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Re: The Simpsons
Posted by Cassius on Wed Jan 21st at 6:41am 2004


Futurama sucks.



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Re: The Simpsons
Posted by trampus on Wed Jan 21st at 7:38am 2004


Futurama WAS a gd show, but that 1 where 3 of them became super heros was absolutly shamefull.

does ne 1 remember south park?

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Re: The Simpsons
Posted by Crono on Wed Jan 21st at 8:38am 2004


Yeah, it's still running with new episodes, it hasn't been canceled or anything.

My distaste for that show lessened when they started ridiculing politics and world events.

It's still not that good though. [addsig]




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Re: The Simpsons
Posted by Leperous on Wed Jan 21st at 11:14am 2004


Family Guy has its legendary moments- usually cartoon piss-takes and 'what ifs' - but it's not thaaaat good... And Futurama is pretty good- methinks they share a couple of the bad script writers with the Simpsons, going by some of the 'jokes' in the newer episodes where they drag things out for about 20 seconds- but it's never really got a lot of attention, and perhaps it would be 'better' if it had...



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Re: The Simpsons
Posted by KoRnFlakes on Wed Jan 21st at 11:23am 2004


blah!!! the office is the biggest, most boring, vile comedy ever to grace tv. I cant bloody stand that s**te.

All the best comedy is the old stuff, Monty python, Red dwarf, black adder, dads army.

[addsig]




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Re: The Simpsons
Posted by Gav on Wed Jan 21st at 2:01pm 2004


Black Adder (All 4 but I particulaly like the 3rd Series and the 4th), Red Dwarf, are both classics. I just got red dwarf series 1 and 2 on DVD, classics i'm telling you! [addsig]



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Re: The Simpsons
Posted by Yak_Fighter on Wed Jan 21st at 3:55pm 2004


Family Guy is lame. There, I said it. It goes for shock value or random pop culture references that I don't find all that funny.

Now, Monty Python...there's some good stuff





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Re: The Simpsons
Posted by Gwil on Wed Jan 21st at 4:15pm 2004


Sorry KoRnFlakes, i'm going to have to disagree and say The Office is truly comedy gold Appreciate it for being cringeworthy (the characters) and the "gags" (like gareth doing the sponsored "stand on one leg"). It blends a harsh mockery of the the deadbeat workers, the awful-ness of docusoaps with heavy ladlings of humour thrown into the mix

COMEDY GOLD!

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Re: The Simpsons
Posted by 7dk2h4md720ih on Wed Jan 21st at 4:23pm 2004


I love family guy. South park however was good until the novelty of cartoon people saying f**k and doing disgusting things wore off. (3 episodes) [addsig]



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Re: The Simpsons
Posted by trampus on Wed Jan 21st at 4:32pm 2004


lol yea they took it too far in the first aired show with the abductions when cartman was tied to a tree and then kyle said some sh*t and it went on for ages, it got so boring, i cant even b bothered to dl the new episodes.

even this is more fun

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Re: The Simpsons
Posted by Sim on Wed Jan 21st at 9:47pm 2004


? posted by KoRnFlakes

blah!!! the office is the biggest, most boring, vile comedy ever to grace tv. I cant bloody stand that s**te.

All the best comedy is the old stuff, Monty python, Red dwarf, black adder, dads army.

Hear hear!

[addsig]




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Re: The Simpsons
Posted by Skeletor on Fri Jan 23rd at 12:30am 2004


? posted by KoRnFlakes

blah!!! the office is the biggest, most boring, vile comedy ever to grace tv. I cant bloody stand that s**te.

All the best comedy is the old stuff, Monty python, Red dwarf, black adder, dads army.

My brother got the complete Flying Circus set for Christmas.

[addsig]




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Re: The Simpsons
Posted by Kage_Prototype on Fri Jan 23rd at 12:49am 2004


/me feels the urge to castrate KoRnFlakes for his heresy

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Re: The Simpsons
Posted by Vash on Sat Jan 24th at 11:19pm 2004


Time for my words:

The Simpsons:

To me, the simpsons will always have a place in my heart. Believe it or not, Ive watched the Simpsons since I was 1 from my crib, when they first aired in `89. I havent seen too much of a radical change in comedy in the newer episodes, besides the obvious fact that celebritys are basically mass producing in spring-field now. Like others said too,the simpsons newer episodes are still better than half the s**t on tv today (excluding american idol..Well some of it, I watch until they are done making fun of people ), and after 15 seasons you have to give them credit for still thinking of comedic adventures, instead of episode after episode of same plots.

Futurama:

Yes, the show is another look into that comedic spot inside groiens mind, its pure genius. From bender robbing his own friends, to the professor sending them to the forbbian planet (Which is not just a name ). Shame on FOX for canceling it to show some damn reality show...But how could we live without another Survivor, or the newest Fear factor!? </sarcasm>

Family Guy:

I love Family Guy. Straight and foreward, its among the top 5 funniest animated shows Ive seen on american TV to date. I love how they actually show the "Remember that time" scenes or Flashbacks. And who could forget..

"Lois: Pfft. You could tell a man made that commercial, its got nothing but beer and sex!

Peter: Of course a man made it lois, its a commercial, not a deliscious turkey dinner."

Ah, all done now.

</rant>

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Re: The Simpsons
Posted by Kage_Prototype on Sun Jan 25th at 12:49am 2004


You watch American Idol? You might as well shoot heroin in your eyes. [addsig]



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Re: The Simpsons
Posted by Cash Car Star on Sun Jan 25th at 1:05am 2004


It cracks me up when Family Guy will make a joke and then cut to some other scene for an absolutely tasteless throw-away gag. Unfortunately some of the episodes don't really use this style of comedy and they're the worse off for it.

Peter (imagining Hell): Wow. Adolf Hitler, Al Capone, John Wilkes Booth, eh, hey, what are you doing here?
Superman: I killed a hooker. She made a crack about me being faster than a speeding bullet so I ripped her in half like a phone book.

As for FOX, they have cancelled a bunch of good shows: Titus, Andy Richter Controls the Universe... Hopefully they are smart enough not to can Arrested Development, that show made me laugh all through winter break.





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Re: The Simpsons
Posted by Vash on Sun Jan 25th at 1:06am 2004


Read the post right...I watch the tryouts. When they start making fun of everyone, thats comedic gold ! But, when they start singing for real, Id rather watch ++20 hours of Darma and Greg. [addsig]



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Re: The Simpsons
Posted by Kage_Prototype on Sun Jan 25th at 1:07am 2004


That's no excuse, you still watch it. Don't try to weasel your way out of it, it doesn't matter how much of it you watch.

Those judges just annoy me. Especially that incredibly mean one. Reminds me of Tal-N, so cynical. [addsig]




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Re: The Simpsons
Posted by Elitexboxer on Sun Jan 25th at 1:26am 2004


? posted by Kage_Prototype

That's no excuse, you still watch it. Don't try to weasel your way out of it, it doesn't matter how much of it you watch.

Those judges just annoy me. Especially that incredibly mean one. Reminds me of Tal-N, so cynical.

don't worry those judges aren't bullet proof.....or are they?!!





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Re: The Simpsons
Posted by Crono on Sun Jan 25th at 2:14am 2004


Vash: Finally someone else who feels the same as me!
I got the season1/2 DVD box set of Family Guy and most of the episodes you'd probably remember being the funniest aren't there. they're all in season 3. Also, I don't think the fan base really helped either shows, because the fan base was huge.

FOX seems to have a system for getting rid of shows. They change the time schedule around so people don't know when the hell stuff is on. Like with Futurama the times changed like every week. That way, I imagine, they could be like "Oh, sorry the ratings dropped like a rock" and can it. Thats also what happened with Family Guy, they kept changing the time and the day, it was rediculous. However, I think with Family Guy they kind of drew a line (Wish Upon a Whinestine) and they refused to air that episode, they wouldn't even edit it which was odd. Its not even that offensive which doesn't make sense.

I would hope that since Cartoon Network has picked up both shows, they might pay for another couple seasons, that would be awesome.
Don't get me wrong, I love the Simpsons. But there are just some thing in Futurama that are better (Story lines are more dynamic, since it's a newer show). ~sigh~ I'll stop ranting now. [addsig]





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