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factsoflife · 08-20-2002, 07:49 PM

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Originally posted by TJL
"CatDog" is a cartoon. Do you think "Simpsons" should be in the same category as that show?

Well, YES, Why should an animate series, A CARTOON compete in the same category as shows that feauter REAL ACTORS AND ACTRESSESS? While, i'm admitely not a Simpsons fan, i wouldn't want any animate series to compete against any live action show, it isn't fair, no matter how good the animated show is, it isn't fair, to the animated show or to the live action shows.

BulletTrain · 08-21-2002, 01:01 AM

Double post

BulletTrain · 08-21-2002, 01:02 AM

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Originally posted by Silver Daze

I heard the is a movie in development on The Simpsons anyone know if that is true?

Yes when the crew singed their new contract there was a moive development in it.

TJL · 08-21-2002, 02:32 AM

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Originally posted by factsoflife

Well, YES, Why should an animate series, A CARTOON compete in the same category as shows that feauter REAL ACTORS AND ACTRESSESS? While, i'm admitely not a Simpsons fan, i wouldn't want any animate series to compete against any live action show, it isn't fair, no matter how good the animated show is, it isn't fair, to the animated show or to the live action shows.

Oh please...
"Simpsons" is a Prime Time show. It should be lumped in with the other prime time shows. Despite my beliefe that the Simpsons have slipped the past few years, it is still more entertaining than several live action sitcoms.

factsoflife · 08-21-2002, 04:04 PM

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Originally posted by TJL

Oh please...
"Simpsons" is a Prime Time show. It should be lumped in with the other prime time shows. Despite my beliefe that the Simpsons have slipped the past few years, it is still more entertaining than several live action sitcoms.

Well, let's just agree to disagree.

TJL · 08-21-2002, 04:18 PM

Yeah, we've reached an impass...

AdiTheGame · 09-06-2002, 05:55 PM

Kelsey Grammer has five more years on Frasier? I don't understand, it will have atleast fifteen seasons? I know it is guaranteed an eleventh season, show me proof of five.

"I want it to end!! Its one of those shows that wont go away!!"

Don't say that, some shows I didn't like, I watched again and now they are some of my favorite shows, then it ends the next year, doesn't that suck?

Simpsons is a cartoon, it shouldn't go for an Emmy. That's it, Emmy is for PEOPLE.

Christopher · 09-06-2002, 07:50 PM

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Originally posted by AdiTheGame
Simpsons is a cartoon, it shouldn't go for an Emmy. That's it, Emmy is for PEOPLE.

Emmys can go to any show no matter what it is. Cartoons can get Emmys, some of them deserve it.

factsoflife · 09-06-2002, 09:36 PM

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Originally posted by Silver Daze

Emmys can go to any show no matter what it is. Cartoons can get Emmys, some of them deserve it.

Yeah but for Animated Series, NOT for Comedy Series, that is just unfair to the PEOPLE! But giving an award for Animated Series is fine.

TJL · 09-07-2002, 03:52 AM

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Originally posted by factsoflife

Yeah but for Animated Series, NOT for Comedy Series, that is just unfair to the PEOPLE! But giving an award for Animated Series is fine.

I agree...

Simpsons has proven itself among all of the other prime time series...
It deserves to be nominated with the rest...

iloveTV · 09-08-2002, 03:00 PM

The Simpsons is a cartoon. Yes it runs in a primetime spot, yes it makes you laugh. But Emmy are awarded to PEOPLE! lol

The fact that you guys are spending so much time debating this speaks volumes on your priorities. At any rate, my opinion is this: The Simpsons is good enough to win an Emmy for Best Cartoon Series but not good enough to win one for Best Comedy Series. Maybe they could make a new catagory: Best Cartoon in Primetime!

AdiTheGame · 09-08-2002, 03:01 PM

If they did that, I predict a FOX show will win the award every year. (lol, aren't I taking a risk?)

jerry allen · 10-03-2002, 09:04 AM

let's see... "Benson" ran from 1979-1986 and it's a spin-off from "Soap". "Empty Nest" ran from 1988-1995 and that's a spin-off from "Golden Girls". "Petticoat Junction" ran from 1963-1970 and that's a spin-off from "The Beverly Hillbillies". "Frasier", well, we know it just started it's tenth season and it's a spin-off from "Cheers"... I don't count "The Simpsons" as a sitcom because it's a cartoon like "The Flintstones" were in the '60s. As far as comedy is concerned, "The Jeffersons" ran for 10 years; 1975-1985, and tied with that is "Frasier", currently in it's 10th season set to end in the spring of 2003. If we were talking about drama, "Knots Landing" is the longest running spin-off lasting 14 years, 1979-1993! The second best is "Trapper John, MD" which ran from 1979-1986. That show is a spin-off from "M*A*S*H" because it dealt with the life of "Trapper" John McIntyre 28 years after the Korean War! They had to age the character and out went Wayne Rogers and in came Pernell Roberts!

factsoflife · 10-03-2002, 12:28 PM

Longest Running spin-off that would be KNOTS LANDING, which was a DALLAS spin-off and ran for 14 years, 1979-1993.

08-21-2002, 01:01 AM	#17
BulletTrain Seinfeld+SimpsonsFan Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 03, 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 863	Double post
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09-08-2002, 03:00 PM	#26
iloveTV Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 08, 2002 Location: West Virginia Posts: 261	An Emmy! The Simpsons is a cartoon. Yes it runs in a primetime spot, yes it makes you laugh. But Emmy are awarded to PEOPLE! lol The fact that you guys are spending so much time debating this speaks volumes on your priorities. At any rate, my opinion is this: The Simpsons is good enough to win an Emmy for Best Cartoon Series but not good enough to win one for Best Comedy Series. Maybe they could make a new catagory: Best Cartoon in Primetime!

08-21-2002, 04:18 PM	#21
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Yeah, we've reached an impass...

09-06-2002, 05:55 PM	#22
AdiTheGame Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 21, 2001 Posts: 121	Kelsey Grammer has five more years on Frasier? I don't understand, it will have atleast fifteen seasons? I know it is guaranteed an eleventh season, show me proof of five. "I want it to end!! Its one of those shows that wont go away!!" Don't say that, some shows I didn't like, I watched again and now they are some of my favorite shows, then it ends the next year, doesn't that suck? Simpsons is a cartoon, it shouldn't go for an Emmy. That's it, Emmy is for PEOPLE.

09-08-2002, 03:01 PM	#27
AdiTheGame Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 21, 2001 Posts: 121	If they did that, I predict a FOX show will win the award every year. (lol, aren't I taking a risk?)

10-03-2002, 09:04 AM	#28
jerry allen Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 01, 2002 Location: State Route 72/ Ohio Posts: 148	let's see... "Benson" ran from 1979-1986 and it's a spin-off from "Soap". "Empty Nest" ran from 1988-1995 and that's a spin-off from "Golden Girls". "Petticoat Junction" ran from 1963-1970 and that's a spin-off from "The Beverly Hillbillies". "Frasier", well, we know it just started it's tenth season and it's a spin-off from "Cheers"... I don't count "The Simpsons" as a sitcom because it's a cartoon like "The Flintstones" were in the '60s. As far as comedy is concerned, "The Jeffersons" ran for 10 years; 1975-1985, and tied with that is "Frasier", currently in it's 10th season set to end in the spring of 2003. If we were talking about drama, "Knots Landing" is the longest running spin-off lasting 14 years, 1979-1993! The second best is "Trapper John, MD" which ran from 1979-1986. That show is a spin-off from "MAS*H" because it dealt with the life of "Trapper" John McIntyre 28 years after the Korean War! They had to age the character and out went Wayne Rogers and in came Pernell Roberts!

10-03-2002, 12:28 PM	#29
factsoflife Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 11, 2000 Posts: 8,747	Longest Running spin-off that would be KNOTS LANDING, which was a DALLAS spin-off and ran for 14 years, 1979-1993.