Family Guy is MUCH better than the Simpson's.

Let's review your arguments thus far: "your (sic) only proving my point of more mature by saying the humor is 'crude,'" In this statement you are conceding that Family Guy's humor is often quite crude. The American Heritage defines the word crude as follows: "Lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive." Do any of these descriptions imply maturity to you? In fact, it would appear to be quite the opposite. "Nobody I know likes the Simpson's!" That's great, but hardly relevant since I already pointed out that more people watch The Simpsons, according to the Nielsen ratings. "My friends little sister who is 6 watches the Simpson's!" Once again this is a nice story, but irrelevant. She can watch any show she wants, but that doesn't mean she understands the nuances or subtle social commentaries. Simply because The Simpsons is more diverse and appeals to a wider audience doesn't make it less mature. In fact I would argue that that would make it a better show, which is what we're arguing in the first place. You continue to bring up the Spider Pig line from The Simpsons Movie. Since we're making that fair game, I think I should point out that the movie had an 88% rating on RottenTomatoes.com, with 153 out of 173 reviews being positive, an astoundingly high number. This once again points to the wide appeal of The Simpsons. Then movie set numerous box office records, including highest opening weekend by a non-CG animated film and highest opening weekend by a movie based on a TV series. It ended up grossing over half a billion dollars worldwide. "You only gave a tremendously small amount of critics, who criticize Family Guy." I would argue that three sources is significant, especially given their standing in the entertainment industry. You on the other hand haven't provided any significant critics besides yourself and your friend. (Click here for MAD magazine's take on the "originality" of Family Guy, I think you'll see something quite interesting... http://en.wikipedia.org... ) Oh, and let me know when one of the characters on Family Guy is Entertainment Weekly's Entertainer of the Year (Bart Simpson, 1990). "Face it, we all hate the show, we all love Family Guy, and you're failing miserably trying to prove it's humorous." I'm not sure who "we all" is, but I can assure you that given the awards it has won, the longevity of the series (Family Guy has already been cancelled once), the millions of people who tune in each week to watch it, the ten Emmys it has won, and the billions of dollars it has brought in for Fox, you are quite wrong in that assumption. Unless of course, "we all" refers to you and your friends, who are the only sources you've cited so far. Finally, your most telling argument: "And don't give a lame excuse that it is crude, because frankly that's what America's people like! Funny, crude, watching people do dumb things, yea the dumbest thing on "The Simpson's," is the show itself." This seems to be your reasoning behind why Family Guy is a better, more mature show. Aside from the fact that I have already pointed out that this is plainly untrue, seeing more Americans watch The Simpsons than Family Guy, and prominent American magazines such as Time have named The Simpsons as one of the greatest shows of all time; this argument simply doesn't tell anyone why Family Guy is "better". More Americans went to see Beavis and Butthead Do America than went to see Braveheart, Silence of the Lambs, or Schindler's List, yet the latter three are among the best movies of the past few decades. As always, the problem is with QUALITY not quantity. Your above argument appears, therefore, to be a non sequitur. The Simpsons' parody of the average, middle-class, American family. The show portrays the good, such as the Marge's unconditional love for her children, as well as the bad, such as Homer's constant remedying of his problems at the local tavern. The reason the Simpsons has such a broad appeal isn't because it's not mature. It's because it's so wise and spot-on in it's satire of American life that everyone can relate to it. Whether young or old, white or black, rich or poor, The Simpsons offers entertainment that will speak to you on many levels. That, not being "crude" or showing "people doing dumb things", is the mark of a great show.