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iamkiffkroker
Crustacean
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While what you say, Coop is true that's not the only people it appeals to. I enjoy Family Guy just as much as I enjoy Futurama and FG never made sit there and say "Wow that was a really smart joke" it did often do much more edgier humor.
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Jordan K
Crustacean
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I used to really like Family Guy, but then after I got the boxed set I realized that it's actually quite gay.
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Jordan K
Crustacean
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They had too many scenes that had nothing to do with the plot or the episode in general. The kind of stuff that you think is hilarious when you're younger but now you kind of wonder "God, I'm sick of seeing some stupid joke go on for three minutes".
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Coop
Professor
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Exactly. That was the shows main flaw.
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Bushmeister
Professor
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Lowest Common Denominator. Same reason you still have those awful gameshows and reality TV shows being aired, series after series.
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User_names_suck
Professor
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no its not really lowest common denominator there are dumb and clever jokes. and futurama had dumb Lowest common denominator jokes as well. but basically the gag rate is just so fast. which is good because sometimes you dont care about the story and what happens to the characters. but I found rewatching them that it really loses it as a lot of the humour is brilliantly crazy and random and unexpected stuff but obviously rewatching it, it kind of loses the humour there are occasional things you dont pick up on though.
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bender+fry
Professor
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Family Guys jokes are all to similar in my opinion. They always say something like remember the time when? and go back to the past. I can't stand to watch an episode of family guy more than twice because the poor story really shows when the jokes aren't funny anymore. Futurama, on the other hand, can be watched as many times as you want and the story will make the episode good long after the jokes get dull from hearing them too many times.
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HawkingHole4001
Bending Unit
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11 yearolds love Family Guy. Why? They love to swear and curse. They watch the show on CN, Buy the DVD's, make websites, ect. BTW- I think I have a topic about favorite Family Guy Episode. looks like that topic might get ressurected for the second time
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bender+fry
Professor
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yeah, kids love family guy because it's so quotable. Everybody else hates it for what it is
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iamkiffkroker
Crustacean
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and I still say you're all being too hard on a show that is very funny.
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Coop
Professor
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What do you expect? It's a show that often gets more credit than Futurama. It's very overrated.
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iamkiffkroker
Crustacean
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I don't know I gues the whole point I'm trying to make here is I HATE SAUERKRUAT!!! but sierously what I'm saying is just because your intelligent dosn't mean u can't laugh at slighty less than intelligent jokes.
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Evil Fox Exec
Bending Unit
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I think that Family Guy's overrated as well. I've watched a few episodes on CN before and tried to make myself like it, but I couldn't, and quite watching it after a few episodes. I didn't like it because, as previously mentioned here, if you see one episode, you've seen them all.
As another comparison, South Park uses lots of low-brow humor, but the show really appeals to me. I think it just depends on how the low-brow humor is handled: South Park has gross stuff to parody gross stuff (well, usually), and Family Guy is gross just to be gross, and not to prove a point like South Park.
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~FazeShift~
Moderator
DOOP Ubersecretary
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Originally posted by mikey: Family guy is funny. People do like to laugh. Hence the buying. Always with the buying and laughing, OY!! All shows have references to other shows, even our beloved Futurama. Family Guy just steers clear of the more geeky, sciency and nerdy references. It does have clever jokes and is full of abstract humour which some people, believe it or not, like. *gasp* People who are upset about it selling better than Futurama: get a grip and get over it.
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bender+fry
Professor
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family guy is probably selling so well because its like a dirtier clone of the simpsons a worse clone of course
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bender+fry
Professor
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like I said earlier, family guy has no story, but in futurama, you start to notice the small details that they put in for you
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Jamesbondcja
Professor
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Family guy is a great show with more Kiss apperances than any other animated shows....2! Though I would'nt say it was as good as Futurama and if you want lowest common denominator watch most uk childrens TV *groan*
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