Ranking the FOX Cartoon Options
I love The Simpsons. That show will forever hold a special place in my heart. It's the television show of my generation. The subtle pop culture references that are embedded throughout the series allow people to enjoy a joke on so many levels. That said, I rarely watch new episodes anymore. Something about the subtlety and staleness of The Simpsons has caused be to divert my attention elsewhere.
Consider Family Guy. This show walks that fine line between sheer brilliance and pure crap. Sometimes, it can accomplish both in the same scene. Sometimes the show can take a fantastic joke to new levels by sticking with it for a few extra seconds, and sometimes you wonder if the show's writers are so uncreative that they drag out a joke for 30+ seconds because they can't come up with any more jokes. Sometimes, they are both brilliant and crappy in the same scene. Take this scene from last week's episode. 5+ freakin' minutes on a running joke. I was laughing hysterically and bored silly multiple times in the same scene. This show is probably in its prime right now and airs in a different era where indecency on television is more accepted, so it's somewhat difficult to really understand which show is better.
As people that grew up in The Simpsons era and watched Family Guy take the FOX cartoon to a new level by testing the limits of decency, what show do you think was better in its prime?
Consider Family Guy. This show walks that fine line between sheer brilliance and pure crap. Sometimes, it can accomplish both in the same scene. Sometimes the show can take a fantastic joke to new levels by sticking with it for a few extra seconds, and sometimes you wonder if the show's writers are so uncreative that they drag out a joke for 30+ seconds because they can't come up with any more jokes. Sometimes, they are both brilliant and crappy in the same scene. Take this scene from last week's episode. 5+ freakin' minutes on a running joke. I was laughing hysterically and bored silly multiple times in the same scene. This show is probably in its prime right now and airs in a different era where indecency on television is more accepted, so it's somewhat difficult to really understand which show is better.
As people that grew up in The Simpsons era and watched Family Guy take the FOX cartoon to a new level by testing the limits of decency, what show do you think was better in its prime?
posted by GaryGinew at 9:09 PM
2 Comments:
Let me let you in on a secret, Gary: Family Guy is waaaaay overrated. However, Futurama is awesome. I can't BELIEVE how overlooked it is when considering Fox cartoons. There are few shows I'd sign some list requesting to go back on the air, but Futurama is definitely one of them.
I know it's not a FOX cartoon, but South Park still beats them all.
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