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Poll Question: Which TV series do you prefer?
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    Posted: January 20 2009 at 01:51
Family guy all the way~
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Originally posted by Slartibartfast Slartibartfast wrote:

Characters with testicles on their chins, advantage The Family Guy.Tongue


Testicle humor ... advantage South Park!Tongue
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Originally posted by cacho cacho wrote:

^what's wrong with that? I don't categorise these type of TV series for each season, since they don't have a sequence. So to me Family Guy is the whole program, not making divisions with seasons.


That's like saying it's not prudent to make divisions in the Yes discography.


Anyway, my vote goes to The Simpsons. I have laughed longer and harder at Family Guy than The Simpsons, but I am more entertained by The Simpsons without a doubt. There are also "jokes" in Family Guy that make me cringe and/or feel extremely embarassed for just having witnessed it.
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I always loved the Simpsons, but then Family Guy came along and blew them away. I have never rolled on the ground laughing to the Simpsons but have many times to FG.   Still respect the Simpsons, but FG is on my must watch list.
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Hey I just wrote a family guy episode!


[scene starts, peter is sitting on the couch watching tv news]
TV: And now to our asian reporter Tricia Takinawa....
TT: Thanks Bill......
[Lois enters the room and begins to whine to peter]
Lois: Peter, I told you ten times to take the trash out and you still haven't done it!
Peter: Ah Geez Lois can't a guy sit back and enjoy the news and a drink by himself? Thats what Steven Segal's wife lets him do...
[scene cuts to Segal's living room]
[Segal beating wife...]
Segal: DON'T EVER INTERRUPT MY TIME AGAIN, WENCH!
wife: ah! OK steven AH!....
[Cuts back to Grffin living room]
Peter: [giggles]
Lois: Peter I don't care what the Segal's do, I can't do everything around here by myself.  I need to take Stewie to the Doctor's place for a check up.

Peter: A doctor check up......[scene cuts to a man sitting on the phone...]

Man: Hello this is Joe Stanley calling for Doctor Von Nedrum.
Receptionist: One moment please.  [receptionist transfers call to doctor.  scene cuts to shot of doctor answering the phone]
Dr. Von Nedrum: Hello, this is Dr. Von Nedrum..
Man: Hey doc, its Joe, I was just calling to check up on you.
Dr. V: ughhhh.
Man: So, how're you doing?
Dr. V: I'm Fine
Man: Oh yeah? You sure?
Dr. V: Yes I'm sure.  I told you you shouldn't be calling here.
Man: You're positive you're fine?
Dr. V: [Angry as all hell] YES I AM SURE STOP CALLING HERE! [hangs up]
Man: see you tomorrow.  [shot of man putting finger on the next Dr's name in the yellow pages, begins to dial the number].



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Family Guy blows.
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^totally agree!
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Originally posted by cacho cacho wrote:

^yeah, that one is very funny, but one of my favorites is the one when the cup of juice appears in the trial shouting "Oh Yeah!". 
 
LOL Surely to be one of the most remembered moments in TV comedy history.
 
I find the most random of jokes (Like the instance you mentioned) to be the ones I laugh at every time, no matter how many times I've seen the show.
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Originally posted by crimhead crimhead wrote:

South Park.

More timely.
 
 
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^yeah, that one is very funny, but one of my favorites is the one when the cup of juice appears in the trial shouting "Oh Yeah!". 
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OkcucXIuVI
 
Just one of my many favorite FG moments.


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Characters with testicles on their chins, advantage The Family Guy.Tongue
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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^um . . . yeah, what he said.
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^it's not really 'steal' ideas, it's take some ideas for the main structure of the program and then make it to your wish. Everyone has done this in all kind of arts. It would be 'steal' ideas like those bands that are here called 'clones', though I don't consider them the ones I know.
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Futurama is the most underrated show of the last ten years. It's one of a handful of shows that have no weak episodes (and half of those are short-lived British shows like The Office and Spaced). At least it was until it came back with this multi episode movies that suck beyond reason. Both The Simpsons and Futurama are leagues ahead of any other animated show ever (including South Park, which comes third).'

Originally posted by p0mt3 p0mt3 wrote:

Family may rehash alot of Simpson-isms, but when Simpson did them, I never laughed. Family Guy did it again, and I still laughed! LOL Seth MacFarlane is just a naturally talented comedy/writer.

So it's OK to steal your ideas provided you just make them louder and therefore, in the public ADD-riddled zeitgeist, "funnier?"

You must love Dane Cook.
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^I haven't watched too much American Dad, while Futurama I loved way back when I was 8 or 7.
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Originally posted by cacho cacho wrote:

Originally posted by p0mt3 p0mt3 wrote:

Simpsons did it all first, you you can't very well argue that Family Guy is more original, so it really comes down to personal preferance.
 
Family may rehash alot of Simpson-isms, but when Simpson did them, I never laughed. Family Guy did it again, and I still laughed! LOL Seth MacFarlane is just a naturally talented comedy/writer.
 
Simpsons wins in originality, but Family Guy gets my vote when it comes to the laughs. Cool


Clappies for excellent post and explanation!ClapClap Even if you have voted for The Simpsons, the first 2 paragraphs make the clappies.
 
Yeah, I just think that both shows desevre equal praise, but for accomplishing different things. Simpsons was the pioneer, and many live-action and animated sitcoms have followed in its footsteps since the inception, but Family Guy was the first 'imitator' that really took that basic formula to new heights when it came to the jokes themselves.
 
Of course you'll hear the rumours that MacFarlane and Groening are enemies and whatnot. It's all just propoganda fueled by angry fanboys of one show or the other. The truth is that Groening and MacFarlane love each other's work and have mutual respect for what the other one is doing.
 
Personally, though, I think it;s time for The Simpsons to retire. The show's creators have been successful way longer than seems humanly possible. Very unusual, especially in this day and age.
 
In terms of comedy, I prefer FG over The Simpsons, but when it comes to the two creator's other works, Futurama wins by a mile over American Dad.
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Points: 8052 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2008 at 17:34
Erk.

The Simpsons were a bit cleverer in most cases. Family Guy was funny when it was funny, but also frequently not very funny. Vote for The Simpsons, narrowly.
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Points: 15745 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 26 2008 at 17:22
Originally posted by progrocker2244 progrocker2244 wrote:

I like the Simpsons a little more, though Family Guy is funnier...


Another post which I admire from this thread. I don't see The Simpsons anymore, but I'm sure I prefer the story-line of chapters of The Simpsons than the ones from Family Guy, but Family Guy, as you said, is funnier, and laughter is what makes my decision on preference in this case.
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Originally posted by p0mt3 p0mt3 wrote:

Simpsons did it all first, you you can't very well argue that Family Guy is more original, so it really comes down to personal preferance.
 
Family may rehash alot of Simpson-isms, but when Simpson did them, I never laughed. Family Guy did it again, and I still laughed! LOL Seth MacFarlane is just a naturally talented comedy/writer.
 
Simpsons wins in originality, but Family Guy gets my vote when it comes to the laughs. Cool


Clappies for excellent post and explanation!ClapClap Even if you have voted for The Simpsons, the first 2 paragraphs make the clappies.
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