
patreon -- 3,224 total votes |
4 March 2020
patreon -- 3,463 total votes | |||||||||||||||
5 March 2020
patreon -- 3,188 total votes |
6 March 2020
patreon -- 3,216 votes | |||||||||||||||
7 March 2020
patreon -- 3,015 total votes |
8 March 2020
patreon -- 3,295 total votes | |||||||||||||||
9 March 2020
patreon -- 3,293 total votes |
10 March 2020
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11 March 2020
patreon -- 3,193 total votes |
12 March 2020
patreon -- 2,785 total votes | |||||||||||||||
13 March 2020
patreon -- 2,936 total votes |
14 March 2020
patreon -- 2,486 total votes | |||||||||||||||
15 March 2020
patreon -- 2,753 total votes |
16 March 2020
patreon -- 2,322 total votes |
Round Two[]
17 March 2020
patreon -- 3,114 total votes |
18 March 2020
patreon -- 3,144 total votes | ||||||||||||
19 March 2020
patreon -- 3,307 total votes |
20 March 2020
patreon -- 3,352 total votes | ||||||||||||
21 March 2020
patreon -- 3,077 total votes |
22 March 2020
patreon -- 3,118 votes | ||||||||||||
23 March 2020
patreon -- 2,964 total votes |
24 March 2020
patreon -- 2,572 total votes |
Round Three[]
25 March 2020
patreon -- 3,261 total votes |
26 March 2020
patreon -- 3,379 total votes | ||||||||||||
27 March 2020
patreon -- 3,164 total votes |
28 March 2020
patreon -- 3,233 total votes |
Round Four[]
29 March 2020
patreon -- 3,300 total votes |
30 March 2020
patreon -- 3,502 total votes |
Round Five[]
31 March 2020
patreon -- 3,657 total votes |
Featured Episodes[]
The March Madness 2020 recap episodes appeared on Blank Check: Special Features.
# | Title | Link | Guest(s) | Length | Date |
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SF50 | March Madness 2020 Recap - Round 1 | 0:34 | 3/9/2020 | ||
SF52 | March Madness 2020 Recap - Round 2 | 0:58 | 3/18/2020 | ||
SF54 | March Madness 2020 Recap - Round 3 | 0:49 | 3/26/2020 | ||
SF56 | March Madness 2020 Recap - Round 4 | Chip Smith | 0:38 | 4/2/2020 |