Family Guy vs American Dad
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Topic: Family Guy vs American Dad
Posted By: el böthy
Subject: Family Guy vs American Dad
Date Posted: March 11 2009 at 14:40
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As a whole I must say I still like Family Guy better, but just like Futurama did with the Simpsons, it´s begining to be better than the first show...
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: March 11 2009 at 14:42
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I haven't watched many American Dad episodes to give a honest response, but so far the ones I saw, seem like a poor man's Family Guy (and yes, I know it's the same guy who creates it) Though, still no vote... |
Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: March 11 2009 at 14:58
At least Family Guy had a period when it was good. 
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Posted By: Evolutionary Sleeper
Date Posted: March 11 2009 at 14:59
Family guy is the clear winner for me, though I haven't watch nearly as much American Dad. What I have watch it fuuuuuuunny though. 
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Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: March 11 2009 at 15:16
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Definitely Family Guy. I don't really watch either show anymore, but I did see an episode of American Dad last week at it seems like the show is getting better. ------------- www.last.fm/user/ThisCenotaph  
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Posted By: Zitro
Date Posted: March 13 2009 at 11:56
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American Dad had many good episodes on seasons 1-3. Lately, it's not that good tho. Family guy's first two seasons were pretty fantastic, 3-4 were hit-and miss, but now it's painful to watch and worse than Family Guy, even if some occasional jokes are funny. Well, and his other project, the youtube videos, are pathetic. I only enjoyed the mario one. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: March 13 2009 at 12:05
American dad doesn't have Stewie Griffin - no contest  ------------- 
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Posted By: rpe9p
Date Posted: March 13 2009 at 12:23
| family guy is bad, american dad is worse |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: March 13 2009 at 16:26
I actually think that´s the wordt of them all. The Sarah Jessica Parker is by far the best ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Zitro wrote:Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: March 13 2009 at 18:49
Simpsons are bad, futurma is worse
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Posted By: rpe9p
Date Posted: March 13 2009 at 21:39
youre half right |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: March 14 2009 at 12:13
You should all die horrible deaths! ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: March 14 2009 at 13:11
| "American Dad". I think this show is more focused than "Family Guy" and that the personalities of the characters are better developed. |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: March 14 2009 at 13:40
 Family Guy >>>>>>>>>>>>> Simpsons > Futurama |
Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date Posted: March 14 2009 at 13:55
| One of my roommates always, and I mean always, has Family Guy on. I've grown to hate the sound of Peter Griffin's cackle. |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: March 14 2009 at 13:57
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^well, my friends have always Simpsons on, and Simpsons classic "oh" or however it is, really annoys me now
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Posted By: johnobvious
Date Posted: March 14 2009 at 14:50
That period started with the first episode and has thus far carried on through to last Sunday's new episode with no breaks in the middle. ------------- Biggles was in rehab last Saturday |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: March 15 2009 at 12:10
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Does anyone know why these two shows have so much "dead space" (really don´t know how to call it) between some episodes? I mean there where no episodes released in all dezember and january, does anyone know why that is?
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: March 16 2009 at 08:05
Pretty much agreed. Another thing I like about Family Guy is their use of musical numbers from jazz swing with "the member of the board" Frank Sinatra Jr, to full on song & dance numbers (usually for no reason whatsoever). About the only thing I find wearing is the running 'Peter vs chicken fight scene' joke, but that's just a minor quibble. -------------
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: March 16 2009 at 18:09
Ah, c´mon, big woop, wanna fight about it? ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: March 17 2009 at 07:01
I'd rather sing "Shaboobie" - then set my evil monkey on you  -------------
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Posted By: Spammer21
Date Posted: March 17 2009 at 09:43
lol yeah |
Posted By: rpe9p
Date Posted: March 17 2009 at 15:26
| Also, from what I have seen family guy is blatantly offensive to many minority groups and religions. I would be willing to bet most or all of the writers of the show are white atheist males. |
Posted By: fil karada
Date Posted: March 21 2009 at 05:42
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American Dad has some really funny episodes but I find Family Guy funnier in general.
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: March 23 2009 at 23:19
I don´t know about atheist, but they are mostly jewish and there is one woman... don´t mean to justify anything, just letting you know. And actually they do seem to make fun of a lot of things but actually I think that´s one of the reaosns I like it. ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: Jozef
Date Posted: March 24 2009 at 00:42
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I've seen a couple of American Dad episodes and it is funny but Family Guy is just much funnier to me. I agree with El Bothy above, I actually find that part of the show to be amusing. I don't take cartoons too seriously anyway. ------------- 
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: March 24 2009 at 04:15
I don't think there's any offence generally intended - they send up all sections of society equally, highlighting flaws whenever they see them, but never cruelly. -------------
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Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: March 24 2009 at 14:52
Right, they don´t attack anything in particular, just whatever they think is wrong, sort of... ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: March 24 2009 at 15:01
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The peak amount of love I have had for Family Guy easily surpasses the peak for American Dad. I occasionally watch American Dad while I have seen every Family Guy episode. Unfortunately this last/current season isn't good at all. I'm not sure if the shock value has worn off, I have matured (highly unlikely ) or if I finally had enough of the recycled jokes, but I would be surprised if I have laughed more than 5 times this entire season.
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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: March 25 2009 at 13:07
Family Guy
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Posted By: Arachnid1111
Date Posted: March 28 2009 at 16:56
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I don`t watch much T.V., but from what i have seen, i love both shows. ------------- "Your`e such an inspiration of all the ways i will never choose to be" -APC |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: April 01 2009 at 22:11
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Did anyone see last Sunday´s episode? The one about Brian being an atheist? As I´m not an atheist, but I also don´t identify with Christianity that much, I must say I thought it was well made, but the ending was a bit off. One thing is to show Brian as a atheist, which was pretty obvious by then, but the other is to make the whole show end the way it did... it´s not that I was offended or anything, but it definitly did not end on a high note... but I guess you can´t blame it on the show, Peter did worn us it was going to be a Meg show jejeje "Here is the clicker... no one will blame you"
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Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: April 01 2009 at 22:27
| family guy is my favourite show. American dad has some of the same humor but there are 4 reasons why Family Guy is much better -Stewie, Brian, Peter, and Lois. The only character I really enjoy in American Dad is Roger the alien |
Posted By: rpe9p
Date Posted: April 01 2009 at 22:43
I would still disagree with this. I havent seen every episode of the show, but I havent seen them make fun of: whites, men, atheists, democrats, which would probably be a good description of the writers of the show. It may just be a cartoon, but I think sometimes they go over the line and I would disagree that its ok because they go after everyone |
Posted By: DatM
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 07:43
The main character is a big fat white idiot with a scrotum for a chin. What more do you want?? The whole point of the show's humor is to be over the line and laugh at things you aren't supposed to. I agree, sometimes they go way overboard, but that's the nature of the show. Whether it's right or wrong, I don't know. I admit it's funny, although far from being my favorite show. Simpsons at its peak was so much more intelligent...and South Park has its moments of genius as well. Can't say I like American Dad at all...I find Roger extremely annoying. ------------- Death and the Maiden - A Metal Tribute To String Quartets http://www.deathandthemaiden.net - Website http://www.myspace.com/deathmaiden - Myspace |
Posted By: kenethlevine
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 10:00
| I lost a lot of interest in south park when my republican friend told me that the creators are conservative republicans, and I started to realize that virtually every episode started out making fun of the right wing only to ultimately prreach that the left wing is far loonier. At least family guy rarely preaches. And they make fun of everyone, although it's clear their political views are more in line with mine, which I enjoy. |
Posted By: Noak
Date Posted: April 08 2009 at 10:18
| American Dad. Family Guy was funny the first 3 seasons, American Dad is till fun. |
Posted By: mr.cub
Date Posted: April 08 2009 at 13:22
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This reminds me of the time when someone asked if I liked Seinfeld or Friends. No brainer there (Seinfeld), no brainer here. Family Guy... ------------- 
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Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: April 11 2009 at 09:42
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they both sucks. ------------- 
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Posted By: Zitro
Date Posted: April 11 2009 at 10:31
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Family Guy is terrible lately. The shocking/disgusting/dark humor is usually not funny (and I'm a fan of dark humor), many jokes are overextended, and they include tons of filler (one episode had 3 minutes of live-action concert footage, wtf) In the first two seasons, they had a good balance and some restraint. Offensive jokes, but at least no graphic video of a guy beating his wife to take out his frustration, Peter punching Meg, and so on. One of my favorite early-Family Guy scenes are when they have 'death' in the house, he swallows a chicken leg in a couple of seconds and explained how he can do that with something like "Back then, I've done things I'm not proud of" :D :D Ironically enough, The 2009 Simpsons are bringing quite good entertainment, after 20 years "Eeny Teeny Maya Moe", "Gone Maggie Gone", "How the Test was Won", "No Loan Again". |
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: June 06 2009 at 04:26
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Family Guy
American Dad is basically the same with different characters, TBH. ------------- 
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: June 13 2009 at 00:55
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Family Guy, though both are good IMO. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: June 16 2009 at 21:39
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Both are good, but it HAS to go to Family Guy since it was the first. I mean American Dad is good but it is the exact same show except with political humor. Even the character's on AD aren't really that far different from FG. |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: June 16 2009 at 22:39
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Both pale in comparison to Futurama, in my opinion. Then again, just about every TV show but the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy miniseries from the 80s does for me
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Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: June 18 2009 at 23:25
| I too like Futurama better than both, although Family Guy by far in this poll. |