theprawncracker
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Me too! I see a lot of the Muppety humor in it sometimes.Aw, I like Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.
Me too! I see a lot of the Muppety humor in it sometimes.Aw, I like Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.
Which I think is funny, since everyone claims it's a knock off of the Simpsons. I kinda noticed that when they had Homer do that "Fonz hitting the jukebox" gag, and wound up injuring himself. Peter did that.I'd say that the Simpsons is the best example of a current running show that started off great but has gone on far too long. As of late, the writers are trying desperately to copy the format of Family Guy... and it's not working, at all.
Aww, I was so going to say that! You big meanie! You posted that firstI'd say that the Simpsons is the best example of a current running show that started off great but has gone on far too long. As of late, the writers are trying desperately to copy the format of Family Guy... and it's not working, at all.
Maybe this movie will revitalize the show, or maybe it will further illustrate how tired the creative team has become?
Exactly. Half of every Family Guy episode is based on a random occurance, followed by the lines, "[...] this reminds me of the time that I [...]" followed by a flashback usually containing something equally random and nostalgiac.One difference between Family Guy is that when they add random characters who appeared once as a joke to just give their tired old catchphrases and stereotypes, it actually WORKS.
The Simpsons did watch TV and comment on it from time to time, and random characters did pop up, but it was in a different fashion...Exactly. Half of every Family Guy episode is based on a random occurance, followed by the lines, "[...] this reminds me of the time that I [...]" followed by a flashback usually containing something equally random and nostalgiac.
The Simpsons never did that sort of thing, so this last season or two has been very out of character and hard for me to enjoy.
The random thought has been a major personality characteristic of Homer for as far back as I can remember. However, you are right in that the whole show was never devoted to that like it is on Family Guy, a show which to me isn't nearly as clever as it wants to be.Exactly. Half of every Family Guy episode is based on a random occurance, followed by the lines, "[...] this reminds me of the time that I [...]" followed by a flashback usually containing something equally random and nostalgiac.
The Simpsons never did that sort of thing, so this last season or two has been very out of character and hard for me to enjoy.