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The Quiet One 
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 Topic: A Classic Poll: The Simpsons VS Family Guy
Posted: December 19 2008 at 17:31 |
I'm not adding Futurama or American Dad, cause I think these 2 are the MAJOR "cartoon" comic TV series. While I began watching The Simpsons at a early age, I really never laughed much about it, though I thought the themes were very good. Later(now) my brother and I have been into Family Guy, and both of us have a similar taste on music/jokes/food/etc. Family Guy is OUR program. Of course, we're not huge fans, but we love to discuss against people who just know The Simpsons, that Family Guy is much better, funnier, and more  So you know where my vote goes, let's see if the proggers have a good taste for TV series, or they're just as boring as the rest 
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crimhead
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Posted: December 19 2008 at 23:00 |
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South Park.
More timely.
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The Quiet One
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Posted: December 20 2008 at 12:13 |
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^I knew it was going to be mentioned. I don't like it, I think it's too much vulgar and no real thought jokes, but of course that's me, my taste.
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manofmystery
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Posted: December 20 2008 at 12:18 |
Seasons 3 through 8 of the Simpsons are the greatest achievement in sitcom history. After that they are still damn good for a few seasons then it gets touch and go and lately its become pretty poor with the writers completely ignoring the history of the family itself.
Used to be a big Family Guy fan back when they first came out and the old episodes are still enjoyable but not as much so as when I was in middle school.
Besides, ever since South Park's Cartoon Wars episodes it has become more and more apparent that the writers of Family Guy don't even try or are, in fact, manatees. Hey, at least it beats getting hit by speed boats.
the 1/2 hr shows of the modern era:
The Simpsons > South Park > Futurama > Venture Brothers > King of the Hill > Home Movies > The Critic > Rocko's Modern Life > Freakazoid! > Dilbert > Family Guy > Recess > Mad Max > American Dad
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: December 20 2008 at 12:22 |
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Family Guy is gret, no doubt about it, but The Simpsons is film history.
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Abstrakt
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Posted: December 20 2008 at 13:12 |
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The Simpsons by far!
I've seen every single episode of the first 10 seasons (Own them all on DVD), plus alot more from the latter ones.
I kinda like the first 2 seasons for nostalgic reasons, and they're quite charming. Seasons 3-8 is just amazing. Seasons 9-12 or so are also great, but not as classic. Don't know much of Season 12 onwards, but that's when it started going downhill. These new episodes just arn't the same.
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Abstrakt
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Posted: December 20 2008 at 13:13 |
BUT! I love family guy for the sick/f**ked up humour 
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The Quiet One
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Posted: December 20 2008 at 13:14 |
^ yeah we all so your boring Simpsons DVD's on Rogues Gallery, that was even lamer than liking Rising by RainbowEDITED: Damn that last post, convinced me you're a man of good taste after all
Edited by cacho - December 20 2008 at 13:15
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Queen By-Tor
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Posted: December 20 2008 at 13:23 |
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Simpsons was waaaay better at one point, but they've spent the last 5 seasons trying to be Family Guy so to them I say blargh.
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: December 20 2008 at 13:25 |
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The Simpsons is one of the most classic shows of all time and my favorite show ever (besides Lost, but both shows are WAY different).
I always thought Family Guy was a horrible knock-off. Never have really gotten into it, the jokes aren't as good and the Simpsons has much more depth to it.
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The Quiet One
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Posted: December 20 2008 at 13:31 |
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^different tastes, I'm sure. I find Family Guy's jokes way funnier, more surrealistic, like we call here in Argentina: "mas flashero"
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MovingPictures07
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Posted: December 20 2008 at 13:34 |
 cacho wrote:
^different tastes, I'm sure. I find Family Guy's jokes way funnier, more surrealistic, like we call here in Argentina: "mas flashero"
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It does just come down to different tastes. Family Guy's humor tends to get more sexual, and that's not to my liking. And I'm a Simpsons fanboy anyway. I've seen every single episode anywhere from 5-50 times and I think Season 20 is one of the best seasons ever so far.
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BroSpence
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Posted: December 20 2008 at 14:02 |
The Simpsons of course. 20 years and its still funny. Where as, Family Guy burned itself out after three short seasons. I can't stand the show, or Seth MacFarlane anymore. He runs on the same lame, drawn out non sequiturs as Season 1. Yes the Simpsons do run on some of the same gags, but it works because they are actually funny and the characters are better and have been a part of our lives for so long now.
Now King of the Hill is cancelled? This is ridiculous because that show was still fresh and amazing, where as MacFarlane has two shows that suck and a third on the way. Disgusting I say.
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: December 20 2008 at 14:07 |
There's only one cartoon I can stand less than Family Guy and it's The King of the Hill.
The Simpsons by miles.
Iván
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The Pessimist
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Posted: December 20 2008 at 15:05 |
crimhead wrote:
South Park.
More timely.
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Agreed. I picked The Simposons though because it's the least repetitive.
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"Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value."
Arnold Schoenberg
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Epignosis
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Posted: December 20 2008 at 15:07 |
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The Simpsons. Easy.
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moreitsythanyou
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Posted: December 20 2008 at 15:18 |
Family Guy<Simpsons<<<South Park Although the best modern animated show is definitely The Boondocks
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crimson87
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Posted: December 20 2008 at 15:54 |
Family guy by far , they weird situations are exellent. There is one episode in which Chester , the tiger from Lays is listening to Tom Sawyer while getting high and he says: Whoa! Neil Peart is the best drummer ever!!
You don't get that stuff in the Simpsons.
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The Quiet One
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Posted: December 20 2008 at 15:57 |
MovingPictures07 wrote:
cacho wrote:
^different tastes, I'm sure. I find Family Guy's jokes way funnier, more surrealistic, like we call here in Argentina: "mas flashero"
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It does just come down to different tastes. Family Guy's humor tends to get more sexual, and that's not to my liking.
And I'm a Simpsons fanboy anyway. I've seen every single episode anywhere from 5-50 times and I think Season 20 is one of the best seasons ever so far.
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I wouldn't say that Family Guy is a sitcom based on sexual jokes. I find Family Guy to be more outrageous and more creative than The Simpsons jokes.
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The Quiet One
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Posted: December 20 2008 at 15:58 |
crimson87 wrote:
Family guy by far , they weird situations are exellent. There is one episode in which Chester , the tiger from Lays is listening to Tom Sawyer while getting high and he says: Whoa! Neil Peart is the best drummer ever!!
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I think Argentina gives much more attention to Family Guy than the own Americans. Glad to hear another Argentinian progger to have the same taste on humor. We'll have to wait for El Bothy
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