In Their Prime:Simpsons Vs Family Guy

[Deltron]

FG in any incarnation will never top prime simpsons

 

[boskey]

Family Guy not even better than South Park. Or King of the Hill. And I prefer Futurama...

Family has had an impressive run tho. I still remember the very first episode that came on after the Super Bowl. But I wasn't really messing with it by the first time it got canceled. DVD's gave it new life tho...

 

[the cac mamba]

family guy by a slight edge cause there's a few scenes I still remember where i was at when I watched them...some of those legit, stomache hurt from laughing moments

particularly when I first saw Stewie beat Brian ass for not paying off a bet in time

the funniest family guy jokes are funnier than the best simpsons jokes, and its not even fukkin close. but i appreciate offensive humor, so

case in point



i remember my jaw hitting the fukkin floor when i saw this on tv

 

[Ol’Otis]

the funniest family guy jokes are funnier than the best simpsons jokes, and its not even fukkin close. but i appreciate offensive humor, so

case in point



i remember my jaw hitting the fukkin floor when i saw this on tv

they had jokes but Simpsons were more wittier

 

[mrken12]

Prime Simpsons is a top 5 all time TV show (if not #1) so Simpsons is the easy choice. They had video games, CDs, a hit song, and tons of other merchandise back when cartoons were just considered for kids. It was a trailblazer.

 

[the cac mamba]

they had jokes but Simpsons were more wittier

yeah, simpsons is a smarter and better tv show. family guy just crosses more lines

 

[Sypress]

The simpsons and it’s not even close

Simpsons prime was pure genius.

 

[Ol’Otis]

family guy just crosses more lines

oh absolutely

Stewie "what kinda man would i be if i ran out on my responsibility?"

Brian:"Well you be a black"

Stewie: whoa!

 

[Devilinurear]

im going with family guy

Naw Simpson's

Family guy got good jokes but they are more shocking.

 

[Devilinurear]

Simpsons - it's quite easy to tell that the writers gave a shyt about the characters, the arcs, keeping the plot in order and course the jokes. The jokes themselves seem quite effortless and layered. But regarding the other aspects I mentioned, the care for characters shows in how there are much more memorable episodes from prime Simpsons rather than prime FG.

Like if I said Marge's dress you'd remember the episode discussing the difficulty of class and acceptance that Marge struggled with; Bonestorm you'd remember Bart struggling with the temptation of selfishness (through a lens of childish greed and excitement) and morality (through the lens of parental loyalty); 'Do It For Her' you'd remember Homer's acceptance of sacrificing his happiness for the greater good (though this comes at the end the way I remember it).

Family Guy tried this a little, but really they quickly gave it up for plots that go nowhere so that they can deliver a barrage of jokes. The only good characters FG has are Stewie and Brian, so course their better episodes have them as the protagonists (Road to series), but the writers still made them too edgy for the audience to resonate with them and thus consider the stories great.

Well said

 

[KevCo]

Fam guy is def funny, esp if your kinda fukked up...but simpsons is amazing, and the fact its still on and getting ratings is really an indication of how good it has been, is, and can be.

 

[Kingshango]

The Simpsons during it's prime is some of the greatest tv ever written.

Hell no episode of Family Guy has touched "Bart Get's a F."

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

"Lisa it's your birthdayyy!!:shaqsing:"

 

[DosCadenaz]

The Simpsons by far

there are only like 4 charismatic characters on Family Guy. Peter Griffin, who's basically a poormans Homer Simpson, Stewie, Brian, and quagmire. I don't really cares too much about anybody else and their jokes be hella outta context

Insulting to Mayor West and Joe Swanson.

But yeah this is as bad as dude saying A Bronx Tale was on Goodfellas level

 

[DosCadenaz]

Homie. First 9 or 10 seasons of the Simpsons is arguably not only the best sitcom ever but the best show ever. Period.

The satire of suburban America and the nuclear family, the cleverness of the jokes, the actual philosophy put forth and the earnestness. The Simpsons could not only be funny but very emotional and resonant and made 2D characters fully human. Family guy isn’t aiming for that at all. And it’s jokes are easy to see coming from a mile away. Meanwhile some of the best Simpson jokes are quick asides from left fukking field.

“No more mockery of your name, Mr. Glasscock”
“Joey joe joe jr shabadoo”
“Dental plan, Lisa needs braces”
“Welcome to itchy and scratchy land where nothing can possibBlY go wrong”

Football in the groin
Sideshow bob roberts
Bart gets an F
Poochie
Who shot fukking mr burns

I mean the quality of episodes for 9 or 10 years is staggering.

And the show always, even now in its inconsistent years, has something to say. Whether it’s about religion politics or pop culture. Last Sunday’s episode was all about good people going to heaven if they aren’t Christian so you got 22 min exploring what it means to be good and how ones goodness has nothing to do with their religious beliefs.

They’re still swinging for the fences

Let us not forget the piff that is Treehouse of Horror! Lots of gems in there and even tho they fell off a bit, I still like to watch them.

And jokes out of left field like this always kill me