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Dutch Rub
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I watched this mediocre show last sunday (3/1) and it did not elicit even a chuckle. Is it me or is Family Guy a weak-ass, low brow piece of dump?
I also rented seasons nine and ten of the Simpsons. I'll admit that ten is the beginning of the weak seasons and that the show is now way past its prime. Nine, however, was great.
I contend that the Simpsons is better written, funnier, better visually, and has better celebrity cameos (who, incidentally, actually look like the people they portray). Has this debate happened here before? If not, I'd like to hear some opinions on the matter...

Posted 4 years ago #
Daz
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It used to be really cool to like the Family Guy before they got brought back on Fox. Now it's really cool to not like the Family Guy.
I laugh consistently at almost every episode. Also, the Simpsons elicits many laughs from me, but the best years are when Conan was a writer.

Posted 4 years ago #
blammo
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Dutch_Rub wrote I'd like to hear some opinions on the matter...
Regardless of what your signature says, Family Guy is one of the funniest shows on television. That's a fact.

Posted 4 years ago #
AmyD
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the family guy is the only show that makes me laugh so hard i have to laugh into a pillow so my kids don't wake up.
also, my son isn't allowed to watch it, and one night i was laughing into the pillow, and i heard him laughing from the basement!! he was secretly watching it and got busted!

Posted 4 years ago #
urbandenim
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Family Guy makes me laugh my balls off!
It has gotten a little watered down lately. Simpsons will always be my fav.
Hey has anyone seen the new episodes of the boondocks?

Posted 4 years ago #
greenhouse1014
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Oh my God, Family Guy is the funniest freaking show on television. I admit, it's a little brainier humor than the Simpsons, which may explain why some may not find it very funny. The best part are the short asides and the recurring character like the angry monkey and the big chicken that Peter fights.

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Walker
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Daz wrote It used to be really cool to like the Family Guy before they got brought back on Fox. Now it's really cool to not like the Family Guy.
I've never liked Family Guy. I'm not sure if that makes me cool or not.
Simpsons... meh.
Futurama FTW.

Posted 4 years ago #
osulew
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This portion of your signature
"If you drink PBR, then don't tell me about good beer. If you eat fast food, then don't tell me about good food."
Made me decide to immediately discount at least half of what you say.
:wink:

Posted 4 years ago #
knownzero

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Family Guy is hit or miss these days but still funny (to me, but I'm a mental midget with the humor sensibilities of a 15yr old). The Simpsons is also funny once in a while (Nelson knows how to play a lute?!?) but was more consistently funny years ago. King of the Hill - how does this craptastic show keep getting renewed? Can someone outside of Texas explain this to me?

Posted 4 years ago #
Coremodels
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I liked the South Park where they made fun of Family guy...does that count?

Posted 4 years ago #
LauraA
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i like family guy, but i haven't seen it since it's been brought back to fox. they did make me mad once when they referred to something "sucking as bad as i heart huckabees", because that's one of my favorite movies, but i got over that.

Posted 4 years ago #
shirt10
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Family Guy is one of those shows that makes me laugh consistently.
I still lose it whenever I see Peter driving his car after having a stroke singing REMs 'Its The End Of The World As We Know It'
Simpsons, for me, is back on the up after slumping for a few seasons.
Due to the blizzard over the weekend we finally watching The Simpsons Movie and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by it.

Posted 4 years ago #
LauraA
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oh yeah, i've been meaning to check out the simpson's movie. thanks for reminding me.

Posted 4 years ago #
Columbusite
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Older Simpsons have heart and are well written.
Older Family Guy made me laugh the hardest out of any TV show by far.
South Park is way more consistent in quality than either.

Posted 4 years ago #
Walker
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Columbusite wrote South Park is way more consistent in quality than either.
Really? I've thought that with the last few seasons of South Park that it's either incredibly awesome, or just one of the worse wastes of time ever. As if the writers either come up with something great, or they're stumped and just pick a random current event or celebrity to boringly poke with a stick of 22 minutes.

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honavery
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Simpsons is not only one of the funniest shows ever, it is one of the best and longest running shows ever. It is my all time fave, I own every season so far on DVD, and have seen many of the episodes more than 10 times. I still DVR it twice a day and usually watch it. The quality has dipped somewhat, but I still laugh out loud usually at least a couple of times a show.
Family guy has its moments, but I can see why people don't like it. It is very crass and rude, and the jokes are just too in your face sometimes. All the pop culture references are funny now, but in 10 years no one is going to know what the hell they are talking about half of the time.
I like South Park also. Actually the ones that include Family Guy and the Simpsons at some point are 2 really funny episodes (Simpsons did it!!)
Also, Family guy steals from the Simpsons a lot. Especially at first.
Oh, and I love Futurama too. I guess I am easy to please.

Posted 4 years ago #
LauraA
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in the words of south park, "simpsons did it." :lol:

Posted 4 years ago #
CDS sherman
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i wont comment, but south park sucks now and days...

Posted 4 years ago #
Walker
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CDS sherman wrote i wont comment, but south park sucks now and days...
The Wheel of Fortune Episode and Homless Episode this past season were probably some of the funniest ones ever.
There were a lot of stinkers though too.

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CDS sherman
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was the homeless one where they were begging for change?

Posted 4 years ago #