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Nixorbo
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Because Family Guy sucks ass.
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Otis P Jivefunk
DOOP Secretary
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Originally posted by Nixorbo: Because Family Guy sucks ass. Truer than you'll ever know maaan...
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David A
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They're sister shows in the sense that I've only ever watched Family Guy because it came on right after Futurama. On both networks. Also, clickety.
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EvilLunch
Professor
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Any.. real relationship? No. In my mind? Only that they have traveled in similar patterns, if you will. Hopefully what Family Guy is doing now, Futurama will soon do.
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Gorky
DOOP Secretary
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I agree with DrJohnZ about the hatred of Family Guy on this board: it's just because a lot of us are bitter. Futrama was a much better show than Family Guy will ever be (although it ain't that bad...), and I think that it annoys a lot of PEELERs that Family Guy gets a second chance and Futrama doesn't.
Anyway, I suppose that you can call them sister shows, especially if it means that they will both travel the same path. Family Guy's been picked up again, so maybe Futurama will be too. Or, maybe not...but a gal can dream...
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SlackJawedMoron
Urban Legend
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« Reply #11 on: 07-07-2004 06:59 »
« Last Edit on: 07-07-2004 06:59 »
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Er... relationship... lessee... they're both animated shows, originally screen on Fox, that got cancelled, and have found some measure of success on DVD and CN. And that's about it, really (though I think Swinton Scott worked on Family Guy, as well). Very different shows, with very different fanbases (Futurama being more geeky, I imagine. Well, know. ) I don't bare any huge animosity towards Family Guy (and numerous Hitler jokes are okay in my book), but it has been given somewhat better treatment then Futurama ever did (didn't FG's cancellation have more to do with angry sponsers then poor ratings? I 'm probably wrong...). I would definately prefer the return of Futurama though, but as days go by, this becomes less and less likely to occur. Oh, and FG's random humour becomes, ironically enough, predictable. And it has a few too many jokes that make me wince. Incidently, I feel the compulsion to point out that KOTH is not the crappiest show ever, though it is somewhat dull.
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winna
Avatar Czar
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I find all three of those shows funny at different times. I watch way too much tv, but that's besides the point. Anyways the fact is that Futurama is on a completely different scale from Family Guy. Futurama is cartoon class, it is the ace of cartooning. It has everything and all that is quality hand made the shiznit. Family Guy is basically just kinda spit out. I'm not saying a little thought doesn't go into these jokes and the animation isn't horrible. It just isn't on near the same par as Futurama. As other people said Family Guy is also basically a rip off, especially the way in which story works much like the later Simpsons seasons, only in a much more exagerrated way. The thing is... More people liking Family Guy than Futurama is ignorant and it shows what the total population is like. They'd rather have crass dirty humor and stuff they've seen before rather than originality and quality. That said, I think they really are sister shows in some sense that they get paired up like they do. I remember seeing them when they first came on, and I liked both. I liked Futurama more though
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DotheBartman
Liquid Emperor
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Futurama is an infinetely better show, no doubt about that...
It does irritate me a bit that Family Guy gets a second chance when Futurama doesn't (however, consider that both shows have done well in Adult Swim ratings and Dvd sales, and suffered similar very circumstances in regards to their Fox runs, so if Family Guy's return is successful...you never know), but that's no reason to hate or dislike it. I think there are perfectly good reasons to not like it mind you (personally I do like it, although got sick of it), but that isn't one of them.
SlackJawed: I think controversy might've played into the first cancellation, or at least in Fox's waning support of it (which thus caused the cancellation). In the second cancellation it was ratings, but those ratings resulted from a typical Fox blunder: that being that they took a show that obviously still needed to build a fanbase, and pitted it against "Friends" and "Survivor". I believe it has actually been the best performer against those two shows on Fox in recent years (I might be wrong there), but of course like all Fox Thursday shows in recent years it didn't last.
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Flexooo
Crustacean
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« Reply #14 on: 07-08-2004 05:04 »
« Last Edit on: 07-08-2004 05:04 »
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Personally, I love FG. I think the humour is off the wall, and its much more 'adult' than Futurama. It certainly seems to push the boundries of what a cartoon can do (in a writing sense, as for animation, Futurama wins hands down!) more than Futurama or the Simpsons. I prefer Futurama, though I think FG is better than the Simpsons. Edit~: and they're all better than King of The *Yawn* Hill
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Robo
Crustacean
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I really like the off key humour of Family Guy, and I think there just seems to be a vocal minority here on the boards that really don't like it.
However...
If you asked me which show I would rather have make a comback I would scream "FUTURAMA!" repeatedly at you.
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dangeresque2
Poppler
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If it wasn't for Family Guy I wouldn't have started watching Futurama. I only saw one episode of both shows on Fox but then a few months ago I started watching Family Guy when it was on at 11:00. When it switched to 11:30, I watched Futurama just because it was on first but I ended up liking it a lot better than Family Guy. Half the time I would just go to sleep after Futurama. In that sense, I am really glad they have these shows paired up or I never would have started watching Futurama.
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Patriko
Poppler
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Nah, I kindof like Family Guy. Well, mostly for Peter -- and I think Seth MacFarlane is one of the funniest people on the planet. (Key phrase: "one of" )
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Nixorbo
UberMod
DOOP Secretary
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Either that or I've hated Family Guy long before Futurama was cancelled.
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CWD
Delivery Boy
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« Reply #27 on: 07-08-2004 23:34 »
« Last Edit on: 07-08-2004 23:34 »
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First of all, King of the Hill is just plain hillbillie trash. That's a blanket generalization without accompanying supporting evidence. Although there's something to be said for a TV show that you can just pick up and watch, such as Family Guy, a show that rewards viewing from the beginning is ultimately more rewarding. Example: The Farnsworth Parabox. I thought it was alright when I saw it, but I didn't know why a lot of the jokes were supposed to be funny. Then I watched the series from Episode 1 throughout the summer on TBS and all the pieces fell into place when I saw it again. Universal comedy is all well and good, but the good stuff lies in a show that requires you to be a bit obsessive. I have to say that, having seen most of the series before viewing The Farnsworth Parabox, I don't really agree. Although it is a good episode, it didn't seem to make much use of references to past episodes, aside from exploiting what we know about the characters' personalities. Edits: Fixed so I won't end up posting twice in a row.
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Otis P Jivefunk
DOOP Secretary
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Originally posted by Nixorbo: Either that or I've hated Family Guy long before Futurama was cancelled. Ooooh oooh, that one!...
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TheLampIncident
Urban Legend
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« Reply #29 on: 07-09-2004 15:13 »
« Last Edit on: 07-09-2004 15:13 »
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Originally posted by Sal: Futurama was messed around and Family Guy seemed to have it easy but the way i see it, will Family Guy fans ever get a game? Do they have a Family Guy Comic, will they get one? Is there any Family Guy Mechandise, no that i know of. Oh yes there is Family Guy merchandise. I've seen shirts popping up all over the place. One of my friends has a shirt with Stewie on it that says "KILL BROCCOLI" he's constantly wearing. However, since Futurama has a far nerdier fanbase, I think the merchandise is more likely to be bought, especially with stuff like the comics. I was going to buy one the other day, but when I went back to the store, it was snagged from under me...damn. By the way, what's up with people calling Family Guy mindless? It's certainly not as intelligent or thought out as Futurama(you can tell by the shoddy manner in which 90% of the stories end), but if I wanted to watch mindless humor, I'd go watch Aqua Teen Hunger Force or Ed, Edd, and Eddy or something.
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Y_L_B
Professor
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Originally posted by SlackJawedMoron: "Adult" in the same way South Park is "Adult," maybe. Comparing these Family Guy and Futurama is an excellent way to showcase the difference between 'adult' writing and 'mature' writing. Seriously.
Well put, SJM. Family Guy is okay. The only thing that makes it watchable is the occasional smart jab and possibly Stewie. I'll just name some things that some PEELers have said about it. -There are crappy plots. -There are bearly any likeable characters. -It's very crass. All true. Futurama has heart, originality, and it makes you think. It's a comedy, but the writing is exellent(sp?), too. You can feel what the characters, who are multi-dimensional unlike Family Guy's, are feeling. Futurama may have "bad" language and themes, but it's not in your face and forced into every episode like some other shows. I'm not even going to start talking about King of The Hill.
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