# Futurama better than The Simpsons? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 21, 2003, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900 "2003-01-21T00:26:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900/1 "2003-01-21T00:26:08Z")
Anyone here think Futurama is more funny than The Simpsons? The Simpsons seems to have lost some of the sharp humor that drew me to it years ago. Futurama has more observational comedy. Bender is the best character IMO. He’s like the Homer of Futurama. I love the sexual tension between Leela and Fry, and Bender cracks me up as the hard drinking kleptomanian robot. Although I still watch the Simpsons, I think itis getting soft in it’s old age. What do you guys think? ---
**Author:** ![grendel72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/91b2a8/32.png) [@grendel72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grendel72)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900/2 "2003-01-21T00:31:21Z")
Yup, although I don’t think it is as good as the Simpsons was at it’s best. ---
**Author:** ![BabaBooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900/3 "2003-01-21T00:34:14Z")
For all time, Simpsons is definitely on top. But IMO “The Critic” never dropped in quality for as long as it was on the air. Neither did “The Tick”, though I’m sure they would have if being on for 14 seasons… ---
**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900/4 "2003-01-21T00:39:44Z")
I recently saw the episode where homer gets challenged to a duel by the southern gentleman, and he moves away to grow his own crops. For me, the whole thing seemed a bit contrived. It was more of an anti smoking message than a comedy. Maybe its just nostalgia, but the older episodes seemed funnier. As I understand it, Matt Greoning writes both shows, so maybe more of his talent goes into Futurama than The Simpsons… ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900/5 "2003-01-21T00:43:33Z")
The\* Simpsons\* lost their edge, but _Futurama_ never had one to start with. It has sucked from day one. _King of the Hill_ is the best animated show on the tube. And bells are not musical instruments! ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900/6 "2003-01-21T00:49:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BabaBooey \* > \*\*For all time, Simpsons is definitely on top. But IMO “The Critic” never dropped in quality for as long as it was on the air. Neither did “The Tick”, though I’m sure they would have if being on for 14 seasons… \*\* The animated _Tick_, right, not the live-action one? I’d buy that show today on DVD if they ever come out with it. ---
**Author:** ![Rhum\_Runner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rhum\_Runner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhum_Runner)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900/7 "2003-01-21T00:56:10Z")
They all pale in the glow of _The Family Guy_ But I’d take The Simpsons over Futurama. ---
**Author:** ![BabaBooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BabaBooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BabaBooey)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900/8 "2003-01-21T00:58:25Z")
Yeah, the animated Tick. I never saw the live action version. And I can’t believe I forgot about the Family Guy. Definitely funny throughout its whole run… ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900/9 "2003-01-21T01:02:31Z")
**Rhum Runner** – Amen! _Family Guy_ beats them both! Unfortunately, 2 out of the 3 have no future at this point, anyways… ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900/10 "2003-01-21T01:30:03Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by gatopescado \* > The Simpsons lost their edge, but Futurama never had one to start with. It has sucked from day one. King of the Hill is the best animated show on the tube._\* _King of the Hill_ is okay. The only problem with it is that I rarely see anything that couldn’t be done with live action actors. It’s not a show, IMO that _needs_ to be animated. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900/11 "2003-01-21T01:38:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by gatopescado \* > **_King of the Hill_ is the best animated show on the tube.** That boy ain’t right. ---
**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900/12 "2003-01-21T01:50:10Z")
I dunno, I mean how exciting can a show about a “pro…pane salesman” be? And whats the deal with the guy who no one can understand? Do people really speak like that? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900/13 "2003-01-21T02:05:36Z")
I like them both, and always watch the new episodes. I still watch Simpsons re-runs every few days, but I don’t care enough to watch the Futurama ones on Cartoon Network. That sums them both up for me. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900/14 "2003-01-21T04:25:17Z")
Simpsons I don’t care about anymore. Futurama I try to catch every sunday night. Simpsons just isn’t funny anymore, and going through 3 plots per show seems to indicate some kind of attention defiecet disorder on the part of the writers. ---
**Author:** ![Wearia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Wearia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wearia)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900/15 "2003-01-21T04:58:54Z")
As a side note, Futurama was almost canceled because Fox didn’t want Matt putting all his effort into it rather than the Simpsons. But now Matt’s working both and they’re both suffering (mostly Simpsons though) because of it. Family Guy ruled all. Futurama is a better show than the Simpsons. However the Simpsons best is still IMO better than Futuramas best. Never really liked King of the Hill. ---
**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900/16 "2003-01-21T05:26:09Z")
I always thought King of the Hill was kind of slow. As Eutychus inferred, suitable maybe more for a live show than an animation. Family Guy is good, but would have to say that again it comes across more as a sitcom than an out and out animation comedy. Futurama just seems really fresh, like the jokes are topical and the humor is subtle but sharp. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900/17 "2003-01-21T05:29:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by samarm \* > \*\*I dunno, I mean how exciting can a show about a “pro…pane salesman” be? And whats the deal with the guy who no one can understand? Do people really speak like that? 🙂 \*\* Sadly, yes. I’ve heard people speaking like that (in a Waffle House one morning) and the inspiration, supposedly came from someone’s angry call to Mike Judge’s answering machine after an episode of _Beavis and Butthead_ aired. ---
**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900/18 "2003-01-21T05:45:38Z")
_Beavis and Butthead_: Now that was a good show! A couple of metal head dorks, just hanging out, but it was still funny. MTV should bring em back! ---
**Author:** ![AchimbaProphet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2bfe46/32.png) [@AchimbaProphet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AchimbaProphet)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900/19 "2003-01-21T07:29:30Z")
Simpsons \> Futurama \> Family Guy \> 0 \> King Of The Hill ---
**Author:** ![blowero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2003, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900/20 "2003-01-21T08:13:58Z")
Simpsons - used to be great; now sucks Futurama - was o.k. for about 3 episodes. Never was great. Now sucks. I suppose it’s better than the Simpson’s _currently_ is, but they both stink, so what’s the point of comparing them? King of the Hill - garbage. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-better-than-the-simpsons/149900.md?page=2)