There was a bit of a gasp heard yesterday when the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations were announced and Family Guy was listed, right alongside shows like 30 Rock and Entourage, in the Outstanding Comedy Series category. It's a triumphant moment for all animated comedies everywhere to be recognized even this much by the Emmys. But as cool as this is (and it really is cool), I have to wonder: is Family Guy the animated show most worthy of an Emmy nomination?
What do you think? Does it make sense that Family Guy is up there with other big-shot comedy series? Or do you wish a different animated series were nominated?
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1Simpson isn't as good as it once was, but back in it's heyday it was waaay better than Family Guy and it never received a nomination. Ugh, I hope it doesn't win.
2Back in the day, The Simpsons was amazing. It's been ok for a long time, but season 3-12 are fantastic.
South Park is also superior to Family Guy
3The Simpsons are WAY better.
4i love family guy, but the simpsons is much better.
5I'm glad there's an animated series in the running...Family Guy's pretty awesome.
I haven't watched the Simpsons in ages so I can't comment on that...and South Park is pretty good, but recently I've found that it seems like it's trying too hard to be shockingly/strangely funny. Then again, I live off of [adult swim] - Robot Chicken's pretty awesome, but not in the same league (not worse! just not the same!) as most Emmy-nominated shows.
6apparently I'm the only one on here, but I think American Dad is waaaayyyy better than Family Guy, I can't stop laughing when I watch that show.
7South Park is so much better
8I love Family Guy, it's my favorite animated comedy
although I have to admit this
past season wasn't my favorite.
9King of the Hill, a thousand times better. Classic, and not as crude.
10I LOVE Family Guy. I even got my mum watching it
I do think
it's the best animated comedy show today and the Emmy nomination is well deserved.
11Good job Seth
i have to go with KOTH too. it's an awesome show and Hank Hill is one of my favorite animated characters, he's honest, believes in what he believes but still manages to be respectful of others. did i mention that he's really kind. that show and it's writing and the characters def. deserve a emmy nom over FG (though i watch that show too) i think the emmy's are trying to show how hip they are by choosing a "hip" show.
12Family Guy was good before it got cancelled the first time and then came back. The Simpsons isn't as good as it used to be but it is still better than Family Guy and deserved this honor far more.
13Family Guy is fresh and funny. I also love the way they take on current events in a funny, how dumb are we way.
14I love Family Guy but this season was the best.
15I mean it wasnt the best. lol
16South Park is better, in my opinion.
Even though I find Family Guy very funny, we have to admit it's almost a shameless plagiarism of The Simpsons -- which is not as good as it used to be, but the first 10 seasons are still better than Family Guy.
I'm with all the ones who are pointing out the fact The Simpsons deserved the honor (of being nominated) a lot more than Seth MacFarlane's cartoon.
17apparently I'm the only one on here, but I think American Dad is waaaayyyy better than Family Guy, I can't stop laughing when I watch that show.
Sarahcateh, you're not the only one. I think American Dad is better than Family Guy too. Actually, I'm not really getting this nomination
18No. Family Guy can't go a full 60 seconds without saying or expressing sexual content.
The Simpson's and King Of The Hill would probably be better for the award nomination.
19South Park is so f'ing Brilliant!
20Family Guy gets so boring.
South Park all the way! So smart. (The episode where they make fun of Family Guy is hilarious.)
Not to say that Family Guy isn't deserving. I just think that there are others that are way better. Simpsons should have an Emmy by now. It's so ridiculous that they don't.
21Ik love fam.Guy the best series ever. I hope they never stop.
22Simpsons are good but different.
The Cleveland Show
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