The Simpsons Finally Go HD

[Ninjinister]

I watch both Family Guy and American Dad in addition to The Simpsons... King of the Hill to a much lesser extent. Family Guy can be uproarously hilarious at times, but there are many, many times when I just go "Oh God, I can't believe they just did that!" A lot of their jokes center primarily around surprising watchers with their absurdity or grossness. The part in one episode where Peter, Brian, Stewie, and Chris drank vials of ipecac and barfed all over the place makes me want to just shut off the TV. The sad thing is, I have a co-worker that will play that scene on YouTube at least once a week at work... and laugh like a freakin' hyena. There are other times, like last night's Christian Bale sketch, that just go on long after they were funny.

American Dad actually started out weak in my opinion and got better as time went on. Its first season or so was recycled Family Guy jokes with lame political humour thrown in, but it soon found its own identity, and at times, I think it's actually better than Family Guy.

But Simpsons will always be the cream of the crop. It makes me laugh on a consistent basis and even the lamest episodes are funnier than any other sitcom on the air right now - animated, or not.

[Hannah]

Originally Posted by Ryona

The Simpsons has always supplied good, clean, clever humor. But I guess that's not what people want anymore. If the humor ain't vulgar or moronic, than I guess it's just not funny.

And since you didn't get the reference, I was talking about shows like Family Guy. A show which its humor is mainly derived from pop-culture references, which admittedly are occasionally humorous, but otherwise a shallow and empty show.

Sorry, but it's true.

The Simpsons is anything but "clever" anymore. Oh! Haha! Spider-pig! It's a pig but also it's like Spider-man! He does whatever a Spider-pig does! THAT'S HILARIOUS!!

Homer's character is nothing like he used to be. When the Simpsons was GOOD he was slow but honestly tried, cause, you know, the show had charm then. Now he's just an idiot because the people who still watch the show are moronic and find that to be the funniest thing EVAR!!! lolololz

Family Guy has never tried to be deeper than what it is. It's better than Spider-pig any day.

Sorry, but it's true.

[Barkworm]

The Simpsons used to be the greatest thing on television. I'll just leave it at that.

Originally Posted by Hannah

Homer's character is nothing like he used to be. When the Simpsons was GOOD he was slow but honestly tried, cause, you know, the show had charm then. Now he's just an idiot because the people who still watch the show are moronic and find that to be the funniest thing EVAR!!! lolololz

psh.. The way you described Homer sounds like hmm... Peter Griffen, who is possibly the sorriest character ever created. He's basicly Homer Simpson, but way more stupid to a level that it's not even funny in any way but just sad and annoying.
Honestly, all Peter Griffen is is a retarded, disgusting fat-ass. And anyone who could possibly find him funny would have to be as stupid as... *EDITED by Ryona. I went too far. I didn't have to be mean. So...yeah..*


I won't argue that not every little joke on the Simpsons is gold. But overall, The Simpsons still remains as a series with quality.

Don't even try with the "It's better than Spider-Pig" nonsense. There are so many things in Family Guy that raises question as to how the show even survives.

[Ninjinister]

Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

Disclaimer: Spare me all the "SIMPSONS ISN"T FUNNIEZ ANYMOREZS!@" bullsh*t. I just want to talk about how cool the intro was.

Hey guys, remember this....?

[The Stryker]

Originally Posted by Ryona

psh.. The way you described Homer sounds like hmm... Peter Griffen, who is possibly the sorriest character ever created. He's basicly Homer Simpson, but way more stupid to a level that it's not even funny in any way but just sad and annoying.
Honestly, all Peter Griffen is is a retarded, disgusting fat-ass. And anyone who could possibly find him funny would have to be as stupid as a pile of sh*t dumped by a trailor-trash mistake who was born without a head.


I won't argue that not every little joke on the Simpsons is gold. But overall, The Simpsons still remains as a series with quality.

Don't even try with the "It's better than Spider-Pig" nonsense. There are so many things in Family Guy that are a question as to how the show even survives.

How's the weather up there on that high-horse?

Originally Posted by Stryker

How's the weather up there on that high-horse?

Oh right, I see. Because I'm saying it as it is, so I must think I'm f***ing Moses or something.
I forgot that ignorance is bliss.

[The Stryker]

Yeah because everything you say is the truth! Gotcha!

[Brodie]

Simpsons remains a quality series? You're insane.

Also, I'm pretty sure its "Griffin" and "Trailer."

You win, Stryker.
I ain't touching this thread anymore.

[Barkworm]

That's probably for the best...

[ThirdMarioBro]

Originally Posted by Ryona

psh.. The way you described Homer sounds like hmm... Peter Griffen, who is possibly the sorriest character ever created. He's basicly Homer Simpson, but way more stupid to a level that it's not even funny in any way but just sad and annoying.

I always figured him a cross between George Jetson (except fat) and Archie Bunker (except without any clue about the fact that he's a racist bastard) with the brain of a sh*t eating duck.

+ + =

[Drtooth]

Family Guy was funny. It was. Back up until the second season of the rebirth. Then they fell into the same jokes, the same bits, and all the characters turned generic, and all the envelopes were pushed, so nothing seemed risky anymore. There are 3 main problems with the show... The constant onslaught of clumsily placed "This is worse than the time..." jokes. Now, don't get me wrong, I find a fraction of them funny... but half the time they just throw together garbage like "This is gonna be bigger than Uncle Sam's Nipples" (was that an inside joke or something? I still don't get it), "That's like making Sneakers O'Toole take off his sneakers." and my personal least favorite, the poorly set up "Illegal Immigrants need more jobs like my cousin Peter Pig needs new houses."

Secondly, the show was a million times better before Stewie took over as star of the show, and he lost all his edge trying to kill everyone and take over the world, and then he became an unfunny effeminate weirdo that says "funny" things. The "Let's pretend the refrigerator is a monster" is the LOWEST point of the series, as far as I'm concerned.

And Thirdly, just kill Meg the hell off. She was pretty much added to the show because Fox wanted some female interest, and the writers didn't know what to do with her half way through the third season. And now all it is is jokes about how everyone hates Meg. I mean, they killed off Paddy Taninger, the vaudeville guys, and I'm sure they ended the Herbert the pervert jokes (remember, I haven't seen an episode of this since December, so things could have changed).

American Dad is a better show BECAUSE it doesn't have to satisfy stoners the way Family Guy does (no thanks to Adult Swim)... we get character development and wacky, interesting plots. But because Family Guy supposedly gets more interest, American Dad gets treated like a red headed step child EVEN by its own creator. I remember posting online to someone who worked on story boards on AD, and he said that the FG crew got all this amazing FG merchandise for Christmas bonuses, and the AD team just got the same baseball caps.

As for the Simpsons.... I still love them, however.... Cletus hasn't been funny since the Clinton administration, I'm sick of every episode that uses Lisa as the writers agenda to whine about stuff, Homer works at the Nuclear Power Plant, not as a florist, not as a window repair man, and I liked it a million times better when the celebrity guests played characters, and not themselves muttering Simpsons catchphrases, especially writers, artists, and architects that no one but the writing staff knows or cares about. But other than that, yeah, I still love those guys.

[ThirdMarioBro]

So.....cool intro huh.

[TheUltimateShredhead]

The intro was somewhat entertaining, but not even the best intro evermade would want me to continue watch the simpsons after being traumatized by the newer eps, call me radical, but really it didn't lack down for before after season 17. And about Family Guy; it's funny sometimes, but overall i find annoying.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Okay, I'm making an oath to never mention the word "Simpsons" on these forums ever again.

[GK Punk]

Geez, seriously.

[ThirdMarioBro]

Aw, com'on. It's been a long time since I got to have an emo moment.

[KROW]

Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

So.....cool intro huh.

Yes. I liked it, though I thought the bit with the couch at the end was ridiculous. They took the "running for the couch" thing too far.

[GK Punk]

Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

Aw, com'on. It's been a long time since I got to have an emo moment.

No, I was agreeing with you. everyone freaked out.