"Jurassic Bark" Nominated for an Emmy

[Reply #40 on:]

 

By Grim:
but judging from the synopsis, if it puts gays in a positive light than it might win on that, you know supporting the community.

Pfff...The Simpsons already won an emmy for a "gay" episode. If anyone's gonna win for supporting the gay community, it sure as hell better be Spongebob.

[Reply #41 on:]

Jurassic Bark is what I'm rooting for.  BEST EPISODE EVER of the series, hands down, for me.  Still, as someone who disliked the majority of The Simpsons' season 14 (November-February, anyway.  March through May was actually a significant improvement), "Three Gays of the Condo" aint a bad episode at all.  Very good in fact, if a little flawed in certain areas.  Very touching and funny.  I would've picked another ep, like "Moe Baby Blues", but still, the only reason the Simpsons ep doesn't deserve to win is that Jurassic Bark happened to be SOOO much better(not a knock at the Simpsons ep, but a compliment to the Futurama one).

Still, its hardly a sure thing for JB either way.  Ruling out the kiddie toons, I think Simpsons has a substantial shot.  Jurassic Bark was a great episode, but it had something of a love/hate reaction from its audience, IE some loved it, some hated it or found it very flawed.  Without going into the other aspects much, the biggest fans (like me) were fine with what they percieved as a very gutsy, moving and appropriate ending.  But the people who didn't like it as much often complained about the ending being manipulative (showing a dying, whimpering dog to manipulate the audience's feelings), which honestly I can understand even if I don't agree. 

Plus, its not like great episodes always get the nod.  A Big Peice of Garbage is one of the best episodes, and easily the best of season one, but lost to KOTH (which I'm less keen on even then Simpsons seasons 10-12 personally).  No nods at all in season two, with the winner being "Behind the Laughter" (an overrated but fun and actually pretty good episode).  For season three, Amazon Women in the Mood lost to Simpsons' HOMR (very overrated.  The funny parts are funny, and I guess it is one of the better season 12 eps, but it fails on many levels, most notably that the "emotion" is in a way more disturbing then touching).  In season 4 it finally got the deserving nod, but it took a juggernaut, Roswell that Ends Well, to do so, and that was an ep that's more universally loved then Jurassic Bark.  JB certainally has a good show too, depending on how the voters personally feel about the emotional aspect (especcially the ending), but its certainly no "slam dunk".  Not only has Simpsons put up a well loved contender (loved by people other then, say, some of the people here that want to kill all of the current writers and their families, I mean.  Personally I find good and bad aspects in the current episodes), but Futurama's episode is too much of a "love it or hate it" thing to be a shoe in.  If it wins, then that's great, but don't expect anything.

[Reply #42 on:]

Jurassic Bark : An episode that makes you laugh and make you cry in only 20 minutes... a classic one.
Only the classics can do that.
Of course the Emmy must be for it.

[Reply #43 on:]

I don't think it will win.

Believe me I want it to, I just don't think it will.

[Reply #44 on:]

Sorry if somebody has already said this, but I haven't read the whole thread (i'm too tired, long story) But although Jurasic Bark is easily the best programe that has been nominated, would the fact that Futurama won last year effects its chances this time!? Would they allow it to win twice in a row? I know that The Simpsons has done this many times before, but I just don't know about this. I have total faith in the episode being good enought to win (it really is a masterpiece), I just don't know if it will be 'allowed' to.

[Reply #45 on:]

I just watched Jurassic Bark for the first time and i have to say it did'nt touch my heart as i thought it would. (i'm not really a dog person). It was still a very funny episode and worthy of an emmy.

[Reply #46 on:]

It looks like Jurassic has better chances of winning sinze Simpsons episode is not as good..at least for me and most of the people who saw it

[Reply #47 on:]

Here's my view of these categories:
As Told By Ginger: SUCKS.
Kim Possible: OK, but no competition here.
Spongebob: Pretty good ep, but still no competition.
Simpsons: This episode was HORRIBLE! Except for Weird Al's cameo. That was great.
Futurama: GREAT! It's in the bag, guy!

[Reply #48 on:]

Three Gays of the Condo was a fairly solid Simpsons episode, but I think there were a half-dozen or so better this season (I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can, Moe Baby Blues).  Man, people here tend to really HATE the Simpsons...it still is a good show with a few bad eggs; just not the top-notch quality it used to be.  S13 and S14 are improvements over the couple of bad years before them.

Kim Possible's actually a pretty clever show...but not Emmy-deserving, IMO.  Same with Spongebob (though I haven't actually seen that particular episode of the show).  As Told By Ginger just kind of bores me.

[Reply #49 on:]

Nice work Futurama, it should win I reckon. That or the Simpsons episode, although I haven't seent that particular one.

[Reply #50 on:]

grim- as told by ginger is a nickelodion cartoon from the creaters of rugrats. its in the very same vein as the rugrats, just that "ginger" the main character is 12 to 14 years old and has "girl troubles". -its just a cartoon for young girls going through puberty

[Reply #51 on:]

Any disney show sucks...
Ginger just isn't as good...
same with the simpsons...
spongebob is funny but still not as good...
I have two wrds:
GO FUTURAMA!!!!!!!!

[Reply #52 on:]

Congrats to Matt and the Futurama crew! nice to see the show earn some respect - since Fox never really showed it any!

The only real competition is the Simpsons epsiode...but it's not that great of an episode!

Where "Jurassic Bark" is simply fantastic!

Good luck, JB!

[Reply #53 on:]

it's good that Futurama is nominated for an Emmy but i don think Jurrasic Bark is the best ep..

[Reply #54 on:]

I think that Jurassic Bark is a good choice, because this one has a "real" story...
I agreeb with (the) Moron! (sorry, had to be  ), that JB has a good chance of winning this Emmy.

[Reply #55 on:]

Jurassic Bark has its best chances if they:

A: Show it first, so they'll be sad through the rest of the cartoons and not enjoy them.

B: Show it last so that it stays with them most

[Reply #56 on:]

If I understand the process right, judges are sent video tapes called screeners to watch the nominees at their own leisure, so LesserRaven, your point is valid, but in the context of the Emmys, moot.

[Reply #57 on:]

As Told By Ginger- It's a great show if you'rre a brainless preteen girl.

Spongebob Squarepants- The only tolerable recent Nickelodeon show since IZ was cancelled.

The Simpsons- I'll admit this episode was better than some other episodes of the season but it just combined plots and elements of previous better episodes. It'll probably win because everyone has this undying respect for what Simpsons did for animation even when recent episodes aren't that good. Futurama winning "Best Animation" two years in a row seems like somewhat of a stretch when the Emmy board mainly consists of Simpson lovers.

Kim Possible- The entire Disney enterprise is evil excluding "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Pirates of the Caribbean". A wasted nomination that could've gone to South Park which was nominated for Emmies in it's crude days but now that it has become somewhat political, the mass groves of idiots seem to dislike it because it confuses them when Terrence and Phillip aren't in an episode.

[Reply #58 on:]

The judges will proboably just be confused with all the flashbacks.

[Reply #59 on:]

Who chooses the episodes that get nominated for an emmy?

[Reply #60 on:]

Just 2 days to go. I think futurama will be leaving with the award.

[Reply #61 on:]

Got my fingers crossed for the next two days. I am seriously gonna be pissed if JB loses. If it loses out to The Simpsons that's ok, but if it loses to a damn kiddie cartoon, i'm gonna be downright pissed

[Reply #62 on:]

Let us hope so.

I didn't care about that Simpsons gay episode, anyway.

If they didn't win, at least they got a few more episodes (From The Sting to the last one) to worry about submitting (If they can't, at least CN will).   

[Reply #63 on:]

It makes sense that the simpsons won for a gay episode and now the futurama one might win this one because this episode was pretty gay. Haha I kid I kid, but I'm kind of tired of these "mushy" endings, I'm starting to think this is a chick show instead of a nerd show.

[Reply #64 on:]

by the way when the Emmys are?

[Reply #65 on:]

 

Originally posted by Javier Lopez:
by the way when the Emmys are?

I take it you meant to say when are the emmys. the answer = tommorow!

[Reply #66 on:]

the creative emmys (where best cartoon is annouced) is tomorrow and the main one is sept. 21

[Reply #67 on:]

I've seen three of the five nominees (I have not seen the Ginger or Kim Possible episodes). That particular Simpsons episode wasn't very entertaining. My money's on Sponge Bob, one of the better episodes of a pretty good show.
I think Jurassic Bark was better than either, but in my experience awards like the Emmys and Oscars go to shows more for political reasons than real quality.

[Reply #68 on:]

I think the only competition JB has is Spongebob... and that's not a lot of competition

I don't know which episodes are nominated (other than Jurassic Bark), but I can say that As Told By Ginger is one of the stupidest, most conformist, pointless cartoons ever made (for a reason). No offense to the makers, because The Rugrats is okay, but there tends to be limits to what kind of stuff you can write for after years of a certain thing. Kim Possible is also of extremely poor making (half of that being that it's a Disney show), though not quite as much. I have not seen much Simpsons because I prefer the newspaper for my news... it's fine, and Matt started it, but I don't think it's quite as up-to-scratch by now as it used to be when I watched it last. Spongebob... all the episodes are a good laugh, however stupid-seeming they are. My mom and brothers watched about every episode of Spongebob ever, so they're big fans.

All in all, if Futurama doesn't win this award, it's rigged. If As Told By Ginger wins, the judging is being made by Satan himself.

Of course, this is all Asylum's strongly opinionated thoughts, so take nothing as an insult.

[Reply #69 on:]

I like the As Told by Ginger episode, Its really good. But im praying to Zeuse for Futurama.

[Reply #70 on:]

What time tomorrow is the show?   (centeral time) and what channel/station?        BTW  i think ALL disney shows are so f'n bad and worthless that its embarressing to think of them compared to futurama and mabey even simpsons    futurama should win  no doubt!     
                     

[Reply #71 on:]

A waaaaay delayed response to TriforceBun, I like the Simpsons, it's a great show, and I like the episodes you listed, but I just hated "Three Gays in a Condo" but I don't want to rant on, for it is off-topic.

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I don't suppose anyone knows the time we'll be hearing GMT? or what it is Centeral and the number of hours ahead...

[Reply #73 on:]

 

Originally posted by SixByNine:
I don't suppose anyone knows the time we'll be hearing GMT? or what it is Centeral and the number of hours ahead...

  i mean central U.S. time

           

[Reply #74 on:]

Wait, are the creative Emmys even aired on TV at all? And if so, where can I catch it Eastern time?!

[Reply #75 on:]

I don't believe they are...

[Reply #76 on:]

How will we find out the winners then?

[Reply #77 on:]

The awards are in LA at 5 pm, their time (12 am GMT).  But I don't believe it will be shown live on any channel.  However, I'm sure the winners will be reported somewhere soon after they're announced.

[Reply #78 on:]

when? where? how? what?  umm...   does anyone here know??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[Reply #79 on:]

Wishing all the best for Team Futurama!