Family Guy Vs The sympsons Vs South Park

**japangreg** · 02-04-2004, 01:09 PM

I really couldn't decide between Simpsons, FG or Futurama; if they started running all three back to back, I'd never leave my house. South Park I haven't seen it a while, but given the choice between any of the first three or it, I'd go with the first group.

Originally posted by PAlexC
As for King of the Hill...I just don't understand it. Homer is a dimwit, but not slow. The characters on that show seem to be slow-honest hard workin' Texans...it's boring. Nothing takes place that couldn't happen with live actors. The characters don't make me laugh, or mock anyone. I don't sympathise with them. They bore me.

I have to take exception to that, PAlexC. The beauty of KOH is that the characters are so entrapped in their own little world that situations and events that most of us wouldn't bat an eyelash cause them to go into fits; it's a wonderful play on all sorts of sterotypes and value systems.

I think it really says something about the writing and characters that it could be done by live actors; they don't need to have Hank get his head caught in an automatic door or freeze anyone in carbonite to make the show funny.

And you don't find Dale or Bill funny?! What's wrong with you man?

**PAlexC** · 02-04-2004, 01:11 PM

I'm a Liberal from the North East...your average Texan doesn't amuse me.

**japangreg** · 02-04-2004, 01:13 PM

Originally posted by PAlexC
I'm a Liberal from the North East...your average Texan doesn't amuse me.

So am I. They amuse the hell outta me. =^_^=

And I'd hardly say they were 'average'...

**LiquidGuy** · 02-04-2004, 01:41 PM

Originally posted by pooon
They're bringing it back because the DVD's sold so well, marking the first time in history a cancelled show was revived.

Shows have been cancelled and picked up before. This would be the first time a show was picked up by the same network that cancelled it, though.

**phenomenalCat** · 02-04-2004, 01:55 PM

Originally posted by japangreg
I really couldn't decide between Simpsons, FG or Futurama; if they started running all three back to back, I'd never leave my house. South Park I haven't seen it a while, but given the choice between any of the first three or it, I'd go with the first group.

I have to take exception to that, PAlexC. The beauty of KOH is that the characters are so entrapped in their own little world that situations and events that most of us wouldn't bat an eyelash cause them to go into fits; it's a wonderful play on all sorts of sterotypes and value systems.

I think it really says something about the writing and characters that it could be done by live actors; they don't need to have Hank get his head caught in an automatic door or freeze anyone in carbonite to make the show funny.

And you don't find Dale or Bill funny?! What's wrong with you man?

That is a pretty good assessment of the show. I definitely think it is a "niche" type of humor..It is very very dry and at first the show does seem very boring and not funny. I felt the exact same way the first 10 or so times I watched it...but when you finally understand the characters ( not saying you dont understand them like you are stupid--but rather get to know the characters) you start seeing how funny it is....Alot of the humor is so unfunny that it is hilarious.

**PAlexC** · 02-04-2004, 02:08 PM

King of the Hill is Forbidden!!!

**aversion** · 02-04-2004, 02:10 PM

Originally posted by LiquidGuy
Shows have been cancelled and picked up before. This would be the first time a show was picked up by the same network that cancelled it, though.

it's coming back on a different network I thought. It started on fox but now comedy central has picked it up I think.

**japangreg** · 02-04-2004, 02:22 PM

Originally posted by PAlexC
King of the Hill is Forbidden!!!

Hey-lon man, whatcha-talkin' about, wit da-right down in dat der some other pop in it go click-click-clickty-click on that site right there and its like, boom man? Just like dat there, all we are is dust in the wind, man...

**LiquidGuy** · 02-04-2004, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by aversion
it's coming back on a different network I thought. It started on fox but now comedy central has picked it up I think.

Last I heard, they haven't decided where FG would land. It's still up in the air.

**Ultima Designs** · 02-08-2004, 09:39 PM

Family Guy - hands down.

**Flea-x** · 02-08-2004, 09:54 PM

The simpsons hands down, good for all audiences as well. Jokes at different levels, jokes most people can get but some unique to certain areas/professions etc.

Family guy is so random and hilarious though.. but still can't beat the family guys.

Ok so that was a bad joke

South Park is good, but not quite as funny, i dont sit there in front of my tv and drool cause im laughing so hard every time i watch it.

**dabrewski** · 02-08-2004, 10:06 PM

The Simpsons have gone downhill.. I used to LOVE watching the new ones Sunday nights, anxiously awaiting them actually. Now I barely watch Simpsons at all.

Family Guy - hands down. Love my dvd sets

**Flea-x** · 02-08-2004, 10:25 PM

hands up i got a gun =)

youre right about the simpsons goin down though. but watching the re-runs is funnier every time.

**kjamx** · 02-09-2004, 04:15 AM

ok so the winner is.....?

A. Family Guy

B. The simpsons

...Please vote!

**pooon** · 02-09-2004, 11:19 AM

Clearly family guy

**PAlexC** · 02-09-2004, 12:30 PM

C. Voltron.

**pooon** · 02-09-2004, 12:45 PM

Voltron? Isn't that really old?

**PAlexC** · 02-09-2004, 01:06 PM

Respect your elders, whippersnapper.

**japangreg** · 02-09-2004, 01:21 PM

Originally posted by pooon
Voltron? Isn't that really old?

Yeah, but it has been redone a bunch of times (like the Transformers).

I used to have the original metal die-cast toys when I was a kid, before they decided giving a child a 5-pound lump of lead to play with was a bad idea.

**pooon** · 02-09-2004, 01:45 PM

Ahhh.... the carefree days....

We worry too much these days.

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