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Simpsons vs South Park vs Family Guy

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Superballin Permalink
Superballin Take your pick.
I'm SP all the way best television show ever.
Score: 2

GotABlankSpace Permalink
Partial to the simpsons. Its the original. I find southpark just a bit too offensive. Makes me cringe. And family guy is just tv with A.D.D
Score: 3

mmetch Permalink
mmetch Family guy
Score: 2

mmetch Permalink
mmetch And the best show ever is arrested development. Period.
Score: 15

Superballin Permalink
Superballin Prison Break is also a hell of a show. If you've never seen it watch the first 5 episodes and you'll be hooked
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BadMustard Permalink
BadMustard Peter f***ing griffin
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mjrphishhead Permalink
mjrphishhead Simpsons without a doubt.
Score: 3

Looks2Much Permalink
Looks2Much Family Guy makes the others look like rerruns of the view in black and white
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DanceTheJig728 Permalink
DanceTheJig728 South Park really shouldnt be compared to the other two because it is a totally different style and on a totally differen't level. The Simpsons will always be the OG and hilarious but Family Guy can be extremely funny. I chose Simpsons though. Well i really choose South Park :)
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batshitcrazy Permalink
batshitcrazy I got a question for you. Why are you still here?
Giggity!!!
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tbracket Permalink
tbracket south park all the way. Family guy hardly grabs my attention anymore, there are too many underlying messages in South Park to look for which adds to its humor. simpsons is great but I never REALLY got into it.
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tbracket Permalink
tbracket @mmetch said:
And the best show ever is arrested development. Period.
yep. shameless is pretty awesome along with breaking bad
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CanYouStillHaveFun Permalink
CanYouStillHaveFun Simpsons> South Park> Family Guy (a very distant 3rd)

I don't even think Family Guy is Seth MacFarlane's best show on TV (That would be American Dad). In fact, I would go as far as saying American Dad right now, is better than any of those 3.
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TheEmu Phish.net Staff Permalink
TheEmu @wonderbrah said:
Simsons can't be beat really, doing it since 1989 or so. I remember being in 4th grade and the first episode came out and our teachers let the entire 4th grade watch it. They regretted it I think. I still remember a man turning to his wife and saying "come on, diarhea." Laughed so hard. Ahhhhh, 4th grade.

Nowadays Family Guy is funniest. Southpark jumped the shark ages ago. Simpsons is forevr king because they started it all, and have done it for 23 years.
Really? I think South Park is the only one of those three that HASN'T jumped the shark! I still find South Park to be not only hilarious, but often unexpected. Trey and Matt are geniuses. Family Guy is a shadow of its former self, though I do think it's gotten better during the last season or so, and I still get quite a lot of entertainment out of it -- just not as much as the first few seasons.

I did get a laugh when Trey and Matt were bagging on Family Guy, saying that one of the reasons they don't like it was because it's all schtick. Oh my god, they used schtick!! Those bastards!!

The Simpsons, though, just doesn't make me laugh anymore. I stopped watching it years and years ago. I'm a huge fan, and the first 8 seasons or so are about as classic as classic can be. I did enjoy the movie, too. But the last few times I tried watching it I was just bored to death. Played out doesn't even begin to describe it.
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batshitcrazy Permalink
batshitcrazy

I don't even think Family Guy is Seth MacFarlane's best show on TV (That would be American Dad). In fact, I would go as far as saying American Dad right now, is better than any of those 3.
Wtf? I didnt know American Dad was a choice.
Ugh! You're a pig! Let's see if you can sniff out my truffle.
Hayley is my biatch!
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Kurtzboy Permalink
Kurtzboy Between South Park and The Simpsons, it's hard. But, they're both better than Family Guy. SP and Simpsons are historic, landmark shows. Family Guy just stole their humor and dumbed it down.
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Fees_Nipple Permalink
Fees_Nipple Simpsons, family guy & south park. Although very little south park, it's hard to watch.
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spencur6 Permalink
spencur6 Uhhh simpsons don't have the steam they used too but I gotta say they win. South park is second. And family guy used to be better but the recent seasons haver not been nearly as good.
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Sativar Permalink
Sativar I watched a new Simpsons episode recently for the first time in a long while, and Homer made a lemon party reference. I f***ing lost it! The simpsons def still have it!
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PricklyHairs Permalink
PricklyHairs Old Simpsons (up until 2000) > Old Family Guy > South Park > New Family Guy > New Simpsons (2000 and on)

Those are not segues, they are "greater than" signs. I like them all but in the above order.
Score: 2

Oblivious_Fool Permalink
the first few seasons of Family Guy were gold. but it hasnt been the same since it came back in 2005/6, and now the bad far outweighs the good. The simpsons had a consistency the other two couldnt touch yet could never reach the highs of south park and even some of the better family guys. Overall i would say SP for its longevity and creativity. The simpsons is 20+ seasons but SP is what? 15? And can easily go as far as current events will take them.
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TheArgus Permalink
TheArgus well all 3 kinda suck now, but if you look at them in their prime it's a toss up between the Simpsons and South Park. Family guy is ok, but they try too hard to be funny sometimes
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Jayem Permalink
Jayem If we are talking about in their prime I don't see how it's not The Simpsons. So good for so long. They paved the way for Sout Park and the others. I still watch every new episode and the Simpsons still puts a good one out there every now and then. When comparing them to South Park you cannot ignore the fact that The Simpsons did what they did on a network. South Park was able to be a bit more brash since they were on cable. Not a huge thing but worth mentioning for sure.
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Chilly Permalink
Chilly I love Simpson's on their own, for sure...but defiitely south park. Family guy is retarded, SP is incredible, Matt and Trey are genius's.
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MiguelSanchez Permalink
MiguelSanchez Simpsons.... Not even close
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Pweso81 Permalink
Pweso81 Family Guy. Giggity.
Score: 1

TheDangerousGrapes Permalink
Early South Park wins it. Their ideas were just so funny, now they are to complex and the current events are not as funny. Family Guy was also amazing but not as funny today. As well as Simpsons. Personally south park is the best, but early Simpsons was just too classic. I cant make up my mind.
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cjfphan21 Permalink
cjfphan21 South Park for sure. No doubt about it. Season 15 was great. HUMANCENTiPAD? Crack Baby Athletic Association? T.M.I.? City Sushi? The Last of the Meheecans? Bass to Mouth? Broadway Bro Down? 1%? The Poor Kid? History Channel Thanksgiving? Yes, more please.

Note: That's 10/14 episodes I was able to name off the top of my head because they were just that good.
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stuphoria Permalink
stuphoria South Park no question. Trey and Matt are consistently hilarious, and they are amazingly current/relevant all the time. Simpsons is great, a classic but not as smart or aggressive as SP. Family Guy is ADD in broadcast form, can't handle it.
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Capricornio Permalink
Capricornio Ranking of Cartoons:

1) Simpsons
2) Home Movies
3) King of the Hill
4) Futurama
5) Archer
6) South Park
7) Aqua Teens, Brak Show, Sealab, Harvey Birdman

473) Family Guy
Score: 5

WasteOfTime Permalink
WasteOfTime South Park is art.

Simpsons got boring over a decade ago. It's become uncreative and is now just a cash machine.

Family Guy is occasionally funny but mostly just repetitive watered down "edgy" humor made to appeal to a wide audience.

I have not owned a TV in more than 10 years...so my opinions are suspect....
Score: 1

Pweso81 Permalink
Pweso81 I think Family Guy is TOO popular now for some to admit they enjoy. Just sayin...

Adult Swim:

Children's Hospital
Delocated

Both absolutely awesome. Think Delocated was canceled but you can find it on the WWW
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Abrahm Permalink
Abrahm Simpsons. specifically the first twelve seasons
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lacesoutmike Permalink
lacesoutmike Family Guy sucks. South Park is by far the best of these shows, including the not nearly as good newer episodes. The early seasons were pure brilliance IMO.
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AugustWest2001 Permalink
AugustWest2001 Simpsons, hands down. But south park is pretty incredible. I'm just emotionally invested in the Simpsons. Grew up with them. Every Thursday as kid was locked in.
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MountainKung303 Permalink
MountainKung303 1st - The Simpsons (Seasons 1-7 are genius). 2nd - South Park. 3rd - Family Guy

I also like Rock and Bullwinkle a lot. That show along with The Flintstones and The Jetsons are the prime-time animated precursors to all of the aforementioned shows.

Also, has anyone ever seen Lookwell? It was a tv pilot written and produced by Conan O'Brien and Robert Smigel. It starred Adam West. I'm pretty sure only one episode was ever aired. Every time I see it it gets funnier and funnier.

Ty Lookwell: Did you do that shopping I asked you to do?
Hyacinthe: I tried, but the store said they don't make that hairspray anymore.
Ty Lookwell: Those fools.
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me_no_are_no_nice_guy Permalink
me_no_are_no_nice_guy @TheDangerousGrapes said:
Early South Park wins it. Their ideas were just so funny, now they are to complex and the current events are not as funny. Family Guy was also amazing but not as funny today. As well as Simpsons. Personally south park is the best, but early Simpsons was just too classic. I cant make up my mind.
Yeah, that episode this season about how musicals are all about blow jobs was really high brow and complex.
Score: 2

easywind111 Permalink
easywind111 I love offensive humor, and South Park offends everyone. South Park is a habitual line stepper.
Score: 2

the_Crested_Hogchoker Permalink
the_Crested_Hogchoker Squidbillies has been kicking all of their asses for the past 2 or 3 seasons
Score: 2

batshitcrazy Permalink
batshitcrazy @the_Crested_Hogchoker said:
Squidbillies has been kicking all of their asses for the past 2 or 3 seasons

EARLIE CUYLER Toodly do! Them hippies show up?
RUSTY They out back. Daddy why they come up here every week?
EARLIE CUYLER Here you go, boy. I bought you a video game [gives Rusty a bucket with sponge & soap]
RUSTY You did?
EARLIE CUYLER Hell no. Wash them trucks. But you leave the boat to me. Don't you touch that sumbitchin' boat. A boat is not a toy. Thank you. The boat is mine. THE BOAT IS MINE
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Superballin Permalink
Superballin Alright so would you like to go to Neverland Ranch, a Catholic Church or Penn State? Ahhhh I'm just kidding we like to have fun around here.
Score: 1

fluffhead978 Permalink
fluffhead978 for me it would probably go king of the hill > american dad > south park > simpsons. family guy in dead last over everything, just get so bored of it.

oh and whoever mentioned sealab and home movies, f*** yea

Image

"Do you want the mustache on or off?"
"Off please."
"Too bad."
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AngelMarie Permalink
AngelMarie For me No QUestion..hands down THe SIMPSONS> > > > > Uniqueness that has evolved with the times..south park was too one dimension(haha) for me and was too slow of a pace dull eye candy..Family Guy arrghh..no room for me..quick and witty but eh..nay~Simpsons..from the begining seeing it through to the end~~~as I am with PHISH~.and thats all im sayin'~
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lacesoutmike Permalink
lacesoutmike Has anyone seen the 3 part Imagination Land South park series? The best episodes since the early 2000's and IMO better than any family guy episode ever. If you haven't seen them they are streaming on netflix and I would recommend them highly. Seeing nearly every animated character you can imagine battling to the death = epic.
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the_Crested_Hogchoker Permalink
the_Crested_Hogchoker @fluffhead978 said:
for me it would probably go king of the hill > american dad > south park > simpsons. family guy in dead last over everything, just get so bored of it. oh and whoever mentioned sealab and home movies, f*** yea https://images1-focus-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http ://ytimg.googleusercontent.com/vi/6lgpOdRXXu0/hqdefault.jpg&container=focus&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image/*&refresh=31536000&resize_w=402&no_expand=1 "Do you want the mustache on or off?" "Off please." "Too bad."
Sealab was the shit. "Pod Six is Jerks!"
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MounaBowa Permalink
MounaBowa King of the Hill
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