Poll: Futurama or Simpsons?

[Viral_Lola]

Futurama hands down. The jokes are witty and clever and range from pop culture to math jokes.

 

[XDravond]

Futurama on something as easy as they are not even close to 199th rerun...

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Futurama, it feels more free and able to comment on current political climate without being as obvious somehow. That and I like the sense of humor better.

I'm so proud of my fellow Escapists! Futurama is by far the best series, it's in fact one of my favourite series of all time! And anyone that's seen both seems to agree!

MORBO IS PLEASED BUT STICKY

 

[00slash00]

im immensely surprised that 98 people would choose the simpsons over futurama

i can tell you this, if the simpsons went off the air, i dont think there would be the fan outcry that there was for futurama

the simpsons is probably older than i am and hasnt changed much over the years. its just gotten stale

 

[viperthejedi]

Simpsons is well past it's best.

Futurama keeps getting better and better each episode.

If anyone has seen the latest episode "The Tip of the Zoidberg" you'll know what I mean. Brilliant episode.

 

[Lerasai]

I love them both, I am a huge Matt Groening fangirl, but if I had to pick one it would be Futurama. I love the Simpsons dearly because it's something I've been watching since I was a child, but I really look forward to every new episode of Futurama and it never fails to make me laugh.

 

[Jodah]

Futurama. I grew up with the Simpsons and it is funny. There are some episodes that are better than most Futurama episodes but there are some Futurama episodes that are better than all Simpsons episodes.

 

[Nouw]

Futurama.

I liked both but I now prefer the latter over the former. Also, Futurama made me cry. More than once. Different episodes.

 

[Casual Shinji]

Eventhough it sucks now, The Simpsons seasons 1 through 4 kills Futurama.

Futurama isn't a bad show, it's just... not funny.

 

[CrazT]

For me, it's Futurama, because it embodies everything that The Simpsons was in its early seasons and what it is today. To me, the most memorable Simpsons episodes are the ones that focus on the development of one or two characters (eg: "Bart Gets an F", "Homer the Smithers"). The show hasn't had that for years, instead focusing more on zany antics. But Futurama manages to have crazy, insane adventures, while still retaining some fantastic (and sometimes emotional) character moments (eg: "Jurassic Bark", "Lethal Inspection", "The Late Philip J. Fry")

 

[Krinku]

Futurama. I've seen more of Futurama than the Simpsons and Zoidberg...so =P

 

[Mark Flanagan]

Futurama hands down.
The Simpsons has always been hit and miss in my opinion along with slightly overrated.

 

[Dethenger]

Snip
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.

22 seasons? Holy balls. I thought it was like, ten or eleven seasons in, at most. :/

 

[VaudevillianVeteran]

I used to be a huge Simpsons fan but over time the episodes have obviously declined and I find myself looking more forward to watching Futurama nowadays. Plus now England has started broadcasting the new series (that America got months ago)on Fridays, so I've got that to look forward to.

 

[Nautical Honors Society]

The Simpsons was the best show on television

You answered your own question.

I find myself trying to keep a positive attitude when I watch the Simpsons but Futurama has always been good. (okay maybe these recent 3-4 Comedy Central episodes have been a little off. They are stretching Zoidberg a little thin.)

Futurama has never been good. It's decent. It's episodes have been just as good as the Simpsons post season 10, so I still don't get the results of this poll.

Yes their concept is great and gives them no limits, but it just ends up resulting in lazy writing. Anything can be a plot for Futurama, which at first I thought would be great, but it's just the same old gags spread thin onto anachranistic situations.

 

[redisforever]

Futurama. I'm a geek, I love the little references. My favorite: St. Asimov's day parade. Quick little thing, in the corner of a scene.

Simpsons is decent too...

 

[blankedboy]

I've seen over 90% of the Simpsons episodes currently out, and a bit over half a Futurama episode...

Futurama.

 

[SSoSFAGTiaCaGwaP]

Simpsons. Even though it has gotten horrifically bad in the last few seasons, the first ones make up for it.

 

[klovervibe]

I know this is a horrifically old topic (and no I didn't read 6 pages) but I must say my piece:
This debate is perfect for a show called "No Right Answer" because there isn't one. The Simpsons has given us so much over the years, and - since the twentieth season - has given us more and more good episodes to bad one, albeit following the same formula. And (Replying to NRA) The Simpsons HAVE had tear jerkers.

The season 10 episode "Make Romm for Lisa" when Lisa sees herself as Homer at one of Lisa's events (a ballet) it is an emotionally heavy moment when someone who couldn't have possibally seen eye-to-eye with this "other" suddenlly sees things literally from their eyes was hardcore to me. And plenty of others like it are out there, though I don't own every season and therefore can't (or, more accurately, don't feel like) look them up. but they ARE out there! I believe the episode when the family first gets Santa's Little Helper was a bit heavy, or when Homer walks away from the corperate (assistance's)life was also emotional in an uplifting sort of way.

Futurama's best writing, meanwhile, range from "Cold Warriors" to "The Why of Fry" to Jurrassic Bark" and almost all of its episodes. Though Futurama hasn't had nearly the same chances The Simpson's had, has it? Futurama was a post-cable, post-internet show bounced around by a shitty network and only(?) had four seasons. Futurama didn't become a cultural force like the Simpsons partly because it didn't have the same oppertunities the Simpsons had.

Anyway, Futurama can be called a better show overall ecause 1.) it hasn't run as long and its general premise isn't negated nearly intirely by time, and it hasn't run as long. the simpsons were great for 11 or so seasons. Futurama has SIX. That has to count for something, right?


P.S. Sorry for the repeat areguments. I;m quite drunk and can't think too clearly.