Best Television Show Tournament round 2a: The Simpsons (5) vs Firefly (60)

[Chris]

Plot: The satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
Genres: Adult animation, Animated sitcom, Satire
Created by: Matt Groening
Voices of: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer
On-air: December 17, 1989 – present


VS

Firefly
Plot: Five hundred years in the future, a renegade crew aboard a small spacecraft tries to survive as they travel the unknown parts of the galaxy and evade warring factions as well as authority agents out to get them.
Genres: Space Western, Drama
Created by: Joss Whedon
Starring: Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, Ron Glass
On-air: September 20 – December 20, 2002​

 

[John McHenry]

I voted Firefly. I often wonder if it'd be as beloved as it is if it'd had more seasons. Also what tomfoolery is this a show that's been on forever vs a show with 1 season. Priceless.

 

[Keith]

Still have a lot of the Simpsons to watch. Firefly is such an standout for being as good as it was with just one season

 

[Lady Redfield]

The Simpsons, only basing on the older episodes that were actually funny, they haven’t been funny for like 30 years now.