OT poll of the day
by Adam J. Morris on Nov 12, 2008 9:53 AM CST
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yes. teh suck
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=teh+suck
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teh
catch up on your leetspeak
"l33t"
or “|331” is the proper spelling.
by FuturePants on Nov 12, 2008 11:35 AM CST up reply actions
~sigh~
if you want to get technical, there are several spellings, none of which are specified as the “proper” spelling.
leet
Eleet
l33t
1337
31337
There is no agreed-upon way to write l33t, so it’s up to you whether or not to go with light l33t, medium 1337, hard |337 or even ultra |33¯|¯. In this entry, ‘l33t’ is used except when referring to medium, hard or ultra ‘1337’.
but i appreciate where you were going with that.
both of them
fear South Park.
Nolan Ryan is the Greatest Pitcher ever, because Google says so.
"BTW I’m officially welching ab03. Yeah I planned too all along, but I figured I’d try to get off the hook with double or nothing first."- Sharky
+1
I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles
by Dirk Diggler on Nov 12, 2008 10:00 AM CST up reply actions
Is this the end of Zombie Shakespeare???
The 40 Trumps All!!!
MVP votes are the new OBP.
by thedirkatron on Nov 12, 2008 11:55 AM CST up reply actions
lolol
"Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds."
this isn't exactly fair
i’m might be the biggest proponent of family guy on this board but i still think the simpsons are better, which just speaks highly of both shows.
i voted simpsons but i’m not show which is funnier week to week this season
""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley
Whenever
Someone quotes Family Guy, ask them what episode it’s from. You’ll get lots of “umms” and “uhhhs”
I am the motherfucking shore patrol, motherfucker! I am the motherfucking shore patrol! Give this man a beer.
that is an indication of
absolutely nothing
""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley
When something makes me laugh
I like to be able to watch it again. With Family Guy, a joke can be funny but I have NO idea what episode it was over the 7 seasons.
That was my point, I guess.
I am the motherfucking shore patrol, motherfucker! I am the motherfucking shore patrol! Give this man a beer.
Wait
Is this current Family Guy versus current Simpsons? I say Family Guy if we’re talking current episodes.
Nothing pithy here. Please move long.
I would
Compare the entire body of work.
I am the motherfucking shore patrol, motherfucker! I am the motherfucking shore patrol! Give this man a beer.
That's why
I voted Simpsons. The present Simpsons isn’t as great as it used to be, but overall, a better show than Family Guy, which I also like.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
I'm sure some of you have seen this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYdDwF6we1s
I’m a fan of both btw — but South Park is on a whole different level.
I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles
Simpsons Did It!!!
"Colt mccoy sucks, mack brown needs to be fired." - Longhorn
by LSBUser on Nov 12, 2008 10:31 AM CST up reply actions
Family Guy for me
Simpsons is great, but Family Guy is amazing. There is nothing out there that will make me laugh that hard even if the episode isn’t one of the best ones. The Simpsons just doesn’t do that.
South Park is no longer on the same level as those guys. They’ve gone from jokes with some hilarious plots to just being preachy.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
this poll is biased based on nostalgia
if you showed an episode to someone who had never heard of either of them, I would GUARANTEE they would laugh longer, harder, and more often at Family Guy.
This poll is like asking a 40-year old if he’d rather marry Lynda Carter or Jessica Alba. Sure, some of them will say they’d marry Jessica Alba, but most of them will resort to their own memories of puberty and who was prominently involved at the time. Lynda Carter was hot THEN, and despite the fact that she probably is not now, they would probably have such vivid memories of her THEN that they would overlook how much hotter Alba is than Carter now. (Carter/Alba are just examples – feel free to use your own).
Yes, I grew up on the Simpsons. I initially refused to watch Family Guy, but as I did, it has taken over that soft spot in my heart I used to hold for the Simpsons. The Simpsons, by comparison, blows, and this is coming from someone who has seen almost every episode of both shows (I say “almost” because I’ve stopped watching the Simpsons). I suspect that most Simpsons fans who grew up on the show would not be as open to the Family Guy (again, I myself refused to watch it for a long time), thus skewing the poll results from what in reality is the better show.
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
I disagree.
Take an episode like King Sized Homer or Maximum Homerdrive or Homer to the Max or Bart Versus Australia or You Only Move Twice or one of the other classics and I think you’d find that the Simpsons can still hold its own.
And just because new episodes of the show are better (which is true… new episodes of FG are better than new Simpsons) doesn’t mean that the show itself as a whole is better.
Seasons 3-11 of the Simpsons are pure greatness.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
MVP votes are the new OBP.
by thedirkatron on Nov 12, 2008 11:59 AM CST up reply actions
Amen.
Exactly my point. Not only do the Simpsons have longevity, but there was a time there (I’d say season 4-11, but that’s not the point) where it every single episode was gold. You can’t discount that.
And while I don’t share AJM’s vitriol towards Family Guy (I think it’s alright), I would argue that every Family Guy episode is essentially the same.
"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer
I think since American Dad came out
the quality of Family Guy episodes has gone down. But I was a fan of the show when it first aired and still watch those episodes now on DVD or Adult Swim. To me, each one of those episodes are still gold. With the Simpsons, I just can’t find myself watching the same episodes and still laughing that hard at the same jokes. I still enjoy the episode, but its not the same for me.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
i can't believe South Park is still around btw
not because it’s a bad show but because I can’t believe that anyone watches Comedy Central. I can’t even tell you what channel it is on DirecTV.
While I admit I sought out the South Park episodes that I had heard about (World of Warcraft, parent chili, Guitar Queer-o, etc.), I don’t think I’ve ever even thought about making sure I’m TiVO’ing it.
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
Comedy Central
core channel in my rotation. South Park, Daily Show, Colbert report, all must watch.
Nolan Ryan is the Greatest Pitcher ever, because Google says so.
"BTW I’m officially welching ab03. Yeah I planned too all along, but I figured I’d try to get off the hook with double or nothing first."- Sharky
Yep
Plus Madtv on sat. mornings can be pretty good at times.
And there’s the 30 minute standups on weekends.
Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.
by Brian Thomas on Nov 12, 2008 11:29 AM CST up reply actions
I don't like either
I used to like the Simpsons, but their time has come and gone – I’m not sure exactly when they jumped the shark, but it had to be eight or nine years ago.
I can’t bear to watch Family Guy. First, talking babies freak me out. Seriously – I can’t stand talking babies. Secondly, I think the type of focus of their humor just annoys me – its like they took the annoying aspects of the Simpsons and amplified it. I can see why lots of people like it – I don’t though. To me, South Park is far more topically relevant and in its own way actually insightful.
Hit the nail on the head.
Family Guy has to be edgy.
South Park has to be edgy.
The Simpsons never had to.
GREINKE HO!!!!!
Seriously, would you care to expand?
Because if that is one of the dumbest things you’ve ever read, then I pity you.
GREINKE HO!!!!!
Saying the Simpsons never had to be edgy
is retarded. Why do you think the show started out as such a huge thing? You think it was because people were shocked that everyone was yellow?
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
exactly
it was because there was a kid that would say “eat my shorts” and a father who would choke him openly.
The Simpsons had to be just as edgy…it’s just that, in retrospect, the edge has moved over the years to the point where the Simpsons don’t even come close to the current “edge”, making it appear that they don’t need to be edgy.
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
I disagree.
I think the fact that it was the first show of it’s kind… an animated, prime-time show about middle-class American family… was what made it appealing. Not the fact that it was “edgy.”
Obviously, the writing progressed and the envelope got pushed a little further… with each season that followed.
But, I still think the central theme with The Simpsons (in the early days, anyway) was about the family, and their everyday life struggles.
It wasn’t about trying to net the most laughs… which I think Family Guy and South Park try to do.
I don’t know why you would think that’s the dumbest opinion you’ve ever heard.
GREINKE HO!!!!!
yeah
I’m sure that a comedy cartoon never tried to be funny. Its amazing how much the Simpsons is being idolized by some here.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Totally...
Family Guy was only 10 years behind the curve.
GREINKE HO!!!!!
by oc on Nov 12, 2008 1:20 PM CST up reply actions
wouldn't you not pity him
because you would think that what you said isn’t that dumb?
""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley
I would hope that the number of independent thoughts that you and Gdawg1 have sifted through in your lifetimes would be great enough so as to prevent you from making such exaggerated claims.
But… if you want to keep rolling out there with these petty fronts, by all means, go for it.
I’ll place you eventually.
GREINKE HO!!!!!
by oc on Nov 12, 2008 1:44 PM CST up reply actions
Well if anyone wants to buy Family Guy DVDs
Check out Amazon.com’s Gold Box Deal of the Day. $59.99 for all six seasons, plus the Stewie Griffin DVD.
by Apes and Androids on Nov 12, 2008 11:04 AM CST reply actions
Meh.
The Simpsons is just something I keep around out of habit, I really rarely enjoy the new episodes, although I love a lot of the classics.
Family Guy is extremely hit or miss, and it’s generally about 75% miss.
To me, the two funniest Sunday night shows on Fox are King of the Hill and American Dad, and it’s generally not even close… and it freaking blows that KOTH is ending.
If you didn't vote for Simpsons
purely for seasons 1-10, you hate freedom.
"Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds."
by Maximilian on Nov 12, 2008 11:18 AM CST reply actions 4 recs
agree with Simpsons seasons 2-8.
old school Simpsons was way more clever than Family Guy has ever been. So Simpsons has to get the vote. Unfortunately Family Guy is better now because the Simpsons have just tried to hang on way too long, like Brett Favre not wanting to retire (even though he is still decent). I wish they would just end it. I hope they bring back some of the old writers, like Conan O Brien, for the final episode. and it ’s Jebus
again
cut off at 10 for no reason. season 11 is way funnier than 10
""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley
You're right there is no reason for the cut off
I typically watch seasons 3-9 nowadays. I stopped watching regularly around season 10. Not stopped entirely, but just started doing other things on Sunday night instead and caught syndication. I’m sure 11 is funny. The cutoff is just my own thing.
"Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds."
youre right 9 should have been included
season 10 is when the decline started. there were still some good episodes every now and then for the next few years though.
This question would have a lot more relevance 5 years ago
It is obviously The Simpsons, although I think they jumped the shark a few years back. And I’d like to take this opportunity to say some of you creep me out a little with your savant-like ability to quote every episode from 1994 verbatim.
Right now, though, I think it is pretty clear that South Park is the only one with any juice left.
Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.
I just read the comments from the post below
And I have to say that I’ve gained a whole new respect for the LSB community. I figured this was a group of Family Guy lovers – and that would have annoyed me greatly.
As I write this, FG is up 95 to 93
Commence annoyance…
Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.
by Brian Thomas on Nov 12, 2008 11:37 AM CST up reply actions
Curious...
…What are everybody’s thoughts on shows like Aqua Teen… Robot Chicken… etc?
GREINKE HO!!!!!
Aqua Teen's first few seasons were hilarious
But, except for Handbanana, I didn’t like anything they did after the movie, and have fallen out of watching.
Yep
That’s pretty much how I feel about ATHF. The Handbanana episode was probably their last great one.
“I only know a few words. Like good. And ball. And rape.”
Robot Chicken is fairly funny. My favorite current Adult Swim show, however, is the incredibly awesome Metalocalypse. It probably doesn’t hurt that I used to be really into death metal, so I get a lot of the inside jokes…
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
Define
death metal. Are you talking like Necrophagist or Decapitated?
"Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds."
Death metal
I guess if I’m going to be correct, I should probably say I was into grindcore- Carcass and Napalm Death, in particular.
I was also into really into Godflesh (not really grindcore or death metal, but had a lot of the same roots), Obituary, Pitchshifter (early stuff- their later stuff sucks), Entombed, and Sepultura. Some of that’s probably more properly classed as thrash or speed metal.
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
Nice
I’ve listened to some Napalm Death and Entombed. Good stuff.
"Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds."
Napalm Death
That band pisses me off. I don’t understand how anyone likes that band. I’m not a big fan of death metal, I’m more of a power metal or progressive metal guy, but I just can’t stand listening to them.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Robot Chicken is the awesome
Metalocalypse is probably the best thing on TV right now. I wish they had more episodes. I love metal and laughing so that show is the best.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
I gave Boondocks a shot...
It had it’s moments… It’s just not quick enough for my liking.
GREINKE HO!!!!!
The one with Shake's
non-son is funny.
by Brett Perryman on Nov 12, 2008 6:22 PM CST up reply actions
That's what I was going to say
David Cross is greatness on that one.
I am the motherfucking shore patrol, motherfucker! I am the motherfucking shore patrol! Give this man a beer.
Robot Chicken
occasional laughs. I’ll watch if i stumble onto it. Can’t get into Aqua Teen though.
"Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds."
Aqua Teen is pretty sweet. I was a big Sea Lab fan for a while.
Never once enjoyed an episode of Robot Chicken.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
MVP votes are the new OBP.
by thedirkatron on Nov 12, 2008 11:55 AM CST up reply actions
sealab was great
aqua teen had about a 50% hit rate at first (and when it hit it nailed it) but by the 3rd season was pretty awful. SGC2C was the office before the office existed though. Robot chicken proves that there are shows worse than American Dad, and that is sad.
Ya, who needs The Shield when you have Sea Lab
Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.
by Brian Thomas on Nov 12, 2008 12:27 PM CST up reply actions
Let the bodes hit the floor, Let the bodies hit the floor!!!
The 40 Trumps All!!!
MVP votes are the new OBP.
by thedirkatron on Nov 12, 2008 12:50 PM CST up reply actions
Name another show on TV ever where the protagonist is a crooked cop
Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.
by Brian Thomas on Nov 12, 2008 1:56 PM CST up reply actions
Name another show on TV ever where the protagonist uses a talking car to solve crimes.
Check. Mate.
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by thedirkatron on Nov 12, 2008 2:42 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
That was an ensemble show, totally different.
Plus the “car” was alive, which makes it less a “car” than an abomination against God.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
MVP votes are the new OBP.
by thedirkatron on Nov 12, 2008 2:49 PM CST up reply actions
AHEM
The year was 1999. A year where Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Owen Wilson were not huge stars. That year also saw a failed TV show which, directed by Stiller was just a one episode pilot in which Jack Black was the smartest man alive and who fought crime with the aid of his trusty motorcycle. This was no ordinary motorcycle, you see, as it had been imbibed with the spirit of his dead roommate, voiced by Owen Wilson.
That pilot was called Heat Vision and Jack
.
That show sounds really funny.
Is it a real show? Is it on DVD?
The 40 Trumps All!!!
MVP votes are the new OBP.
by thedirkatron on Nov 12, 2008 3:16 PM CST up reply actions
Real show, yes.
Just a pilot, though. I have only seen a commercial-type advertisement/promo for it, and it was really weird, but pretty awesome.
And you did not say it had to be a sucessful or long-running show, just a show. And it was indeed a real tv show.
knight rider and knight rider (the new one)
pwned
""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley
Your bestest all time favorite show?
Transformers?
Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.
by Brian Thomas on Nov 12, 2008 2:50 PM CST up reply actions
What happened to you, Sauce?
You used to be able to bring it.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
MVP votes are the new OBP.
by thedirkatron on Nov 12, 2008 3:15 PM CST up reply actions
I'll beat you like a sunday morning boner...
Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.
by Brian Thomas on Nov 13, 2008 7:52 AM CST up reply actions
Sunday?
What evidence do you have that Sunday boners are more significant or common than other days?
You puzzle me more than the eternal question of why the left nut hangs lower than the right.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
No no no.
i always have to dumb it down for you, don’t I?
Sundays = more free time
More free time = more beat time..
Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.
by Brian Thomas on Nov 13, 2008 3:06 PM CST up reply actions
I work all day Sunday
which is a beating of a different sort.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
I have never seen, or even heard of
any of these shows, and yet, somehow I lead a fulfilling life.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
My opinion on these
is that they’re generally hilarious for the first few seasons, and then their bits become incredibly tired. I loved the first three seasons of Sealab 2021 (before Murphy’s original VA died). Same with Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
I don’t regularly watch Robot Chicken, but I’ve seen a good number of episodes because a few of my close friends love it. I don’t really think you can lump it in with the others because its segments range from very short (five seconds or less) on up. Many segments in the episode make me think “WTF?”, or just roll my eyes, but because of the nature of the show, it doesn’t really effect a hilarious segment later on in the episode.
I'm turing this into a screenshot thread
"Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds."
It's the Krusty Komedy Klassic!
"Hey, hey! It’s great to be back at the Apollo Theater, and… [notices letters behind him] K-K-K? That’s not good…
Simpsons.
Anyone who says Family Guy should be shot…. and I actually like Family Guy.
Seasons 3-11 are some of the greatest television in the history of man. After that the quality is really hit or miss, but, who cares?
Those seasons are more than enough to establish it as one of television’s all time great shows.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
MVP votes are the new OBP.
The Lemon Tree
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"Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds."
American Dad > Family Guy > Simpsons
Roger is hilarious.
ANDY. SONNANSTINE.
by Stephen Rushin on Nov 12, 2008 12:01 PM CST reply actions
Fail
"Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds."
Please....
Family Guy is funny, but since I am only 22, I hardly get all of the references to old television shows and movies. It is very funny at times, but the more recent episodes have been pretty stupid. Also, the cutouts are funny, but there is no continuity. Recent episodes seem to have moved away from funny character development and have more shock humor.
Simpsons is of course classic, but I think less funny than both Family Guy and American Dad.
And psh, American Dad is awesome. It has much better story lines than Family Guy, the characters are every bit as funny. Oh and it doesn’t have any character as annoying as Chris on Family Guy. I swear, Chris is the most annoying character on any show, ever.
ANDY. SONNANSTINE.
by Stephen Rushin on Nov 12, 2008 1:38 PM CST up reply actions
The fail
is because you put Family Guy ahead of Simpsons, and American Dad on the list at all. Again:
"Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds."
Yeah no kidding
hence the response.
ANDY. SONNANSTINE.
by Stephen Rushin on Nov 12, 2008 1:51 PM CST up reply actions
while I like Family Guy more than the Simpsons
the fail definitely comes for putting American Dad as your favorite. That show was a mistake and should have been scrapped when Family Guy was returning to Fox.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
-The Outlaw
Underrated show:
The Venture Bros.
by ghostofErikThompson on Nov 12, 2008 12:48 PM CST reply actions
Thats the only cartoon comedy ive gone out of way to watch the last few years
the preceding post was a great success.
i like this a lot
that and home movies. but not on the same level
""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley
i love both shows
but i can’t ever imagine myself saying family guy is as good as the simpsons. ive got all the simpsons seasons on dvd that have been released and there are few if any shows that can compare to seasons 3-11 of the simpsons.
yea the show is outrageous right now and should be given the boot but prime simpsons is almost untouched, the only cartoon to come close to it is southpark, which is still churning out good episodes (although this season has been a bit of a disappointment)
ive been on a bit of a king of the hill kick lately and might even be inclined to rate that over family guy
The best character in all of TV: Troy McClure
“Hi I’m Troy McClure. You might remember me from such self help tapes as "Smoke Yourself Thin”, and “Get Confident, Stupid!”.
"Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds."
was just about to say that exact same thing...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXbVrR5zoYc
i love a ton of the songs the simpsons have done too, family guy and southpark have also done good songs but not as many great songs IMO
by studcrackers on Nov 12, 2008 1:34 PM CST up reply actions
Troy McClure
My favorite TMC line:
“Hi, I’m Troy McClure, and you may remember me from such educational films as ‘Locker Room Towel Fight: The Blinding of Larry Driscoll.’”
"I dont care to debate with a troll." - Sharky
There are so many good TMC lines
Hi. I’m Troy McClure, you might remember me from such public service videos as “Designated Drivers, the Lifesaving Nerds” and “Phony Tornado Alarms Reduce Readiness.”
Hi. I’m Troy McClure, you might remember me from such celebrity funerals as “Andre The Giant, We Hardly Knew Ye” and “Shemp Howard, Today We Mourn A Stooge.”
Welcome to the Knowledgeum. I’m Troy McClure! You may remember me from such automated information kiosks as “Welcome to Springfield Airport”, and “Where’s Nordstrom?”
Hi, I’m Troy McClure. You may remember me from such other nature films as “Earwigs, Ew.” and “Man Vs Nature… The Road To Victory”
Hi, I’m Troy McClure. You may remember me from such educational films as “Two Minus Three Equals Negative Fun” and “Firecrackers: The Silent Killer”
"Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds."
The one I'll always remember:
You might remember me from such educational films as “Lead Paint: Delicious but Deadly.”
"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer
"The President's Neck Is Missing"
GREINKE HO!!!!!
by oc on Nov 12, 2008 9:32 PM CST up reply actions
From the Duff Gardens episode:
Gladys (Marge’s aunt in her video will): Now let’s get down to business. Voice changes to Lionel Hutz To my executor, Lionel Hutz, I leave $50,000.
Marge: MR. HUTZ!
Hutz: You’d be surprised how often that works, you really would!
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
also i love the start of this episode, with this exchange...
voice over we now return to the muppets starring troy mcclure
then a couple seconds pass
lisa: dad what’s a muppet?
homer: well, it’s not quite a mop, not quite a puppet but man heheheh…so to answer your question eh, i dont know
by studcrackers on Nov 12, 2008 10:51 PM CST up reply actions
i miss him on the show so much
In reference to how good the Steelers have been in their history: "No one is even close to them."- Steal Home
I miss Phil Hartman
"Colt mccoy sucks, mack brown needs to be fired." - Longhorn
by LSBUser on Nov 12, 2008 4:36 PM CST up reply actions
Everyone keeps mentioning seasons 3-11
What season are they on now?
Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.
This is sort about half-off-topic...
…but speaking of Adult Swim, is anyone a fan of Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job? The show is absolutely absurd and kind of annoying at times, but there are points where I am just rolling laughing.
"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer
Here's my take
Simpsons : Generation X :: Family Guy : Generation Y :: both teh suck : Everyone else
It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin
fairly accurate
technically not being from either generation, i hold both in high esteem and get mad when either show is put down.
seriously, people should watch new simpsons. it’s a little more inconsistent but they can be pretty funny
""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley
when did gen. x start and gen. y begin?
anyways id bet most my friends think family guy’s funnier then the simpsons. id say they didnt grow up on the simpsons and are only casual watchers of family guy, and catch it mainly on adult swim
it also might depend on what show u found first
by studcrackers on Nov 12, 2008 3:15 PM CST up reply actions
Believe it or not...
my mom finds The Simpsons funny now. She hated the show when I was growing up (based on its reputation for swearing).
ugh family guy sucks.
it tries too hard to be controversial, and the simpsons have stayed with the same formula for a while now. gosh i hate fg cause of the random bs that is completely unnecessary. the first two seasons of fg were the best, hands down.
Really all America want is cold beer, warm p***y, and some place to take a s**t with a door on it. - Mr. Ford
The American Dad hate
I don’t get it. The show started out rough, but from… probably the middle of the first season onwards, it hit a stride and is consistently the funnier Seth McFarlane show, and realistically, some of the best Sunday programming period, that being said, it’s not hard to beat recent Simpsons stuff, for the most part.
I’d take Lincoln Lover, Irregarding Steve, Bush Comes to Dinner, Meter Made, and Tearjerker over any 5 Simpsons or Family Guy episodes over the last 3 years.
I cannot choose between the two.
They’re both funny. There’s no question that Family guy rips The Simpsons off a little. But the humor is pretty clever if not very cerebral. The characters in The Simpsons are funnier.
But to all the people who think Family Guy sucks:
1. Chicken Fight
2. Peter’s theme music
No matter who you are, you couldn’t watch either without laughing.
The first chicken fight was so awesome!!!
Also the entire Willy Wonka rip-off was amazing.
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Greatness, but even better was...
Blue Harvest episode, even if you are not a Star Wars fan.
by NorCalRangersFan on Nov 12, 2008 5:12 PM CST up reply actions
now
its family guy, the simpsons has been going down hill for 10 years and now is complete garbage, but from about 91-97 it was greatness. much better than family.
I'd say
Seth lost his touch a short time after Family Guy came back. The first three seasons were pretty good, parts of the fourth season were good (episodes such as PTV), the movie was decent and after that, it seemed like the episodes were kinda meh. A lot of the stuff seemed to be taking shots at others, rather than original material. The idea of the non-sequitur cutaways was a nice concept, but managed to grow old.
Simpsons hasn’t been particularly good since the turn of the millenium, but the old ones were amazing.
The reason I say Simpsons
is because Family Guy has some pretty random flashbacks. I’m not saying they’re not funny, its just some of them make absolutely no sense at all.
In reference to how good the Steelers have been in their history: "No one is even close to them."- Steal Home
A few others have said this as well...
I liked Family Guy in its original series run, before Fox canceled it. Granted, I haven’t watched those episodes since they aired, but there you go. The Simpsons is a landmark TV show.
At some point, The Simpsons writers either ran out of stories for the characters’ archetypes, or became stopped trying to write for the characters’ archetypes. I really think this happened right around the time Futurama hit its stride. Futurama rides the fence between Family Guy’s consistent absurdity and The Simpsons’ archetypal character writing.
My biggest problem with the current run of Simpsons episodes is that the series started out quite realistically. Even in the later good seasons (say, seven on to whenever it jumped the shark), the stories revolved around characters playing themselves, albeit in increasingly unrealistic situations. I caught part of this past week’s Simpsons episode, which included Ned and Homer running around Springfield like characters from mythical Chinese martial arts movies. Really?
A few people mentioned that Family Guy really started heading downhill while American Dad was starting up. Groening started Futurama in 1999 and it was canceled in 2003, which (to my tastes) corresponds to The Simpsons decline in quality. This makes me wonder if it isn’t too much of a creative strain on the writers to have two similar series going at once.
I'm very surprised...
Family Guy has more votes than the Simpsons. I’m a South Park guy personally, but I grew up watching the Simpons and really liked it when I was a teenager. I voted for it for that reason alone. Family Guy isn’t bad, but it’s not in the same league as the Simpsons.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Family Guy
I’m a total fan of randomness, so that show really speaks to me and makes me laugh a lot. But I really love the Simpsons. Even the episodes coming on now are funnier than most of what’s on TV.
That said, I couldn’t vote for one or the other. They both make me laugh. The most important show is The Simpsons. It’s already in the history books. They’re not in the same league, no. But they’re both funny!
by Black Francis on Nov 12, 2008 7:12 PM CST up reply actions
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