seinfeld VS. simpsons
youngEINSTEIN
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which is the superior comedy series? i've only seen a few episodes of each and am looking to dive in one of the others dvd's. peace, stein. . . 
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This should be more like Simpsons or Family Guy.
I think I've seen every single Seinfeld episode, it's my alltime favorite show. For my sense of humor, the show fucking cracks me up.
Don't get me wrong though, I like the Simpsons too, but Seinfeld just kills it for me.
1.) Seinfeld
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2.) Family Guy (when it's funny it's funny as fuck, but some jokes completely miss or they drag on wayyyy too long)(Overall has me laughing though)
3.) Simpsons (Overall just funny)
Onces to miss: American Dad (cheesy formulaic imitation of Family Guy)
peace, stein. . .
co-sign. Normally I would say simpsons but I started analyzing the situation and for me The Simpsons didn't really start to get funny until after season 3 or 4. Seinfeld from season 1 has always been funny. It seems after season 3 or 4 The Simpsons just started taking the jokes to another level making them outrageous and Homer just turned into a complete fool.
Now Family Guy, in my book, is tied with The Simpsons. Family Guy started off season 1 having jokes that were so outrageous you would life to the point of crying. If you want hit up any BitTorrent search engine and you are destined to find every episode of The Family Guy. I downloaded all of them and burned them onto DVD's.
BTW, fuck buying DVDs, they have all that shit at the library.
where have you been the last 15 years?
well anyways, seinfeld for me. there were only a few really good simpsons seasons imo.
And I could never get into sex in the city, seemed too much like female stereotypes always obsessing over shoes. Never really watched much of it though.
Seinfeld I didn't really get into at first but it slowly became one of my favorite shows, at this point I like it way more than The Simpsons.
With Family Guy I first had to get over the whole 'this is just a Simpsons rip-off' thought, but I enjoy it much more than the Simpsons now as well, especially the third and fourth season (and the movie), can't wait for the new season to start.
To me, Seinfeld is so much more superior. They are both "historically relevant", but I think Seinfeld takes the cake. There are some amazing, classic simpson's episode, but there are a lot of unwatchable ones (especially lately). With Seinfeld, almost every episode is a winner.
If it helps, I also like some of the following shows (in terms of agreeing with my taste): The Office (British version), The Newsroom (Canadian show that is slept on), Family Guy, Clone High, Duckman, Rocko's Modern Life, etc.
simpsons.
longest running sit com of all time, hands down, shaped more than a generation.
i remember in the mid 90's when it passed the flinstones as the
"longest running prime time animate series"
i cant even believe this is even a debate. . . sure simpsons fell off a bit these last few years,
but shit, it's outlasted m.a.s.h., archie bunkar, all in the something, jeffersons, goot dimes,
mama's fambily, jeers, shinfeld, freinds, EVERY FUCKING SHOW THAT'S EVAR
EXISTED EVAR!!
start with the simpsons dawg.
Granted, that's quite an accomplishment, but that doesn't neccesarily make it a better show does it? It wasn't like Seinfeld got cancelled or something.
but on the domestically produced animated comedy tip, I'm quite partial to...
It seems like the formula they use it to drop a joke, let it run on for about 20 seconds too long, and then drop some 80's reference. It stops being funny after a few episodes.
I'd pick The Simpsons over Seinfeld though.
Home Movies is pretty funny too.
i feel like certain aspects of seinfeld have aged really awfully, like the sweaters or the episode where jerry keeps saying "i was getting jiggy with it". simpsons in it's prime had a certain timeless quality, even when dealing with topical or political issues. and this is one of the inherent advantages of animation. simpsons "styles" are uniquely simpsons, where seinfeld is an artifact, forever grounded in the mid 90s. this is why, growing up in the 80s, something like the jetsons could still resonate with me, where dick van dyke would have me scratching my head.
by the way it's interesting that you guys are citing the "longevity" of the simpsons as it's strong point. that show has been a complete mess for at least seven seasons. seinfeld had the advantage of ending before it completely tarnished it's legacy (although it was well on that path if you'll recall the last season). and this is where animation works to their disadvantage - the (relative) immortality of voice actors will keep that show running (into the ground) for the next twenty years.
i can't believe i just took the time to write all that. in short i'd probably have to go with the simpsons. nothing in the history of television is fucking with that stride they hit around seasons 3-7.
SIMPSONS - no doubt!
Seinfeld
Friends
Cheers
Everybody Loves Raymond
Roseanne
All overated trash.IMO
I'll give you the sweaters - I thought Jerry and George's preppy fashions looked goofy at the time. But as far as the "gettin' jiggy with it" reference...hey, Jerry was spoofing himself when he said that. He had to know good and well that that expression was going to play itself out in a month; that's why he said it in such a detached way.
And as far as the argument about being timeless: with some shows, the dated cultural references are half the fun (like all those 80's sitcoms that had their token "punk" episode...or any show from '67-'70 that had a "hippie" episode...and the writers would always get the details WRONG...).
and i can't mess with family guy either.
If you want seinfeld taken out of hte nineties and moved int othe more modern hbo format you need to check Curb Your Enthutiasm ... which is seinfeld writter Larry David's current show.... shit is hilarious.
CRAZY EYES KILLER
no one better combines crude potty humor and social commentary in a more effective way.
But I've been a Simpsons geek since the Christmas episode. Up until about season 9, each season has an abundance of classic episodes. For me, seasons 4,5,6, and 7 are when the show was really in its prime. I love the work David Mirkin did. His humor on the show Get A Life made me laugh, and it carried over to The Simpsons.
Plus, I've seen the shows from that era so many times that I'm waiting for lines - laughing before the jokes are said.
Now that being said...I do admire Seinfeld for stopping the show while it was on top. I have not watched a current episode of The Simpsons in years. I can't. The show has changed - from the way it looks (they don't use cel animation - all computer) to the way it relies on guest stars every week (a la Scooby Doo) and less on the 'minor' characters really takes away what made the earlier seasons so special.
But Stein - check out seasons 4,5, and 6. To me, those seasons are perfect.
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My shit right there. Rocko's Modern Life is the shiznit. Also does anybody watch The Critic or Dilbert. I like both.
I have never seen an episode of Seinfeld. Too grown up for my taste.
HAHAHA. Just seen this. Hell ya. He seems too boring. His voice is all monotone.