64 Adult theaters.
2 Divisions - "Now" for current adult theaters & "Classic" for adult theaters that have faded from view.
62 Total head to head matchups.
2 Winners.
This was a fun exercise, and an opportunity to spotlight some of the great adult theaters of yesteryear, and their history. It also allowed The Good Doctor to give a shout out to today's generation of adult theaters, and to keep their energy alive during the COVID-19 crisis.
In the Now Division, the ultimate winner was Chicago's 15th Ave. Adult Theater, besting the mighty Art Cinema in Hartford by almost 50%!
In the Classic Division, the surprise winner was CTs Adult Theater in Gary, IN, outpolling the Westwood Theatre in Toledo by 27%!
Here are the completed 2020 Lizardo Adult Theater Challenge brackets to show you the path to victory by these tremendous adult theaters:
Thank you to everyone who participated in the challenge, and did their duty and voted for their favorites! I hope everyone enjoyed this little distraction!
I was asked early on in the proceedings who would be my picks in these categories (thank you to DryCleanOnly and Anaconda for the suggestions!).
In the "Now Division", I think 3 out of the 4 were on the money, with only the Berlin News Agency being in the top 4 instead of Fantasyland 1 in Tampa.
Now, in the Classic Division, I had some problems with what the final results showed. Please keep in mind, I'm over 100 years old and have been to a majority of the now closed adult theaters in this division. I agreed with only 1 of the poll results.
My Final 4 in the Classic Division (based on my experience) would have been (in no particular order):
Jefferson Theater, Portland OR
Good Time Charlies, Wheatfield, NY
Westwood Theater, Toledo, OH
Pussycat Theater, Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood CA
(Honorable Mentions: Monroe Theater, Rochester NY, Apple Theater, Seattle WA, Palm Theater, San Matteo, CA, The Paris Theater, Portland OR, and the Niagara Falls Cinema, Niagara Falls NY)
So where do we go from here? How about The Worst Adult Theater? I have some strong opinions on the worst, but I will open up a Twitter thread and take suggestions on a set of 4 of worst. This is going to be fun!
Thank you once again for participating in the 2020 Lizardo Adult Theater Challenge, and please follow me on Twitter to participate in future polls (like "The Worst...") coming soon!
Thanks,
Doc
@LizardoJournal on Twitter
