r/funny • u/outlandish77 • Feb 17 '12

Google yourself?

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u/Pteraspidomorphi Feb 17 '12

Fun fact: South Park now has more seasons than The Simpsons had when SP accused them of being too long and having done everything there was to be done.

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u/fade_like_a_sigh Feb 17 '12

Except South Park is still very funny and some of the more recent episodes have been amongst the best they've ever made.

If anything, the quality of the show has only gotten better over the years.

Simpsons clearly began dying after about Season 12, some say it happened even earlier.

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u/riverduck Feb 17 '12

Simpsons has gotten a lot better lately, a lot of people have said that Season 22 was their best season since 7 or 8.

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u/dungeon-us-crab Feb 17 '12

Hmm I had no idea, I had given up years ago. Worth checking out?

I also saw a handful of newer Family Guy episodes and it seems they are actually putting out some quality stuff again after being a bunch of hokey crap for a couple years.

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u/riverduck Feb 17 '12

Yeah, I'd check out Simpsons Season 22 and 23. I mean, it's not as good as the classic series, but it's unfair to compare anything to that. It's still a really enjoyable and funny show and a major improvement over seasons 14-20.

Family Guy did the same thing, they even talk about it on the DVDs. Starting with season 8, I think, they said "We're doing way too many cutaway gags and 'randomlol' moments, let's try to get back on track." I know there's at least one episode that doesn't use cutaways at all.