Poll: Futurama or 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.

 

[RuinThyMass]

Simpson went downhill ever since they stopped involving Devil Flanders, also since family guy the simpson jokes get dragged out, once idea is when the Simpsons are force out of a spa and they act like grounded fish for about 20 seconds where 5-7 seconds would do it.

Futurama is more adult then simpsons, the simpsons use to have subtle adult jokes, Sigh.

 

[AT God]

Futurama by no contest however this current season has been a letdown for me, in all honesty I have started to like Ugly Americans more than Futurama, the first season is amazingly funny.

 

[Xman490]

A wise man once said, "The Simpsons has been going on for [# I forgot because I can't find the damn ZP episode] seasons and hasn't been good since the 5th."

Also, Futurama has Bender and Zoidberg.

 

[C95J]

I love both shows, but I think I prefer Futurama, I watch it more than The Simpsons, and I usually get more laughs out of it.

 

[FFHAuthor]

I much prefer Futurama, it's got a lot more entertaining messages and topics and such.

I used to like the Simpsons about 17 years ago. I think THAT says it all.

 

[elbrandino]

Futurama all the way. I never really liked The Simpsons much, although it is slowly growing on me. I'll never like it as much as Futurama though. It's great in every way.

 

[GigaHz]

For me, Simpsons was genuinely enjoyable from seasons 1-11. Futurama I liked up until this season.

It seems to have plateaued faster than the Simpsons has. Despite the futuristic setting with limitless possibilities, it seems like they have gotten all the mileage they could get out of the characters. I'll continue to watch it, sure but Simpsons will always be the better program for me. I still watch reruns of it if they happen to be on TV.

Also, fun fact: One of the major reasons why Futurama is more enjoyable than Simpsons today, Futurama episodes are written by 3 of the former best Simpsons writers.