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Has Family Guy ever made me cry? I think not.

Snailmail wrote:

Family Guy. Futurama isn't funny.

Yo, Futurama is way funnier then Fanily Guy ever could be.
And a lot smarter.
Family Guy has it's moments, but Futurama has that edge that makes it constantly funny.
Also, you never, ever feel for the characters in Family Guy. Futurama you can relate to.
And that is why Futurama is infinitely better then Family Guy.

I like the episodes where Hawkeye and either Trapper or BJ play a practical joke on someone.

Matt Groening Rules!

what i like about family guy is how it has little off segments.

wait. anthology of interest. have i seen that? hmmm.......
i have a hunch. i'll be back........
nope, i was wrong. i thought it was on tonight.

ready for prime time wrote:

wait. anthology of interest. have i seen that? hmmm.......
i have a hunch. i'll be back........
nope, i was wrong. i thought it was on tonight.

Anthology of Interest 1 has:
1. What if Bender was 500 feet tall?
2. What if Leela was more impulsive?
3. What if Fry never got frozen?

And now that I've seen it, it's a very nice episode. The third act is the best, with the nerd squad trying to save the universe. "Murder isn't working! But it's what we're best at!"

Defenitely Futurama. Family Guy has a lot of the annoying, immature humor.

Just before the professor starts the cloning procedure, he remarks that Seymour died at the age of 15. Fry tells him to stop and smashes the cloning machine. He reasons that since Seymour was 3 when Fry was frozen, he must have lived a full life without Fry. In those 12 years, he would have forgotten Fry and become someone else's dog. So it wouldn't be fair to bring him back now.

But then it cuts back to the year 2000, just after Fry was frozen. Seymour sits down in front of the pizza place and waits. We see the seasons change and people age, and Seymour still sits there. Twelve years pass, and Seymour dies on that spot, still waiting.

The heartbreaking twist literally happens in the last 60 seconds of the episode and it changes the entire story. That's what makes it so great.

Well I just watched the episode on Youtube, so now I'm sad.

You forgot to mention that the reason he sat there so long was because Fry had said "Wait here, Seymour, I'll be right back." before going in to the future.

Author:	ready for prime time [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:33 am ]
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Dark Grapefruit wrote: Has Family Guy ever made me cry? I think not. not family guy, but that episode of Dilbert where he had a flashback about the mall, i felt sad for a second when his dad abandoned him.

Author:	Badri3211 [ Mon May 01, 2006 11:26 pm ]
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Family Guy

Author:	ramrod [ Mon May 01, 2006 11:46 pm ]
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Dark Grapefruit wrote: Has Family Guy ever made me cry? I think not. Well, does crying from laughter count?

Author:	Shippinator Mandy [ Tue May 02, 2006 2:19 am ]
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SEAN'D! wrote: Snailmail wrote: Family Guy. Futurama isn't funny. Yo, Futurama is way funnier then Fanily Guy ever could be. And a lot smarter. Family Guy has it's moments, but Futurama has that edge that makes it constantly funny. Also, you never, ever feel for the characters in Family Guy. Futurama you can relate to. And that is why Futurama is infinitely better then Family Guy. Yeah. Family Guy just seemed so devoid of emotion. I mean, I've gotten sad watching Futurama. I CRIED at The Simpsons once. Heck, I've gotten sad watching Bonus Stage! No, actually, it wasn't Ryaconning. I just get really close to crying when I watch Rya's Wedding. And to be honest, a lot of the humor in Family Guy is just immature. A lot of it is just potty humor, or just plain stupid. Really, I don't see the appeal...at all.

Author:	keneniah6 [ Tue May 02, 2006 6:16 pm ]
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Kevin DuBrow wrote: I like the episodes where Hawkeye and either Trapper or BJ play a practical joke on someone. Personally I like the episode with Frank, not Winchester. The toast is totally painted, man. Oh, and Matt Groening Rules!

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Author:	Victor Safonkin Fan [ Tue May 02, 2006 9:48 pm ]
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Though I love Futurama and was an avid fan before I had even heard of Family Guy, the latter wins my heart for its sheer brilliance...

Author:	ready for prime time [ Sun May 21, 2006 2:29 pm ]
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what i like about family guy is how it has little off segments. my absolute favourite thing from family guy was peter's 'breakfast machine'. "augh! god! what was the point of all that! it doesn't make breakfast, it just shoots you!"

Author:	Acekirby [ Sun May 21, 2006 5:31 pm ]
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ready for prime time wrote: what i like about family guy is how it has little off segments. That's the same reason a lot of people don't like Family Guy, and one of the reasons South Park made an episode about it. Their jokes pretty much never correlate to the plot.

Author:	Dactyl [ Sun May 21, 2006 10:57 pm ]
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Remember that one time me and Gary Coleman went to Mexico?[/southpark] Ack. I don't like Family Guy.

Author:	ChickenLeg [ Sun May 21, 2006 11:17 pm ]
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Ursurped Shippinator Mandy's Ultimate Matt Groening Fangeek throne...'d Anyway, it's kind of hard to choose. I like both shows, but I haven't been watching a lot of Futurama lately. The last episode I saw was about a month ago with Bigfoot in it. So, for now, I'll have to go with Family Guy. Maybe during summer I can rewatch Futurama and then I'll come up with a real choice.

Author:	Dark Grapefruit [ Mon May 22, 2006 2:25 pm ]
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I just picked up Futurama season 2. It was on sale! dance And there were two episodes on it I'd never seen! I knew I had never seen Anthology of Interest 1, but I had never even heard of the robot mafia episode. It's the gift that keeps on giving.

Author:	ready for prime time [ Wed May 24, 2006 10:01 am ]
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wait. anthology of interest. have i seen that? hmmm....... i have a hunch. i'll be back........ nope, i was wrong. i thought it was on tonight.

Author:	WildCard [ Wed May 24, 2006 3:54 pm ]
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I've almost cried after watching Family Guy... Although that is because I was sad that I wasted my time watching it... Seriously though Futurama is one of the only shows that uses actual humor to make you laugh rather than complete randomness (Family Guy) or shock value/cussing (South Park).

Author:	Dark Grapefruit [ Wed May 24, 2006 4:33 pm ]
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ready for prime time wrote: wait. anthology of interest. have i seen that? hmmm....... i have a hunch. i'll be back........ nope, i was wrong. i thought it was on tonight. Anthology of Interest 1 has: 1. What if Bender was 500 feet tall? 2. What if Leela was more impulsive? 3. What if Fry never got frozen? And now that I've seen it, it's a very nice episode. The third act is the best, with the nerd squad trying to save the universe. "Murder isn't working! But it's what we're best at!"

Author:	AceDecade [ Fri May 26, 2006 3:17 pm ]
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family guy has some memorable quotes "can i say hi to my mom? hi mom!" also "If I'm so dumb, then how come i can say the whole alphabet in a quarter second? yarp!" and lest we forget The Breakfast Machine"All it does is shoot you!"

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Author:	PizzaTrophy [ Fri May 26, 2006 5:30 am ]
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I really like both. I'm never home to watch Futurama anymore, so I really only get to watch Family Guy these days, and American Dad (though not on this poll, is better than Family Guy). So yeah, I couldn't choose.

Author:	ready for prime time [ Fri May 26, 2006 1:18 pm ]
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Dark Grapefruit wrote: ready for prime time wrote: wait. anthology of interest. have i seen that? hmmm....... i have a hunch. i'll be back........ nope, i was wrong. i thought it was on tonight. Anthology of Interest 1 has: 1. What if Bender was 500 feet tall? 2. What if Leela was more impulsive? 3. What if Fry never got frozen? And now that I've seen it, it's a very nice episode. The third act is the best, with the nerd squad trying to save the universe. "Murder isn't working! But it's what we're best at!" thanks a lot. now i have a basic idea! oh, wait. i have seen the third act. "we are in a specially modified transportation device." "a school bus!"

Author:	Ian911299 [ Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:03 am ]
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Ju Ju Master wrote: Defenitely Futurama. Family Guy has a lot of the annoying, immature humor. YES!!!!! SOMEONE WHO AGREES WITH ME!!!!! I think Family Guy is just a crude, unfunny version of The Simpsons. Futurama manages to capture the Simpson magic, so my choice is obvious.

Author:	firemarc924 [ Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:37 am ]
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look guys, what about the seymour episode made u cry? because i am DYING to no!!!!

Author:	Dark Grapefruit [ Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:15 pm ]
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Well, if you haven't seen it, I'll put it in spoilers: Quote: Just before the professor starts the cloning procedure, he remarks that Seymour died at the age of 15. Fry tells him to stop and smashes the cloning machine. He reasons that since Seymour was 3 when Fry was frozen, he must have lived a full life without Fry. In those 12 years, he would have forgotten Fry and become someone else's dog. So it wouldn't be fair to bring him back now. But then it cuts back to the year 2000, just after Fry was frozen. Seymour sits down in front of the pizza place and waits. We see the seasons change and people age, and Seymour still sits there. Twelve years pass, and Seymour dies on that spot, still waiting. The heartbreaking twist literally happens in the last 60 seconds of the episode and it changes the entire story. That's what makes it so great.

Author:	Shopiom [ Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:31 pm ]
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Thanks a lot, DG! You just reminded me of that! Now I'm sad.

Author:	Dark Grapefruit [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 2:24 am ]
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Well I just watched the episode on Youtube, so now I'm sad.

Author:	Robbing Dog [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 7:09 am ]
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[s]You forgot to mention that the reason he sat there so long was because Fry had said "Wait here, Seymour, I'll be right back." before going in to the future.[/s]

Author:	Alamoo [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 9:05 am ]
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Hard to decide, it's all good. I love both shows.

Author:	Dapaper [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 2:35 pm ]
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I personally like South Park better then both of those shows, but seeing as it's not a choice... Futurama!

Author:	Shopiom [ Sun Jun 04, 2006 5:20 pm ]
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Dark Grapefruit wrote: Well I just watched the episode on Youtube, so now I'm sad. Well, I guess we're both sad pandas now. Robbing Dog wrote: You forgot to mention that the reason he sat there so long was because Fry had said "Wait here, Seymour, I'll be right back." before going in to the future. Or that Seymour always waited outside the pizza place for Fry to get there in the morning.

Author:	firemarc924 [ Sun Jun 11, 2006 12:39 am ]
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Dang, that did make me cry. sniff. Futurama all the way!!!!!!!!!!!