Poll: Futurama or Simpsons?

[Custard_Angel]

Futurama. Not even a question.

 

[R4ptur3]

If I compare the best point of time in the simpsons compared to the best point time in futurama I would have to say the simpsons. But episode to episode futurama is much better.

 

[General Vagueness]

Title says it all really.

Which of Matt Groening's two shows do you prefer, the long-running Simpsons, or the recently revived series of Futurama?

Futrama

Please explain your reasons.

I don't think I really can, it's just better...

 

[CleverCover]

I haven't seen an episode of Futurama that has moved me like Luck of the Fryish or Jurassic Bark, soooo Futurama.

Granted, I haven't seen all the episodes of the Simpsons, but it still stands.

 

[Creator002]

Probably Futuama more. I will watch the Simspons if it's on the TV at the same time I'm watching it, but I will set time aside or search on the internet to watch Futurama.

 

[Yopaz]

The Simpsons just because there is more content. And when I watch the old ones and then a new one I really don't see how it got bad at any point.

Me neither, I think the new episodes are awesome, but I don't like season 1 that much since it seems rather rough around the edges.

However I prefer Futurama because I think it's a bit more original. That said I really love both series so this is a hard pick. The reason I chose Futurama might be because I just watched the newest episode of Futurama today.

Futurama It doesn't have to copy from family guy
and It is by far the better series to watch
The simpsons maybe has one or two good jokes a season whereas Futurama has Zoidberg!! Point Made

lets be clear here, Family Guy copies off the Simpsons, and generally not the other way around.



but definitely Futurama imo; in Futurama, anything can happen. Plus I don't think I'll ever get bored of Zoidberg <3

Also this. Zoidberg is simply brilliant!

 

[PlowmanMk]

Futurama is better, unless we are talking about old school simpsons. nothing beats old school simpsons

 

[Hungry Donner]

Both series, when they're at their best, are awesome. But even comparing them at their best, and ignoring just how long ago the Simpsons was producing episodes of this caliber, I think Futurama wins. Whether it's being funny or poignant Futurama really hits the ball out of the park.

 

[-Adracko-]

I like my nostalgia glasses.... Simpsons

 

[shrekfan246]

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The Simpsons, which is what, like, seventeen seasons in (hyperbole, in case you're wondering)? Snip

The funny part is that The Simpsons has been running since December of 1989 ('87 if you count the shorts on The Tracy Ullman Show). So you're actually doing the opposite of hyperbole, because they are twenty-two seasons into the show.

Oh, and OT: Futurama. While I have a rather varied sense of humor (I do indeed enjoy Family Guy), The Simpsons have pretty much slipped off of my radar of shows I actually pay attention to, while Futurama re-entered it when they had the revival.

 

[Baneat]

Surprising results are surprising.

I just love futurama for no real reason.

 

[artanis_neravar]

Futurama has every advantage over The Simpsons. It's more inspired than The Simpsons, which is what, like, seventeen seasons in (hyperbole, in case you're wondering)? Futurama allows Groening to stretch his legs a bit, break the mold that desperately needs breaking. One of the ways it does that is through setting. I've honestly never seen a better representation of the future than what Futurama offers, because it focuses, not on the meeting of extra terrestrial life, or the colonization of distant planets, or the wide-spread use of space travel; those things are all granted, allowing him to show us what kind of ramifications those things had on everyday life. My favorite thing in it is probably the Holophone, because it's an excellent example of brilliant technology in the microcosm. It's so unbelievably high-tech that presently, some people would probably call it divine in nature (stupid people, mind, but they would and you know it), and yet Fry gets one the same way anyone would get an instrument, treats it the same way you'd treat an oboe; it makes you forget that what he's holding is a marvel to behold.

It's actually 23 seasons in

OP: Futurama, It was cancelled and brought back through fan demand that alone makes it better.

 

[JoshTheater]

If the question is which show is better CURRENTLY, than without a doubt, Futurama. I adore Futurama, I'm even a frequent-posting member of the Futurama forum PEEL for many years now.

But if the question is which show was better at its peak, then the answer is absolutely The Simpsons.

The first 10 seasons of The Simpsons were comedy gold and some of the best television that ever was. There are lots of people saying that there are more shit episodes of The Simpsons now then there are good ones, which is somewhat debateable (depends on when you think the show became not only not good, but "shit", which was for me season 16), but even if true, The Simpsons still has more great episodes and seasons under its belt than Futurama does.

No matter how bad new Simpsons gets, it won't change how great old Simpsons was, and considering that Futurama is still very good, but not as good as it was before it was brought back, it will never have as much greatness as The Simpsons did at its peak.

 

[coolkirb]

The Simpsons is by far better, while I hand it to Futurama the fact that Simpsons is somewhat grounded in reality makes it better, also I suspect Futurama is more populer on this website because the writers show their left wing tendencies and athiesm a bit more and thus people in the escapist identify with it more. The Simpsons trys to stay a bit more neutral and I like that, also as movie bob said its not as funny as it was in the 90's but it is still funny and aged a lot better than Family Guy.

 

[Realitycrash]

Neither, both have the same lame humor. It's Family Guy (though it has jumped the shark) or South Park.

 

[Sad Face]

I like both, but Futurama has some quality nerd-humour and some really subtle comedy that appeals to me. Although I like Simpsons, and still find it funny, Futurama wins.

I bought the Futurama DVDs, Simpsons I'll catch on TV.

That's why.

 

[floobie]

Futurama just does so many things right for me.

- It's actually dynamic. You can see the characters growing and changing. Their relationships aren't static. The Simpsons basically hits the reset button every episode.

- The setting. I love most anything sci-fi and urban. Futurama's bustling, futuristic, New New York scratches that itch a lot better than the Simpson's small town, suburban Springfield.

- The geeky humour is both stimulating and well executed. It isn't as in your face an "lol, look how nerdy we are, laugh at us!" as shows like Big Bang Theory.

And way more.

To be clear though, I still quite like the Simpsons. It's never gotten stale or un-entertaining for me. It took Family Guy only a few seasons to hit that mark, but the Simpsons is still going strong. But, I've re-watched every episode of Futurama several times. I'll always watch a re-run if it's on TV. Even after I've memorized every joke and piece of dialogue, I can still watch it and enjoy it. The characters and the setting just never lose their appeal. I adore that show. It's easily among my favourites ever.

 

[Falconcry]

has to be Futurama,if not for zoiberg alone, then for "All My Circuits"

 

[Soxafloppin]

Futurama, to me the characters are funnier. I <3 Zoidberg.

 

[Jeralt2100]

I enjoy Futurama /far/ more than I ever did Simpsons. Out of the entire run of 6 seasons plus movies, I can only think of two episodes of Futurama I would skip watching in order to watch something else.