Round of 32 (Old Comedies): Seinfeld vs. Futurama • Page 2

We should honor the shows that should have made it.

King of the Hill was a great piece of small-town life, and it was more consistent over its lifetime than other animated shows. It was never as big as The Simpsons, but in meme culture and general references I think you see more and more of an appreciation for it.

If Seinfeld and The Simpsons were the Beatles and the Rolling Stones of 90's comedies, The Larry Sanders show was The Velvet Underground. It doesn't get nearly enough attention now but it was one of the first shows where celebrities behaved badly as part of a look at their dual personas.

I thought about Chappelle's Show. The good skits were great skits, and some of the biggest laughs I have ever had came from that show. However, it was terribly uneven, and his behavior over the last few years has really soured the experience. Along the same lines, Louie would probably be in the final four or eight if not for his transgressions. There is still some beauty in those later seasons, but with C.K. as such a central focus on the show it is hard to work around the way you do Michael Richards' racist tirade because he is part of an ensemble.

I was surprised how The Daily Show was shut out. I haven't watched it in years, especially as my politics have moved leftward, but I imagine Jon Stewart's run was instrumental in developing a political viewpoint for a lot of people here because of a similar age range.

 

Jon Stewart was good, agreed. But where do you put Letterman and Leno (or do you) ?

Or Conan.

 

Not if I can help it!

 

The results are generational. That is why the top two films were from the 90's and 00's. People on this forum might go with Conan O'Brien but most people on this forum were either not born yet or were very young when Letterman was on top. Leno was just not good.

 

i voted for larry sanders. i tried.

 

All the late night shows and the daily show were so deeply flawed none deserved to make it imo

 

For the rest of the brackets there are only two where I've seen both shows (Atlanta vs. Bojack and Breaking Bad vs. You're The Worst)

Ah well

 

I've seen a good amount of every show except The Twilight Zone. There's a handful I haven't finished though.

 

Futurama is my favorite animated comedy but Seinfeld is far superior.

 

Original run of Twilight Zone is fantastic and still holds up, you should give it a shot

 

It's been on my list for a while and I plan to get around to it eventually.

 

it's great

 

Seinfeld shaped me into the cynical, heartless asshole I am today. I will vote for it every time I see it.

 

... and twice on Sunday.

 

What was the Futurama episode where Fry gets to see his mom in a dream, and says "I have so much to tell you", but instead they just embrace in a hug. That one gets me every time.

 

I believe that was season 7. Maybe Game of Tones??

unmatched on bringing the emotion weight in animated television.

 

Bojack Horseman has entered the chat

 

<--- Futurama

Just the perfect show for me. Sci-fi with the comedic and emotional sensibilities of peak Simpsons with writers from that period like Cohen and Keeler really shaping the tone. Both incredibly silly and smart. What an incredible voice cast, too. I love it so much.

 

Seinfeld advances.

 

good