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Inquisitor Hein
Liquid Emperor
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Now, I know I'm going to get alot of "Boos!" and "You Suack!"s from this, but I personally like the Comedy Central run better than the FOX run, at least in this moment in time.
For starters, the CC run episodes all, for the most part, revolve much more around Sci-Fi plots than the original run does. This makes the CC run feel much more consistent with it's story types, while episodes in the FOX run could have gone anywhere at any time. Basically, FOX run feels much more Sitcom-y at times, epecially during Season 2 and some of 3. Also, I've gotten many more laughs from the new run than the original. It almost feels like there's a better sense in timing with the new ones, especially when the joke isn't pointed directly out ("A Solemn Testicle to the who Died" for example, wasn't reacted to by any of the characters). Yes, the original is very funny to, specifically in S3 and 4 episodes to me, but I think there's just funnier quotes in the new run.
I agree with the CC>Fox statement. The CC episodes seemed more routinely done. Also, during the CC run, I give them credit for at least trying to be equal opportunity offenders sometimes.
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Lost My Phone
Professor
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1. "The Farnsworth Parabox" 2. "Jurassic Bark" 3. "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings" 4. "The Sting" 5. "The Late Philip J. Fry" 6. "Love's Labours Lost in Space" 7. "Luck of the Fryrish" 8. "The Why of Fry" 9. "A Big Piece of Garbage" 10. "Bender Should Not Be Allowed on TV"
My god, I actually hate this list already. What the hell was I thinking? I should really edit that a bit...but I'm already in my pajamas.
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cartoonlover27
Professor
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God this is tough. I'd say either The Devils Hands, X-Mas Story, 300 Big Boys, or Forty Percent Leadbelly. Or maybe Fun on a Bun. Or maybe The late Philip J. Fry. I don't know anymore.
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Lost My Phone
Professor
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All I can really say is that my all-time favorite episode is "The Sting," which was only ranked #4 on my original list. Was I drunk or something? I had to be.
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Tachyon
DOOP Secretary
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Devil's Hands has far more depth to it, but there's something about The Sting that really grabs me.
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cartoonlover27
Professor
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I just found out PEEL existed and joined up, so for my first post...
My favorite is also "The Sting"; I haven't made up a top 10 list, but suppose I could do that one day.
Welcome! Anywho, The Sting isn't my all time favorite, but definently on my top 10.
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Beamer
DOOP Secretary
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I didn't even think it was held in all that high regard until after that Comedy Central marathon. I always thought most fans considered Luck of the Fryrish to be the superior flashback episode.
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Beamer
DOOP Secretary
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I like The Sting more for its relentlessly trippy weirdness as opposed to the Fry/Leela plot. We all saw the ending coming a mile away, but that didn't stop the journey there from being utterly fantastic.
Time Keeps on Slippin' is a fantastic emotional episode too, which also ends on a note of tragedy (coupled with also being very funny, AND having a cool sci-fi plot). Shame it often gets overlooked in favour of the flashback episodes, I really do think it's a much better example of the show firing on all cylinders.
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Beamer
DOOP Secretary
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Some episodes end on slightly dark/sombre notes (ie. A Flight to Remember, A Tale of Two Santas), but Jurassic Bark and Time Keeps on Slippin' are the only two I would consider to be downright tragic.
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SolidSnake
Professor
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Jurassic Bark is overrated. Way too overrated. It was a good episode, but nothing amazing or gasp-worthy. Just good, the way I like my Futurama.
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cartoonlover27
Professor
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I pretty much agree with SolidSnake there; to me, The Sting and The Luck of the Fryrish are better "emotional" episodes than JB. I rank it just below them, along with Leela's Homeworld, TLPJF and even Meanwhile.
You are a refreshing new peeler, sir and or madam. I do agree that Jurassic Bark is ridiculously overrated. It's a good episode, but not as good as the kind of credit it gives, being dubbed by many, " The Best Episode."
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Quantum Neutrino Field
Liquid Emperor
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1. A Farewell to Arms
Didn't you know there was major inconsistencies in that episode? PEEL on thou, Monster. Jurassic Bark doesn't get all that much love on PEEL.
Yeah, The Luck of the Fryish is often considered better here. Jurassic Bark isn't overall so great in my opinion.
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Lost My Phone
Professor
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I agree with ZackAttack. The Farnworth Paradox is the best episode of anything EVER (yes, even better than The Farnsworth Parabox).
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Beamer
DOOP Secretary
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I'm perfectly happy with the "Mars in a new orbit" explanation, but they still should've acknowledged it in some form, given how major a plot point it was in A Farewell to Arms. They could've easily gotten it out there with one damn line.
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ShinyMetal***
Professor
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Not to most PEELers. I as well think it is quite overrated, if you like the episode, post it, get bad rep and responses, then foget-a-bout-it.
We all know your opinion on it and, as you can see, disagree. Time to get over it.
Anyways, I finally watched "The Sting," and loved it. It has such a great plot and is overall a phenomenal episode!!! 9.5/10 because I was able to guess it was all a dream after about 3/4 of the episode. Still one of the best I've seen.
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Lost My Phone
Professor
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We all know your opinion on it and, as you can see, disagree.
I wouldn't go as far as to say that everyone on PEEL finds "Jurassic Bark" overrated. I sure do, but some people seem to really like it.
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ShinyMetal***
Professor
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We all know your opinion on it and, as you can see, disagree.
I wouldn't go as far as to say that everyone on PEEL finds "Jurassic Bark" overrated. I sure do, but some people seem to really like it.
I suppose so, but he doesn't need to continuously bring it up.
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Lost My Phone
Professor
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I don't recall him bringing it up more than once, actually.
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