What is the all-time best animated sitcom not intended for children?

[Philo-Publius]

What is the all-time best animated sitcom not intended for children?

 

[Brandon Wilson]

I love Futurama, but that's a great list. Hard to pick just one.

 

[Substance Abuse]

South Park. It's peak was longer than the Simpson's. It's very clever and satires so much effectively it's become underrated in a way.

 

[elreece]

Peak south park.

But the current seasons are fucking terrible.

 

[DougieJones]

South Park. It's peak was longer than the Simpson's. It's very clever and satires so much effectively it's become underrated in a way.

Just curious where you consider South Park's peak to end?

Personally I think The Simpsons started declining after season 11 or 12, and there is no way SP had that long a great run. SP for me starts rapidly declining after season 7.

But I would much, much rather watch an SP episode now that any of the last 10 years of Simpsons trash.

 

[TheLinguist]

So many good ones but it’s clearly rick and morty.

Family guy started out so strong.

South Park being obnoxious and anti PC is also amazing.

 

[clutchCAT420]

Voted rick and morty but peter and stewie may have their number...

 

[Substance Abuse]

Just curious where you consider South Park's peak to end?

Personally I think The Simpsons started declining after season 11 or 12, and there is no way SP had that long a great run. SP for me starts rapidly declining after season 7.

But I would much, much rather watch an SP episode now that any of the last 10 years of Simpsons trash.

If im recalling my seasons correctly - and there's so many that I may be mistaken - I thought around season 12 or 13.

 

[fallable]

For me it's South Park. Great comedy, great satire, great social commentary, no taboos, no holds barred, and no sacred cows.

Rick and Morty is great but it's still too young to be considered the greatest.

 

[SpinningBack]

South Park is hands down the best, but man, Squidbillies is some other type of genius.

 

[Drain Bamage]

The Simpsons wasn't intended for children?

 

[BKMMAFAN]

 

[Philo-Publius]

The Simpsons wasn't intended for children?

It was not. It was considered way more mature and unsavory when it first aired. It looks benign today when its compared to a lot of the "adult cartoons" that followed though.

 

[Madmick]

South Park eclipsed The Simpsons.

Rick & Morty has put out the best three seasons of any show so far. It's arguably the best show on TV, period.

 

[loyalyolayal]

 

[Iroh]

It was not. It was considered way more mature and unsavory when it first aired. It looks benign today when its compared to a lot of the "adult cartoons" that followed though.

Wasn:t it controversial because it was intended for kids though? Like parents thought it was a bad influence on their kids?

 

[Philo-Publius]

South Park eclipsed The Simpsons.

Rick & Morty has put out the best three seasons of any show so far. It's arguably the best show on TV, period.

These shows have generally gotten better over the years, but The Simpsons did open the door. Fox took a chance and did something that hadn't been done before. Shows like Beavis and Butthead and South Park blew the door open much wider though.

My top 5:

5. The Simpsons
4. Futurama
3. Beavis and Butthead
2. Aqua Teen Hunger Force
1. Rick and Morty

I was never really that high on South Park because I felt like it was much more shock value than clever writing. It wasn't bad though.

 

[Philo-Publius]

Wasn:t it controversial because it was intended for kids though? Like parents thought it was a bad influence on their kids?

The humor was never really geared towards kids. It was an intentionally more mature brand of humor for an animated series. Although, every kid I knew did watch it, so you do have a point there.

 

[Drain Bamage]

Wasn:t it controversial because it was intended for kids though? Like parents thought it was a bad influence on their kids?

I grew up when it came out it was def itended for kids 10+

 

[Iroh]

The humor was never really geared towards kids. It was an intentionally more mature brand of humor for an animated series. Although, every kid I knew did watch it, so you do have a point there.

Yeah, it's probably geared towards a mature and immature audience. Just like there are innuendos in many Disney movies.