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Family Guy : Are they the funniest family on TV?

scabbyhorse
scabbyhorse Posts: 2,543
edited June 2011 in Not Sports Related
Peter Griffin is hilarious , much more funnier than Homer , whats peoples preferences Family Guy or Simpsons?
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  • Glovepup
    Glovepup Posts: 1,746
    Family guy these days, The Simpsons were alot funnier when I was younger, Family Guy is more adult humour I'd say (ok I'm questioning the last bit as I write)
  • coltsgoalie
    coltsgoalie Posts: 723
    You cant compare the two, the simpsons is a harmeless childs programme whereas family guy is a controversial ill mannered programme, family guy should be compared to south park.  
  • coltsgoalie
    coltsgoalie Posts: 723
    and simpsons to futurama
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,314
    Simpsons had an iffy patch a few years ago, but I feel it has picked up again since the HD era, and some of the most recent stuff has been back to it's best
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,201
    Family Guy is appallingly offensive but utterly hilarious. Probably more laughs per episode than South Park and that's despite the fact that I don't get a lot of the cultural references in Family Guy.
  • ExampleSE7
    ExampleSE7 Posts: 49

    Simpsons all the way

  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,991
    edited June 2011
    i do love family guy but the new series has been a bit hit and miss.

    stewie is a lot better now than he was when he was evil. favourite character is bruce the gay bloke. cracks me up.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,047
    A funny programme marred by 'kin; awful opening credits.  Thought Peter as the police sketch artist was hilarious.  It is possibly the funniest thing at the moment, but that's not saying much because there's been a dearth of good comedy really.  American Office is the only thing I can think of and tbh that's gone downhill recently.

    Looking forward to the release of Life's Too Short, which may well become the funniest thing on tv and Series 8 of Curb Your Enthusiasm which if it's half as good as the previous 7 will blow Family Guy out of the water.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,902

    Like them equally.

    Simpsons is quality. Funny & very clever with some of its storylines and does not cross the line so that kids cannot watch it as well as adults.

    Started watching Family Guy when we bought the box set for my son. Much more in your face, more laughs per episode than Simpsons. Brian, Stewie & Death my fave characters.

    Both brilliant. 

  • bingaddick
    bingaddick Posts: 8,184
    edited June 2011
    Family Guy is superb adult humour. Simpsons is superb humour suitable for older kids through to Adults. Both a great just different. Futurama is more age similar to Family Guy - just not as good.

    Family Guy is more directly comparable to American Dad. I prefer Family Guy.

    As for South Park - very sharp, very adult and a complete one off in my book.

    Of all of them I think I have to go for Family Guy as my favourite.

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  • JorgeCosta
    JorgeCosta Posts: 1,035
    Family Guy.

    No holds barred comedy - sometimes can't believe/feel uneasy I'm laughing at it.

    Mr Herbert and Jesse are sick but funny.

    Also like American Dad - took a while to get into it but worth persisting.



  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,438
    Family Guy isn't as funny as it used to be - but then, neither is the Simpsons - and Futurama is dreadful since it's comeback. The most consistently funny 'adult' animation I've ever seen is Duckman - criminally ignored masterpiece with Jason Alexander voicing the main character. Absolutely hilarious, every episode.

    I've always though South Park is shit - never 'got' it (though I seem to be in a distinct minority)
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,047
    Now you are talking.  Duckman was magnificent.  I am so glad that there's someone else that appreciated it; no one else seems to know about it.

    Another cracker, but for a younger age group: Ren & Stimpy.
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,237
    Burnt face man
  • Green Day
    Green Day Posts: 119
    The Trotters are by far the funniest family on T.V. period.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,047
    T.V. period?   Is that a digital channel hosted by Jo Brand?



  • UrbanChupacabra
    UrbanChupacabra Posts: 541

    Thought Family Guy was great up to about season 5 but has been hit and miss since. Simpsons has been back to its best the past couple of years.

    American Dad beats both by a long shot. Stan Smith is the man

  • Hastingsaddick
    Hastingsaddick Posts: 4,079
    Love watching the double bills of both family Guy and American Dad, didn't realise that the same bloke does Peter, Stewie and Quagmire.....and that Stewie's voice is based on Rex Harrison.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,165
    Stig said:

    Now you are talking.  Duckman was magnificent.  I am so glad that there's someone else that appreciated it; no one else seems to know about it.


    Another cracker, but for a younger age group: Ren & Stimpy.
    My wife loves Ren and Stimpy, and Courage the Cowardly Dog. We both loved The Animaniacs.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,488
    South Park is better. Or American Dad.

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  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    Family guy and i would destroy his wife
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,443
    Simpsons seasons 1-10 were absolute gold, and cannot be touched by Family Guy.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,973
    cafcnick1992 said:

    Simpsons seasons 1-10 were absolute gold, and cannot be touched by Family Guy.

    Agreed, and as much as I like Family Guy, Homer is ten times better than Peter Griffin.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,973
    Also, the funniest family on TV are the Bluths. Especially GOB.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,771
    cafcnick1992 said:

    Simpsons seasons 1-10 were absolute gold, and cannot be touched by Family Guy.

    simply This.

  • Dave2l
    Dave2l Posts: 8,873
    The Simpson's because of its originality. The classic episodes will live long in the memory whereas family guy won't.

    The relationship between homer and flanders is genius and such a loving thing.

    Family guy is like a quick laugh - farce type.
  • maybe_baby
    maybe_baby Posts: 2,609
    Family guy exposes so called American culture and thinking...very brave.
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    Peter griffin and his prostrate will never leave my memory

  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,973
    nth london addick said:

    Peter griffin and his prostrate will never leave my memory

    That was brilliant. "Don't touch me!"
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,741
    Classic Simpsons episodes can't be touched imo. 'You only move twice' is simply the best cartoon episode I've ever seen. I also prefer South Park's humour to family guy, too many random clips and never ending politics from Brian put me off.

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